CSIS under fire in Air India bombing documents
Newly released Air India case documents renew scrutiny of CSIS involvement before the 1985 bombing that killed 329. The RCMP cites a CSIS mole amid interrogations, while critics warn of past wiretap tape destruction and agency tensions with RCMP as CSIS sought to establish itself after its 1984 creation. Ripudaman Malik and Ajaib Bagri face trial in B C Supreme Court for first degree murder, with testimony resuming in fall and no jury, expected to conclude next year.
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New Evidence Emerges in Air India Case Details
New details from court documents reveal RCMP transcripts show officers alleging CSIS used a Sikh separatist as a mole and wiretap evidence may have been destroyed. Former premier Dosanjh says he provided information to law enforcement near the bombing. The mole supposedly carried explosives and airline tickets before blasts. A CSIS official memo suggests agents could have prevented 331 deaths if two suspects had been interviewed earlier.
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Privacy commissioner faces questions over travel costs
Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski spent nearly $100,000 on travel in the last fiscal year, far more than the information commissioner. He is due to testify before a House of Commons committee amid questions about altered letters from his office and the handling of MPs’ information.
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Shrinking glaciers signal looming Canadian water shortage
At Mount Snow Dome in Alberta three men pour melted snow from the Athabasca Glacier to dramatize water fragility. Researchers warn 40 percent of people lack clean water. Canada could face resettlement and diversions if resources are wasted. Scientists cite glacial melt and warmer mid winter thaws as risks. water treatment costs may rise.
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Jasper
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University of Alberta
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