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A Montreal man was refused service at Verdun Hospital on Wednesday after speaking to an administrative clerk in English.

According to CBC News, Praveen Albuquerque was denied assistance and was told by the hospital worker that because he is in Quebec, he must speak to her in French.

Patients’ right advocate Paul Brunet told reporters that although Quebecers are entitled to emergency medical services in both English and French, whether or not non-emergencies or administrative issues can be dealt with in English depends on the availability of personnel.

A representative from the Verdun hospital told reporters that all patients are entitled to service in English and should file a complaint if met with resistance.

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A Toronto Police Services Board meeting was interrupted Thursday by protesters from the Black Lives Matter Toronto activist group- demanding an apology from the police chief and mayor for the death of Andrew Loku.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin rejects the creation of an international tribunal for the investigation of the Malaysia Airline flight 72 downing.

The flight was shot down by a surface-to-air missile, over eastern Ukraine last year, killing 298 people on board.

According to the New York Times, Putin also decries that leaks to the press put the blame on Russian military personel, although the United States pubically blamed pro-Russian separatists.

Russia's Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accused the U.S of rushing to judgment, on Thursday.

Last year was my first Fantasia film festival, and this year I feel honoured to be covering the festival for CJLO. The Festival boasts 135 feature films and 300 short films, from a total of 36 different countries. It can take an entire day to read through every synopsis, as well screen the trailers. The Fantasia Film festival has something to offer every cinephile from July 14- August 4.

Some films to look forward to…

Ant-Man may be the tiny superhero, however he is one of the big titles at Fantasia this year. Marvel had massive success with Guardians of The Galaxy, which was screened at Fantasia last year, and Ant-Man seems as if Marvel has gotten the formula right once again. From the trailer Paul Rudd seems at ease both as the comedian and the superhero. Also the trailer highlights a potentially killer script with his usual flare for comedy.  

Dark Places boasts some very talented actors and actress. Two incredibly talented young actors, Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max:Fury Road) and Chloë Grace Moretz (Let Me In, If I Stay), star alongside Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, Monster). Dark Places is Gillian Flynn's (Gone Girl) second book adaptation to the big screen  and revolves around a gruesome homicide of a family based around a satanic cult ritual will fit right in with the Fantasia audience.

If you want some comedy flare to your indie horror Cooties might just be up your movie. The premise is about a disease known as Cooties, that are making the elementary school students rabid and crazy. Rainn Wilson (The Office, Super), always has a great tenacity for dark comedies, stars as the gym teacher.

If you are looking for the American Horror Story look in your indie horror film then I recommend Tales of Halloween. The trailer seems very promising as we get a strong sense homage to directors of the horror thriller genre such as John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Eli Roth and David Lynch.

There is also something to be said about the dark tone of Kevin Bacon's character in Cop Car, which is surely a dark performance you don't want to miss.

Khalil Gibran's The Prophet  is an animated feature based around the poems of Khalil Gibran. There are many styles of animation that are seen in the trailer that made my eyes pop with the vivid richness of colours on screen.

If you are a fan of Homeland and 24 be sure not to miss the documentary [T]error, all about a covert FBI counterterrorism informant.

There have been Hollywood adaptations about encounters with extraterrestrial life, and the documentary-style film, The Visit, explores what life would the first encounters be like on first contact with planet earth.

In the genre of crime/gangster films Marshland is a film that should not be missed, and Battles Without Honour and Humanity that has been restored for this years Fantasia Festival.

The 19th edition of the Fantasia film festival has something for everyone. I would like to take this time to wish everyone an excellent festival experience and be sure to check out www.cjlo.com or At The Movie (With Iconic Sounds) [Tuesdays 8 am-9 am] for more Fantasia coverage.

Hosted by: Catlin Spencer

Stories by: Patricia Petit-Liang, Saturn de Los Angeles, Tom Matukala

Produced by: Emeline Vidal