Thursday, August 14th, 2014 – 1pm
Posted Aug 14, 2014 02:15:06 PM.
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The fourth hour of the 570 Midday Show
1:00 Throwback Thursday
Eric will be joined by staff from the 570 newsroom for Throwback Thursday! On the table today: A Florida man’s funeral was cancelled 24 hours before it was supposed to begin because the pastor found out he was gay, BellCanada has cancelled its internship program, and the passing of comedian Robin Williams.
1:30 Walter Reiss, Amusement Ride Inspector
Authorities say all 24 people on a roller-coaster stuck near the top of a Six Flags America ride in Maryland have been rescued. Prince George’s County Fire officials were called to The Joker’s Jinx roller-coaster just before 2:30 p.m. Sunday. No injuries have been reported. “All 24 patrons on the ground being evaluated by EMS,” tweeted Maryland Fire Chief Marc Bashoor. Firefighters reached the cars by tower bucket and each of them was slowly emptied and riders lowered to the ground. A Six Flags America spokesman said in a statement that it is not yet clear what caused the ride to stop but that it has a computerized safety system that “performed as it is designed to.” Six Flags’ website says the ride goes 96.5 km/h per hour and turns upside down four times.
1:45 Christopher Alexander, Federal Immigration Minister
Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today welcomed the first two successful applicants under the Start-up Visa Program, which is designed to attract more entrepreneurs and create jobs for Canadians. The Start-up Visa Program, launched last year, brings together Canadian venture capital funds, angel investors and business incubators with entrepreneurs from abroad. Entrepreneurs present their business plan to Canadian private-sector firms and, if they receive support, they can apply for permanent residence in Canada. With the Start-up Visa, Canada is targeting a new type of immigrant entrepreneur who has the potential to build innovative companies that can create jobs for Canadians and compete on a global scale.
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