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Hurricane Sandy, has left the US battered after its path of destruction hit the Northeast.

According to CBC News, the so-called Frankenstorm has left 7 million people without power in the US. The death toll as a result left 16 people dead.

A record breaking four-meter storm surge smashed into New Jersey and New York City flooding streets and subway tunnels.

Bilingualism on a resume may not mean much in the near future.

According to the Gazette, PQ minister Diane De Courcy said that companies should stop making bilingualism a requirement when hiring. She later elaborated by saying bilingualism should only be a bonus skill for most jobs, not a condition for employment.

De Courcy, in charge of Quebec's language law was surprised to hear that French-speaking immigrants are unable to find jobs because they can't speak English.

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Canadians of Syrian origin are finding it difficult to bring family members to Canada because of violence in Syria, reports CBC News.

Canadian Syrian Council spokesperson Faisal Alazem stated that many Syrians in Canada are worried about their families back home, and are struggling to stay in contact.

He wants the government to expedite cases where Syrians in Canada will sponsor family members as immigrants.

A group of Montreal tenants staged a protest in front of the Quebec rental board's offices in downtown Montreal.

According to CBC News, the protest was to draw attention to the long waits for their case to be heard. The issue at hand is the lack of heat in their apartments. Community organiser Sheetal Pathak said many landlords try to save money by leaving the heat off until December.

The rental board has also received some flank from the tenants. Pathak said a complaint from a tenant could result in a wait of months even years to be heard in front of the board.

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A recent study paints a gloomy picture on the health of Quebec high-school students.

The study released by the Gazette on Monday shows Quebec teenagers don’t get enough exercise, eat poorly and one in seven face serious health risks from being overweight.

A Concordia international student claims he's lost thousands of dollars in a well-documented scam.

According to CBC News, Abdul Ghaffar lost the money to a scam involving bogus cheques.

The city of Montreal has introduced a new urban plan for Griffintown.

According to the Gazette, the plan for the former Irish working-class neighbourhood will include six new public green spaces and $93 million in infrastructure spending over the next 4 years.

The goal is to create a neighbourhood with a mix of residential units and a street scape that favours cyclists and pedestrians.

80 000 residential units and 150 000 square metres of commercial and offices spaces are to be built in Griffintown.

Executive committee president, Michael Applebaum said that when finished in 25 years the area will add $4.4 billion in value.