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News September 23rd 2011
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Danny Aubry, Joel Balsam and Erica Bridgeman
Protesters Occupy Wall Street
Protesters have set up shop on Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. And they don’t plan on leaving anytime soon.
Hundreds of people are protesting the financial sector’s monopoly over the wealth in the United States. They want a more transparent and accountable financial system.
The protest has been taking since September seventeenth.
Supporters all over the world including right here in Montreal have taken up support for this cause.
A satellite protest will take place today (Friday) from 2-5 pm in front of the Montreal Stock Exchange. Participants are encouraged to wear their "I
NDG Ramps Up Anti-Graffiti Laws
The NDG borough will now fine building owners who don`t get graffiti cleaned up on a specific deadline.
Inspectors have been assigned to provide them with a week`s warning or else they will have to pay.
Business owners of De Maisonneuve boulevard are concerned that vandals will come back once their buildings are cleaned.
The city strongly suggests that barriers should be placed on building walls in order to prevent vandalism.
A repeat offender has recently been caught vandalising someones`s property.
He will face a cleaning bill of $22 thousand from the borough.
September 21, 2011
Read by Joel Balsam
Produced by Nikita Smith
Stories by Joel Balsam
Air Canada Flight Attendants Agree to Tentative Deal
If you are a Canadian air traveler, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Air Canada flight attendants will not strike after reaching a tentative deal right before the Wednesday deadline.
The Federal Governofficially accepted.ment threatened to envoke back to work legislation if the parties couldn’t reach a deal. But the Canadian Union of Public Employees and Air Canada were able to work it out. The union represents nearly seven thousand flight attendants. They will go through a formal voting process this week before the contract is
Troy Davis to Face Lethal Injection
The Georgian Supreme Court has rejected Troy Davis’ final appeal to get off death row. He is set to face lethal injection Wednesday night.
Davis was sentenced in 1991 for killing police officer Mark MacPhail. But many of the witnesses have changed their testimony or recanted since then.
An extreme lack of evidence has caused many worldwide to oppose the ruling. Pope Benedict and former US President Jimmy Carter are among those that insist that he is innocent.
Amnesty International said that the decision to execute this potentially innocent man discredits the US justice system.
Hockey Montreal Retracts Unusual Ruling
Minor hockey players in Montreal were suspended when they chose not to try out for elite teams. Now Hockey Montreal is reversing the decision. The suspension affected about two hundred children aged nine to sixteen.
They chose to play less time-committing single-letter hockey instead of for the more competitive double-letter teams. The players were not told that they would be suspended if they declined the invitation to try-out. Hockey Quebec said that Montreal had no business suspending the players.
Events ! Events ! Events!
CJLO is pleased to be bringing you two weeks chock full of events!
First, we're kicking things off with a POP Montreal Co-Presentation of Asobi Seksu on September 21st at Club Lambi. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
More information here.
We then are going to be doing a live broadcast from the Bethune Block Party (a teach-in and demonstration to reclaim campus & community space) on September 23rd from 12pm until 6pm.
More information here.
Then on September 27th, we have two back to back events! We'll be having a BBQ and Garage Sale from the Loyola Quad from 12pm until 4pm. Come grab a bite to eat and listen to CJLO DJs spin the latest in underground music.
After, head on over to Casa del Popolo where Head Music Director Omar Husain and Assistant Music Director Marshall Vaillancourt will be leading a listening party of the new Dum Dum Girls and Twin Sister records.
Last, but not least, come party with CJLO at Club Lambi on the 29th for CJLO's Fall Freakout! Whether you're a long time listener or a new student, all are welcome. The event is free so come hang out with some like-minded music lovers.
Federal Government Prepared to Pass Back-to-Work Legislation
September 19th 2011
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Read by Sarah Deshaies
Stories written by Joel Balsam, Sofia Gay and Aisha Samu
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