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September 3rd, 2012
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Alyssa Tremblay and Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Massacre of Yanomami feared
Up to 80 Yanomami Indians are feared dead in a village deep in Venezuela's jungles.
In a report by National Geographic, the victims are thought to have been massacred by Brazilian gold prospectors. The incident occurred at a native settlement in Venezuela's remote Upper Orinoco region on July 5th.
The miners allegedly entered Venezuela illegally by helicoptor to carry out the raid. 3 survivors told authorities that they heard explosions and gunfire. Witnesses from a neighbouring village said they saw charred bodies and the burned remains of the under sieged village.
Brazilians prospectors have been invading Yanomami lands on both sides of the Brazil/Venezuela border for decades. The natives have suffered from disease, despoiled forests and rapidly changing social morales.
There are about 20 000 Yanomami living in small communities throughout southern Venezuela and northern Brazil.
More hotels face union negotiations
3 more hotel unions have joined the picket lines.
According to CBC News, employees at the Delta, Hilton and PUR hotels in Quebec City started their strike at 7AM on Sunday morning. The 48-hour strike is meant to speed up negotiations with their employers.
The federal union federation said that a mass strike is planned for September 9th if an agreement isn't reached by then.
Workers in 35 hotels are looking for better employment security and increased employer participation in pension plans.
Hotels in Montreal have also been dealing with similar issues throughout the summer months. 35 unions with 5500 members who work in various hotels throughout the province are involved in the negotiations.
August 31, 2012
Read by: Hannah Besseau
Stories by: Hannah Besseau, Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Alyssa Tremblay
Produced by: Alyssa Tremblay
Quebec calls public inquiry into Legionnaire's outbreak
The provincial government has called a public inquiry into the latest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in Quebec City.
In a report by CTV News, Public Security Minister Robert Dutil made the announcement on Thursday morning.
There have been one-hundred forty one cases and nine out of those affected have died from the illness since July. The source of the current outbreak is believed to be the cooling systems of two building towers.
Inspectors are reviewing thirty of recent disinfected cooling towers to see if building owners have complied with clean-up procedures.
Heavy smokers and people with weak immune systems are at most risk of catching the disease which isn’t contagious.
Rise in food prices could affect poor countries
In a report by the BBC, global food prices have jumped up ten percent in July.
According to a statement by the World Bank, the rise raises fears of soaring food prices for some of the world’s poorest countries.
The price of corn, wheat and soybean has seen the most dramatic increases. Only prices for rice have decreased from June to July of this year.
The World Bank is blaming a number of reasons mainly droughts for the rise. Corn in the US and wheat crops in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have been affected by severe drought.
Countries in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East are the most vulnerable to rising food prices.
Flickr Photo by: NRCS SD
Romney wins Republican nomination
As expected for months, Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday.
According, to CBC News, the former governor of Massachusetts won praise from fellow Republicans and his wife Ann who called him the "Man America Needs"
Ann Romney defended her husband's business success to counter Democratic attack ads that show Romney as wealthy and out of touch.
Keynote speakers at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday included New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan.
Romney's nomination sets the stage for what should be a close contest against Democratic President Barack Obama.
Flickr Photo by: VictoryNH: Protect Our Primary
Double The Interviews On Grade A Explosives This Sunday
Earlier this month, UK metalcore band The Architects played La Tulipe along with Halifax's own A Sight For Sewn Eyes. Curious what each band thought of various political and social issues as well as the status of their bands within metal? Really? Well you should still listen to Andrew from Grade A Explosives interview with Dan from Architects and Josh from A Sight For Sewn Eyes this Sunday from 4-6PM. A definite good time will be had by all.
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August 29th, 2012
Read by: Alyssa Tremblay
Stories by: Jamie-Lee Gordon, Gregory Wilson, Alyssa Tremblay, Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Hannah Besseau
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
News August 27th 2012
Hosted by Aisha Samu
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Alyssa Tremblay, Daniel J Rowe, Aisha Samu and Carlo Spiridigliozzi
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