Hey! Thanks for tuning in, whether you caught the radio show, or the live stream. Wrapping up the topics from last night, the focus was mainly on Canadian news, recapping recent events in the Great White North. Questions asked were: "how do you feel about the Prime Minister's performance so far?" "how do you think the U.S. position on immigration affects Canadians as … [Read more...] about The Boiling Point, Feb 9
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[RECAP] News Unplugged – Monday, January 25
IOC ACCOMODATES TRANSGENDER ATHLETES On Sunday, International Olympic Committee officials announced that they have changed their policy to further allow for transgender involvement in Olympic sports. Since 2003, athletes that identified as transgender were required to have sexual reassignment surgery and a minimum of two years of hormone therapy in order to qualify for … [Read more...] about [RECAP] News Unplugged – Monday, January 25
News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 20
Man sues Toronto police for $5M wrongful arrest Toronto police officers are facing a $5 Million dollar lawsuit from Santokh Bola – a 21 year old, intellectually challenged man from Woodbridge, Ontario. On November 1st, Bola was in the parking lot of his family’s store, when Toronto police wrongly arrested him for an attempted burglary in the area. Video footage of the … [Read more...] about News Unplugged – Friday, Nov. 20
News Unplugged March 26th 2015
Judge makes a huge save for former NHL stars concussion lawsuit US District Judge Susan Richard Nelson dismissed the NHL’s motion to dismiss the class action law suit brought by former players over concussion-related injuries, which as a result allows the claims to move forward. Nelson wrote in her order that the former players "adequately alleged that the NHL … [Read more...] about News Unplugged March 26th 2015
News Unplugged March 19th 2015
Liberal MP won’t seek re-election after accusations of sexual misconduct Liberal leader Justin Trudeau had expelled two Mp’s over allegations of sexual misconduct. Montreal Massimo Pacetti and Newfoundland MP Scott Andrews were suspended from the Liberal caucus last November after two unidentified female New Democrat MPs complained about their conduct. Both MP’s face … [Read more...] about News Unplugged March 19th 2015