Jacob Serebrin
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Despite visa issues, organizers say there was progress at the Montreal AIDS conference
A major AIDS conference in Montreal highlighted the enormous progress that has been made in HIV research and also succeeded in bringing scientists and activists together despite visa issues, organizers say.
Federal government to spend $18M on HIV testing in northern, remote and isolated communities
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Monday, August 1, 2022, that the government will invest $17.9 million to increase access to HIV testing in remote communities and among hard-to-reach populations.
Quebec judge should recognize Nazism led to Holocaust, says legal expert and Jewish group
Prominent Jewish group B’nai Brith Canada and a legal expert are questioning a Quebec judge’s claim that it is not a widely accepted fact that Nazi ideology led to the murder of Jews.
Montreal crime victims ask Trudeau for more federal support
Victims of violent crime told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal on Monday, July 11, 2022, that they need more support from the federal government.
Rogers boss apologies
The fallout from a massive network outage at Rogers Communications that shut down mobile and internet services across much of Canada continued to come into focus on Saturday, July 9, 2022, even as the company restored most services and began offering an explanation as to what happened.
People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still attempting to get visas
International AIDS organizations say people from Africa, South America and Asia who are planning to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Canadian government.
Wastewater screening a powerful COVID research tool
Quebec's Health Department began releasing data on the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, a potentially powerful screening tool for detecting trends in the evolution of the pandemic, researchers say, but the data it provides can be imprecise.
Montreal's two-night wait for passport renewals
After spending the night outside a downtown Montreal federal building, Christian Bourque said on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, he expected to have to wait another night before getting a chance to renew his daughter's passport.
Montreal's bike culture a model for beating high gas prices
Montrealer Olivia Collette sold her car in 2016 and hasn't looked back.
Quebec language law opens constitutional debate
When federal Justice Minister David Lametti reacted last week to the adoption of Quebec's language law reform, he took aim at the provincial government's proactive use of the notwithstanding clause to shield the law from constitutional challenges.