LOCAL
Hamilton police have made a second arrest in the case of Tim Bosma, a 32-year-old father who was murdered after going on a test drive with two men. The news brought quiet cheer during Bosma’s funeral. [National Post]
Doug Ford broke Rob Ford’s silence about the crack allegations in a press conference Wednesday. “Rob is telling me that these stories are untrue, that these accusations are ridiculous and I believe him.” [CP 24]
The Toronto Police Marine Unit pulled a body from Lake Ontario Wednesday morning. Around noon, someone called police to say that a body was floating in the water, just south of Yonge Street. [Toronto Star]
NATIONAL
Prime Minister Harper faced reporters about the Mike Duffy scandal for the first time while on a trip to Peru. He claimed he didn’t know about the personal cheque his chief of staff wrote to Duffy until he read about it in the media. [National Post]
Tomas Mulcair said he and the NDP will start talking to Canadians about abolishing the Senate, and will fashion his next campaign around the issue. He said most Canadians are ready to do away with a group that contains mostly “party bagmen, defeated candidates, and is becomingly increasingly scandalous because of all the promises Stephen Harper has broken.” [Globe and Mail]
Ryan Gosling, the 32-year-old Canadian and the world’s hottest man (in my opinion), was a no-show at the Cannes Film Festival. He couldn’t attend his own film premiere because he’s working on his directorial debut in Detroit. [Globe and Mail]
INTERNATIONAL
A man who was being interviewed about his ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was fatally shot by law enforcement officers. He was asked about whether he played a role in an unrelated triple-murder when he tried to attack the officers with a knife. [New York Times]
In London, dramatic footage of a suspected terrorist attack emerged, showing a man with blood covered hands holding a cleaver and a knife. He speaks about jihad, and later footage shows the aftermath after he and another suspect were shot by police. [The Guardian]
Iceland has suspended European Union entry talks until after holding a referendum that is almost certain to reject membership. The decision is a blow to the EU, which is no longer considered a safe haven for small countries after the eurozone crisis. [The Telegraph]
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