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The Conservative government may be in breach of privilege. House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken ruled that after two separate events there is enough evidence to indicate a prima facie breach of privilege.

The first motion complains that the government is refusing to produce information to the House regarding its anti-crime agenda. The other criticizes International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda for having misled a Commons committee. 

Liberal MP Scott Brison says these incidents disrespect Parliament and are an insult to Canadians.

Quebec launched its own model of WikiLeaks Wednesday morning. QuebecLeaks allows Quebecers to anonymously submit and access compromising documents online.

Access to Information Minister Pierre Moreau, however, says he’ll be keeping an eye on the whistle-blower site. Moreau claims that sites like QuebecLeaks are unnecessary because, according to him, Quebec is the most open province in Canada.

Concordia student and WikiLeaks mirror host Nadim Kobeissi disagrees. Kobeissi, who is also a security software developer, says pushing for better government transparency is in the public’s best interest.

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For years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to tinker with ice cream to create a healthy version of the classic treat. Their low fat and low sugar concoctions may have been better for the body, but they failed to impress the most important judges… people’s taste buds.

Fear not, health-conscious ice cream aficionados, hope may be on the way. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are in the final taste-testing process of their quote “multifunctional ice cream.”

New Zealand police have confirmed that  a French-Canadian woman was killed in an earthquake that shook their country last month. The quake had struck the city of Christchurch where the woman was vacationing.

New Zealand media says the woman was holidaying in the country with her sister and had planned to fly out a day after the quake. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada are unable to provide information on the woman due to the Privacy Act. They did however confirm the death of a Canadian citizen.

There was a small protest outside The Link's offices Monday afternoon. Witnesses say those involved were calling for the resignation of newspaper editor Justin Giovanetti.

The roots of the protest are unclear. Some say the relationship between Giovanetti and Concordia Student Union councillor Lex Gill was in question.

Members of Concordia's Hillel were also in attendance. They reportedly believed the call for his resignation was due to a recent article in which he made negative comments about member Tomer Shavit. 

Stock up on the alcohol while it’s still cheap.

Brewers are preparing for a raise in the cost of barley next year. Because of weather-related flooding in Canada and other countries, stores of barley crops have dropped.

Germinated barley becomes malt, a product used in beer, making it the second biggest cost for some brewers. Poor-quality barley will make it difficult for brewers to meet demands and produce quality products.

When So Real Radio was pitched to CJLO originally it was meant to feature Brandon Calder and then co host Draga Sfetsios. At the last moment the boys decided to add another piece to an already great concept and so began the journey of Sarah El Fangary at CJLO.

On Sunday, Afghani president, Hamid Karzai, rejected a US apology for a NATO helicopter strike.  On March 1st, a NATO air strike killed 9 civilian boys. The oldest of the boys was 12 years old.  NATO has also apologized for the mistaken killings.

In International news, the violent protests demanding the stepping down of President Ali Abdullah Saleh have gotten the Canadian Departement of foreign Affairs worried . The Departement urged all Canadians to leave Yemen as soon as possible. It has insisted that canadians in Yemen should avoid all crowds that could get violent without warning. There has been one death on Sunday in a clash between government supporters and protesters. Another four soldiers of the government forces were killed by a suspected Al Qaeda gunmen in rural Yemen.

The NDP leadership race in British Columbia has turned sour over disagreements about social media. The party’s social media policy dictates candidates must hand over passwords for social media sites. Candidate Nicholas Simons has refused. He says the demand is an invasion of privacy.