FLOOD ZONE MAPS, BLUE LINE EXTENSION, HK STUDENTS REJECT TALKS

Listen Now

Stories by Holly Cabrera

Produced by Holly Cabrera

 

LOCAL  

The Quebec government will review its recently released flood zones maps after developers and municipalities questioned the amount of land on which construction would be prohibited.

The maps indicate areas at risk of flooding as “special intervention zones.” 

Based on the flood zone maps, construction and rebuilding would be paused in up to 813 municipalities and thousands of homes. 

 

NATIONAL

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will give $1.3 billion for the extension of the Montreal métro’s Blue Line.

The overall costs of adding 5 new metro stops eastbound, which will span 5.8 kilometres are still being calculated.

With preparatory work already underway, the project is set to be completed by 2026. 

 

INTERNATIONAL

Representatives of student unions from two Hong Kong universities turned down an invitation from city leader Carrie Lam to privately discuss her proposed bill, which would have suspects of crime extradited to mainland China.

The student leaders believe the invitation is a “public relations stunt,” following Lam’s pledge to do a better job at listening to the voices of young people. 

The students insisted that meetings with Lam should be public to ensure transparency about what was discussed.