December 2011
2 posts
M for Montreal: Closing Event →
Sat, 11/19/2011
It was a great week for the 6th edition of M For Montreal. This 4-day music extravaganza/fest/industry showcase that presents some of Montreal’s hip new…
Canadians feel safe from crime, conservatives push... →
Fri, 12/02/2011
Tories are getting tough on crime, but Canadians say they’ve been feeling safe for years. A Statistics Canada Survey shows that 93 percent are not worried about…
News; November 30 2011 →
Read by: Joel Balsam
Stories written by: Sarah Moore, Lindsay Briscoe, and Joel Balsam
Produced by: Michael Lemieux
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November 2011
25 posts
Environment Minister says Kyoto a no-go →
Tue, 11/29/2011
Environment Minister Peter Kent neither confirmed nor denied rumors that Ottawa plans to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol on December 23.
Instead he said the…
Suspected Mob boss found in L'Assomption river →
Fri, 11/25/2011
An alleged Montreal mob boss was found dead in the Assomption river north-east of the city on Thursday morning.
Salvatore Montagna was suspected as being the…
JHR - Journalism Students Speaking for Rights →
Fri, 11/25/2011
The Concordia Chapter of Journalists for Human rights just capped off their first semester. Their Speak 4 Rights series is unique forum for discussing some of the…
M for Montreal: Doldrums @ Case Del Popolo →
Fri, 11/18/2011
A fixture of Montreal’s Torn Curtain scene, Airick Woodhead has spent the last few years forming his own sound after Spiral Beach disbanded and left a…
Three Quebec anti-corruption investigators resign →
Wed, 11/23/2011
Three high-ranking members of Quebec’s anti-corruption task force have resigned. The head of the Unité permanente anti-corruption Robert Lafrenière denies there…
The Slackers (20th Anniversary) @ Cabaret du Mile... →
Mon, 10/31/2011
I must admit, I’ve never attended a concert on a high holiday before. However, how could any music lover turn down seeing The Slackers perform…
News, November 18th 2011 →
Read by Joshua Nemeroff
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Luciana Gravotta, Danny Aubry and Joshua Nemeroff
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Possible changes ahead for crime bill →
Wed, 11/16/2011
The amendments proposed on Tuesday by Quebec’s justice minister will be supported by federal Liberals. Jean-Marc Fournier, Quebec’s justice minister, brought…
November 15, 2011 →
Read by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Katie McGroarty, Jordie Yeager, Tara Brockwell, Aisha Samu, and Niki Mohrdar
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
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MUNUCA strike negotiations suspended →
Tue, 11/15/2011
Negotiations between the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association and senior administration have reached a stalemate.
During a Friday night…
Remember, remember the 10th of November: 20 000+... →
Thu, 11/10/2011
Finally, after months of preparation and planning, Quebec students took to the streets to protest against tuition hikes. The number of protesters is estimated to be…
Amos Lee @ Metropolis →
Tue, 10/25/2011
Walking down Sainte-Catherine towards Metropolis on a Tuesday evening in unpleasant weather doesn’t do much to psych someone up for a concert. However, I…
Montreal says no to Occupy structures →
The city of Montreal says structures built by Occupy Montreal protesters are not allowed. The protesters, who have been camped out in Square Victoria for the past three weeks, have…
Shafia trial resumes →
Wed, 11/09/2011
The Shafia trial resumed Tuesday after a delay due to illness. It’s been an emotional trial so far.
Mohammed Shafia, his wife Tooba Mohammed Yahya and their son Hamed…
DARPA developing arsenal of cyber weapons →
Tue, 11/08/2011
The Pentagon is increasing efforts to build an arsenal of cyber weapons for use against enemy targets by the U.S. military.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects…
No evidence for aliens says White House →
Tue, 11/08/2011
The White House officially states that E.T. never left home.
Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote on the House’s website that…
November 7th 2011 →
Produced By Melissa J. Mulligan
Read By Sarah Deshaies
Articles By: Esther Viragh, Sofia Gay, Audrey Folliot, Daniel J. Rowe
november 7th 2011
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Montreal criminal lawyer assaulted →
Mon, 11/07/2011
Criminal lawyer Gilles Doré was assaulted outside his Montreal home Friday afternoon.
The victim was in the coma after his attack, but later regained…
New Concordia academic plan passes without student... →
By Luciana Gravotta and Joel Balsam
Sat, 11/05/2011
Concordia’s new five-year academic plan narrowly passed by a secret ballot vote at yesterday’s senate meeting…
Amon Tobin + Emika @ Metropolis →
Mon, 10/24/2011
October 24th marked the return of Amon Tobin’s ISAM show in Montreal, following a premiere last June at Mutek ‘11.
Emika, the Berlin-based dubstep…
View from the Venue - Interview with the... →
CJLO correspondent and View from the Venue videographer Julia Hoelscher caught up with vocalist/guitarist Chris Cresswell from The Flatliners on their tour of eastern Canada in…
Obama`s mission to end euro debt →
Fri, 11/04/2011
A G20 conference has been organized in Southern France regarding the Greek debt crisis as its main focus.
US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas…
CJLO PRESENTS: BORN ON THE AM →
Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month at Burritoville
CJLO 1690 AM is proud to present Born On The AM - a monthly series of concerts highlighting cool Concordia based independent…
Montreal vaccination campaing begins →
Tue, 11/01/2011
Flu season is here and public health officials are reminding people to get their flu shots. The annual flu vaccination campaign begins today with the goal to…
October 2011
18 posts
October 31st 2011 →
Produced By Melissa Mulligan
Read By Sarah Deshaies
Articles By Audrey Folliot, Esther Viragh, Daniel J. Rowe, Sofia Gay
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Millions for Halloween →
Mon, 10/31/2011
Quebecers will spend roughly $85-million on Halloween.
The Retail Council of Quebec commissioned a study. It found that over 25 per cent of Quebec households…
Zola Jesus + Xanopticon @ Il Motore →
Sat, 10/15/2011
Without a doubt, this was one of the most diacritical evenings at Il Motore I have ever experienced. Up first was breakcore’s lovechild, Xanopticon,…
The Barr Brothers @ Cabaret La Tulipe →
Tue, 10/18/2011
The colorfully lit stage at Cabaret La Tulipe was just as crowded as the venue itself. There were several uncommon instruments sitting on it, including a…
UN Troops Set to Vacate Libya →
The United Nations Security Council has decided to take international military forces out of Libya.
They agreed that Monday October 31 will be the day the forces will leave the country.
The…
October 27, 2011 →
Read by: Sofia Gay
Stories by: Joel Balsam, Shaun Malley, Brandon Judd and Dominique Daoust.
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
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Council rejects academic plan as it stands, pushes... →
Thu, 10/27/2011
The Concordia Student Union Council meeting got a little hectic last night. Councillors and invited guests battled back and forth for over five hours until past…
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Art vs. Science will be live tomorrow on Grade A...
Is your Thursday afternoon in need of a serious injection of dance and general awesomeness? Then tune in this Thursday, October 27th to Grade A Explosives from 4-6PM for a very special episode featuring some fine Australian gents from the band Art Vs. Science. They’ll be playing LIVE in studio and doing an interview, and in general causing involuntary foot motions. So tune in and get your...
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October 26th, 2011 →
Read by Emily Brass
Produced by Nikita Smith
Stories by Sarah Moore, Emily brass, Lindsay Briscoe, Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo, Alexa Fay
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Elite panel discusses evolution in conflict... →
- With files from Alexa Faye
Fri, 10/21/2011
When Senator and former UN General Romeo Dallaire calls this period in history the crux of a revolutionary moment –…
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News, October 7th 2011 →
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Judy-Ann Mitchell, Josh Nemeroff and Shaun Malley
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APPLE AND SAMSUNG ARE BUTTING HEADS ONCE AGAIN →
Samsung intends to halt the release of the new iPhone 4S in France and Italy with court injunctions.
Samsung is accusing Apple of two patent infringements dealing with…
Apple Releases iPhone 4GS →
Tue, 10/04/2011
You can stop holding your breath Apple fans. The iPhone 5 will not be released. Yet.
Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook did unveil a new iPhone. But with the same physical…
ASFA By-Election Campaign Gets Started →
Mon, 10/03/2011
The Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) by-election campaign kicks off today. Candidates will be trying to convince voters for the next week and a…
News September 27th 2011 →
Read By Joshua Nemeroff
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Joshua Nemeroff and Erica Bridgeman
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Real Time Twitter Moods →
Fri, 09/30/2011
It isn’t surprising to find happier tweets on weekends than on working days.
Researchers have been delving into people’s moods expressed through…
September 2011
15 posts
DJ Danielle's Pop Montreal Diary (part 1) →
Wed, 09/21/2011
Photo by Alex Menjivar
PopMontreal turned 10 years old this year, and they brought an extremely packed roster of both well-known and more obscure acts…
Trial for Michael Jackson's Doctor Begins →
Written by Wallis Millar-Blanchaer
Wed, 09/28/2011
Michael Jackson’s voice rang through a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday.
Prosecutors used this recording to begin…
September 29, 2011 →
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Read by: Judy-Ann Mitchell
Stories by: Joel Balsam
Dominique Daoust, and
Cynthia Othieno
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Killer Cantaloupes →
Thu, 09/29/2011
Cantaloupes infested with listeria have sparked the deadliest U.S. food-borne disease outbreak in over a decade. Thirteen people have died and seventy-two…
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Pop Montreal: Dirty Beaches + Frankie Rose + Mavo... →
Wed, 09/28/2011
The crowd was still thin when Hammond Ri started to play their very minimal set; it was something similar to an early Klutter/Neu! sound. The two…