U.S. TOURIST ACCUSED OF TAKING LOADED GUN TO CN TOWER

An American man visiting Toronto is facing charges after police allege he tried to take a loaded gun into the CN Tower. Police say the man set off security scanners at the waterfront landmark Friday and a search revealed a loaded .45-calibre revolver in his backpack. Const. Victor Kwong said the man, who is from Phoenix, Ariz., came to Toronto on business and that investigators believe he had no intention of using the gun. Erik Hall, 26, is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and careless storage of a firearm.