Oct 23, 2012 | 5:47Quebec AM Rébecca Lévesque's father suing the province AudioQuebec AM Rébecca Lévesque's father suing the province Oct 23, 2012 | 5:47You may remember in this story from early 2011: 15-year-old Rébecca Lévesque died of a blood infection while under child protection services at a centre for troubled youth in Lévis. Martin Lévesque, father of Rébecca, is suing the director of child protection services and the youth center of Chaudière-Appalaches. We'll hear why he hopes this will help prevent this type of incident from happening again.
Oct 23, 2012 | 7:05Quebec AM No government assistance for Thetford Mines AudioQuebec AM No government assistance for Thetford Mines Oct 23, 2012 | 7:05After the town of Asbestos, now Thetford Mines has to plan for a future without asbestos mining. And so far, it has to do that without any help from the Quebec government. Vicky Lachance is an economic development officer with the SDE, the region's economic development agency.
Oct 23, 2012 | 6:16Quebec AM Checking in on lost beluga near Montreal's Old Port AudioQuebec AM Checking in on lost beluga near Montreal's Old Port Oct 23, 2012 | 6:16A juvenile beluga whale has been spotted a dozen times in or near Montreal's Old Port since late September, and researchers are puzzled as to what to make of the situation. A skin sample of the whale was taken Monday to try and check in on its health. Marine biologist Robert Michaud is part of the team that tracked the beluga down.
Oct 22, 2012 | 6:58Quebec AM Allegations of bribery during municipal by-elections AudioQuebec AM Allegations of bribery during municipal by-elections Oct 22, 2012 | 6:58There are allegations of bribery during a recent by-election in St-Augustin on the Lower North Shore.
Some Innu living in the nearby reserve have signed a petition denouncing a councillor and a candidate for allegedly trying to bribe some residents with money and beer to vote for certain individuals.
Marika Wheeler will be by with the exclusive story.
Oct 19, 2012 | 10:34Quebec AM Part 1: Professor Norman Cornett AudioQuebec AM Part 1: Professor Norman Cornett Oct 19, 2012 | 10:34Norman Cornett is a religious studies professor who lives in Montreal and guest teaches at universities across Canada, the United States and Europe. He made headlines in 2007 when, after teaching for 15 years at McGill University, he was dismissed without explanation. It may have been Cornett's unconventional teaching methods that led to his dismissal. Prof. Cornett came to Sherbrooke to speak to students at Bishop's University this week. Ainslie MacLellan spoke to him from our studio in Sherbrooke.
Oct 19, 2012 | 9:48Quebec AM CRTC rejects Bell's bid to acquire Astral Media AudioQuebec AM CRTC rejects Bell's bid to acquire Astral Media Oct 19, 2012 | 9:48The CRTC has rejected Bell's bid to acquire Astral Media, saying it would have created too much media concentration. Bell's competitors, including Quebecor, lobbied massively against the deal. Consumer organizations across the country also argued against it, and among them was Option Consommateurs. Robert Cazelais is the organization's Executive Director.
Oct 18, 2012 | 13:40Quebec AM Uranium exploration project in the Otish Mountains AudioQuebec AM Uranium exploration project in the Otish Mountains Oct 18, 2012 | 13:40The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has given the green light to the uranium exploration project in the Otish Mountains. We'll hear what both the company and the Cree are saying about what should happen next. Denis Boucher is spokesperson for Strateco Resources, which has been working on the project for six years. We also speak to Matthew Coon-Come, Grand Council Chief of the James Bay Cree.
Oct 18, 2012 | 11:22Quebec AM Cuba makes changes to exit visa policy AudioQuebec AM Cuba makes changes to exit visa policy Oct 18, 2012 | 11:22The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it will no longer require islanders to apply for an exit visa, eliminating a restriction that has been in place since 1961, the height of the Cold War. The news of the lifting of the measure was welcomed by many as a restoration of citizen's rights. But Cubans who fled the country are being a little more measured in their response. Vincent Echavé is a professor of surgery at the Universite de Sherbrooke. He was born and raised in Cuba. He left in 1961.
Oct 17, 2012 | 10:06Quebec AM Housing Issues in Nunavik AudioQuebec AM Housing Issues in Nunavik Oct 17, 2012 | 10:06A Quebec housing rights advocacy group called the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) is sponsoring a commission that is travelling across the province to hear about housing issues. The popular commission's first stop was in Nunavik last week where it heard from Inuit leaders, social groups and residents of Kuujjuaq, the region's largest community. Our Townships Correspondant Sarah Rogers looked into some of the major housing issues facing people in that part of the province.
Oct 17, 2012 | 8:35Quebec AM Planning the future of the community of Asbestos AudioQuebec AM Planning the future of the community of Asbestos Oct 17, 2012 | 8:35The asbestos mining region of Quebec is wondering what happens now, after the decision last week by the Marois government to withdraw the financial lifeline to the Jeffrey mine. Georges-André Gagné is the town's Director-General, attended two important meetings yesterday and tells us how things went.
Oct 16, 2012 | 10:54Quebec AM Jacabums: Making washable diapers in the Townships AudioQuebec AM Jacabums: Making washable diapers in the Townships Oct 16, 2012 | 10:54MaryBeth Johnston is a mother of six and runs a daycare from her home... and in the midst of it all, she sets up her sewing machine in the middle of the kitchen table to work on her own homemade washable diapers. Johnston makes her line of cloth diapers, called Jacabums.
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