National Anthem

A judge has given a New Brunswick man a conditional discharge for threatening a school teacher who stopped the daily playing of the national anthem. Bradley Howland was convicted in July of uttering threats against Erik Millett. During the trial, Millett testified that Howland threatened to assault him over the decision to stop playing ``O Canada.'' Howland was also given eight months probation.

Tropical Storm Danny

Forecasters at the Canadian Hurricane Centre say tropical storm Danny is still taking shape, but it appears at this point as though it will weaken over Canadian waters. At last word, the storm was moving to the northwest at 15 kilometres an hour, south of Cape Hatteras. The storm is expected to produce rain in the Maritimes later this weekend, but the centre says it's still too early to determine amounts.