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Demonstration at Montreal courthouse Monday morning

Metro MontrealA student group called the Force Étudiante Critique is planning a demonstration Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. at the Montreal courthouse.

They are demonstrating to protest against the four arrests related to last Thursday’s metro smoke attack bombings, according to CTV.

Little is known about this student group and their members are not made public.


News May 11th 2012

Read by Ben Dodds

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Danny Aubry


Smoke bombs paralyze Montreal metro network

IMG_0123Smoke bombs at multiple stations brought Montreal’s Metro network to a standstill on Thursday morning.

CTV News reports that the STM notified commuters at 8am of trouble on the orange line and eventually closed the entire network. Full service returned about two and a half hours later. In the meantime, the transit agencies that serve Montreal, rearranged for more buses to bring commuters into town.


SQ says protocol was legitimate

College Street Protest - Riot PoliceThe Surete de Quebec stated on Thursday that their response to the riot in Victoriaville was appropriate.

According to the Montreal Gazette, SQ spokesperson Jean Finet described the actions as appropriate, proportional, disciplined and professional on Thursday.


Panel approves HIV prevention drug

Thrills, Spills and PillsIn a report by the BBC, a US drug panel recommends the FDA to approve the drug Truvada. The pill would be used by people at high risk of contracting the HIV virus.

The panel voted nineteen to three in favour of prescribing the drug to high risk patients.


Anti-abortionists fluster Harper

Parliament Hill witnessed an immense crowd of anti-abortionists who cried out that they expected more from Stephen Harper.

According to the Globe and Mail, Harper broke his promise to pass the anti-abortion bill to the House of Commons.

Christian voters regard Harper`s failure to pass the anti-abortion law as unchristian because he has little regard for human life.

They also feel that as a conservative leader he must enforce this law in order for people to take him seriously.


CJLO News - April 9, 2012

Stories by: Carlo Spirdigliozzi with William D. Pelletier, Tara Brockwell, and Alyssa Tremblay

Read by: Sarah Deshais

Produced by: Jamie-Lee Gordon


Environment Commissioner says Canada is falling far behind in its plan to reduce greenhouse gases

The Environment Commissioner released an audit outlining Canada’s destined failure to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets.

According to the Globe & Mail Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan said the federal government isn’t moving fast enough to regulate Canadian industry to fulfill its former Kyoto obligations or the replacement targets it set for itself.  Although the federal government has reduced some emissions Vaughan says there's a serious lack in effective planning and coordination among federal departments.


Students refuse agreement over tuition made over the weekend

Carré rouge pour l'éducation Protests against increased tuition fees show no sign of stopping.

According to CTV Montreal, the Concordia Student Union voted last Tuesday to reject the recent agreement made between student groups and the government.

The CSU weren’t alone in this decision as 5 different CEGEPS and several departments at UQAM and University of Montreal also rejected the offer.


May 7th, 2012

Read by: Aisha Samu

Stories by: Aisha Samu, Daniel J. Rowe, Gregory Wilson and Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Greeks elect change

Με τον Πρόεδρο της ΝΔ κο Αντώνη ΣΑΜΑΡΑ

Weary voters have punished the incumbent Greek Coalition Party in an election which has plunged Greece into political instability.

Voters who are tired of pro-austerity measures have voted in a new party. According to the BBC, the New Democracy Party won the election with 18.9 percent of the vote. A radical left party Syriza came in second followed by Pasok and Independent Greeks.


Student associations and Quebec governement reach tentative deal

La foule qui souris à la presseIt’s the beginning of the end for the Quebec tuition fight.

Leaders of Quebec student associations and education minister Line Beauchamp have come to a tentative agreement after round-the-clock closed-door negotiations.

According to the CBC, under the new deal students will get a temporary tuition freeze for the fall semester.


Women reduce wage gap

Quebec women reduced the earning gap by twenty-nine cents in 2011.

According to the latest Quebec Directory of Labor Statistics, the average hourly wage for men in 2011 was $22.81.

For women, it was $20.11, which creates a gap of $2.70 between the two.

This is ten percent lower gap than the $2.99 gap from 2010.


News May 4th 2012

Read  by Josh Dodds

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Danny Aubry

Clip recorded by Sarah Deshaies


80 years in jail recommended for Taylor

Civil Military re-IntegrationCharles Taylor could be going to jail for a very long time.

CNN reported on Thursday that the prosecutor in the case recommends 80 years in prison for the former Liberian President.

Taylor was arrested last month for aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone’s civil war. He is accused of financing and giving orders to the rebels in the war that left 50,000 dead or missing.


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