View from the Venue - Interview with the Flatliners

News November 4th 2011

Read by Joshua Nemeroff

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Correspondent Emily Brass

Stories written by Luciana Gravotta, Judy-Ann Mitchell, Tara Brockwell, Joshua Nemeroff and Danny Aubry


Amon Tobin + Emika @ Metropolis

October 24th marked the return of Amon Tobin’s ISAM show in Montreal, following a premiere last June at Mutek ‘11.


Occupy Quebec evicted

Occupy Quebec was evicted yesterday. Police handed protestors an official notice yesterday afternoon. Mayor Labeaume said protesters had to dismantle their encampment by the end of the day. But protestors voted to sit tight. Even if the city decided to use police to enforce eviction.

City officials claim tents and propane stoves are a fire hazard. There had been a small fire on Tuesday near a tent.

With the protestors not budging, city officials began by conducting inspections of the area last night. They removed what they considered to be fire hazards.


Obama`s mission to end euro debt

A G20 conference has been organized in Southern France regarding the Greek debt crisis as its main focus.

US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed that the European financial crisis must be taken seriously.

Obama believes that the crisis is taking a financial toll on the rest of the world as well.

He is confident that he and the European leaders will bring financial stability back to Europe and the whole world.


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