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A preliminary inquiry into a deadly shooting was launched yesterday at a Montreal courthouse. Terrell Lloyd Smith, 28, and Carey Isaac Regis, 42, are charged with murder, attempted murder and conspiracy.

Jean Gaston and Peter Christopoulos were killed in a shooting in a clothing boutique in Old Montreal last March. Police believe that reputed street gang leader Ducarme Joseph was the target. He escaped, but two other men were wounded in the attack.

A third man is still sought by police.

Quebec Court Judge Helene Morin placed a publication ban on evidence presented during the inquiry, which is expected to last another four days.

The Alouettes are looking south of the border to help offset the retirement of Ben Cahoon. The team has signed NFL veteran Jerry Porter to a two-year deal. Financial terms were not released.

Porter spent nine seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Oakland Raiders. But the 32-year-old has been out of football the last two seasons.

The signing will be a reunion for Porter and Als head coach Marc Trestman. The two were part of the Raiders team that went to the Super Bowl in 2002.

The year is 2004, the location, Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. A young Michael Bresciani is leaving the Coachella Festival after having seen the Flaming Lips, Radiohead, the Cure and the recently reunited Pixies. If that musical experience wasn’t enough, Michael was also working at the HMV Megastore in the heart of Montreal and exploring new music.

Fast forward to present day and Mike is still finding new music, but now he does it while hosting his long running show The Lonesome Strangers, a show that has seen on the air for 6 plus years. Now hosted solely by Mike B, the The Lonesome Strangers is more a reflection of Mike’s personality; sometimes solemn, sometimes crazy but always fun and entertaining.

Since graduating university, Mike has taken those traits into the classroom. He's currently teaching at a local high school in Montreal and says it is one of the best experiences in his life.

A teacher, a music lover, and an all around great guy, this week’s DJ of the Week is Michael “Mikey B” Bresciani.

Only twelve candidates will be participating in the elections starting tomorrow. Three of seven executive positions are going uncontested. A byelection will be needed next fall since no one applied for VP of communications.

Efforts have been made by the organization to clean up the elections. However, the decision to remove slates has its consequences.

Students will have no choice over three of their executives. To make voting easier, executive summaries of each candidate will be available at voting tables.

Unfortunately, candidates cannot go within a certain distance of the voting polls. To make matters worse, they cannot confirm they are running. Also, they are not allowed to let students know where the polls are.

It will be up to students to figure out their location and vote in big numbers so we have adequate people on the ASFA.