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A former Vice Media employee who was convicted of helping arrange cocaine smuggling into Australia — a plot that ended with the arrest of five drug mules carrying bricks of cocaine — spent a morning in jail Wednesday while three judges heard arguments on his appeal.
Ali Lalji surrendered at the Toronto South Detention Centre before the start of his appeal hearing, which was a condition of his release on $1-million bail.
Being behind bars is a rarity for Lalji, despite his arrest seven years ago and conviction of conspiracy to import cocaine in 2021, because he has been out on bail...
January 28, 2026 - 15:31 | Adrian Humphreys | National Post
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We have flipped the calendar to a brand new year. But you can still enjoy and relive last year’s collection of great #ottmusic tracks from our local musical artists with the City of Ottawa City Sounds Playlist 2025...
January 28, 2026 - 15:21 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Four adults face charges after a trespassing investigation at Western University led to a loaded firearm and hazardous chemicals near campus, police say.
January 28, 2026 - 15:14 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
Four adults face charges after a trespassing investigation at Western University led to a loaded firearm and hazardous chemicals near campus, police say.
January 28, 2026 - 15:14 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday that the possibility of the separatist Parti Québécois winning the upcoming elections in the neighbouring province of Quebec would be a “disaster” for Canada.
Ford was speaking at a press conference in Ottawa ahead of the First Ministers’ Meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. That in-person gathering could be Quebec Premier François Legault’s last, as he is set to resign as premier later this year.
Asked by a reporter about the possibility of having PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon replace Legault around the...
January 28, 2026 - 15:12 | Catherine Lévesque , Stephanie Taylor | National Post
Education Minister Paul Calandra announced Wednesday he was immediately taking over the Peel District School Board (PDSB), pointing to deficits and a plan to layoff teachers.
January 28, 2026 - 14:59 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
