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Increase in blood donations, COVID-19 sparks fears of racist attacks, Concordia residence evictions

March 19 2020 // News
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Hadassah Alencar

 

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Increase in blood donations during virus pandemic

Legault asked Quebecers to donate blood on the COVID-19 update on Monday

A spokesperson for Héma-Québec said the number of daily blood donations decreased 75 per cent after people were asked to stay home last week.

Divided NDG council, Montreal manhood, Trudeau COVID-19

March 12 2020 // Hadassah Alencar // News
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Hadassah Alencar
Maya Lach Adelbaum

 

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NDG borough meeting 

There were several hot issues discussed at Wednesday’s NDG council meeting:

Councillors voted to close down police station 11 on Somerled and Kensington Avenue. 

Information Meeting On Plan To Merge Stations 9 and 11, Canada's $1.1B COVID-19 Response Fund, Harvey Weinstein Sentenced

March 11 2020 // News
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Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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Montreal police announced that a public meeting will be held on Monday March 16th to provide the public with information on the plan to merge Station 11 on Somerled in NDG and Station 9 in neighbouring Cote St. Luc.

News on the merger has sparked opposition in both boroughs. NDG borough mayor and Côte-Saint-Luc mayor are calling for public consultations on the issue rather than an information meeting.

Kahnawake Mohawk protestors lifted the rail barricades, Earthquake in Montreal, COVID-19 case in Quebec

March 6 2020 // Shanellie Marie // News
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Stories by: Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

 

INDIGENOUS 

Kahnawake Mohawk protestors lifted the rail barricades on their territory on Thursday.

General Hospital prepares for COVID-19, Quebec's new dangerous dog law, Quebecers support Indigenous causes

March 5 2020 // Hadassah Alencar // News
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Hadassah Alencar

 

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Special COVID-19 training for General Hospital 

The Jewish General Hospital has been designated as a treatment centre for Coronavirus.

It is one of four Quebec hospitals assigned by the province to handle the outbreak.

Bill 101 affecting businesses, English education in Montreal, Mass teacher protests

February 21 2020 // Shanellie Marie // News
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Stories by: Hadassah Alencar and Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

 

QUEBEC

Bill 101 will now affect small and medium sized businesses.

Closure Of NDG's Station 9, Divest McGill Blocks Entrances To James Administration Building

February 19 2020 // News
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Ahmad Moujtahed

Maya Lach-Aidelbaum

 

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Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough residents will lose an essential service after Montreal police announced that station 11 in NDG will close and integrate into station 9 in neighbouring Côte Saint-Luc.

According to the SPVM, the integration of both police stations is for operational purposes, since the goal is to form a greater “critical mass.”

Wet'suwet'en territory continue to fight the construction of pipeline, Canadian data breaches according to new report by the House of Commons

February 14 2020 // Shanellie Marie // News
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Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

 

WET’SUWET’EN 

VIA Rail has cancelled most of its routes as protests in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs continue.

It’s an expansion of earlier train closures between Toronto and Montreal after Tyendinaga protestors barricaded rail passage.       

Quebec's Controversial Bill 40,Wet’suwet’en Protests

February 12 2020 // News
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Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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Quebec's Controversial Bill 40 

The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) has voiced its opposition to the tabling of Bill 40, the controversial new legislation that abolishes Quebec’s school boards and replaces them with service centers.

All Eyes on Wet'sewet'en: Standing in Solidarity

February 12 2020 // Evan Lindsay // News

Photo: Evan Lindsay

About 250 people Gathered in Solidarity and support of the Wet’suwet’en peoples of British Columbia on Concordia’s downtown campus on Wednesday.

The gathering was in response to the development of a pipeline on the west coast in unceded First Nations lands. The Students stood out in the fridged air listening intently to different speakers who spoke in support of the Wet’suwet’en. 

Kahnawake Mohawks Stand With Wet'suwet'en

February 10 2020 // News
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Luca Caruso-Moro

 

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INDIGENOUS

Kahnawake Mohawks began blocking the EXO Commuter Line on Montreal’s South Shore on Monday Morning in solidarity with Wet’sewet’en protestors. 

Wet'suwet'en first nation territory ongoing protest against pipeline development

February 7 2020 // Shanellie Marie // News
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Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Main story: Sasha Teman, Evan Lindsay and Luca Caruso-Moro

 

Wet'suwet'en

Concordia Will Host CRE 8th Annual National Gathering, Parc Ex Evictions

February 5 2020 // News
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Maya Lach-Aidelbaum

 

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CONCORDIA

In collaboration with the Office of Community Engagement, Concordia University will be hosting the Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE) 8th annual National Gathering from February 22 to 24.

Sue Montgomery Fired From Projet Montreal, Government Prepares For Evacuation Of Canadians In China, NTSB Investigates Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Crash

January 29 2020 // News
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Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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NDG

Cote-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grace Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery is no longer a member of the Projet Montreal caucus following a harassment investigation.

According to a statement released by the City of Montreal last week, Montgomery refused to implement measures recommended by the comptroller general regarding her chief of staff’s alleged psychological harassment against two borough employees.

Ottawa's created a new youth council for agriculture, NDG's Coop Maison Verte closing after money problems

January 24 2020 // Shanellie Marie // News
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Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Maya Lach Adilbaum 

 

CANADA

Ottawa has created a new youth council for agriculture.

The group will advise government on decisions for Canada’s food sector during biannual meetings.

Applications are now open at agr.gc.ca/youth.

 

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