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Pharmetics recalls over-the-counter drugs
A manufacturer is recalling drugs from pharmacy shelves.
Health Canada said the medications are all over-the-counter in-store brands made in 2007-2008.
So far, no one has been hurt by the drugs
Inspectors at the Pharmetics plant in Laval suspected there was possible contamination between product lines and mixups with expiry dates.
The recall includes acetaminophen tablets, and sinus and back pain relief medications.
The stores affected include Pharmaprix, Jean Coutu, Proxim and Loblaws.
If you have any of these medications at home, bring them to your point of purchase.
Souled Out Sundays
CJLO DJs Sassafras and Sarsaparilla host Souled Out Sunday every 2nd Sunday of the month (Feb. 13th, Mar. 13th, April 10th, etc.) from 10pm - 3am at Casa Del Popolo (4873 Blvd. St-Laurent).
February 9th, 2011
Read by Sarah Deshaies
Produced by Nikita Smith
Stories by Michael Moore, Alina Gotcherian, Sarah Deshaies
"Reasonable accomodation" all over again with PQ kirpan motion
In Provincial news, the dispute over Sikh kirpans is making a comeback in the Quebec legislature.
The Parti Quebecois announced on Tuesday it would introduce a motion barring Sikhs carrying ceremonial daggers from entering the National Assembly building.
Last month, four Sikhs were denied entry into the building because some refused to surrender their kirpans.
The Charest liberals said little then, but PQ member Louise Beaudoin commended the security guards for making the right choice.
The PQ declared that multiculturalism was not a Quebec value.
A new provincial bill already restricts the right of Muslim women to wear face-coverings when receiving government services.
The PQ would like to see the restrictions extend to include kirpans and other religious symbols as well.
More traffic problems looming for Montrealers
Think Montreal’s traffic situation is bad now?
According to a new report, it could get a whole lot worse during the reconstruction of the Turcot interchange. The QMI news service is reporting that half the lanes on the Ville Marie expressway will have to be shut down for 16 months.
The closure could create a traffic catastrophe for Montreal motorists, as the highway is used by one hundred and seventy thousand vehicles every day.
Government officials have been promising to minimize the reconstruction’s impact on traffic.They plan to build the new roads next to the old ones, allowing cars to still zoom by during construction.
But according to the report, the eastbound section of the Ville Marie is too close to a cliff to use that method. Instead, motorists traveling in opposite directions will have to share the westbound side while the eastbound lanes are rebuilt.
The Turcot reconstruction is expected to begin next year and last until 2018.
Taxi Dashboard Decor in Court
A court ruling will soon determine whether a Montreal taxi driver has the right to decorate his cab.
The taxi driver claims that his decorations should be permitted under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The cab’s décor includes religious objects, the Canadian flag and photos.
Taxi regulations prohibit any objects in the cab that aren’t related to the job.
The taxi driver feels targeted after he made complaints about the cab bureau failing to deal with unlicensed taxi drivers.
The taxi driver has previously received seven tickets for violating the city’s bylaw.
He is seeking from the court damages of five thousand dollars and a cancellation of existing fines.
Flash Love-In at Concordia
As the clock struck noon Monday, Concordians on the first floor of the Hall building chimed the infamous Beatles song about love in honour of Valentine’s Day. The flash-love in as it was called was orchestrated by WHALE, which stands for Wintery Hot Accessible Love-in for Education. As the singing and swaying concluded, the group gathered in for a whopping love-filled group hug. About 25 people showed up to participate.
WHALE sought to draw attention to the upcoming Concordia-wide Special General Assembly with the flashmob. The CSU called the Assembly to propose a Day of Action to denounce the Quebec Ministry of Education's proposed tuition fee hikes. The SGA will take place at Reggies on Valentine's Day at 11:30am.
The Concordia University Faculty Association is asking that faculty members do not penalize students for missing class or handing in assignments late due to participating in the assembly.
For more information on the event: http://www.concordiastudents.ca/index.php
Video of the event courtesy of CUTV and Free Education Montreal:
This isn't the time to get arrested
Quebec’s justice system could fall on some hard times.
Prosecutors might go on strike today after last minute negotiations.
The province’s four hundred and fifty prosecutors have been in a legal strike position since midnight.
If the strike happens, a crew of only fifty prosecutors will handle the cases currently in court.
Many are also planning to hold a demonstration in front of the National Assembly later this week.
People waiting for trials and the ones that are already before a jury will continue normally.
Unfortunately, people who are out on bail will face delays.
This is also the case for new arrests and fresh charges.
Quebec’s prosecutors say they are the lowest paid in Canada.
Their hourly wage is forty percent less than other provinces.
Too many unclaimed bodies at the morgue
In local news, it has been noticed that more bodies are unclaimed at the Morgue. Over four hundred and twenty Quebeckers died last year under violent circumstances and did not get a proper funeral. Genevieve Guilbeault from the coroner’s office states that tracking down families can be difficult. Many are immigrants, and the seniors are increasingly alone with no family around. Sometimes the families cannot afford a funeral, or simply do not want to because they have not seen the person in years. Whereas those who die of natural causes are taken care of by the health ministry, the coroner cannot take any decision over these bodies in case the family does come forward, or the body is needed for police investigation. It remains up to the coroner’s office to prepare the burial, at five hundred dollars a body.
Fire in Downtown Montreal
In local news, more than one hundred firefighters rushed downtown to stop a fire on Sherbrook street west Sunday night. The fire caused an estimated one million dollar damage to an art gallery. The worse damages were on the third floor and the roof, were the fire is believed to have started. None of the tenants living about the gallery were injured. Several hundreds of pieces of art were saved with little damage. The fire was not characterized as arson by the Police Department. Investigations into what happened are still ongoing.
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