Camerawoman who tripped, kicked refugees plans to sue: Top Stories

The camerawoman who was caught tripping and kicking refugees? She's suing one of them. And Facebook too. This is one of a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.

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Fans become lab rats in Ian Thornley's record release experiment

Big Wreck frontman Ian Thornley didn't know he was a touch claustrophobic – that is until he decided to release his brand new solo album at McMaster University's Live Lab. Thornley's newest effort is part record release, part scientific experiment – so prepping for the show included cramming the six foot four musician into an MRI to map the nuances of his brain.

"Turns out I might actually be a little claustrophobic," Thornley laughed. But that's par for the course at the University's $8-million gem of a performance space, which combines 3D motion-capture technology, acoustic controls and brain-monitoring sensors to map the intricacies of how humans respond to music.

Hamilton police board limits carding to 'clear policing purpose'

Hamilton's police board on Thursday emphasized their commitment to Charter rights and required a "clear policing purpose" for street checks in a new motion passed unanimously. 

But while police chief Glenn De Caire supported the motion, both he and the mayor, who moved it, indicated little will change in the day-to-day application of the police information-gathering tool, often referred to as carding. 

Elsewhere

The Conservative's TPP  deal would allow milk from cows receiving hormones into Canada

As dairy imports from the United States appear set to increase under the terms of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Canadian consumers concerned about drinking milk from cows receiving hormones will need to read their labels more carefully.

In the agreement in principle reached Oct. 5, Canada conceded an additional 3.25 per cent of its dairy market to imports from the 11 other Pacific Rim countries signing on, most notably the U.S., New Zealand and Australia. 

Camerawoman plans to sue Facebook and the refugee she tripped

A Hungarian TV journalist who was caught tripping and kicking refugees on camera last month is making headlines once again this week — and inciting perhaps even more rage now than she did when the infamous footage first surfaced.

This is because, according to Russian newspaper Izvestia, the former N1TV camerawoman has announced that she plans to sue one of the very Syrian refugees she was seen kicking as "a matter of honour."