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Wintry conditions contribute to pileup
A spectacular pileup on a Quebec highway caused the closure of the road for hours.
Inquiry finds poor police investigation
An inquiry filed the Missing Women Inquiry paints a surprising picture on how police forces in the Greater Vancouver Area handled the case.
The birth of a new park in Nunavik
The Quebec Government has announced the birth of a new park in Nunavik called Tursujuq.
According to CBC News the Quebec Government worked on the park with the Kativik Regional Government and Aboriginal groups.
The chair of the Kativik Regional Government stated that they began building the park in the 1990`s.
She also stated that they had to overcome many challenges while building the park, such as including the Nastapoka River.
Tursujuq is now the third park within the Nunavik area.
Maiden Voyage and With Gay Abandon Talk With Tegan and Sara
Julie (With Gay Abandon) and Beansie (Maiden Voyage) had the pleasure of interviewing Tegan and Sara this past Sunday before their packed performance at Metropolis that night. Tune in to CJLO this Friday, December 21st at 1pm to hear the interview air on With Gay Abandon. If you can't listen at that time, not to worry! The full audio interview + written transcript will be posted in our online magazine with a show review for your viewing pleasure.
Get a little closer by listening to CJLO 1690 AM this Friday at 1pm.
December 17th, 2012
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Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Alyssa Tremblay & Aisha Samu
Shooting in U.S. elementary schools sparks new arguments for tighter gun control
The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut last Friday has resurfaced new talks on tighter gun control in the U.S. and Canada.
According to CBC News, gun control advocates from both countries voiced their opinions on why action must be taken sooner rather than later. Quebec Premier Pauline Marois who was in New York at the time of the shooting expressed her opinion that gun control must be tightened in the U.S.
Her government has proposed to create a gun-registry with the Quebec data from the the former federal long-gun registry which was destroyed earlier this year. Ottawa is in the process of appealing that decision.
Friday's shooting has sparked calls for tighter gun control measures in both countries, with some advocates saying Canada's gun laws have weakened over the past decade.
Death toll passes 1000 after typhoon hits Philippines
The death toll continues to rise after Typhoon Bopha smashed into the southern Phillippines two weeks ago.
According to BBC News, 1020 people are confirmed to have died in the storm. Civil Defence Chief Benito Ramos saqid that with 850 people still unaccounted for, the death is expected to continue rising.
Bodies continue to be located under fallen debris and logs. Many of the missing are fisherman that went out to sea that day the storm hit on December 4th. Bopha left thousand homeless and causes major damage to infrastructure and properties.
This is the second major typhoon to hit the Phillippines in consecutive years after Typhoon Washi left 1300 people dead last year.
Flickr Photo by: annamatic3000
Revised financial report, troublesome for MUHC
New reports reveal more serious financial problems at the McGill University Health Centre.
According to the Montreal Gazette, the MUHC expects to be at least 53 million dollars in deficit in 2013.
That’s more than double the amount disclosed at their annual general meeting on Dec. 3, which tallied the MUHC’s operating deficit at 29.3 million dollars.
The health network is responding by examining its expenses with an internal audit of its own, according to a staff-wide email from MUHC executive director Norman Rinfret.
The Montreal Gazette also reported that the MUHC plans to reduce primary and secondary care services in an attempt to cut costs.
The deficit is one of several financial troubles plaguing the MUHC.
A committee set up by the Quebec government in September is expected to release a report on the MUHC’s finances this week.
The committee was charged with determining whether or not the MUHC was defrauded over a 2011 real-estate transaction.
The MUHC has also been implication in the Charbonneau Commission’s investigations.
Documents unearthed in polices raids on MUHC offices in September led to the arrest of Pierre Duhaime.
Duhaime is former CEO of SNC-Lavalin, the construction company contacted to design and build the billion dollar superhospital.
He now faces charges for defrauding the MUHC.
Flickr Photo by: VincciWincci
STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY
Marijuana to be treated like medicine by Health Canada
Health Canada has proposed to treat medicinal marijuana like a medicine with production and distribution going commercial.
The Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes Regulations will make it easier for patients to access the product and help curb illegal activity.
According to CBC News, under the proposed system, licensed grow-ops could provide medicinal marijuana to those with a prescription from their doctor.
The new regulations will no longer allow individuals to grow their own marijuana.
Currently patients who require medicinal marijuana have to apply for a permit from the government.
The Montreal-based Medical Cannabis Society advised Health Canada on the proposal.
The public will be able to weigh in on the changes through Health Canada’s website.
The proposed regulations are to come into force next spring.
Bill C-377 approved
On Tuesday night, the House of Commons narrowly approved a controversial private members’ bill introduced by Conservative MP Russ Hiebert.
The bill would require labour unions to disclose extensive financial information to the Canada Revenue Agency, which would then post the information online. Many Conservatives defended the bill, claiming that the unions’ tax-exempt status justifies greater transparency.
Unions and opposition MPs have characterized the bill as an attack on organized labour. Critics have noted that the bill singles out labour unions while ignoring other tax-exempt institutions.
Others have argued that the bill violates Candians’ constitutional right to freedom of association. Meanwhile, Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has raised concerns about the large volume of private information that would be published under the new law.
Conservative MP Brent Rathberger took the unusual step of publically criticizing the bill. Rathberge
was one of five Conservative MPs to vote against the measure, which passed by twelve-vote margin.
Flickr Photo by: Marcio Cabral de Moura
STORY WRITTEN BY: ALEX MASSE
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