Inflation has reached almost 10%, price increases among many goods – notably gas and food. Both of these commodities are to blame for Canada’s cost of living increasing at the fastest rate in decades. Montrealers are facing the effects, as more are turning towards food banks, but little surplus in stores leave food banks with …
Montreal is going carbon neutral by 2050. But some climate change studies suggest the global temperature will reach 1.5ºC by 2040 or even as soon as 2030 – making these efforts too late. Once the planet meets 1.5ºC, the world will go into a zone of dangerous climate change. Global warming is predicted to reach …
L’Organe, la nouvelle web-série francophone de CUTV, met à l’honneur deux étudiantes de Concordia, Gabriella Déry et Andrée Tremblay, qui nous parlent de leur passion pour l’agriculture urbaine. Insécurité alimentaire, liens sociaux et interculturels… il y a de nombreuses raisons pour se retrousser les manches et se lancer dans le jardinage.
Amazon workers at the Lachine warehouse in Montreal are trying to unionize, but are experiencing union-busting methods from Amazon. This is taking the form of advertising, text messages sent out to workers and threats. Amazon workers at this facility are experiencing below industry wages, scrutiny from upper management and dangerous work conditions. Amazon worker Manuel …
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.
