Quebec’s General Election is set to take place on April 7, as the province gears up to elect members to the National Assembly. This year’s election sees four major parties in contention: the incumbent Parti Québécois (PQ) led by Premier Pauline Marois, the Quebec Liberal Party under Phillipe Couillard, Coalition Avenir[Read More…]
Montreal
Out-of-province students face difficulities in voter registration
An unclear definition of requirements to vote in the upcoming Quebec election has led some students to be refused the right to vote on April 7. According to the Quebec Election Act, a person has the right to vote if they are at least 18 years of age, are a[Read More…]
Demolition of historic Montreal mansion halted by QC culture minister
The scheduled demolition of the historic Redpath Mansion has been suspended, following the intervention of Quebec Culture Minister Maka Kotto on Feb. 17. Built in 1886, Redpath Mansion is a 128-year-old building located west of campus. A four-storey student residence was scheduled to replace it. To stop the construction, Kotto[Read More…]
Nurse-in draws crowd to support public breastfeeding
Alice Walker Alice Walker On January 5, Shannon Smith, mother of three, was told she was not allowed to breastfeed in Orchestra, a children’s store in the Complexe Les-Ailes on St. Catherine Street. In response, Genevieve Coulombe organized a “nurse-in” in front of the store on January 19th. Smith was[Read More…]
Montreal experiences six attacks on various Jewish establishments
There has recently been a series of six rock-throwing attacks on synagogues and Jewish schools in Montreal. Targeted in the attacks were the Beth Rambam, Tifereth, Beth Zion, and Beth Davis synagogues and Academie Yavne in Côte St.-Luc; the Dorshei Emet synagogue in Hampstead; and Congregation Shaare Zedek in Notre-Dame-de-Grace.[Read More…]
Influenza outbreak in Montreal worries area hospitals
An influenza and gastroenteritis outbreak has stretched Montreal emergency rooms to 150 per cent capacity. According to the Montreal Health Agency, the worst hit hospitals are the Lakeshore, Royal Victoria, Montreal General, and the Santa Cabrini. “Flu outbreaks are predictable, and what we are seeing this post-holiday is no[Read More…]
City’s streak of firebombings continues
Montreal has seen more than 30 firebombings since last year. In November alone, there have been more than 10. The latest incident occurred last Wednesday at a Haitian grocery store, Marche Steve Anna on Belanger Street in Rosemont. According to media reports, at around 3:30 a.m., passers-by noticed smoke[Read More…]
Landlord abuse prevalent
Demands for illegal deposits, unlawful refusals of leases, collection of private information, and harassment and intimidation are among the many complaints that university housing offices have been receiving from international students in Montreal. In response, Concordia’s Student Union is urging the Quebec’s Human Rights Commission to look into the allegations.[Read More…]
Bixi popularity helping small business owners despite concerns
Just around the bend from La Bicycletterie J.R., on Rachel Street, is a Bixi stand. But the public bike service now known around the world doesn’t threaten owner Jaime Rosenbluth’s business. “It’s good for business,” Rosenbluth said. “With Bixi, people discover the joy of biking, they buy a bike,[Read More…]
Nicolo Rizzuto murder the latest hit on mafia family
Students opening city newspapers last week saw pages upon pages covering on mafia leader Nicolo Rizzuto’s funeral. This is the latest in a string of headlines pertaining to the Montreal Mafia, which has been under mysterious attack for more than a year. The notorious Rizzuto family and its associates have[Read More…]
