Steve Madely's Top 5 Stories
Friday November 20, 2009
Item #5
Sens Find Scoring Touch
Chris Phillips, playing in game number 800, scored twice and Pascal Leclaire turned back 25 shots as the Ottawa Senators romped Pittsburgh 6-2. The Leafs lost to the Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout. Chicago scored five times in the second period to rout Calgary 7-1. The 67's are home tonight to Plymouth and hosting Kitchener on Sunday afternoon. The Dolphins beat Carolina 24-17.
Item #4
What's Plan B Ottawa?
I've been trying to tell this to city hall for two years now, and now the Ottawa Sun's Derek Puddicombe confirms the NCC will turn thumbs down to the western River Parkway as a route for Ottawa's light rail system, which means there is no western route. The Sun quotes a source who didn't want to be identified, but who will be involved in the decision, that "There is no way the NCC is going to allow light rail down the (Ottawa River Pkwy.)"
Item #3
Fraudster Gets Slap on Wrist
Here's why we need mandatory sentencing if white collar criminals are to get tough time. A judge has given a man who plead guilty to two charges of fraud and forgery for his role in a $100 million fraud against the DND a 15-month conditional sentence, and the first five months of his sentence will be under house arrest! Peter Mellon, says he had been seduced into suspending his good judgment by former DND procurement contractor Paul Champagne's "charm and charisma."
Item #2
Palliative Care Suffers
A crisis in home nursing care that's leaving many patients who would prefer to return home, languishing in acute care hospital beds, just got worse. The highly regarded head of the Community Care Access Centre, Sheila Bauer, has suddenly stepped down from her job. The CCAC went over budget by 3.6%, or $6.5 million. Bauer's departure highlights chronic provincial underfunding of nursing visits, personal support and end of life care.
Item #1
Colvin's Credibility Under Fire
A day after a former diplomat made allegations that the Canadian government was well aware of routine torture practices in Afghanistan, the Conservatives are on the attack against his credibility. Defence Minister Peter MacKay rejected calls for a public inquiry, and said Richard Colvin's accusations are based on information which may have been propagated by Taliban sources. Liberal defence critic Ujjal Dosanjh claims the Conservatives are either hiding the truth or intentionally ignorant.
