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Posted on 11/10/05

Quake aid balloons

With reports from Brian Laghi, Associated Press and Reuters

CALGARY AND TORONTO AND MONTREAL -- Scrambling to counter criticism that Ottawa's initial donation of $300,000 and two planeloads of blankets was insignificant, the federal government announced yesterday $20-million more in aid to victims of Saturday's devastating earthquake in northwest Pakistan.

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