It’s Thursday, June 25. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today.
NCC APPROVES DISPOSAL OF SEVEN FEDERAL PROPERTIES IN CONFEDERATION HEIGHTS
The former CBC building at 1500 Bronson Ave. is among the Confederation Heights heritage buildings the federal government has earmarked for disposal.
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SENIOR CANADIAN FORCES OFFICER IN OTTAWA CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
The officer is based at national headquarters in Ottawa and was charged in early June.
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GLOBALEYE DEAL EXPECTED TO CUT PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE FOR SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the deal on May 27 for the early warning and surveillance aircraft at the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa.
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PARENTS RELIEVED AS CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD REVERSES DECISION TO CUT BUS ATTENDANTS
Nearly three weeks after learning of the cuts, the school board announced it will be reinstating the school bus attendant program for students with special needs.
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OTTAWA’S BEST CORNBREAD COMES FROM ITS ONLY MEXICAN BAKERY
At Chiqui Bakery, the not-too-sweet cornbread is the opening bite before conchas, chocoflan and cinnamon-laced horchata.
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