Expert: Philippine Volcano Erupts
鈥淭he Philippines' most active volcano exploded thunderously Monday, sending a huge grey column of lava fragments, ash and steam into the sky and prompting authorities to warn that a violent eruption may be imminent.鈥� ()
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A sixth round of NAFTA negotiations is taking place this week in Montreal, with key players say the focus is on constructive discussion.鈥� ()
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. McGill and its affiliated institutions have experts in the following areas of Alzheimer鈥檚 detection and treatment who are available to comment:
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Jose Mauricio Gaona, O鈥橞rien Fellow at the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
Under US law, immigration authorities may exercise discretionary powers to allow otherwise inadmissible or removable aliens to enter or remain in the country. Such powers include, but are not limited to: (i) deferred actions, 8 U.S.C. 搂 1227(d)(2), e.g., DACA, (ii) parole to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds, 8 U.S.C. 搂 1182(d)(5)(A), and (iii) Temporary Protected Status for foreign nationals of designated states and circumstances, 8 U.S.C. 搂 1254(a), e.g., El Salvador, Haiti.
Labour organizations across Ontario are holding rallies today to protest the actions some Tim Hortons franchises have taken in response to an increase in the province's minimum wage. ()
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鈥淥fficials in the city of Montreal have issued the latest of several smog alerts today and they hope to improve air quality by restricting the use of wood-burning appliances made popular after the听devastating ice storm of 1998.鈥� ()
鈥淒oug Jones on Tuesday became the first Democrat in a generation to win a Senate seat in Alabama.鈥� ()
Harold Waller, Political Science, 香蕉视频
The Geminids meteor showers will peak on the evening of Dec. 13 and continue until early morning Dec. 14. The meteors will be bright and you can see up to 120 meteors an hour stream across the sky. Observers need to go to areas with little light pollution.听
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鈥淧rime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in Beijing on Sunday, with expanding trade with China at the top of his agenda. As the United States under President Trump becomes increasingly protectionist, Canada is moving in the opposite direction.鈥� ()
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鈥淨uebec鈥檚 mental health is getting a boost as Health Minister Gaetan Barrette announced a $35 million public program to provide psychotherapy to those who need it.鈥� ()
Rob Whitley, Department of Psychiatry, 香蕉视频
鈥淎 large eruption of Bali鈥檚 restless Mount Agung volcano could be imminent, Indonesian officials have said as they called for 100,000 people to leave the area.鈥� ()
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The K-pop boy group BTS (aka Bangtan Sonyeondan (Korean) or 鈥淏eyond the Scene鈥� (English)) will be performing live at the American Music Awards (AMAs) this Sunday in Los Angeles. This will mark the first time that a K-pop group has had a solo stage performance on an American music awards show, after Psy performed with MC Hammer during the 2012 AMAs.
Talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement have stalled, and some news reports are laying the blame on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, according to听听and the听.
鈥淗ezbollah's leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon's prime minister to destabilize the country.鈥� ()
Rex Brynen, Political Science, 香蕉视频
