Charlton Heston dead at 84

Los Angeles — Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing Ben-Hur and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the ’50s and ’60s, has died. He was 84.

The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, family spokesman Bill Powers said.

Powers declined to comment on the cause of death or provide further details.

“Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life. He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles he played,” Heston’s family said in a statement. “No one could ask for a fuller life than his. No man could have given more to his family, to his profession, and to his country.”

Overzealous fans planted suspicious packages

Several stereos painted fluorescent green and left chained at a variety of Calgary locations were an unsanctioned Juno Awards stunt, said police.

The suspicious packages were found Friday morning outside some downtown hotels, as well as the Calgary Herald building in the northeast where the bomb squad responded.

Investigators examined markings left on the stereos and determined that they spelled out the name of a band nominated for a Juno. The Canadian music awards are being held at the Saddledome Sunday.

Without naming the band, police said Saturday that the stunt was carried out by “overzealous fans of a particular band” to create positive publicity.

UBC students arrested after development protest bonfire

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 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.

About 100 people with Students for a Democratic Society and Trek Park for People gathered outside UBC’s Student Union Building to demonstrate against the redevelopment of a nearby grassy knoll, a popular student hangout, for a bus loop.

Bay Street flies to winning week, Dow’s blue chips edge lower

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index ended the week on a strong winning note, lifted by energy and materials issues that followed the lead of rallying commodity prices.

Bay Street staged its fifth day of advances in a row. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 116.90 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 13,668.19 with six of the 10 main groups higher. The benchmark was up 3.3 per cent for the week.

In New York, however, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 16.61 points yesterday, or 0.13 per cent, to 12,609.42. The Nasdaq composite index edged up 7.68 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 2,370.98.

Greg Rallo nets two goals as Moose stomp Marlies, 6-0

WINNIPEG — Moose head coach Scott Arniel had little difficulty finding positives about his club in their final regular-season home game.

“We had a great first period,” Arniel said after center Greg Rallo fired a pair of goals to spark Manitoba to a 6-0 victory over the Toronto Marlies in AHL action Saturday night. “Scoring three goals early set them back on their heels.”

“I’m proud of the guys who had to play eight games in 12 days. We did a good job in the third being patient. I was also proud of the guys because of the way they buckled down in the final period to help Cory (Schneider) get his shutout.”

Shatner On His Most Recent Birthday

Shatner On His Most Recent Birthday