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Montrealers hold protests, memorials after a year of war in the Middle East

October 7 , 2024 at 10:27:00 a.m. EDT • :

On the anniversary of the night Hamas launched a brutal attack on Israel, leading to a retaliatory military campaign that has devastated the Gaza Strip, Montrealers are taking part in several events to mark a year of violence in the region.

McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike

October 7 , 2024 at 06:01:02 p.m. EDT • :

McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty's right to unionize, bringing an official end to a strike during which law professors walked off the job for more than five weeks this fall.

Quebec rolls out fall vaccination campaign against respiratory viruses

October 7 , 2024 at 03:22:20 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec is rolling out its fall vaccination campaign against respiratory viruses, as contagion levels of COVID-19 and other viruses remain high and are expected to rise in the coming colder months.

Airbnb host says $40K lost after guest jailed on drug, gun charges

October 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A lucrative Airbnb rental has turned into a nightmare for a Toronto host after his guest was arrested and the unit was raided by police, leaving him with what he says is almost $40,000 in damages and lost income.

Quebec College of Physicians urgently calls for national health services plan for Nunavik

October 7 , 2024 at 02:14:49 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec's College of Physicians is calling for a national plan to improve health services in the province's Far North, citing severe staff shortages of physicians and nurses and a lack of basic equipment as obstacles to care.