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.
London - Scientists in Canada have been experimenting with chocolate, alcohol, and maple syrup-flavoured cigarettes, according to a report. At an un-named independent laboratory in Canada, scientists commissioned by British American Tobacco have added hundreds of different ingredients to cigarettes. The experiments are part of tobacco companies' long-running attempts to make cigarettes taste better. Critics allege the efforts may be aimed at getting children to smoke. The tobacco company, which has been accused of marketing to children before, dismissed the suggestion. "[British American Tobacco] like every other tobacco company uses different substances to enhance the flavour of cigarettes. We are not alone in this and we make no secret of it," the company said. Fredericton - Wild Atlantic salmon stocks on North America's east coast are at a historic low, a report from the Atlantic Salmon Federation said on Thursday. Without strong domestic and international action, wild salmon could eventually disappear from its North American habitats altogether. Ottawa - On election day, 12,500 inmates serving time in federal prisons will be able to cast a ballot and choose a member of Parliament. The decision to allow prisoners to vote was made in October 2002, in a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that overturned a 1993 law that barred prisoners from voting.
