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Councilors oppose borough budget freezes

August 27 2013 //

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Montreal city councilors have voiced their disapproval with the possibility of a budget freeze for Montreal Island’s boroughs.

CBC News reports, that former interim mayor Michael Applebaum made the announcement before he stepped down amid corruption allegations in June.

Current interim mayor, Laurent Blanchard said the freeze is necessary for the central city to avoid a massive shortfall.

The next administration will be faced with a $200 million shortfall if the freeze is not enacted.

Projet Montreal leader Richard Bergeron and Plateau mayor Luc Ferrandez are planning to file a motion against the freezes.

City council met for the last time on Tuesday before the November 3rd municipal general election.

The new administration will be tasked with tabling a new budget sometime between November 4th and January 31st.

Flickr Photo by: Emmanuel Huybrechts

The Reaktor Bids Farewell

August 26 2013 //

After five years of radio at the little station that does, The Reaktor bids our listeners a fond farewell. Tune in to CJLO 1690 AM this Friday at 2 PM EST for The Reaktor's final show! Expect two hours featuring Schachter the Reaktor's best interviews, bloopers, phoners, crazy segments, and that time Sebastian Hands and the Reaktor remixed William Shatner and MSTRKFT. Expect to laugh and maybe even tear up. This is the end of an era folks, so please join us in saying "bon voyage!" to Abby as she reminisces about her favourite things in this bloody, crazy world: COLLEGE RADIO!

CJLO News - August 26 2013

August 26 2013 //

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Hosted by Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories written by Saturn De Los Angeles, Catlin Spencer, Natasha Taggart

Midwive workers group asks for better pay from the government

August 26 2013 //

Professional midwives in Quebec have been negotiating with the provincial government for better pay.

But progress has been slow, according to one association representing them.
 
In a report by CBC News, the association of midwives in Quebec has been asking for their pay to be in the same level as health professionals such as doctors.
 
President Claudia Faille says the wages midwives currently get is an insult to their profession.
 
She adds that midwives have to be on-call for mothers who have given birth. 
 
Midwives usually stay with the same mother even after birth, to make sure the birthing process is a success.
 
The association's statement comes soon after the provincial government had announced opening a birthing center for midwives.
 
The provincial government has not yet released a statement in response to Faille.
 
STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES

Oil Spill in BC Could Overwhelm Province

August 26 2013 //

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Officials in B.C. have said that documents show the province lacks the ability to manage oil spills from current and future expanded oil traffic.

According to the Vancouver Sun, factors such as Ottawa dealing with coastal oil spills from Quebec, an inadequate staff at the Ministry of Environment and insufficient technology to clean oil spills properly mean that even a moderate spill could overwhelm the province’s ability to respond.

Documents added that sensitive habitats, local economies like fisheries and First Nations along pipeline routes could be affected.  

Clean-up delays due to weather conditions and remoteness of pipeline routes in B.C. could lead to broader contamination of water, land and wildlife. 

Documents also estimate that with 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day flowing through pipelines, an hour-long spill could lead to 21,000 barrels spilling into B.C.’s wilderness.

The Enbridge-proposed Northern Gateway pipeline as well as the expansion of the existing TransMountain pipeline could increase tanker traffic by more than 1,000 trips annually off the Pacific coast.

Flickr Photo by: Seong-Woo Seo

STORY WRITTEN BY: CATLIN SPENCER

U.N. inspectors allowed to investigate alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria

August 26 2013 //

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United Nations inspectors will be visiting the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack, which killing over 350 people in al-Ghouta, Syria.

Aljazeera is reporting the Syrian government has agreed to a ceasefire during the UN’s investigation, starting on Monday.

This puts added pressure on the Obama administration to intervene.  

Syria has warned that an attack would have dire consequences. 

Spokespeople from Russia and Iran have commented that US military action would add fuel to the fire and be a terrible mistake.

Flickr Photo by: Barbara

STORY WRITTEN BY: NATASHA TAGGART

CJLO News - August 23 2013

August 23 2013 //

Hosted by: Spoon Jung

Stories by: Saturn De Los Angeles, Catlin Spencer & Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

ConU student to fight in court for police injustice during Maple Spring

August 23 2013 //

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A Concordia student is defending her right to free speech after authorities slapped her a fine of over 65-hundred dollars. 
 
In a report by The Gazette, Katie Nelson is suing the a Montreal police force member - and the City - to challenge what she accuses - was a case of political profiling.
 
The self-proclaimed anarchist was involved during the student protests last year. 
 
She claimed that she frequently had been unfairly targeted and charged alongside other protesters wearing the Red Square.
 
These charges she’s contesting authorities in Municipal Court Friday include jaywalking, swearing, spitting on the ground, flicking cigarette ashes and quote-emitting a noise in public. 
 
Nelson's case is part of a larger statistic of last years maple spring. 
 
About seventeen-hundred tickets were issued by police and over two-thousand arrests were made. 
 
The majority of them have ended in clashes with cops and protesters.
 
Flickr Photo by: Kunal Shah
 
STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES

Pharmacist-Province Talks Break Down

August 23 2013 //

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Talks for new services to be offered by pharmacies starting September 3rd have failed. 

According to the Gazette, the talks between Quebec pharmacists and Health Department broke down Thursday.

Pharmacies were going to offer seven new services, which was reduced to three, including prescribing medication for minor conditions, prescribing medication when a diagnosis isn’t required, and modifying prescriptions.

It was suggested by Quebec Health Minister Réjean Hébert that those covered by the Quebec public drug plan would be able to receive these services for free. 

An impasse in negotiations however means that pharmacies will be charging everyone for these services.

Legal interpretation of pharmacists’ rights to conduct tests in pharmacies have suspended discussions until a written document from Hébert,  identifying the laws and regulations prohibiting pharmacists from conducting such tests,  is obtained.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: CATLIN SPENCER

Rwandan refugee arrested in Uganda

August 23 2013 //
A high level Rwandan refuge living in Uganda was arrested on Wednesday. The story making headlines isn't his arrest but the refusal to extradite him.
 
BBC News reports, that Joel Mutabazi was arrested by Ugandan police despite having U.N. approved asylum in the eastern African country.
 
Mutabazi is an ex-Rwandan presidential guard. He was arrested on suspicions of criminal activity before he fled Rwanda.
 
While it has not been confirmed, it is believed that Rwanda ordered his arrest.
 
Mutabazi had been living in a safe house somewhere in Uganda. He was arrested despite being under a U.N. protection act.
 
He is now in the custody of the Ugandan president's office.

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