News of the day: Grieving mother says she was harassed by supporters of police Det. Helen Grus’; Will Canada’s top general win vote for NATO job?; Indigenous cannabis shop owners fight closures

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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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 Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan could become the next chair of NATO’s military committee.

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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 Gabriel Maracle, a member of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and a Carleton University political science professor.

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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 Kasper Halttunen was acquired by the Ottawa Senators from the San Jose Sharks in June. The Sharks had drafted him 36th overall in 2023.

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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 Marc Plante, co-owner of Stray Dog Brewing Company, poses with aluminum cans at the Orléans brewery on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Rising can costs tied to U.S.-imposed tariffs add another financial pressure for the local business.

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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