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 - A Decima Reseach poll shows that two out of three Canadians didn't get their flu shot this year. The poll of 1,015 Canadians suggests that despite repeated media advertisements extolling the benefits of the flu shot, 28 per cent don't believe it's worthwhile. The numbers show that 62 percent of Canadians 55 and older are most likely to get vaccinated. Health Canada reports that an estimated 10 to 25 per cent of Canadians are likely to get the flu each year and an estimated 500-1500 Canadians, mostly seniors, die every year from pneumonia related to the flu. Montreal - One of Quebec's best-known television and music producers has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two children. Guy Cloutier pleaded guilty to five sexual assault charges for offences that took place over a number of years. "I profoundly regret all the harm that I have done," he said outside the courtroom. Ottawa - A Canadian who spent time in a Syrian jail is accusing the federal government of withholding information from an inquiry because it reflects well on him. Maher Arar spoke at a news conference in Ottawa Monday afternoon, protesting the government's "editing" of a summary from a federal inquiry. The inquiry is examining what role Canadian police and security organizations played in his deportation to Syria.
