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.
Montreal - The Conservative party abandoned the fight for an abortion law Saturday after four decades of bitter national debate that sparked court challenges, police raids and passionate protest. The historic vote at the party convention left anti-abortion advocates with no mainstream political vehicle for the first time ever as the party opted to stake its fortunes a little closer to the political centre. ÊSaint John, N.B. - Two more teenage boys have been suspended from school for possibly playing a part in alleged plot to attack Saint John High School and kill some of its students and teachers with bombs and guns. Earlier last week, three students, aged 15, 16 and 17, were arrested and charged with possessing explosives after police found gunpowder and other materials for making pipe bombs at their homes. Ottawa- Canada will join the U.S. and Britain this spring in a major terrorism response exercise aimed at testing each country's ability to react to the real thing. The five-day drill, dubbed Triple Play in Canada, will involve "a complex terrorist campaign," including a biological attack in Jersey and a chemical assault in Connecticut. ÊSwift Current, Sask. - The owners of a Burger King have been ordered to pay $1,500 to a former employee who says he was fired because his father works as a labour standards officer.
