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Shriners has recently revealed that they will have a new hospital built in Montreal sometime in the near future.

The entire project which adds up approximately $127 million will all be paid by the Shriners.

It will be twice the size of the current hospital and will consist of twenty-two single patient rooms.

Former Shriners patients have stated that the new hospital will shed light on the future of families.

Construction of the hospital will commence in spring 2013 and it will officially open in summer 2015.

Montreal infrastructure continues its downward decline.  Firemen created a roadblock downtown on University between Cathcart and Palace Streets.  A chunk of concrete appears to be at risk of falling from the 10^th floor of a commercial highrise.

A window washer has since reported noticing more loose concrete blocks on the seventh and eight floor of that building.  It is unclear when the high rise was last inspected.    

It could be days before the security perimeter is lifted.

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Research in Motion CEO Mike Lazaridis announced service on the Blackberry network had been restored worldwide on Thursday. Blackberry users across Canada had been grinding their teeth in frustration on Wednesday after a network failure in Europe early in the week led to a worldwide Blackberry service disruption. An unknown number of Canadians were left without access to their messaging service and to internet on their smartphones.

The Concordia chapter of journalists for human rights hosted its second Speak4Rights event this Tuesday. It featured Felix von Geyer, a Concordia professor and sustainable development journalist. Luciana Gravotta reports.

Felix von Geyer attracted an audience of around 50 people that packed the small upstairs room of the Bishop street Burritoville.

With a Socratic flair, Von Geyer’s talk encouraged the audience not just to listen but to think.

The family of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit rejoiced news that he’ll return home. Shalit spent 5 years as a prisoner of war. He was captured when he was 19.

People in Gaza City also celebrated the news. The release is part of a prisoner swap between Israel and Palestine. Over a thousand Palestinians will also be freed.

The agreement was reached after an intense week of talks. Hamas leader Khaled Mashal called it a victory.

Already hostile U.S.-Iranian relations took a turn for the worst when Washington publicly accused the Iranian government of backing a terrorist plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington.    

Drug addicts in Quebec will soon have safe places to shoot up.

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She may be a rookie on the Concordia political scene but it’s not like Katie Brioux is new to the trade.

She is a fourth year specialization in Communications and Graphics Editor at the Concordian Newspaper.

She will try and take her art and communications skills to be the next Arts and Science Vice President of Communications and Promotions.

Paul Jerajian has only been at Concordia for a year but that hasn’t deterred him from student politics.

Originally from Ville Saint Laurent in Montreal North, Paul’s number one priority is stopping the tuition hikes.

He plans to represent Arts and Science students in that fight as Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability.

He says that his educational background makes him the ideal candidate to speak up in favour of a tuition freeze.