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NewsThe BIPOC perspective of healthcare in Quebec
A lack of medical race-based data in Canada reinforces BIPOC Montrealers’ negative experiences receiving healthcare in the city.
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NewsCycling through a tough winter
Winter has brought a flurry of concerns for Montreal cyclists, who face increasing Bixi rates and streets narrowed by snowbanks.
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NewsThe perfect storm of ‘catastrophic’ potholes
This winter weather is doing a number on Montreal roads, and the city is struggling to keep up.
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NewsQuebec upholds tuition hikes as Concordia braces for deeper budget cuts
Quebec is maintaining a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students attending English-language universities, raising minimum annual fees to about $12,000 and prompting concerns from students and administrators.
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NewsClimate committee urges Concordia to fully divest from fossil fuels
Concordia University announced in 2025 that it had reached its goal of fossil fuel divestment. But some on the Concordia Student Union and Climate Emergency Committee say the university is far from its 100 per cent divestment goal, announced in 2019.
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NewsA fight on two fronts
Demonstrations were organized in Montreal to denounce the federal and provincial governments’ immigration policies. Bill C-12 would weaken asylum seekers’ rights to enter Canada, while the elimination of the PEQ program has left many immigrants worried about the path to permanent residency in Quebec.
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NewsStaff layoffs ‘potentially’ in Concordia’s future, says university president
A Feb. 6 Senate meeting at Concordia University saw student protesters alongside confirmation that the university will not renew limited-term teaching contracts, and news that layoffs may be coming. Some faculty say they felt questions they presented were “sidestepped” by the administration.
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NewsThe start of high-speed rail in Canada
The Alto high-speed rail project could become one of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects and is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs during construction.
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NewsDozens protest Canadian weapons parts shipments to Israel
Dozens gathered at the Complexe Desjardins on Jan. 30 in response to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s arrival in Montreal. Protesters called for the passing of Bill C-233 to disable shipping weapons and components to Israel through U.S. loopholes.
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NewsCSU council approves $10,000 in funding for Iranian students
The Concordia Student Union’s regular council meeting on Jan. 28 saw $500 in funding approved for 20 Iranian students, a debate on library access and by-election ratification, and the creation of an election bylaw reform committee.
