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City of Ottawa fires lawyer accused of vandalizing Holocaust monument; Radio-Canada sources have learned that Iain Aspenlieder, a lawyer who worked for the City of Ottawa, was charged with vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument earlier in June\.

City of Ottawa fires lawyer accused of vandalizing Holocaust monument

June 29 , 2025 at 04:47:11 p.m. EDT • :

The City of Ottawa has fired one of its lawyers after he was charged earlier this month with vandalizing the National Holocaust Monument, sources have confirmed to Radio-Canada.

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Ottawa Senators re-sign veteran forward Claude Giroux to 1-year deal; The Ottawa Senators have signed veteran forward Claude Giroux to a one-year contract extension worth \$2 million\. Bonuses could bring that salary as high as \$4\.75 million\.

Ottawa Senators re-sign veteran forward Claude Giroux to 1-year deal

June 29 , 2025 at 05:08:51 p.m. EDT • :

The Ottawa Senators have signed veteran forward Claude Giroux to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

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What's open and closed in Ottawa on Canada Day 2025; A small fireworks display is seen past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, in Ottawa, on Monday, July 1, 2024\.

What's open and closed in Ottawa on Canada Day 2025

June 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canada Day in Ottawa will be filled with free activities and fireworks, but make sure to check ahead to see what's changing. 

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Search underway for man who fell into Mississippi River; Ontario Provincial Police say a search-and-recovery team has been called in after a man fell from his boat into the Mississippi River near Appleton, Ont\., on Saturday evening\.

Search underway for man who fell into Mississippi River

June 29 , 2025 at 02:01:02 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario Provincial Police officers searched overnight but were unable to find a man who fell off his boat into the Mississippi River Saturday evening near Appleton, Ont.

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1 dead after bus, car collide near Sharbot Lake; A 29-year-old man from Kitchener, Ont\., is dead after his car collided with a coach bus in eastern Ontario on Saturday, provincial police say\.

1 dead after bus, car collide near Sharbot Lake

June 29 , 2025 at 01:18:34 p.m. EDT • :

A Kitchener, Ont., man is dead and a second person was taken to hospital with injuries after a car collided with a coach bus on Saturday, according to provincial police.

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Giving staff Monday plus Canada Day off a 'no-brainer,' some employers say; Some employers say they're calling Monday a wash and giving staff a paid day off in order to ensure a long weekend for Canada Day, which falls on a Tuesday this year\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 02:29:05 p.m. EDT • :

Giving staff Monday plus Canada Day off a 'no-brainer,' some employers say

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Woman hit, critically injured by vehicle in ByWard Market; A woman was transferred to hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle in the ByWard Market on June 26, 2025  

June 27 , 2025 at 10:52:39 a.m. EDT • :

Woman hit, critically injured by vehicle in ByWard Market

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Did Trump make Canada Day great again? Some observers say, in a way, yes; People gather on Toronto's Woodbine Beach to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, 2020\. Following protests against the holiday, some say U\.S\. hostilities have inspired more people to celebrate Canadian pride\.  

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Did Trump make Canada Day great again? Some observers say, in a way, yes

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More 'soft power signals': On heels of King's visit, Prince Edward takes week-long trip to P.E.I., Ontario; Prince Edward greets people during a visit to Abegweit First Nation in Prince Edward Island on Thursday\. The Duke of Edinburgh is in Canada for a week-long visit, with stops in P\.E\.I\. and Ontario\.  

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

More 'soft power signals': On heels of King's visit, Prince Edward takes week-long trip to P.E.I., Ontario

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Canada's stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster; Stubby beer bottles were the predominant vessel for beer in Canada from 1961 to 1984 and today exist largely in antique shops or private collections\.  

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Canada's stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster

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