cover of episode A merchant can't open due to homelesness. Plus: McGill President responds to last Friday's events

A merchant can't open due to homelesness. Plus: McGill President responds to last Friday's events

2024/7/9
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David Heurtel is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. He was previously a diplomat, ministerial advisor and broadcast journalist on The Big 5.

  • At the height of the homelessness crisis in Montreal, a merchant on Milton Street near Parc Avenue was unable to open her store on Monday due to the presence of a homeless person who categorically refused to leave the premises.
  • McGills President Deep Saini has denounced Friday nights vandalism and alleged assault on a security guard by pro Palestinian protesters.
  • Greece is the first country in Europe that will try out a 6 day work week.