So, remember the Aerosmith/ZZ Top concert that wasn’t last summer? Well the Blue Bombers sure do, and they’ve decided to sue the concert promoter over the no show. The football club says it’s out of pocket some 97 thousand dollars it spent on preparations for the show. The club is also suing for general damages, because it lost out on things like parking fees, concession sales and ticketing commissions.
City police are bracing for an outbreak of violence between a couple of bike gangs in town. Apparently, a member of the Rock Machine Bike Club, who used to belong to a Hells Angels puppet club, was lured to a location where he was beaten beyond recognition. Since that attack, police have been preparing to deal with some sort of retaliation.
Another week, another recall by Toyota to tell ya about. This morning the company’s president announced the world’s number one automaker is recalling about 437 thousand Prius and other Hybrid cars worldwide. It’s to fix brake problems. The recall is the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at Toyota, which is currently working on the recall of 7 million vehicles for faulty gas pedals and floor mats.
Everyone from an astronaut to the governor of California will be carrying the Olympic torch on the relay’s last days around Vancouver. Astronaut Julie Payette will run tomorrow, and singers Jann Arden and Michael Buble on Thursday. Friday’s runners will include Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Fox’s father Rolly, and Wayne Gretzky’s father Walter.
The Canadian Forces has been rocked to its core with the news that the commanding officer of the country’s largest air force base has been charged with murder and sex assault. 46 year old Colonel, Russell Williams, the commander of CFB Trenton, Ontario, is charged with first degree murder in the deaths of 2 area women. He’s also charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement in attacks on 2 other women during home invasions last fall. Canada’s top soldier, General Walter Natynczyk says news of Williams arrest, made it a tough day for anyone in uniform.
It’s taken about 8 months, but, Michael Jackson’s former doctor has now been arrested and charged. Yesterday, Dr. Conrad Murray was hit with one count of involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer’s death. If convicted, he could face up to 4 years behind bars. Dr. Murray by the way, did plead not guilty to the charge yesterday, and is currently free on 75 thousand dollars bail.
Kick em while they’re down. That seems to be old man winter’s philosophy as far as the U.S. capital is concerned. Washington, D.C. is bracing for more snow and government workers are being told to stay home for a 2nd day in a row. The region is still digging out from 70 centimeters of snow that hit on the weekend, when another storm is forecast to bring another 20 to 30 centimeters today and tomorrow.
