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The city of Montreal has introduced a new urban plan for Griffintown.

According to the Gazette, the plan for the former Irish working-class neighbourhood will include six new public green spaces and $93 million in infrastructure spending over the next 4 years.

The goal is to create a neighbourhood with a mix of residential units and a street scape that favours cyclists and pedestrians.

80 000 residential units and 150 000 square metres of commercial and offices spaces are to be built in Griffintown.

Executive committee president, Michael Applebaum said that when finished in 25 years the area will add $4.4 billion in value.

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According to CBC’s French-language service, Tony Accurso, Quebec’s construction magnate is leaving the business.

Accurso wrote to his employees and stated that it’s time to leave the company in the hands of younger and more energetic people and also apologized for the public controversy related to the company.

ConU’s presidential salary will be rising.

According to a report by The Link, Alan Shepard’s salary will be $ 357 000 a year. This rise is $7 000 more per year than the last three presidents.

According to his contract which was obtained by The Link, Shepard will also receive $4 200 per month as a housing allowance.

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There could be a cut to revenue for Quebec private schools on the horizon.

According to the Gazette, 324 Quebec private schools could have their revenue cut by as much as 60 percent if they start accepting more students with learning disabilities.

PQ Education minister Marie Malavoy made the proposal on Friday in the National Assembly.

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An earthquake shook Montreal Tuesday night at around 12:19AM, creating a wave of panic amongst the people.

Facebook and Twitter have been invaded with statuses about the earthquake, so that all of us who haven't felt it still know about it.

According to stats from Natural Resources Canada, the 4.5 magnitude earthquake had its epicentre in Longueuil.

It was felt as far from Montreal as the town of Valleyfield, some 20 kilometers from the Ontario border, West of Montreal.

More fighter jets are now being deployed by Turkish troops to an airbase close to the border while maintaining tense artillery exchanges along the southeastern border of Syria.

The announcement was confirmed on Tuesday during reports of fierce fighting as Syrian rebels attempt to take control of the northern Idib province.

A new project could cool down emotions caused by the closure Québec’s only nuclear plant.

According to CBC News, the Quebec government will announce its support of a 1.2 billion dollar fertilizer production facility for the Bécancour region.

Two large agricultural companies including IFFCO from India will be partners in the project. They are set to invest 100 million to 200 million dollars.

Eurozone has unleashed its six hundred and fifty billion dollar financial plan regarding the financial concerns of countries in need.

According to Aljazeera News, Eurozone's financial plan is called the European Stability Mechanism.

It was made up by finance ministers from seventeen countries for the purpose of bailing out struggling banks and economies.

The European Stability Mechanism will be put to work when the European Union's twenty-seven leaders meet in Brussels.