January 25th 2011

News read by Erica Fisher and produced by Brian Joseph.

Major construction on a section of Decarie Boulevard in NDG is causing disruptions for residents, drivers and businesses. Work is being done to install a sewage collection system for the new superhospital. Decarie Boulevard is closed between St-Jacques and de Maisonneuve. It will remain closed for several months. Traffic is being diverted to nearby residential streets.

Written by: Aisha Samu

Nudists in the land of the cold will fight in court for their right to keep their clothes off. Brian Coldin is being sued for five counts of public nudity. He went through Tim Horton’s and A&W drive-thrus naked.

His lawyer will argue that Canada’s laws against nudity are too general and should be changed.The current laws say nudity is indecent and that it harms the witnesses. The Federation of Canadian Nudists says the current laws are outdated and go against constitutional rights.

Story written by: Sofia Gay

The Tucson shooting suspect has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder. Jared Lee Loughner killed six people and wounded thirteen others on January eighth. The victims included Representative Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner faces federal and state charges for the crime.

Investigators say he was increasingly erratic in the weeks leading up to the shooting. His attorney might try to claim mental illness as a defense. If this works, Loughner could be sent to a mental facility instead of prison or death.

Prosecutors want the trial to be brought back to Tucson. The four-hour drive to Phoenix makes it complicated for witnesses and victims to attend court hearings. 

Written by: Dominique Daoust

An Alabama law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Taco Bell. They want the fast-food chain to stop advertising that they are selling beef. By definition beef is simply the flesh of a cow.
But it gets more complicated when it comes to ground beef and taco filling. Taco filling only needs to contain forty percent fresh meat.

The firm claims Taco Bell's meat only has thirty-six percent. They claim fillers such as wheat, oats and soy help to make up the rest of Taco Bell’s seasoned beef.
 

Written by: Joel Balsam