News: November 16, 2011

Read by Joel Balsam

Stories written by Joel Balsam, Lindsay Briscoe and Sarah Moore

Produced by Michael Lemieux


AMT vows $16.8B plan to improve public transit

End of the lineThe Agence Metropolitaine de Transport unveiled an ambitious 16.8 billion dollar plan to improve public transit. They want transit ridership to increase 33 per cent by 2020. This is part of the city of Montreal's ongoing plan to get more cars off the road.

10 billion dollars of the new plan will go towards developing new services. Studies are underway to expand the metro east, south, and north.


Facebook gets spammed

FacebookEven the almighty Facebook is susceptible to viruses. The worldwide social networking site was attacked by spam over the past few days.

Thousands of users complained of seeing pornography on their newsfeeds. Facebook has an idea of who is responsible, and its not the hacktivist group Anonymous.


November 15, 2011

Read by: Aisha Samu

Stories by: Katie McGroarty, Jordie Yeager, Tara Brockwell, Aisha Samu, and Niki Mohrdar

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


MUNUCA strike negotiations suspended

Negotiations between the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association and senior administration have reached a stalemate.

During a Friday night meeting, the conciliator postponed talks after stating that the two groups’ views on wages were too extreme from each other.

Union members want a three percent wage increase, while the administration is only willing to raise it by 1.2 percent.


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