Steve Madely's Top 5 Stories
Friday February 03, 2012
Item #5
Islander Night
Craig Anderson will make his 16th consecutive start for the Senators tonight against the Islanders at 7:30. The Sens are looking to snap a four game losing streak. Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in Edmonton's 8-4 win over Chicago. The Habs lost to New Jersey 5-3, Winnipeg beat Tampa 2-1, and Detroit beat Vancouver 4-3 in a shootout. 67's are home for two games - tonight at 7:30, tomorrow at 2
Item #4
Faked TV
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says a fake citizenship ceremony broadcast last fall on Sun News was the result of logistical problems. Kenney faced questions in the House of Commons yesterday after departmental emails revealed the hoax, in which six department employees posed as new Canadians for a ceremony broadcast on the network. Kenney did not apologize for the incident. He blamed it on public servants in his department and urged Canadians to look past it.
Item #3
Shafia Still in Control
Mohammad Shafia has begun serving a life sentence in prison for killing three of his children and his first wife, but he is still running his family and his family's finances from behind bars. The Globe and Mail reports this morning that Shafia remains the family patriarch, exerting his influence over the family's business affairs and the lives of three of his children. His wife's cousin is looking after his three children and helping manage a strip mall they own in Laval.
Item #2
Stop the Spending!
Treasury Board President Tony Clement is warning there will be no spending spree before the end of the government's fiscal year. Typically before government year end, departments spend whatever is left of their budgets. It's often referred to as March Madness. But Clement says he's directed federal bureaucrats to avoid the binge this year, which he says has already started.
Item #1
Cyclist Seriously Injured
The driver responsible for a collision with a cyclist yesterday was just minutes earlier refused service at the LCBO. The driver is in police custody with charges pending. The 31-year-old cyclist is in hospital with head injuries. He's listed in critical condition. Police say the driver was spotted by staff at the Hampton Park Plaza LCBO staggering toward the entrance. The man walked into several signs and a guard rail as he came in.
