Table of Contents in BRIEF Slain Soldier to Be Buried in Surrey Today

Table of Contents IN BRIEF Slain soldier to be buried in Surrey today...... 1

Our war dead deserve a half−masted flag...... 2

LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET DE RETOUR AU CANADA...... 4

Hundreds gather to honour Canadian soldier...... 5

Hundreds gather as body of soldier killed in Afghanistan returns to Canada...... 6

Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil...... 8

Fallen soldier's body flown home from Afghanistan...... 9

Belleville Intelligencer...... 10

Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil...... 12

Fallen soldier returns...... 13

Cubs on soldier: 'Sad but cool'...... 14

Sunset tribute for soldier Children from Trenton cub pack 'pay respects' with others at fence for repatriation ceremony...... 15

LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET EST RAPATRIÉ AFGHANISTAN...... 17

−−Eleventh NewsWatch−−...... 18

−−Ninth NewsWatch−−...... 20

Update:CORRECTS to 'mission' sted 'missing' in final graph...... 22

Amorphous foe soldier's worst nightmare...... 23

Forces engineers 'roll the dice' in search for IEDs in Afghanistan...... 24

Canadian engineers `the real heroes' in battle against IEDs in Afghanistan...... 26

INDEX:Advisories...... 29

INDEX:Advisories...... 31

Canadian soldier begins journey home; Pte. Terry John Street, 24, latest to die in Afghanistan...... 33

Latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan begins journey home...... 35

i Table of Contents Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private...... 37

Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private...... 39

The Canadian Press World News Budget − Saturday, April 5, 2008...... 41

−−Fourth NewsWatch−−...... 42

−−Fifth NewsWatch−−...... 44

(Afghan−Cda−Death)...... 46

Afghan−Cda−Death...... 48

Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'...... 49

Slain soldier praised for sacrifice; Fellow infantrymen send his body home...... 50

LE SOLDAT STREET RAPATRIÉ...... 52

Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'...... 53

Fellow soldiers mourn 'born infantryman'...... 54

Soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'...... 55

Teary farewell for a fallen comrade...... 56

Around Canada...... 57

Goodbye to a 'team player'...... 59

Death 'too close to home' Base reeling over slain comrade...... 60

Latest to die in Afghanistan begins journey home...... 62

Slain soldier headed home...... 63

Afghan mission suffers 82nd loss...... 64

Soldier killed by roadside bomb; Canadian's vehicle hit explosive device...... 65

Mine kills Canadian soldier...... 67

IED kills Canadian soldier...... 68

ii Table of Contents Canada loses another soldier to war in Afghanistan...... 70

Afghan war claims another Canadian...... 71

IED kills Canadian soldier; War | Pte. Terry Street served Canada with pride and selfless dedication − PM...... 72

CANADIEN TUÉ PAR UNE MINE AFGHANISTAN...... 73

Private Terry John Street...... 74

82nd soldier killed...... 75

Improvised explosive device in Panjwaii claims life of Canadian private, 24...... 77

Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 82 soldiers, one diplomat...... 79

INDEX:Defence, International...... 82

−−Eighteenth NewsWatch−−...... 83

−−Seventeenth NewsWatch−−...... 85

INDEX:Defence, International...... 87

−−Nineteenth NewsWatch−−...... 88

Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier; PPCLI's Terry Street was a month into his six−month deployment to Afghanistan...... 90

Roadside bomb kills soldier; Explosion in Panjwaii brings death toll of Canadian military in Afghanistan to 82...... 92

Soldier killed in Afghan blast...... 94

Canadian soldier killed by roadside bomb in Kandahar; From Gatineau. Had been in Afghanistan little more than a month...... 97

In Focus...... 99

Explosion kills soldier one month into tour; Canada's military death toll hits 82...... 100

Light−Infantry soldier 82nd Canadian casualty...... 101

INSIDE TODAY'S GLOBE...... 102

iii Table of Contents THE AFGHAN MISSION Canadian soldier killed when vehicle strikes IED Private Terry John Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002 and the second in less than three weeks...... 103

Explosion claims soldier Shilo's Street becomes 82nd to die in Afghanistan...... 105

Frontpage Blast kills Shilo soldier PM praises 'example of bravery' after roadside bomb raises Canada's Afghan toll to 82...... 107

Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since 2002...... 108

The 2008 toll...... 110

Blast kills Hull soldier Latest victim of roadside bomb in Afghanistan...... 111

FRONTPAGE THANKS FLORIDA Sens lose 2−1 to Bruins, but clinch playoff spot after Canes' 4−3 loss to Panthers...... 113

Canada loses another soldier...... 114

Another soldier dies in Afghanistan...... 116

Infantryman killed by roadside bomb...... 117

Canadian soldier dies after vehicle hits roadside bomb...... 119

Soldier killed in roadside explosion; Gatineau native who grew up in B.C. dies when armoured vehicle hits bomb...... 121

Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since 2002...... 123

Canuck soldier killed by bomb Nation's 82nd fighter killed in Afghan war...... 125

Soldier killed in explosion...... 127

Roadsidebomb kills soldier from Quebec; Canadian Forces' toll hits 82 in Afghanistan...... 128

Blast kills Shilo−based soldier...... 129

Private Terry John Street...... 131

iv IN BRIEF Slain soldier to be buried in Surrey today

PUBLICATION: GLOBE AND MAIL IDN: 081030273 DATE: 2008.04.12 PAGE: S4 BYLINE: SECTION: British Columbia N SOURCE: CP EDITION: Metro DATELINE: Vancouver BC WORDS: 63 WORD COUNT: 66

The Canadian Press Vancouver The body of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan has arrived in B.C. to be laid to rest.

Twenty−four−year−old Private Terry John Street was killed last Friday when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb west of Kandahar City.

He was born in Quebec, but grew up in Surrey, where he will be buried today.

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IN BRIEF Slain soldier to be buried in Surrey today 1 Our war dead deserve a half−masted flag

IDNUMBER 200804110037 PUBLICATION: Waterloo Region Record DATE: 2008.04.11 EDITION: Final SECTION: Opinion PAGE: A10 COLUMN: SECOND OPINION ILLUSTRATION: Photo: Andrew Telegdi; BYLINE: Andrew Telegdi COPYRIGHT: © 2008 Torstar Corporation WORD COUNT: 630

The House of Commons voted 142−115 last week in favour of my motion to half−mast the flag on the Peace Tower and hold a minute of silence when a Canadian soldier dies in combat.

Unfortunately, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not lower the flag. Fortunately, the Conservative government does not get to decide on holding a minute of silence in Parliament.

The Harper government commissioned a secret report on my private member's motion. This is gross interference. To not make the report available before the vote on the motion is also contemptuous of Parliament. Canadians affected by a decision to half−mast the flag were not consulted. Organizers from the Vimy Ridge memorial, police and peace officers, labour unions and Action on Violence Against Women have not had their voices heard.

There have been other times in Canadian history when those affected by a decision were not included in the process and secrecy prevailed. The implementation of the Chinese head tax and Asian Exclusion Act is one such example. The same mindset applies to citizenship revocation, a process that goes back to those sad times, and the secrecy involved in this draconian practice continues today.

This mindset of secrecy in decision−making is neither transparent nor accountable. The democratic process requires transparency and inclusion.

The Waterloo Region Record, instead of condemning this mindset on its Editorial pages, has chosen to stay silent. The Record further failed to expose this Conservative government, which is going against the will of Parliament in terms of the lowering of the flag.

Half−masting the flag to honour a fallen soldier is important to the grieving families, friends, comrades and many Canadians. Lowering the flag does not take away from Remembrance Day. Indeed, it adds to it.

A recent poll shows that young people are even more supportive than older people to lowering the flag. Young people find it easier to identify with soldiers who died in Afghanistan than with the heroes who were killed in the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War. By honouring Afghan war dead, young people can better honour past war dead and strengthen their feelings toward Remembrance Day.

The father of Cpl. Matthew Dinning stated in a letter to Harper: "When I called your heritage minister's office this week to inquire as to why it hadn't been lowered for the death of Pte. Robert Costall, I was told it is usually only done for politicians and VIPs. I would suggest to you that there is no more important VIP than a

Our war dead deserve a half−masted flag 2 Canadian soldier who gave his life in the service of his country. . . . Please correct this wrong and show that actions speak louder than words and fly the flag at half mast the next time a Canadian soldier is killed."

His letter is made all the more poignant because after it was written, the next soldier killed in Afghanistan was Mr. Dinning's son.

Colleen Myrol, mother of a slain RCMP officer, stated: "When you lose your son to Canada, the flag becomes incredibly important to you. . . . I cannot believe any committee in Canada would think that we don't have the time to lower that flag for our men in the military and police forces who have died."

She added: "Whenever I see the Peace Tower with the flag at half mast it always humbles me to remember the love and support Canadians have given us."

"I would like to think that Nichola died to protect our freedoms, not restrict them," said Tim Goddard, the father of Capt. Nichola Goddard. He made that statement when the Conservative government banned the news media from repatriation ceremonies.

On April 7, a minute of silence was observed by parliamentarians to honour Pte. Terry John Street, the latest soldier killed in Afghanistan on April 4.

Parliament did the right thing in unanimously commemorating this ultimate sacrifice.

Andrew Telegdi is the Member of Parliament for Kitchener−Waterloo.

Our war dead deserve a half−masted flag 3 LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET DE RETOUR AU CANADA

SOURCETAG 0804090175 PUBLICATION: Le Journal de Montréal DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: Nouvelles PAGE: 16 WORD COUNT: 83

TRENTON −− (PC) La dépouille du dernier soldat canadien décédé au combat en Afghanistan est de retour au pays, alors que l'appareil qui le transporte est arrivé à la Base militaire de Trenton, en Ontario, hier soir. Terry John Street, un soldat de 24 ans originaire de Hull, a perdu la vie samedi quand le blindé dans lequel il prenait place a heurté un engin explosif improvisé à l'ouest de Kandahar.

LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET DE RETOUR AU CANADA 4 Hundreds gather to honour Canadian soldier

PUBLICATION: The Telegram (St. John's) DATE: 2008.04.09 SECTION: Provincial/National PAGE: A8 SOURCE: THE CANADIAN PRESS DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. Children of the 3rd Trenton Cub Pack watch the repatriationof Pte. Terry ILLUSTRATION: Street at CFB Trenton, Ont., Tuesday. − Photo by The Canadian Press WORD COUNT: 205

Children of the 3rd Trenton Cub Pack joined the crowd of citizens along the fence at CFB Trenton on Tuesday evening to honour the latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan as his body returned home.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, born in Hull, Que., and raised in Surrey, B.C., died last Friday when his vehicle struck an explosive device west of Kandahar City.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

Street was the 83rd Canadian and 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Just before Tuesday's repatriation ceremony, about 15 Cubs, four leaders, and some parents assembled along the fence at the eastern Ontario base.

Many wore a khaki shirt, red−and−yellow sash, and yellow−and−green scarf.

The Cubs talked excitedly among themselves or simply stood quietly, clinging to the wire fence and staring at the grey military Airbus carrying Street's body.

"I've never seen anything like this before," said Alex Liu, 11. "It sounds like it's going to be sad, but cool."

She said the "cool" part would be the chance to participate in welcoming Street home.

"It's nice to be here to pay our respects," she said.

"A soldier died − that means part of our community that protects us (has died)," said eight−year−old Daniel Bishop.

Cub leader Warren Shaw said it was the first recent repatriation to fall on a meeting night.

"Being ex−military myself I thought it was important," said Shaw. "They hear it on the radio, but they never get to see it."

Royal Canadian Legionnaires were present in strength among several hundred people gathered along the fence.

"It's very emotional," said Bob Smith, a member of Belleville, Ont.'s Legion Branch 99.

Hundreds gather to honour Canadian soldier 5 Hundreds gather as body of soldier killed in Afghanistan returns to Canada

PUBLICATION: The Whitehorse Star DATE: 2008.04.09 SECTION: Nation PAGE: 10 SOURCE: THE CANADIAN PRESS PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. SHOWING SUPPORT − The Third Trenton Cubs salute as thehearse carrying the ILLUSTRATION: casket of fallen soldier Pte.Terry Street, 24, drives past in Trenton, Ont. on Tuesday. WORD COUNT: 332

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, born in Hull, Que., and raised in Surrey, B.C., died last Friday when his vehicle struck an explosive device west of Kandahar City.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

Street was the 83rd Canadian and 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Just before Tuesday's repatriation ceremony, about 15 Cubs, four leaders, and some parents assembled along fence at the eastern Ontario base.

Many wore a khaki shirt, red−and−yellow sash, and yellow−and−green scarf.

The Cubs talked excitedly among themselves or simply stood quietly, clinging to the wire fence and staring at the grey military Airbus carrying Street's body.

"I've never seen anything like this before," said Alex Liu, 11. "It sounds like it's going to be sad, but cool."

She said the "cool" part would be the chance to participate in welcoming Street home.

"It's nice to be here to pay our respects," she said.

"A soldier died − that means part of our community that protects us (has died)," said eight−year−old Daniel Bishop.

Cub leader Warren Shaw said it was the first recent repatriation to fall on a meeting night.

"Being ex−military myself I thought it was important," said Shaw. "They hear it on the radio but they never get to see it."

Royal Canadian Legionnaires were present in strength among several hundred people gathered along the fence.

Hundreds gather as body of soldier killed in Afghanistan returns to Canada 6 "It's very emotional," said Bob Smith, a member of Belleville, Ont.'s Legion Branch 99.

His father served in the navy during the Second World War; his grandfather served in both the Boer and First World Wars.

"I think of the families that are suffering for it, and the least I can do is show some support," said Smith, adding that the experience is far more vivid and humbling in person.

"You can't get any closer, and it's a reality. The whole thing comes into being."

Maj. Isabelle Robitaille, head of the base's public affairs office, said the crowd never goes unnoticed.

When news crews are kept outside the base, as they were Tuesday, Robitaille and colleague Capt. Nicole Meszaros join the crowd.

Noting she spoke only for herself as a military member and not for the Canadian Forces as a whole, Robitaille said the public presence was encouraging.

"It's so nice to see people's support for the troops even after 82 fallen soldiers," she said.

"You hear how they care for the family," said Robitaille. "You can feel that people are genuinely sad for the families and understand their pain, and they make it a priority to show up."

"It chokes you up a little bit," she said.

(Belleville Intelligencer)

Hundreds gather as body of soldier killed in Afghanistan returns to Canada 7 Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil

IDNUMBER 200804090044 PUBLICATION: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: National PAGE: B7 COLUMN: National in Brief DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 136

CFB TRENTON, Ont. (CNS) −− The body of Pte. Terry John Street, a Canadian soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment killed in Afghanistan last week, was returned to Canada Tuesday.

The plane touched down as scheduled at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont. The family asked that no media be permitted on the tarmac.

In addition to many family members and friends of the fallen soldier, Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean and Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay attended the repatriation ceremony, said Major Isabelle Robitaille, public affairs officer at CFB Trenton. There was also a large group of community members who gathered outside the fence around the base to pay their respects, she said.

Street was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating "outside the wire," or off the base.

Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil 8 Fallen soldier's body flown home from Afghanistan

IDNUMBER 200804090035 PUBLICATION: Calgary Herald DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A10 COURT MARTIAL; WORLD KEYWORDS: WAR I DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 83

The body of Pte. Terry John Street, a Canadian soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment killed in Afghanistan last week, was returned to Canada on Tuesday evening.

The plane touched down as scheduled around 7 p.m. local time at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. The family asked that no media be permitted on the tarmac.

In addition to many family members and friends of the fallen soldier,

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean and Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay attended the repatriation ceremony, said Maj. Isabelle Robitaille, public affairs officer at CFB Trenton.

Fallen soldier's body flown home from Afghanistan 9 Belleville Intelligencer

DATE: 2008.04.08 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION: cpw WORD COUNT: 349

CFB TRENTON, Ont. _ Children of the 3rd Trenton Cub Pack joined the crowd of citizens along the fence at CFB Trenton on Tuesday evening to honour the latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan as his body returned home.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, born in Hull, Que., and raised in Surrey, B.C., died last Friday when his vehicle struck an explosive device west of Kandahar City.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

Street was the 83rd Canadian and 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Just before Tuesday's repatriation ceremony, about 15 Cubs, four leaders, and some parents assembled along fence at the eastern Ontario base.

Many wore a khaki shirt, red−and−yellow sash, and yellow−and−green scarf.

The Cubs talked excitedly among themselves or simply stood quietly, clinging to the wire fence and staring at the grey military Airbus carrying Street's body.

``I've never seen anything like this before,'' said Alex Liu, 11. ``It sounds like it's going to be sad, but cool.''

She said the ``cool'' part would be the chance to participate in welcoming Street home.

``It's nice to be here to pay our respects,'' she said.

``A soldier died _ that means part of our community that protects us (has died),'' said eight−year−old Daniel Bishop.

Cub leader Warren Shaw said it was the first recent repatriation to fall on a meeting night.

``Being ex−military myself I thought it was important,'' said Shaw. ``They hear it on the radio but they never get to see it.''

Royal Canadian Legionnaires were present in strength among several hundred people gathered along the fence.

``It's very emotional,'' said Bob Smith, a member of Belleville, Ont.'s Legion Branch 99.

His father served in the navy during the Second World War; his grandfather served in both the Boer and First World Wars.

``I think of the families that are suffering for it, and the least I can do is show some support,'' said Smith, adding that the experience is far more vivid and humbling in person.

Belleville Intelligencer 10 ``You can't get any closer, and it's a reality. The whole thing comes into being.''

Maj. Isabelle Robitaille, head of the base's public affairs office, said the crowd never goes unnoticed.

When news crews are kept outside the base, as they were Tuesday, Robitaille and colleague Capt. Nicole Meszaros join the crowd.

Noting she spoke only for herself as a military member and not for the Canadian Forces as a whole, Robitaille said the public presence was encouraging.

``It's so nice to see people's support for the troops even after 82 fallen soldiers,'' she said.

``You hear how they care for the family,'' said Robitaille. ``You can feel that people are genuinely sad for the families and understand their pain, and they make it a priority to show up.''

``It chokes you up a little bit,'' she said.

(Belleville Intelligencer)

Belleville Intelligencer 11 Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil

IDNUMBER 200804090025 PUBLICATION: Times Colonist (Victoria) DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A7 DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 76

The body of Pte. Terry John Street, a soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment killed in Afghanistan last week, was returned to Canada yesterday evening.

The plane touched down as scheduled around 7 p.m. at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont. The family asked that no media be permitted on the tarmac. Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean and Defence Minister Peter MacKay attended the repatriation ceremony, said a military spokeswoman.

Fallen soldier back on Canadian soil 12 Fallen soldier returns

IDNUMBER 200804090005 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Citizen DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A2 SOURCE: The Ottawa Citizen WORD COUNT: 67

The body of Pte. Terry John Street, a Canadian soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment killed in Afghanistan last week, was returned to Canada last evening.

The plane touched down around 7 p.m. CFB Trenton. Pte. Street, 24, who was born in Gatineau and raised in Surrey, B.C., was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Fallen soldier returns 13 Cubs on soldier: 'Sad but cool'

SOURCETAG 0804090521 PUBLICATION: The Toronto Sun DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 4 photo by Sean Kilpatrick, the Canadian Press Military pallbearers carry the casket of ILLUSTRATION: Pte. Terry Street, 24, yesterday. Cubs from the 3rd Trenton pack watched from the base fence at CFB Trenton. BYLINE: CP DATELINE: CFB TRENTON, Ont. WORD COUNT: 177

Children of the 3rd Trenton Cub Pack joined the crowd of citizens along the fence at CFB Trenton yesterday evening to honour the latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan as his body returned home.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, born in Hull, Que., and raised in Surrey, B.C., died last Friday when his vehicle struck a bomb west of Kandahar City.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

Street was the 83rd Canadian and 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Just before Tuesday's repatriation ceremony, about 15 Cubs, four leaders, and some parents assembled along fence at the base. Many wore khaki, red−and−yellow sash, and yellow−and−green scarf.

The Cubs talked among themselves or stood quietly, clinging to the fence and staring at the Airbus carrying Street's body.

"I've never seen anything like this before," said Alex Liu, 11. "It sounds like it's going to be sad, but cool."

"A soldier died −− that means part of our community that protects us (has died)," said Daniel Bishop, 8.

Cub leader Warren Shaw said: "Being ex−military I thought it was important."

Royal Canadian Legionnaires were present in strength among several hundred people gathered along the fence. "It's very emotional," said Bob Smith, a member of Belleville, Ont.'s Legion Branch 99.

Maj. Isabelle Robitaille, head of the base's public affairs office, said the crowd never goes unnoticed.

"It's nice to see people's support for the troops," she said. "It chokes you up.'' KEYWORDS=CANADA

Cubs on soldier: 'Sad but cool' 14 Sunset tribute for soldier Children from Trenton cub pack 'pay respects' with others at fence for repatriation ceremony

SOURCETAG 0804082389 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Sun DATE: 2008.04.09 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 1. photo by Sean Kilpatrick, the Canadian Press Military pallbearers carry the casket of Pte. Terry Street, 24, at a private repatriation ceremony in Trenton yesterday. Street was ILLUSTRATION: killed in Afghanistan on Friday by an improvised explosive device. 2. photo of PTE. TERRY STREET Hull native BYLINE: LUKE HENDRY, SUN MEDIA DATELINE: CFB TRENTON WORD COUNT: 362

Children sworn to do their duty came here yesterday to honour a soldier who died doing his.

For the first time, children of the 3rd Trenton cub pack joined the crowd of citizens along this base's fence as the body of Pte. Terry John Street, 24, returned to Canada.

Street, born in Hull and raised in Surrey, B.C., died Friday when his vehicle struck an explosive device west of Kandahar City. He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

Street was the 83rd Canadian and 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Just before yesterday's repatriation ceremony, about 15 cubs, four leaders, and some parents assembled on the fence along Hwy. 2.

The cubs talked excitedly amongst themselves or simply stood quietly, clinging to the wire fence and staring at the grey military Airbus carrying Street's body.

SOLEMN WELCOME

"I've never seen anything like this before," said cub Alex Liu, 11. "It sounds like it's going to be sad, but cool."

She said the "cool" part would be the chance to participate in welcoming Street home.

"It's nice to be here to pay our respects," she said.

"A soldier died −− that means part of our community that protects us (has died)," said eight−year−old Daniel Bishop.

Cub leader Warren Shaw said it was the first recent repatriation to fall on a meeting night.

Sunset tribute for soldier Children from Trenton cub pack 'pay respects' with others at fence for repatriation15 ceremony "Being ex−military myself I thought it was important," said Shaw. "They hear it on the radio but they never get to see it."

Royal Canadian Legionnaires were again present in strength.

"It's very emotional," said Bob Smith, a member of Belleville's Legion Branch 99. His father served in the navy during World War II; his grandfather served in both the Boer and First World Wars.

"I think of the families that are suffering for it, and the least I can do is show some support," said Smith, who explained the experience is far more vivid and humbling in person.

"You can't get any closer, and it's a reality. The whole thing comes into being."

Winter repatriations tend to be miserable affairs due to weather, but yesterday's sunset ceremony was blessed with warm, clear conditions and few hundred people of all ages attended.

Maj. Isabelle Robitaille, head of the base's public affairs office, said the crowd never goes unnoticed.

Robitaille and colleague Capt. Nicole Meszaros joined the crowd yesterday.

Noting she spoke only for herself as a military member and not for the Canadian Forces as a whole, Robitaille said the public presence was encouraging.

"It's so nice to see people's support for the troops even after 82 fallen soldiers," she said, adding visitors are often keen to express that support to those in uniform.

"You hear how they care for the family," said Robitaille. "You can feel that people are genuinely sad for the families and understand their pain, and they make it a priority to show up.

"It chokes you up a little bit," she said.

"We're very thankful to see that kind of support, because it's the kind of job where you don't always know that you're being appreciated.

"To be able to see it ... and really honestly believe it, it makes it all worth it." KEYWORDS=NATIONAL

Sunset tribute for soldier Children from Trenton cub pack 'pay respects' with others at fence for repatriation16 ceremony LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET EST RAPATRIÉ AFGHANISTAN

SOURCETAG 0804080463 PUBLICATION: Le Journal de Montréal DATE: 2008.04.08 EDITION: Final SECTION: Nouvelles PAGE: 31 BYLINE: PC DATELINE: TRENTON, Ont. WORD COUNT: 102

TRENTON, Ont. −− (PC) La dépouille du dernier soldat canadien tué en Afghanistan arrivera à Trenton, dans l'Est de l'Ontario, mardi.

Cependant, l'heure exacte d'arrivée du corps de Terry John Street n'a pas été officiellement confirmée.

Le jeune soldat de 24 ans est mort vendredi dernier, lorsque le véhicule dans lequel il était a heurté une bombe artisanale à l'ouest de la ville de Kandahar.

Kandahar

Lors d'une émouvante cérémonie qui s'est tenue à Kandahar samedi, M. Street a été décrit comme "une personne vibrante, pleine d'énergie et un bon jeune soldat".

Le soldat Street, né à Hull, au Québec, a servi au sein du deuxième bataillon de la Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, basée à Shilo, au Manitoba.

Il est le 82e soldat canadien à perdre la vie pendant la mission en Afghanistan depuis 2002.

LE CORPS DU SOLDAT STREET EST RAPATRIÉ AFGHANISTAN 17 −−Eleventh NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.07 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 353

An impaired chauffeur and pursuing photographers are to blame for the car crash that killed Princess Diana and companion Dodi al Fayed in 1997.

That's the ruling by a coroner's jury in London after six months of hearings in an inquest that cost six (m) million dollars.

It also says the fact that Diana and Dodi were not wearing seat belts was a contributing factor.

Fayed's father −− Mohammed al Fayed −− has long claimed the British royal family ordered the murder of Diana and says he's "disappointed" in the verdict. (11)

(OLY−Olympic−Torch)

Numerous protests forced police in Paris to cancel the last section of the Olympic torch relay today.

Demonstrators protesting China's human rights record forced officials to extinguish the flame at least five times and take the torch to the safety of a bus before the cancellation.

At least two activists got within almost an arm's length of the flame earlier in the day before they were grabbed by police.

Another protester threw water at the torch but failed to put it out before being taken away. (11)

(Afghan−Cda−Road) (Audio:109)

A new road reconstruction project is under way near Kandahar City in an effort to make it harder for insurgents to plant roadside bombs.

The governor of Kandahar province joined Canadian Brigadier−General Guy Laroche to unveil the road−paving project that will employ more than 400 local Afghans.

The locals will do the work by hand, with the guidance of Canadian engineers. (11)

(Britain−Airliner−Plot) (Audio:103)

A prosecutor says a man inspired by al−Qaida flew from South Africa to London to head a group that was plotting to blow up trans−Atlantic airliners in 2006.

Eight Britons are on trial in London, accused of planning to bomb at least seven flights from London to Canada and the United States on a single afternoon.

The flights believed to be targeted were from London to Montreal, Toronto, New York, Washington and San Francisco. (11)

−−Eleventh NewsWatch−− 18 (Afghan−Cda−Death)

The body of the 82nd Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan returns home to C−F−B Trenton in Ontario tomorrow but an exact time hasn't been given for the arrival.

Private Terry John Street died last Friday when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

Street was described as a ``vibrant, keen, energetic, personable young soldier,'' during Saturday's ramp ceremony in Kandahar. (11)

(US−Cda−Boy−Slain)

A judge in Vermont says a recent psychiatric evaluation of a Montreal woman charged with drowning her son has determined she is not mentally able to go on trial.

Judge Michael Kupersmith has ordered Louise Desnoyers transferred from prison to the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury.

She is charged with drowning her eight−year−old son Nicholas in August of 2006. (11)

(NewsWatch by Chris Mayberry)

−−Eleventh NewsWatch−− 19 −−Ninth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.07 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 345

French police say protests against China's human rights record have forced the cancellation of the last section of the Olympic torch relay in Paris.

The move comes after security officials snuffed out the torch at least five times and carried it through Paris in the safety of a bus.

Despite massive security, at least two activists got within almost an arm's length of the flame before they were grabbed by police.

A group of demonstrators managed to scale the Eiffel Tower to hang a banner depicting the Olympic rings as handcuffs. (9)

(BC−Children−Killed) (Audio: 101)

A memorial of flowers, candles and stuffed animals is growing at the edge of the police tape surrounding a mobile home in Merritt, B−C, where three young children were found murdered.

The girl and two boys, all under the age of 10, were found by their mother yesterday afternoon.

Investigators have provided no details as to how the children died and say no one has been arrested.

They are expected to issue a statement sometime today. (9)

(Britain−Airliner−Plot)

A prosecutor has told a British court that an al−Qaida−inspired man from South Africa led the final stages of a plot to bomb seven jets −− including Air Canada flights to Toronto and Montreal.

Prosecutors say the man flew to London to take charge of the plot but was not among suicide bombers recruited for the planned attacks in the summer of 2006.

He is among eight Britons on trial, accused of planning to blow up the airliners with liquid explosives. (9)

(Afghan−Cda−Road)

The governor of Kandahar province joined the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan today to mark a new road−paving project that employs more than 400 local Afghans.

Hundreds of local workers will brave Taliban threats to work on the road under the guidance of Canadian engineers.

Military officials say paving roads will make it harder, although not impossible, for insurgents to plant improvised explosive devices. (9)

−−Ninth NewsWatch−− 20 (Afghan−Cda−Death)

The body of the latest Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan will arrive at C−F−B Trenton in eastern Ontario tomorrow.

Twenty−four−year−old Private Terry John Street of Hull, Quebec, died Friday when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb.

He was based in Shilo, Manitoba and is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die during the mission in Afghanistan since 2002. (9)

(Strip Club Fee)

A five−dollar−per−customer fee on strip club patrons dubbed the ``pole tax'' has been declared unconstitutional in Texas.

A district judge ruled that clubs can't be forced to collect the fee imposed by the state in January.

It was expected to raise about 44 (m) million dollars for sexual assault prevention programs and health care for the uninsured.

Many clubs argued they'd go out of business because the fee would keep customers away. (9)

(NewsWatch by Phil Godin)

−−Ninth NewsWatch−− 21 Update:CORRECTS to 'mission' sted 'missing' in final graph

DATE: 2008.04.07 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 100

TRENTON, Ont. − The body of the latest Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan will arrive at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario on Tuesday.

However, a base official could not provide an exact time for the arrival of the body of Private Terry John Street.

The 24−year−old soldier died last Friday when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

During an emotional ramp ceremony in Kandahar on Saturday, Street was described as a `vibrant, keen, energetic, personable young soldier.'

Street, who was born in Hull, Quebec, served with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.

He was the 82nd Canadian soldier to die during the mission in Afghanistan since 2002.

(The Canadian Press)

Update:CORRECTS to 'mission' sted 'missing' in final graph 22 Amorphous foe soldier's worst nightmare

SOURCETAG 0804070852 PUBLICATION: The Calgary Sun DATE: 2008.04.07 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 16 BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 304

Outside the door to their bunker, one of a group of swaggering young Canadian Forces engineers uses a Q−tip to carefully swab clean the edges of a pair of dice that he's just embedded in the newly poured cement.

For the next five months, the new walkway these soldiers are in the process of building at this dusty patrol base west of Kandahar City will improve their living conditions. They hope the lucky seven staring up from the sidewalk will improve their odds.

"Because every time we walk out the gate," one says with a crooked grin, "we roll the dice."

These are the men −− some not much older than boys, really −− at the leading edge of Canada's war in southern Afghanistan, each day using metal detectors and their instincts to gingerly scour the roads of the deadly Panjwaii district for improvised explosive devices sown by their enemies.

Canadian−led coalition forces now hold fast in a part of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban, an enemy force of dwindling tactical power that's been reduced to insurgent tactics such as roadside bombs, suicide attacks and drive−by assassinations.

Canadian soldiers now find themselves fighting an amorphous foe who blends easily into the background, armed less with rifles and rockets than with nefarious, jerry−rigged road explosives often made of scrap metal and ancient ordnance.

Of all of Afghanistan's perils IEDs are, by far, the Canadian soldier's worst nightmare. Insurgents plant their handiwork under cover of night in roads already littered with decades of metal detritus, much of it the legacy of wars both past and present, which makes them that much harder to detect.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was killed Friday in Panjwaii when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

A NATO report released last week found that the number of IEDs in Afghanistan has spiked dramatically in recent years −− a staggering 2,615 roadside bombs were either detonated or discovered in 2007, up from 1,931 the previous year and just 844 in 2005. KEYWORDS=NATIONAL

Amorphous foe soldier's worst nightmare 23 Forces engineers 'roll the dice' in search for IEDs in Afghanistan

PUBLICATION: The Chronicle−Herald DATE: 2008.04.07 SECTION: World PAGE: A4 SOURCE: The Canadian Press BYLINE: James Mccarten A worker with the United Nations Mine Action Center forAfghanistan displays unexploded mortars, artillery shells, anti−tank mine fuses and ammunition ILLUSTRATION: found at the site of a former government munitions dump. (JAMES McCARTEN / CP) WORD COUNT: 590

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan − Outside the door to their bunker, one of a group of swaggering young Canadian Forces engineers uses a Q−tip to carefully swab clean the edges of a pair of dice that he's just embedded in the newly poured cement.

For the next five months, the new walkway these soldiers are in the process of building at this dusty patrol base west of Kandahar city will improve their living conditions. They hope the lucky seven staring up from the sidewalk will improve their odds.

"Because every time we walk out the gate," one says with a crooked grin, "we roll the dice."

These are the men − some not much older than boys, really − at the leading edge of Canada's war in southern Afghanistan, each day using metal detectors and their instincts to gingerly scour the roads of the deadly Panjwaii district for improvised explosive devices sown by their enemies.

Canadian−led coalition forces now hold fast in a part of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban, an enemy force of dwindling tactical power that's been reduced to insurgent tactics like roadside bombs, suicide attacks and drive−by assassinations.

As a result, routine patrols − both mounted and dismounted − remain pulse−pounding, white−knuckle affairs, everyone all too aware of how an IED can strike without warning, and with devastating force.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was killed Friday in Panjwaii when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Hours earlier, two Canadian soldiers and an Afghan interpreter were injured precisely the same way, also in Panjwaii.

Forces engineers 'roll the dice' in search for IEDs in Afghanistan 24 The two Canadians were reported in fair condition Saturday in hospital and were being transferred to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany en route back to Canada.

Despite long odds, the engineers are having a lot of success in their daily search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, said Sgt. Dwayne Waller, 36, of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment or CER, based in Edmonton.

Operational security precludes the soldiers from speaking in detail about the painstaking route clearance efforts taking place in Afghanistan. But "we catch more of them than we miss, for sure, absolutely," Waller said.

"I can't speak for other tours, but I can tell you, we're batting a thousand."

Some days, that's not good enough.

Clearing a road is slow and frustrating work that the enemy often lies in wait to undermine. Anecdotal tales of IED strikes along routes that had been cleared only hours earlier are legion among soldiers in the field.

"A lot of it is luck, unfortunately, but we've been pretty lucky so far, I think," said Cpl. Scott King, 27, a reservist with 1 CER from Lamaline, N.L., a tiny village on the Burin Peninsula on the province's south shore.

For King, who's on his first tour in Afghanistan, there's no place he'd rather be than up front, helping in the vital effort to keep important roads safe for both coalition forces and local villagers. "Being in combat arms is where it's at for me and for any of us guys, and we like to be right there where the action is, and that's definitely what we do," King said.

"It's stressful, but it's exciting, and that's what those type of people thrive on, is excitement. That's what makes our job interesting, and that's part of the reason why we do it."

Forces engineers 'roll the dice' in search for IEDs in Afghanistan 25 Canadian engineers `the real heroes' in battle against IEDs in Afghanistan

DATE: 2008.04.06 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS PUBLICATION: cpw WORD COUNT: 919

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan _ Outside the door to their bunker, one of a group of swaggering young Canadian Forces engineers uses a Q−tip to carefully swab clean the edges of a pair of dice that he's just embedded in the newly poured cement.

``Because every time we walk out the gate,'' one says with a crooked grin, ``we roll the dice.''

These are the men _ some not much older than boys, really _ at the leading edge of Canada's war in southern Afghanistan, each day using metal detectors and their instincts to gingerly scour the roads of the deadly Panjwaii district for improvised explosive devices sown by their enemies.

Canadian−led coalition forces now hold fast in a part of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban, an enemy force of dwindling tactical power that's been reduced to insurgent tactics like roadside bombs, suicide attacks and drive−by assassinations.

As a result, routine patrols _ both mounted and dismounted _ remain pulse−pounding, white−knuckle affairs, everyone all too aware of how an IED can strike without warning, and with devastating force.

The two Canadians were reported in fair condition Saturday in hospital and were being transferred to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany en route back to Canada.

Operational security precludes the soldiers from speaking in detail about the painstaking route clearance efforts currently taking place in Afghanistan. But ``we catch more of them than we miss, for sure, absolutely,'' Waller said.

Canadian engineers `the real heroes' in battle against IEDs in Afghanistan 26 ``I can't speak for other tours, but I can tell you, we're batting a thousand.''

Some days, that's not good enough.

``A lot of it is luck, unfortunately, but we've been pretty lucky so far, I think,'' said Cpl. Scott King, 27, a reservist with 1 CER from Lamaline, Nfld., a tiny village on the Burin Peninsula on the province's south shore.

``Being in combat arms is where it's at for me and for any of us guys, and we like to be right there where the action is, and that's definitely what we do,'' King said.

``It's stressful, but it's exciting, and that's what those type of people thrive on, is excitement. That's what makes our job interesting, and that's part of the reason why we do it.''

A NATO report released last week found that the number of IEDs in Afghanistan has spiked dramatically in recent years _ a staggering 2,615 roadside bombs were either detonated or discovered in 2007, up from 1,931 the previous year and just 844 in 2005.

The silver lining is that the coalition's ability to find IEDs has kept pace. Fully half the IEDs reported last year were discovered ahead of time, either through route clearance efforts or intelligence from local nationals, a ratio that has remained steady over the last three years.

``We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more,'' Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, said the night Street was killed.

The fact that Canadian troops are getting more and more co−operation from local residents about where IEDs are hidden is a sign that the NATO coalition is making progress, both in terms of making the country safer and winning favour with its population.

``It's something that, you know, (is) difficult to do; there's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat,'' he said.

``But we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat.''

Those assets include an array of expensive, high−tech detection and disposal equipment and specially designed, heavily armoured vehicles, all of which the Canadian Forces do their best to keep under wraps.

But they also include the wits, fortitude and sheer bravery of the minesweepers of 1 CER.

``We have a very important job here, and the guys, they know that job to a T, and they perform it to a T,'' Waller said.

``It's not an easy job; it takes a lot of patience and a lot of hard work. But the end result is, to date, we're doing pretty good and we haven't had a lot of problems.''

It's a commitment and a track record that hasn't gone unnoticed among the more battle−hardened members of

Canadian engineers `the real heroes' in battle against IEDs in Afghanistan 27 the light infantry units that help to provide security for the engineers.

``They're very important, they're always busy, and they're going to be busy for a long time, trying to clear IEDs,'' said Warrant Officer Jeremy Abrahamse, of Bravo Company, 2 PPCLI, whose soldiers are stationed at one of the police sub−stations in Panjwaii.

``In my books, they're the real heroes.''

Canadian engineers `the real heroes' in battle against IEDs in Afghanistan 28 INDEX:Advisories

DATE: 2008.04.06 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 277

Legendary actor Charlton Heston is dead.

He'll be best remembered as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's 1950's classic ``The Ten Commandments.''

But it was for the epic ``Ben Hur'' that Heston won the 1959 best actor Oscar.

Heston was 84 and had been reported to have Alzheimer's disease.

A spokesman says the actor died last night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side.

In his off−screen life, he championed gun ownership as head of the National Rifle Association, something that angered gun−control advocates. (1)

(Afghan−Cda−Death) (Audio: 74)

The body of the latest soldier to die in Canada's mission in Afghanistan is on its way home.

There was another solemn ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield yesterday.

Private Terry John Street died after his vehicle hit an explosive device.

He was based in Shilo, Manitoba and was the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002. (1)

(Funeral−Sealers)

Funeral services were held for three men who died last week when their boat capsized while being towed ashore by a Canadian Coast Guard vessel in eastern Quebec.

Hundreds of people packed into a church to pay their final respects to Bruno Bourque, Gilles Leblanc and Marc−Andre Deraspe.

A fourth man, Carl Aucoin, is still missing and presumed dead. (1)

(Polygamist−Retreat) (Audio: 78)

Child welfare officials are trying to find foster homes for dozens of girls removed from a polygamist retreat in Eldorado (el−doh−RAY'−doh), Texas.

It's the latest trouble for the controversial retreat founded by leader Warren Jeffs, who's in prison for being an accomplice to the rape of a 14−year−old.

A Texas Child Protection Services official says the girls are of various ages.

INDEX:Advisories 29 Authorities are reportedly seeking records on the birth of children to a 16−year−old and her marriage to a 50−year−old man. (1)

(Bush−Putin)

U−S President Bush and Russia's President Putin are hoping to set out a course for better ties between Moscow and Washington in their talks today.

They're meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi (SOH'−chee).

Bush is also having his first in−depth talks with Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev (dih−MEE'−tree med−VEHD'−ev).

He takes office next month. (1)

(MUSIC−Juno−Awards)

Indie−favourite Feist picked up two awards including artist of the year in the first round of the Juno Awards in Calgary last night.

The main awards show on C−T−V is this evening, but the bulk of the awards are given out on the Saturday evening at a private gala.

Feist, who was nominated for five awards, also won for songwriter of the year. (1)

(NewsWatch by Roger Ward)

INDEX:Advisories 30 INDEX:Advisories

DATE: 2008.04.06 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 256

Oscar−winning actor Charlton Heston has died.

Spokesman Bill Powers says Heston died last night at his home in Beverly Hills, California, with his wife Lydia at his side.

Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms like Alzheimer's.

He won the Academy Award for best actor in 1959 in the title role in the epic, ``Ben−Hur.''

But he will also be remembered as the angry astronaut in ``Planet Of The Apes.''

Other heroic roles during his long career included Moses, Michelangelo and El Cid. (2)

(Afghan−Cda−Death) (Audio: 79)

The body of Private Terry John Street, the latest soldier to die in Afghanistan, is on its way home.

His coffin was placed on a plane in a solemn ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield.

Street of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba was the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002. (2)

(Quebec−Fire)

Quebec City's mayor hopes the city's historic armoury can be rebuilt.

The armoury was gutted by a fire on Friday.

Police say the blaze started in the 123−year−old building on Friday night and spread quickly, destroying 80 per cent of the structure.

Nobody was injured and investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze. (2)

(Bush−Putin) (Audio: 80)

U−S President Bush has begun two days of talks with Vladimir Putin at resort in southern Russia.

The two have failed to agree on a U−S missile defence plan to be based in Europe.

However, they pledge to intensify dialogue on the issue.

Bush has also had his first in−depth talks with Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev (dih−MEE'−tree med−VEHD'−ev) who takes office next month. (2)

INDEX:Advisories 31 (Zimbabwe−Elections)

Zimbabwe's opposition leader is accusing President Robert Mugabe of plotting a campaign of violence to steal victory in a runoff election.

But at a news conference, Morgan Tsvangirai (SVAHNG'−ur−eye) offered an olive branch as he called for Mugabe to step down.

The opposition party claims it won the recent presidential elections, but official results for the contest have not been released. (2)

(Apes−at−Risk)

Scientists in the U−S are trying to find out why gorillas in zoos are dying.

Gorillas in zoos across the U−S, particularly males and those in their 20's and 30's, have been falling ill and sometimes dying suddenly.

They've been dying from progressive heart ailments ranging from aneurisms to valvular disease. (2)

(NewsWatch by Roger Ward)

INDEX:Advisories 32 Canadian soldier begins journey home; Pte. Terry John Street, 24, latest to die in Afghanistan

PUBLICATION: The Sunday Herald DATE: 2008.04.06 SECTION: World PAGE: A8 SOURCE: The Canadian Press BYLINE: James Mccarten Canadian soldiers bear the coffin of Pte. Terry John Streetof Hull, Que. to a waiting aircraft during a ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Saturday. Street was killed by ILLUSTRATION: an IED in Panjwaii district on Friday. (ANDY NELSON / The Christian Science Monitor) WORD COUNT: 565

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − The latest soldier to give his life in the service of Canada's mission in Afghanistan was a "guy full of life," his senior commanding officer said Saturday as Pte. Terry John Street's platoon comrades bid him a teary−eyed farewell. Eight of Street's colleagues from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., shouldered his flag−wrapped casket into a waiting military transport plane during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield.

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

Battle group commander Lt.−Col. Dave Courbould rallied his troops the same way he'd done several times before, reminding them to focus on the unfinished task at hand and that Street, 24, would always be in their thoughts.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Courbould said. "We know that he would have wanted us to keep going on; he wouldn't have wanted us to stop what we had already planned to do, so we carry on with the mission and focus on that one thing that he knew we had to do."

Canadian padre Jim Short invoked the image of Canada's Vimy Ridge memorial as he paid tribute to Street, whose death was the 82nd of a Canadian soldier since our troops arrived in Afghanistan in 2002.

"The sculpture symbolizes Mother Canada weeping for her dead sons," Short said. "Tonight, Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children."

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city. Short described Street as "a vibrant, keen, energetic, personable young soldier, a team player born to be an infantryman."

He called him a soldier who believed in Canada's mission, one whose death symbolizes the passing of a torch his fellow soldiers will carry as a "sacred trust."

"We hold that torch here in Afghanistan in support of her government, her people and the future of her children."

Canadian soldier begins journey home; Pte. Terry John Street, 24, latest to die in Afghanistan 33 Piper Capt. Ludger Hacault trailed behind the casket, blowing the mournful notes of Amazing Grace, as the pallbearers trudged slowly into the back of the plane. Canadian and coalition troops stood in rigid formation, saluting as the casket passed by.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid tribute to Pte. Street in a statement issued during a visit to Poland.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

Maj. Michael Wright, Officer Commanding Rear Party 2nd Battalion at Shilo, said Pte. Street was "exceptionally fit and dedicated" and looked forward to his first tour in Afghanistan. "It no doubt will be a sombre weekend on the base," Wright said in a statement. "Our focus is ensuring that we do whatever we can to support his parents."

Col. Jonathan Vance, commander of the First Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Edmonton Garrison, said Pte. Street made the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of others.

"You were one of those people who made ideas happen," he said.

Lt.−Col. Courbould called Street a "tremendously solid individual" who had a sharp sense of humour and wasn't afraid to use it to lighten the mood among his colleagues and superiors.

"Pte. Street was one of those soldiers who always had a smile on his face," he said. "He was that guy full of life. You could always see his mind was scheming, or thinking about things − really focused on the bigger picture."

Canadian soldier begins journey home; Pte. Terry John Street, 24, latest to die in Afghanistan 34 Latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan begins journey home

PUBLICATION: The Telegram (St. John's) DATE: 2008.04.06 SECTION: National/World PAGE: A5 SOURCE: The Canadian Press BYLINE: James McCarten DATELINE: Kandahar, Afghanistan ILLUSTRATION: Pte. Terry John Street WORD COUNT: 495

The latest soldier to give his life in the service of Canada's mission in Afghanistan was a "guy full of life," his senior commanding officer said Saturday as Pte. Terry John Street's platoon comrades bid him a teary−eyed farewell.

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Courbould said.

"We know that he would have wanted us to keep going on; he wouldn't have wanted us to stop what we had already planned to do, so we carry on with the mission and focus on that one thing that he knew we had to do."

Canadian padre Jim Short invoked the image of Canada's Vimy Ridge memorial as he paid tribute to Street, whose death was the 82nd of a Canadian soldier since Canadian troops arrived in Afghanistan in 2002.

"The sculpture symbolizes Mother Canada weeping for her dead sons," Short said. "Tonight, Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children."

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city.

Short described Street as "a vibrant, keen, energetic, personable young soldier, a team player born to be an infantryman."

He called him a soldier who believed in Canada's mission, one whose death symbolizes the passing of a torch his fellow soldiers will carry as a "sacred trust."

Latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan begins journey home 35 "We hold that torch here in Afghanistan in support of her government, her people and the future of her children."

Piper Capt. Ludger Hacault trailed behind the casket, blowing the mournful notes of "Amazing Grace," as the pallbearers trudged slowly into the back of the plane.

Canadian and coalition troops stood in rigid formation, saluting as the casket passed by.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid tribute to Pte. Street in a statement issued during a visit to Poland.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

Maj. Michael Wright, Officer Commanding Rear Party 2nd Battalion at Shilo, said Pte. Street was "exceptionally fit and dedicated" and looked forward to his first tour in Afghanistan.

"It no doubt will be a sombre weekend on the base," Wright said in a statement. "Our focus is ensuring that we do whatever we can to support his parents."

Col. Jonathan Vance, commander of the First Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Edmonton Garrison, said Pte. Street made the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of others.

"You were one of those people who made ideas happen," he said.

Lt.−Col. Courbould called Street a "tremendously solid individual" who had a sharp sense of humour and wasn't afraid to use it to lighten the mood among his colleagues and superiors.

"Pte. Street was one of those soldiers who always had a smile on his face," he said.

"He was that guy full of life. You could always see his mind was scheming, or thinking about things − really focused on the bigger picture."

Latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan begins journey home 36 Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private

SOURCETAG 0804060777 PUBLICATION: The Calgary Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 2 photos 1. photo by James Mccarten, CP Pallbearers solemnly march the flag−draped casket of Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., toward a waiting military transport at ILLUSTRATION: Kandahar airfield yesterday. Street died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb. 2. photo of JOHN STREET Killed in action BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR WORD COUNT: 249

The latest soldier to give his life in the service of Canada's mission in Afghanistan was a "guy full of life," his senior commanding officer said yesterday as Pte. Terry John Street's platoon comrades bid him a teary−eyed farewell.

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

Battle group commander Lt.−Col. Dave Courbould rallied his troops the same way he's done several times before, reminding them to focus on the unfinished task at hand and that Street, 24, would always be in their thoughts.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Lt.−Col. Courbould said.

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city.

Piper Capt. Ludger Hacault trailed behind the casket, blowing the mournful notes of Amazing Grace, as the pallbearers trudged slowly into the back of the plane.

Lt.−Col. Courbould called Street a "tremendously solid individual" who had a sharp sense of humour.

"Pte. Street was one of those soldiers who always had a smile on his face," said Lt.−Col. Courbould.

Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private 37 Street was the 82nd Canadian soldier to be killed in the Afghanistan battle since our troops arrived there in 2002. KEYWORDS=NATIONAL

Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private 38 Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private

SOURCETAG 0804060681 PUBLICATION: The Calgary Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 2 photos 1. photo by James Mccarten, CP Pallbearers solemnly march the flag−draped casket of Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., toward a waiting military transport at ILLUSTRATION: Kandahar airfield yesterday. Street died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb. 2. photo of JOHN STREET Killed in action BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR WORD COUNT: 249

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Lt.−Col. Courbould said.

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city.

Piper Capt. Ludger Hacault trailed behind the casket, blowing the mournful notes of Amazing Grace, as the pallbearers trudged slowly into the back of the plane.

Lt.−Col. Courbould called Street a "tremendously solid individual" who had a sharp sense of humour.

"Pte. Street was one of those soldiers who always had a smile on his face," said Lt.−Col. Courbould.

Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private 39 Street was the 82nd Canadian soldier to be killed in the Afghanistan battle since our troops arrived there in 2002. KEYWORDS=NATIONAL

Dead soldier heading home Comrades mourn 'solid' private 40 The Canadian Press World News Budget − Saturday, April 5, 2008

DATE: 2008.04.05 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: cpw WORD COUNT: 403

Here are the budgeted stories as of 15:00 ET. The editor handling World news in Toronto can be reached at 416−507−2165.

AUSCHWITZ, Poland _ A visibly moved Stephen Harper knelt in front of the Killing Wall memorial at Auschwitz to pay homage Saturday to the millions of Jews and other victims of the Nazi terror. The prime minister, on the last day of a brief visit to Eastern Europe, swallowed hard after saying a prayer in front the slate grey wall, where thousands of prisoners were executed by guards during the Second World War. 700 words. By Murray Brewster. See CP Photos. BC−Harper−Auschwitz. Moved.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ The body of the latest soldier to give his life in the service of Canada's mission in Afghanistan is on its way home. Pte. Terry John Street, a 24−year−old from Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city. 600 words. By James McCarten. See CP Photo. BC−Afghan−Cda−Death.

SOCHI, Russia _ The White House dropped hopes of quickly resolving differences over missile defence plans in Europe as President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin got together Saturday for what were billed as farewell talks. The two men, both in the twilight of their presidencies, met in hopes of reversing a years−long slide in relations and leaving their successors a broad strategy for more co−operation and less confrontation. But the list of grievances is formidable. 700 words. By Terence Hunt. See Photos. BC−Bush−Putin. Moved.

HARARE, Zimbabwe _ Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai calls on President Robert Mugabe to step down and accuses him of plotting violence to ensure victory in a runoff election that Tsvangirai says is unnecessary. 700 words. By Angus Shaw. See AP Photos. BC−Zimbabwe−Elections. Moved.

NEW YORK _ In his visit later this month to the United States, Pope Benedict will find an American flock wrestling with what it means to be Roman Catholic. The younger generation considers religion important, but doesn't equate faith with going to church. Many lay people want a greater say in how their parishes operate, yet today's seminarians hope to restore the traditional role and authority of priests. 1,000 words. By Rachel Zoll. BC−Pope−American−Church. Moved.

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The Canadian Press World News Budget − Saturday, April 5, 2008 41 −−Fourth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.05 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 261

The prime minister is expressing Canada's gratitude for the sacrifice of the 82nd soldier to die in Afghanistan.

Stephen Harper has issued a statement on the death of Terry John Street.

The P−M says the 24−year−old Quebec native served his country with pride and selfless dedication.

The military says Street was killed yesterday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii, near Kandahar City. (4)

(Quebec−Fire)

One of Quebec City's most historic buildings has been ravaged by fire.

Witnesses say there was an explosion last night before the fire broke out at the Quebec City Armoury.

Most of the building collapsed, leaving only a brick wall and two towers.

No word yet on the cause of the fire, but the armoury, built in 1884, had been undergoing renovations. (4)

(Sealers−Funerals)

Funerals are being held today in Iles−de−la−Madeleine (EEL'−de−la−Mad−uh−len), Quebec for three sealers who died a week ago.

The trio perished when their 12−metre trawler L'Acadien Two struck a chunk of ice and capsized last Saturday while being towed by the coast guard icebreaker Sir William Alexander.

Meanwhile, a patrol aircraft and two icebreakers searched north of Cape Breton yesterday for the body of a fourth sealer.

Carl Aucoin is missing and presumed drowned in the frigid water. (4)

(Tory Tape Scandal)

Just plain stupid and dumb.

That's the assessment from former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine of his campaign workers who taped themselves drinking and making homophobic slurs.

The 1991 video has come back to haunt now−Conservative M−P Tom Lukiwski (Lu−KISS'−kee).

Devine was leader of the Saskatchewan Tories at the time.

−−Fourth NewsWatch−− 42 Lukiwski (Lu−KISS'−kee) has made several apologies for the derogatory remarks he makes about gays on the tape. (4)

(Harper−Poland)

The prime minister is making an official visit to Poland.

Stephen Harper met with former president Lech Walesa today in Gdansk.

Harper will also travel to Wawel Castle, near Krakow.

He'll view wall tapestries and other artifacts that Canada helped preserve during the Second World War.

The P−M will also visit the infamous Nazi death camp Auschwitz. (4)

(Olympic Pollution)

The International Olympic Committee says pollution in Beijing could affect the performances of athlete's at the summer Olympics.

But the committee says it won't endanger their health.

Pollution has been a major concern ahead of the games, with some athletes said to be considering wearing masks to ward off dirty air. (4)

(NewsWatch by Geri Smith)

−−Fourth NewsWatch−− 43 −−Fifth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.05 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 245

It's Day Two of the prime minister's official visit to Poland.

Stephen Harper has met with former president Lech Walesa.

The P−M will also travel to Wawel Castle, near Krakow, to view wall tapestries and other artifacts that Canada helped preserve during the Second World War.

He'll also tour Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp, before jetting home to Ottawa tonight. (5)

(Afghan−Cda−Death)

Another Canadian soldier has fallen victim to an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.

Private Terry John Street of Hull, Quebec was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Pat's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.

The 24−year−old was killed when his LAV struck an I−E−D in Panjwaii.

Street is the 82nd Canadian to die in Afghanistan since 2002. (5)

(Quebec Fire)

Fire has raged through one of Quebec's most historic buildings.

The Quebec City Armoury was supposed to be the site of some of the city's 400th anniversary celebrations this year.

However, most of the building caved in about two hours after the blaze broke out following an explosion last night.

The building −− which was constructed in 1884 −− was under renovation.

Military officials are hopeful part of it can be salvaged. (5)

(Tory Tape Scandal)

Former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine says his campaign workers did a dumb thing when they taped themselves drinking and making offensive comments in 1991.

Devine was leader of the Saskatchewan Conservatives at the time and says he was disappointed when he heard such a video existed.

Conservative M−P Tom Lukiwski (Lu−KISS'−kee), who was a campaign organizer at the time, is on the tape,

−−Fifth NewsWatch−− 44 along with Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, who was a political aide back then.

Both have issued apologies. (5)

(Bush)

U−S President Bush is on his way to Russia after a visit to Croatia.

He used the stop to celebrate NATO's expansion into former communist territory, a move that's drawing objections from Russia.

Bush begins farewell talks later today with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (5)

(Zimbabwe Votes)

Armed police in Zimbabwe are keeping opposition lawyers from entering the country's high court.

The opposition wants the court to force election officials to publish the results of last weekend's presidential election, which President Robert Mugabe may have lost. (5)

(NewsWatch by Geri Smith)

−−Fifth NewsWatch−− 45 (Afghan−Cda−Death)

DATE: 2008.04.05 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 286

The commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan says there's no recipe that will help them totally eliminate the threat of improvised explosive devices.

Brigadier−General Guy Laroche's comments follow the death of Canada's 82nd soldier in Afghanistan Friday.

Private Terry John Street of Hull, Quebec, was killed when his vehicle hit an I−E−D in Panjwaii district.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Street's bravery and outstanding dedication will forever be remembered. (20)

(NS−Prisoner−Escapes)

A top Nova Scotia corrections official says it's a mystery how a handcuffed prisoner managed to slip out of double−locked leg irons and escape Friday.

Fred Honsberger is facing tough questions after 30−year−old Jermaine Carvery gave two corrections officers the slip.

Ten years ago, Carvery escaped from a minimum−security federal prison after just two days inside. (20)

(OLY−CBC−China−Protest)

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation says it has filed an official complaint with Chinese officials for blocking its websites.

C−B−C president Hubert Lacroix says access to its French−language website −− Radio−Canada−dot−ca −− has been blocked for six months.

He says access to the English site, C−B−C−dot−ca, has been cut off since January.

The network is the Canadian host broadcaster of this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, which open in early August. (20)

(Clinton Taxes)

The Clintons have done well for themselves since President Bill left the White House.

In the most detailed look at their finances in eight years, records show Bill and Hillary have earned 109 (m) million dollars since 2000.

Almost half of the money came from the former President's earnings giving speeches.

Hillary Clinton jokingly told North Dakota Democrats at their party convention Friday night that she has

(Afghan−Cda−Death) 46 nothing against rich people. (20)

(Orphaned−Grizzly−Cubs) (audio: 199)

Environmentalists say they're upset with the Alberta government over the death of a female grizzly bear.

The bear, who had cubs, was tied to the fatal mauling of a hunter from Calgary last fall.

But a spokesman for Defenders of Wildlife Canada says the bear was acting on a protective instinct when it killed the hunter.

Officials say they linked the bear to the fatal mauling through D−N−A testing. (20)

(MUSIC−Jamaica−Red Stripe)

Jamaican beer giant Red Stripe says it's pulling its sponsorship dollars from several upcoming reggae concert festivals.

The company's concern is that many artists' lyrics glorify violence, calling it a ``worrisome trend.''

Several Jamaican musicians have been criticized abroad for their violent anti−gay lyrics. (20)

(NewsWatch by Leanne Davis)

(Afghan−Cda−Death) 47 Afghan−Cda−Death

DATE: 2008.04.05 KEYWORDS: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 87

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− Prime Minister Harper has expressed Canada's gratitude to a Canadian soldier who died in Afghanistan.

In a statement, Harper says Terry John Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication.

He says Street will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication.

The military says the 24−year−old soldier from Hull, Quebec died when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii, near Kandahar City.

Panjwaii is a district of Afghanistan long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Street was with the Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

(The Canadian Press) dap−SAF

Afghan−Cda−Death 48 Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'

IDNUMBER 200804060030 PUBLICATION: Times Colonist (Victoria) DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A11 Photo: Department of National Defence / Pte. Terry JohnStreet of Gatineau, Que., was ILLUSTRATION: killed Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an IED while on patrol outside Kandahar City. ; DATELINE: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 312

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan −− The 82nd Canadian soldier to die fighting in Afghanistan was described yesterday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped casket began its 10,000−kilometre journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau, Que., native. Street joined the army in 2006 and had been on his first foreign tour with the Shilo, Man.−based 2nd battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for only a few weeks.

Several thousand troops from the many countries serving in Afghanistan with NATO gathered silently on the tarmac to pay their last respects to Street as Capt. Ludger Hacault of the Patricias played the hymn Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

Street died when the armoured vehicle in which he was riding struck an improvised explosive device as his combat patrol returned to a forward operating base at dusk after a day spent outside the wire.

Short referred to similar sacrifices that Canadian soldiers had made at Vimy Ridge in the First World War and to the poignant memorial there of a mother mourning the loss of her son.

"Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children and a mother and father grieve in Canada, too," Short said.

After reciting the Lord's Prayer, the Patricias' padre, Capt. Darren Persaud, referred to Street's parents, William and Diane and said "may they know that we hold them in prayer at this darkest hour . . .

"Do not let any of his fellow soldiers fall into despair, but may they proudly carry the torch that Pte. Street now passes to us. May we bring the same joy and energy to the mission before us, just as he did, so that we may honour his memory and the ultimate sacrifice that your child has made for peace."

Street was the second Patricia to die in an IED strike in the past month.

Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman' 49 Slain soldier praised for sacrifice; Fellow infantrymen send his body home

IDNUMBER 200804060027 PUBLICATION: Edmonton Journal DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A9 Colour Photo: Supplied / The coffin of Pte. Terry JohnStreet, 2nd Batallion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment, is placed in a CC−130 ILLUSTRATION: Hercules aircraft at Kandahar Airfield on Saturday. Street was killed when the armoured vehicle he was travelling in hit a roadside bomb. ; KEYWORDS: COURT MARTIAL; CANADIANS; WAR; PRISONERS OF WAR DATELINE: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 495

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan − The 82nd Canadian soldier to die fighting in Afghanistan was described Saturday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped casket began its 10,000 kilometre journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau, Que. native. Street joined the army in 2006 and had been on his first foreign tour with the Shilo, Man.−based 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for only a few weeks.

Several thousand troops from the many countries serving in Afghanistan with NATO gathered silently on the tarmac to pay their last respects to Street as Captain Ludger Hacault of the Patricias played the hymn Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

Short referred to similar sacrifices that Canadian soldiers had made at Vimy Ridge in the First World War and to the poignant memorial there of a mother mourning the loss of her son.

"Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children and a mother and father grieve in Canada, too," Short said.

Slain soldier praised for sacrifice; Fellow infantrymen send his body home 50 Street was the second Patricia to die in an IED strike in the past month. Most of the deaths that Canada has suffered since first sending troops to Kandahar in 2002 have come as the result of similar explosions rather than in direct combat with insurgents.

"Private Street always had a smile on his face," said Lt.−Col. Dave Corbould, the Patricias' battle group commander.

"He was always using his sense of humour to push the buttons of his superiors to make them think."

Corbould spoke after talking privately with about 10 members of Street's platoon, who were with him when he died and were pallbearers at the ramp ceremony.

"I told them that last night we lost one of our young ones," Corbould said, his voice rising to be heard about the din of the C−130 Hercules aircraft that flew Street home.

"I had met him once or twice. He was a guy who was full of life. He was really focused on the bigger picture. I told our soldiers they need to focus on this loss but that we also need to go forward.

"Keeping his memory forefront in our minds keeps us motivated."

Street's pallbearers were Cpl. Shane Gerow, Pte. Jonathon Baker, Pte. Jody Hunter, Pte. Glen Villa, Pte. Travis Carey, Pte. Alex Shulaev, Pte. Derek Drydak and Pte. Cecil Gerrard.

The pallbearers were led by Warrant Officer Jason Pickard, his beret was carried by Pte. Casey Crane and his escort home is Pte. Daniel DeCarlo.

Slain soldier praised for sacrifice; Fellow infantrymen send his body home 51 LE SOLDAT STREET RAPATRIÉ

SOURCETAG 0804060042 PUBLICATION: Le Journal de Montréal DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: Nouvelles PAGE: 16 ILLUSTRATION: 1. PHOTO PC BYLINE: PC DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan\Hors−texte WORD COUNT: 76

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− (PC) La dépouille du dernier soldat canadien décédé au combat a quitté hier l'Afghanistan en route pour rentrer au pays. Terry John Street, un soldat de 24 ans originaire de Hull, a perdu la vie vendredi quand le blindé dans lequel il prenait place a heurté un engin explosif improvisé. !@MOTSCLES=FORCES ARMÉES CANADIENNES − SOLDAT CANADIEN TUÉ EN AFGHANISTAN

LE SOLDAT STREET RAPATRIÉ 52 Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'

IDNUMBER 200804060017 PUBLICATION: Montreal Gazette DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A6 ILLUSTRATION: Photo: Street was from Gatineau.; KEYWORDS: COURT MARTIAL; CANADIANS; WAR DATELINE: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan BYLINE: MATTHEW FISHER SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 344

The 82nd Canadian soldier to die fighting in Afghanistan was described yesterday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped casket began its 10,000−kilometre journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau native.

Street joined the army in 2006 and had been on his first foreign tour with the Shilo, Man.−based 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, for only a few weeks.

Several thousand troops from the countries serving in Afghanistan with NATO gathered silently on the tarmac to pay their last respects to Street as Capt. Ludger Hacault of the Patricias played the hymn Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

Street died when the armoured vehicle in which he was riding struck an improvised explosive device as his combat patrol returned to a forward operating position at dusk after a day spent off the base.

Short referred to similar sacrifices Canadian soldiers had made at Vimy Ridge in the First World War and to the poignant memorial there of a mother mourning the loss of her son.

"Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children, and a mother and father grieve in Canada, too," he said.

After reciting the Lord's Prayer, the Patricias' padre, Capt. Darren Persaud, referred to Street's parents, William and Diane and said: "May they know we hold them in prayer at this darkest hour." "Do not let any of his fellow soldiers fall into despair, but may they proudly carry the torch that Pte. Street now passes to us. May we bring the same joy and energy to the mission before us, just as he did, so we may honour his memory and the ultimate sacrifice your child has made for peace." Street was the second Patricia to die in an IED strike in the past month. Most of the deaths Canada has suffered since first sending troops to Kandahar in 2002 have come as the result of similar explosions rather than in direct combat with insurgents.

Dead soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman' 53 Fellow soldiers mourn 'born infantryman'

IDNUMBER 200804060017 PUBLICATION: Calgary Herald DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A6 COURT MARTIAL; KEYWORDS: WAR KANDAHAR DATELINE: AIRFIELD SOURCE: Calgary Herald WORD COUNT: 112

The 82nd Canadian soldier to die fighting in Afghanistan was described Saturday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped coffin began its journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau, Que., native. Street joined the army in 2006 and had been on his first foreign tour with the Shilo, Man.−based 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry for only a few weeks.

Several thousand troops from NATO countries serving in Afghanistan gathered on the tarmac to pay last respects.

Fellow soldiers mourn 'born infantryman' 54 Soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman'

IDNUMBER 200804060017 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Citizen DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A4 Photo: Master Cpl. Bruno Turcotte, DND / The flag−drapedcoffin of Gatineau's Pte. Terry John Street, 2nd Batallion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, is shown in ILLUSTRATION: the foreground as thousands of troops attend the ramp ceremony at the Kandahar Airfield. ; DATELINE: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: The Ottawa Citizen WORD COUNT: 304

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan • The 82nd Canadian soldier to die fighting in Afghanistan was described yesterday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped coffin began its 10,000−kilometre journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau native. Pte. Street joined the army in 2006 and was only a few weeks into his first foreign tour with the Shilo, Man.−based 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Several thousand troops from the countries serving in Afghanistan with NATO gathered silently on the tarmac to pay their respects to Pte. Street as Capt. Ludger Hacault of the Patricias played Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.

Pte. Street died when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device as his combat patrol returned to a forward operating base after a day spent outside the wire.

Padre Short referred to similar sacrifices that Canadian soldiers had made at Vimy Ridge in the First World War and to the poignant memorial there of a mother mourning the loss of her son.

"Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children and a mother and father grieve in Canada, too."

After reciting the Lord's Prayer, the Patricias' padre, Capt. Darren Persaud, referred to Pte. Street's parents, William and Diane, and said "may they know that we hold them in prayer at this darkest hour ..."

Pte. Street was the second Patricia to die in an IED strike in the past month.

Soldier remembered as 'proud infantryman' 55 Teary farewell for a fallen comrade

SOURCETAG 0804060243 PUBLICATION: The Winnipeg Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 3 1. photo by Andy Nelson−Christian Science Monitor, the CanadianPress The coffin of ILLUSTRATION: Pte. Street is carried to the waiting aircraft. 2. photo of JOHN STREET 'Dedicated' BYLINE: CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 187

Eight of Street's colleagues from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., shouldered his flag−wrapped casket into a waiting military transport plane during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield. Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another on the back.

Battle group commander Lt.−Col. Dave Courbould rallied his troops the same way he'd done several times before, reminding them to focus on the task at hand and that Street, 24, would always be in their thoughts.

Canadian padre Jim Short invoked the image of Canada's Vimy Ridge memorial as he paid tribute to Street.

"The sculpture symbolizes Mother Canada weeping for her dead sons," Short said. "Tonight, Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children."

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an explosive device.

Maj. Michael Wright, Officer Commanding Rear Party 2nd Battalion at Shilo, said Pte. Street was "exceptionally fit and dedicated." KEYWORDS=WORLD

Teary farewell for a fallen comrade 56 Around Canada

PUBLICATION: WINNIPEG FREE PRESS DATE: 2008.04.06 PAGE: A8 SECTION: Canada Wire WORD COUNT: 448

CP Wire Officer hit by tractor−trailer during arrest OTTAWA −− An Ontario Provincial Police officer is in serious condition after being struck by a tractor−trailer on Highway 401, about 100 kilometers south of Ottawa, at the Cardinal, Ont. off−ramp Friday evening.

Grenville OPP officers were arresting the 25−year−old driver of a tractor−trailer on outstanding warrants when the suspect evaded police, returned to his truck and fled, striking two OPP cruisers and the injured officer.

Slain soldier was a 'proud infantryman' KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan −− The 82nd Canadian soldier to die in fighting in Afghanistan was described Saturday as being "proud to be born an infantryman" at a solemn ramp ceremony before his flag−draped casket began its 10,000 kilometre journey to Canada.

Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24−year−old Gatineau, Que. native.

Cougar shooting under investigation CARNDUFF, Sask. −− Saskatchewan Environment conservation officers are investigating the circumstances around the recent shooting of a cougar in southeastern Saskatchewan.

Harvey Holloway admits that he shot a cougar in the Arcola, Sask. area, about 182 kilometres southeast of Regina.

He claimed the cougar was in a farmer's yard. "The whole family was locked in the house. They were terrified of the thing. Details are limited due to the investigation.

Jet skids off runway in Edmonton EDMONTON −− A regional−sized CR7 jet went off the runway while landing at Edmonton International Airport Saturday morning, officials say.

Edmonton Airports spokeswoman Traci Bednard said the plane, arriving from Denver, landed at about 11:30 a.m. The jet, operated by SkyWest for United Airlines, came to a stop a few feet past the runway in the airport's field area. No one was injured. The plane was at capacity with 66 passengers.

Woman slashed during home invasion SURREY, B.C. −− A 36−year−old Surrey woman and her nine−year−old daughter were traumatized early Tuesday morning after a masked man invaded their home, slashed the mother with a knife and robbed them.

The man, who gained access to the home through a basement window initially made off with $15 cash, a bank card and the victim's vehicle.

Five hours later a suspect was caught and identified. Police could not if the involved parties knew each other .

Around Canada 57 UBC students arrested at protest VANCOUVER −− Nearly 20 people at the University of British Columbia face a series of charges including assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest after a protest by about 100 people escalated into a confrontation and arrests. Police arrested students rallying Friday in support of a peer who was blocking a fire hose being used to douse a protest bonfire.

−− From the wire services {Ottawa ONT}

Around Canada 58 Goodbye to a 'team player'

SOURCETAG 0804060347 PUBLICATION: The Toronto Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 8 ILLUSTRATION: photo of TERRY JOHN STREET Soldier killed in Afghanistan BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, THE CANADIAN PRESS DATELINE: KANDAHAR WORD COUNT: 184

Pte. Terry John Street's platoon comrades bid him a teary farewell yesterday while the military padre remembered Canada's latest casualty in Afghanistan as "a team player born to be an infantryman."

Eight of Street's colleagues from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry shouldered his flag−wrapped casket into a military transport plane during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield.

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwaii district.

Short described Street as "a vibrant, keen, energetic, personable young soldier, a team player born to be an infantryman." KEYWORDS=CANADA

Goodbye to a 'team player' 59 Death 'too close to home' Base reeling over slain comrade

SOURCETAG 0804051491 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 4 1. photo by James Mccarten, CP Pallbearers solemnly march the flag−draped casket of Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, toward a waiting military transport at Kandahar ILLUSTRATION: airfield yesterday. Street died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city. 2. photo of JOHN STREET Born in Hull BYLINE: AEDAN HELMER, SUN MEDIA WORD COUNT: 274

An eerie quiet settled over CFB Shilo in Manitoba, where comrades of fallen soldier Terry John Street were coping with the latest casualty of the Afghanistan mission.

Flags flew at half−mast for the slain soldier, who began his journey home yesterday after a tear−filled ramp ceremony.

Street was killed Friday when his armoured vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar.

Members of the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry carried Street's flag−draped casket to a waiting military transport plane on Kandahar Airfield.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," said battle group commander Lt.−Col. Dave Courbould from Kandahar. "We know that he would have wanted us to keep going on."

Street, 24, was born in Hull and raised in British Columbia, where most of his family still lives.

Members of Street's family, gathered in mourning at his parents' Surrey home, declined to speak to reporters yesterday "out of respect."

Pte. Ryan Filsinger was among the first back home to hear of his comrade's death.

"He's my best buddy, he was my roommate," said Filsinger from the Shilo barracks, where the bed across the room now sits empty.

"We've been together since day one."

Filsinger and two of Street's army buddies were relaxing in their bunks late Friday night, when the quiet of the base was shattered by a knock on the door.

The base padre and warrant officer broke the news.

Death 'too close to home' Base reeling over slain comrade 60 "It was ironic, the three of us all in the same room that we shared with Terry when we heard," said Filsinger. "You hear about soldiers dying, and as a soldier it always hits you. But when it happens to your best friend, that hits way too close to home."

The base at Shilo is a sombre place now, with those reserve troops that have not been deployed to Afghanistan "in shock."

"It's a pretty sobering place here," said Filsinger.

Street and Filsinger became fast friends when they met in basic training in St. Jean, Que. in 2006, and later posted together with the Princess Patricia's.

Filsinger said Street would speak fondly of his Quebec roots.

"He was a French boy −− he wouldn't let anybody make fun of the French," laughed Filsinger.

He remembered Street yesterday as a "one of a kind guy."

"He loved being a soldier and doing what he did. He was loyal to his friends and he was loyal to his fellow troops." KEYWORDS=WORLD

Death 'too close to home' Base reeling over slain comrade 61 Latest to die in Afghanistan begins journey home

SOURCETAG 0804060183 PUBLICATION: The London Free Press DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 12 photo by Andy Nelson, the Christian Science Monitor HOMEWARD BOUND: Canadian soldiers bear the coffin of Pte. Terry John Street of Hull, Que., to a waiting ILLUSTRATION: aircraft during a ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan, yesterday. Street was killed by an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii district Friday. BYLINE: CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN WORD COUNT: 212

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Courbould said. "We know that he would have wanted us to keep going on."

"The sculpture symbolizes Mother Canada weeping for her dead sons," Short said. "Tonight, Mother Canada grieves once again for one of her children."

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle struck an IED. KEYWORDS=WORLD

Latest to die in Afghanistan begins journey home 62 Slain soldier headed home

SOURCETAG 0804060528 PUBLICATION: The Edmonton Sun DATE: 2008.04.06 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 photo by Andy Nelson, The Christian Science Monitor Canadian soldiers bear the casket ILLUSTRATION: of Pte. Terry John Street of Hull, Que., to a waiting aircraft during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airbase yesterday. BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, THE CANADIAN PRESS DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 169

Afterward, they put on a display of the bonds that exist between comrades in arms, hugging and clapping one another affectionately on the back in an impromptu scrum on the tarmac.

"Keeping his memory at the forefront of our minds helps us, keeps us motivated," Courbould said.

Street, born in Hull, Que., died Friday when his armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in the perilous Panjwayi District west of Kandahar city. KEYWORDS=CANADA

Slain soldier headed home 63 Afghan mission suffers 82nd loss

IDNUMBER 200804050002 PUBLICATION: Waterloo Region Record DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: Front PAGE: A1 ILLUSTRATION: Photo: Pte. Street; DATELINE: KANDAHAR BYLINE: James McCarten SOURCE: The Canadian Press COPYRIGHT: © 2008 Torstar Corporation WORD COUNT: 107

The scourge of the Panjwaii claimed the life of another Canadian soldier yesterday when an armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was redeploying after a full day's work when his vehicle hit one of the many IEDs that litter the path of coalition forces in the Panjwaii district, 35 kilometres west of Kandahar city.

The road that runs through the heart of the district is known as the second most dangerous in the world.

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

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Afghan mission suffers 82nd loss 64 Soldier killed by roadside bomb; Canadian's vehicle hit explosive device

PUBLICATION: Kingston Whig−Standard (ON) DATE: 2008.04.05 SECTION: National/World PAGE: B1 SOURCE: The Canadian Press BYLINE: James McCarten DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan ILLUSTRATION: Street WORD COUNT: 591

The scourge of the Panjwaii claimed the life of another Canadian soldier yesterday when an armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in an impoverished district with a storied history as a Taliban battleground.

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news during a news conference in the middle of the night.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country," Laroche said.

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

With the Taliban effectively depleted as a fighting force, insurgents have taken to blending in with the local villagers who have been steadily returning to the region since the heaviest fighting began to subside late in 2006.

They have turned to terrorist tactics like suicide attacks and drive−by shootings, but their weapon of choice has clearly become the jerry−rigged roadside bombs they furtively bury deep in the roads, pathways and wadis that lace the Afghan countryside.

Soldier killed by roadside bomb; Canadian's vehicle hit explosive device 65 As a result, locating and removing or safely detonating the devices − a slow, painstaking process at the best of times − has become a major preoccupation of the Canadian contingent, particularly in the hard−won cradle of the Taliban that is the Panjwaii district.

"We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more," Laroche said.

"It's something that, you know, (is) difficult to do; there's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat. But we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat."

While the primary targets of IEDs are clearly coalition forces, their prevalence across the region also makes life difficult for local farmers, villagers and children, all of whom are far and away the more common victims, Laroche said.

They also choke off commerce in the region, making it difficult for farmers to get their products to market, and for villagers to get to local bazaars and participate in the local economy.

The impact is obvious along a tactically vital stretch of dusty, uneven road that runs through the heart of the Panjwaii and is known to troops as the second most dangerous road in the world.

In spots, often those closest to a major coalition presence, there are signs of life − men hunched in conversation over the handlebars of their bicycles, children playing in the streets and chasing Canadian convoys.

But elsewhere, deserted mud−walled compounds, many bearing the scars of battle, stretch for as far as the eye can see, a clear indication of a place those who have returned don't yet consider a safe place to be.

Those local Afghans who have come back to the area are helping Canadian troops by letting them know where some of the bombs are located, Laroche said.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously," he said.

"IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area."

Soldier killed by roadside bomb; Canadian's vehicle hit explosive device 66 Mine kills Canadian soldier

The PUBLICATION: Chronicle−Herald DATE: 2008.04.05 SECTION: Front PAGE: A1 SOURCE: The Canadian Press WORD COUNT: 216

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − Another Canadian soldier was killed Friday in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a district of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., said Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan.

Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations; some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," Laroche said.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country."

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have been on the rise in the perilous southern Kandahar province, but Canada's efforts to locate and defuse or safely detonate them have also met with success, Laroche said.

He said the IEDs are not only a problem for Canadian and coalition forces, but also for local residents and their families whose mobility is severely restricted as a result.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Mine kills Canadian soldier 67 IED kills Canadian soldier

PUBLICATION: The Chronicle−Herald DATE: 2008.04.05 SECTION: Front PAGE: A1 SOURCE: The Canadian Press ILLUSTRATION: Street; Pte. Terry JohnStreet, 24, of Hull, Que., was killedFriday in Afghanistan. (DND) WORD COUNT: 472

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − The scourge of the Panjwaii claimed the life of another Canadian soldier Friday when an armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in an impoverished district with a storied history as a Taliban battleground.

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news during a news conference in the middle of the night.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country," Laroche said.

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

They have turned to terrorist tactics like suicide attacks and drive−by shootings but their weapon of choice has clearly become the jerry−rigged roadside bombs they furtively bury deep in the roads, pathways and wadis that lace the Afghan countryside.

As a result, locating and removing or safely detonating the devices − a slow, painstaking process at the best of times − has become a major preoccupation of the Canadian contingent, particularly in the hard−won cradle of the Taliban that is the Panjwaii district.

IED kills Canadian soldier 68 "We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more," Laroche said.

They also choke off commerce in the region, making it difficult for farmers to get their products to market, and for villagers to get to local bazaars and participate in the local economy.

The impact is obvious along a tactically vital stretch of dusty, uneven road that runs through the heart of the Panjwaii and is known to troops as the second most dangerous road in the world.

IED kills Canadian soldier 69 Canada loses another soldier to war in Afghanistan

PUBLICATION: The Telegram (St. John's) DATE: 2008.04.05 SECTION: Provincial PAGE: A7 SOURCE: The Canadian Press DATELINE: Kandahar, Afghanistan Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commander of Canadian forces inAfghanistan, speaks to ILLUSTRATION: members of the media early this morning about the death of Pte. Terry John Street Friday. − Photo by The Canadian Press WORD COUNT: 213

Another Canadian soldier was killed Friday in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a district of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations; some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," Laroche said.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country."

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

He said the IEDs are not only a problem for Canadian and coalition forces, but also for local residents and their families whose mobility is severely restricted as a result.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Canada loses another soldier to war in Afghanistan 70 Afghan war claims another Canadian

Another Canadian soldier was killed yesterday in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a district of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., said Brig.− Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan.

Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations; some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," Laroche said.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country."

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have been on the rise in the perilous southern Kandahar.

Afghan war claims another Canadian 71 IED kills Canadian soldier; War | Pte. Terry Street served Canada with pride and selfless dedication − PM

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., said Brig.− Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan.

Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations; some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," Laroche said.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country."

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

In a statement Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid tribute to Street.

"Private Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," the statement said. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

He said the IEDs are not only a problem for Canadian and coalition forces, but also for local residents and their families whose mobility is severely restricted as a result.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

IED kills Canadian soldier; War | Pte. Terry Street served Canada with pride and selfless dedication72 − PM CANADIEN TUÉ PAR UNE MINE AFGHANISTAN

SOURCETAG 0804050191 PUBLICATION: Le Journal de Montréal DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: Nouvelles PAGE: 8 1. BRIGADIER−GÉNÉRAL GUY LAROCHE Courage 2. SOLDAT TERRY JOHN ILLUSTRATION: STREET Victime BYLINE: PC DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 277

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− (PC) Un soldat canadien de Shilo, au Manitoba, a perdu la vie en Afghanistan, hier.

Les Forces canadiennes ont précisé que le soldat originaire de Gatineau Terry John Street, âgé de 24 ans, a été tué lorsque le véhicule dans lequel il prenait place a heurté un engin explosif improvisé, tôt en matinée, dans le district de Panjwaii, un fief taliban, situé à l'ouest de Kandahar.

"Notre présence à cet endroit permet de donner l'espoir d'un avenir meilleur pour toutes les générations, dont certaines ont connu des décennies de guerre et d'oppression, alors que d'autres viennent de commencer leur vie", a déclaré le brigadier−général Guy Laroche, commandant des Forces canadiennes en Afghanistan.

Famille

"C'est pourquoi nos braves hommes et femmes ont accepté le risque de cette mission et le défide redonner au peuple afghan un pays pacifique et prospère, a−t−il ajouté. Je ne peux qu'espérer que ces pensées apporteront du réconfort à la famille et aux proches du soldat Street en ce moment de deuil."

Le nombre d'engins explosifs improvisés est en croissance dans la province de Kandahar, mais le Canada a connu beaucoup de succès dans ses efforts pour les localiser et les désactiver, a dit M. Laroche.

Harper

Il a ajouté que ces engins ne sont pas seulement un problème pour les Forces canadiennes et celles de la coalition, mais aussi pour les habitants de la région, qui voient leur mobilité restreinte en conséquence. Terry John Street est le 82e soldat canadien à trouver la mort en Afghanistan depuis 2002.

Offrant ses condoléances à la famille du disparu, le premier ministre Stephen Harper a vanté le dévouement de celui qui a fait le " sacrifice ultime ". !@MOTSCLES=SOLDAT CANADIEN TUÉ − FORCES ARMÉES CANADIENNES

CANADIEN TUÉ PAR UNE MINE AFGHANISTAN 73 Private Terry John Street

PUBLICATION: CTV − CTV News DATE: 2008.04.05 TIME: 23:00:00 ET END: 23:30:00 ET WORD COUNT: 126

LISA LAFLAMME: With heavy hearts, soldiers in Kandahar saluted and said farewell to Private Terry John Street, the 82nd Canadian soldier killed in the Afghan conflict. With prayers and under cover of darkness, pall bearers shouldered the flag−draped casket bearing the remains of the 24 year old soldier. Thousands of coalition soldiers gathered on the tarmac to pay a final tribute. Private Street was killed yesterday when his armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar. Street, who was born in Quebec and raised in BC, was praised for his energy and his commitment to the combat mission.

Private Terry John Street 74 82nd soldier killed

IDNUMBER 200804050074 PUBLICATION: The Leader−Post (Regina) DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: C12 DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 514

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan on Friday.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion, which is based at Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device Wednesday to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Street, 24, who was from Gatineau, Que., had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six−month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating "outside the wire," or off the base.

"While we honour our comrade's memory, our commitment remains firm and our resolve unshaken to accomplish our task of helping the government of Afghanistan, its people and especially its children, to find the same joy and freedom we often take for granted in our own country," Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche said.

Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Laroche said. "Some of them have known decades of war and oppression while others are just beginning their lives.

Three Canadian soldiers died in March. Two of the deaths were caused by improvised explosive devices. One IED struck a soldier leading a foot patrol. Another IED exploded under an armoured vehicle killing a member of the Edmonton−based Lord Strathcona's Horse. The cause of death of a third soldier who died last month of a gunshot wound in his living quarters at the main Kandahar base was still being examined by military investigators.

Twelve members of the Van Doo battle group were killed during its tour which spanned from last August until the beginning of March.

A majority of the Canadians who have died in Afghanistan have been killed, like Street, while driving in armoured vehicles that struck land mines or homemade explosives buried under roads or dirt tracks.

82nd soldier killed 75 "We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also we have discovered more," Laroche said during a brief question−and−answer session with reporters after announcing Street's death."We have received more reports from the locals about IEDs, and also we have been able to pre−detonate more IEDs.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously."

Later the general added:

"IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area. It's something that, you know, (is) difficult to do. There's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat, but we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat."

82nd soldier killed 76 Improvised explosive device in Panjwaii claims life of Canadian private, 24

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS DEFENCE PUBLICATION: cpw WORD COUNT: 605

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ The scourge of the Panjwaii claimed the life of another Canadian soldier Friday when an armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in an impoverished district with a storied history as a Taliban battleground.

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news Saturday during a news conference in the middle of the night.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

``This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country,'' Laroche said.

``I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief.''

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

``Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication,'' he said in a statement. ''He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication.''

As a result, locating and removing or safely detonating the devices _ a slow, painstaking process at the best of times _ has become a major preoccupation of the Canadian contingent, particularly in the hard−won cradle of the Taliban that is the Panjwaii district.

``We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more,'' Laroche said.

Improvised explosive device in Panjwaii claims life of Canadian private, 24 77 ``It's something that, you know, (is) difficult to do; there's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat. But we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat.''

They also choke off commerce in the region, making it difficult for farmers to get their products to market, and for villagers to get to local bazaars and participate in the local economy.

The impact is obvious along a tactically vital stretch of dusty, uneven road that runs through the heart of the Panjwaii and is known to troops as the second most dangerous road in the world.

In spots, often those closest to a major coalition presence, there are signs of life _ men hunched in conversation over the handlebars of their bicycles, children playing in the streets and chasing Canadian convoys.

Those local Afghans who have come back to the area are helping Canadian troops by letting them know where some of the bombs are located, Laroche said.

``I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously,'' he said.

``IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area.''

Improvised explosive device in Panjwaii claims life of Canadian private, 24 78 Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 82 soldiers, one diplomat

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS PUBLICATION: cpw WORD COUNT: 771

Since 2002, 82 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan. Here is a list of the deaths:

2008

April 4 _ Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., from 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii district.

March 16 _ Sergeant Jason Boyes, 32, of Napanee, Ont., from 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Man., killed by an explosive device while on foot patrol in Panjwaii district of Kandahar province.

March 11 _ Bombardier Jeremie Ouellet, 22, of Matane, Que., from 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Shilo, Man., found dead at Kandahar Airfield. Military says death not related to combat.

March 2 _ Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, 25, from Lord Strathcona's Horse, Edmonton, killed by roadside bomb in Mushan, 45 kilometres west of Kandahar City.

Jan. 23 _ Sapper Etienne Gonthier, 21, of St−Georges, Que., near Quebec City, serving with 5ieme Regiement du Genie de Combat, killed when light armoured vehicle was hit by roadside bomb in Panjwaii district.

Jan. 15 _ Trooper Richard Renaud, 26, of Alma, Que., a member of the 12e Regiment blinde du Canada, killed when the Coyote light armoured vehicle he was travelling in hit a roadside bomb while on patrol in the Arghandab district, north of Kandahar city.

Jan. 6 _ Warrant Officer Hani Massouh, 41, and Cpl. Eric Labbe, 31, of 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, killed when their armoured vehicle rolled over in wet, rugged terrain southwest of Kandahar City.

2007

Dec. 30 _ Gunner Jonathan Dion Jonathan Dion, 27, a gunner with the 5th Regiment d'Artillerie legere du Canada, killed and four others injured when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan.

Nov. 17 _ Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp of the 5th Field Ambulance in Valcartier and Pte. Michel Levesque of the Royal 22nd Regiment, killed when their light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb near Bazar−e Panjwaii.

Sept. 24 _ Cpl. Nathan Hornburg, 24, with the King's Own Calgary regiment, killed by a mortar shell while trying to repair a Leopard tank in southern Afghanistan.

Aug. 29 _ Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul dies from gunshot inside a secure NATO compound in Kabul.

Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 82 soldiers, one diplomat 79 Aug. 22 _ Master Warrant Officier Mario Mercier and Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne killed by roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

Aug. 19 _ Pte. Simon Longtin killed by a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

July 4 _ Cpl. Cole Bartsch, Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe, Pte. Lane Watkins, Cpl. Jordan Anderson, Master Cpl. Colin Bason and Capt. Jefferson Francis, killed by a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

June 20 _ Sgt. Christos Karigiannis, Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane and Pte. Joel Vincent Wiebe, killed by a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city.

June 11 _ Trooper Darryl Caswell killed a roadside bomb north of Kandahar.

May 30 _ Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede, killed when a U.S. helicopter was reportedly shot down by the Taliban in Helmand province.

May 25 _ Cpl. Matthew McCully killed by an improvised explosive device in Zhari district.

April 18 _ Master Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer, who served with elite special forces, died after falling from a communications tower while on duty conducting surveillance in Kandahar city.

April 11 _ Master Cpl. Allan Stewart and Trooper Patrick James Pentland, killed when their Coyote vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

April 8 _ Sgt. Donald Lucas, Cpl. Aaron E. Williams, Pte. Kevin V. Kennedy, Pte. David R. Greenslade, Cpl. Christopher P. Stannix and Cpl. Brent Poland killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb.

March 6 _ Cpl. Kevin Megeney killed in accidental shooting at NATO base in Kandahar.

2006

Nov. 27 _ Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Girouard and Cpl. Albert Storm killed by suicide car bomber.

Oct. 14 _ Sgt. Darcy Tedford and Pte. Blake Williamson killed in ambush.

Oct. 7 _ Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson killed by roadside bomb.

Oct. 3 _ Sgt. Craig Gillam and Cpl. Robert Mitchell killed in series of mortar, rocket attacks.

Sept. 29 _ Pte. Josh Klukie killed by explosion in Panjwaii while on foot patrol.

Sept. 18 _ Pte. David Byers, Cpl. Shane Keating, Cpl. Keith Morley and Cpl. Glen Arnold killed in suicide bicycle bomb attack while on foot patrol in Panjwaii.

Sept. 4 _ Pte. Mark Graham killed when two NATO planes accidentally strafed Canadian troops in Panjwaii district.

Sept. 3 _ Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, Pte. William Cushley and Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan killed in fighting in Panjwaii district.

Aug. 22 _ Cpl. David Braun killed in suicide attack.

Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 82 soldiers, one diplomat 80 Aug. 11 _ Cpl. Andrew Eykelenboom killed in suicide attack.

Aug. 9 _ Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh killed by apparent accidental discharge of rifle.

Aug. 5 _ Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt killed when his G−Wagon patrol vehicle collided with truck.

Aug. 3 _ Cpl. Christopher Reid killed by roadside bomb. Sgt. Vaughan Ingram, Cpl. Bryce Keller and Pte. Kevin Dallaire killed in rocket−propelled grenade attack.

July 22 _ Cpl. Francisco Gomez and Cpl. Jason Warren killed when car packed with explosives rammed their armoured vehicle.

July 9 _ Cpl. Anthony Boneca killed in firefight.

May 17 _ Capt. Nichola Goddard killed in Taliban ambush. She was first Canadian woman to be killed in action while serving in combat role.

April 22 _ Cpl. Matthew Dinning, Bombardier Myles Mansell, Lt. William Turner and Cpl. Randy Payne killed when their G−Wagon destroyed by roadside bomb.

March 29 _ Pte. Robert Costall killed in firefight with Taliban.

March 2 _ Cpl. Paul Davis and Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson killed when their armoured vehicle ran off road.

Jan. 15 _ Glyn Berry, British−born Canadian diplomat, killed in suicide bombing.

2005

Nov. 24 _ Pte. Braun Woodfield killed when his armoured vehicle rolled over.

2004

Jan. 27 _ Cpl. Jamie Murphy killed in suicide bombing while on patrol.

2003

Oct. 2 _ Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger killed in roadside bombing.

2002

April 18 _ Sgt. Marc Leger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan Smith killed when U.S. F−16 fighter mistakenly bombed Canadians.

Canadian death toll in Afghanistan: 82 soldiers, one diplomat 81 INDEX:Defence, International

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 93

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − Another Canadian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, from Hull, Que., was killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Street was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man.

The incident took place early Friday evening in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city, long a hotbed of Taliban activity.

Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, says Canada's presence in Afghanistan brings hope to its people.

Laroche says he hopes this comes as some comfort to the family of the dead soldier − the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

(The Canadian Press)

INDEX:Defence, International 82 −−Eighteenth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 339

The commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan says he hopes the family of the latest casualty can take comfort in knowing Canada's presence in the country ``brings hope for a better future for all generations.''

Twenty−four−year−old Private Terry John Street from Hull, Quebec was killed today when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district.

Street was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.

He is the 82 Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002. (18)

(Harper−Poland) (Audio: 180)

Stephen Harper has arrived in Poland where he lauded officials for their continuing support in Afghanistan.

During a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Harper said Poland has made a great tremendous contribution to the alliance and to the friendship between the countries.

It's estimated that by the summer, some 16−hundred Polish troops will be in eastern Afghanistan.

Tomorrow, Harper will meet with former Polish president Lech Walesa and will also visit Auschwitz. (18)

(Scandal−Tape−Reaction)

Grant Devine is not impressed.

The former Conservative Saskatchewan premier says campaign workers who were caught on videotape making homophobic and racist remarks were ``just dumb.''

Devine says it makes no sense to him why they would say what they did and tape themselves.

Conservative M−P Tom Lukiwski apologized again today −−this time in the House of Commons −− for his anti−gay remarks.

Current Premier Brad Wall was also on the 1991 tape −− both Wall and Lukiwski were Tory campaign workers at the time. (18)

(US−Iraq)

The Bush administration is poised to announce a reduction in the combat tours of U−S soldiers in Iraq.

Currently, soldiers are serving 15 months but The Associated Press says the American will announce next week that it will be cut to 12.

−−Eighteenth NewsWatch−− 83 Word comes as General David Petraeus, the top U−S commander in Iraq, prepares to deliver a progress report to Congress next week. (18)

(US−Iraq−Blackwater)

The U−S State Department says it'll renew Blackwater U−S−A's license to protect diplomats in Baghdad for another year.

Because the F−B−I is still investigating last year's fatal shooting of 17 Baghdad civilians, a top department official says there is no reason not to renew the contract.

But a final decision on whether Blackwater will keep the job is pending. (18)

(ODDITY−Boa Constrictor Theft)

It gives a whole new meaning to snake−skin pants.

Police are looking for a woman in Lansing, Michigan that they say stole a boa constrictor from a pet store by shoving the reptile down her pants.

The 50 centimetre−long snake was worth 174 dollars.

The owner of the store says he's less concerned about the safety of the thief than he is about the safety of the snake. (18)

(NewsWatch by Leanne Davis)

−−Eighteenth NewsWatch−− 84 −−Seventeenth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 313

Another Canadian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan −− the 82nd Canadian military death in that country since 2002.

Private Terry John Street died today when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar city.

Street was with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Light Infantry based out of C−F−B Shilo, Manitoba.

According to Brigader−General Guy Laroche, Street and his colleagues were redeploying when the explosion happened. (17)

(Israel−Cda−Shooting)

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minster Maxime Bernier says Canada ``strongly condemns'' a shooting today in the Gaza Strip.

A group of Canadians narrowly missed being hit after gunfire erupted near the town of Sderot.

An aide to Israel's public security minister was wounded in the attack.

Fifteen members of the Canada−Israel Committee −− a group of Jews and Christians from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Halifax −− were in the area learning about the situation in border communities. (17)

(Harper−Poland)

Prime Minister Harper has called Poland a ``grand ally'' of Canada in Afghanistan.

Harper met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a visit to Gdansk today.

Poland has been one of the few members of NATO to answer the call for reinforcements in Afghanistan.

They've deployed a battle group of soldiers in the eastern part of the country that's expected to number 16−hundred by this summer. (17)

(UN−Darfur)

The U−N Secretary−General Ban Ki−Moon says the situation in Sudan's Darfur region may actually be worse than it was four years ago.

He says the situation remains grim for four (m) million civilians in the region.

In a statement released today, he urges the Sudanese government, rebel groups and other interested parties to immediately focus on what can be done to end the hostilities. (17)

−−Seventeenth NewsWatch−− 85 (Dollar−Markets)

On the markets today, Toronto's T−S−X rose to its highest levels since late February, ending the week with a triple−digit gain.

New York ended flat amid news that U−S employers cut 80−thousand jobs, the most in five years.

Canada's jobless rate rose to six per cent in March from 5.8 per cent in February.

The T−S−X rose 116 points, the Dow Jones was down 16 and the Nasdaq edged up more than seven points.

The loonie closed down almost half a cent at 99.08 cents U−S. (17)

(BIZ−Microsoft−Yahoo)

There's word that Microsoft may be re−evaluating its bid for Yahoo.

A source familiar with the bid has told The Associated Press that the move comes in light of both the current economic climate in the U−S and Yahoo's deteriorating business.

Since Microsoft announced its 44.6 (b) billion dollar bid February 1st, Yahoo's market share, stock price and overall condition have faltered. (17)

(NewsWatch by Leanne Davis)

−−Seventeenth NewsWatch−− 86 INDEX:Defence, International

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: DEFENCE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 126

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ Prime Minister Harper says a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan today served his country with pride and selfless dedication.

Harper says Private Terry John Street will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication.

Street was killed Friday in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar city.

The 24−year−old from Hull, Quebec was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba.

Brigadier General Guy Laroche says Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity when the explosion occurred.

He says improvised explosive devices have been on the rise in the perilous southern Kandahar province, but Canada's efforts to locate and defuse or safely detonate them have also met with success.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

(The Canadian Press)

SAF

INDEX:Defence, International 87 −−Nineteenth NewsWatch−−

DATE: 2008.04.04 KEYWORDS: ADVISORIES PUBLICATION: bnw WORD COUNT: 303

Prime Minister Harper is paying tribute to the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan.

In a statement, Harper says that Private Terry John Street served his country with ``pride and selfless dedication.''

The 24−year−old died Friday in the Panjwaii district when his vehicle hit an explosive device.

Harper meantime has thanked Poland for its continuing efforts in Afghanistan, including beefing up its compliment of troops. (19)

(UN−Disabled−Rights)

Enough countries have ratified a U−N convention to protect the rights of disabled people around the world.

The legislation will take effect in 20 countries May third.

Canadian Louise Arbour, the U−N High Commissioner for Human Rights, calls the convention ``groundbreaking.''

She says it fills an important gap that will affect (m) millions of people.

The U−N document requires countries to guarantee freedom from exploitation and abuse for the disabled, while protecting rights they already have. (19)

(WestJet)

WestJet has announced a new ``guardian fare'' meant to replace its unaccompanied minor program.

That program was placed under review last year after a five−year−old girl was escorted off a plane by a stranger in Montreal in December.

Under the new program, the Calgary−based airline says it will cut ticket prices in half for a parent or guardian who need to escort their children and then return to their city of origin within 24 hours. (19)

(CRTC−Bell−Internet)

The Canadian Association of Internet Providers is not pleased with Bell.

The association wants the C−R−T−C to look into Bell Canada's practice of ``traffic shaping'' −− or in other words, slowing Internet traffic.

They say some of its members noticed an increase in complaints from their customers in mid−March about slower download times.

−−Nineteenth NewsWatch−− 88 Many companies use Bell lines in order to provide their own Internet service. (19)

(Bombardier−Recall)

Bombardier has issued a voluntary safety recall of some models of its Ski−Doo snowmobiles.

It comes following an investigation into several machines exploding in Labrador.

Transport Canada began the investigation following reports of the first two explosions in January.

They say owners of Ski−Doos should contact a Bombardier dealer for further details. (19)

(ODDITY−Finance and Sex)

One has to wonder what the Donald would think of this study.

U−S Scientists say a study of brain scans shows that when young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make larger financial gambles than if they were shown a picture of something scary or neutral.

On the scans, the same part of the brain that lights up when financial risks are taken also lit up at the titillating pictures. (19)

(NewsWatch by Leanne Davis)

−−Nineteenth NewsWatch−− 89 Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier; PPCLI's Terry Street was a month into his six−month deployment to Afghanistan

IDNUMBER 200804050039 PUBLICATION: Times Colonist (Victoria) DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A10 Colour Photo: Canwest News Service / Pte. Terry Street, ofthe Manitoba batallion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, became the 82nd ILLUSTRATION: Canadian to die in Afghanistan. His armoured vehicle hit an IED outside Kandahar yesterday during an evening redeployment. ; DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 543

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan yesterday.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion, which is based at Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Yesterday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Laroche said.

Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier; PPCLI's Terry Street was a month into his six−month deployment90 to Afghanistan Twelve members of the Van Doo battle group were killed during its tour, which spanned from last August until the beginning of March.

"We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also we have discovered more," Laroche said during a brief question−and−answer session with reporters after announcing Street's death. "We have received more reports from the locals about IEDs, and also we have been able to pre−detonate more IEDs.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously."

Later the general added: "IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area. It's something that, you know, (is) difficult to do. There's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat, but we're working on it."

While many Canadians and other NATO troops have been killed by IEDs, a far larger number of those who die are Afghans.

"Those IEDs, they not only are a threat to our people, they are a threat also to the locals," Laroche said. "The locals, in fact, had more casualties than us with regards to IEDs."

Only a handful of fatalities have been caused by direct combat between Canadian troops and insurgents. No Canadians have died in a firefight with the enemy Taliban for more than nine months.

Roadside bomb kills Canadian soldier; PPCLI's Terry Street was a month into his six−month deployment91 to Afghanistan Roadside bomb kills soldier; Explosion in Panjwaii brings death toll of Canadian military in Afghanistan to 82

IDNUMBER 200804050168 PUBLICATION: The Toronto Star DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Met SECTION: News PAGE: A02 department of national defence photo Pte. Terry John Street, 24, ofHull, Que., was killed ILLUSTRATION: in Afghanistan yesterday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. ; BYLINE: James McCarten SOURCE: THE CANADIAN PRESS COPYRIGHT: © 2008 Torstar Corporation WORD COUNT: 496

Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news today during a news conference in the middle of the night.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country," Laroche said. "I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

Roadside bomb kills soldier; Explosion in Panjwaii brings death toll of Canadian military in Afghanistan92 to 82 They have turned to terrorist tactics like suicide attacks and drive−by shootings, but their weapon of choice has clearly become the jerry−rigged roadside bombs they furtively bury deep in the roads, pathways and wadis that lace the Afghan countryside. As a result, locating and removing or safely detonating the devices − a slow, painstaking process at the best of times − has become a major preoccupation of the Canadian contingent, particularly in the hard−won cradle of the Taliban that is the Panjwaii district.

The IEDs also choke off commerce in the region, making it difficult for farmers to get their products to market, and for villagers to get to local bazaars and participate in the local economy.

The impact is obvious along a tactically vital stretch of dusty, uneven road that runs through the heart of the Panjwaii and is known to troops as the world's second most dangerous road.

In spots, often those closest to a major coalition presence, there are signs of life.

But elsewhere, deserted mud−walled compounds, many bearing the scars of battle, stretch for as far as the eye can see, a clear indication of a place those who have returned don't yet consider safe.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously," Laroche said.

Roadside bomb kills soldier; Explosion in Panjwaii brings death toll of Canadian military in Afghanistan93 to 82 Soldier killed in Afghan blast

IDNUMBER 200804050004 PUBLICATION: Calgary Herald DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A1 / FRONT Colour Photo: (See hard copy for description).; Photo: (See hard copy for colour photo). ILLUSTRATION: ; KEYWORDS: WAR; COURT MARTIAL; CANADIANS DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 655

A member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on Friday became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion based in Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device southwest of Kandahar City, said Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Street, 24, born in Gatineau, Que., and raised in B.C., had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating off base.

Street had been deployed for a six−month tour in Afghanistan.

Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Laroche said. "Some of them have known decades of war and oppression while others are just beginning their lives.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risks of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country.

"I can only hope that these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Soldier killed in Afghan blast 94 The cause of death of a third soldier who died last month of a gunshot wound in his living quarters at the main Kandahar base is still being examined by military investigators.

Twelve members of the Van Doo battle group were killed during its tour, which spanned from August to the beginning of March.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously."

While many Canadians and other NATO troops have been killed by IEDs, a far larger number of those who die are Afghans.

"Those IEDs, they not only are a threat to our people, they are a threat also to the locals," Laroche said. "The locals, in fact, had more casualties than us with regards to IEDs during the last few years."

Several Canadian deaths, including diplomat Glyn Berry in January 2006, were caused by suicide bombers who used the cars or trucks they were driving to attack Canadian convoys. Only a handful of fatalities have been caused by direct combat between Canadian troops and insurgents. No Canadians have died in a firefight with the enemy for more than nine months.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper released a statement Friday night saying Street died "in the service of his country and while helping the people of Afghanistan.

− − −

Canadian deaths by type of casualty

Improvised explosive device (IED): 38

Other hostile fire: 15

Suicide bomber: 12 (plus 1 diplomat)

Non−hostile (weapon discharges, vehicle accidents, etc.): 11

Friendly fire: 6

Fatalities by year

Soldier killed in Afghan blast 95 2002 −− 4

2003 −− 2

2004 −− 1

2005 −− 1

2006 −− 36 (plus 1 diplomat)

2007 −− 30

2008 −− 8

Soldier killed in Afghan blast 96 Canadian soldier killed by roadside bomb in Kandahar; From Gatineau. Had been in Afghanistan little more than a month

IDNUMBER 200804050034 PUBLICATION: Montreal Gazette DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A16 ILLUSTRATION: Colour Photo: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE / Pte. Terry JohnStreet, 24 years old. ; KEYWORDS: CANADIANS; WAR; WORLD WAR I DATELINE: KANDAHAR City, Afghanistan BYLINE: MATTHEW FISHER SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 403

A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry yesterday became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion based in Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Street, 24, who was from Gatineau, had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six−month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating "outside the wire," or off the base.

Street's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

Three Canadian soldiers died in March. Two of the deaths were caused by improvised explosive devices. One IED struck a soldier leading a foot patrol. Another exploded under an armoured vehicle, killing a member of the Edmonton−based Lord Strathcona's Horse. The cause of death of a third soldier who died last month of a gunshot wound in his living quarters at the Kandahar base is being investigated.

Twelve members of the Van Doo battle group were killed during its tour, which spanned from last August until the beginning of March.

Canadian soldier killed by roadside bomb in Kandahar; From Gatineau. Had been in Afghanistan little97 more than a month Spring is traditionally when the Taliban and their Al−Qa'ida allies migrate to southern Afghanistan from their winter sanctuaries in Pakistan's lawless Pushtun border areas. The insurgents usually spend the winters, when snow blocks mountain passes between the two countries, resting, recruiting and rearming in their safe havens.

Canadian troops in Kandahar have had relatively little direct contact with the enemy since infantry from an Alberta−based battalion of Princess Patricias and the Petawawa−based Royal Canadian Regiment won several bloody battles in Panjwaii and Zhari districts during Operation Medusa in 2006.

Since Medusa, where the Taliban suffered heavy losses, its preferred modus operandi has been to plant IEDs nd send out suicide bombers.

Canadian soldier killed by roadside bomb in Kandahar; From Gatineau. Had been in Afghanistan little98 more than a month In Focus

IDNUMBER 200804050002 PUBLICATION: Montreal Gazette DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A1 / FRONT COLUMN: In Focus ILLUSTRATION: Colour Photo: (See hard copy for photo description); KEYWORDS: 0 SOURCE: The Gazette WORD COUNT: 101

Quebec soldier killed by blast

Gatineau's Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of the Princess Patricias, becomes the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle hits an IED. Page A16

Seeing green in carbon

The exploding carbon−emissions market, worth $65 billion in Europe last year, will get a toehold in Canada at the Montreal Exchange starting May 30. Page C1

Exploring the big land

From Newfoundland's Western Brook Pond to Haida Gwaii, a group of islands off British Columbia, the Travel section does Canada from coast to coast. Section H touring in the digital age

Led by Kent Nagano, the MSO sets off to perform for the Japanese and Koreans, who export the electronic means of dispensing with live concerts. Page E1

In Focus 99 Explosion kills soldier one month into tour; Canada's military death toll hits 82

IDNUMBER 200804050053 PUBLICATION: Edmonton Journal DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A20 ILLUSTRATION: Colour Photo: DND / Private Terry John Street; KEYWORDS: COURT MARTIAL DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 176

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan on Friday.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion based in Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Street, 24, who was born in Gatineau, Que., and raised in B.C., had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six−month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating off the base.

Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group in five weeks.

Explosion kills soldier one month into tour; Canada's military death toll hits 82 100 Light−Infantry soldier 82nd Canadian casualty

IDNUMBER 200804050016 PUBLICATION: Vancouver Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A12 COLUMN: In Brief Colour Photo: Canadian Forces / Canadian private Terry JohnStreet was killed when his ILLUSTRATION: armoured vehicle struck a suspected explosive device in the Panjwayi district of Afghanistan. The incident occurred while Street's infantry unit conducted operations. ; KEYWORDS: WAR; COURT MARTIAL DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 178

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan on Friday. Private Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion, which is based at Shilo, Manitoba, was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device Wednesday to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan. Street, 24, was from Gatineau, Que. and was an infantryman. He had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six−month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating off the base. Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

Light−Infantry soldier 82nd Canadian casualty 101 INSIDE TODAY'S GLOBE

PUBLICATION: GLOBE AND MAIL IDN: 080960283 DATE: 2008.04.05 PAGE: A1 BYLINE: SECTION: News Index EDITION: Metro DATELINE: WORDS: 95 WORD COUNT: 122

AFGHAN TOLL HITS 82 Private Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was killed when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the tumultuous Panjwai district southwest of Kandahar city.

News, Page 16 PET BAN GOES TO THE DOGS Air Canada must reverse its policy banning small pets from the cargo holds of its domestic flights, a federal watchdog has ruled. News, Page 10 OUR LANGUAGE NEUROSIS Four decades of bilingualism − official or otherwise − have done nothing to stop our steady retreat into comfortable unilingualism, argues Konrad Yakabuski. The Globe Essay, Page 19

INSIDE TODAY'S GLOBE 102 THE AFGHAN MISSION Canadian soldier killed when vehicle strikes IED Private Terry John Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002 and the second in less than three weeks

PUBLICATION: GLOBE AND MAIL IDN: 080960282 DATE: 2008.04.05 PAGE: A16 (ILLUS) BYLINE: OLIVER MOORE AND CARLY WEEKS SECTION: International News EDITION: Metro DATELINE: KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, TORONTO WORDS: 481 WORD COUNT: 455

OLIVER MOORE AND CARLY WEEKS With a report from Jennifer MacMillan KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, TORONTO A Canadian soldier was killed in Afghanistan late yesterday after the armoured vehicle in which he was travelling struck an improvised explosive device in the notoriously dangerous Panjwai district southwest of Kandahar city, an area rife with violence and Taliban activity.

Private Terry John Street, 24, is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002 and the second in less than three weeks.

Pte. Street, from the Hull area of Gatineau, Que., was with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man. He is the eighth Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year.

Pte. Street and his fellow soldiers were preparing to redeploy after a day in the Panjwai district, an area the military has been struggling to control and the site of many Canadian fatalities, when the explosion hit at 6:15 p.m., local time.

Although his death is a tragedy, it also reaffirms the importance of the country's mission in Afghanistan, said Brigadier−General Guy Laroche, overall commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

"While we honour our comrade's memory, our commitment remains firm and our resolve unshaken to accomplish our task," he said.

Pte. Street's death comes only days after NATO allies agreed to provide 1,000 troops to support Canadian forces in Kandahar, one of Parliament's key conditions for extending the country's mission until 2011.

From Poland, Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered his condolences to Pte. Street's family. Mr. Harper is in Poland to meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk to thank him for a loan of helicopters that will help meet conditions for an extension of the mission.

"I would like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of Private Terry John Street, who died in the service of his country and while helping the people of Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this very trying time," Mr. Harper's statement said.

THE AFGHAN MISSION Canadian soldier killed when vehicle strikes IED Private Terry John Street103 is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002 and the second in less than three weeks Pte. Street is the second soldier from Gatineau who has been killed in Afghanistan in recent months. Gunner Jonathan Dion, who grew up in Gatineau, was killed Dec. 30 when his armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb.

Roadside bomb attacks on Canadian vehicles have become a regular feature of the insurgency in southern Afghanistan. The majority of Canadian soldiers killed in this country have died while riding in their vehicles.

"We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more," Gen. Laroche said.

In a report released in the lead−up to this week's summit in Bucharest, NATO revealed that the number of roadside bombs that detonated in Afghanistan in 2007 was 1,256, a jump of nearly 50 per cent from the previous year. There was a comparable increase in the quantity of IEDs found before detonation, the number of which rose to 1,118 in 2007.

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THE AFGHAN MISSION Canadian soldier killed when vehicle strikes IED Private Terry John Street104 is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002 and the second in less than three weeks Explosion claims soldier Shilo's Street becomes 82nd to die in Afghanistan

SOURCETAG 0804050353 PUBLICATION: The Winnipeg Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 5 1. DND Handout photo, the Canadian Press Pte. Terry Street served with 2 PPCLI based ILLUSTRATION: in Shilo, Man. 2. photo of BRIG. GEN. GUY LAROCHE 'Risk of the mission' BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, THE CANADIAN PRESS DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 473

82ND TO DIE

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news today during a news conference in the middle of the night.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country," Laroche said.

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

Explosion claims soldier Shilo's Street becomes 82nd to die in Afghanistan 105 TERRORIST TACTICS

They have turned to terrorist tactics like suicide attacks and drive−by shootings, but their weapon of choice has clearly become the jury−rigged roadside bombs they furtively bury deep in the roads, pathways and wadis that lace the Afghan countryside.

As a result, locating and removing or safely detonating the devices −− a slow, painstaking process at the best of times −− has become a major preoccupation of the Canadian contingent, particularly in the hard−won cradle of the Taliban that is the Panjwaii district.

"We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more," Laroche said.

They also choke off commerce in the region, making it difficult for farmers to get their products to market, and for villagers to get to local bazaars and participate in the local economy.

The impact is obvious along a tactically vital stretch of dusty, uneven road that runs through the heart of the Panjwaii and is known to troops as the second most dangerous road in the world.

Those local Afghans who have come back to the area are helping Canadian troops by letting them know where some of the bombs are located, Laroche said. KEYWORDS=CANADA

Explosion claims soldier Shilo's Street becomes 82nd to die in Afghanistan 106 Frontpage Blast kills Shilo soldier PM praises 'example of bravery' after roadside bomb raises Canada's Afghan toll to 82

SOURCETAG 0804050344 PUBLICATION: The Winnipeg Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 1 ILLUSTRATION: photo of PTE. TERRY JOHN STREET WORD COUNT: 0

Frontpage Blast kills Shilo soldier PM praises 'example of bravery' after roadside bomb raises Canada's107 Afghan toll to 82 Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since 2002

SOURCETAG 0804050604 PUBLICATION: The Toronto Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 8 ILLUSTRATION: photo of JOHN STREET Native of Hull THE CANADIAN PRESS AND ASSOCIATED BYLINE: PRESS DATELINE: KANDAHAR WORD COUNT: 272

A young Canadian soldier was killed yesterday when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a district of Afghanistan long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, Que., was with the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Street and his fellow soldiers were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations; some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," said Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country. I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

He said the IEDs are not only a problem for Canadian and coalition forces, but also for local residents and their families whose mobility is severely restricted as a result.

Since 2002, 82 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died in Afghanistan.

Elsewhere in southern Afghanistan yesterday, a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police vehicle, killing three police officers and a civilian, a police official said.

The attack happened on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province. Eight people were wounded, including a policeman and seven civilians.

Helmand is the biggest opium poppy−producing region in the world and has seen heavy fighting between allied troops and insurgents.

Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since108 2002 In eastern Kunar province, a truck supplying fuel to NATO troops hit a roadside bomb that killed the Afghan driver yesterday. KEYWORDS=WORLD; MILITARY; FATAL; CANADIAN ABROAD

Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since109 2002 The 2008 toll

SOURCETAG 0804050035 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 WORD COUNT: 200

− April 4: Pte. Terry John Street, 24, of Hull, from 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Panjwaii district.

− March 16: Sergeant Jason Boyes, 32, of Napanee, from 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Man., killed by an explosive device while on foot patrol in Panjwaii district.

− March 11: Bombardier Jeremie Ouellet, 22, of Matane, Que., from 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Shilo, Man., found dead at Kandahar Airfield. Military says death not related to combat.

− March 2: Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, 25, from Lord Strathcona's Horse, Edmonton, killed by roadside bomb in Mushan, 45 km west of Kandahar City.

− Jan. 23: Sapper Etienne Gonthier, 21, of St−Georges, Que., near Quebec City, serving with 5ieme Regiement du Genie de Combat, killed when light armoured vehicle was hit by roadside bomb in Panjwaii district.

− Jan. 15: Trooper Richard Renaud, 26, of Alma, Que., a member of the 12e Regiment blinde du Canada, killed when the Coyote light armoured vehicle he was travelling in hit a roadside bomb in the Arghandab district, north of Kandahar city.

− Jan. 6: Warrant Officer Hani Massouh, 41, and Cpl. Eric Labbe, 31, of 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, killed when their armoured vehicle rolled over in wet, rugged terrain southwest of Kandahar City. KEYWORDS=NATIONAL

The 2008 toll 110 Blast kills Hull soldier Latest victim of roadside bomb in Afghanistan

SOURCETAG 0804050034 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 1. photo of BRIG. GEN. GUY LAROCHE Praised slain soldier 2. photo by Pte. Salisbury, DND Pte. Terry John Street was killed yesterday when his armoured vehicle ILLUSTRATION: struck a suspected improvised explosive device in Panjwaii district, west of Kandahar City. BYLINE: CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN WORD COUNT: 293

The scourge of the Panjwaii claimed the life of a soldier from Hull yesterday when an armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in an impoverished district with a storied history as a Taliban battleground.

Pte. Terry John Street, 24, was redeploying after a full day's work when his vehicle hit one of the many IEDs that litter the path of coalition forces in the Panjwaii district, 35 km west of Kandahar City.

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news at a pre−dawn news conference.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: It provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

'ACCEPT RISK'

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement. "He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

With the Taliban effectively depleted as a fighting force, insurgents have taken to blending in with the local villagers.

They have turned to terrorist tactics like suicide attacks and drive−by shootings, but their weapon of choice has clearly become the jerry−rigged roadside bombs.

Blast kills Hull soldier Latest victim of roadside bomb in Afghanistan 111 "IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area," Laroche said.

Street is the second soldier from Gatineau to be killed by an IED in Afghanistan in recent months.

On Dec. 30, Gunner Jonathan Dion, 27, who grew up in Gatineau, died when his light−armoured T−LAV struck a roadside bomb about 20 km west of Kandahar City. KEYWORDS=WORLD

Blast kills Hull soldier Latest victim of roadside bomb in Afghanistan 112 FRONTPAGE THANKS FLORIDA Sens lose 2−1 to Bruins, but clinch playoff spot after Canes' 4−3 loss to Panthers

SOURCETAG 0804050023 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 1 1. photo by Blair Gable, Sun Media Sens goalie Martin Gerber reacts after allowing a goal during the second−period play against the Bruins last night at Scotiabank Place. 2. ILLUSTRATION: photo of PTE. TERRY JOHN STREET, 24 Hull soldier killed 'He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and ... dedication' WORD COUNT: 0

FRONTPAGE THANKS FLORIDA Sens lose 2−1 to Bruins, but clinch playoff spot after Canes' 4−3113 loss to Panthers Canada loses another soldier

SOURCETAG 0804050239 PUBLICATION: The London Free Press DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A5 photo of JOHN STREET Killed yesterday when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive ILLUSTRATION: device. BYLINE: JAMES MCCARTEN, CP DATELINE: KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN WORD COUNT: 344

The death makes Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Man., the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

Brig. Gen. Guy Laroche, the commander of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, confirmed the grim news earlier today during a news conference.

Canada's presence in Afghanistan, he said, has one unmistakable, ongoing and lasting impact: it provides local Afghan families with hope for a better future.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country," Laroche said.

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is visiting Poland, paid tribute to Street.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," he said in a statement.

"He will forever be remembered as an example of bravery and outstanding dedication."

Canada loses another soldier 114 wadis that lace the Afghan countryside.

"We have seen more IEDs during the past few years, but also, we have discovered more," Laroche said.

Canada loses another soldier 115 Another soldier dies in Afghanistan

SOURCETAG 0804050472 PUBLICATION: The Edmonton Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 7 ILLUSTRATION: photo of TERRY JOHN STREET From Hull, Que BYLINE: THE CANADIAN PRESS DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan WORD COUNT: 198

A Canadian soldier was killed yesterday in Afghanistan when his armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in a district of the country long acknowledged as the birthplace of the Taliban.

Street and his colleagues were redeploying after a long day of activity in the volatile Panjwayi District west of Kandahar city when the explosion occurred.

"Our presence here brings hope for a better future for all generations. Some of them have known decades of war and oppression, while others are just beginning their lives," Laroche said.

"This is why our brave men and women accept the risk of this mission and the challenge of giving back to the people of Afghanistan a peaceful and prosperous country."

"I can only hope these thoughts will be of some comfort to the family and friends of Pte. Street in this time of grief."

He said the IEDs are not only a problem for Canadian and coalition forces, but also for local residents and their families whose mobility is severely restricted as a result.

Street is the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002. KEYWORDS=CANADA

Another soldier dies in Afghanistan 116 Infantryman killed by roadside bomb

IDNUMBER 200804050034 PUBLICATION: The Windsor Star DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A8 ILLUSTRATION: Photo: Pte. Terry John Street; DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 558

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan on Friday.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion, which is based at Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

ACCEPT RISKS

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Laroche said. "Some of them have known decades of war and oppression while others are just beginning their lives.

Twelve members of the Van Doo battle group were killed during its tour which spanned from last August until the beginning of March.

Infantryman killed by roadside bomb 117 A majority of the Canadians who have died in Afghanistan have been killed, like Street, while driving in armoured vehicles that struck land mines or homemade explosives buried under roads or dirt tracks.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously."

"There's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat, but we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat."

While many Canadians and other NATO troops have been killed by IEDs, a far larger number of those who die are Afghans.

Infantryman killed by roadside bomb 118 Canadian soldier dies after vehicle hits roadside bomb

IDNUMBER 200804050090 PUBLICATION: The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: World PAGE: D7 ILLUSTRATION: Photo: Pte. Terry John Street; DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: Canwest News Service WORD COUNT: 479

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan −− A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan on Friday.

Private Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion, which is based at Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk Friday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device Wednesday to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Street, 24, was from Gatineau, Que., and was an infantryman. He had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating "outside the wire," or off the base.

Friday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Laroche said. "Some of them have known decades of war and oppression while others are just beginning their lives.

Three Canadian soldiers died in March. Two of the deaths were caused by improvised explosive devices. One IED struck a soldier leading a foot patrol. Another IED exploded under an armoured vehicle killing a member of the Quebec−based outgoing Royal 22 Regiment (Van Doo) Battle Group from the Edmonton−based Lord Strathconas Horse. The cause of death of a third soldier who died last month of a gunshot wound in his living quarters at the main Kandahar base was still being examined by military investigators.

Twelve members of the Van Doo Battle Group were killed during its tour which spanned from last August until the beginning of March.

Canadian soldier dies after vehicle hits roadside bomb 119 A majority of the Canadians who have died in Afghanistan have been killed, like Street, while driving in armoured vehicles that struck land mines or homemade explosives buried under roads or dirt tracks.

Several Canadian deaths including diplomat Glyn Berry in January, 2006, were caused by suicide bombers.

Spring is traditionally when the Taliban and their al−Qaida allies migrate to the killing fields of southern Afghanistan from their winter sanctuaries in Pakistan's lawless Pushtun border areas. The insurgents usually spend the winters, when snow blocks mountain passes between the two countries, resting, recruiting and re−arming in their safe havens.

Canadian soldier dies after vehicle hits roadside bomb 120 Soldier killed in roadside explosion; Gatineau native who grew up in B.C. dies when armoured vehicle hits bomb

IDNUMBER 200804050009 PUBLICATION: The Ottawa Citizen DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: A3 Photo: Pte. Terry John Street, 24, as killed while his unitwas re−deploying for the ILLUSTRATION: evening after a day operating 'outside the wire.' ; Chart/Graph: ; DATELINE: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan BYLINE: Matthew Fisher SOURCE: The Ottawa Citizen WORD COUNT: 669

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan − A soldier from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry became the 82nd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan yesterday.

Pte. Terry John Street, of the Patricias' second battalion based in Shilo, Man., was killed at dusk yesterday when his armoured vehicle hit an improvised explosive device to the southwest of Kandahar City, according to Brig.−Gen. Guy Laroche, commanding general of Task Force Afghanistan.

Pte. Street, 24, was born in Gatineau, but grew up in British Columbia, said Lori Truscott, a public affairs officer at CFB Shilo. He had been in Afghanistan for a little over a month of what was to have been a six−month deployment. He was killed while his unit was redeploying for the evening after a day operating "outside the wire," or off the base.

Yesterday's death was the second combat−related casualty for the Manitoba−based Princess Pats battle group since it took over responsibility for the province of Kandahar five weeks ago.

"Our presence here bring hopes of a better future for all generations," Brig.−Gen. Laroche said. "Some of them have known decades of war and oppression while others are just beginning their lives.

A majority of the Canadians who have died in Afghanistan have been killed, like Pte. Street, while driving in armoured vehicles that struck land mines or homemade explosives buried under roads or dirt tracks.

Soldier killed in roadside explosion; Gatineau native who grew up in B.C. dies when armoured vehicle121 hits bomb received more reports from the locals about IEDs, and also we have been able to pre−detonate more IEDs.

"I think we're making progress in all of this, even though the threat is very important, obviously."

Later the general added: "IEDs have always been difficult, obviously, and we're taking all the necessary measures to make sure we reduce the threat of IEDs in the area. There's no recipe that will help us to totally eliminate that threat, but we're working on it, and we're using all the assets that we have in order to reduce that threat."

While many Canadians and other NATO troops have been killed by IEDs, a far larger number of those who die are Afghans.

Several Canadian deaths were caused by suicide bombers who used the cars or trucks they were driving to attack Canadian convoys. Only a handful of fatalities have been caused by direct combat between Canadian troops and insurgents. No Canadians have died in a firefight with the enemy for more than nine months.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper released a statement last night, saying Pte. Street died "in the service of his country and while helping the people of Afghanistan.

"Pte. Street served his country with pride and selfless dedication," said Mr. Harper. "He paid the ultimate price while serving Canada and working towards a very noble goal, the reconstruction of Afghanistan."

The prime minister added that Canadian soldiers are helping Afghanistans rebuild their country after decades of war and turmoil.

"We support them as they work toward the international goal of creating a lawful, democratic and secure Afghanistan," he said.

Spring is traditionally when the Taliban and their al−Qaeda allies migrate to the killing fields of southern Afghanistan from their winter sanctuaries in Pakistan's lawless Pushtun border areas.

However, Canadian troops in Kandahar have had relatively little direct contact with the enemy since infantry from an Alberta−based battalion of Princess Patricias and the Petawawa−based Royal Canadian Regiment won several bloody battles to the west of Kandahar City in Panjwaii and Zhari districts during Operation Medusa in the summer and fall of 2006.

Soldier killed in roadside explosion; Gatineau native who grew up in B.C. dies when armoured vehicle122 hits bomb Bomb kills Canadian Death of 24−year−old private on patrol near Kandahar brings toll to 83 since 2002

SOURCETAG 0804050749 PUBLICATION: The Calgary Sun DATE: 2008.04.05 EDITION: Final SECTION: News PAGE: 24 ILLUSTRATION: photo of JOHN STREET Native of Hull BYLINE: CP AND AP DATELINE: KANDAHAR WORD COUNT: 268