An in-depth analysis of the news from March 23rd - March 27th. The sources we will use include The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, CBC News: The National and BBC.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

CBC News: The National - March 25th, 2010

1. Headline: Price Charles goes to Afghanistan

Prince Charles headed to Afghanistan to show his support this past week. Charles spent his time talking to British troops and meeting Afghan civilians. Charles also commented on what it was like to have his own son, Harry, serve overseas. The trip was kept under wraps until after he left.

2. Headline: Democratic Backlash

Since the recent adoption of health care by the Obama Administration, Democrats are receiving threatening phone calls regarding the new health care system. All threats and incidents are taken seriously and are being investigated by the FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies to identify and bring to justice those responsible.

3. Headline: Robert Pickton to Stand Trial Again?

Lawyers for Robert Pickton are making a case for a new trail at the Supreme Court of Canada. The British Columbia native who was convicted of killing 6 woman, Pickton is currently serving a life sentence with no change of parol. It is unknown at this point whether Pickton will face a trial again.

4. Headline: NHL Adopts a New Rule


NHL members and it's players union have moved quickly to adopt a rule on blind side hits. After a series of ugly hits, the NHL deemed this new rule a priority and will be in effect as of today.

No comments:

Post a Comment