Morning news, August 27 / 14 People in Montreal Mayor Coderres administration are stepping back from what borough Mayor Anie Samson told La Presse; that some workers would be fired following that pension protest, earlier this month. Even she wouldnt repeat what she said, when asked by reporters. Executive committee member Russell Copeman says the city is awaiting a full police report, before making a move. Veteran councillor Marvin Rotrand says there is posturing on both sides and that the situation will eventually get resolved. = The heads of Montreal’s police and firefighter unions say Samson is interfering in the investigation into what happened. Yves Francoeur of the Montreal Police Brotherhood and Ronald Martin of the Montreal Firefighters’ Association denounced her comments, labeling them inappropriate and incendiary. = Months after a fire ravaged the Résidence du Havre in LIsle-Verte, killing 32 elderly people, Minister of Public Security Lise Thériault, has revealed a public inquiry will be held. = Education Minister Yves Bolduc has apologized for saying Quebec’s school libraries have enough books and can handle budget cuts. Bolduc says what he said was very clumsy” and does not reflect what he really thinks. = The Quebec transportation ministry has opened a pair of roadways near the Decarie Expressway, with the goal to easing the transportation chaos caused by construction. One of them is a ramp that allows motorists to exit Decarie south at De Maisonneuve. = The man who broke into the Ottawa home of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, will not be charged. The 19 year old was drunk and has convinced cops, he meant no harm. = A drones view of some of the quake damage in Napa, CA. cnn/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/08/25/orig-drones-eye-view-of-earthquake-damage-npr.cnn.html = Montreal Sun and 25 today Sun, cloud and 21 tomorroow
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