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A dramatic number of anti-Semitic incidents and threats took place in the past week paralleling and following Palestinian protests leading to significantly increased police presence in many areas of the city.The threats came during and following anti-Israel protests and riots led by Palestinian supporters some of which included incidences of violence against individuals and property. Quebec Anti-Racism Minister Benoit Charette wrote,”In no way can we tolerate that a foreign conflict takes ...

The spiny softshell turtles were classified as endangered by the Canadian government in 2005, but they are slowly being reintroduced in a newly protected natural area in Pike River, Que., southeast of Montreal. Handout photo by NCC The Nature Conservancy of Canada said Thursday it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle. The conservation group said the properties along the water in Pike River, Que., about 70 kilometres...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada bought two hectares of land in Pike River, Que. to protect the endangered spiny softshell turtle.

Habitat for endangered spiny softshell turtle protected southeast of Montreal Poll Several times a week A few times a year Rarely/never The spiny softshell turtles, one which is seen in this undated handout photo, were classified as endangered by the Canadian government in 2005, but they are slowly being reintroduced in a newly protected natural area in Pike River, Que., southeast of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nature Conservancy of Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT* BROME-MISSISQUOI – The Natu...

BROME-MISSISQUOI — The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle.The conservation group . . .

The project, entitled Développement et optimisation d’un design conceptuel d’usine de conversion de CO2 en carburants propres daviation (unofficial translation: development and optimization of a conceptual design for a plant to convert carbon dioxide into clean aviation fuels) is led by Polytechnique Montréal’s Associate Professor Daria Camilla Boffito’s Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis Research Laboratory – EPIC group, in partnership with the SAF+ Consortium, CCG ...

Work still needed to achieve equality, suggests city manager Jacques Ulysse For the first time in its 56-year history, the City of Laval held a summit for diversity and ethnocultural inclusion on April 22, bringing together more than 400 participants on an online platform, while providing an open forum for speakers to express what were at times some very frank views. Led by Francophone radio and TV host Rebecca Makonnen, the guest list included Quebec Minister for International Relations Nadine...

Article content “I will always try to do what’s right,” Ford said. “If we get something wrong, we’ll fix it.” The government had announced the new restrictions amid soaring COVID-19 cases and an alarming rise in people in hospital and intensive care. Critics were especially incensed at the government handing police the power to stop people at random to ask why they were out during the province’s current stay-at-home order. Ford said the measures had been brought in too fast as the...

The headline in the Journal de Montréal, translated from French reads, "The Indian variant has arrived". Politicians say it's concerning.

The cover refers to Quebecs first case of a novel coronavirus variant that emerged in India, and it asks "Justin" whether ties with India will be cut quickly. Benoit Charette, the provincial minister responsible for fighting racism, said today on Twitter he fears the cover photo could fuel prejudice in the province. The Journals cover drew criticism from other politicians in Quebec City, including Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, who called it "very dangerous." Dany Doucet, editor-in-chief of ...