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Postal union fights back

October 13 2011 // News

Locked outCanada’s postal workers are once again fighting for their rights. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is taking the Harper government to court over controversial back-to-work legislation that snuffed out a series of strikes in June.

Union president Denis Lemelin calls the federal government’s actions unjust.  He says the union’s legal action is necessary in order to protect workers' rights to free collective bargaining.

October 13, 2011

October 13 2011 // News

Read by: Sofia Gay

Stories by: Joel Balsam, Dominique Daoust, Shaun Malley and Brandon Judd

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Blackberry service disruption reaches Canada

October 13 2011 // News

BlackBerry Bold 9780Research in Motion CEO Mike Lazaridis announced service on the Blackberry network had been restored worldwide on Thursday. Blackberry users across Canada had been grinding their teeth in frustration on Wednesday after a network failure in Europe early in the week led to a worldwide Blackberry service disruption. An unknown number of Canadians were left without access to their messaging service and to internet on their smartphones.

Mutassim Gaddafi reportedly captured

October 13 2011 // News

Secretary Clinton Meets With Libyan National Security AdvisorPolice arrested Muammar Gaddafi’s son Mutassim in Libya yesterday. 

He was detained in Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte. 

Libya’s National Transitional Council said they are holding him in Benghazi.  

Fighters in Sirte reportedly celebrated the news of his arrest.

Felix Von Geyer speaks for rights

October 13 2011 // News

The Concordia chapter of journalists for human rights hosted its second Speak4Rights event this Tuesday. It featured Felix von Geyer, a Concordia professor and sustainable development journalist. Luciana Gravotta reports.

Felix von Geyer attracted an audience of around 50 people that packed the small upstairs room of the Bishop street Burritoville.

With a Socratic flair, Von Geyer’s talk encouraged the audience not just to listen but to think.

No conflict, no controversy, as CSU Council passes all motions at meeting

October 12 2011 // News

No controversy this time at Concordia’s second Student Council meeting of the year.

All the by-law reforms proposed were passed. And students at large were elected to standing committees.

Wednesday’s meeting featured a presentation by a member of Concordia’s Centre for Gender Advocacy, which earned support for the creation of an official CSU policy on gender equity. A directory for those affected by sexual assault will also be composed.

Concordia Mob Squad takes aim at Quebec government

October 12 2011 // News

Chad Walcott leads CSU-Backed Mob Squad action at ConcordiaThe battle over university tuition fees is heating up just two months ahead of the provincial annual budget announcement. Students from Concordia University protested outside the Ministry of Education on Thursday.

Air Canada strike cancelled

October 12 2011 // News

Air Canada - Embraer 170The union representing nearly seven thousand Air Canada flight attendants says it has cancelled its planned strike for Thursday. The Canada Industrial Relations Board said employees have to remain on the job while the contract dispute is being reviewed.

Prisoner swap sparks celebrations

October 12 2011 // News

The family of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit rejoiced news that he’ll return home. Shalit spent 5 years as a prisoner of war. He was captured when he was 19.

People in Gaza City also celebrated the news. The release is part of a prisoner swap between Israel and Palestine. Over a thousand Palestinians will also be freed.

The agreement was reached after an intense week of talks. Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called it a victory.

October 12, 2011

October 12 2011 // News

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Produced by Nikita Smith

Stories by Lindsay Briscoe, Alexa Fay, Emily Brass, Sarah Moore, and Amrit Sanger

U.S. blames Iran for domestic terror plot

October 12 2011 // News

Adel Al-JubeirAlready hostile U.S.-Iranian relations took a turn for the worst when Washington publicly accused the Iranian government of backing a terrorist plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington.    

Vitamin E could prevent prostate cancer: study

October 12 2011 // News

Popping E (57/365)A recent study tracked 35,000 men to see whether Vitamin E would help prevent them from getting the prostate cancer.

In fact, the research found that the vitamin may increase men's risks.

Compared to those taking a placebo, the men who took a Vitamin E supplement had a seventeen per cent increased chance in getting prostate cancer.

Safe injection clinics coming to Quebec

October 12 2011 // News

Heroin and SyringeDrug addicts in Quebec will soon have safe places to shoot up.

This comes after a recent supreme court ruling that helped save Vancouver’s safe injection clinic. Quebec’s Health Minister is in favour of the decision.

Deer violently attacks farmer

October 11 2011 // News

Deer

A deer farmer in New Brunswick has been killed by one of his own deer. Police discovered the man’s body in an enclosed field on his property in Saint-Leonard.

The 55 year-old man was found with multiple antler wounds. An RCMP Sergeant says the deer might have attacked the man because of mating season.

Marc Violette says male deer are competing for female deer at this time of year. And the male deer detected the owner as being a threat.

The victim's wife called police after he went out to feed the deer and never returned.

October 11, 2011

October 11 2011 // News

Read by: Esther Viragh

Stories by: Mali Navia, Aisha Samu, Nikita Smith and Katie McGroarty

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

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