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Air Canada cancels some flights	31/07/05
U.S. seeks extradition of Canadian pot crusader	30/07/05
Mediator's efforts to end Vancouver port strike continue	29/07/05
Shuttle docks at space station	28/07/05
Career killer' wrestler charged in murder of Quebec teen	27/07/05
Discovery set to launch at Cape Canaveral	26/07/05
Telus cuts subscriber access to pro-union website	25/07/05
Man shot by U.K. police not connected to bomb attacks	24/07/05
2nd suspect held over attempted bombings in London	23/07/05
London police kill man at subway	22/07/05
Cross-border tunnel shut down	21/07/05
U.S. moves to extend daylight savings time	20/07/05
Edmonton police charge husband with murder of missing wife	19/07/05
Emily slams into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula	18/07/05
British police name two more bombers	17/07/05
Hundreds flock to MP Chuck Cadman's funeral	16/07/05
U.S. border open to Canadian cattle: Washington	15/07/05
B.C. woman rescued after 9 hours in Pacific	14/07/05
Dozens dead in Pakistan train collision	13/07/05
British police raid 5 homes	12/07/05
Weakened Dennis drenches southern U.S.	11/07/05
U.K. police arrest 3 at airport	10/07/05
Britain begins hunt for bombers	09/07/05
London death toll climbs to 50	08/07/05
Blasts rock London transit system	07/07/05
London wins 2012 Olympics	06/07/05
'I think it's time I talk,' says Homolka	05/07/05
Last day behind bars for Homolka	04/07/05
Neil Young heads all-star Live 8 finale in Barrie	03/07/05
Thousands gather for music with a message in Barrie	02/07/05
Canadians score 40% on national quiz	01/07/05

Air Canada cancels some flights Web Posted | Last Updated Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:45:44  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 31st, 2005
Air Canada is cancelling some flights because its pilots have reached the limit of their monthly flying time, spokeswoman Laura Cooke told CBC Newsworld on Sunday. "We do apologize," she said. But "today should be the end of it" because the airline starts a new block of time – the August quota – at midnight, she said. It's not clear exactly how many flights or passengers are affected. Cooke blamed the problem on a 70 per cent increase in cancelled flights in July because of the weather. When a flight is cancelled or delayed, the pilot may still be on duty, sitting in the plane and eating up his flying time. It's even worse if a pilot is held over in one city, because then the airline may have to find a replacement for him at his intended destination for his next flight. Air Canada had 177 flights cancelled in Halifax in July, and electrical storms in Manitoba and the northest U.S. raised the total, Cooke said. The airline has reserve pilots, but they also "have reached their max," she said. "We started calling customers several days ago" to see if they could take a different flight, she said. International flights protected Flights to and from Toronto, the airline's hub, are the most affected. Air Canada is protecting its international flights because there may only be one a day to some destinations. But for frequently served city pairs, like Toronto-Vancouver, it is consolidating flights. Passengers may have to wait an hour, or overnight. It's looking at compensation on a case-by-case basis, Cooke said. Under their contract, pilots can fly 84 hours a month. Government rules allow slightly more flying time each month. Written by CBC News Online staff
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U.S. seeks extradition of Canadian pot crusader Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:00:04  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 30th, 2005 Vancouver police armed with a search warrant have raided a pot-seed store run by Marc Emery, the head of the B.C. Marijuana Party. The warrant was executed on behalf of the U.S. government. Emery himself was taken into custody in Halifax. The document alleges a conspiracy to produce marijuana and distribute seeds as well as alleging money laundering.	Marc Emery smokes marijuana as he holds a plant.
"Their activities resulted in the growing of tens of thousands of marijuana plants in America. He was involved, allegedly, in an illegal distribution of marijuana in this country [U.S.]. He is a drug dealer," assistant U.S. attorney Jeff Sullivan told CBC News. Vancouver police officers carried out the raid. As a result Emery is out of business. Chris Bennett, who works for Emery and was at his office when it was raided, says he's angry an American warrant was executed by a Canadian police force. "They're taking him down to face charges in the United States of America. And sentences in America for this kind of thing is so much harsher that one would face in Canada," said Bennett. U.S. officials allege that Emery has sold as much as $3 million in seeds. American officials are seeking Emery's extradition, which could take six months to a year. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Mediator's efforts to end Vancouver port strike continue Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:03:04  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 29th, 2005
All eyes will be on a federal mediator in Vancouver on Friday as he tries to broker an end to a crippling, month-long strike at area ports. Vince Ready was called in to help settle the dispute between the Vancouver Container Truck Association, which represents the 1,000 mostly independent container-truck drivers who walked off the job on June 25 – and the brokers who hire them. It's estimated the strike is costing the B.C. economy about $75 million a day in transportation costs alone. On Thursday, marathon talks were held in a hotel in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby. But after 23 hours, Ready said it was time to stop, and that he'd try again on Friday. "I've advised the parties that I'm going to return tomorrow afternoon and make recommendations to both parties to try to bring an end to this dispute," Ready said. He said it's time to find an agreement. "The public tolerance of this kind of dispute has reached its peak, and I think it's time it was resolved." The major issue is a rise in the cost of fuel, for which drivers have said they aren't being compensated. They said it costs $350 a day to run a truck but that they are paid between $300 and $400 a day. They have called on the federal and provincial governments to lower fuel taxes. Business leaders have demanded that the federal government legislate the truckers back to work. But federal Industry Minister David Emerson has dismissed the solution as too simplistic. The Vancouver Board of Trade has warned that the shutdown has pushed many businesses including manufacturing, retail, restaurants and forestry to the breaking point. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Shuttle docks at space station Web Posted | Last Updated Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:22:38  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 28th, 2005
The shuttle Discovery docked at the international space station Thursday after performing a back flip to let astronauts photograph its underbelly to check for signs of damage. It's the first shuttle visit to the station since the Columbia disaster in 2003. The loss of that spacecraft and its crew of seven led NASA to put shuttle flights on hold until now.
However, NASA decided on Wednesday to again put future shuttle missions on indefinite hold after a piece of insulating foam fell off Discovery's external fuel tank during its launch on Tuesday. Before the announcement, the shuttle Atlantis had been scheduled to fly to the station in September. "Until we fix this, we're not going to fly again," shuttle program manager Bill Parsons said. NASA said the foam did not hit the shuttle and does not threaten the shuttle's crew. "Call it luck or whatever, it didn't harm the orbiter," Parsons said. Had the piece come off earlier in the flight, the shuttle could have been damaged. NASA plans to do more tests to check if Discovery is safe to fly back as planned on Aug. 7. The foam piece is estimated to be 60 to 83 centimetres long, 25 to 36 centimetres wide, and less than 10 centimetres thick – smaller than the 0.7-kilogram piece that hit Columbia's wing during its liftoff. In Columbia's case, the foam caused a crack, allowing hot gases to seep in during re-entry. Seven astronauts died when the craft broke apart.	View from Discovery, Thursday morning. A piece of what may be foam insulation falls from Discovery's external fuel tank.
To return the shuttles to flight, NASA introduced dozens of safety measures, including changes to how foam is applied to its 20-year-old fleet. Safety inspections For seven hours early Wednesday, astronauts used a new extension to the Discovery's robotic Canadarm to inspect for cracks or chips in the shuttle's nose and wings. The corner of a heat tile near the landing gear in Discovery's nose needs to be looked at more closely, the space agency said. On Friday, a laser camera on the end of the Canadarm boom will again take up-close photographs of parts of the shuttle. The photos will allow engineers to check the integrity of the vehicle. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Career killer' wrestler charged in murder of Quebec teen Web Posted | Last Updated Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:08:22  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 27th, 2005
A man known by the wrestling moniker Career Killer, and his parents, have been charged in the murder of a missing Québec teenager, police said. Kurt Lauder, 23, from Hemmingford, the same small town south of Montreal near the Canada-U.S. border where 16-year-old Shanna Poissant went missing July 11, wrestles under the name Kurt Lauderdale, but is also known around the ring by his punishing nickname.
Police won't say how he was linked to Poissant. They charged Lauder with first-degree murder, and his mother, Suzanne Lauder-Grosser, 52, with being an accessory after the fact. A similar charge was to be filed against his father, Ian Lauder, 61, but he became ill during his court appearance and was taken to hospital. He will be charged later. A body suspected of being that of Poissant was found in a shallow grave, although Quebec provincial police, the Sûreté du Québec, have not confirmed whether the remains are those of Poissant. Police expect to find out more from an autopsy scheduled Wednesday. Officers found the body Tuesday afternoon in a grave in a wooded area near a bike path north of Hemmingford. "We saw the earth was recently moved. So we searched around the mound looking for clues, for elements to finally dig up this mound. We found a human body likely to be the one of Shanna Poissant," said Sgt. Francois Dore. Poissant left her home, telling her parents she was going out with friends. She didn't come back.	Shanna Poissant, in an undated family photo, went missing on  July 11th, 2005. Sgt. Francois Dore: ' We saw the earth was recently moved'.
Police searched the neighbourhood, then spread out into the surrounding fields. Their investigation led them to a bicycle path where they eventually found the body. Late last week, police combed the Lauder house, searching for evidence in Poissant's disappearance. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Discovery set to launch at Cape Canaveral Web Posted | Last Updated Tue, 26 Jul 2005 05:01:23  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 26th, 2005 All systems appear set to go in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery this morning. The shuttle is set for lift-off at 10:39 a.m. ET. It will be the first shuttle flight since the Columbia space shuttle broke apart in February 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. Discovery had originally been set to launch on July 13, but the mission was scrubbed after a fuel sensor failed during the launch attempt. That same system passed initial tests early on Tuesday morning, as NASA officials monitored the situation during a three-hour fuelling process. "All the sensors are performing as expected," NASA commentator Jessica Rye told reporters.	NASA workers continue preparations to the Space Shuttle Discovery as it sits on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
Engineers have done extensive tests to pinpoint the cause of the false reading. They believe the problem was confined to just one of the four gauges, which are designed to ensure the main engines operate on the correct amount of fuel. "I fully expect that [the sensor] should work as designed," NASA test director Pete Nickolenko said Monday. There is a 40 per cent chance that clouds or showers could force cancellation of the start of the 12-day mission, said weather officer Kathy Winters. Ground crews want clear skies to watch the shuttle's ascent. They will focus on the external fuel tank's new insulation system, since that's where a piece of foam broke off on Columbia. NASA has until the end of this month to send the shuttle to meet up with the International Space Station. Discovery's crew are taking supplies to complete construction of the station, and they will test new safety equipment during their mission. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Telus cuts subscriber access to pro-union website Web Posted | Last Updated Sun, 24 Jul 2005 22:45:13  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 25th, 2005
The B.C.-based communications company that's in a bitter fight with unionized employees has blocked its internet subscribers from accessing a website supporting striking union members. Telus subscribers can't get into Voices for Change, which says it's "a community website run by and for Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) members. " The site calls the company's move censorship, and TWU president Bruce Bell questioned its legality. But the company said the site suggested striking workers jam Telus phone lines, and posted pictures of employees crossing the union picket lines. Telus spokesman Drew Mcarthur said advocating jamming lines hurt the company, and access to the pictures threatened the privacy and safety of employees. Bell said union members who post online exchanges about jamming Telus service lines are acting within their rights. People who use service providers other than Telus can still access the sites, and Telus subscribers can get in through a proxy site, http://vfc.proxy.pfak.org/, Voices for Change said. TWU workers went on strike Thursday, after the company said it will impose a contract. Talks began almost five years ago, but have been acrimonious and unsuccessful. There have been court cases and fights before the Canada Industrial Relations Board. On Friday, Telus got an injunction stopping strike supporters from blocking access to the company's facilities. The union has sought rulings from the board and expects to file more related to "intimidation, interference and the use of replacement workers," it said Sunday. But it also complained about the board, saying a July 21 decision found that Telus was bargaining in bad faith again. However "without including any punitive sanctions, the board is allowing Telus to violate the law with impunity," Bell said. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Man shot by U.K. police not connected to bomb attacks Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:56:52  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 24th, 2005
British police say a man they killed on a London subway train wasn't connected to Thursday's attempted bombings in the city's transit system.
The man, identified by police as 27-year-old Brazilian citizen Jean Charles de Menezes, was shot in the head five times in front of dozens of passengers on a train at the Stockwell subway station on Friday. Police initially said the man was "directly linked" with the failed attempts to bomb three subway trains and a bus on Thursday – two weeks after 56 people were killed in four suicide bombings in the city's transit system. However, Scotland Yard issued a statement late Saturday clearing the man, later identified as de Menezes, of involvement in the attacks. "We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents of Thursday 21st July 2005," said the statement. "For somebody to lose their life in such circumstances is a tragedy and one that the Metropolitan Police Service regrets." The police force said officers saw the man emerge from a house that they had been staking out as part of the hunt for the bombers. They said suspicions were aroused because he was wearing an unseasonably bulky jacket and acting oddly, so they followed him and eventually chased him into the station. Officials said there will be an independent inquiry into the shooting. Error fuels fears among Muslims The admission of error further fueled controversy over the shooting, which was the first public application of a policy to stop suicide bombers devised after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States.	A surveillance camera image of a suspect taken on Hackney Road bus. A surveillance camera image of a suspect taken at Westbourne Grove, before the man travelled to Shepherd's Bush subway station.
It gives police the authority to shoot suspected suicide bombers first and ask questions later. Police authorities said officers have to aim for the heads of suspected bombers because they could have explosives strapped to their bodies. Critics accused the police of having a "shoot-to-kill" policy. The shooting further increased anxiety among the country's Muslim population. A number of Muslim leaders expressed concerns about the possibility of racial profiling by the police, especially given the climate of fear in London. The shooting may undermine confidence in the police, said Azzam Tamimi, spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain. Three of the four suspects identified by police in connection with the July 7 bombings were British-born Muslims of Pakistani origin. (The fourth suspect was a Jamaican-born British citizen.) Police arrest 2nd man Also on Saturday, police arrested a second man in London in connection with Thursday's attacks. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested in the south London neighbourhood of Stockwell.	An image of a suspect taken by a camera at Warren Street subway station. A police officer searches a commuter's identity and bags at London Bridge train station.
It's the same neighbourhood where police detained another suspect on Friday and where they shot and killed the man at the subway station. Subway station evacuated London remained in a state of constant alert throughout the day. In one of a number of security scares, British police briefly evacuated a subway station in east London on Saturday after a passenger reported smelling something burning. The Metropolitan Police investigated, but dismissed it as a false alarm. Authorities are reported to have cancelled all vacations for police officers, in order to boost their numbers on the streets and carry out a massive manhunt for suspects. Images of suspects draw big response Police officials said tips from the public have poured in after they released photos of the four suspects, which were taken from closed-circuit surveillance cameras in the British capital's subways and buses. Investigators are continuing to examine the remains of the knapsack bombs left on three subway cars and on the top deck of a double-decker bus Thursday. They're looking for fingerprints or DNA from the would-be bombers, who escaped in the panic that followed, and trying to determine whether the explosives were connected to the July 7 suicide bombs. Police are also sifting through a large number of witness accounts and photos from the Oval, Shepherd's Bush and Warren Street subway stations, as well as the Hackney Road site of the bus incident. A statement posted on an Islamic website in the name of an al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for Thursday's attacks. The group, which is calling itself Abu Hafs al Masri Brigade, also claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings. The claims can't be verified. Written by CBC News Online staff
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2nd suspect held over attempted bombings in London Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:43:39  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 23rd, 2005
British police have arrested a second man in London in connection with Thursday's failed transit bomb attacks.
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested on Saturday in the south London neighbourhood of Stockwell. It's the same neighbourhood where police detained another suspect on Friday and where they shot and killed a man in a subway station. London remained in a state of constant alert on Saturday following failed attempts to bomb three subway trains and a bus on Thursday – two weeks after 56 people were killed in four suicide bombings in the city's transit system. In one of a number of security scares, British police briefly evacuated a subway station in east London on Saturday after a passenger reported smelling something burning. The Metropolitan Police investigated, but dismissed it as a false alarm. Authorities are reported to have cancelled all vacations for police officers, in order to boost their numbers on the streets and carry out a massive manhunt for suspects. On Friday, they released photos of four men wanted in the attacks. About 160 kilometres to the north, in Birmingham, another man was arrested under Britain's Terrorism Act at a railway station and two suitcases were checked for explosives. None were found, and the man was released without being charged. The photos released by Scotland Yard were taken from equipment that was recording passenger activity in the British capital's subways and buses. One of the four is shown running out of the Oval subway station. Another is wearing a dark-coloured knapsack, the same type that police believe the would-be bombers used to carry explosives onto the transit vehicles. Scotland Yard head Ian Blair said it was "crucial" that the men be found and questioned in connection with Thursday's attacks. He said citizens recognizing any of the suspects should not approach them, but should call police immediately. At the same news conference where the images were released, Blair outlined new progress in the investigation into Thursday's attacks, as well as the July 7 bombings that killed at least 56 people, including the four suicide bombers.	Image taken on Hackney Road bus. Taken at Westbourne Grove before the man travelled to Shepherd's Bush subway station. Image taken by camera at Warren Street subway station.
Among other things, he said: The man shot at the Stockwell subway station was "directly linked" to the ongoing investigation into both bombings. The knapsack bombs left on three subway cars and on the top deck of a double-decker bus Thursday were likely home-made. The devices only partially detonated, and it's too early to determine why they didn't fully explode. Police were raiding three homes in London Friday morning in connection with the investigation. Bombs scoured for clues to makers' identities Investigators are examining the remains of the explosive devices for fingerprints or DNA from the would-be bombers, who escaped in the panic that followed. Chemical tests on the explosives could determine whether they were connected to the July 7 suicide bombs. Police are also sifting through a large number of witness accounts and photos from the Oval, Shepherd's Bush and Warren Street subway stations, as well as the Hackney Road site of the bus incident. A statement posted on an Islamic website in the name of an al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for Thursday's attacks. The group, which is calling itself Abu Hafs al Masri Brigade, also claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings. The claims can't be verified. Written by CBC News Online staff
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London police kill man at subway Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:45:03  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 22nd, 2005
London police shot and killed a man dressed in a thick coat at a subway station on Friday, a day after four failed bombings on the city's transit system. The shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. local time at the Stockwell station, which is close to the Oval station, one of the four sites of Thursday's attempted bombings. The Northern and Victoria subway lines, which run through Stockwell station, have been shut down. "He half-tripped and was half-pushed to the floor," passenger Mark Whitby told the British Broadcasting Corporation. "I didn't see him carrying anything." Whitby said he saw a police officer fire five shots into the man, whom he described as South Asian and wearing a thick coat. Witnesses say the man, who was being chased by police, ran into the subway station, vaulted over a barrier, ran down some stairs and into a subway carriage. Plainclothes officers then reportedly shot him in the head. In a separate incident Friday, police briefly evacuated a large mosque in east London following a bomb threat. No one was injured and police later gave the all-clear. The subway shooting comes a day after four people tried to set off explosive devices on three subways and one bus. The lunchtime attack caused no serious injuries, unlike the July 7 bombings that killed 56 people and injured more than 700. It's believed the detonators may have exploded, causing the popping noises reported by so many witnesses, but that the bombs failed to detonate. British news reports speculate the explosives used may have been old or improperly constructed. Two men released Police say they have a large number of witness accounts and photos from the Oval, Shepherd's Bush and Warren Street subway stations, as well as the Hackney Road site of the bus incident. Investigators are examining the remains of the explosive devices for fingerprints or DNA from the would-be bombers, who appear to have escaped in the panic that followed. Chemical tests on the explosives could determine whether they were connected to the July 7 bombs. All four bombers in those attacks were believed killed in the blasts. Scotland Yard head Ian Blair said some of the devices remained unexploded and could yield valuable evidence. Two men arrested in the hours following the attacks were released without charge late Thursday, said Scotland Yard. One man was detained near one of the attack scenes, while the second was picked up near 10 Downing St., the British prime minister's official residence. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Cross-border tunnel shut down Web Posted | Last Updated Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:15:36  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 21st, 2005
American officials are expected to release more information Thursday on a tunnel discovered running from British Columbia to Washington state. It's believed the tunnel was built to transport drugs between Canada and the U.S. U.S. government agencies, including the FBI and drug enforcement officials, had been monitoring its construction for eight months. They moved in and sealed it on Wednesday shortly after it opened, reportedly arresting several people. The metre-wide tunnel runs between a metal shed in Langley, B.C. and a house in Lynden, Washington. American officials are expected to release more information at a news conference on Thursday morning at the American end of the tunnel. Written by CBC News Online staff	Quonset hut in Langley, B.C.
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U.S. moves to extend daylight savings time Web Posted | Last Updated Wed, 20 Jul 2005 07:07:52  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 20th, 2005
Canada could be left out in the dark unless it follows an American plan to extend daylight savings time by two months. The U.S. Congress on Tuesday adopted the provision, which is part of a sweeping new energy plan. It would mean people would turn their clocks forward one hour on the first weekend of March and "fall back" on the final weekend in November. Currently in Canada and the U.S., daylight savings time runs from April through October. The exception is Saskatchewan, which keeps its clocks the same throughout the year. Congress believes the extension would trim energy costs by cutting the need for artificial light in the evenings. The change, due to take affect this autumn if approved by U.S. President George W. Bush, could cause headaches for Canadians during March and November, the two months the two countries would be out of sync. Television and travel schedules could be affected, while the change could also mean implications for business operations between the two countries. Canadian critics of the adjustment argue children will be walking to school in darkness while drivers may face increased morning black ice, which hasn't melted in the sun. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Edmonton police charge husband with murder of missing wife Web Posted | Last Updated Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:22:59  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 19th, 2005
Edmonton police have arrested Michael White, 28, the husband of a pregnant Edmonton mother, and charged him with second-degree murder. White has also been charged with committing an indignity to a dead body.
Police had been working around the clock trying to uncover the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of 29-year-old Liana White. She was four months pregnant and the mother of a two-year-old. She vanished without a trace and hasn't been seen since July 12. White apparently left for work early Tuesday morning. Her SUV was found abandoned in a park about two kilometres from her house. The driver's door was open, her wallet, keys, cellphone and shoes were found scattered in and around the vehicle. There was no sign of violence, no sign of a struggle. A body was found by a search team earlier on Sunday. Michael White was with the search team at the time the body was discovered. Police have not confirmed whether the body is that of Liana White. Late last week police said they were still working on discrepancies between when her husband says she left home, and when witnesses spotted her vehicle. Marie Olah, who regularly cuts across the lot where the SUV was found to get to the YMCA for her morning workout, told CBC News she saw the vehicle with the door open before 6 a.m., while Michael White told police his wife left home for work at 6:15 a.m.	Liana White Michael White
"They're saying that she had left the home at 6:15, well I saw that vehicle in the parking lot at 5:50 or approximately thereabouts," said Olah. People who live in the same neighbourhood as the White family reacted with shock at the developments. "I still can't believe that it's happened, and I can't, I just don't understand it. I just don't see how the involvement that's being implicated now really occurred. I can't see it being Mike, I can't and I don't believe it," said Barb Jama who lives across the street. Neighbours say Michael White, a mechanic, helped fix up cars for people. They described him as outgoing and friendly. Jama said Liana White was quiet, but seemed happy. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning and Edmonton police say they will hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon to give what details they have of the case. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Emily slams into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Web Posted | Last Updated Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:40:00  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 18th, 2005
Hurricane Emily pounded parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Monday, coming ashore over the resort areas of Cozumel and Playa del Carmen.
Emily slammed into Mexico as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds of 217 km/h, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane is responsible for at least two deaths. Two pilots were killed when strong winds brought down their helicopter while removing oil rig workers from an offshore platform, Mexico's state-owned oil company said on Sunday. Cancun escaped the brunt of the storm, which passed over the southern island of Cozumel before heading to Playa del Carmen, along Mexico's Caribbean coast. It whipped up huge waves and tore down trees along the coast, where tourists are hunkered down in emergency shelters. About 30,000 tourists from Cancun resorts sheltered in gymnasiums, schools, ballrooms and convention centres. Gabriela Aragay, who lives in Playa del Carmen, said her family hid in their home listening to the strong winds. "We moved furniture and got inside a bedroom and stayed there all night, listening to things smashing on the floor, windows breaking," said Aragay. Thousands of tourists tried to get flights out of Cancun before the airport was closed Sunday afternoon. As many as 3,000 Canadians remain in the region. While crossing the peninsula, the storm weakened to a Category 2 hurricane. But the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Emily was expected to gather strength again once it moves over the Gulf of Mexico later Monday. Family killed in Jamaica Emily has already pummelled much of the Caribbean, including Grenada, Aruba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, where it hit another famous resort area, Seven Mile.	NOAA satellite image of Emily. Tourists leave a hotel in Islas Mujeres, Mexico, as hurricane Emily approaches the Yucatan Peninsula.
A family of four died in Jamaica when their car was caught in a sudden flood. A mother, father, infant boy and five-year-old girl were found by searchers on Sunday in a debris-filled car. On Saturday, Emily swept along the southern coast of Jamaica, but the island avoided the worst of the storm. Three houses were washed away. A man died when a house collapsed in Grenada. The storm moved past the Caymans on Sunday after forcing many people to take refuge in shelters set up by the government. Written by CBC News Online staff
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British police name two more bombers Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:20:03  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 17th, 2005
British police named all the men who launched devastating attacks on London's transit system on July 7. They also released a picture on Saturday showing the four suicide bombers just an hour before the first attacks. The men – Mohammed Sidique Khan, 30, Germaine Lindsay, 19, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Shahzad Tanweer, 22 – were photographed by a surveillance camera in the train station in Luton, just north of London. From there, they travelled to King's Cross station, where three would enter the subway and explode their bombs, while the fourth blew himself up in a bus an hour later.
Police had earlier named just two of the bombers; Hussain and Lindsay were widely believed to be the other two, but that had not been confirmed. Police hope the picture will produce more leads for their investigation. Authorities raised the death toll from 54 to 55 after an injured victim died overnight at a hospital. Meanwhile, Khan's family released a statement asking people to "expose the terror networks which target and groom our sons to carry out such evils." "We are devastated that our son may have been brainwashed into carrying out such an atrocity, since we know him as a kind and caring member of our family," the statement said. British authorities removed the wreckage of the double-decker bus from Tavistock Square, where Hussain is suspected of killing 13 people. The bus, with its roof ripped off, became the most visible symbol of the attacks since the other three bombs exploded deep underground in subway cars. Investigations in Leeds, Egypt British police are investigating a house in the northern city of Leeds where Egyptian biochemist Magdy Mahmoud Mustafa al-Nashar once lived. British media reported that traces of an explosive were found in the bathtub in the house. Egypt's interior minister denied that al-Nashar, who has been detained in Cairo, had any connection to al-Qaeda. In remarks published by an Egyptian newspaper on Saturday, Habib al-Adli dismissed allegations in the British and Arab media as baseless. Arrests made in Pakistan	This pictures taken by a surveillance camera in a train station in Luton, just north of London, shows the four suicide bombers an hour before the first attacks. The bombed bus is moved from Tavistock Square in central London, Saturday. Magdy Mahmoud Mustafa al-Nashar, an Egyptian biochemist who worked in the British city of Leeds, has been detained in Cairo.
One arm of the investigation has turned toward Pakistan because Hussain, Tanweer and Khan were Britons of Pakistani origin. Security officials in Pakistan said they have taken four people into custody in the central city of Faisalabad. British authorities remained close-mouthed about the arrests. But Intelligence sources in Pakistan said Tanweer travelled to Faisalabad two years ago to meet a member of a militant group linked to al-Qaeda. Pakistani police also questioned several people at an Islamic school in Lahore, which they said had been visited by Tanweer. British Prime Minister Tony Blair Saturday called for a battle against Muslim extremism. More than 40 of the 700 people injured in the attacks are still in hospital. Six are in critical condition. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Hundreds flock to MP Chuck Cadman's funeral Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 16 Jul 2005 14:10:44  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 16th, 2005
Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Paul Martin and Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, have crowded into a B.C. church for the funeral of Independent MP Chuck Cadman. The service began at about 11 a.m. local time in the church in Surrey, B.C., which was Cadman's hometown. Cadman, who cast the deciding vote that let Martin's minority Liberal government survive a confidence motion in May, died of skin cancer on July 9.
Hundreds of people began lining up under overcast gray skies for the memorial two hours before it began. Among them were many of Cadman's old friends and colleagues from the Reform and Canadian Alliance parties. About 500 people packed inside the chapel and 250 others were watching the ceremony in an overflow room. The 57-year-old, who had been battling the disease for two years, died with his wife at his side at his home in Surrey. Cadman, who was first elected in 1997, represented the suburban Vancouver riding of Surrey North first for the Reform Party, then the Canadian Alliance and finally as an independent MP.	Chuck Cadman fought tirelessly for tougher penalties for young offenders who commit repeat or violent crimes.
Chemotherapy didn't keep Cadman from historic vote Cadman played a pivotal role in averting a summer election, when he sided with Martin and the Liberals in a confidence vote on May 19. Cadman flew to Ottawa for the vote despite having undergone chemotherapy for malignant melanoma only a short time earlier. His support gave the Liberals the razor-thin margin they needed to survive as the House voted 152-152 on Bill C-48, a budget amendment that added $4.6 billion in social program spending and delayed corporate tax cuts. Speaker of the House Peter Milliken, who is a Liberal MP, broke the tie by voting for the budget. Cadman said he supported the budget bill on behalf of his constituents, who largely opposed the calling of an election so soon after one in 2004. Son's slaying spurred Cadman into politics A personal tragedy propelled Cadman into politics after years of working as an electronics technician for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. His 16-year-old son, Jesse, was stabbed to death on a Surrey street in a random attack by a group of teenagers in 1992. Cadman and his wife, Dona, became activists calling for justice reform and victims' rights. They co-founded the group Crime, Responsibility and Youth (CRY) in 1993. Cadman supported dealing with first-time, non-violent young offenders outside of the formal court system and counselled teenagers who were deemed likely to commit violent crimes. But he also fought for a tougher Young Offenders' Act, demanding stronger penalties for teenagers who committed repeat or violent crimes. After becoming frustrated with what he saw as a lack of action by Jean Chrétien's Liberal government, Cadman ran for office and became a Member of Parliament in 1997. Much of Cadman's work in parliament centred on trying to change the laws for young offenders and he served as justice critic for the official opposition, among other contributions. In 2003, his efforts were rewarded when the Young Offenders Act was replaced by the stricter Youth Criminal Justice Act. Cadman ran as an independent in the 2004 election after he lost the Conservative nomination to someone who had signed up more party members. After racking up a surprise victory, he became much-courted by the federal parties under the Liberal minority government. Cadman is survived by his wife, Dona, and daughter Jodi. Written by CBC News Online staff
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U.S. border open to Canadian cattle: Washington Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:06:35  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 15th, 2005
Canadian ranchers say they're encouraged that cows could be shipped into the United States as early as next week after Washington's late-night declaration that the American border is "immediately" open to Canadian cattle.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns issued a statement hours after a court decision overturned a temporary injunction that banned the import of Canadian cattle. "The ruling is effective immediately. We are immediately taking steps to resume the importation of cattle under 30 months of age from Canada," Johanns said in the release.
Federal Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell says trucks could start rolling across the border within days. "We're determined to move as quickly as we possibly can and at the earliest possible moment to see live cattle move back and forth across the border," said Mitchell. The decision by the three-judge panel of a U.S. federal appeals court was released a day after the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked the court to strike down a lower court decision that kept cattle from crossing the border. The border has been shut to most Canadian cattle since May 2003 when a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease was discovered. Stan Eby, president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, says he's pleased by the ruling. "Science and facts appear to be prevailing," said Eby. "I'm very pleased that we can get back to ... resuming trade in live cattle with the U.S.." Cattle rancher John Capithorne says the decision makes the world seem a little brighter. "The grass is growing, the flowers are blooming and all of a sudden we got some potential to move some cattle outside of our boundaries," he said. "It puts a little strut in your stride and a grin on your face and it's easier to go to the coffee shop in the morning." There was joy in political circles, also. Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert says it's the best news he's heard in two years, while Manitoba Agriculture Minister Roseann Wowchuk called it a concrete, positive sign. However it is not clear what the decision means for a July 27 hearing scheduled for a Montana court, where the same judge who granted the temporary injunction was to hear arguments on making the injunction permanent. R-CALF, the American lobby group that won the initial injunction, is promising to keep up the fight. The group's lawyer, Cliff Edwards, said it will take the case to the Supreme Court if necessary. Written by CBC News Online staff
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B.C. woman rescued after 9 hours in Pacific Web Posted | Last Updated Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:43:42  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 14th, 2005
A 40-year-old British Columbia woman who fell off a sailboat was discovered tired but alive after spending several hours in the chilly Pacific Ocean. The woman, who fell overboard while her two sailing companions were asleep, drifted in 18-degree water for an estimated nine hours without a lifejacket.
She was found 17 kilometres away by another sailboat not involved in a large search that had been launched. Herman Hartmann was out for a pleasure cruise, and was just about to to turn on his engine when he heard the woman calling out. "We helped her aboard by virtually dragging her up the ladder because she did not have enough energy to come up the boat on her own."	Rescuer Herman Hartmann
After swimming for several hours, the woman was exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. Hartmann wrapped the shivering woman in blankets, and called the coast guard. Gerry Pash of Canadian Forces said a navy helicopter arrived about 15 minutes later and dropped off two rescue technicians to help the woman. She is being treated for mild hypothermia in hospital. It's estimated the woman swam for about nine hours. She told doctors she was comforted by a seal that stayed close to her as she treaded water. "There have been cases where people have survived for a long period of time," Pash said. "The fact that it's summertime, and the mouth of the Fraser River can be a little warmer helps a little bit. But she is a very, very, very, very, very lucky woman." Written by CBC News Online staff
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Dozens dead in Pakistan train collision Web Posted | Last Updated Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:42:42  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 13th, 2005
At least 107 people are dead after a chain-reaction collision involving three trains in southern Pakistan.
More than 100 people were taken to hospital for injuries while dozens more were treated at the train station in Ghotki, about 500 kilometres northeast of Karachi. Emergency workers cut through the wreckage of twisted steel to reach victims. Police have warned the death toll will likely rise. Brig. Javed Iqbal Cheema, head of crisis management at Pakistan's Interior Ministry, ruled out sabotage, calling it a "pure accident." Rail officials say the incident began around 4 a.m. local time at the Ghotki train station, in remote Sindh province, and involved three trains: Quetta Express from Lahore to Quetta develops technical problems and stops at Ghotki station so technicians can examine train. Karachi Express from Lahore to Karachi strikes the Quetta Express. Impact pushes cars from the two trains onto adjacent track, where they are hit by the Tezgam Express, travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi. Nasreen Haque of Pakistan Railways said the conductor of the second train, the Karachi Express, miscalculated the train's arrival.	Collided Pakistani passenger trains at Ghotki station.
Ghotki train station was the scene of an earlier train accident in which 100 people died. A passenger train slammed into a freight train at the station in June ,1991. Authorities said the cause was human error. Written by CBC News Online staff
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British police raid 5 homes Web Posted | Last Updated Tue, 12 Jul 2005 08:17:22  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 12th, 2005
British police raided five houses in northern England Tuesday in connection with last week's bombings in London, but made no arrests. The early morning searches took place on one street in the city of Leeds, in West Yorkshire county, about 300 km north of London. Police sealed off a small red car at one of the homes and cleared neighbours away.
London Police Commissioner Ian Blair told the British Broadcasting Corporation that the raids were "directly connected" to Thursday's four transit blasts that killed at least 52 and injured about 700. An anti-terrorist police spokeswoman said the searches were "significant," but didn't offer any further explanation. Police say the investigation into the attacks is moving ahead at a steady pace, but have appealed for patience from families of the victims.	Police sealed off a small red car at a homes in Leeds, England.
Investigators have positively identified three of those killed in the subway and bus blasts. Rushing the meticulous forensic investigation could run the risk of missing crucial bits of physical evidence that could convict those responsible, police say. Later in the day, investigators are expected to move the subway train trapped at the King's Cross station where a number of bodies have been since Thursday. "This is the biggest crime scene in England's history," said the police chief. "They still have to get underneath the carriages, and it is possible they will find more" bodies. An unsafe tunnel, extreme temperatures and vermin have made the recovery of bodies and search for evidence difficult. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Weakened Dennis drenches southern U.S. Web Posted | Last Updated Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:34:03  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 11th, 2005
Tropical depression Dennis is drenching parts of the southeastern United States Monday, less than a day after slamming ashore in Florida and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people.
Downgraded to a tropical depression early Monday, Dennis is moving northwest over Alabama with winds of up to 56 km/h. Parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana are under heavy rain warnings, with as much as 15 centimetres expected. Forecasters are also warning the storm could still spawn a number of tornadoes. Despite knocking out power to as many as 450,000 buildings along the U.S. Gulf Coast, officials say there are no reports of serious structural damage. Official damage estimates are not expected until later in the day Monday.	Russell Orsted wades to his home after hurricane Dennis moved through the area of Mary Esther, Flarida.
Although the storm killed at least 30 people in the Caribbean, there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths after Dennis made land in the U.S. It hit about 3:30 p.m. local time between the Florida towns Pensacola and Navarre Beach. At that time it was a Category 3 storm with winds of up to 193 km/h. Few areas seemed to have suffered major damage even though the storm lashed the Florida Panhandle and coastal Alabama. It sent waves as high as 11 metres pounding into beaches as winds ripped the roofs off houses and downed trees and power lines. States better prepared after Ivan's devastation Authorities said the damage was likely limited in part because both the residents and the emergency officials learned from Ivan when it smashed through in September 2004. That storm, which was also a Category 3 storm, killed 29 people in the Panhandle alone and caused more than $7 billion in damages.
This time, officials urged more than 1.8 million people to leave low-lying areas from Florida to Mississippi. At least 500,000 people were thought to have complied and more than 9,000 people were in emergency shelters in Florida alone on Sunday night. The hurricane's relatively small size and quick movement northward also lessened its toll, storm-watchers said. Ivan sent hurricane-force winds spiralling out to 170 kilometres from its eye, while they only extended about 65 kilometres from Dennis's centre.	Debris washed ashore by Dennis lines the strip in Pensacola Beach, Fla., Sunday.
"With Ivan, the damage area was probably more spread out and wider than it was for Dennis," a meteorologist from the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Michelle Mainelli, told reporters. Even though the hurricane sent water surging as far as eight blocks inland in downtown Pensacola, the mayor said the town received a lot less damage than expected.
Floridians could be without power for weeks Power outages were one of the biggest headaches from the storm, which had knocked out electricity to more than 235,700 buildings in the Panhandle and 240,000 in Alabama by late Sunday. Florida's public utility warned that hundreds of thousands of people could be without power for three weeks or more.	Debris blown around by hurricane Dennis litters the street in Gulf Shores, Ala., Sunday.
U.S. President George W. Bush declared a number of counties in the state, Mississippi and Alabama to be major disaster areas that will receive federal emergency aid. Nearly 3,000 National Guard troops have joined police and emergency workers to help the relief efforts in Florida. Written by CBC News Online staff
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U.K. police arrest 3 at airport Web Posted | Last Updated Sun, 10 Jul 2005 11:36:28  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 10th, 2005
Police arrested three people at London's Heathrow Airport Sunday under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, but the arrests can't be directly linked to Thursday's attacks on the city's transit system, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick told reporters. It would be "inappropriate and pure speculation" to assume the arrests have anything to do with the four bomb attacks that killed 49 and injured 700, he said. Reporters pressed Paddick and Andy Trotter, Deputy Commissioner of the British Transport Police, for information about the investigation at a media briefing, but the officers revealed few details.
"There have been no raids," although a tip line has received 1,700 calls, and some of them are "very, very valuable," Paddick said. Detectives are asking people to e-mail photos, videos or cell-phone pictures taken near the four bomb sites on Thursday. "These images may contain vital information." There have been many calls from the public about suspicious packages on buses and trains, so police are asking people to be careful to remember their parcels to avoid unnecessary investigations.	Emergency workers head for a bomb site on Thursday.
The attacks include three nearly simultaneous subway bombs and and bus attack an hour later. Death toll unchanged The death toll remains unchanged, the officers said. But the recovery work from the subway bombings has not been completed, and "there is still the possibility there are more (bodies) under those trains," Trotter said. Russell Square, where the bombed train is 600 metres from the station, is the most challenging site, he said. "This is slow, frustrating and methodical work." But a battery-driven trolley which runs on the subway tracks has speeded up the work, cutting the time spent covering the 600 metres. Bodies not identified The coroner has not formally identified any of the 49 dead, Paddick said. Some informal identifications have been made, and special liaison officers sent to the families. He said 31 cases of missing people have been resolved. There have been more than 100,000 calls to the casualty centre. He asked people who had called in to report someone missing to call again if the missing person turned up.
Hate crimes Trotter said London will be "open for business tomorrow," and he encouraged people to return to work. Many took Friday off, and some left the city for the weekend. There will be delays on the lines with the bombed trains and on the surface at investigation sites. "We've had a number of incidents of hate crime" in the wake of the attacks, Paddick said, including one that resulted in a serious injury. But "this has brought ... the different faiths together." The city will make a book of rembrance available on Monday. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Britain begins hunt for bombers Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:09:20  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 9th, 2005
With the recovery of 13 bodies from the remains of a double-decker bus, the death toll from the London bombings has topped 50, the city's police commissioner said on Friday. "We can confirm now that there were 13 people killed in the bus," Ian Blair said during a news briefing. It's the first official death toll from that bombing. As many as 700 people were injured, including 22 critically, when bombs went off at three subway stations and on one bus during Thursday morning's rush hour. Authorities are warning the number of dead will rise further as a number of bodies remain trapped on a train in one subway tunnel. Blair said it's unlikely to surpass 100. "The entire weight of the anti-terrorism branch of Scotland Yard is aimed implacably at the investigation," said Blair at a news briefing on Friday. The police commissioner said there is no suggestion the attacks were the result of suicide bombers, although he said no possibility will be ruled out. Blair also said he believes the attacks were carried out by more than one person.
Each of the four bombs contained roughly 4.5 kilograms of high explosives, and they were likely on the floor of the subways and floor or seat of the bus, said Blair. - Aldgate East and Liverpool Street subway – bomb located in train's third car. - Russell Square and King's Cross subway – bomb located in train's first car. - Edgware Road subway – bomb located in train's second car. An unknown number of bodies are still in a train near the King's Cross and Russell Square subway stations. Police say they removed all the survivors from the scene, but left the bodies until the roof of the tunnel can be secured. Based on evidence found at the bomb scenes, reports say timers were likely used to detonate the bombs. However, because of poor reception in underground subway stations, investigators don't believe cellphones were used to set them off, as in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. London's transit system is lined with thousands of closed-circuit television cameras, giving investigators thousands of hours of footage to view. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday that the attacks bore the "hallmarks of an al-Qaeda-related attack." An al-Qaeda-linked group posted a claim of responsibility on a website , but it hasn't been authenticated. Blair said police don't know whether the claim is real, but that they are "taking considerable note of it." Blair warned the investigation would be "challenging" and asked for patience. "Rushing the investigation could inhibit successful prosecution."
Subways, buses return to service Meanwhile, Londoners returned to work Friday any way they could – by car, foot, bicycle and transit. Ten of the city's 12 subway lines have reopened with limited service on the three lines that were bombed. Bus service returned to full strength, with diversions around the area where the bus exploded. However, it appears many in the city are choosing to stay home with lighter than normal road traffic and normally packed buses reporting handfuls of passengers. Security officers are posted at the entrances of subway stations, watching travellers as they enter. Commuter Karsten Windhorst said his nerves were rattled. "I just kept looking at people, which is the only thing I would say is a bit odd about the whole day," said Windhorst. "You're just sort of very aware about your environment and the people around you." But Brenda Grandtry, who lived through years of IRA bombings, says London will go on. "I think you've just got to fight on. I mean if you just give up, then you're just giving in to these people," she said. The Queen visited some of the victims on Friday. "[Thursday's] bombings in London have deeply affected us all. I know I speak for everyone in expressing my sympathy to those who have been caught up in these events, and above all to the relatives and friends of those who have lost their lives," she said after emerging from the hospital. The Queen was accompanied by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. Written by CBC News Online staff
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London death toll climbs to 50 Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:50:30  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 8th, 2005
The death toll from the London bombings rose to 50 overnight as the city's police force vowed to "bend every sinew" in its hunt to find out who was responsible. As many as 700 people were injured, including 22 critically, when bombs went off at three subway stations and on one double-decker bus during Thursday morning's rush hour. Authorities are warning the death toll will rise as a number of bodies remain trapped on a train in one subway tunnel. "The entire weight of the anti-terrorism branch of Scotland Yard is aimed implacably at the investigation," said London Police Commissioner Ian Blair at a news briefing on Friday.
The police commissioner said there is no suggestion the attacks were the result of suicide bombers, although he said no possibility will be ruled out. Each of the four bombs contained roughly 4.5 kilograms of high explosives and were likely on the floor of the subways and floor or seat of the bus, said Blair. - Aldgate East and Liverpool Street subway - bomb located in train's third car. - Russell Square and King's Cross subway - bomb located in train's first car. - Edgware Road subway - bomb located in train's second car.	London commuters walk past a bouquet of flowers at the King's Cross subway station.
An unknown number of bodies are still in a train near the King's Cross and Russell Square subway stations. Police say they removed all the survivors from the scene, but left the bodies until the roof of the tunnel can be secured. Based on evidence found at the bomb scenes, reports say timers were likely used to detonate the bombs. However, because of poor reception in underground subway stations, investigators don't believe cellphones were used to set them off, as in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. London's transit system is lined with thousands of closed-circuit television cameras, giving investigators thousands of hours of footage to view. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday that the attacks bore the "hallmarks of an al-Qaeda-related attack." An al-Qaeda-linked group posted a claim of responsibility on a website, but it hasn't been authenticated. Blair said police don't know whether the claim is real, but that they are "taking considerable note of it." Blair warned the investigation would be "challenging" and asked for patience. "Rushing the investigation could inhibit successful prosecution."
Subways, buses return to service Meanwhile, Londoners returned to work Friday any way they could – by car, foot, bicycle and transit. Ten of the city's 12 subway lines have reopened with limited service on the three lines that were bombed. Bus service returned to full strength, with diversions around the area where the bus exploded. However, it appears many in the city are choosing to stay home with lighter than normal road traffic and normally packed buses reporting handfuls of passengers.	A early morning commuter reads a paper on an empty subway train bound for London's Waterloo station.
Security officers are posted at the entrances of subway stations, watching travellers as they enter. Commuter Karsten Windhorst said his nerves were rattled. "I just kept looking at people which is the only thing I would say is a bit odd about the whole day,'" said Windhorst. "You're just sort of very aware about your environment and the people around you." But Brenda Grandtry, who lived through years of IRA bombings, says London will go on. "I think you've just got to fight on. I mean if you just give up, then you're just giving into these people," she said. Prince Charles and his wife Camilla visited victims at one London hospital Friday morning, while the Queen, who said she was "deeply shocked by the events," is also expected to visit survivors later in the day. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Blasts rock London transit system Web Posted | Last Updated Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:15:39  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 7th, 2005
Two people are dead and scores injured after seven near-simultaneous explosions rocked London's public transit system during Thursday morning's rush hour.
All London hospitals are on major incident alert, the city's emergency plan is in full gear and the subway and bus systems are shut down after blasts on one city bus and at least six subway stations. Prime Minister Tony Blair said it's "reasonably clear" the attacks were the work of terrorists and aimed to coincide with the opening of the Group of Eight Summit in Scotland. The roof was blown off a double-decker bus near Tavistock Square in central London around 10 a.m. local time. There has been no confirmation of deaths in the bus blast, but witnesses have reported seeing bodies under sheets. London Police Chief Ian Blair said "incidents" were reported at the following subway stations: Aldgate East, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Liverpool St., Moorgate and Russell Square. Fire trucks and ambulances raced to a number of subway stations after several blasts were reported shortly before 9 a.m. local time. Police have confirmed two deaths and 54 injured in the subway blasts. Witnesses say there are many "walking wounded" coming from the Underground, some covered in soot and blood. There's currently a rescue operation going on at one subway station where a number of people are trapped on a subway. "There have been a number of fatalities ... things are still relatively confused," said London Police Superintendent John Morgan. Officials initially blamed a power surge for the subway blasts, but the police chief has since said he's concerned the blasts are a "co-ordinated attack." Evidence of explosive material has been found at one of the sites, he said. Italy's European commissioner, Franco Frattini called the explosions a terrorist strike. There has been no claim of responsibility. Home Secretary Charles Clarke advised people in the city to avoid any unnecessary travel.	Traffic camera image from video of the Russell Square area of central London following an explosion on board a bus, Thursday July 7. Injured tube passengers are escorted away from London subway station. Paramedics on the scene at Edgware Road Tube Station in London following an explosion, Thursday, July 7.
The explosions come a day after London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, defeating the frontrunner, Paris. As many as three million people use the London Underground each day. It's the world's oldest subway system and one of the largest in the world. Written by CBC News Online staff
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London wins 2012 Olympics Web Posted | Last Updated Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:49:57  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 6th, 2005
Victory mugs of beer are being hoisted all across England after London was awarded the 2012 Summer Games. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge made the announcement after London earned a majority over Paris in the fourth and final round of balloting in a meeting among members in Singapore. The London delegates in the convention hall leaped out of their seats, arms raised in jubilation and cheering wildly after Rogge's called out the city's name. Crowds in London's Trafalgar Square went wild, cheering and waving flags in celebration.
"This is a truly fantastic day for east and southeast London," said Robin Wales, mayor of the east London borough of Newham, where much of the Olympics will be held. "It is a massive opportunity and also a big responsibility." "I'm looking forward to what I'm sure will be a fantastic Olympic Games," said Prince William, who is in New Zealand. It was quite a surprising announcement. London was considered a serious contender for the 2012 Games, but many Olympic observers didn't expect the city to upset Paris – the longtime front-runner – for the honour.	The 117th session of the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2012 Olympic Games to London on Wednesday.
"It's just the most fantastic opportunity to do everything we ever dreamed of in British sport. This was the most splendid team performance," bid leader and former twice Olympic champion Sebastian Coe said on Wednesday. "We are taking home the biggest prize in sport." The race eventually came down to a choice between Paris or London after Moscow was eliminated in the first round and then New York and Madrid in subsequent ballots. This is the third time London will be hosting the world's biggest sporting event, but the first since 1948. The 2012 Summer Games follow the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. It was the fourth Olympic bid from Britain after failed attempts by Birmingham for the 1992 Olympics and Manchester in 1996 and 2000. One of the most attractive components to its bid was the revitalization and redevelopment of London's east end. Prime Minister Tony Blair said the Olympics would leave a lasting legacy on the city and the country. Unlike Paris, London hasn't hosted a world-class sporting event in about three decades and doesn't have many Olympic-ready facilities. One of the strongest components of Paris' bid was most of the infrastructure and sporting venues have been already in place. It already has its main venue – the Stade de France – built. Aiming for the Olympics for the third time in 20 years, Paris was considered one of the safest and best bets heading into Wednesday's voting. In its evaluation report, the IOC gave Paris glowing reviews in following a blueprint to deliver the Games at a reduced size and cost. In Paris, the announcement was met by stunned silence. A crowd of thousands gathered in front of City Hall in Paris for an expected celebration but ended up just quietly watching scenes of jubilation in the British capital. Written by CBC News Online staff
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'I think it's time I talk,' says Homolka Web Posted | Last Updated Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:12:19  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 5th, 2005
Karla Homolka, speaking in French, told the CBC on Monday that she was only a follower and didn't initiate the murders of two Ontario schoolgirls and her own sister. In an interview conducted less than two hours after she left prison, Homolka told SRC, the CBC's French language service, that she's nervous and anxious to be out of jail for the first time in 12 years. But she decided to give a media interview to explain her side of the story.
"It was a very difficult decision to take because I am a very private person and I don't like to talk about my feelings. I want to keep things to myself but it is not possible. So I decided, with my lawyer, that this was the best thing to do because I don't want to be hounded and I don't want people to think that I am a dangerous person who's going to do something to their children. I think it's time I talk." For the Canadian public it was the first opportunity to see the convicted killer. Previously she had only been glimpsed in grainy home videos and old photos. Wearing white trousers and a black top, her hair still blonde and worn long, Homolka seemed rehearsed and at ease as she answered questions for nearly half an hour.	Karla Homolka gives an exclusive interview with SRC, the French-language service of the CBC.
Did she understand why the media was encamped outside the prison? "Yes and no," said Homolka. Why give an interview in French? Because, she said, "each time I watched the news in French and especially Radio-Canada they were not as sensational. They don't shout, it's serious and I want to re-start my life in French." Homolka also said she has a support system in Quebec and expects to be given an easier time by Quebecers. Camera crews had been lining the end of that road since June 30, the first day the 35-year-old could have been released under Corrections Canada policy. A terse note ended the stakeout. "As of today, Karla Teale/Homolka is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Correctional Service of Canada," the agency said in a brief written statement. "In collaboration with our partners in the criminal justice system, the Correctional Service of Canada has released Karla Teale/Homolka." Homolka said escaping the media outside the prison wasn't a problem. "We were hidden. [Her lawyer] Ms. [Sylvie] Bordelais had a plan and we followed it and we were not followed and we came here without any problems." Homolka and her ex-husband, Paul Bernardo, kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy in the early 1990s.
Homolka co-operated with prosecutors to help them convict Bernardo, who was at first thought to have forced his wife into helping him commit the crimes. Videotapes that later surfaced in the couple's home in St. Catharines, Ont., showed her to be have been a willing partner, however. They also revealed that Homolka twice gave drugs to her younger sister Tammy, 15, so that Bernardo could rape her. The teenager choked on her own vomit and died after the second assault, two days before Christmas in 1990. The new evidence led Homolka's plea-bargain deal on manslaughter charges to be called, "The Deal with the Devil." In advance of her release, lawyers acting on Homolka's behalf appeared in a Montreal court Monday to ask once more for a ban on media coverage of her whereabouts and activities. A similar request was denied late last week, but the lawyers said they had new evidence to present to suggest Homolka's life will be in danger if journalists are allowed to report where she is living and what she looks like. Lawyers for news organizations said they should be allowed to cross-examine Homolka on the validity of her fears. The judge again refused to restrict the coverage, at least for now. With prison and Crown officials warning that she is at a risk to commit other crimes after her release, a Quebec judge put strict restrictions on her future freedom during a court hearing in June. Homolka confirmed in her interview that she intends to live in Quebec. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Last day behind bars for Homolka Web Posted | Last Updated Mon, 04 Jul 2005 11:41:44  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 4th, 2005
Sometime before sunset Monday, Karla Homolka will be released from a prison north of Montreal after finishing a 12-year sentence for her role in killing two Ontario teenagers.
Legally, Homolka must be freed by midnight, but Corrections Canada officials have said police officers will escort her down the long, straight driveway leading from the minimum-security Ste-Anne-des-Plaines Institution by sunset. Camera crews have been lining the end of that road since early Thursday, the first day the 35-year-old killer could have been released under Corrections Canada policy. She is expected to try to disappear somewhere in the Montreal area, perhaps changing her appearance by cutting and dyeing her long blond hair. In advance of her release, lawyers acting on Homolka's behalf appeared in a Montreal court Monday morning to ask once more for a ban on media coverage of her whereabouts and activities. A similar request was denied late last week, but the lawyers said they have new evidence to present to suggest Homolka's life will be in danger if journalists are allowed to report where she is living and what she looks like.	Karla Homolka, as she appeared while testifying against Paul Bernardo in 1995.
Court has been adjourned until 2 p.m. so that the judge can consider a request from media lawyers that Homolka herself appear at the hearing to answer questions about her fears. Homolka and her ex-husband, Paul Bernardo, kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy in the early 1990s. Homolka co-operated with prosecutors to help them convict Bernardo, who was at first thought to have forced his wife into helping him commit the crimes. Videotapes that later surfaced in the couple's home in St. Catharines, Ont., showed her to be have been a willing partner, however. They also revealed that Homolka twice gave drugs to her younger sister Tammy, 15, so that Bernardo could rape her. The teenager choked on her own vomit and died after the second assault, two days before Christmas in 1990. The new evidence led Homolka's plea-bargain deal on manslaughter charges to be dubbed "The Deal with the Devil." With prison and Crown officials warning that she is at a risk to commit other crimes once she is released, a Quebec judge placed strict restrictions on her future freedom during a court hearing in early June. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Neil Young heads all-star Live 8 finale in Barrie Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:30:34  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 3rd, 2005
Rock legend Neil Young led an all-star jam of his hit Rockin' in the Free World as Canada's Live 8 concert drew to a close in front of tens of thousands of fans in Barrie, Ont. Saturday night. Young was joined on stage by many of the show's performers, including Gordon Lightfoot, Gord Downie, Blue Rodeo, Bruce Cockburn and the Barenaked Ladies. The musicians followed the rousing version of the song with an impromptu version of O Canada, before exiting the stage. Young kicked off his set with a version of the Canadian folk song Four Strong Winds, and followed it up with a low-key version of When God Made Me backed by a full choir. During the song Young asked the musical question: "Did He give me the gift of compassion to help my fellow man?"
The finale marked an end to both the nine-hour Canadian show, as well as an end to the global Live 8 concert event. Nearly two-dozen musical acts graced the stage about an hour north of Toronto in near perfect sunny weather in what turned out to be a veritable who's who of Canadian rock royalty. The event, which aims to mobilize public opinion behind the elimination of poverty in developing countries, featured Bruce Cockburn, Randy Bachman, Tom Cochrane, Bryan Adams, Our Lady Peace and Celine Dion (who performed via satellite from Las Vegas.) Shortly after 7:30 p.m. the Barenaked Ladies took the stage to deliver an energetic performance, which ended with a soulful version of the Canadian charity song Tears Are Not Enough. An hour before, the Tragically Hip delivered their trademark brand of rock during their brief set. They were joined on stage by Dan Aykroyd, who accompanied them on harmonica during a performance of their song Poets. Motley Crue, Jann Arden, and Australian band Jet filled out the early evening lineup. The proceedings weren't without incident though. Some members of the crowd booed Celine Dion during her introduction by Aykroyd, who was co-hosting the show. "No, no, no," Aykroyd said, admonishing the audience. "Be proud of Celine Dion. She's here to help and entertain us. She's working hard, hard, hard."	Members of the Barenaked Ladies and Blue Rodeo in Live 8 finale in Barrie, Ont. Randy Bachman performs during the Canadian Live 8 concert in Barrie, Ont. Saturday July 2nd.
A planned joint performance by Guess Who band mates Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman went off as a Bachman solo when Cummings cancelled at the last minute. Highlights included a performance by Gordon Lightfoot, who was welcomed with huge cheers when he appeared on the Park Place stage around 4:15 p.m. EDT for what he dubbed a "little musical interlude."
The 66-year-old folk legend, who recently recovered from health problems, played three solo acoustic songs after which he said he felt nervous about playing in front of the crowd of thousands. "It feels good. It feels nervous," he said backstage. "There was lots of energy. A big show like this with lots of people – it takes preparation." The day-long show kicked off at 11 a.m. with Tom Cochrane, Sam Roberts and Bryan Adams, who played to concertgoers spread out on the lawn of Barrie's Park Place, about 80 kilometres north of Toronto. The show was hosted by Canadian comedians Dan Aykroyd and Tom Green, who led the crowd in a chant of "Canada cares" to start the mammoth concert, one of 10 being held around the world. Later in the day Aykroyd read part of a Globe and Mail column by CBC personality Rex Murphy that was sharply critical of the motivation behind Live 8 concerts. Titled "Let us excori8 Live 8", the column admonished the celebrities involved and the people planning to attend the concert. "Celebrities 'do' things (sing badly, act poorly, dress strangely or not at all, talk rudely, smuggle dead raccoons on to talk shows)," Murphy wrote, "not for the sake of these things themselves, but as 'hooks' to keep the cameras trained, to feed their gluttonous narcissism."	Gordon Lightfoot performs during "Live 8 Canada" on July 2, Barrie, Ontario. Tom Cochrane in Barrie.
Aykroyd's impromptu reading resulted in loud boos from the crowd. The host then congratulated them for showing up and supporting the anti-poverty event. "You can make things better," the Ottawa-born actor said. "Are we going to tell our children we did nothing?" Other performers in Barrie included Blue Rodeo and Toronto rapper K'naan, who was born in and later fled Somalia. Following his performance K'naan reflected on what it was like to be part of the event, aimed at raising awareness of poverty in developing countries such as his homeland. "It's monumental, because you know we're a community that needs some changes," he said backstage, "so I'm really glad to be here." Tom Cochrane kicked the show off with Life is a Highway, a song he wrote following his first "heart-breaking" visit to Africa, he told the massive crowd at Barrie's Park Place. "We want [Prime Minister Paul Martin] to take Lester B. Pearson's ideals ... we want him to take those ideals to Scotland," Cochrane said to the cheering audience. "He's a good prime minister – but history will tell if he is a great prime minister." Cochrane also took aim at criticism that the concert was being monopolized by older, more traditional musicians. "This is not a celebrity contest and it's not about young and old artists. It's about all these artists here. We all have an audience, you know. "We might not be front page news but a lot of these artists have incredible audiences and they have incredible impact on those audiences, and they've given up a lot of their time to be here." Live 8 organizers say people from more than 140 countries watched the concerts on television. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Thousands gather for music with a message in Barrie Web Posted | Last Updated Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:44:39  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 2nd, 2005
More than 35,000 people converged under sunny skies in Barrie, Ont., to take in a unique mix of music and message at the Canadian edition of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The show kicked off at 11 a.m. with Tom Cochrane, Sam Roberts and Bryan Adams, who played to concertgoers spread out on the lawn of Park Place, about an hour's drive north of Toronto.
The set by the stalwart rockers was followed by Quebec drumming ensemble DobaCaracol and Toronto rapper K'naan, who was born and later fled Somalia. Following his performance K'naan reflected on what it was like to be a part of the event, which is aiming to raise awareness of poverty in developing countries, such as Somalia. "It's monumental, because you know we're a community that needs some changes." he said backstage. "So I'm really glad to be here." The show is being hosted by Canadian comedians Dan Aykroyd and Tom Green, who led the crowd in a chant of "Canada cares" to start the mammoth concert, one of 10 being held simultaneously around the world. Tom Cochrane kicked the show off with Life is a Highway, a song he wrote following his first "heart-breaking" visit to Africa, he told the massive crowd at Barrie's Park Place. "We want [Prime Minister Paul Martin] ] to take Lester B. Pearson's ideals ... we want him to take those ideals to Scotland," Cochrane said to the cheering audience. "He's a good prime minister – but history will tell if he is a great prime minister." Officials in Barrie estimate more than 35,000 people are in town to take in the all-star lineup, which includes Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman and Celine Dion, who will perform via satellite from Las Vegas.	Toronto rapper K'naan. Tom Cochrane in Barrie.
Others slated to hit the stage include the Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Motley Crue, DMC (of Run DMC fame) and Australian band Jet. Hundreds of music fans had camped out in order to be first into Barrie's Park Place for the Canadian edition of Bob Geldof's international music event, unspooling in nine countries around the world Saturday. The Canadian event will close out the 10 free Live 8 concerts this evening at 8 p.m. EDT with a performance by Neil Young. The day began in Tokyo, with concerts now under way in London, Cornwall, England, Johannesburg, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Moscow. The U.S. concert in Philadelphia kicked off at noon EDT, with host Will Smith asking audience members and viewers worldwide to snap their fingers every three seconds to mark how often poverty kills an African child. Live 8 organizers say people in more than 140 countries will watch the concerts on television. Written by CBC News Online staff
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Canadians score 40% on national quiz Web Posted | Last Updated Fri, 01 Ju1 2005 11:07:36  EDT Giant Dwarf Posted: Jul 1st, 2005
As Canadians mark the country's 138th birthday Friday, a new survey shows we're failing in our knowledge of Canadian economic history.
The average Canadian correctly answered eight of 20 questions in the survey, which was commissioned by the Dominion Institute and conducted by the Innovative Research Group. One person in the 1,000 people surveyed – a male living in B.C. – successfully answered all 20 questions. When asked what was the major world event that brought Canadian women into the workforce, 78 per cent correctly answered World War II. Sixty-four per cent identified NAFTA as the trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico, while about half (54 per cent) knew the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed with the hammering of the Last Spike.	The Hon. Donald A. Smith drives home the last spike in Eagle Pass B.C. on Nov. 7, 1885.
Other results included: - 8 per cent knew former prime minister Pierre Trudeau's National Energy program sparked a bumper sticker reading "Let the Eastern bastards freeze in the dark." - 20 per cent identified pemmican as a combination of dried meat and berries used by the Métis to feed fur traders. - 67 per cent knew the Hudson's Bay Company got its start from the fur trade. Canadians aged 45-64 did the best on the survey with an average score of 8.7 correct questions. Canadians aged 65 and older averaged 8 correct questions; 35-44 year-olds answered an average of 7.4 correct questions; and people aged 18-34 got an average of 7.5 answers right. The phone survey of 1,000 Canadians took place between June 13-17. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1%, 19 times out of 20. Written by CBC News Online staff