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Steps taken to get to polls in hurricane stricken New York/New Jersey

November 6 2012 // News

With the U.S. election finally arriving, Americans are taking all steps necessary to get out to the polls.

Residents in the New York and New Jersey area may have problems getting to voting stations due to the detriments of Hurricane Sandy. The superstorm left severe damage in some areas.

Many polling stations were damaged by the storm. This could result in some deterrence for voters, but according to CBC, U.S. authorities have taken many steps to prevent this.

Tremblay resigns amidst scandal

November 6 2012 // News

The Mayor ExplainsThere is major change in Montreal politics.

According to CBC News, Gerard Tremblay stepped down as mayor of Montreal on Monday evening. He made the announcement at a hastily organized news conference at city hall.

Burial plan fund rejects veterans

November 5 2012 // News

A federal fund created to give destitute veterans a decent burial has rejected two-thirds of its applicants since 2006.

According to the Globe and Mail 29,853 requests were made for veteran burial plans, 20,147 of which were rejected.

Those who were rejected for the burial plans are said to have been rejected because they failed to meet an eligibility criteria.

The executive director of the Last Pond Fund has acknowledged this rejection rate among the veterans.

November 5th, 2012

November 5 2012 // News

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Ontario teachers to strike as of Wednesday

November 5 2012 // News

A classroomThe dealine is fast approaching and Ontario secondary school teachers are ready to withdraw services.

Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation president, Ken Coran told the Globe and Mail on Saturday that seven public school boards will strike as of Wednesday unless a deal can be reached before then.

Sovereignists & Nationalists clash at rally

November 5 2012 // News

Sovereignists and nationalists crossed paths at a downtown Montreal rally on Sunday afternoon.

According to CBC News, a group of anglophone activists and a group of Quebec sovereignists verbally attacked each other at Place du Canada.

A dozen Montreal police officers formed a human wall to seperate the groups.

CLASSE calls it quits

November 5 2012 // News

Members of student group La CLASSE decided to call it quits this weekend.

The majority of CLASSE's members voted to disband the group at a conference at UQAM on Saturday.

According to the Montreal Gazette, CLASSE later released a statement celebrating their victories in the student movement against tuition hikes.

Despite becoming a household name since last spring's "Printemps Erable," the Coalition large de l'Association pour une solidarite syndicale etudiante wasn't around for very long.

It was created in December 2011 in response to the former Liberal provincial government's plans to increase tuition fees.

Post-secondary institutions looking to open access

November 4 2012 // News

Open Access Week 2012Access to peer-reviewed research is becoming more costly for universities, and many academics are seeking future alternatives.

According to the Canadian University Press, subscription prices for a peer-reviewed journal range from $1000 to $40 000 dollars depending on the journal and discipline.

The open access concept allows peer-reviewed journals to be available online for free.

App for indigenous languages to be released

November 2 2012 // News

A new app out of BC could spell hope for recovery and survival of Saskatchewan's indigenous languages.

FirstVoices Chat is a free IPhone app containing over 100 keyboards of indigenous languages.

Developers included not only the 32 original native BC dialects, but all indigenous languages of Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as some in the United States.

Possible strike at Bombardier

November 2 2012 // News

Bombardier Olympic LineUnionized workers of the Bombardier corporation launched a strike Thursday at a rail equipment plant in La Pocatiere, Quebec.

According to CBC News, the 330 members of the Conferderation of National Trade Unions started the plant's first strike over concerns about sub-contracting, pension plans and wages.

Nearly 9 percent of union members gave the union a strike order last Saturday.

Major drug network broken up

November 2 2012 // News

Police forces from across the province carried out an unprescidented raid on a drug network on Thursday.

According to CBC News, 22 police forces teamed up to carry out search warrants in 30 municipalities. 103 arrests were made in this crackdown on organized crime and a drug trade. The operation targeted 128 people.

Authorities told CBC that members of the Hells Angels and participants in organized crime partnered up to import and distribute cocaine.

Myanmar dismisses talks on ethnic violence

November 2 2012 // News

Myanmar has shot down the possibility to openly discuss how to end deadly communal violence.

In a report by Al-Jazeera, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations proposed to have the talks with the UN and Myanmar's government this past Tuesday.

Instead, Myanmar's government turned down the offer to discuss the violence in western Rakhine state that has led to 180 deaths since June.

November 2nd, 2012

November 2 2012 // News

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November 1st, 2012

November 1 2012 // News

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B.C. Universities ask government for money for students

November 1 2012 // News

British Columbia’s six biggest research universities are asking for $130 million to be spent over the next four years for more student spaces, grants, and scholarships.

With a provincial election coming up, the Research Universities’ council stated that now is the perfect time to create a proposal with their demands saying, “We want to make sure that they got a summary of what we think.”

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