Wednesday Apr. 30, 2014 – 12pm
Posted Apr 30, 2014 02:58:44 PM.
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12:00- Is this taking advantage of the legal system? Is the legal system broken?
Laura Carney and Joe Pavia, 570 News Afternoon News Anchors
An Ontario woman who struck three teenage boys on their bicycles, killing one, now is suing the kids’ families for more than $1 million for the stress she’s suffered as a result of the accident. She’s also being sued by the teens’ families. Sharlene Simon was driving down a country lane in Simcoe County north of Toronto around 1:30a on Oct. 28, 2012, when she suddenly came on the three teens riding across the road returning from a local coffee shop. Unable to stop, she plowed into the group, killing 17-year-old Brandon Majewski and seriously injuring 16-year-old Richard McLean, Jake Roberts, also 16, escaped with only scratches. Last December, a lawyer for Simon filed a statement of claim in Ontario Superior Court naming the estate of the dead teen and the families of his friends, alleging the driver “has sustained and will sustain great pain and suffering,” including ” a severe shock to her system” as a result of the crash.
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12:30- Do you miss the video store? Where do you go? How do you watch movies?
Rolph Glemser, Owner And Operator Far Out Flicks
After 33 years, Washington’s last video store has closed its doors. The closing of Potomac Video, the last-standing video-store in Washington, after 33 years marks the end of an industry that for many local residents fizzled years ago. The rise of Netflix, the popularity of streaming video and the ubiquitous presence of on-demand television channels have slowly eroded the movie rental industry, analysts say. In Waterloo Region, however, many video stores continue to succeed. How? Why?
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