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Father of Toulouse gunman said to sue France

March 28 2012 // News

The father of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah is looking to sue the French police after his son's death.

Merah killed seven people last week, including three children and a teacher at a Jewish school.

He was later shot by police after they raided his apartment. Merah was 23.

His father hired an Algerian lawyer to sue the special police because he considers his son a murder victim, BBC News reported.

Monkland Village restaurant catches fire

March 28 2012 // News

A fire broke out at Lucille’s Oyster Dive in the early afternoon on Wednesday. The fire on Monkland Avenue was brought under control after ninety firefighters fought it for three hours. Ten people were forced out of their homes once the fire started in the restaurant’s kitchen.

New budget cuts for Canada

March 28 2012 // News

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will present the new federal budget on Thursday. According to the CBC, he says cuts will go nowhere near health care, education, or social services. The cuts are estimated to be around 4-billion dollars, or 5 percent of spending.

The new budget will show how much each department will need to cut but it will not specify which services will be affected. This means that the specifics of the budget will remain unclear for the next several months.

March 28th, 2012

March 28 2012 // News

Read by: Greg Wilson

Stories By: William D. Pelletier, Jamie-Lee Gordon and Alyssa Tremblay

Produced by: Jamie-Lee Gordon

 

109 cases of misdiagnosed breast cancer

March 27 2012 // News

AIT's Holographic Ultrasound System at KadlecTwo years ago, Health Minister Yves Bolduc ordered a review 22,000 breast exams conducted between 2008 and 2010.

These tests were originally administered by Dr. Raymond Bergeron in three clinics in Montreal and Laval.

According to CTV Montreal, this resulted in finding 109 missed cases of breast cancer.

March 27th, 2012

March 27 2012 // News

Read by: Aisha Samu

Stories by: Aisha Samu, Niki Mohrdar, Micheal Lemieux and Tara Brockwell

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

CSU general assembly ends early, unable to meet quorum

March 27 2012 // News

The CSU general assembly held yesterday ended early after being unable to meet quorum.

Around 300 students attended Monday's GA at Reggie's terrace compared to the 2000 students that attended the first GA.

The GA would've held a vote on extending the student strike.

Some students placed blame on the CSU for not properly advertising the GA and for lack of organization.

Upcoming federal budget skins bureaucracy surrounding natural resource industry

March 27 2012 // News

Premier Christy Clark with federal minister of Natural ResourcesThe Conservative Party is set to introduce their next federal budget this Thursday.

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver confirmed the budget will lighten the regulatory load surrounding Canada’s resource industry.

University of Montreal expansion announced

March 26 2012 // News

Université de MontréalAccording to the CTV, the University of Montreal will be beginning new construction.

Finance minister Raymond Bachand announced Monday that the federal government would fund the $350 million project. The new campus would be located in the abandoned CP rail yard in Outremont.

Quebec student strikers take on new tactic

March 26 2012 // News

Student Protest - March 22 2012Quebec students plan on continuing with their strike against the recent tuition hikes with a new strategy.

Protests will continue, however instead of massive groups of student protests, such as the one on March 22, smaller protests will occur. These demonstrations will be targeting Liberal politicians who just barely won the 2008 elections.

Student video captures security guard violation

March 26 2012 // News

A video captured by Amber Gross, a Mcgill student at a tuition hike protest in Concordia's Faubourg building, shows a Concordia security guard knocking the camera out of her hand. 

The guard quickly leaves the scene before giving his name or license.

Watch the video here courtesy of CUTV.

March 26th, 2012

March 26 2012 // News

Read by: Sarah Deshaies

Stories by: Joel Balsam, Audrey Folliot, Sofia Gay and Gregory Wilson

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

CSU 2012 Election Results

March 26 2012 // News

 

Le Frigo Vert

YES, 954 votes                             NO, 660 votes

 

 

President

Melanie Hotchkiss, 730 votes                                Schubert Laforest, 758 votes

 

VP Finance

            Kenny Toto, 800 votes                         Stephanie Beauregard, 656 votes

 

VP Academic and Advocacy

CSU holds Special General Meeting

March 25 2012 // News

The CSU is holding another Special General Meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 26, in the Hall Building terrace.

This meeting was called to order by petition of students to discuss the minimum agreement.

The minimum agreement includes the Solidarity clause, the Non-Recommendation clause and the Non-Denunciation clause.

These clauses will be thoroughly discussed and voted on at the General Meeting.

The renewal of the strike vote is also on the table.

The renewal period would extend from March 23rd up until March 30th.

Mulcair will target young voters

March 25 2012 // News

Thomas MulcairIt seems that Thomas Mulcair’s first move is to go for the young ones. CTV reports the newly-appointed NDP leader wants to target young voters in the next election.

He says the NDP’s biggest challenge is to draw in people who believe in the NDP ideals but who don’t vote.

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