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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.See the full content of this document
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Canadian Navy Boards Migrant Ship
The MV Sun...
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