The Guardian, via its Toronto stringer, gives an account of the killing of Claudia Iacono.
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Kate
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Kate
After a messy debacle last summer, the organization of Montreal Pride promises a parade will materialize on August 13.
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Kate
MuslinMuslim groups are suing the Quebec government over the ban on prayer rooms in schools. It’s a standoff between freedom of religion and laïcité. -
Kate
The city is creating a committee of experts to find other sources of revenue beyond property taxes.
Ephraim
How do I get nominated for this committee? Besides all these idea of new taxes, I want to make sure they look at the unintended consequences too
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Kate
A restaurant in St-Léonard was firebombed a second time in 24 hours, Thursday morning.
Tim S.
What occurs to me about all these firebombings is that these are fights over protection money, which means many businesses must be paying out, which means we’re all paying out.
shawn
Oh yes that’s totally factored in. And was for the public works projects like roads, too, with a certain % going to the mob. Although hopefully with the anticorruption unit and greater public scrutiny that has stopped.
Kate
The Gazette has some thoughts from crime specialist Maria Mourani, but with all respect to her academic chops, she doesn’t suggest any reasons beyond what most of us would surmise: either a protection racket, or else a plan to intimidate competing businesses or business owners who appear loyal to rival factions, in an effort to make them give up or move away.
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