Al-Qaida assault on Canada 'probable,' head of spy agency warns

OTTAWA (CP) - While the threat from al-Qaida remains strongest overseas, a terrorist attack on Canadian soil is "now probable," the head of Canada's spy agency has quietly advised the government.

In his annual report to the public safety minister, Jim Judd says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's highest priority involved trying to prevent assaults occurring in, or originating from, Canada.