The head of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, which is leading another major LNG project, as well as the Premier of B.C., who will play an important role as these projects come forward, are both women.

Perhaps more importantly for Ms. Holder, however, she holds deep connections to the region. She grew up in Prince George. While she was at university in New Brunswick, she worked back at the pulp mills in Northern B.C. during the summer. Her childhood neighbour was a game warden who took kids along when he set bear traps. She is avid enough about rural living that she has already selected the ATVs she plans to buy (Polaris), the car she will use to brave winter (a Subaru), the number of horses she will own (three)Read More

The gunman from the nearby town of Uster had stormed into the Islamic centre near the main train station in Switzerland's financial capital and opened fire on people praying, wounding three men who remain in hospital .

His body was found nearby soon afterwards and he appears to have shot himself, said police.

There were indications that the man had taken an interest in occult sciences, said Lentjes Meili said.

Investigators were still trying to determine what set off the deadly chain of events.

The man - whose last run-in with the law was as a bike thief seven years ago - had quit his job in a shop on Friday, Reuters reported.

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Before the shooter's background became known, Onder Gunes, spokesman for the Federation of Islamic Organisations in Switzerland, said: