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.
Calgary - A group of cattle producers is suing the U.S. government for millions of dollars, in a bid to reopen the border to Canadian beef. The Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade filed initial claims on Thursday in Washington, D.C., seeking $150-million in damages under a provision of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The group's five feedlot operators and producers said they've suffered since the U.S. government decided to close the border in May 2003, after mad cow disease was discovered in a single animal in Alberta. Ottawa - Canada Post president Andre Ouellet has quit amid allegations of excessive spending, questionable hiring practices and ties to the federal sponsorship scandal. A spokesperson for Revenue Minister John McCallum said on Thursday Ouellet had tendered his resignation in a one-page letter. According to a Deloitte & Touche audit released last Thursday, Ouellet spent $2 million on travel and hospitality in eight years. Ouellet defended his spending in a 17-page letter to McCallum, saying he was promoting the Crown corporation. Toronto - The Toronto Police hate crimes unit is investigating a rash of flyers discovered at Ryerson University threatening Muslim students with violence and death. One poster reads: "We ask that whenever you spot a Muslim...that you beat them and cause harm to them. Kill these Islamic infidels."
