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David Bowie (1947鈥�2016)

"Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69." (Source: BBC)

Supreme Court on assisted suicide: 6-month extension?

In December 2015, the federal government has asked the Supreme Court for a six-month extension to draft new laws on doctor-assisted dying. The Supreme Court听will hear oral arguments on this request starting听January 11, 2016.

North Korea Nuclear Test

"Hours after North Korea trumpeted the apparent "perfect success" of its first hydrogen bomb test, the United Nations Security Council fired back with a promise of new sanctions." (Site: CBC)

Weather: El nino

As 2016 approaches, the ongoing El Nino shows no sign of relaxing its grip on the global climate. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Holidays: Story Tips for Journalists (2015)

Here are some story ideas for the upcoming Holiday season:

US Interest Rates

The U.S. central bank began raising interest rates Dec. 16 from record lows, as it hiked its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point. (Source: CBC)

鈥淚ncreases in the policy interest rate in the United States will reflect the data showing that the U.S.

Montreal blue collar workers suspended

"Nearly 2,400 Montreal blue collar workers including union leadership听will face sanctions for leaving work to attend a union meeting last week after they were ordered to remain on the job. " (Source: CBC)

Outremont: zoning on new places of worship

"The borough of Outremont听has overwhelmingly听adopted a controversial bylaw听banning new places of worship on Bernard and Laurier avenues." (Source: CBC)

Missing and murdered indigenous women

The federal government could announce some of the details of a much-anticipated national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. (Source: CBC)

Journ茅es annuelles en sant茅 publique (Dec. 2015)

Annual gathering of experts and employees working in the public health sector, the Journ茅es annuelles de sant茅 publique will be held December 8-9 in Montreal. (Source)

Featured research stories of 2015

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Paris Climate Change Conference (Nov.-Dec. 2015)

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The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, will be held in Paris from November 30 to December 11.

Montreal budget 2016

"The City of Montreal's 2016 budget includes another increase in residential property taxes, a smaller increase in non-residential property taxes and an increase in overall expenditures of 2.4 per cent." (Source: CBC)

World AIDS Day 2015: McGill/MUHC experts

December 1 is World AIDS Day, reminding us that the fight against the AIDS pandemic is far from over. More than 36 million people have died since it emerged in the early 1980s. Today, 35.3 million people around the world are living with the virus. 73,000 Canadians are currently HIV positive up from 49,000 in 2001, according to statistics from the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CanFAR).