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Wanted: New Champlain Bridge
An online petition to replace the Champlain Bridge has been started by a network of mayors, businessmen and interest groups in the Montreal area.
Canada’s busiest bridge connects the island of Montreal to the South Shore. Recently reports have warned of the need to repair or replace the aging structure within the next ten years.
Due to its importance for many Montrealers, politicians of all stripes have made the bridge a top priority for the upcoming election with Premier Jean Charest naming it as his top wish for the election.
Recently liberal leader Michael Ignatieff promised a new bridge for the South Shore if the Liberals win the election.
Also earlier this year the Conservative government pledged $158 million towards repairing the bridge. The leaders of the petition say that talk is nice, but what the busy bridge and its over 60 million annual commuters need right now, is action.
Homeboy Sandman in The Limelight
This Saturday in the Limelight we'll be interviewing Homeboy Sandman from Queens NY. He released his third album The Good Sun last year which has gotten praise from Okayplayer and Hip Hop DX.
We had a chance to meet him at the CMJ Music Marathon & see him perform. We'll find out what he's been up to since then so be sure to tune in.
Limelight Saturdays 6pm to 8pm on CJLO 1690AM
April 7th 2011
Produced by Dominique Daoust and Melissa Mulligan
Stories by Jessica MacDonald and Alina Gotcherian
Metro replaces Star of David
New Winter Olympics event: women's ski jumping
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.
Women's ski jumping was twice rejected from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by the International Olympic Committee. They said the sport lacked elite competitors, but have since changed their mind. An impressive performance by the women's ski jumping team at a recent world championship event seems to have influenced the board's decision.
According to Committee President, Jacques Rogge, the exciting new events will increase the number of women participating at the games. He also hopes the new additions will draw in more fans to the Olympics.
Habs clinch playoff spot
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
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.
In mid-March a company with ties to Sheen filed trademark applications for twenty-two eccentric phrases. The move covers a variety of products, including drinks, candy and bras. In the late nineties, Sheen attempted to trademark the phrase “drugs are loser friendly.”
The actor who was bounced from his hit show Two and Half Men is on a comedy tour that has been widely panned.
Street vendors could be allowed downtown Montreal
The city is considering allowing food vendors back on the streets. Jacques-Alain Lavallée, a spokesman for Ville-Marie borough, says the city is weighing the pros and cons carefully. If given a green a light we would see the vendors hit the streets in the summer. The street meet carts would only by allowed to operate in designated areas.
Street food vendors have been banned in Montreal for. The city has cites competition to local business and hygiene as main reasons for the prohibition. If allowed Montreal would join cities like Toronto, New York and Seoul where street food is readily available.
Photo by Erica Fisher.
Jacques Chagnon Quebec's new national assembly speaker
Jacques Chagnon was elected as Quebec’s new national assembly speaker. In his opening speech he talked about the need to stop the acrimony in the legislature.
A veteran Liberal MNA, Chagnon was elected after Yvon Vallieres stepped down unexpectedly last week.
Engineers Stop Radioactive Water From Leaking Into Sea
In Fukushima Japan engineers were able to stop radioactive water from leaking into the sea. A spokesperson for Tokyo Electric Power says the leaks were stopped after they injected a mixture of liquid rock and hardening agent.
However, due to a lack of storage space Tokyo Electric says they will still have to pump contaminated water into the sea. The water has low levels of radiation and will continue to be released until Friday.
As well, the Japanese Government is considering putting radioactivity restrictions on seafood. This is after finding contaminated fish in the sea. India is the only country so far to ban food imports from Japan.
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