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    Quebec wants $1.9M back from Mabe

    Posted on: Monday, February 6th, 2012 in: Uncategorized

    The province’s investment arm wants its money back, now that Mabe is set to shut its Montreal factory. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/02/04/quebec-wants-mabe-investment-money-back-cp.html?cmp=rss

    Tuition protest blocks Quebec government building

    Posted on: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 in: Uncategorized

    Students were blocking access to a Quebec government building Friday in a sign of heightened tensions over tuition-fee hikes. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/01/27/student-protest-education.html?cmp=rss

    Habs pull out win against Lightning

    Posted on: Monday, January 9th, 2012 in: Uncategorized

    Mike Blunden and Max Pacioretty scored 1:33 apart in the second period as the Montreal Canadiens pulled out a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a battle of struggling NHL clubs Saturday night. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/01/07/sp-nhl-lightning-canadiens.html?cmp=rss

    AUDIO | Virtual instrument allows disabled musicians to play

    Posted on: Monday, January 2nd, 2012 in: Uncategorized

    The Virtual Music Instrument developed at Toronto’s Bloorview Research Institute has the potential to empower children with disabilities. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/30/audio-virtual-instrument.html?cmp=rss

    Biologist says N.L. water too cold for Montreal puffin

    Posted on: Monday, December 26th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Tony Diamond doesn’t think the puffin recently found in downtown Montreal should have been sent to Newfoundland. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/23/nb-puffin.html?cmp=rss

    More Quebec slopes open for the season

    Posted on: Monday, December 19th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Several Quebec ski resorts are opening their hills this Saturday with hopes that the snow and colder temperatures predicted will get the ski season started in earnest. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/17/quebec-ski-resorts-open.html?cmp=rss

    Charest’s new police legislation called insufficient

    Posted on: Sunday, December 4th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Critics say the Quebec government’s new legislation that aims to make investigations into injuries and deaths during police operations fully impartial doesn’t go far enough to increase police accountability. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/02/mtl-police-legislation.html?cmp=rss

    Ville Marie Tunnel closed

    Posted on: Monday, November 28th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Montreal’s Ville Marie Tunnel is closed over the weekend, as workers remove overhead concrete grids. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/26/road-closures-montreal.html?cmp=rss

    2 Montrealers drown in Dominican Republic

    Posted on: Monday, November 21st, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Friends are expressing shock and sadness after two Montreal businessmen drowned in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/19/montrealers-drown-dominican.html?cmp=rss

    Residents win fight to save pool

    Posted on: Monday, November 14th, 2011 in: Uncategorized

    Montreal’s Southwest borough has found a way to keep a popular community swimming pool open for at least one more year. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/12/bain-emard-stays-open.html?cmp=rss