What is making Gastown the mecca of creative energy in Vancouver? Evolution’s Monica Martines finds out by talking to Leonore Sali Executive Director of the Gastown Business Improvement Society.
Listen: FTR: Martinez May 14 (Runs 11:31)
The work of foreign correspondents is looking bleak what with Michelle Lang’s death and the recent gunshot wounds of news veteran Nels Rand. Brenna Temple talks to executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Joel Simon, who explains what it means today to report in conflict zones.
Listen: FTR Temple May 14 (Runs 13:01)
Evolution 107.9FM’s Patricia Ariss with the major sports to Noon.
Canada took on Norway today at the World Hockey Championships and won by a large margin.
Luongo comments on being a team captain.
And there are fifteen games in the MLB Today
Listen: Ariss Noonsports May 14 (Runs 6:00)
Prapaharan Thambithurai's family speaks to the media
Evolution 107.9’s Monica Martinez gives us the major news for the middle of Friday, May 14th.
The man who pleaded guilty to providing funds to the Tamil Tigers has been sentenced. Monica Martinez will be getting the details from Evolution’s Jessica Hyatt
This year turns out to be the worst year for tree planting.
And a wildfire evacuation excersize will be happening on Okanagan Lake tommorow
Listen: Martinez Nooncast May 14 (Runs 9:31)
Family members of Prapaharan Thambithurai
The Toronto man who pleaded guilty to funding a Sri Lanken terrorist group, the Tamil Tigers, has been sentenced. 46 year-old Prapaharan Thambithurai will have to spend 6 months in jail. He is the first person convicted under Canada’s post 9/11 law prohibiting the raising of funds for terrorist groups.
Our Jessica Hyatt was at the Hearing and will provide more details on the 12pm newscast on Evolution 107.9 FM. You can listen live on the radio or at http://www.evolution1079.com.
Listen: Hyatt Terroism Aid Sentencing (Runs 0:39)
The H1N1, Bird Flu, Mad Cow, SARS and all those other diseases that have spread rampantly through the media have made many afraid of getting sick. So Evolution’s Allison Riley is proud to be considered a Germophobe.
Listen:Evo Comment May 14 (Runs 1:01)
Outside the Surrey Provincial Courthouse
James and Jarrod Bacon arrived at the Surrey Provincial Court house today. Clad in bright orange jumpsuits they stood before Judge Jean Lytwyn thursday to hear her decision.
Judge Lytwyn found James Bacon guilty on 10 counts of gun possession charges. However in the same charges Jarrod Bacon was found not guilty. An announcement that left James Bacon in smile. Judge Lytwyn concluded that although Jarrod’s DNA was found on the weapons, the evidence was too small and inconclusive to convict him.
Evolution’s Christa Dao spoke with Crown Council Niel Mckenzie who had hoped for another decision. He said, “We respect the courts decision and the judge had to make a number of decisions in respect to the strongest contested points in the case. Obviously as her decision sets out she was not prepared to draw the inference of the crown side in relation to Jarrod.”
The charges came to both of them after Jamie Bacon was shot at on April 13, 2007. Police investigated and found a secret compartment the Chevrolet Suburban. That compartment contained four semi-automatic guns and five other loaded pistol magazines.
James Bacon’s sentencing trial is set for next week
Graham Clark speaks on the recent announcement
Evolution’s Corrin Skalbeck is at YVR where it was announced that the Vancouver Airport Authority announces Mary Jordan to be new chair of the board of directors. Jordan is a former arline executive replacing Graham Clarke who has been chair since 1997.
Corrin Skalbeck will have more on the story later today.
Today on For the Record, Brenna Temple talkes to Fashion Designer, Christopher Bates who is bringing European style to his West Coast 2010 Fall fashion line.
Listen: FTR: Christopher Bates 2010 Fashion (Runs 11:55)
And Monica Martinez talks to BCIT Student Advocate Christina Batstone about Homophobia on the campus of BCIT. This in leu of posters promoting the May 17th international day against Homophobia that were recently vandalized.
Listen: FTR: BCIT Homophobia (Runs: 10:43)
Evolution 107.9FM’s Patricia Ariss with the major sports to Noon.
The Montreal Canadiens beat Pittsburgh yesterday. Their captain Sidney Crosby comments on the game
Evolution’s Joe Perkins has a story on a local watering hole that is cashing in on the Habs
and the BC Boys Basketball championship is moving to a new venue.
Listen: Ariss noonsports May 13 (Runs 6:02)
Evolution 107.9’s Joe Perkins gives us the major news for the middle of Thursday, May 13th.
Evolution’s Christa Dao reports live from the Surrey Courts. The Bacon Brothers appeared in court thursday.
Our Jonathan Horst finds out that Metro Vancouver isn’t as concerned about water shortages as the BC Interior
and our Patricial Ariss looks at how metal theft can be related to the state of the economy
Listen: Perkins Nooncast May 13 (Runs 9:44)
