Sep 20, 2012 | 4:08Quebec AM Building owners shocked at source of Legionnaire's outbreak AudioQuebec AM Building owners shocked at source of Legionnaire's outbreak Sep 20, 2012 | 4:08Health officials have identified a cooling tower on the Complex Jacques Cartier as the source of Quebec City's deadly Legionnaire's outbreak. The office building is co-owned by the city and one of Quebec's largest unions, the CSQ. Reporter Catou MacKinnon speaks with Daniel Lafrenière, union treasurer.
Sep 19, 2012 | 10:32Quebec AM SAAQ asks doctors to disclose patient's alcohol consumption AudioQuebec AM SAAQ asks doctors to disclose patient's alcohol consumption Sep 19, 2012 | 10:32Quebec's automobile insurance board wants to curb excessive drinkers - literally. The SAAQ asks doctors to disclose when they think a patient drinks too much. The driver then runs the risk of having his or her licence suspended. Hubert Sacy is the president of Educ'Alcool, a non-profit organization promoting responsible consumption of alcohol.
Sep 17, 2012 | 7:44Quebec AM Bikes, buses and pedestrians AudioQuebec AM Bikes, buses and pedestrians Sep 17, 2012 | 7:44Acces Transports Viable recruited over eighty volunteers and freelance photographer Renaud Philippe to bring Quebeckers their very own visualization of how different our streets would look if we all commuted to by car, by bus, or by bike.
Sep 14, 2012 | 12:29Quebec AM Vote Au Pluriel AudioQuebec AM Vote Au Pluriel Sep 14, 2012 | 12:29The Parti Québécois was the first past the post in last week's election and will now form the government. But if we had used a different type of voting system, the result would have been a whole lot different. Vote au pluriel is a project that looked at what impact different voting systems would have had on the most recent provincial elections.
Marc-André Bodet is part of this international research project, with the Research Chair on Democracy and Parliamentary Institutions at Université Laval.
Sep 13, 2012 | 11:58Quebec AM Increased funding in mental health services for military members AudioQuebec AM Increased funding in mental health services for military members Sep 13, 2012 | 11:58Mental health services for veterans and active members of the armed forces are getting a financial boost. Retired Sergeant Daniel Lafontaine spoke to CBC's Marika Wheeler about his struggle with post traumatic stress disorder after a tour in Croatia. We also hear from Georges Dumont, who struggled to get his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder recognized while he was serving in the military and took that issue to court.
Sep 13, 2012 | 9:41Quebec AM Addressing Nunavik's housing issues AudioQuebec AM Addressing Nunavik's housing issues Sep 13, 2012 | 9:41Earlier we brought you the story of approximately 14 families in Nunavik who were evicted from their social housing units earlier this month. A community leader, Michael Cameron from Salluit, tells us more about the impact of this on residents and how to address some of the region's housing issues.
Sep 12, 2012 | 8:10Quebec AM Nunavik families evicted for unpaid rent AudioQuebec AM Nunavik families evicted for unpaid rent Sep 12, 2012 | 8:10Fourteen families have been evicted from social housing in Nunavik, because of unpaid rent. Officials with the Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau say it's necessary to make room for people on the years-long waiting list. Susan speaks with Watson Fournier, manager of the housing bureau.
Sep 11, 2012 | 2:35Quebec AM Iranian-Canadian students fear visa troubles AudioQuebec AM Iranian-Canadian students fear visa troubles Sep 11, 2012 | 2:35Canada's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Iran has left many people with a foot in both countries wondering where they stand. Some fear the embassy closures will make it impossible to renew visas and passports.
Richard Foltz is the director of the Centre for Iranian studies at Concordia University in Montreal.