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LOCAL
By Patricia Petit Liang
Citizens took to the streets to protest Capitalism and demand better rights for workers on Tuesday to mark May Day in Montreal.
According to CBC News, protesters set off fireworks while the police shot tear gas at them.
A total of 5 people were arrested for obstruction, mischief and the armed assault of a police officer.
NATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang
New Brunswick's Saint John River's floodwaters washed through several communities, stranding residents and soaking their basements on Tuesday.
According to CTV News, more than 70 people have been evacuated from their homes since the flooding began on Friday.
Water levels in the City of Fredericton were as high as 8.24 metres.
INTERNATIONAL
By Patricia Petit Liang
At least 27 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in the Nigerian town of Mubi on Tuesday.
According to BBC News, dozens of people have been injured and the death toll is suspected to be as high as 42.
Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, Boko Haram has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced more than 2 million others in Nigeria since 2009.