July 2005 in Canada - July 30, 2005

July 30, 2005

  • Sidney Crosby is drafted first by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. (CBC)
  • Mediator negotiates a tentative deal in month-long Vancouver truck strike. (CBC)
  • The two pilots are found dead in the downed plane found on a steep hill near Squamish, B.C. (CBC)
  • Iranian officials have arrested Adolfattah Soltani, the lawyer for murdered photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, on allegations of leaking classified information on Iran's nuclear program.(CBC)

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