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Mercier bridge officials announced Sunday the creation of a committee to deal with the traffic problem of travelling to and from the South Shore. Representatives of the government and of the Agence Métropolitain de Montréal will sit on the weekly committee.

Pierre Moreau is the MNA for Chateauguay. He says the committee aims to keep affected drivers informed and to find solutions for the traffic issues.

A stubborn dog was sentenced to be stoned to death in Jerusalem.

A rabbinical court suspects the pooch is the reincarnation of a lawyer who insulted the court twenty years ago.

The dog wandered into the court last week and resisted the frightened judges’ attempts to get him out. A judge then remembered the rude lawyer had been cursed by the court to come back as a dog. Traditional Judaism sees dogs as impure animals.

The dog escaped, but one of the judges sentenced him to be stoned to death by the local children.

Animal welfare group Let the Animals Live filed a complaint against the court. Although

It’s business as usual at Air Canada Friday. The airline and the Canadian Auto Workers Union have reached a tentative deal. That means picket lines are down as customer service and sales staff return to work.

The agreement was made three days into a walkout. The strike meant some delay for travelers, but created no major issues. 

Drivers headed to the South Shore will now face a major detour. Traffic on the Mercier bridge to Chateguay has been suspended until further notice. The lanes to Montreal will remain open.

The Quebec Transport Department made the announcement Tuesday night, citing undisclosed safety reasons. Officials would not say what is wrong with the structure. They did say that the closing is expected to be temporary. The side of the bridge heading to the South Shore was built in 1934.

Drug raids targeting the Mohawk communities of Kanesatake and Akwesasne will curb intimidation and harassment tactics. Authorities announced the news Tuesday.

So far, the operation dubbed Connectivité has targeted 55 people during the raids. 38 people were arrested under drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Many of them will be appearing in court Wednesday.

Canada’s mission in Libya has been extended for three months by the House of Commons. The only Member of Parliament to vote against the Conservative motion was Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

Canada has nearly seven hundred people working to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. It is part of a NATO mission to protect citizens from a bombing campaign by Moammar Gadhafi.