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Social networks erupted last night when the world found out one of technology's heroes had died. Apple Chairman Steve Jobs lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at 56.

Jobs co-founded Apple from his garage in 1976. The high-tech company has since exploded, shooting to the top as one of the world’s most valuable brands.

He surprised many when he resigned as CEO on August twenty-fourth. Tim Cook has replaced Jobs as Apple’s CEO. 

You can stop holding your breath Apple fans. The iPhone 5 will not be released. Yet.

Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook did unveil a new iPhone. But with the same physical appearance as the current model.

The 4S will be faster, more powerful and have a better camera. It will also come with a brand new operating system that features an instant messaging service similar to Black Berry Messenger.

The new software will be open to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch holders on October 12^th.

Activists across the country are advocating for safe injection sites after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of allowing it under provincial jurisdiction.

A group of Quebec activists want the government to open a supervised drug injection site in multiple locations throughout the province. 

They hope by doing so they will stop the spread of disease caused by used needles.

Daniel Paillé entered the Bloc Quebecois leadership race last night. The former Parti Quebecois Cabinet Minister won a seat for the Bloc in 2009. But he was unseated this year by a member of the NDP. The 61-year old initially ruled out running for the job. But he changed his mind after party members asked him to reconsider.

Breast Cancer Montreal will use the room of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 bed-in for a campaign. They will occupy the room in the Queen Elizabeth hotel Thursday morning.

The group is asking for mandatory labeling of products that can cause cancer. They want warning labels on products with links to cancer like cosmetics and processed foods. They hope to get enough signatures from the public for a petition.

Lennon and Ono famously stayed in the hotel room for seven days to protest the Vietnam war. They recorded “Give Peace a Chance” during their stay.

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Slackline Montreal had an open house on Saturday. It ran from one in the afternoon to the early hours of the following morning. For those unfamiliar with the activity, the event proved to be the perfect opportunity to go and find out. Our reporter, Esther Viragh was there.

Le futur bus de Montréal aurait 5 portes en accordéon, la priorité aux intersections et le temps d’attente indiqué aux arrêts !

Une réunion sur les transports en commun a lieu cette semaine aux Entretiens Jacques Cartier à Montréal. La directrice de l’Institut français des sciences et technologies de transports, Nadine Mordant présentera le projet.

People with limited mobility are speaking out against Montreal's public transit system. They are protesting how long it is taking for the metro to become wheelchair accessible.

The STM stated several years ago that they would be building elevators in 3 metro stations per year, but recently they have only been able to adde one new elevator annually.

Out of 67 metro stations, only 7 stations are wheelchair accessible, all of which are on the orange line.

A man accused of trying to organize an attack against the Pentagon and the White House in Washington D.C. was arrested Wednesday in Boston.

26 year-old Rezwan Ferdaus allegedly planned to fly remote-controlled planes with bombs on them into the two buildings. He is also charged with trying to supply material to al-Qaeda and aiding attacks on U.S. military personnel.

U.S. Department of Justice authorities say an eight month undercover operation is what led them to the arrest.

The Concordia University Board of Governors voted in favour of the By-Law changes proposed by the Ad Hoc Governance Review Committee and the amendments made by the joint Board/Senate committee during a meeting this morning. The final vote count was 27 in favour and seven opposed.