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CJLO's Top Metal Bands of 2019

Photo Credit: Diner Drugs EP Art

2019 is over and with it, another decade is gone. We, at CJLO, can be sentimental at times, so let's take a look back at the year and tell you what loud/metal bands got played the most at the station. 

Now, before we get started, let me lay out what this list is so you don't get confused. 

This list represents each artist and the number of plays they received by DJs on their shows. There is no collection of automated plays; these are strictly things picked out and played by DJs across the station, with the majority of them being from the Metal shows. 


Divided NDG council, Montreal manhood, Trudeau COVID-19

Hadassah Alencar
Maya Lach Adelbaum

 

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NDG borough meeting 

There were several hot issues discussed at Wednesday’s NDG council meeting:

Councillors voted to close down police station 11 on Somerled and Kensington Avenue. 


Metal My Movie - Force Majeure

When it comes to the country of Sweden and Metal music, most people often associate it with the subgenre of death metal. So why have I come to review this family drama about a ski trip in the French Alps? Is there anything metal about this film, other than the fact that Kristofer Hivju from HBO’s Game of Thrones co-stars? Maybe if we looked further at the sound design of the film and its central premise, there can be some metal aesthetics to be found.


Information Meeting On Plan To Merge Stations 9 and 11, Canada's $1.1B COVID-19 Response Fund, Harvey Weinstein Sentenced

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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NDG

Montreal police announced that a public meeting will be held on Monday March 16th to provide the public with information on the plan to merge Station 11 on Somerled in NDG and Station 9 in neighbouring Cote St. Luc.

News on the merger has sparked opposition in both boroughs. NDG borough mayor and Côte-Saint-Luc mayor are calling for public consultations on the issue rather than an information meeting.


Kahnawake Mohawk protestors lifted the rail barricades, Earthquake in Montreal, COVID-19 case in Quebec

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Stories by: Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie


 

INDIGENOUS 

Kahnawake Mohawk protestors lifted the rail barricades on their territory on Thursday.


General Hospital prepares for COVID-19, Quebec's new dangerous dog law, Quebecers support Indigenous causes

Hadassah Alencar

 

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Special COVID-19 training for General Hospital 

The Jewish General Hospital has been designated as a treatment centre for Coronavirus.

It is one of four Quebec hospitals assigned by the province to handle the outbreak.


Bill 101 affecting businesses, English education in Montreal, Mass teacher protests

Stories by: Hadassah Alencar and Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Shanellie Marie


 

QUEBEC

Bill 101 will now affect small and medium sized businesses.


Closure Of NDG's Station 9, Divest McGill Blocks Entrances To James Administration Building

Ahmad Moujtahed

Maya Lach-Aidelbaum

 

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NDG

Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough residents will lose an essential service after Montreal police announced that station 11 in NDG will close and integrate into station 9 in neighbouring Côte Saint-Luc.

According to the SPVM, the integration of both police stations is for operational purposes, since the goal is to form a greater “critical mass.”


Wet'suwet'en territory continue to fight the construction of pipeline, Canadian data breaches according to new report by the House of Commons

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

 

WET’SUWET’EN 

VIA Rail has cancelled most of its routes as protests in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs continue.

It’s an expansion of earlier train closures between Toronto and Montreal after Tyendinaga protestors barricaded rail passage.       


Interview with Directors of A Place of Tide and Time

A Place of Tide and Time is a documentary from directors Sébastien Rist and Aude Leroux-Lévesque which focuses on the isolated community of The Lower North Shore in Quebec, Canada. What is different with the directors' approach is the fact that all generations living there are given a voice, as compared to only focusing on a single generation's opinion, like most contemporary works. We see the younger generation’s enthusiasm for what life has in store for them after graduating high school, with an unclear path that they try to make their own.


Quebec's Controversial Bill 40,Wet’suwet’en Protests

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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Quebec's Controversial Bill 40 

The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) has voiced its opposition to the tabling of Bill 40, the controversial new legislation that abolishes Quebec’s school boards and replaces them with service centers.


All Eyes on Wet'sewet'en: Standing in Solidarity

Photo: Evan Lindsay

About 250 people Gathered in Solidarity and support of the Wet’suwet’en peoples of British Columbia on Concordia’s downtown campus on Wednesday.

The gathering was in response to the development of a pipeline on the west coast in unceded First Nations lands. The Students stood out in the fridged air listening intently to different speakers who spoke in support of the Wet’suwet’en. 


Kahnawake Mohawks Stand With Wet'suwet'en

Luca Caruso-Moro

 

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INDIGENOUS

Kahnawake Mohawks began blocking the EXO Commuter Line on Montreal’s South Shore on Monday Morning in solidarity with Wet’sewet’en protestors. 


Wet'suwet'en first nation territory ongoing protest against pipeline development

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Main story: Sasha Teman, Evan Lindsay and Luca Caruso-Moro

 

Wet'suwet'en


Concordia Will Host CRE 8th Annual National Gathering, Parc Ex Evictions

Ahmad Moujtahed

Maya Lach-Aidelbaum

 

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CONCORDIA

In collaboration with the Office of Community Engagement, Concordia University will be hosting the Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE) 8th annual National Gathering from February 22 to 24.


Sue Montgomery Fired From Projet Montreal, Government Prepares For Evacuation Of Canadians In China, NTSB Investigates Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Crash

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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NDG

Cote-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grace Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery is no longer a member of the Projet Montreal caucus following a harassment investigation.

According to a statement released by the City of Montreal last week, Montgomery refused to implement measures recommended by the comptroller general regarding her chief of staff’s alleged psychological harassment against two borough employees.


Ottawa's created a new youth council for agriculture, NDG's Coop Maison Verte closing after money problems

Stories: Luca Caruso-Moro

Reporter: Maya Lach Adilbaum 

 

CANADA

Ottawa has created a new youth council for agriculture.

The group will advise government on decisions for Canada’s food sector during biannual meetings.

Applications are now open at agr.gc.ca/youth.

 

NDG


McGill Professor resigns over university's refusal to divest fossil fuels, Quebec government reduces moose hunting allowances

Stories by: Luca Caruso-Moro

 

Environment 

A McGill professor has resigned after the university announced it would not divest from fossil fuels.   

Gregory Mikkelson, who teaches philosophy of biology and environmental ethics resigned after the university refused to divest for the third time in the last 20 years.


Attempts To Save NDG Community Store, Bad Flu Season, Protests In Iran Over The Military's Involvement In Plane Crash

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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LOCAL

The community gathering space Coop La Maison Verte in Montreal’s NDG might have to shut its doors after being opened for the last 20 years.

The cooperative that offers environmental products and workshops is struggling financially. Members say they are running out of resources and new ideas to save the store.  


Reforms To Quebec's Youth Protection System, Downtown Ottawa Shooting, 63 Canadians Killed In Air Disaster

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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LOCAL

Hearings into youth protection and the rights of children in Quebec will resume for three days in Montreal, according to CTV News.


Montreal's "Safe Trading Zone", Charges Against SNC-Lavalin Settled, Trump's Impeachment

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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LOCAL

Montreal’s first “safe trading zone” has been set up by the SPVM. The “safe trading zone” is a place where people could exchange goods and payments for items purchased online.

The zone will be set up at Station 20, which is open 24/7, and located at the corner of Sainte Catherine and Bishop streets. The space will be under video surveillance at all times.


New "Home Alone" Will Film In Montreal, B.C. Implements UNDRIP Bill,Task Force On Missing And Murdered Native Americans And Alaska Natives

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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LOCAL

A reboot of the "Home Alone" film franchise will be filmed in Montreal this winter, between February and April, according to the website Pop Goes The News.

The production on the “reimagining” of "Home Alone," which was announced by Disney this past summer, will follow a husband and wife duo that is up against a young boy who has stolen something from them, Collider reports.


An Interview with "This is Not a Movie" Director Yung Chang (Audio)

For At The Movies Reviews on Location Remi interviews Yung Chang, the director of This is Not A Movie playing at this year's Rencontres Internationales du Documentaries de Montréal (RIDM) festival. The documentary follows The Independent journalist Robert Fisk as he covers conflicts in the Middle East.

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New Sorting Facility Opens In Montreal, Don Cherry's Controversial Remarks, Protestors Defend DACA

Ahmad Moujtahed

 

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LOCAL

A new city-owned sorting center opened in Lachine for business. The $47-million facility will handle 900,000 tonnes of recyclable material a year. It will collect all materials from the western portion of the island, home to 1.1 million people. 


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