On Monday, April.15th, our lead journalist Savanna Craig was arrested while covering a protest that was part of the “Day of Action to Free Palestine” at a Scotiabank near the McGill campus in Montreal. Activists were blockading Scotiabank to protest their investments in Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd. Savanna was arrested despite repeatedly identifying …
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On August 5th, thousands of Montrealers gathered at Canada Place Square to march in solidarity for trans liberation. Attendance at this years march was more than three times higher than last year. However, speaker and organizer Celeste Trianon says that such high attendance indicates that trans lives are being threatened now more than ever. Watch …
Montreal’s light rail transit system, the Réseau express métropolitain, is developing a station next to one of the city’s most biodiverse parks. Part of the RÉM will tunnel under Technoparc, where multiple sinkholes have occurred since development began. Local 514 looks into the risk the development not only poses for Technoparc, but in Montreal’s efforts …
On June 22, Montrealers marched through Parc-Ex in protest of Bill PL31. If passed, the bill would put an end to lease transfers, one of few tools that allow tenants to prevent landlords from massive rent hikes. The passing of this bill would disproportionately affect marginalized groups who rely on lease transfers to access affordable …
Executions in Iran have surged, as the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to crackdown on anti-regime protests. At least 142 protesters were executed in May – the largest amount of executions in Iran since 2015. Marches in support of protesters in Iran and the end of the regime have been held every …
Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, when more than 750 thousand Palestinians were displaced during the creation of Israel. 75 years later, the persecution, displacement, killing and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians persist. Palestinians are imprisoned without trial, children must cross military checkpoints to go to school and the expansion of Israeli settlements continues …
Parts of the réseau express métropolitain are opening, with the South Shore stations unveiling to the public this Spring. The automatic light rail system will provide a fast way for Montrealers to travel on and off the island. But what are the issues with a private equity firm owning the project? Local 514 investigates.
When tenants stand up for their rights some are met with intimidation tactics, including having their water or heating shut off, being harassed or being threatened with eviction. With growing rates of forced evictions and lack of available affordable housing, can tenants stand up for their rights?
May 15 marks the 75th anniversary of “the nakba” translating to “the catastrophe”, when more than 700 thousand Palestinians were exiled or fled Palestine. In the lead up to this anniversary, Palestinians have been facing intensified brutality from Israeli – a historical occurrence during the Holy Month of Ramadan. At the beginning of April, Israeli …
