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News November 9th 2012

Hosted by Hannah Besseau

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Catlin Spencer and Isabella Sasaki


Union Montreal nominates Richard Deschamps for mayor

Montréal City HallThe ruling Union Montreal party made it official on Thursday evening picking Richard Deschamps as their candidate to be Montreal's interim mayor until November 3rd, 2013.

According to CTV Montreal, Deschamps was nominated over Gerard Tremblay's former right hand man and chairman of the city's executive committee Michael Applebaum.


Explosion at Sherbrooke plant claims 2 lives

Industrial Fire2 people were found dead after an explosion ignited an inferno at an Eastern Townships plant.

According to the Gazette, the explosion occurred at 1:30pm on Thursday afternoon at the Neptune Technologies and Bioressources Inc. plant in the Sherbrooke industrial area. The resultant fire which followed sent black toxic smoke in the sky that was visible from many kilometres away.


Same sex families on the rise shows census data

In a report by CBC News, same sex families are on the rise and have been for some time in Canada.

Though less opposite sex couples are getting married and having children, the numbers have risen for gay and lesbian couples that tie the knot and start families over the last two decades.

Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada seven years ago.


Toronto plastic bag ban may be scrapped

Plastic bag treeOpponents of the ban on plastic bags in Toronto hope to overturn the ban by defeating the bylaw needed to pass it later this month.

In June, Toronto city council approved a plan to stop retailers from supplying plastic bags to customers beginning January 1st, 2013.


November 8th, 2012

Read by: Catlin Spencer

Stories by: Patrick Miller, Chloe Deneumoustier, Emilie Pirson and Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Produced by: Alyssa Tremblay


Concordia international recruiter being looked into

A number of Concordia students demonstrated at a rally on Wednesday i light of recent concerns on the university's international recruiting practices for Chinese students.

According to the Gazette, the issue was first revealed in an article from The Link roughly a month ago. Students said that Concordia's recruiting agent for Chinese students, Peter Low, dupes them into paying large fees for homestays that don't deliver. Two students interview by the Gazette say they were underfed, and one didn't even have a desk or chair for studying.


PQ plan for tuition freeze leaked

Pauline Marois au colloque sur la métropoleThe National Assembly was in an uproar on Wednesday as a letter containing information regarding the Parti Quebecois' plan for the tuition freeze was made public.

According to the Gazette, the letter, revealed by the Liberals, confirmed the PQ's plan to completely freeze tuition until 2014.


Lost World War 1 medal returns home

A medal belonging to a World War 1 veteran was returned to his great-niece Lyn Beauvais.

According to CBC News, the veteran, James Beauvais who was sent back to Canada after getting injured in the chest and arm was awarded with this medal by the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Kahnawake, Quebec in 1918.

Beauvais, after being discharged from the army and upon  his return to Canada, abandoned his family to travel where shortly after he died was buried more than 2000 KM away.


November 7th, 2012

Hosted by: Sarah Deshaies

Stories by: Gregory Wilson & Niki Mohrdar

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Budget cuts to affect government programs

Canada's parliamentary budget officer, Kevin Page, says the vast majority of cuts outlined in last March's budget will directly affect government programs.

According to CBC News, Page said that only 15 percent of cuts will affect internal services, while the remaining 85 percent affect programs and services that many Canadians depend on.

Details surrounding cuts to services such as Health Canada and Aboriginal Affairs are not yet known, despite the budget being passed seven months ago.


Obama wins second term

Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

United States president Barack Obama has been re-elected for four more years on Tuesday evening.

As the early counting began, Mitt Romney was leading in the polls, but as the night went on and more results started coming in, Obama caught up and passed him.

As far as U.S. elections go, this one has been one of the tightest so far. The difference between the votes for Obama and Romney in the key states was minimal.


Canada and India reach nuclear power agreement

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, India.According to the Globe and Mail, Canada will now be able to ship nuclear hardware to India for the first time in roughly four decades.


November 6th, 2012

Hosted by: Kurt Weiss

Stories by: Saturn de Los Angeles, Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Danny Aubry & Hannah Besseau

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Con U Part-time faculty post strike mandate

Concordia UniversityMembers of Concordia's Part-Time Teachers Union met over the weekend to vote on paving the way for a potential strike.

The Gazette's Karen Seidman reported on Monday that the Concordia University Part-time Faculty Association has voted in favour for a strike mandate.


Steps taken to get to polls in hurricane stricken New York/New Jersey

With the U.S. election finally arriving, Americans are taking all steps necessary to get out to the polls.

Residents in the New York and New Jersey area may have problems getting to voting stations due to the detriments of Hurricane Sandy. The superstorm left severe damage in some areas.

Many polling stations were damaged by the storm. This could result in some deterrence for voters, but according to CBC, U.S. authorities have taken many steps to prevent this.


Tremblay resigns amidst scandal

The Mayor ExplainsThere is major change in Montreal politics.

According to CBC News, Gerard Tremblay stepped down as mayor of Montreal on Monday evening. He made the announcement at a hastily organized news conference at city hall.


Burial plan fund rejects veterans

A federal fund created to give destitute veterans a decent burial has rejected two-thirds of its applicants since 2006.

According to the Globe and Mail 29,853 requests were made for veteran burial plans, 20,147 of which were rejected.

Those who were rejected for the burial plans are said to have been rejected because they failed to meet an eligibility criteria.

The executive director of the Last Pond Fund has acknowledged this rejection rate among the veterans.


November 5th, 2012

Hosted & Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories by: Aisha Samu, Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Alyssa Tremblay


Ontario teachers to strike as of Wednesday

A classroomThe dealine is fast approaching and Ontario secondary school teachers are ready to withdraw services.

Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation president, Ken Coran told the Globe and Mail on Saturday that seven public school boards will strike as of Wednesday unless a deal can be reached before then.


Sovereignists & Nationalists clash at rally

Sovereignists and nationalists crossed paths at a downtown Montreal rally on Sunday afternoon.

According to CBC News, a group of anglophone activists and a group of Quebec sovereignists verbally attacked each other at Place du Canada.

A dozen Montreal police officers formed a human wall to seperate the groups.


CLASSE calls it quits

Members of student group La CLASSE decided to call it quits this weekend.

The majority of CLASSE's members voted to disband the group at a conference at UQAM on Saturday.

According to the Montreal Gazette, CLASSE later released a statement celebrating their victories in the student movement against tuition hikes.

Despite becoming a household name since last spring's "Printemps Erable," the Coalition large de l'Association pour une solidarite syndicale etudiante wasn't around for very long.

It was created in December 2011 in response to the former Liberal provincial government's plans to increase tuition fees.


Post-secondary institutions looking to open access

Open Access Week 2012Access to peer-reviewed research is becoming more costly for universities, and many academics are seeking future alternatives.

According to the Canadian University Press, subscription prices for a peer-reviewed journal range from $1000 to $40 000 dollars depending on the journal and discipline.

The open access concept allows peer-reviewed journals to be available online for free.


App for indigenous languages to be released

A new app out of BC could spell hope for recovery and survival of Saskatchewan's indigenous languages.

FirstVoices Chat is a free IPhone app containing over 100 keyboards of indigenous languages.

Developers included not only the 32 original native BC dialects, but all indigenous languages of Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as some in the United States.


Possible strike at Bombardier

Bombardier Olympic LineUnionized workers of the Bombardier corporation launched a strike Thursday at a rail equipment plant in La Pocatiere, Quebec.

According to CBC News, the 330 members of the Conferderation of National Trade Unions started the plant's first strike over concerns about sub-contracting, pension plans and wages.

Nearly 9 percent of union members gave the union a strike order last Saturday.


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