Karen Seidman
The Montreal Gazette
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Award-winning cardiac rehab centre a life-saver and game-changer for heart patients
“I had never been so weak in all my life,” said Georgette Bensimon after heart surgery. But after a referral to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre of the CIUSSS… → Read More
How Kim Bellas became a tireless ambassador for sobriety to help her son
For Kim Bellas, what started as an effort to support her son has turned into a mission to show people that sober is the new cool. → Read More
Quebec discouraging pediatricians from regularly seeing healthy patients
Many pediatricians are worried about changes to RAMQ billing that prioritize kids with urgent, chronic or complex health problems. → Read More
Vaccine trial volunteers upset they're not recognized as fully inoculated
A group of Quebec residents who volunteered for a vaccine trial by Quebec-based Medicago are frustrated that they are being penalized. → Read More
Cower in the face of death? Not on your life, Westmount woman says
A year ago Susan Doherty had a stem-cell transplant to treat a rare disease. Today, she celebrates the anniversary with gratitude and encouragement for others facing challenges → Read More
Montreal universities get $200M to develop 'quasi-human-level' computers
A major investment from the federal government will help Montreal’s universities develop computers with “quasi-human-level performance.” → Read More
Montreal universities have bragging rights to many famous alumni
We’ve compiled a list of 50+ famous alumni from Montreal’s four universities who have left their mark on this province and beyond. → Read More
Former Concordia student working to help sexual assault victims
Five years after she says she was raped by three McGill University football players during frosh week festivities, woman is dedicating her life to helping sexual assault victims. → Read More
Assault victim wants alleged assailant barred from John Abbott campus
Pressure is mounting for John Abbott College to take more action about a student’s complaint that she was sexually assaulted on campus in June. → Read More
Montreal is first venue in Northern Hemisphere to host World Social Forum
The World Social Forum 2016 in Montreal will bring together tens of thousands of people and hundreds of groups and movements from around the world who are involved in struggles for justice and the goal of changing the world. → Read More
John Abbott student upset after police drop sexual assault investigation, suggest she made it up
A John Abbott College student who says she was sexually assaulted on campus in June is horrified to find her case has been completely dropped by police because they say what they saw on school videos contradicted what she told them. → Read More
Kirkland coyote still at large and frightening residents
A coyote that has been prowling the streets of Kirkland all summer still has not been trapped for release outside of the suburban city. → Read More
Montreal hospitals struggle to meet demand for cancer-treating radiation therapy
Two of Montreal’s largest cancer centres have found themselves struggling this summer to meet the demand for radiation therapy. → Read More
Pianist brings back lost art of live music during silent movies
The borough of Lachine will transport its residents back in time this week with a special offering of an outdoor, silent movie featuring live piano accompaniment. → Read More
John Abbott students bringing health and social services to isolated anglophones
The John Abbott College “Health Caravan” will expand this year after succeeding in bringing better screening and health literacy to anglophone residents of more isolated communities. → Read More
Community rallies to get security system for DDO Jewish centre
Less than a week after the Gutnick Mazal Jewish Centre in Dollard-des-Ormeaux was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, the community has rallied to try to help the centre purchase a proper security system to prevent further incidents. → Read More
Car stolen in DDO
A car was stolen from a Dollard-des-Ormeaux resident’s driveway on July 22. → Read More
Artists turn Hudson park into masterpieces during Land Art exhibit
The Land Art Hudson 2016 project commissions established artists to create fabulous works of art in Jack Layton Park, using natural elements like soil, stone, sand, water and wood to turn the park into a living museum. → Read More
Kirkland gets permission to trap and release coyote
The city of Kirkland now has special permission to trap and release a coyote that has been seen repeatedly prowling the streets of the residential neighbourhood. → Read More
DDO Jewish centre the target of vandalism
The Gutnick Mazal Jewish Centre on Mirabel St. was spray-painted with graffiti that said: “It’s the end.” → Read More