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CJLO News - December 2 2013

December 2 2013 //

Hosted by: Saturn De Los Angeles

Stories by: Danny Aubry, Catlin Spencer & Hannah Besseau

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Canadian stopped from sharing national ship secrets

December 1 2013 //

A Canadian citizen was arrested this week and charged with allegedly trying to pass along classified ship secrets to the Chinese government.

According to CBC, at a news conference on Sunday in Toronto, the RCMP say they arrested 53-year-old Qing Quentin Huang over the weekend. 

Huang was then charged under the Security of Information Act for allegedly trying to supply classified information related to Canada's shipbuilding strategy to China.

The information included plans for patrol ships, naval support vessels, science research vessels and ice breakers.

Information that RCMP Chief Supt. Jennifer Strachan said could provide unfair competitive and economic advantages.

Huang was an engineer for the country's largest shipbuilder, Lloyd's Register Canada Ltd., a company sub-contracted by Irving Shipbuilding.

He is set to appear in court Wednesday for a bail hearing. He currently faces two counts related to communicating classified information to a foreign entity, which could carry a life sentence in prison.

Earthless - From The Ages

November 29 2013 //

From The Ages is the newest release from Earthless, a San Diego trio consisting of guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, bassist Mike Eginton and drummer Mario Rubalcaba. It’s been six years since their last release, and these psych/prog-rockers have come back with an atmosphere exploding four-track LP, which runs about 60 minutes long.
 
The album begins with the blistering and exhilarating “Violence of the Red Sea”. After a cymbal wash, the theme of the track arises out of the noise and squeals of the guitar and introduces itself, grinning, knowing full well the voyage the listener is about to embark on. The rhythms produced by Rubalcaba and Eginton pound forward to steadying effect, which allows Mitchell the leeway to shriek through and explore with his electric guitar; this dynamic is constant throughout the album. 
 
“Uluru Rock” then follows at a clip that is slightly less than the previous light speed allowing us more time to gaze upon the aural stars. However, before too long, the band kicks into gear with the bass and drums hammering away following the guitar before docking at “Equus October”. This third track allows everyone to catch his or her breaths prior to embarking on the 30-minute ride that is “From the Ages”. Actually, it’s more reasonable to suggest that this final track is a journey and not a ride, as the band leads the listener around the cosmos.  
 
Listening to a 14-minute hard-rock track, let alone a 30-minute one, may not be everybody’s bag, and it may be the kind of thing you wish you could hear live in a room full of people with the sting of sweat and beer to act as non-musical accoutrement. Regardless, Earthless are a full-throttle rock group, and From The Ages exploits and embraces this attitude. The album is a fun listen and one I would recommend you try, because you’ll never know what you’ll hear next.
 

Random Recipe live on the Commonwealth Conundrum

November 28 2013 //

Their newly released album Kill The Hook is garnering wide acclaim.. with words like "addictive", "accomplished" and "impressive" So it is without doubt that Rebecca Munroe and Danny Payne of The Commonwealth Conundrum are super stoked that Random Recipe will be stopping by tomorrow, Nov. 29th for a chat and a song or two... You won't want to miss this!! Tune in at 4:30pm.
Here is just a sample of what you might hear... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8mniGkFLo
 
The Commonwealth Conundrum can be heard every Friday from 4-6pm!!!

CJLO News - November 28 2013

November 28 2013 //

Hosted by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories by: Marilla Steuter-Martin, Saturn De Los Angeles & John Toohey

Produced by: John Toohey

Gemini Syndrome, Sunday on Grade A Explosives

November 27 2013 //

The first snow of winter is upon us, which means it's time to stay indoors as much as possible and desperately try to remember what the sun looks like. Why not spend your Sunday listening to a band talk about themselves while you sit inside? Andrew will be airing an interview with Gemini Syndrome on Grade A Explosives. They'll try to smarten up the room the way they smartened up the Five Finger Death Punch tour they were on.  Tune in from 4-6PM on Sunday, December 1st to see how they do.

Thai protests continue unimpeded

November 27 2013 //


Thousands of protestors continue to gather around Thailand's Interior Ministry in Bangkok.
 

According to Al Jazeera, protests have been sustained by claims that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government is controlled by her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.


He was ousted in 2006 for alleged corruption.
 

Police presence has grown in response to the protests, but the premier says they will not be removing the demonstrators by force.

Protests began after Shinawatra invoked an emergency law that gave authorities additional powers to block routes, impose a curfew, ban gatherings, and carry out searches.

In 2011, Shinawatra made history when she was voted in as Thailand's first female prime minister.
 
source: Al Jazeera

CJLO News - November 27 2013

November 27 2013 //

Hosted by: Jenna Monney-Lupert

Stories by: Hannah Besseau, Marilla Steuter-Martin & Kris Eugenio

Produced by: Marilla Steuter-Martin

 

Gender Advocacy Centre Challenges Quebec Law

November 27 2013 //

Concordia's Centre for Gender Advocacy claims that bills 35 and 71 of the Quebec Civil code are discriminatory against trans individuals. The centre plans on challenging the law in court.

 

According to the Link, the bill states that is someone wants to legally change their gender on government documents, they must be 18, a Canadian citizen and undergo sex reassignment surgery.

 

According to Gabrielle Bouchard, Advocacy Coordinator at the Centre, this forces people who want to legally change their gender to undergo forced sterilization.

 

The Current suicide rate of trans individuals, according to Bouchard, is 40 per cent.

 

The centre, which promotes gender rights and equality, initially took the issue to the Human rights Commission last August.

 

The centre hopes to one day eliminate the discriminatory law.

 

STORY BY HANNAH BESSEAU

CJLO News - November 26 2013

November 26 2013 //

Hosted by Danny Aubry

Stories written by Alexa Everett, Rory Warnock and Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Produced by Saturn De Los Angeles

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