April 7th 2011

April 7 2011 // News

Produced by Dominique Daoust and Melissa Mulligan 

Stories by Jessica MacDonald and Alina Gotcherian 

Metro replaces Star of David

April 7 2011 // News
This week a Metro grocery store in Westmount removed and subsequently replaced a star of David hanging over an aisle of Kosher foods.
 
On Sunday, a customer complained that religious symbols have no place in the supermarket. They then took a photograph of the offensive Star and sent it to Montreal media groups.
 
The head office of Metro ordered the store manager to remove the symbol. After dozens of angry calls from customers, the Star of David has been put back in place.
 

New Winter Olympics event: women's ski jumping

April 6 2011 // News

In sports news, a winter Olympic event that has previously been open to men only will now be welcoming female athletes. Women's ski jumping is among the few new events that will be added to the program at the 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia.

Among the new events are men's and women's ski halfpipe and mixed relay in biathlon. Team events in luge and figure skating will also be premiering.

Habs clinch playoff spot

April 6 2011 // News

Get out your riot gear, the Habs are headed to the playoffs.

Thanks to an overtime goal by defenceman PK Subban, the Habs eliminated the Blackhawks and nabbed a spot in the playoffs.

The final score was 2-1.

Goalie Carey Price made forty-two saves.

The Canadiens are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Sheen looking to trademark catch phrases

April 6 2011 // News

Charlie Sheen is looking to cash in on his predilection for coining catch phrases. You've no doubt heard all the troubled star's latest musings. Phrases like “Duh, winning” “vatican assassin” and “tiger blood” have since entered the pop culture lexicon. 

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