It’s Monday, Sept. 14. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom:
GRIEVING MOTHER SAYS SHE WAS HARASSED BY SUPPORTERS OF OTTAWA POLICE DET. HELEN GRUS
Grus was found guilty of discreditable conduct and demoted for two years, after a disciplinary trial for improperly accessing police files.
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WILL CANADA’S TOP GENERAL WIN VOTE FOR KEY NATO JOB?
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan will find out on Sept. 19 whether she’ll become NATO’s next CMC.
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INDIGENOUS CANNABIS SHOP OWNERS FIGHT OTTAWA CLOSURES
Two members of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte say their landlords evicted their shops after Ottawa police contacted them.
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OTTAWA SENATORS ROOKIES BLOWN AWAY BY KASPER HALTTUNEN’S RELEASE: ‘HE’S GOT A BOMB’
In his first game wearing a Sens uniform, the 21-year-old scored an impressive goal during the Prospect Challenge in Gatineau.
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HOW THE RISING COST OF ALUMINUM CANS AFFECTS THIS ORLÉANS MICROBREWERY
Before tariffs, an empty aluminum can would cost 19 cents. Now, the Stray Dog Brewing Company pays 23.6 cents, with the cost of lids rising from four cents to six.
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