“Not in Verdun,” said Estelle Mi, co-coordinator of Chinatown Youth, when speaking about the need for more resources for Montreal’s homeless population after the closure of a downtown Chinatown homeless shelter. Gareth Madoc-Jones has more.

“We’re at least 30 or 35 percent over previous years,” says Ryan Abrams, co-chair of the McGill IBD Research Group. The group held a fundraiser event on Thursday to raise money for inflammatory bowel disease research. Swidda Rassy reports.

“There’s increased chances for medical error and for harm to occur to patients,” says Naveed Hussain, a nurse at the MUHC, of the overcrowding in emergency rooms across Quebec. Anastasia Dextrene reports.

“To me it’s very sad,” said Concordia University international student, Vishal Shah, on the tuition hikes proposed by the Quebec government for foreign and out-of-province students. A march wad held downtown Thursday. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.