The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay - A woman from Labrador was in hospital on Tuesday, recovering from injuries she suffered when a whale whacked her boat with its tail. On Sunday, Brenda Hancock was taking an evening cruise on Forteau Bay with her husband Regg and another couple when an unknown type of whale flipped its large black tail out of the water and struck the boat. The blow knocked out the windshield and struck Hancock on the head, causing minor injuries. Regina - The New Democratic Party is challenging the June 28 election results in two ridings in Saskatchewan, arguing that hundreds of people cast their ballots in the wrong ridings. In a court application, they contend that at least 765 people who live in Regina-Lumsden Lake Centre received Elections Canada information cards that incorrectly directed them to vote at polling stations in the neighbouring Palliser riding where Conservative Dave Batters beat NDP incumbent Dick Proctor by 124 votes. Ottawa - A public relations tour to put a positive face on China's role in Tibet was met by demonstrators from Tibetan expatriates during a stop in Ottawa Monday. About 50 protesters waved signs and chanted slogans across from Parliament Hill where the Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet was extolling the benefits of China's presence in the country, which it occupied in 1951.
