Tag Archives: Montréal Crime

An Incomprehensible Display of Political Incompetence: Amir Khadir Must Resign

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Earlier today perennial last-place contestant Québec Solidaire issued a statement pertaining to the death of the convicted terrorist, felon and murderer Paul Rose. Further still, MNA Amir Khadir insinuated that he will table a motion before the National Assembly that … Continue reading →

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Sun News Network, where facts take a back-seat to convenience…

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

I guess I’m first to catch the glaring flaw here. Yay for history majors! To begin, I watched the interview and I agree in principle that men can sometimes get the shit end of the legal stick when it comes … Continue reading →

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Well this is interesting…

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

I’ve always been bothered by this. Matthew Besner was a regular 27 year old guy who, last December, walked out of l’Orignal restaurant in the Old Port and wound up being found dead in the Lachine Canal three days later. … Continue reading →

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Commemorating the Blue Bird Café Fire

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Blue Bird Café and Wagon Wheel country bar were once located on Union Street, south of Ste-Cat’s on the west side, in what is now a parking lot. On Friday September 1st 1972 three young men, O’Brien among them, … Continue reading →

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Gang & Mafia Violence in Montr̩al РA Query

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Montréal has a bizarre problem with crime. It’s hard to describe it without getting bogged down in seemingly contradictory nuance and jargon relating to crime statistics throughout the city. For most of the last century, Montréal, owing to its combination … Continue reading →

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Crise de confiance/ Crise de conscience

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This article was originally posted to Forget the Box, an independent Montreal-based media collective, which gave me an amazing opportunity to write for them. Check it out. Last Monday two people were shot and killed by Montreal police. One was … Continue reading →

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