Transit prices are on the rise again. Off-island riders in Laval and the South Shore looking to commute on the island, will now be paying $5.25 instead of $3.50, as of July 1. Opus cards also faced hikes – rising from $90.50 a month to $94. Mayor Valerie Plante promised reduced fares for the working …
On May 27th, @csumtl and @collective4891 hosted a soundwalk to reflect on the treatment of students of colour in academia. This event focused on @Concordiauniversity’s lack of action regarding anti-Asian hate crimes and a lack of support available for Asian students on campus. Video by Shin Ling Low and Margaret Ta
Some Quebecers go to the emergency room, as a result of not being able to access their family doctor in a timely manner, while around 1 million Quebecers are without a family doctor. Some have been waiting four years to be placed with a family doctor… but could this change? Quebec has announced it has …
2022 marks the 74th year of the Nakba, when Palestinians were violently removed from their lands in 1948 in order to create the state of Israel. On May 15th, Montrealers gathered to protest against the continued Israeli occupation of Palestine and to pay respects to the most recent Palestinian journalist murdered by Israeli forces, Shireen …
TWIG (Tree Workers Industrial Group) is proud to present: Planter’s Guide! The second volume (and second issue) of Fireweed, the zine series for and by treeplanters. An essential reading for all those who wish to understand and transform the tree-planting industry!
Moderna is opening a production facility in Montreal, securing Canadians more jobs and Canadian made vaccines. Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates worldwide, yet our government is allowing for patents to continue on vaccines, preventing worldwide access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Local 514 investigates how capitalism prevents the pandemic from ending.
Sponsorship visas and domestic work in Canada- In part 2 of this documentary series, AbdelAli Essaouis speaks to more immigrant workers about the exploitation they’ve faced by employers. In collaboration with the Immigrant Workers Center of Montreal
Engineers, teachers, and scientists, forced to work in dangerous factories for very little pay and with no health coverage. Why? Because they are immigrants. In Part 1 of this series by AbdelAli Essaouis, we hear from workers in Montreal and the exploitation they have faced by their employers and the government. In collaboration with the …
Inuit represent 10% of Indigenous people in Montreal, but account for 43% of homeless Montrealers who are Indigenous. Circumstances including residential schools, the 60’s scoop and forcing Inuit into settlements have led to generational trauma and barriers in our society. But colonialism isn’t a relic of the past, as Inuit in Inuit Nunangat (the four …
Journalism is being eroded by corporate interests, and the community sector is fighting back! Community media needs YOUR HELP to ensure the Broadcasting Act is clear about the cable companies’ obligations to local, democratic, non-profit broadcasters. Changes to the Broadcasting Act through Bill C-11 will affect the landscape for decades to come. This is a …
