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 - Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said the country would maintain a state of heightened vigilance following the commuter train bombings in Madrid. Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for those attacks, which killed 200 people and wounded roughly 1,500 others. After the terrorist attacks on the United States, Canada "put in place very, very strong security measures," he said. "Obviously we have the capacity to adjust them [depending] on circumstances but we are very, very vigilant." Martin also reiterated his support of Canada's decision not to send troops to participate in the U.S.-led effort to topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein Montreal - The Quebec government wants 1,144 people who underwent treatment at an acupuncture clinic in Montreal to undergo a blood test for HIV and hepatitis. Provincial health officials claim the clinic reused needles on patients who were treated there between 1979 and last January, but caution that the risks of infection are minimal. The clinic's owner was not properly sterilizing equipment, merely disinfecting needles in "poorly regulated conditions," said health officials. Winnipeg - Outdoor enthusiasts will soon be able to reserve a campsite at Riding Mountain National Park using their computers. It is one of eight national parks taking part in a online reservation system this year.
