It’s Wednesday, Sept. 16. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom:
BATTLE OF THE GENERALS: CARIGNAN VERSUS BREUER
Who will be the next officer to lead NATO’s military committee?
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RESTAURATEUR TO CLOSE UPSCALE EATERY ON PRESTON STREET
Ek Bar opened in the spring of 2025 with an ambition to bring inventive Indian fine dining to Ottawa.
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HOW A NEW INSTALLATION WILL HONOUR MANOTICK’S WAR DEAD
The search is on for relatives of the fallen soldiers of Manotick who’ve been identified by Legion members for a project to add their names to the village cenotaph.
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NEW OTTAWA BARBECUE JOINTS CAST SMOKY SPELLS FOR CARNIVORES
Chainsmoker BBQ in Kanata and Junior & the Kid BBQ in New Edinburgh serve brisket, ribs, chicken and more.
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FEW OPENINGS, LITTLE TIME: OTTAWA SENATORS GET TO WORK AT TRAINING CAMP
The hard work for the 57 players on hand will begin in earnest on Thursday morning.
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