Halifax Native Friendship Centre and NECHC Relocation, Ortiz’s Deportation, and the Cohen Commission

Program Title: GroundWire September 25th Edition
Description: This episode of GroundWire was produced at CHSR in Fredericton New Brunswick by Jordan MacDonald. Hosted by Jordan MacDonald

Headlines

Anthony Morgan filmed students at HEC Montreal in blackface as part of a frosh week initiation event. Now Morgan is making a complaint to the Quebec Human Rights Comission. Sam Kriviak | CJSR, Edmonton

St. Thomas University in Fredericton has banned alcohol consumption and intoxication on their campus. Jeremy Fowler | CHSR, Fredericton

Air Canada and CUPE came to a tentative agreement before a planned strike by Air Canada flight attendant. Labour Minister Lisa Raitt had threatened to introduce back-to-work legislation once again had the strike occurred. Sam Kriviak | CJSR, Edmonton

Features

Halifax Native Friendships Centre and the North End Community Health Centre have made a bid to turn an old school site into a health and wellness, cultural, and physical activity centre together by relocating their services there. Melissa Albiani | Media Co-Op, Halifax

Poala Ortiz was deported to Mexico, separating her from her husband and children here in Canada. Jadis | Co-op Media de Montreal, Montreal

The Cohen Commission, an inquiry into the decline of the sockeye salmon in the Fraser River is currently in evidentiary hearings with fish farms as the prime suspect. Gunargy O’Sullivan | CFRO, Vancouver

Community Radio Report

Silvia Richardson from CJSF in Burnaby speaks about the resolution passed in support of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestments, and sanctions campaign at the National Campus and Community Radio Conference. Aaron Lakoff | Media Co-Op, Montreal

Music

All Time Low –Zwerg
Gunhead – Motherhood

Host(s): Jordan MacDonald
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