RSS
July 2nd, 2012
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Aisha Samu, Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Gregory Wilson
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Canadians among abducted workers rescued
A pro-government Somali militia group has rescued four aid-workers abducted in Kenya last week.
In a report by CBC News, the group announced on Monday morning that one militant was killed and three managed to flee the fire fight. The rescue operation occurred thirty-five kilometers from the Kenyan border in Somalia.
The four released hostages included one Norwegian, one Filipino and two Canadians. They were flown to Nairobi and are said to be in good condition.
the attack happened last Friday in the Kenyan city of Dadaab. A Kenyan driver was killed by the militants and two other Kenyans were wounded.
Denounce Harper trends on Canada Day
Canadians took to twitter on Canada Day to express love for their country and criticize Stephen Harper.
According to CTV News, #DenounceHarper was trending just behind #HappyCanadaDay.
Twitter users who expressed their disdain at some of the Prime Minister's decisions didn't hold back. They criticized Bill C-38, the robocall scandal and the seal hunt just to name a few.
There were some in twitterverse who defended Harper and the Conservative party as well.
The trend doesn't have a starting point up to now, however all signs point to a Toronto writer who mentioned the hashtag a month ago.
Harper celebrated Canada Day at Parliament Hill and addressed the large crowd in attendance.
The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends is a tripped out mammoth of an album, packed with collaborations from Ke$ha to Nick Cave. For all it's diversity, the album flows easily and is surprisingly accessible. Amongst the noise are numerous moments of brilliance, such as the last half of "Is David Bowie Dying?", as well as songs which can stand on their own outside of the album. The closer, "I Don't Want You to Die" is both beautiful and simple, and doesn't require the same patience or taste for experimentation that parts of the rest of the album might. On a whole it's a great listen, and well worth the time.
FINAL MARK: A-
Dusted - Total Dust
The only thing that is dusty about Dusted is their production value. "Total Dust" is innocent enough, but its a bit too clean to cut through the radar in the indie music scene. With traces of Neil Young trickling down into Chad VanGaalen, Dusted has placed a bowl that collected the run-off idolatry they like to call "inspiration". Maybe when I was a kid I would have found this as amusing as bands like Say Hi To Your Mom or Casiotone For The Painfully Alone. It's a bit odd knowing that half of this band is Brian Brocherdt of Holy Fuck. The overall feeling left from listening to this record is a wanting of something more, anticipating a secret track that will redeem the hitherto half an hour of my life... but then the secret track comes! Oh, wait... shit. I'm still hungry. Tracks like "Low Humming" and "Bruises" seem to all build up to "Pale Light". Just as the momentum kicks in, you're already half-way through the album. If you like chillwave folk, this album could be your diamond in the rough.
FINAL MARK : D-
Reccomended listening: Property Lines
Cuts blamed for patient deaths says union head
The union leader of the psychiatry ward staff at CHUM hospitals said that recent budget cuts are to blame for the recent deaths of two patients.
Guy Brochu told the Gazette on Thursday that nurses and other primary health care workers are working long hours. He also said that fatigue could have caused a patient in the psychiatry ward to kill two and wound another of his fellow patients.
The union expressed concern over seven million dollars in cuts to the CHUM budget last year but the pleas fell on deaf ears.
The suspect, thirty one year old Idelson Guerrier is a patient in the psychiatry ward at Notre Dame Hospital. He is accused in the murder of two patients and the attempted murder of another.
Seniors face eviction
Seniors in an NDG residence are facing the risk of eviction.
According to the Montreal Gazette, twenty elderly residents of Borden Place could be evicted as early as August.
The building is owned by the Commission scolaire de Montréal, however they have been renting it to Borden for the past twenty-five years.
The two are caught in a legal battle with one another. They have not been able to negotiate a long term leasing deal which prompted Borden to withhold their rent since the fall of two-thousand eight. The debt has reached four-hundred thousand dollars.
The building must be vacated by the end of August if the rent isn’t paid. The CSDM and the Montreal Health and Social Services Agency is allowing residents to stay until they find a place to live if they can’t by the eviction deadline.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the President Barack Obama’s health care law on Thursday.
According to CBC News, the top court in the U.S. upheld the law in five to four ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts was the decisive fifth vote in favour.
The law which is considered controversial to some in and out of the U.S. was dubbed Obamacare by the Republicans. It requires Americans to buy health insurance under the threat of a financial penalty.
President Obama has stated repeatedly that the mandate is not the same as a tax increase.
Mitt Romney has rejected the court’s ruling and vows if elected president, he would repeal the law on his first day.
Flickr Photo by: dannymac15_1999
Multi billion dollar cellphone suit progresses
On Thursday the Supreme Court of Canada decided to let the $19 billion law suit against Canadian cellphone companies progress.
According to the Gazette the class action suit which began in 2004 accused the companies of charging too much for system access fees.
Companies such as BCE Inc, Rogers Communications Inc, Telus Corp, and Bell Aliant Inc are being sued.
While other cellphone companies have blocked out system access fees, the suit is attempting to recapture fees paid two decades ago.
DJ SPIN-OFF on The ReaKtor Friday June 29th
It's official! Christopher Paré and DJ Solespin from The Suite Delight are going to have a SPIN-OFF (get it?) DJ-Off on The ReaKtor this Friday 2-4pm! Tune in, the attitude, the summery beats of summer and electronic clash is being BROUGHTEN!
Pages
Staff Login | Advertise | Our Location | RSS | Contact Us
