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Two Western journalists were killed Wednesday in the Syrian city of Homs during bombings that left approximately sixty dead.

Marie Colvin was a Sunday Times reporter and Remi Ochlik was an award-winning French photographer. They both died when a shell hit the makeshift media center they were working in.

Since the uprising has begun, Western journalists have been denied entry into Syria. But helped by activists, increasingly more journalists have been entering the country undercover.

The Red Cross is presently demanding a daily ceasefire. They want to allow medical supplies in and civilians out, but there is no sign of this being agreed to.

NHL:

While the Habs flounder down the stretch as they attempt to reach a miraculous playoff spot, reality is starting to set in for Canadiens management. Pierre Gauthier shipped popular defenseman Hal Gill, who is scheduled to become a free agent this summer, to Nashville for Blake Geoffrion, Robert Slaney and a 2nd round pick in this years NHL Draft. The trade has been given a unanimous thumbs up, considering the amount Gauthier got back, not to mention the family ties Geoffrion has to the Habs; he's the son of brief Hab Danny Geoffrion, grandson of the inventor of the slapshot, Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and great-grandson of the legendary Howie Morenz (both Geoffrion and Morenz have their numbers retired by the Habs). Geoffrion will provide good size, speed, and grit on the Habs bottom two lines as soon as next year, and if the Habs capitalize on the pick they received, this trade could become a huge win for the Habs.

NBA:

While the Miami Heat seem to always be in the news for various reasons, Lebron James seems to attract the most attention, either by his own accord or simply for being Lebron. Last week, he brought it upon himself by coming out before his team's matchup against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, by saying that it wasn't out of the question that he could one day return to his old stomping grounds. This set off the usual amount of hype and debate among fans and experts alike, and set off the still-hurting Cleveland fanbase, who mercilessly booed James during the Heat-Cavs game the next day... someone should tell Lebron to stop adding fuel to the fire. Karma has already bit his team once, he should focus on playing ball and not worry about something that would probably only be a reality years and years from now.

MLB:

Pitchers and catchers are starting to report around Major League spring training facilities, and perhaps the biggest story of the week was the announcement that much-maligned slugger Manny Ramirez is making a return to the big leagues with the Oakland Athletics after signing a one-year, $500,000 contract earlier in the week. It remains to be seen if Ramirez has anything left to give to a major league team, after coming off a long suspension and a brief retirement. If he pans out, though, the A's add a huge bat that will definitely help them offensively.

-Andrew Maggio co-hosts Game Misconduct every Sunday from 12pm-2pm and runs a dedicated Habs blog that you can check out here

CJLO 1690 AM is proud to present a new initiative during our first annual Funding Drive.  The CJLO Friends Card lets you save cash at participating local businesses around the downtown and Loyola campuses.  With a $25 donation to the station, listeners will receive special discounts on selected items from our Friends as well as a free t-shirt!

If you would like a Friends Card, you can stop by the station between 10am-5pm to purchase one.

Participating businesses are listed below and are waiting to see you in their stores:

RESTAURANTS:

Kiss Grill—1858 St. Catherine W.

10% off all purchases

Café 92 Degrees—6703 Sherbrooke W.

10% off final bill

Café Bano—6929 Sherbrooke W.

10% off all purchases

Buns Hamburger House—1855 St. Catherine W., 3673 St. Laurent,

Free brownie with purchase of $10

Caribbean Curry House - 6892 ave Victoria

10% off of meals

CLOTHING:

Erke Canada—1530 de Maisonneuve W.

10% off all items

Magasin General—5662 Sherbrooke W.

10% off everything in store (excluding marked down items)
15% off Bruxe product

SubV—5666 Sherbrooke W.

10% off all purchases

BOOKS AND MUSIC:

Encore Books and Records—5670 Sherbrooke W.

10% off any purchase of $10 or more.

1000000 Comix--1418 rue Pierce

10% off comics, toys, and books

Aux 33 Tours - 1379 ave Mont Royal E.

10% off of everything in the shop (minus tickets and clearance items)

HAIR:

Salon Identité—165 Av des Pins E

10% off Hair Services and Retail Products

Salon Traxx—5112 Sherbrooke W.

10% off all services over $40

BIKES:

Velo McWhinnies Cycles—6010 Sherbrooke W.

10% off accessories, parts, repairs
5% off new bikes

Bikurious - 1757 rue Amherst

10% off accessories, parts, repairs

FOOD AND ACCESSORIES:

Coop La Maison Verte—5785 Sherbrooke W.

10% off bulk coffe, bulk detergents, & bulk personal care products (equivalent to the Coop Member price)
5% off food products (equivalent to the Coop Member price)
Monthly specials as indicated in our bulletin (equivalent to the Coop Member price)

According to Al Jazeera, US Scientists have identified a new type of planet. It is a planet composed not of rock or gas, but of water.

The planet in question GJ1214b was discovered in 2009. It was initially believed to be covered mostly in water with a temperature far higher than our own.

Hubble telescope information helped validate that claim. Scientists say that the high pressure high temperature of the planet would likely create some interesting scenarios.