Manon Busseron
Six deaths in a shooting at the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec City
February 3, 2017By: Manon Busseron The images released by the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec show bullet marks and blood on the walls. Last Sunday, the mosque was targeted by Alexandre Bissonnette, who opened fire on Muslim people gathered inside the building for evening prayers. Six people died and 19 were wounded. Bissonnette surrendered to police after trying to escape. His classmates and neighbors described him as quiet, withdrawn, and introverted. His twin brother was called "the good one" whereas he was "the bad one," according to Le Monde. Bissonette was a student studying anthropology and political science at Laval University, and…
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Indigenous groups concerned about LNG pipeline project
January 30, 2017By: Manon Busseron The federal cabinet has approved an $11.4 billion pipeline project that would transport natural gas over 900 km from northern British Columbia to the Prince Rupert area. The Pacific Northwest LNG project is backed by the giant Malaysian…
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What has Trump done so far?
January 27, 2017By: Manon Busseron Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States a week ago and has already taken several actions according to his campaign promises. Starting the dismantling of Obamacare Honouring his campaign promise, Donald Trump signed an…
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Politics Central: State of Innu reserve of Uashta-Maliotenam has been labeled as form of “apartheid”
January 20, 2017By: Manon Busseron Five suicide deaths have occurred in the Innu reserve of Uashat-Maliotenam, near Sept-Îles (Quebec), home of more than 4,000 people. An inquiry was conducted by Quebec’s coroner, Bernard LeFrançois, to determine the circumstances of these deaths and, above…
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Politics Central: Justin Trudeau chooses Chrystia Freeland to replace Stéphane Dion as foreign affairs minister
January 13, 2017By: Manon Busseron Stéphane Dion, one of the most influential Canadian politicians, has been replaced by Chrystia Freeland, formerly in charge of international trade, in the position of foreign affairs minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justified his decision on the basis…
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World News Beat
November 14, 2016Turkey - HDP deputies boycott Parliament after leaders were arrested Two leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), a pro-Kurdish political party, were arrested by the Turkish authorities, who accused them of helping the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK…
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World News Beat
October 11, 2016ISRAEL - DEATH OF SHIMON PERES Shimon Peres, former president of Israel (2007–14), died on September 28 at the age of 93. Many Western politicians attended his funeral and paid tribute to this founding father of Israel, and key negotiator…
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ISIL and universities: should SFU students be worried?
October 3, 2016Chibok Secondary School, Nigeria, 276. Garissa University College, Kenya, 142. Peshawar school, Pakistan, 132. These figures represent the number of student victims from terrorist attacks taking place in their own schools over the last few years. The rise of the…
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