News of the day: Government pushes employee satisfaction survey to next year; Treasury Board president says he was unaware of pest issue in federal buildings; NAC Orchestra musicians vote in favour of strike mandate

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It’s Friday, Oct. 9. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.

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GOVERNMENT PUSHES EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY TO NEXT YEAR

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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As mayor, I will adopt a fundamentally new approach to managing your tax dollars.

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