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    NDG cyclists want dangerous intersection changed

    Posted on: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    A group of more than 100 cyclists in Montreal’s West End want the city to improve what they see as an extremely dangerous intersection. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/27/cyclists-ndg-intersection.html?ref=rss

    Hospital bed tie-ups drive long waits

    Posted on: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    About one in six hospital beds is occupied by patients who should be receiving care elsewhere, a new report finds. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/21/wait-times-hospitals.html?ref=rss

    Shut down Canada’s asbestos industry: NDP

    Posted on: Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    The federal Opposition New Democrats are urging the Conservative government to stop supporting Canada’s asbestos industry, saying the government’s own health experts have warned the controversial mineral is unsafe. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/14/asbestos-ndp-health.html?ref=rss

    Harper pledges aid for Quebec flood zone

    Posted on: Thursday, June 9th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper toured Quebec’s flood zone for the first time Monday, proposing long-term ideas to offset similar disasters in the future. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/06/harper-quebec-flooding.html?ref=rss

    Winds whip Quebec flood zone

    Posted on: Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Strong winds from the south are causing Quebec’s Richelieu River to swell again, pushing yet more water into the flood zone where communities have been paralyzed for weeks. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/06/01/flooding-richelieu-river-june-1.html?ref=rss