After years of pleading, debating and waiting, the Quebec Ministry of Health officially released the funds to open three supervised injection sites (SIS), as well […]
Author: Mirna Djukic
Charlotte Under State of Emergency After Two Days of Unrest
Forty-four hours after the police shot and killed another person of colour, Charlotte (North Carolina) is under a state of emergency. One man is on life […]
SPVM Body Camera Pilot Project Enters its Second Phase
Forty police officers will be equipped with body cameras this autumn in the Montreal boroughs of Montréal-Nord, Plateau Mont-Royal and Lachine. This is the second […]
Alberta Will Have a $15 Minimum Wage by 2018
Alberta officially started its path to reach a minimum salary of $15 an hour by 2018. The cabinet passed the legislation to launch the phased […]
50 Environmental Groups Urge Trudeau to Overhaul the National Energy Board
The National Energy Board cannot be allowed to review any projects until it’s completely reformed, pleaded 50 organizations in a letter sent to the Prime […]
Dakota Acess Pipeline Company Attacks Indigenous Protesters, Desecrates Burial Ground
As the Sioux of Standing Rock persevere in their legal battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline, the promoters are resorting to violence to disperse peaceful […]
What You Should Know About the MMIW Inquiry
The national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) officially starts today. Less than two years ago, the killing of hundreds of indigenous women […]
Energy East Consultations Shut Down by Protests and Suspended Until Further Notice
On Tuesday, the National Energy Board (NEB) announced the suspension of all their consultations on the Energy East Pipeline after opposition to both the pipeline […]
Federal Government Joins Effort to Repatriate Beothuck Remains from Scotland
The federal government decided to get involved in the campaign to return the remains of two members of the Beothuck Nation, currently exposed in an […]
Montreal Falling Behind in Cyclist Safety
A young cyclist died after a collision with a truck on Monday afternoon in Montreal. The driver didn’t see the 24 year old woman when […]