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NewsHundreds of Montreal students participate in march against austerity
Hundreds of students from across Montreal marched against austerity and education cuts as part of a week of action that saw 65,000 Quebec students go on strike.
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News‘Drop the charges now’: Sit-in at McGill University in support of student protestors
Over 50 protesters performed a sit-in in front of the James Administration Building at McGill University on March 25. The sit-in was organized in response to criminal charges being placed on a group of 13 activists for Palestine who were arrested for occupying the same building in 2024.
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NewsConcordia to increase compulsory fees for Fall 2026
The Concordia Board of Governors approved two per-credit fee increases for students in another attempt to reduce the university’s stark deficit.
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NewsHundreds rally in Longueuil against police brutality
Around 300 demonstrators gathered in Longueuil to protest police brutality, call for abolition and denounce the killing of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi by Longueuil police in September 2025.
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NewsNew Concordia ‘AI + Creativity’ art program draws backlash
A new fine arts course at Concordia University centred on generative AI is dividing opinion on campus. Some students argue AI has no place in art education, while its instructor says the course teaches artists to question and critique a fast-spreading technology.
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NewsThe environmental cost of Montreal data centres
Montreal is emerging as a hub for new AI data centres, but researchers warn the infrastructure powering them could put pressure on Quebec’s electricity and water systems.
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NewsMontreal AI construction hub under scrutiny
The city of Montreal recently announced the development of an artificial intelligence hub downtown to allow researchers to implement AI in construction and urban planning problems. Experts give their takes on how effective AI is at providing solutions to these problems.
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NewsConcordia to extend contract with food provider with ties to ICE
Concordia University will be renewing its contract with U.S.-based food provider Aramark for another year, despite student voting to abolish exclusive contracts with the company in 2024. Student advocates today say they are concerned with Aramark’s ties to ICE and use of prison labour in the U.S.
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NewsMontreal’s $40 million investment in police cameras raises privacy concerns
Policing researchers and community advocates oppose Montreal’s planned police body and security camera implementation, pointing to the technology’s ineffectiveness, high costs and potential privacy concerns.
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NewsThe future of age verification software
Online platforms such as Discord have been facing increasing pressure to implement age verification software, which has been met with significant backlash and has raised questions about how to properly safeguard users’ data.
