iPhone in Canada, finally, maybe?

Yet another iPhone rumor for Canada, according to the Toronto Star. This one ties into rumors of a 3G model sometime in June or July. If so, Canada would miss the original EDGE-based model entirely, which is not a bad thing, but does illustrate how horribly long its taking to get the gadget across the border. The 3G rumor is being treated as fact by some sources, including the National Post, and I quote " [Canadian smart phone maker] RIM also faces the threat of a 3G iPhone from Apple due out in June." That's not a slight shade of meaning, "due out" is not even close to "rumored for", not as I understand English. I tell you this, if it does happen, I'll be among the first in line. Now, can anyone tell me how to get my hands on a Kindle? How about Amazon MP3, also inexplicably not available in Canada, or anywhere else outside the US, for that matter.

One surprising item that is official is the Supreme Court of Canada's decision that random searches using sniffer dogs violates Canada's reasonable search and seizure laws. The reason this is a surprise is that I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times since 9/11 any country has moves to limit police powers. The major motivation for the decision is the case of an Ontario school were a random dog search turned up weed and magic mushrooms in a backpack and a student found himself facing drug charges. Problem is, the police in this case just showed up with no warrant and no prior complaints of drugs at the school. Of course, at this point we're so used to bowing down to anyone with a badge and a gun that it seems due process can be forgotten. So actually, this is a good catch by the Supreme Court in my opinion. Curiously, I wonder if similar searches conducted back when I was in high school (I'm in the class of 1999) would now be out-of-bounds.