Canada grants asylum to four people who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong

Charity helping the refugees says they are happy with the result but urges Ottawa to expedite asylum of remaining Guardian Angel'

Canada granted asylum to four people who hid former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in their tiny Hong Kong apartments when he was on the run after stealing a trove of classified documents.

The four - Supun Thilina Kellapatha, Nadeeka Dilrukshi Nonis and their children Sethumdi and Dinath - landed in Toronto on Tuesday and were due to go on to Montreal to start their new lives", non-profit For the Refugees said in a statement.