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Gadhafi's Family Flees
The National Transition Council in Libya, the current temporary governing party, is angry at Algeria for housing Gadhafi’s family.
Algerian press reported early Monday morning that Gadhafi’s wife and three children crossed the border between Libya and Algeria after rebel forces took control of his compound.
A spokesman for the NTC said they are determined to catch and try entire Gadhafi family. He also said that Algeria’s decision was an aggressive act against Libya.
Algeria defends its decision saying there is a “holy rule of hospitality” in the region.
Meanwhile analysts worldwide recognize the importance of the move. To many this shows that Gadhafi and his family are no longer safe anywhere in Libya. It is another step in toppling his regime.
For the people of Libya, the feelings are mixed. Some are happy and wish to bid farewell to turmoil and begin rebuilding. Others are angry and want justice.
The Lonesome Strangers Sad Goodbye
After 7 years on the CJLO airwaves, “The Lonesome Strangers” are calling it quits...
Mike is moving to Ottawa, where he’ll continue making mix-tapes for imaginary girls.
Tune in Tuesday, August 30th from 8pm - 10pm for the final broadcast on CJLO 1690AM
News August 29th 2011
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman and Jashawn Adams
Stories written by Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo, Chris Hanna and Sofia Gay
Montreal hit by high winds and heavy rainfall
Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm when it hit the Northeastern United States, but Montrealers still felt her wrath Sunday.
High winds and heavy rainfall caused power outrages through Southern Quebec. According to Hydro-Quebec, as many as 180,000 people were without power.
The 100 kilometers per hour winds also sent two office building windows crashing at the corner of Mansfield and Cathcart streets in downtown Montreal. No one was hurt. Police say it is probably because so few people were outside during the most severe parts of the storm.
Lincicome comes out winner of Canadian Women's Open
American player Brittany Lincicome came out on top in the Canadian Women’s Open on Sunday.
The twenty-five-year-old beat Michelle Wie and Stacy Lewis by one stroke.
The tournament went on despite fears of cancellation due to tropical storm Irene.
Measures were taken to get the fourth round in before the course was washed out.
Start times moved up by ninety minutes, participants played in threesomes, and group started on both the first and tenth tees.
If they had cancelled the last round, there would have been a playoff between hole leader Wie, Tiffany joh, and Ai Miyuzato.
US braces for Irene
The United States is bracing itself for Hurricane Irene.
The storm is moving away from the Bahamas and is aimed directly at the Eastern seaboard.
The warning area stretches from North Carolina's coast up to Sandy Hook, N.J., just south of New York City.
It is estimated that approximately 55 million Americas are currently on high alert due to the storm.
In North Carolina more than 200, 000 residents, including tourists, have been given the order to evacuate Coastal regions.
The number of people affected by Irene is unusually large, due to its forecast to stay just off shore.
Proposed Montreal traffic solutions
Quebec has made a $110 million proposal to decrease traffic in Montreal.
The proposal involves ideas such as forty kilometres of reserved bus lanes and a fifty per cent capacity increase for commuter trains.
Elected officials believe that if more people take public transportation it will help decrease traffic.
Quebec's mission began last week when the city of Montreal announced the postponing of certain roadwork projects.
News - August 26th 2011
Read by Joshua Nemeroff
Produced by Erica Bridgeman and Jashawn Adams
Stories written by Nikita Smith, Michael Lemieux, Danny Aubry and Joshua Nemeroff
PQ Internal Troubles
PQ leader Pauline Marois’ had more to worry about Thursday as one of her own caucus questioned the party’s strategy.
Bernard Drainville, the man in question, released a tough analysis of the PQ that he hopes will shed some light on to how the party lost so much public favor so quickly.
A recent poll by La Presse showed that if an election were held now, the Liberals would lead by nearly six percent.
These results are about opposite of what they were in June. However the picture darkens more if you add Francois Legault and his Coalition for the Future of Quebec to the mix. A new party led by Legault would take the majority of the vote and put the PQ down to a measly 18 percent.
Drainville’s analysis concludes that a lot has changed recently for the PQ with the NDP nearly sweeping Quebec. He thinks Quebecers are disillusioned with politics and accuses the PQ of being more concerned with referendum dates and power struggles than their reputation.
Drainville said “if we in the PQ don’t change, we will not survive.”
Quebec to re-examine mammogram results again
Quebec’s College of Physicians is once again ordering the review 4,500 mammogram results.
The decision comes ten months after an investigation was started into potential incorrect results from several clinincs.
On Thursday, the college ordered results to be re-checked from three clinics: Radiologie Fabreville in Laval, Radiologie Jean-Talon Belanger and Radiologie Domus Medica.
Patients whose tests will be re-examined are to receive letters explain the process.
According to the college, the review is “an additional security measure”, and part of the last phase of the investigations.
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