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Montreal’s homeless census failed to notice an invisible homeless community developing in the West Island. 

According to the Montreal Gazette, community worker Benoit Langevin says census takers need to be creative, and gain the community's trust; rather than going to homeless shelters or searching for people willing to complete a survey.

Osheaga posted to Facebook on Monday that attendees of the arts and music festival will not be permitted to wear headdresses inspired by First Nations.

The cultural appropration of Non-natives wearing headdresses has been highly critisized in recent years, as it has been commonly used as an accessory in stores and on fashion runways.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the notice read,

"Please note that First Nations Headresses are not permitted at the festival. The First Nations Headdresses have a spiritual and cultural meaning in the native communities and to respect and honor their people, Osheaga asks fans and artists attending the festival to not use this symbol as a fashion accessory"

LOCAL: By Saturn De Los Angeles

The worker’s union representing paramedics in Montreal and Laval has stopped putting on pressure tactics after talking with their employer, Urgences-Santé. 

In a report by the Montreal Gazette, the Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux stated on Sunday that an agreement was made late last week with the provincial government following tactics made to recognize the shortage of human resources. 

CSN president Réjean Leclerc says that the government acknowledged the issue and that they were willing to help fix it. 

Hosted by: Catlin Spencer

Stories by: Emeline Vidal, Catlin Spencer, Patricia Petit-Liang

Produced by: Emeline Vidal

Hosted by Catlin Spencer

Stories by Patricia Petit Liang, Saturn de Los Angeles, Catlin Spencer & Tom Matukala

Produced by Catlin Spencer

It seems this day in age the horror genre gets generic after a while, with the same found footage and that thuds to make the decibel levels jump. Unfriended is different from the counterpart horror films in two ways. The first is that it takes place entirely on a computer screen, and secondly this horror teen thriller tackles the touchy subject of suicide and bullying patterns, that is a present problem that teenagers in our society are encountering. Unfriended is rated 13 + for subject matter, violence, scenes of horror and scenes of sensuality. This cyber natural thriller is directed by Russian director Levan Gabriadze.

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Stories written by Catlin Spencer

Produced by Saturn De Los Angeles

Hosted by Catlin Spencer

Stories by Catlin Spencer, Patricia Petit Liang & Saturn De Los Angeles

Produced by Emeline Vidal

While the forecasted gloom of rain and thunderstorms may be dampening your spirits for this upcoming Canada Day, both CTV News and CBC News report that the following activities are still a go:

- The Canada Day parade will be taking place, beginning at 11 am at Fort and travelling along St Catherine Street to Place Philips. Festivities will be held, and it is rumoured that there will be cake. Enough to feed about 2 000 people.

- Speaking of cake, there will be more of it in the Old Port, as well as a 21-cannon salute and concerts including Elizabeth Blouin-Brathwaite, Lisbonne Telegramme, and Too Many Cooks. However, the inflatable attractions and hockey zone may be canceled if the rain becomes too heavy.

Hosted by: Danny Aubry

Stories by: Patricia Petit Liang, Saturn De Los Angeles & Tom Matukala

Produced by: Catlin Spencer