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Hydro refund, UNDRIP, Cyclone evacuation

June 11 2019 // News
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Hydro Quebec is giving 1.5 billion dollars back to Quebecers.

The government company had collected more revenue than authorized by the Régie de l'énergie in recent years.

Dawson's AI Investment, Provincial Drug Raids, Canadians Held In Syria

June 5 2019 // News
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Dawson College announced an investment of over a million dollars in a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence initiative.

Purple heroin, MMIWG Report, Diplomats lose visas to Venezuela

June 3 2019 // News
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A notoriously dangerous mix of pharmaceuticals and street drugs known as Purple Heroin may have found its way into Montreal.

The purple powder mixture is known to contain Fentanyl, as well as heroin and OxyContin.

Alberta wildfires, Canadian garbage, Concordia tuition hike

May 31 2019 // News
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Legal Fights Against Noise Pollution, Toll-Free Hotline For Victims Of Human Trafficking, Facebook Refuses To Remove False Content

May 29 2019 // News
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Residents of the West Island of Montreal joined the legal fight against Aéroport de Montréal, NAV Canada and Transport Canada demanding financial compensation due to damages caused by aircraft noise pollution.

Fringe For All : Top Picks

May 29 2019 // Erica Bridgeman // News
This year’s Fringe-For-All showcased so much incredible talent and so many hilarious, exciting, and intense shows that narrowing down my top picks was a challenge. Here are a few that stuck by the end of the night:

 

L’appel du vide by rats?!

Natasha Perry-Fagant has been putting on award-winning Fringe shows for years now, and somehow I’ve missed all of them. This is probably because horror isn't really my scene. However, this feels like the year to branch out and try new things, and there is something about a grieving witch trying to find inner peace by ending the world that is strangely relatable.

 

Zoo Owner Faces Criminal Charges, Investments In Pride Festivals, Venezuela's Crisis

May 22 2019 // News
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This was Sophie Gaillard, lawyer and spokeswoman for the SPCA referring to Norman Trahand owner of St-Édouard Zoo in Trois Rivières, who was arrested by SPCA officers and the SQ on charges of animal neglect and cruelty.

Measles in Montreal, NF election, Same-sex union in Taiwan

May 17 2019 // News
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Two new cases of measles have been reported in Montreal,

Health officials ask that anyone who may have contracted the highly contagious virus receive medical attention.

Attacked For Wearing Niqab, Smart Cities Challenge Winners, Instagram Poll Determines Fate Of Malaysian Teen

May 15 2019 // News
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Fatima Ahmad, a 22-year-old student and resident of Montreal said a man tried to rip off her niqab as she was entering Charlevoix Metro Station. She also revealed that he hit her in the chest before running across the street to take a bus.

Noise Limit For Outdoor Events, Steps Towards Safe Impartial Blood Donation, Uber And Lyft Drivers Protest

May 8 2019 // News
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Due to multiple complaints over noise from outdoor summer events in Parc Jean-Drapeau, the city of Montreal has reached an agreement with South Shore St-Lambert.

Bill 21 protest, Moscow plane crash, Biodiversity decline

May 6 2019 // News
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On Sunday, human chain formed around the Montreal courthouse to protest Quebec’s secularism bill.

Citizens, religious groups, teachers and lawyers, linked arms in solidarity outside the Palais de Justice.

MONTREAL FLOODING, CHILD DEAD IN GRANBY, EBOLA IN CONGO

May 3 2019 // News
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McCord Museum's Expansion, Flooding Action Plan, International Jazz Day 2019

May 1 2019 // News
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After struggling with limited space in the past, Montreal’s McCord Museum will undergo a massive expansion that will triple the exhibition space.

"Millennial Floods," Amber Alert Found, Canada & Measles

April 26 2019 // News
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Record flooding continues as communities across eastern Canada scramble to contain the impact of continued downpour.

Here in Quebec, 250 people living along the Rouge River west of Montreal have been told to evacuate.

Train Derailment At L'Assomption, Opioid Crisis In Canada, Sri Lanka's Terrorist Attacks

April 24 2019 // News
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A Canadian National freight train derailed at L'Assomption in the Lanaudière region.

A total of 13 cars left the tracks — 10 of them sustaining damage — but there were no injuries reported.

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