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Quebec to help kids suffering math anxiety The provincial government is investing a total of almost $500,000 to help kids who are anxious about studying mathematics. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:19

Blainville firefighters mop up after tanker incident Firefighters in Blainville were cleaning up Wednesday after a tanker containing highly corrosive nitric acid reacted and a cloud of yellow vapor rose above it. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:18

9 schoolchildren, man injured in traffic accident in Ste. Victoire de Sorel Nine schoolchildren and one man in his 60s were injured Wednesday when a school bus hit a car that was knocked into oncoming traffic causing collisions with three other vehcicles. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:18

Student leader wins Lieutenant Governor's medal Quebec has essentially told one of its most controversial student leaders – one who has encouraged a strike that has caused months of turmoil on the province’s streets and in its political corridors – to keep up the good work. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:17

Student protests are tapping into underlying discontent What was born as a student boycott against university tuition fees has unearthed a vast undercurrent of discontent and a gaping societal divide in Quebec. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:16

Cigarette production: Kahnawake says yes Mohawks in Kahnawake have given the thumbs-down to a proposal that would prohibit the sale and manufacture of tobacco on the reserve. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:16

We don't want to transport police: union The union representing the Montreal Transport Corp.’s 3,300 bus drivers is asking its membership not to work any overtime that involves transporting police during crowd-control operations. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:15

Bill 78 not getting much support The Quebec government’s controversial new law, Bill 78, has been widely criticized by constitutional experts, civil libertarians and the Liberal government’s political opponents. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:14

Mothers start group to show support for students Before the big student demo Tuesday, Marie-Christine Chabot put on some bright red pants (in solidarity), a baby blue anorak (in case it rained), a bike helmet (to protect herself against projectiles), and a small knapsack. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:13

Hacker collective Anonymous supporting Quebec students “Government of Quebec, you have been warned.” The unmasked threat was part of an Anonymous video broadcast early Saturday, just as the international hacktivist collective brought down 13 Quebec government and police websites, as it officially launched #OpQuebec and brought the ongoing street protests online. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:13

Bus tour harnesses geek power In an effort to harness the knowledge and creativity of Montrealers to find high-tech solutions to city problems, the City of Montreal locked up computer programmers in a public bus and drove around the island for six hours. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:12

Negotiations between students, Quebec may resume soon The start of negotiations to end Quebec’s drawn-out tuition conflict, which began in mid-February, appeared close Wednesday, with both Education Minister Michelle Courchesne and student leaders saying they want to talk. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:11

Fatigue may take toll on police: expert Police officers are only human. It’s a simple, undeniable truth that is sometimes taken for granted by both the officers themselves and the people they serve, says one expert, but ignoring it can have tragic consequences — especially when cops are pushed to their limits, given no time to recharge their batteries, and then pushed to their limits again. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:10

Night demo declared illegal immediately Students gathered at Place Émilie-Gamelin Wednesday for another march against university tuition hikes - the 30th consecutive evening protest through Montreal streets. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:23:09

Why we march: Protesters speak out Among the thousands of protesters filling Montreal's streets Tuesday were many whose student days are behind them — parents, politicians and others. They told The Gazette why they're marching. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:14

Morning service disrupted on Candiac commuter-rail line "A problem with the signalling" and a passing ship delayed two commuter trains from Candiac into downtown Montreal Wednesday morning, an AMT official said. The snafu was not related to a freshly launched strike by CP Rail workers, Brigitte Léonard of the AMT added. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:13

Feds, Quebec to assist kids with math anxiety The federal and provincial governments are investing a total of almost $500,000 in a Concordia University project to increase basic mathematics skills in young people. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:12

Le Gardeur man charged in child-porn case A 56-year-old man from Le Gardeur, east of the city, is being charged with distribution of child pornography, the Sûreté du Québec said Wednesday. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:11

Made-to-measure medicine under scrutiny Custom-made treatment is being hailed as the new medical reality, but there’s a gap between expectations and what current technology and limited means can offer, experts say. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 14:29:10

Woman, 21, stabbed in Verdun A 22-year-old man is being sought by police after a 21-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds in her upper body about 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, in Verdun. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:26

Police issued video images of several surveillance videos Tuesday and appealed for help from the public to find suspects in five incidents between April 16 and April 25, all believed related to recent student unrest. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:25

Opinion: Protests could mean trouble for Harper Quebec Premier Jean Charest had his moment — a pretext and a platform, as well as strong popular support, for a firm but fair crackdown on the violence and hooliganism that have wracked Quebec for weeks. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:21

John Rennie High School reopens John Rennie High School reopened Wednesday morning after an electrical problem shut the school Tuesday. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:20

Peaceful day march, heated night demo A protest that organizers are describing as the single biggest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history choked the streets of downtown Montreal in the middle of Tuesday’s afternoon rush hour as tens of thousands of demonstrators expressed outrage over a provincial law aimed at containing the very sort of march they staged. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:18

Courts will strike down parts of Bill 78: expert A constitutional expert predicts several sections of Bill 78, Quebec’s new law restricting protests, will be struck down by a court challenge and says lawyers representing student associations that plan to contest the legislation as early as this week will have a field day. Province: Quebec Newspaper: Montreal Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 10:26:17

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