9 h. ago Concordia University cancels downtown classes on Oct. 7 anniversary, citing safety concerns

The university's president says he has seen protests on campus over the last two years, but they've never been forced to enact such preventive measures.

Society

9 h. ago Tighter security, cancelled classes in downtown Montreal on Oct. 7 anniversary

Concordia University president says decision comes after person with "metal bar and several incendiary devices" disrupted a class and exam Monday.

Events

9 h. ago Live: Tighter security, cancelled classes in downtown Montreal on Oct. 7 anniversary

Concordia University president says decision comes after person with "metal bar and several incendiary devices" disrupted a class and exam Monday.

Events

9 h. ago Live: Thousands of protesters march on Oct. 7 anniversary as riot police monitor McGill

Concordia University cancelled classes, Israeli flag burned at McGill, traffic disrupted downtown.

Events

9 h. ago Live: Thousands strike as Oct. 7 protests target Concordia and McGill, evening events planned

Concordia cancelled classes, Israeli flag burned at McGill, traffic disrupted downtown.

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21 h. ago Montreal universities brace for tensions as city marks Oct. 7 anniversary

Student strikes, vigils and protests planned across the city

Society

3 d. ago Tens of thousands march in Barcelona to protest against Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza

Tens of thousands march in Barcelona as Spain, Italy, and Portugal hold mass protests condemning Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza and calling for stronger EU action.

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2 w. ago 14 killed as rival Ecuadoran inmates riot with guns, explosives

Machala (Ecuador) (AFP) — Inmates in Ecuador fought each other with guns and explosives in a riot that left 13 prisoners and a guard dead, police said Monday. The mayhem was the latest in a series of bloodbaths to engulf gang-ridden, overcrowded prisons in a once-peaceful country now at ground zero of the violent Latin […]

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