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.
Ottawa - The Canadian government is investigating a report that a man of Pakistani origin who was arrested for his role in an extensive al-Qaeda terrorist plot may be a Canadian citizen. The mid-July detention in Pakistan of young computer engineer Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan, triggered a chain reaction of arrests of high-profile al-Qaeda operatives and unearthed information that the United States said was responsible for the George W. Bush administration raising its terror alert last week. The winners of $14.5 million each in the Lotto 649 draw Saturday night had not yet stepped forward as of yesterday afternoon. Officials said two winning tickets were purchased in Ontario for the $29 million jackpot, the largest in the lotto's history. Creston, B.C. - Two mudslides came crashing down a mountain slope in southeastern British Columbia on Saturday, engulfing three homes, a garage and several cars. St-Gabriel-De-Brandon, Que. - Investigators believe a careless smoker may have caused the fire at a Quebec seniors' residence that killed two elderly men and injured a woman. Salluit, Que. - A teenager is being held by police after his infant sister was shot with a hunting rifle. The 15-month-old baby was killed late Thursday when three shots were fired at the ceiling of the room below where she lay in her crib, Quebec provincial police said. One bullet pierced the ceiling and hit the child.
