Troops board cargo ship

Ottawa - Canadian troops yesterday boarded the US-owned cargo ship GTS Katie, whose owner has refused to bring its cargo of Canadian…

Ottawa - Canadian troops yesterday boarded the US-owned cargo ship GTS Katie, whose owner has refused to bring its cargo of Canadian military equipment into port until the ship's owner is paid by the Montreal company that chartered it.

The Canadian defence spokesman, Lieut Ken MacKillop, said he was unable to say if there were any casualties.

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