There isn't any mention of race or religion in the articles GUEST linked to either. I'd guess the 'Islamic' bit was something he read into it, although they were clearly inspired by other terrorists, likely Islamic Extremists.

Geri,

My Mudcat name is not GUEST, it is C. Ham. Although I initially posted here as a guest, I have been posting as a Mudcat member, in both music and BS threads, for about two months.

I have referred to them as "Islamic terrorists" because that is how they have been describded on both of the Canadian TV news networks (CBC Newsworld and CTV Newsnet) by representatives of the RCMP and Ontario police.

Furthermore, several of the articles mention that the Ontario terrorists were "inspired by al-Qaeda." And if you check the link with the list of the terrorists, they all have Islamic names.