It’s Friday, Oct. 9. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
GOVERNMENT PUSHES EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY TO NEXT YEAR
The Public Service Employee Survey is not required to follow a set schedule, though the federal government webpage about it says it’s conducted every two years.
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TREASURY BOARD PRESIDENT SAYS HE WAS UNAWARE OF PEST ISSUE IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS
Pests in downtown Ottawa buildings have been a perennial issue for public servants who are being forced into their offices more often.
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NAC ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE MANDATE
“There are other odds and ends, like work schedules, but primarily it is money,” a union official says.
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CHARISMATIC OTTAWA PRIEST JOE LECLAIR DIES AT 68
Father Joe LeClair was known for turning a Glebe church into a thriving religious community, but he was later convicted of stealing money from its coffers.
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NEIL SARAVANAMUTTOO: MY PLAN TO CUT WASTE AND KEEP TAXES LOW | OPINION
As mayor, I will adopt a fundamentally new approach to managing your tax dollars.
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