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Saying No to Condos

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 4, 2014 at 8:08am

So many condos and trendy shops have sprung up in St-Henri that even Patricia Viannay’s nine-year-old daughter can spot the differences.
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The Right to Self-Determination and the Charter of Values

Michael Wrobel – Updated February 4, 2014 at 8:00am

Quebec feminists and other progressive forces are currently confronted with an “important philosophical dilemma” in the debate surrounding the wearing of religious symbols, says self-described Muslim feminist and social justice activist Leila Bdeir.
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CASA Votes Overwhelmingly for Accreditation

Andrew Brennan – Updated February 4, 2014 at 7:57am

The Commerce and Administration Student Association is on its way to being accredited following an overwhelming show of support at the ballot box over the last two weeks.
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Reggie’s to Post its First Yearly Profit Ever if it Stays Closed

Andrew Brennan – Updated February 4, 2014 at 7:55am

Closed indefinitely for renovations, Reggie’s bar has gone months without a single customer—but it’s still set to post its first yearly profit ever.
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Hive Café Progress Slowed by Lack of Funds

Justin Blanchard – Updated February 4, 2014 at 7:52am

Construction on The Hive Café has not yet begun—but that’s not the only thing holding back progress on the project’s development.
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Mexican Mother Facing Deportation without Infant Son

Verity Stevenson – Published February 4, 2014

Ivonne Hernandez fled four different states in Mexico, but she says her alleged abuser always caught up with her.
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GSA Elects New Vice-Presidents

Jonathan Summers – Published February 4, 2014

Nine months after creating the positions, the Graduate Students’ Association finally filled the posts of VP Academic and Advocacy and VP Mobilization at a general assembly on Thursday.
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Do Students Have a Right to Strike?

William Roy – Updated February 4, 2014 at 1:26am

During the days of the historic Quebec student strike of 2012, protesters, detractors, media analysts and those caught in the crossfire of nightly—and sometimes violent—marches routinely debated the right of students to strike. Over 18 months later…
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The Case for an Independent Montreal

Colin Harris – Updated January 31, 2014 at 4:31am

The idea of turning Montreal into a “city-state” was pitched to an audience of about 30 in the School of Community and Public Affairs basement on Jan. 29.
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Not Another Brick in the Wall

Jonathan Summers – Updated January 28, 2014 at 6:56am

Seven years after being fired by McGill, Professor Norman Cornett returned to the university…