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

Ottawa Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

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It’s Monday, Sept. 14. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom:

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GRIEVING MOTHER SAYS SHE WAS HARASSED BY SUPPORTERS OF OTTAWA POLICE DET. HELEN GRUS

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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. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK /POSTMEDIA

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WILL CANADA’S TOP GENERAL WIN VOTE FOR KEY NATO JOB?

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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. Photo by Tony Caldwell /POSTMEDIA

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INDIGENOUS CANNABIS SHOP OWNERS FIGHT OTTAWA CLOSURES

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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. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

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OTTAWA SENATORS ROOKIES BLOWN AWAY BY KASPER HALTTUNEN’S RELEASE: ‘HE’S GOT A BOMB’

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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. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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HOW THE RISING COST OF ALUMINUM CANS AFFECTS THIS ORLÉANS MICROBREWERY

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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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