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Delhi News-Record
| 11 months ago
Quebec's protest movement is getting its first shot at Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A few dozen demonstrators shouted at delegates entering the International Economic Forum of the Americas on Monday, but a police line prevented protesters from...
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Arab News
| 11 months ago
At least 25 people were arrested yesterday after hundreds took to Montreal's streets, protesting against plans to raise tuition fees and Canada's hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix. The march began peacefully, with some of the 500 protesters...
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The Globe & Mail
| 11 months ago
13 PM EDT Last updated Sunday, Jun. 10 2012, 2:13 PM EDT The Canadian Grand Prix started under heightened security on Sunday after student protesters had threatened to disrupt the Formula One race. Race fans arriving at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
Montreal Grand Prix protests lead to arrests A police car was damaged in Saturday night's disturbances Police in the Canadian city of Montreal have arrested at least 12 people suspected of trying to disrupt the F1 Canadian Grand Prix. Hundreds had...
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Big News Network
| 12 months ago
About 450 miles from the city's Boardwalk, Montreal travel agent Georgette Hallal spent Friday finalizing details for a six-night vacation package for 25 Quebec dancers who are coming to Atlantic City in July for a competition. Canadians by far make...
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Miami Herald
| 12 months ago
Former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve said he received threats after blasting Quebec's student movement. The Canadian driver said Friday he received "dangerous" emails in reaction to his comments Thursday night after protesters tried to...
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Taiwan News
| 12 months ago
Former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve has received threats since he blasted Quebec's student movement. Villeneuve would not provide details but said he received some "dangerous" emails on Friday, the day after his lengthy criticism of the...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
The threat of rain and student protests hung over the Canadian Grand Prix as Montreal's biggest annual tourist event got off to a gloomy start on Friday. As the Formula One cars made their first appearance under dark clouds at the Circuit Gilles...
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Delhi News-Record
| 12 months ago
Don't count Canadian racing legend Jacques Villeneuve among the fans of the Quebec student movement. The 41-year-old Formula One champ has a message for fellow Quebecers who have taken to the streets for the past four months to protest a tuition hike:...
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The Globe and Mail
| 12 months ago
Watch A group of activists protesting capitalism in general and Quebec's tuition hikes in particular tried their hardest last night to crash the party on the Montreal street most closely associated with this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. Thousands...
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Mail Online UK
| 12 months ago
8 June 2012 If these students were looking to foster publicity for their cause, they may just have succeeded...They were attempting to disrupt the celebrations surrounding this weekend's Montreal Grand Prix by crashing a Formula One party for F1...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 12 months ago
Clashes erupted when thousands of Quebec students stripped to protest against a proposed tuition hike in a bid to embarrass the hosts of the formula one Canadian Grand Prix. Earlier in the day, hundreds of student marchers stripped down to their...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 12 months ago
For the first time in many years, the Canadian Grand Prix won't be a sellout, thanks to months of student unrest in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec. Despite last-ditch attempts at advertising for the Formula One race in Montreal, ticket...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Euro 2012, Group D Lay England to qualify at 1.69 with Betfair So what do we make of England?...It all started with an octopus at the World Cup two years ago...Rory, I accept your challenge!...those five little words may well have pumped new life...
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AP Online
| 12 months ago
Police officers cornered and isolate protesters at the start of a demonstration before a cocktail party kicking off Canadian Grand Prix festivities.
Police swept in and surrounded the protesters, many of them masked or wearing black, as...
