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Concordia ignores human rights tribunal, Pronoun mockery pushes councillor to resign, Increased police presence expect in Montreal

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro and Hadassah Alencar 

 

 


 

Concordia ignores human rights tribunal

Concordia will ignore the recommendations from the Quebec Human Rights Commission to change the way it handles sexual assault, according to The Concordian. 


Recent rise in COVID-19 cases linked to private events, WE Charity closure, New Orderlies realize salary less than promised

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Hadassah Salomao de Alencar 

 


 

Recent rise in COVID-19 cases linked to private events

Montrealers going to private events is leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases.


Healthy kids must go to school, 70 schools with COVID-19, Quebec judge apologizes

Stories by Hadassah Alencar 

Voice Luca Caruso-Moro

 

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Healthy kids must go to school 

All children without a medical exemption need to go back to school. 

A Quebec judge has denied a request to have distanced learning options for children who didn't qualify for medical exemption.


Dawson teacher under investigation, Homeschooling numbers skyrocket, Virus found in 47 Quebec schools

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stores: Luca Caruso Moro

 


 

Dawson teacher under investigation

A Dawson College teacher is facing a wave of misconduct allegations.

Winston Sutton is a long time drama teacher at the college. 


At The Movies Goes Fantasia: Week Two

Note: This article was written in tandem by At the Movies co-hosts Remi Caron and Danny Aubry. Remi's section follows, with Danny's starting halfway through... 


Statue of first prime minister toppled, Mural honours nurses, Musk implants pig

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

 


 

Statue of first Prime minister toppled 

The statue of Canada's first Prime minister John A MacDonald was pulled to the was pulled to the ground on Saturday. 


At the Movies Goes Fantasia: Week One

Note: This article was written in tandem by At the Movies co-hosts Remi Caron and Danny Aubry. Remi's section follows, with Danny's starting halfway through...


19 year old dies of coronavirus, Mothers head to court, New street check policy for Montreal police

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

 


 

19 year old dies of coronavirus

 

A 19 year-old has died of the Coronavirus. Don Beni Kabangu Nsapu is one of the youngest people to die of the virus in Canada.


Kanestake’s first coronavirus cases, Apple faces lawsuit in China, Montreal cop suspended

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro 

 


 

Kanestake’s first coronavirus cases

The Kanestake Emergency Response Unit has announced the first COVID-19 cases in the community.


McGill students rally to take down statue, Quebec students not required to wear masks, Thousands of Quebecers paid rent with loans over the summer

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

 


 

McGill students rally to take down statue

McGill students rallied on Saturday calling on the university to remove the statue of the university’s founder. 


Remi's June Streaming Recap

The summer heatwaves of June and July have come to stay. While we rejoice in the nice warm weather, we know the frozen tundra is around the corner. As most of us seek the sweet relief of the indoors to cool off in a shady spot or breeze, here are some films and television series to catch up on that have been added to your favourite platforms in the month of June.

Trademark Directors (Netflix) 


Vigil for young victim of police shooting, COVID-19 lasts longer than we thought, Kahnawake publisher publishes books for kids in Mohawk

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

 


 

Vigil for young victim of police shooting

People gathered to remember Riley Fairholm on Saturday at the SQ detachment in Dunham, a small town 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal. 

Two years ago, Fairholm was shot by police for having a BB gun, he was just 17 years old. 


CSU calls on sexual assault policy overhaul, Hundreds gather denouncing sexual assault, We could already be in a COVID-19 second wave

Shanellie Marie

Luca Caruso Moro

 


 

CSU calls on sexual assault policy overhaul 

The CSU has joined the Human Rights Commission calling on Concordia to change how it handles allegations of sexual assault. 


Calls to increase testing, BLM painting downtown, BLM painting downtown

Hadassah Alencar

Sasha Teman

Luca Caruso-Moro

 

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Calls to increase testing 

Montreal public health officials are calling for more testing.

This after a spike in positive cases as bars open their doors across the city.


Woodnote in advanced stages, Masks mandatory on public transit, Oka Crisis 30 years later

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro 

 


 

Woodnote in advanced stages

The CSU says the Woodnote housing project is almost finished. 

Several units are expected to become available by the end of the summer, leased at 10-20 per cent below market value. 


Atlantic bubble booms with travellers, Experts concerned with incoming flu season, Sex workers demand consideration during COVID

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie 

 


 

Atlantic bubble booms with travellers

The so-called Atlantic Bubble rules have arrived, allowing people in the eastern provinces to travel freely throughout the region without self-isolating. 


Racist yearbooks recalled, Quebec resumes COVID briefings, Drug bust in Eastern Townships

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

 

 


 

Racist yearbooks recalled

A Montreal area highschool is recalling its yearbooks which include a racist joke. 


A Changing Medium: How to Live in the Age of Digital Streaming

Welcome to Corona Confessions - a series written by CJLO community members. Join us on the journey as we recommend anything from healthy home-dweller habits to late night jams. Here’s resident movie expert Remi’s discussion on the new era of motion picture consumption - the digital age.


Petition to rename Lionel-Groulx, Quebec forest fire blazes on, Racist healthcare in BC

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro

 

 


 

 

Petition to rename Lionel-Groulx

Thousands have signed a petition to rename Lionel-Groulx metro after renowned jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.


Remi’s Streaming Recommendations for this Past Month

Welcome to Corona Confessions - a series written by CJLO community members. Join us on the journey as we recommend anything from healthy home-dweller habits to late night jams. Here’s resident movie expert Remi’s top recommendations for films and TV series that released in the month of May.


Bill 16 failed to pass, People finding it harder to socially distance, Trudeau acknowledges systemic racism in RCMP

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories by: Luca Caruso- Moro

 


 

Bill 16 failed to pass

The controversial Bill 16 failed to pass in Quebec’s Friday assembly. 


Quebec taking steps towards combating racism, Opposition on Bill 61, Boating Accident may have caused death of Montreal's humpback whale

Hadassah Alencar

 

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Quebec taking steps towards combating racism

Legault says he’ll change the public sector workforce to better reflect Quebec’s real demographic make-up. 

This after a report by the Quebec Human Rights Commission showed only 6.3 per cent of the government employees were visible minorities. 


Ste-Catherine proposal: pedestrians only, Montreal hits milestone death count from coronavirus, MMIWG action plan delayed

Stories by: Luca Caruso Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

 

 


 

Ste-Catherine proposal: pedestrians only

A new proposal from the city could make a huge portion of Ste-Catherine pedestrian only. 


Montreal merchant who was looted supports for BLM protest, Plante and Legault on racism in Montreal, Valérie Plante supports body cameras for Montreal Police

Hadassah Alencar

 

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Montreal merchant who was looted expressed continued support for BLM protests

Steve’s music store owner Lenny Lanteigne told CTV News he supports the Black Lives Matter movement even after being looted during Sunday’s demonstration. 


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