Ottawa lawyer pleads guilty to defacing Holocaust memorial
Iain Aspenlieder a former city of Ottawa lawyer pleaded guilty to mischief for defacing the National Holocaust Monument in downtown Ottawa on June 9. He arrived at the monument on a bicycle carrying red paint and bags, and told police after his arrest that he wore incriminating evidence. The Crown plans to withdraw other charges and a fall sentencing hearing is expected with bail in place.
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Aspenlieder
Mark Carney
Mark Sutcliffe
NDP sets strict rules for leadership race entry
The NDP released leadership race rules requiring candidates to collect at least 500 signatures with at least 100 from equity seeking groups and 50 from five regions. A minimum 10 percent of signatures must come from youths under 25. Potential entrant Alberta MP Heather McPherson said she is considering a bid. The January 28, 2026 deadline to be a party member and vote is set, with a $100,000 entry fee and a ranked ballot to decide the winner.
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McPherson
Canada
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Ontario
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Alberta
Manitoba
Nunavut
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Windsor
London
Jagmeet Singh
Feds report $6.5 billion April May deficit
The federal government shows a $6.5 billion shortfall for April to May, vs $3.8 billion a year earlier. Revenues rose $26 million, helped by customs duties and pollution pricing returns, offset by weaker corporate income and GST. Program expenses rose 4 percent, public debt charges up, net actuarial losses fell.
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Murderer who escaped prison recaptured in Montreal
A 69-year-old convicted murderer who fled Archambault Institution north of Montreal on July 5 was recaptured in Montreal around 7 45 a m by Montreal police. Cor rectional Service Canada said the man tied to a 1992 first degree murder sentence was found in connection with two July robberies in Ville Marie after the escape. Ontario police had warned he might be in southwestern Ontario.
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Bill Germa
Archambault Institution
Germa
Ontario
Ville-Marie
Miners Rescued After 60 Hours Underground At Red Chris
Three Hy-Tech Drilling workers Kevin Coumbs Darren Maduke and Jesse Chubaty were rescued after more than 60 hours trapped 284 metres underground at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia. The operation involved drones a remote controlled scoop machine and a protected rescue vehicle. Officials praised safety protocols and swift teamwork with Newmont Corp confirming all were in good condition and to be reunited with families.
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Newmont Corp
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Hy-Tech
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Ontario
Maduke
Chubaty
Manitoba
Michael Goehring
The
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