Canadian Navy Boards Migrant Ship

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Security officials boarded a cargo ship Thursday carrying hundreds of Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, including some people Canada has said might be members of the Tamil Tigers. Canada labeled the Tamil Tigers a terrorist group in 2006.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said 490 are aboard a ship off the coast of Vancouver Island that is traveling at a slow rate of speed. The government has prepared tents on seaside military facilities to house the people from the ship, and passengers onboard are being offered water and food.

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Canadian Navy Boards Migrant Ship

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