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Commemorating the Egyptian uprising
Montreal’s Egyptian community organized a rally on Saturday.
The Gazette reports it was to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising.
The group also gathered to protest the actions of Egypt’s army. It has been in control of the country since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak.
The demonstration took place near Concordia in Downtown Montreal. It came a few hours after the Muslim Brotherhood’s big win in Egypt’s parliamentary elections.
Duceppe has had enough of politics
Gilles Duceppe has announced that he won’t return to politics nor will he join the ranks of the Parti Québécois.
According to the Canadian Press, the former Bloc Québécois leader said Sunday that he wants to rebuild his reputation and defend his integrity.
He had been reported by a Montreal newspaper La Presse as using public funds to pay the Bloc employees.
Duceppe maintains that he always acted with transparency and that he has always followed the rules.
Pauline Marois has been inviting Duceppe to join the ranks and get involved with the team, but he has declined.
Still the former leader gives the party his full confidence.
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs said Sunday that it would seek legal to see if the Bloc had broken parliamentary rules and if they have to repay the fund.
Mitt Romney to release tax returns
Mitt Romney, succumbing to the media pressure, declared he will release his recent tax returns tomorrow, according to the BBC.
Just before the South Carolina election, Romney was refusing to divulge his records. He then lost to Newt Gingrich, the one who challenged him to release the taxes, in this election.
Romney assured Fox News viewers his tax reports are clean and that he pays full fair taxes.
Federal government takes first steps to replace Champlain bridge
It looks like Champlain bridge will be replaced sooner than later. CTV reports that an environmental impact study will start. The study will take two years to complete.
Transport minister Denis Lebel did not give a time frame for the project. The most unstable parts of the bridge will be fixed through a public-private partnership.
Tolls will be charged when the project is finished.
Saturday saw two hundred people gather in the South Shore to discuss the situation. Three hundred and eighty million dollars have been spent to mend the bridge since two thousand and nine.
C- rule passes without objections
The Engineering and Computer Science program has just become more challenging.
As of Fall 2012, students will have to obtain at least a C- average in their courses before moving on to the next level.
The C- rule applies to all 200-level courses that are pre-requisites to other courses. If students do not obtain the minimum grade, they will need to repeat the class before taking the higher-level class that follows it.
The purpose of the rule, the faculty says, is to help students in their studies. Retaking the classes they completed poorly will prevent them from ending up in conditional or failed standing later on. The faculty also hopes the changes will lead to better grades and prepare students for higher-level courses.
Student representative to Senate Chuck Wilson, an engineering student, voted in favour of the motion. “You really do need a good foundational knowledge if you are going to go through the rest of your degree,” Wilson said. “Your education really just builds on top of what you’ve done before that.”
The motion was passed fairly quickly and without any objections. After the vote, however, Senator Wilson brought up a few concerns. One related to the availability of courses in a term. “The courses that follow those 200-level courses aren’t necessarily offered every term,” Wilson said. “So while those courses, for which the rule would apply, are offered frequently, that doesn’t necessarily mean that having to retake those courses wont effect your ability to graduate on time.”
Once the issue was raised, Senate recognized the problem and promised to try and offer the courses as often as possible. Senate also said that it would make sure to inform students of the changes. It promised to include the new rule into the academic calendar.
Esther Viragh, CJLO News
Igloofest: Week 1 Recap
That time of year is upon us; it’s Igloofest time! This is the time where all electronic music lovers gather at the Old Port to enjoy the hottest artists from the scene. Until January 28th, Igloofest will play host to the biggest outdoor party in North America, with a spectacular lineup for this year’s edition.
The first weekend line-up couldn’t have been better, with big names like Buraka Som Sistema, A-Trak, Botnek, Mala, Tanner Ross and Tiefschwarz gracing the Igloofest stage. Local hometown heroes like DJ Cosmo, Ohm Hourani, Construct, Harmsworth and many more got their chance to play in front of their hometown crowd, a crowd that broke the Igloofest record for Thursday night attendance (4690) and who also braved -30°C degrees on Saturday night for the Buraka Som Sistema performance. In total, more then 19000 fans attended the festival over the course of three days; it was a great way to start the event.
Thursday 12th
It all got under way Thursday on a snowy night with DJ extraordinaire, DJ Cosmo of Get Nice at Blizzarts fame. He began with a hip-hop inspired set, but he quickly showed the growing crowd that he had other tricks up his sleeve; no wonder he won the Red Bull Thre3style last October. Overall, it was an excellent set that got the crowd dancing and warmed up for Montreal hero and DMC champion, A-Trak. By the time he took over the stage, a significant amount of fans where waiting for him and he did not disappoint them. For over 2hrs, A-Trak played an energetic and addictive set as he went thru a wide range of hits ranging from hip-hop to techno, he even played "Barbara Streisand" and "Big Bad Wolf" from his current project, Duck Sauce formed with Armand Van Helden. The native Montrealer was noticeably excited to be playing in front of fans in his hometown; he also addressed the crowd in French, which really pumped them up. He wasn’t alone on stage, big brother Dave 1 from Chromeo was there to cheer on little brother. After the local hero came the legend, UK DJ/Producer Mala graced the Igloofest stage for the first time and only the second time in Montreal since his performance at Mutek back in 2009. His set started with slow, deep beats that gradually evolved into his well-known style; after all he is one part of the mythical duo, the Digital Mystikz. I could not have thought of a better way to end the first day.
Saturday 14th
What surprises me most about Igloofest attendees is how ready they are to brave the elements for their favorite DJs. Case in point: Saturday. Even with temperatures hovering around -30°C, there was no way to discourage them. Who would when Buraka Som Sistema performed one of the hottest performances ever at Igloofest? Well, hottest I’ve seen so far! Their one-hour set was filled with soca, konduro, and dancehall beats that got the crowd dancing the cold weather away. The group was experiencing their first ever Canadian winter, with emcee Blaya rocking a retro one-piece for the occasion. A pair of French DJs played before BSS, Bambounou and French Fries. The night got started with Montreal duo, Botnek. Their unique touch and sound have garnered recognition from the UK’s leading DJs and radio hosts like Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Benji B, who play their tracks regularly. The duo’s unique sound, a mix of Dutch house, jump-up techno and afrobeat is truly something to enjoy and discover. Big thing await the duo in 2012, be sure to follow them.
-All photos and text are curtesy of MNJIVR, who hosts AutoBeat every Tuesday from 10-11pm
News - January 20th 2012
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Chris Hanna, Danny Aubry and Katie McGroarty.
Rick Perry quits race for president
Rick Perry announced Thursday that he was quitting the race to replace Barack Obama as president of the United States.
According to Al Jazeera and agencies, Perry said he thought there was no viable path for him in this election and decided to withdraw.
He also said that he would endorse Newt Gingrich for president.
Gingrich is the main conservative rival to front runner Mitt Romney.
The two other candidates left in the race are Rick Santorum, from Pennsylvania, and Ron Paul, from Texas.
Gingrich is only three points behind Romney in South Carolina, and getting just a few of Perry’s vote will be beneficial for him.
Perry had been committing a series of gaffes since the start of his campaign and only had about five percent of the votes.
The Iowa Republican Party announced Thursday that the state’s caucus had been won by Santorum, with thirty-four votes over Romney.
Results released by the Iowa caucuses were the first state-to-state battle to announce who would face Obama on November 6.
Quebec's tobacco lawsuit
Nearly three years ago, the national assembly paved the way for a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against large tobacco firms.
According to CBC News, a Superior Court judge in Ontario gave Quebec the thumbs up last week to commence an anti-tobacco suit.
The suit is estimated to be around $50 billion.
The court deadline is approaching as it is supposed to take place as late as June 2012.
Quebec`s health minister has promised to do whatever it takes to file legal action and meet the court deadline.
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