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Violence increases as Iraqi election gets closer
The lead-up to the first elections in Iraq following U.S. troops withdrawal is being met by rising tensions.
According to the New York Times, 15 candidates who represented the Sunni minority have been assasinated in recent weeks by Sunni militants or political opponents. There have been many others kidnapped and wounded as well.
The radical Sunni sects affiliated with Al-Qaida are going after their own to to destabilize the the ruling Shiite sect. This in turn has inflicted more fear on community members to get involved in national politics.
The latest surge of violence saw 50 people killed and more than 200 wounded in 20 different attacks on Monday.
The U.S. has expressed concern over the political situation in Iraq. This is the first surge in sectarian violence in the middle-eastern country since U.S. troops withdrew at the end of 2012.
Flickr Photo by: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Province cooks up potential deal with Alberta doctors
The Alberta Medical Association has stated that they have come up with a potential seven year deal between doctors and the provincial government.
According to CBC News the deal aims to have doctors participate more in making decisions on the health care system.
Unfortunately doctors will not see a pay increase until the fourth and fifth year of the seven year deal.
The AMA President stated that doctors will be thrilled to hear about the several benefits the deal offers despite the late pay increase.
The deal must come to a conclusion by Monday before doctors participate in an approval vote.
CJLO News - April 15 2013
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Stories by: Kurt Weiss, Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Natasha Taggart
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
New PLC leader to make debut in question period
The race having ended on Sunday, Justin Trudeau starts his role as Liberal Party leader with a faceoff in the House of Commons.
According to CBC News, Trudeau will appear in the House during question period where he expected to faceoff with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The two first faced each other in last month when Trudeau replaced interim leader Bob Rae in the during the question period.
Harper was tongue tied when referring the newly minted Liberal leader as a minister rather than the MP of Papineau.
The first test for Trudeau as Liberal leader will come on May 13th when a by-election will be held in the Labrador riding which was held by the Conservatives.
Flickr Photo by: Justin in Markham-Unionville
Inmates separated into one man cells in attempt to end hunger strike
Anarchopanda presence launches "Pandaction" movement
Giant pandas can be found in bamboo forests mainly in China, but one can also be found protesting in the Montreal streets.
The Montreal student protest mascot Anarchopanda has launched a campaign called Pandaction.
It is making its mark on a controversial bylaw that bans masks and also requires an advanced schedule.
It has raised over eleven thousand dollars so far through the popular website Indiegogo.
According to the campaign website, the money will be used to fight bylaw P-6 and a section of the Quebec Highway Safety Code.
A statement on the campaign website says Anarchopanda intends to defend those who have undergone ... or will undergo that kind of legal and financial repression.
It also aims to keep all donors anonymous.
Some protestors believe the code has been misused just to end the demonstrations.
Last week, police took away Anarchopanda’s head for several days under the bylaw.
They said it was considered evidence and could be used in court.
STORY WRITTEN BY: KURT WEISS
Temporary farming workers visas' delayed
CJLO News - April 12 2013
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Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Catlin Spencer & Alyssa Tremblay
Produced by: Catlin Spencer
G8 condenms North Korea
The G8 is officially condemning North Korea’s recent war threats towards South Korea.
The group of foreign ministers issued the statement on Wednesday after meeting in London.
The G8 is made up of representatives from eight of the richest countries in the world.
Canadian foreign minister John Baird is part of this group.
North Korean state television has been issuing nuclear war and missile threats to neighbouring South Korea.
According to Al Jazeera, tensions are rising between North and South Korea.
This week North Korean officials got angry over South Korean media speculation on whether North Korea would follow through on their threat to shut down a joint industrial zone between the two countries.
In response, North Korea pulled 53 thousand workers from the area.
STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY
Anarchopanda gets his head back
Anarchopanda's head has returned to its rightful owner.
According to CBC News, the CEGEP Philosophy professor turned mascot of the student movement, got his head back on Wednesday morning from Montreal Police.
Anarchopanda had his head confiscated last Friday to be used as evidence after police enforced municipal bylaw P-6. This resulted in more than 200 arrests and brought a swift end to another march that night.
Municipal bylaw P-6 prohibits the wearing of masks during street marches.
Protestors have attempted to take to the streets in recent weeks to show their disdain to the bylaw.
The marches never materialized as police put an end to the march even before it began resulting in mass arrests each time.
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