June 7, 2003

Palestinian factions mull truce BBC -Representatives of all the main Palestinian political factions are expected to meet in Gaza on Saturday evening to discuss their response to the new Middle East peace plan. 1:19:51 PM

Ontario 'cautiously optimistic' about relief funds National Post - Tony Clement, Ontario's Minister of Health, said yesterday the federal government appeared to be making excuses so it could renege on its promise to help cover the cost of the SARS crisis. 12:33:12 PM

Court ruling weakens privacy of e-mail The Globe and Mail - A court case in New Brunswick has prompted legal experts to warn that e-mail accounts are not nearly as private as many people believe. 5:06:40 AM

Hamas to boycott Palestinian PM Abbas until he abandons Aqaba pledges Channel News Asia - Palestinian militant group Hamas vowed on Saturday to boycott Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas unless he renounced his pledges to Israel and the United States made this week at the Jordan peace summit. 5:05:14 AM