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Charkaoui is nearly free

Max Halparin • September 24, 2009

Judge drops bail conditions against him, will likely annul security certificate next week Read More

Rwandan war criminal awaits sentencing

Rana Encol • September 24, 2009

Landmark case prosecuted in Montreal under new Canadian law Read More

McGill faculties deal with budget cuts

Courtney Graham • September 24, 2009

No significant cuts to TAs this year Read More

Free HIV testing in the Village

admin • September 24, 2009

Projects target popuation hit hardest by HIV: men who sleep with men Read More

Council goes SSMUthly

Sam Neylon • September 20, 2009

Most decisions passed with little dissent Read More

UQAM and TA Union Settle on New Contract

Michael Lee-Murphy • September 20, 2009

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and leaders of its student-workers union, Syndicat des étudiant-e-s employé-e-s (SÉTUE) have drawn up a new contract. SÉTUE workers at the school have been working without a contract since May 31, 2008, when the former contract expired. The settlement came after almost 15 months… Read More

Mendelson defends residence dining changes

Humera Jabir • September 20, 2009

With the cafeteria at Royal Victoria College (RVC) closed, and the kitchen at the new Carrefour residence still undergoing renovations, McGill’s new food service system has faced significant obstacles. But Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Morton Mendelson said that McGill’s decision to merge the previous system, which was run… Read More

Underground City at Risk of Falling Down

Thomas Kim • September 20, 2009

City Hall is pushing for more stringent regulation of Montreal’s underground structures, and has demanded that the proprietors of Square Victoria, Place Bonaventure, and the Sun Life building facilitate inspections by Quebec’s Régie du bâtiment. In 2007, two fractures in a tunnel beneath Maisonneuve caused the City to close both… Read More

Students at 13 unions petition to leave CFS

Erin Hale • September 20, 2009

Members disenchanted with student fedederation’s transparency and legal methods Read More

Cops to testify first in Villanueva inquest

Henry Gass • September 20, 2009

Community concerned that case will not address racial profiling by police Read More

Residence dining in disarray

Alison Withers • September 19, 2009

Students, staff upset by change in prices and policy Read More

MBA fees jump to $29,500

Stephen Davis • September 19, 2009

Program rejects government contributions in favour of self-funding Read More

McGill receives $103 million from federal stimulus

admin • September 19, 2009

Quebec Education Minister Michelle Courchesne and Senator David Angus announced last Monday at McGill’s Otto Maass Chemistry Building that the University would be receiving a grant of $103 million from the federal and provincial governments. The grant, which comes through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, a part of January’s $12 billion… Read More

Senate & BoG

admin • September 19, 2009

Reports on McGill’s highest bodies Read More

ACORN Founder speaks on “the new McCarthyism”

admin • September 19, 2009

The Daily discusses grassroots advocacy with prominent activist Wade Rathke Read More