Bravo to the RCMP for thwarting a terrorist threat in Victoria

Good for the RCMP and other public security agencies in managing to thwart a terrorist threat in Victoria that would have seen pressure-cooker bombs like those used in the Boston Marathon explode on the grounds of the Parliament Buildings in Victoria on Canada Day (July 1) 2013. According to the CBC.ca article "Court records indicate Amanda Marie Korody, 30, and John Stewart Nuttall, 39, have each been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, knowingly facilitating a terrorist activity and possession of an explosive substance." Considering this was next door to where I used to work at the Royal BC Museum (BC Archives) and where friends and former colleagues still do, this was close to home. I do remember some colleagues being skeptical about the Buildings ever being a target following 9/11.

What is up with these electric power explosions?

Two electric power explosions with almost the same set of circumstances and outcome less than a month apart in two widely varying locations are really freaky. The first happened in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 23, 2009 ("WorkSafeBC investigates Vancouver hydro explosion", CBC News, http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/12/24/bc-hydro-explosion-worksafe-investigation.html). This one sent three BC Hydro workers who were working in the underground power vault to hospital. Photographs of the aftermath of the explosion are found on this NowPublic page. The second explosion happened in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, on January 14, 2010 and sent the two Hawaiian Electric Company employees who were working in the underground power vault to hospital. The Honolulu explosion also knocked out power to over a thousand customers according to this KITV.com report ("Power Restored After Downtown Explosion", January 14, 2010, http://www.kitv.com/news/22238764/detail.html).