drug dealers. This is known as the Surrey Six slayings. October 25 – The Government of Canada announces the creation of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, the largest freshwater marine protected area in the world. October 31 – The Conservative Party of Canada drops Mark Warner as its candidate in the pending Toronto Centre byelection, citing unspecified differences. October 31 – Rogers Communications officially takes ownership of Citytv. November 1 – A provincewide Amber Alert is issued in Ontario after a newborn baby is abducted from the Sudbury Regional Hospital in Greater Sudbury. A Kirkland Lake resident, Brenda Batisse, is arrested later the same evening; the baby is recovered safely. November 7 – The general election in Saskatchewan is won by the opposition Saskatchewan Party. November 21 – Brad Wall is sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan, succeeding Lorne Calvert. November 30 – A fire destroys much of the beachfront shopping area in the resort town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario. Arts and literature Music March 30 – Final concert by influential Canadian rock band Rheostatics. New books Todd Babiak, The Book of Stanley David Chariandy, Soucouyant Barbara Fradkin, Dream Chasers Barbara Gowdy, Helpless Don Hannah, Ragged Islands Nalo Hopkinson, The New Moon's Arms Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine Bob Mersereau, The Top 100 Canadian Albums Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero M. G. Vassanji, The Assassin's Song Michael Winter, The Architects Are Here Alissa York, Effigy Literary awards Heather O'Neill's 2006 novel Lullabies for Little Criminals wins the 2007 edition of Canada Reads Barbara Fradkin's 2006 novel Honour Among Men wins the 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel Elizabeth Hay's 2007 novel Late Nights on Air wins the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize 2007 Governor General's Awards: TBA Television Sport January 9–15 – 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships Men's medalists – Jeffrey Buttle, Gold; Christopher Mabee, Silver; Emanuel Sandhu, Bronze. Women's medalists – Joannie Rochette, Gold; Mira Leung, Silver; Lesley Hawker, Bronze. Pairs' medalists – Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison, Gold; Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin, Silver; Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay, Bronze. Dance medalists – Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon, Gold; Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir, Silver; Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje, Bronze. January 14 – Toronto's Christian Cage (Jay Reso) wins his second NWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Abyss (Chris Parks) at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando at Total Nonstop Action's Genesis 2006 March 23 – Marie-France