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Egyptians rally at Tahrir Square demanding for a change - again

July 1 2013 // News

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In Cairo last weekend, Egyptians returned to Tahrir Square as they demand for another change in political power.

This comes after they voted their very first democratically elected leader in its country's history, one year ago.

An Al Jazeera report explains why Egyptians want President Mohamed Morsi to step down.

Protest organizer Sameh-Al-Masri says Morsi's governance are a throwback to the dictator ways of former leader Hosni Mubarak.

Quebec can't access gun registry list

July 1 2013 // News

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The Quebec Court of Appeal has voted unanimously in deciding that the province has no right to the federal government’s gun registry data concerning gun owners in Quebec.

The rest of the registry data for other provinces was destroyed this past October.

The Montreal Gazette is reporting that Quebec intends to bring the case before the Supreme Court.   

 

CJLO News - June 28 2013

June 28 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 26 2013

June 26 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 24 2013

June 24 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 17 2013

June 17 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 14 2013

June 14 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 10 2013

June 10 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 7 2013

June 7 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 5 2013

June 5 2013 // News
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CJLO News - June 3 2013

June 3 2013 // News
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CJLO News - May 31 2013

May 31 2013 // News
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STM Launches Twitter accounts for Metro

May 31 2013 // News

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The S-T-M may be still figuring out how to fix the recent delays in the Metro,

But they have already found out one solution to keep passengers up to date to any future disruptions.

Montreal's public transit service have intensified it's social media presence.

Each Metro line now has its own Twitter handle that will notify commuters connected online.

[ The accounts are @stm_verte, @stm_orange, @stm_jaune, and  @stm_bleue ]

Dr. Morgantaler passes away

May 31 2013 // News

Dr Henry Morgentaler passed away Wednesday at the age of 90, due to a heart attack.

Morgentaler dedicated his life to family planning issues, namely providing safe and legal abortions in Canada.

He spearheaded the abortion movement, opening the country’s first abortion clinic in Montreal. His activism was not without immense controversy.

In 1974 he was acquitted on the charge of carrying out an illegal abortion. According to the CBC this was because a Montreal jury refused to endorse the law, deeming it ‘unfair”.The province later appealed the acquittal.

Alaskan Health Care Coverage Spread Too Thin

May 29 2013 // News

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Dr. Ellen Hodges serves as the Chief of Staff for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation; a 50-bed hospital responsible for the health care needs of over 28,000 people in the western frontiers of Alaska—an area equivalent to the size of Oregon.

Delivering quality health care to the far-flung native tribes and villages is further complicated by the lack of roads and the dangers of bad weather.

Bilingualism declines in Canada for first time in 4 decades

May 29 2013 // News

Bilingualism is drops 17.5 per cent in Canada according to a recent Statistics Canada finding.

The CBC reports that this is the first decline in the past 40 years.

The statistic is measured as the number of being who can conduct a conversation in both the languages.

This decline raises concerns over the effectiveness of the Official Languages Act.

Bilingualism is still on the rise in Quebec and New Brunswick, with 42.6 per cent of Quebec residents reported as bilingual according to a 2011 report.

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CJLO News - May 29 2013

May 29 2013 // News
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CJLO News - May 27 2013

May 27 2013 // News
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Largest boil-water advisory in Montreal's history

May 25 2013 // News

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As of 10 pm Thursday night, Montreal’s longest boil-water advisory was finally lifted, and citizens were told the water was safe to drink.

Mayor Michael Applebaum gave the all clear in a press conference Thursday night, roughly 36 hours after the alert was issued late Wednesday morning.

Test results showed no bacterial contamination.

UN Relief commish calls all parties for refugee protection in Syrian Conflict

May 25 2013 // News

British Ambassador in Turkey visits Syrian refugee camp.

The conflict in Syria is causing a toll on Palestinian refugees looking for safety. 

In a report by Al Akhbar News, the UN Relief and Works Agency, or U-N-R-W-A, says that about 15 percent of Syria's refugee population have moved to another country. That's approximately 530-thousand Palestinian refugees displaced. 

Ontario nuclear waste raises alarms in Michigan

May 25 2013 // News

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A planned nuclear waste disposal site in southwestern Ontario is a cause of concern for Michigan state senators.

According to The Star, Michigan senate passed a resolution on Tuesday which suggests the waste site be moved farther from the shores of Lake Huron.

CJLO News - May 22 2013

May 22 2013 // News
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New bill could bring cases to court quicker

May 22 2013 // News

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A new bill in the National Assembly can enable justice to be served when a crime victim comes before.

As reported by The Gazette, Bill 22 would extend Quebec's statutes of limitations on criminal civil suits to 30 years for sexual abuse and 10 years for other crimes.

It will also increase compensation under the Quebec crime victims’ compensation act. 

CJLO News - May 20 2013

May 20 2013 // News
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Ads Aired for Nonexistent Jobs Grant Program

May 20 2013 // News

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The Harper government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars airing prime-time ads for a new federal Canada Jobs Grant for training workers—a program that doesn’t exist yet.

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