Another 3 months

Canada’s mission in Libya has been extended for three months by the House of Commons. The only Member of Parliament to vote against the Conservative motion was Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

 

Canada has nearly seven hundred people working to enforce a no-fly zone in Libya. It is part of a NATO mission to protect citizens from a bombing campaign by Moammar Gadhafi.

 


The Cup returns to Canada

It has come down to this. The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Boston Bruins in a seventh and deciding game tomorrow after losing last night.

The Bruins came out flying in the first period scoring four of their five goals on the night. Vezina trophy finalist for best goaltender Roberto Luongo was pulled after allowing three goals in the first. But he will start game seven. He has been a very different goalie at home allowing just two goals in three games in Vancouver.


Film Review - Good Neighbours

Living in Montreal can be challenging, especially when you move into your first apartment building. You will never be able to know what kind of people live right next to you. Do you knock on every door to introduce yourself? Probably not. Therefore, you grin and bear the feeling that someone who you live next to could be plotting your demise.


Air Canada on strike

It’s official; as of midnight tonight Air Canada customer service and sales staff are on strike. 

After failing to reach an agreement with the airline the union of Canadian Auto Workers, which represents the employees, workers decided to walk off the job. Union president Ken Lewenza says the union agrees with Air Canada on some issues but remains in conflict on important issues such as pensions and wages.


June 13th, 2011

News read by: Sofia Gay

Produced by: Alina Gotcherian

Stories written by: Chris Hanna, Sofia Gay, Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo


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