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Church says no to cameras
OTTAWA -- The Liberals want the federal government to fund cameras for Canada's Coptic Christian churches in the wake of recent threats to the community from a website affiliated with al-Qaida and a bombing in Egypt.
But the organization representing some 350,000 Coptic Christians across the country says such surface measures are woefully inadequate to protect the targeted sect of Orthodox Christians -- 21 of whom were killed during the New Year's Eve bombing in the port city of Alexandria, Egypt, which also injured 79 people.
"It's not really practical to do such a thing, honestly," said Sherif Mansour, the Ottawa-based spokesman for the Canadian Coptic Association.
"I would like to see more effort on monitoring the groups that we know are the source of troubles...," said Mansour, who added that his name was on a list of some 100 Canadian Copts published on an Islamic website in December along with addresses and photos, which security experts feared could be used by the radical Muslims to inflict harm.
Man sues over penis pump
GRANBY, Que. -- A Quebec man is demanding compensation for a penis enlarger he claims never worked, despite 500 hours of use.
The man has gone before a small-claims court, hoping for an award of $762 to recoup the cost of the device as well as moral and punitive damages.
He told a newspaper in Granby, Que., that he was initially drawn to the X4 Extender Deluxe Edition by an advertisement that promised results within several months. The $262 device is sold by Montreal company HotGVibe.
A Quebec judge is expected to hand down a decision within the next six weeks.
The man told the newspaper he wanted to warn other men.
Harper defends oilsands
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper has backed his new environment minister with a strong defence of the Canadian oilsands, saying they are an important source of job creation and the world should know this country is an "ethical society" that will reliably provide the resource.
Harper made his comments Friday, after Environment Minister Peter Kent said earlier this week the oilsands have a poor reputation because of disinformation and that they produce "ethical oil."
-- From the news services
