Read by Gareth Sloan

Produced by Nikita Smith

Stories by Joel Balsam, Sarah Deshaies and Gareth Sloan

It's been a really great year for Montreal's own Random Recipe. Their contagious charm put smiles on faces and a swing in the hips of packed crowds at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Pop Montreal, and the CMJ Music Marathon in New York. Their new CD Fold It! Mold It! came out in September and critics are raving about their singular blend of hip-hop, indie and world music sounds.

Omar Khadr has pled guilty to war crimes charges at Guantanamo Bay Monday. This means he admits to throwing the grenade that killed a U.S. medic in Afghanistan in 2002. By pleading guilty, he is also avoiding a possible life-sentence. His plea agreement has not yet been disclosed. It is known that he will be able to transfer to a Canadian prison within one year.