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Mayor confident Bixi will rebound

September 23 2012 // News

Bixi RepeatedThe mayor thinks bixi bike will see better days.

Mayor Gerald Tremblay feels the bike loan company’s shortfalls are the fault of the Quebec’s previous liberal government.

The Liberals under Jean Charest opposed the having the city underwrite the company’s international expansion to cities like London, New York and Melbourne.

Bixi is looking at a 2.8 million dollar loss in 2012

Quebecer missing after Nepal avalanche

September 23 2012 // News

GHANDRUNG_himalayan rangesA cardiologist from north of Montreal is one of six missing after an avalanche in Nepal.

According to CBC News, the avalanche swept away climbers on Mount Manaslu leaving at least nine dead and six missing including Dr. Dominique Ouimet.

September 21st, 2012

September 21 2012 // News

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September 20th, 2012

September 20 2012 // News

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McGill superhospital offices raided by Anti-corruption unit

September 18 2012 // News

montreal constructionIn the latest news of Quebec’s ongoing clear out on controversial dealings with the construction industry, McGill University’s Health Centre was searched on Tuesday morning by Quebec’s anti-corruption unit.

September 17th, 2012

September 17 2012 // News

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Attempted firebombing in St. Leonard

September 17 2012 // News

A gelato factory in St. Leonard was the target of an attempted firebombing early Sunday morning.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the fire at the Ital Gelati factory on Creusot Street was quickly put out by firefighters. A security guard heard a loud noise in the back of the building at around 12:30am.

The business is partially owned by a man who has been investigated as a part of Projet Colisee, the SQ led operation against the Montreal Mafia and its associates. The attempted firebombing is the third business associated with this man to be hit since the end of August.

Asbestos mining ending in Quebec?

September 16 2012 // News

Asbestos, QCThe mining and exportation of asbestos may be coming to an end the new PQ government.

During the election campaign, the Liberals were ready to give the industry 58 million dollars.

However, the PQ, the CAQ and Quebec Solidaire all pledged to end Quebec’s support of asbestos mining.

According to Rabble.ca, this marks a historic political shift in support for the mines, where the modern Quebec labour movement was born.

September 13th, 2012

September 13 2012 // News

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Report shows university affordability on the decline

September 13 2012 // News

A recent study shows that university is a lot less affordable now than it was twenty years ago.

The report, done by the CCPA, looked at how accessible univeristy is for average Canadian familes by examining tuition fees and family income.

According to the results, education affordability has decreased since 1990 across the country in all provinces with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador.

A Positive Impact

September 12 2012 // News

 

When Joey Saputo brought the Montreal Impact to Montreal, there was a buzz. A new phenomenon was coming to town. The excitement was palpable.

Ontario teachers protest wage freeze

September 11 2012 // News

More than a hundred thousand teachers rallied on Wednesday to protest Ontario’s new Bill 115.

The new law is freezing their wages and banning strikes, says the Star.

Sam Hammond, president of Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, put in place a protest that he named “McGuinty Mondays”, starting next week.

The concept is one where teachers are asked by their union not to attend any in-school meetings or meetings with the school system or ministry officials on Mondays.

National Collaborative on Suicide Prevention launched in Canada

September 9 2012 // News

In time with the September 10th World Suicide Prevention Day, a National Collaborative on Suicide Prevention has been launched in Canada.

The aim is to bring more knowledge, policy development, and awareness to suicide across the country.

The program is a joint effort by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention.

CASP President Dammy Danstrom-Albach states that suicide crosses a whole pile of jurisdictions and domains, and until now there hasn’t been a national framework that connects people.

2 agreements and 1 strike in Quebec hotels dispute

September 9 2012 // News

Fairmont Queen Elizabeth HotelUnions and management in two Montreal hotels have reached tentative agreements; however, workers began their strike at one hotel.

According to CBC News, workers at the Gouverneur hotel were on strike all day on Sunday. Workers at the Queen Elizabeth and Hilton Bonaventure hotels reached deals and avoided strikes.

News September 7th 2012

September 7 2012 // News

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