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March 07, 2012

Read by: Greg Wilson

Stories by: Aisha Samu, Michael Lemieux, Alyssa Tremblay, Joel Ashak and William D. Pelletier

Produced by: Jamie-Lee Gordon


Iran allows UN to inspect nuclear military site

The pressure put on Iran over their potential nuclear weapons seems to be paying off for the United Stated.

According to the CBC, Tehran has decided to allow the UN to inspect one of its main nuclear facilities suspected of secret atomic work.

The inspection of the military complex Parchin was a key request of the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano.


RBC settles with Earl Jones victims

RBCAccording to CTV Montreal, RBC has settled a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit out of court.

The bank settled to the tune of $17 million with the victims of Earl Jones. Jones was a deceitful financial advisor who conned millions of dollars out of his clients. He ran a classic Ponzi scheme for years before being discovered and arrested three years ago. 


Five hackers from Anonymous and LulzSec groups arrested

Anonymous Scientology Protest According to the National Post, Five members of the Anonymous group have been arrested for allegedly partaking in a computer hacking conspiracy.

A U.S. law enforcement official added that one of the five charged members has already pleaded guilty.

Fox News has a released a statement saying that two of these men were British, two were from Ireland and the last one was an American.


Updated: PSSA will honour strike mandate

Of the six student associations and organizations who held a General Assembly last week to vote on a five day extendable strike against the Quebec government’s proposed tuition hikes, the Political Science Student Association has had the most confusion regarding a strike mandate. 

At this point, the PSSA will technically be on strike, but its executive along with the CSU recommend that students go to their classes until another GA takes place. 


Israel has the right to defend itself, says Benjamin Netanyahu

PM Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel has the right to defend itself according to a report by Al-Jazeera.

Netanyahu was addressing the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington Monday.


New bylaw to make terrasses wheelchair accessible

AccessiblePeople with reduced mobility will finally be able to use terrasses in the Plateau.

According to CTV, the borough passes a bylaw requiring terrasses to be wheelchair accessible.

The new law comes after a complaint made to the Human Rights Commission in 2009.

People with disabilities and visual impairment were upset that they could not get around Mont Royal Ave. easily.


Conservatives refuse to release phone records

 

 

The Conservatives are refusing to release phone records of calls made during the last federal election

According to the Globe and Mail, the Conservatives feel that there is no reason to release their own records. Instead, Conservatives want the Liberals to release their records of all calls made during the 2011 federal election.


Canada shuts down embassy in Syria

Manifestazione sirianaCanada has closed its embassy in Syria amid security concerns.

According to the Montreal Gazette, all of the diplomats have already left the embassy located in Damascus.


March 6th, 2012

Read by: Aisha Samu

Stories by: Nikita Smith, Aisha Samu and Tara Brockwell

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Limbaugh gets more than a slap on the wrist for 'slut' remarks

Rush Limbaugh’s radio show lost nine sponsors over his name-calling of a woman lobbying for greater access to birth control.

According to the BBC Limbaugh called law student Sandra Fluke on-air a slut and a prostitute for testifying before Democrats that employers offering health insurance should cover contraception.

Since companies including AOL have pulled their advertisements from Limbaugh’s right-wing radio show that reaches fifteen million viewers a week.


Schwartz's gets new owners

Schwartz'sSchwartz's Deli has new owners.

In a report by CTV, the famous Montreal restaurant has been sold to a group which includes Celine Dion, her husband Rene Angelil, as well as the Nakis family.

While the sale price has not been disclosed, rumours put it at $10 million.


Student unions unite

Student groups are coming together to increase pressure on the government to halt tuition increases.
 
On Sunday afternoon, the Coalition large de l'association pour une solidarite syndicale (CLASSE) announced that
they would be joining forces with other lobby groups at a big demonstration in Montreal on March 22.
 
CLASSE spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois:
 

March 5th 2012

Produced By Melissa Mulligan

Read By Sarah Deshaies

Stories By Sarah Deshaies, Gregory Wilson, Esther Viragh and Daniel J. Rowe


U.S. will use force against Iran if necessary

Obama AIPAC

President Barack Obama said the United States would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. 

According to the CBC, he said it would not hesitate to use force in order to do so. 

This could trigger an arms race in the region. Obama said such an attack would only be done if necessary. 


Ceiling collapses at the Olympic Stadium

The Olympic StadiumA huge slab of concrete fell from the roof of the Olympic Stadium’s parking lot Sunday afternoon.

The chunk had not caused any casualties nor hit any cars according to CTV.

However, the weight of the fallen chunk has severely weakened the area on which it landed. Firefighters believe it might provoke a secondary collapse of the ceiling of the second lot below.


CSU elections get underway

The Concordia Student Union election got off to an uncharacteristic start Sunday night. Only four candidates greeted Chief Electoral Officer Ismail Holoubi on the 7th floor of the Henry F. Hall building for a lottery to determine where candidates can pin their campaign posters.

Elbows and fists marked the opening night for CSU elections of years past. The annual poster night, where students were unleashed through campus to get prime poster real estate, has been eliminated in favour of the lottery system.


Red Bull Paper Wings Contest at Concordia

Do you think you can build the greatest and fastest paper airplane in the world?

Last Tuesday was your chance to shine as Concordia hosted the Red Bull Paper Wings Contest.

Audrey Folliot was there.

Concordia’s EV Building Atrium turned into a giant high school classroom as paper planes zoomed over people’s heads in an attempt to break the sound barrier.

Participating students put their paper plane folding skills to work to create the fastest and most original paper plane that can possibly be built in only a few minutes.

Then, the crucial moment came.


Putin is Russia's new president

__Z3P6108aVladimir Putin won Russia’s presidential elections with over sixty percent of the votes.

According to the BBC, he will be returning for a third term, as he has spent the last four years as Russia’s prime minister.

Many people reported fraud and said that some people have voted more than once.

But Putin said he has won in an open and honest manner.


Explosions in Brazzaville kill hundreds

Explosions in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo have killed about two hundred people, reports the Globe and Mail. A state radio in Congo says the explosions were caused by a fire in the arms depot of the Regiment Blinde base.

The government says it looks like an accident and nothing is suspicious right now.

People ran away from the area and forces blocked off access. Those who left say the houses around the base were flattened.

All health workers in Brazzaville have been called on TV to the hospitals in the city. Doctors say they are choosing the most injured to have immediate surgery.

 


Six student associations vote to strike

Six of Concordia’s student associations including one faculty voted to join the province-wide strike against rising tuition rates.

The School of Community and Public Affairs, Political Science, Geography, Philosophy, Women’s Studies and the entire Fine Arts faculty voted to join the 80,000 students already on strike throughout Quebec. The Women’s Studies Association made history voting to be the first department to start striking this morning while the other associations are set to start sometime next week.


Conservatives turn the tables on robo-call allegations

The conservatives are defending themselves in the face of the second wave of robo-call allegations. According to The Globe and Mail, the Tories claim that it wasn’t them but the liberal party that placed the annoying and repetitive calls made to liberal voters.

The Tories main line of defense is the connection between the Liberals and a voter-calling company that relays its calls from the United States.


March 1st, 2012

Read by: Kevin Gascoigne

Stories by: Sabrina Daniel, Esther Viragh and Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


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