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City in brief Nov. 8

Striking McGill support staff pickets at Loyola The McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association formed a picket line outside of Concordia’s PERFORM Centre on Sherbrooke Street last Friday. Handing out informational pamphlets with an image of McGill principal Heather Munroe-Blum on them, MUNACA was at Loyola the same day as the inauguration of the university’s PERFORM and Genomics centres. In an interview, MUNACA’s VP finance David Kalant said that the workers’ union chose to protest at Loyola because they had heard that politicians would be attending the PERFORM Centre’s inauguration. Kalant said the workers’ union also came out to support Concordia’s trades union, which held a one-day strike on Sept. 7.

November 8, 2011

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Eric Drooker harmonizes activism and artistry

Using a banjo, a harmonica and a microphone, artist and activist Eric Drooker guided his audience from his…

October 31, 2011

Occupy Montreal heads into second week

As it heads into its second week, Occupy Montreal continues to grow as dozens of tents and hundreds of people settle in Victoria Square (or “The People’s Square”), leaving occupiers wondering where they will move next.

October 25, 2011

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Thomas Mulcair announces leadership bid

October 18, 2011

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Needle exchange program cut from Heads and Hands

Head and Hands, a clinic and social services organization for youth aged 18-25, has scrapped its Streetwork needle exchange program in Notre-Dame-de-Grace, potentially leaving hundreds of users in the west end without clean needles and other forms of support.

October 18, 2011