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AJ Walter Aviation has come to the rescue for Aveos Fleet Performance due to a purchase agreement which was made between them.

According to the Gazette it was on Thursday that AJ Walter signed an agreement to purchase the aircraft maintenance business.

This is good news for the nearly three thousand Aveos employees who lost jobs after the company filed for bankruptcy protection.

It`s rumoured that there`s a possibility that the nearly three hundred montreal jobs lost will be available again next month. 

Canadian Olympians continued to up the medal count in London.

On Wednesday, the men's eight-row team won silver. The former Olympic gold medallists lost to Germany, while hosts Great Britain came in third. But medal hopeful Alexandre Despatie was shut out of the men's synchronized diving. 

On Tuesday, diving team Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion grabbed bronze in the women's synchronized 10 metre dive. Quebecer Antoine Valois-Fortier won a bronze in judo, and weightlifter Christine Girard also finished with a bronze. 

And American swimmer Michael Phelps broke the record for total number of Olympic medals. He is now the most-decorated Olympian, with 19 medals to his name.

And when it comes to Olympics coverage, CTV is trumping NBC. A media monitor in Ottawa looked at Twitter to contrast viewer appreciation of the Canadian and American Olympic broadcasters. About half of the CTV tweets were positive, while over eighty per cent of NBC tweets were negative. Critics have complained that NBC lacks live coverage, and has poorly-timed commercial breaks, bad commentary and spoilers.

Seven years after the city of London, England, was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics, it has begun in earnest, kicking off in style with cameos from David Beckham, James Bond, and the Queen herself.

But when the smoke had settled on the fireworks from the Opening Ceremonies, it was time to get down to business. The usual suspects are already at the top of the medal standings, with China leading the pack on the back of its dominant divers, with the USA nipping at their heels in second place.

Canada has had a solid start to the Games, taking only two days to bring home their first medal, a bronze in synchronized diving won by Quebecers Emilie Heymans and Jessica Abel. On Tuesday, Canada won three more bronze medals; their first ever in woman’s weightlifting by Christine Girard, a second bronze in synchro-diving courtesy of Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion, and (perhaps most impressive) a bronze in judo won by Antoine Valois-Fortier.

Team Canada has several chances to medal in rowing events in the upcoming days as well.

The women’s soccer team made the country proud as well, coming back from two goals down against world #4 Sweden in preliminary action Tuesday morning to capture a spot in the final 8 of the soccer tournament.

One of the Olympics classic moments happened at the hands of—you guessed it—a Canadian boy. Tennis sensation Milos Raonic was involved in an epic marathon match with France’s Jo Wilfred Tsonga, with the final set lasting just over three hours and ending 25-23 for the Frenchman. While Raonic is definitely disappointed to be leaving the Games early, he can hold his head high; the final set was an incredible battle of determination, courage, and sheer will over all other qualities.

Finally, the news we’ve all been expecting, and waiting for: Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time. Phelps won his first gold medal of these Games Tuesday with his win in the 4x200m relay. Phelps, with 19 career medals, passes legendary Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina to take over the crown of greatest Olympian of all time.

Sweet Lights marks the first full length LP for Shai Halperin under the Sweet Lights name. This is a beautifully produced, if not an occasionally eerie, 11-track success. The Pink Floyd and Beatles influences are put on display throughout the album, their aesthetic invoked imaginatively, which could seem like simply an homage to them if not for the fact that Halperin takes control and makes the sound his own. Vocally, Halperin almost seems to plead to be heard, his delicate voice sliding through the music where at any moment, with no notice, it could get lost without a trace.

The opening track, “Message On the Wire”, seems to guide the listener to the trap door of Halperin’s world where you can’t help but fall into. We’re cautioned, in that Pink Floyd sort of way, that “it’s not for everyone success and lunacy it’s not for everyone such misery", but even at this early stage you can’t help but follow, there’s no turning back. “Endless Town” delights with a crisp marching sound, eventually leading to a whirling crescendo.

“Red Lights” winds through several roads including a stop at the gates bringing with it memories of that piper at dawn. “Waterwell” is a beautiful song, and seemingly the most personal track on the album. Halperin’s vocals simultaneously trouble and delight the soul. “You Won’t Be There” continues this journey with sparkling guitars interwoven with breathy layered vocals.

The “Ballad of Kurt Vile #2” revisits the earlier “Endless Town”, even beginning the song with the same lyrics. However, it seems to turn more optimistic even as his frail voice drifts through the chorus. “Here Comes The Son” is more than a clever Beatles pun; it’s the ode to his influences. For me this album works best as a whole. While there are many highlights, the greatest is the atmosphere created by the album unit, a wonderfully haunting experience and one that I highly recommend.

FINAL MARK: A