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Black Friday is just around the corner, but Black Friday deals are already here. While the exact date of the North American shopping extravaganza this year is Nov. 29, many retailers have turned what used to be a weekend of special deals into a weeks-long marathon of advertising and price-slashing. ()

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Published on: 27 Nov 2019

Although electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were initially marketed as a potential smoking-cessation aid and a safer alternative to smoking, the long-term health effect of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) is unknown. Vaping e-liquids expose the user to several potentially harmful chemicals, including diacetyl, a flavouring compound known to cause bronchiolitis obliterans with inhalational exposure. ()

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Published on: 21 Nov 2019

Hardware store chain Lowe's announced Wednesday, November 20, a major restructuring that will shutter 34 of its stores across the country. Lowe's currently owns 67 stores in Canada, as well as 21 Réno-Dépôt stores and just over 400 Rona outlets, in addition to 100 stores under other banners. ()

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Published on: 20 Nov 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to unveil his new cabinet Wednesday, with significant changes expected to important portfolios such as foreign affairs, environment and climate change, and intergovernmental affairs. ()

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Classified as: Federal, cabinet, foreign affairs, environment, climate change, intergovernmental affair
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Published on: 20 Nov 2019

Montreal is undertaking a major overhaul of its transportation networks and services, with major projects like the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) and the Pie-IX bus rapid transit (BRT) underway. To examine the impacts of projects that are under-construction on the travel behaviour and the health and well-being of Montreal residents, researchers at ۲ݮƵ University are inviting commuters to participate in the .

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Classified as: REM, BRT, Montreal Mobility Survey, transportation, Montreal, transit, Construction
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Published on: 18 Nov 2019

A new commission is looking into the sexual exploitation of minors in Quebec. In November, the commission launched its public consultations in Quebec City to develop a better understanding of the extent of the issue. Later it will travel to Montreal and Val-d'Or to meet with individuals and organizations that work to fight sexual exploitation. ()

Classified as: sexual exploitation, minors, Quebec, Commission spéciale sur l’exploitation sexuelle des mineures
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019

Quebec’s commission into youth rights and protection continues its public consultations across the province in an effort to identify challenges facing its youth protection services. Created in response to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby in April, the commission will hear from youth, families, experts and caseworkers. ()

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Classified as: Youth, Child, protection services, Delphine Collin-Vézina
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Published on: 11 Nov 2019

The federal election is in less than two weeks and recent poll results show that 1 in 10 Canadians are still undecided about who will get their vote. Meanwhile discussions about the possibility of a minority government are on the rise. As a result, the ۲ݮƵ Institute for the Study of Canada has decided to organize a panel discussion on a range of election topics, including “undecided” voters and their impact on the results of the elections, measuring undecidedness, voter polarization and gender and politics.

Classified as: Elections 2019, ۲ݮƵ Institue for the Study of Canada
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Published on: 7 Oct 2019

The deadline for Brexit is October 31 and the uncertainty persists. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspended parliament until October 14 and now a Scottish court ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was illegal. ()

Classified as: brexit, Armand De Mestral, Faculty of Law, UK, England, Scotland, Brian Cowan, Faculty of Arts
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Published on: 12 Sep 2019

Two websites claiming to be the pages for newspapers located in Quebec are the latest in a series of fake sites. The sites have extensive mastheads with staff titles, pictures and names. Stories posted on this site are translations or rewrites of original stories posted by other media outlets. These sites are earning revenue with little effort through Google AdSense.

Classified as: Fake news sites, Ignacio Cofone, Kimiz Dalkir, fake news, Data Privacy, School of Information Studies
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Published on: 30 Jul 2019

"Capital One Financial Corp announced Monday that the FBI has arrested an alleged hacker who reportedly accessed the personal information of as many as six million people in Canada and 100 million people in the United States."

Gabriella Coleman, Professor, Faculty of Arts, ۲ݮƵ University

Classified as: Gabriella Coleman, Capital One, privacy breach, stolen data, hacker
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Published on: 30 Jul 2019

It is a particularly bad mosquito season in Montreal. "More snow in winter, more floods in spring, you'll get more mosquitoes." (Source: )

Classified as: mosquitos, science, summer, safety, cbc news, ۲ݮƵ Office for Science and Society
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Published on: 24 Jul 2019

The federal government has unveiled , rules designed to make sure both airlines and the people who fly on them are up to date on what they are entitled to when things go wrong. (Source: )

Classified as: Expert, John Gradek, airline bill of rights, airline, flight regulations
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Published on: 16 Jul 2019

An attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman occured this morning. All crew members were evacuated and are safe, according to the owners of the two ships. (Source:

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Classified as: Rex Brynen, middle east, tankers, department of political science
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Published on: 13 Jun 2019

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