Canuck

  Thursday, 23 October 2003

'Severe security threat' diverts El Al aircraft... < 10:28:33 PM>.

'Severe security threat' diverts El Al aircraft to Hamilton
Hamilton's John Munro International Airport was alive with RCMP tactical units, police and security teams on Thursday morning, after an El Al flight was diverted because of a "severe security threat." F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 6:55:26 PM>.

The federal cabinet has shelved the plan for high-speed rail in the Windsor-Quebec corridor - not the first time its resurrection eventually. At the same time, CN is at least upgrading the track between here and Halifax. [montreal city weblog]

Darn. My guess this is in part due to lobbying from the airline industry.