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News for September 15th, 2015

September 15 2015 // News

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by Julian McKenzie

Quebec began discussions on a possible animal welfare bill that would advocate for animal abusers to be jailed on Monday.

According to the CBC, the bill, known as Bill 54, would improve the rights of animals and make any offenders of the incoming animal cruelty laws face 18 months of jail time and fines of $750,000.

The bill could potentially make certain halal butchering techniques illegal, as the slow death of animals will not be tolerated.

Quebec has received criticism for giving unfavourable conditions to animals, notably through puppy mills. 

News for Monday September 14th, 2015

September 14 2015 // News

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By Danny Aubry 

The former cardiologist Guy Turcotte will undergo a second trial starting Monday, September 14th, for the murder of his two young children. 

According to CTV News, Turcotte was accused of murdering his 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter in 2009. He was declared to be not criminally responsible for his children's murder during the first trial in 2011. 

Quebec's Court of Appeal overruled that verdict and demanded a new one. He was later treated at the Philippe-Pinel Institute where he was released in September 2014. 

The trial will take place in a court house in St-Jerome, and is expected to last several months. 

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September 14th, 2015

September 14 2015 // News
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News for September 11th, 2015

September 11 2015 // News

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By Catlin Spencer
 

Exterminators say that Montreal's bedbug infestations are out of control and that they can hardly keep up with the demand.

According to CBC, Maheu Extermination Ltée specialist Harold Leavey says he would have one or two bedbug cases a year back in 2000, but now it is up to 50 or 100 cases a day.

Exterminators are also saying that bedbugs have become more resistant to the chemicals used to kill them, meaning more visits are necessary to fully eliminate the infestation.  

September 11th, 2015

September 11 2015 // News
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News for September 10th, 2015

September 10 2015 // News

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By Saturn de Los Angeles

The City of Montreal has announced that it will have a dozen self-cleaning toilets ready for use next year.

In a report by CBC News, the public toilets will be installed across the downtown area.

Thursday, September 10th, 2015

September 10 2015 // News
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News for September 9th, 2015

September 9 2015 // News
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by Patricia Petit Liang
 

The McGill University Health Centre is in the process of ridding Montreal’s superhospital of black sewage.

According to CTV News, the Glen site hospital facilities were built with toilets that use three times less water than regular toilets.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2015

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September 8th, 2015

September 8 2015 // News
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News for September 8th, 2015

September 8 2015 // News

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by Saturn de Los Angeles

Car owners in Repentigny found their vehicles vandalized over the Labour Day weekend with stickers carrying anti-Islamic hatred.

According to CBC News, among the many stickers included one that had an emblem of the Muslim brotherhood, and another with a message threatening people to convert to Islam, claiming that Quebec is Allah's land. 

A member of a local Islamic advocacy group believes the vandalism was done in poor taste to provoke fear against Muslims.

Repentigny police have increased patrolling around the town to prevent a repeat of the incident

September 4th, 2015

September 4 2015 // News
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News for September 4th, 2015

September 4 2015 // News

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by Catlin Spencer
 

A zoning change that would allow a ten storey complex to be built near the MUHC super-hospital was met with concern during a consultation on Wednesday.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the complex would house a Provigo, a Seniors residence and allow for apartments to be donated to the Children's Hospital Foundation to be used by families of hospitalized Children.

However, some residents near the site on the corner of Ste-Catherine and de Maisonneuve expressed concern over the possible increase in traffic and pollution if the complex was built – while others stated it is already bumper-to-bumper and pollution could not increase.

News for September 2nd, 2015

September 2 2015 // News

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by Saturn de Los Angeles

Quebec doctors will soon be given guidelines to facilitate end of life procedures for terminally ill patients. 

According to CTV News, with the passing of Bill 52 last year, Quebec will be the first province to provide doctors with special instructions for the procedure, as well as kits made in collaboration with pharmacists.

September 2nd, 2015

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