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doc'trin on haze world
From the host of Haze World, this short message
on monday the 23d, sometime between 6-8 pm, doc'trin is going to stop by haze world for a guest mix. expect a fine, all-vinyl selection of house tracks. and probably some others as well - his monthly party is dedicated to r&b, so that should give you some idea of his range. the next one of those is tuesday, july 31 at blue dog - it's free and is going to feature a-rock and promise as well. and as always, the haze world mix will be available to stream on the haze world and haze world mixcloud pages.
News July 18th 2012
Read and Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Audry Folliot, Alyssa Tremblay and Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Public memorial for Jun Lin planned for Saturday
A public memorial service for Jun Lin will be held this coming Saturday.
In a report by the Montreal Gazette, the memorial will take place at the Montreal Chinese Alliance Church in Hampstead. It is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The ceremony is being organized by friends of the former Concordia international student. Lin’s parents will also attend the memorial. They have also not decided whether to bury their only son in Montreal or back in China.
A private memorial on June 25th drew nearly 100 friends, colleagues and community members to the Loyola chapel at Concordia.
The suspect in the grisly murder case, Luka Rocco Magnotta pleaded not guilty to all charges and is awaiting trial.
Suspicious powder found in Ste. Julie
An employee in a Canada Post branch in Ste. Julie reported the discovery of a pale-coloured suspicious powder, early Tuesday morning.
It was the second such suspicious substance find of the day in the Montreal region, according to The Gazette.
The authorities evacuated people who were working in or only visiting the postal branch, as well as those working at the health-services clinic next door as soon as the discovery was reported.
A spokesperson for the police said that the power was reported to have been found at the bottom of a postal bin.
Two people on the Ste. Julie site who had been in contact with the powder said they were experiencing symptoms such as respiratory or skin irritation.
But the police said that no physical causal link had been established between the powder and the symptoms., and five people were taken to the hospital as part of preventive measures.
Decontamination procedures were invoked in Ste. Julie as part of the official protocol.
That bin had been shipped to the Ste. Julie Canada Post branch from the sprawling Canada Post mail-sorting centre in St. Laurent, location of the first incident earlier Tuesday.
Lockout Looming?
As we trek through the dreary sports months of July and August (unless you're a diehard baseball fan), something new has finally been brought to our attention, something that will not only give us pundits something to talk about for the next few months, but may jeopardize something that many of us in this city look forward to with uncontrollable angst: hockey season.
Its safe to say that the players will not willing to accept many of these terms, if any at all. Now we await the counter-proposal, with the hopes that the NHLPA will simply submit a legitimate offer as opposed to striking back with an equally ridiculous offer. Suffice to say, it does not look good for October, when the puck is scheduled to drop on the season-opening game of the 2012-2013 NHL season.
New walk-in clinic to open in the Village
A new prevention centre specializing in sexual heath services will be opening in the Village this week.
L'actuel sur rue is a street-level walk-in clinic not requiring an appointment that is trying to make it easier for people to get tested and treated for HIV and hepatitis.
According to the Montreal Gazette, this is the first clinic of its kind in Canada.
President of L'actuel sur rue Dr. Rejean Thomas hopes his walk-in clinics will have a casual and friendly atmosphere that will entice people who would normally not come in to get treated.
The goal is to extend services and education and having an open dialogue about sexual health.
What makes this clinic unique is the flexible hours on evenings and weekends, rapid HIV testing, and an involvement with the community.
Similar models are already established in Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona.
Thomas hopes his outreach model will extend to other neighbourhoods and provinces.
July 16th, 2012
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Aisha Samu, Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Niki Mohrdar and Gregory Wilson
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Heat wave cause for concern?
A heat wave and dry spell in Central and Eastern Canada has led to numerous concerns.
In a report by CTV News, summer 2012 has seen record setting temperatures in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. Rainfall amounts so far this summer have plenty worried. Some areas of southern Quebec haven't had rain since July 4th.
Agriculture is also suffering in the hot and dry conditions. Corn farmers in Ontario have expressed difficulty in corn pollination, while Apple farmers in Quebec project their crop will drop 15% compared to last year.
There is also a campfire ban in many parts of Quebec. This is in place to prevent accidental forest fires.
A cold-front is expected to cool down the temperature and may bring with it some rain by mid-week.
Flickr Photo by: bozo_z_clown
50 explosive devices removed by Police in suburban home
According to CBC, 50 homemade explosive devices have been removed by Ontario police officers from a suburban house in Barrie. Police say they have never seen so many explosives in one location.
The explosive devices were scattered through out the home. While some were hidden, others were laying out in the open. Police say it’s more explosives than they would normally find in a year.
After a call from Donald Feldhoff, 54, who turned himself in on Wednesday an arrest for Feldhoff’s father, William, 75, triggered the search of the house that the two had been living in for many years.
The home will continue to be searched for a couple of more days to make sure that no explosives remain.
Roughly 60 residents have been asked to leave their homes due to police investigation.
Police also found firearms inside in the basement of the home, however they have yet to be removed. Police claim they are more focused on ensuring that the house is safe to move around in.
Donald has now been charged for first-degree murder of 26-year-old Michael Traynor, while William is being charged as an accessory. The homicide occurred more than 30 years ago.
News July 13th 2012
Read and Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozz, Daniel J. Rowe and Danny Aubry
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