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Michaelangelo's David at risk of falling
Michaelangelo's world-famous statue of David is showing signs of aging.
This news came after Italian researchers discovered a series of small fractures on the statue’s foot.
Any indication of movement - such as an earthquake - might cause David to topple.
Solutions considered include moving David to a quake-proof room, or to a new site outside the statue’s current residence in Florence.
Police horse ran loose in NDG on Saturday
A police horse escaped from its handler Saturday afternoon in Notre-Dame-de-Grace.
According to the Gazette, an officer was attempting to mount the horse when it got away.
The horse galloped down Sherbrooke Street and managed to evade officers for nearly thirty minutes.
Const. Danny Richer says no injuries were reported, although the horse was seen by a vet Saturday evening for minor injuries to its legs and nose.
Ontario teen throws massive house party
According to The Globe and Mail, a party thrown at a mansion under construction had police breaking up a crowed of 2,000 people.
Held in Brampton, Ontario, Friday night, high schooler Canice Ejoh sent out an invitation on Facebook to 1,000 people.
The invitation was leaked to several social media outlets and the number of attendees doubled in size.
Nearly 60 police units were sent to the scene, where they found the mansion in terrible condition.
Several attendees were charged with public intoxication, but the investigation remains open.
Monday May 5, 2014
Hosted by Danny Aubry
Stories by Catlin Spencer, Saturn De Los Angeles and Sam Obrand
Produced by Marilla Steuter-Martin
Friday May 2, 2014
Hosted by Jocelyn Beaudet
Stories by Nathalie Laflamme & Marilla Steuter-Martin
Produced by Marilla Steuter-Martin
May 1 2014
Hosted by: Nathaniel Mayer-Heft
Stories by: Sam Obrand, Molis Kovacevic, Kalina Laframboise
Produced by: John Toohey and Saturn De Los Angeles
Diamond Bones live session on Maiden Voyage
Tune in to Maiden Voyage this Monday, May 5th from 5-6pm for a live session with local band Diamond Bones. Having been together just over a year, with humble beginnings in a suburban garage, they’ve grabbed the attention of audiences locally and throughout various parts of Canada and the USA with their magnetic live shows. Recent notable performances included showcases at POP Montreal and CMJ Music Festivals in the fall of 2013, and opening slots for such reputed acts as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Chad Valley and J.D Samson and MEN. They're currently one of the top 10 national semi-finalists in CBC's Searchlight Contest. Their music is sure to get you dancing in your seat so make sure you keep it locked on 1690am/CJLO.com
Wednesday April 30, 2014
Hosted by Marilla Steuter-Martin
Stories by Taisha Henry, John Toohey & Alexa Everett
Produced by Emeline Vidal
WIN FREE PASSES to see Next Music from Tokyo in Montreal!
[UPDATE] THIS FRIDAY, May 2nd on ON EPISODE 24 OF Shibuya Crossing, we featured the sounds from Next Music from Tokyo (NMFT), the annual cross-country Canadian music tour featuring the coolest, most eclectic and underground Japanese rock bands to date. CLICK HERE to listen (Mirror)
This year's bands include Kinoko Teikoku, Uchu Conbini, Happy! Mari, Jizue and nayuta - and all of them will be visiting this wonderful city to perform for one night - May 19th at Le Divan Orange.
And to celebrate that episode, we’re giving away free passes, courtesy of Steve Tanaka and the NMFT crew!
It's easy to win! Just e-mail your name and phone number to SHIBUYA1690 [at] CJLO [dot] COM between NOW and Friday, May 16th at Noon. Three winners will be chosen at random, where each will win two passes - one for themselves and another one for someone to tag along with.
Just be sure that you will be in the city on Monday, May 19th - or you will miss out on some really out-of-this-world music that you won't get to hear everyday!
To learn more about these cool artists and more about the colorly crossroads of Japanese rock, tune in to Shibuya Crossing, every Friday at 9 AM on CJLO 1690AM in Montreal.
Good luck to you - and as a bonus - rock out to a few tracks prepared for you to learn more about these cool bands. Enjoy!
"Umi to hanataba" [The sea and bouquet] by Kinoko Teikoku
Pyramid by Uchu Conbini
Byu by Happy! Mari
Sun by jizue
camel walk by nayuta
More people sentenced to death in Egypt
The Egyptian judge presiding over a mass trial of Muslim Brotherhood supporters has pronounced the death sentence on all 683 defendants.
According to the Toronto Star, the verdict has created widespread international condemnation from governments and rights groups.
The same judge also delivered a final verdict on a previous trial of 529 alleged militants and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi by upholding 37 death sentences and commuting the others to life imprisonment.
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