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• Quebec government to announce compensation for taxi drivers

  17-08-2018 18:59 via Montreal Gazette
  The Quebec government will reveal the details of its compensation package for taxi drivers beset by the advent of services like Uber this afternoon at 2 p.m.
  Drivers have been staging protests for years, complaining that their livelihood and the value of their permits have been decimated by unfair competition from popular ride-sharing services.
  Quebec announced in March it had set aside $270 million to compensate drivers, and would be conferring with industry officials to determine how to distri
  
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• Don Macpherson: François Legault's dog whistle attracts a wolf

  17-08-2018 18:53 via Montreal Gazette
  Well, that could have been awkward.
  Last weekend, the Coalition Avenir Québec party held an event to show off its team of candidates in the Oct. 1 general election to the media. Party supporters were not invited.
  Still, an audience did show up at the remote Shawinigan location: one man, sporting biker-style colours bearing the menacing wolf’s-footprint insignia of the notorious anti-immigrant group La Meute (the Pack).
  Whether the man was there to support the CAQ or out of curi
  
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• Headless sculptures now stand sentry on Montreal art museum's roof

  17-08-2018 18:52 via Montreal Gazette
  The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ latest additions look something like headless, armless bodies.
  The three corroded cast iron sculptures, which make up the “Walking Figures” installation, are the work of Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz.
  First shown in Montreal during the Balade pour la Paix: An Open-air Museum exhibit in 2017, they now stand on the third-floor terrasse of the museum’s new Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion for Peace.
  Getting them up there was no eas
  
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• Quebec to study possible seal hunt on nature reserve near Magdalen Islands

  17-08-2018 18:36 via CBC | Montreal News
  The Quebec government will launch an environmental study to determine whether it should allow seal hunting on Brion Island, a nature reserve that is currently overrun with grey seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
  
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• Montreal activists take aim at John A. Macdonald statue

  17-08-2018 18:25 via : Montreal
  A group claiming responsibility for defacing the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Place du Canada is hoping the city of Montreal will remove the monument from the park.
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: Aug. 17, 2018

  17-08-2018 18:00 via Montreal Gazette
  Every week, Bill Zacharkiw identifies his top wine picks available at the SAQ and offers ideas for food pairings.
  Under $16
  Dão 2017, Quinta da Ponte Pedrinha, Portugal white, $15.65, SAQ # 10760492. One of my favourite inexpensive whites. While the grape varieties might not be familiar, this drinks very much like chardonnay, though with citrus as opposed to green apple freshness. Elegant and interesting. Grape varieties: encruzado, cerceal branco. Residual sugar: 1.2 g/L. Serve at: 10-12
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw: A good winemaker will let the terroir speak for itself

  17-08-2018 18:00 via Montreal Gazette
  I was asked recently why most restaurant wine lists aren’t organized by grape variety, but by region. The gentleman who posed the question is a fan of cabernet sauvignon — Napa Valley in particular — and said it would be easier for him to navigate a larger list if he could go directly to what he wanted. Fair enough.
  I explained that all cabernets are not created equal. Some of the differences are man-made, like the amount of new oak used, or the quantity of residual sugar in th
  
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• Watch: Art installation captures sounds of Montreal

  17-08-2018 17:43 via Montreal Gazette
  Montrealers who miss secretly speaking to their friends through the grated metal pipes at their local playground can reminisce through a new art installation, Wind Instrument.
  The work created by Montreal artist Étienne Paquette pushes passersby to listen to their surroundings more carefully. It is made up of six large steel pipes — reminiscent of ones you might find at one of the city’s many construction sites — that are designed to turn the ambient sound caused by
  
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• The Right Chemistry: Interest in electricity sparked discoveries

  17-08-2018 17:30 via Montreal Gazette
  For anyone in the business of science communication, the Royal Institution of Great Britain is a holy place. Founded in London in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the era, the Institution aimed to promote scientific education and research with an emphasis on public lectures focusing on the application of science to everyday life. Perhaps the most famous lecturer to grace the Institution’s hallowed amphitheatre was Michael Faraday, who enthralled audiences in the mid 19th century w
  
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• Gazette Time Machine: Scenes from Festival des films du monde

  17-08-2018 17:30 via Montreal Gazette
  The Festival des films du monde (a.k.a. Montreal World Film Festival) and Serge Losique are often in the news for the wrong reasons, but the event was once a leading light on Montreal’s cultural calendar. Here are excerpts from previous reports on the fest, its founder and the stars he brought to town.
  Agnes of God director a believer in Montreal
  Thursday, Aug. 22, 1985
  Quick, purposeful strides take the slender woman to the waiting table of journalists.
  “Hi,” she says politely
  
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• Public consultations on systemic racism to be held in Montreal for the first time

  17-08-2018 17:10 via CBC | Montreal News
  Montreal will be holding its first ever public consultation on systemic racism and discrimination in the city — a move spurred by a petition calling the city to action on issue impacting more than 30 per cent of the population.
  
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• Montreal métro system getting 'anti-suicide' barriers at 13 stations

  17-08-2018 16:58 via Montreal Gazette
  After years of saying it was against the idea of so-called “anti-suicide” barriers in métro stations, the Société de transport de Montréal is now planning on installing them in at least 13 stations.
  The STM hopes the barriers can help reduce the number of shutdowns and prevent delays and congestion on the métro network.
  The 13 stations, located on the Orange line, would be equipped with glass doors that open automatically when a mét
  
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• 'Anti-colonial vandals' spray-paint Montreal's John A. Macdonald statue

  17-08-2018 16:52 via Montreal Gazette
  An anonymous group of “anti-colonial vandals” has claimed responsibility for spray-painting the Sir John A. Macdonald monument in downtown Montreal’s Place du Canada.
  The group says it vandalized the statue early Friday morning in support of the city of Victoria’s recent removal of its own Macdonald monument and “in continued opposition to the far-right groups and politicians who actively defend a legacy of white supremacy and racism.”
  Montreal’s st
  
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• BT donates school supplies for refugees https://t.co/5G1JsBnAW8

  17-08-2018 16:45 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  
  BT donates school supplies for refugees https://t.co/5G1JsBnAW8
  
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• Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard joined us in studio this week. Watch him discuss the polls, the situation in Marq… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 16:41 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard joined us in studio this week. Watch him discuss the polls, the situation in Marq… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 3 years rent for Sun Youth headquarters covered by Montreal

  17-08-2018 16:25 via : Montreal
  The city of Montreal is pledging to pay the rent for Sun Youth's new headquarters for the next three years — totalling more than $1 million.
  
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• Montreal pledges to pay Sun Youth’s rent

  17-08-2018 16:20 via : Montreal
  The City of Montreal will be paying the next three-year’s rent for Sun Youth’s new location. Ernie Rosa joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the non-profit’s next steps.
  
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• Driver sought in Montreal hit-and-run involving 78-year-old woman

  17-08-2018 16:12 via Montreal Gazette
  The Montreal police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man believed to be involved in a hit-and-run that injured a 78-year-old woman.
  According to police, the man’s white SUV struck the pedestrian at the corner of Lacordaire Blvd. and Jean-Talon E. St. last Saturday morning in St-Léonard.
  The woman, 78, was crossing Jean-Talon St. when the vehicle, heading south on Lacordaire Blvd., took a right turn and hit her before driving off. The woman was severely injure
  
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• Canadian Olympic Committee to host pop-up store for Montreal Pride

  17-08-2018 16:01 via : Montreal
  Canada’s Olympic Committee will open a pop-up fashion store this Sunday to help raise funds for “You Can Play”. Olympic figure skater Eric Radford joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the initiative that is part of Montreal’s pride festival.
  
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• We found the only American bagel that isn't leaden. It's a pool float

  17-08-2018 15:56 via Montreal Gazette
  Montrealers frequently rag on New York bagels and their equally disappointing American cousins.
  They do this for good reason: Whereas the Montreal bagel is a celebrated carbohydrate creation, American bagels are leaden foodstuffs that can only really be used as ballast in industrial ships.
  There is always an exception that proves the rule, however, and in this case it’s the Swimline Everything Bagel Pool Float.
  It’s made by Swimline, which produces a variety of poll accessories &mdas
  
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• Discover the benefits of goat’s milk soap

  17-08-2018 15:39 via : Montreal
  If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional soap, you can try soap made from fresh goat’s milk right here in Montreal! Find out more from Global’s Kim Sullivan and Caprina Soaps founder André Beauregard.
  
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• Montreal RibFest takes over Pierrefonds

  17-08-2018 15:15 via : Montreal
  Montreal’s RibFest takes place this weekend in Pierrefonds to benefit the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the West Island. Join Global’s Laura Casella and her guests to get all the information.
  
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• Montreal police searching for potential victims of man charged with sexually assaulting minors

  17-08-2018 14:51 via CBC | Montreal News
  Those with information about 75-year-old André Bonneau can visit a Montreal police station or call 911. Should victims come forward, further charges could be laid, police say.
  
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• While you were sleeping: Protecting birds and crane escapades

  17-08-2018 14:50 via Montreal Gazette
  Birders call on city and feds to protect bird habitat at Technoparc
  Birding enthusiasts and environmental groups are ramping up the pressure on the city of Montreal, the province and especially the federal government to take action to preserve the wetlands in and around the Technoparc de Montréal as a bird and wildlife sanctuary.More than 68,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that all work in the sensitive natural areas in and around the Technoparc be
  
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• This weekend it’s all about basketball, yoga and extreme sports in Montreal

  17-08-2018 14:47 via : Montreal
  Basketball, Lolë White Tour and JACKOLOPE, what a great combination! Just a few of the many weekend activities you’ll hear about with entertainment columnist Jay Walker and Global’s Kim Sullivan.
  
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• Man found dead inside burning vehicle in Eastern Townships

  17-08-2018 14:41 via Montreal Gazette
  The Sûreté du Québec is investigating after a man’s body was found inside a burning vehicle in Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
  According to police, firefighters were called to the scene of a burning car on the side of Noiseux Rd. in Dunham, roughly 90 kilometres southeast of Montreal, around 11 a.m. Thursday. 
  After extinguishing the flames, they noticed a man’s body inside the car.
  “There will be an autopsy performed today to determine the cause
  
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• Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques begins final training for ISS mission

  17-08-2018 14:36 via CBC | Montreal News
  Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is in Russia to prepare for his mission to the International Space Station in December. flies his first mission to the International Space Station in November, xxand this is the gruelling physical and mental training program he's going through to get ready for it.
  
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• Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 8:30am https://t.co/K3TOoWJMaD

  17-08-2018 14:35 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  
  Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 8:30am https://t.co/K3TOoWJMaD
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Friday, August 17

  17-08-2018 14:25 via : Montreal
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Friday, August 17.
  
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• Have you seen her? Montreal police search for missing 32-year-old

  17-08-2018 14:23 via Montreal Gazette
  Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding Josyane Lépine, a 32-year-old woman who went missing Thursday.
  Lépine was last seen at 1 p.m. in the city’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Police say she is often seen in the east of Montreal and in the Tétreaultville area.
  She is five feet two inches tall and weighs approximately 115 lb. She has blue eyes and brown hair.
  #MISSING : Josyane Lépine 32 y/o. Josyane's family fear fo
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Friday, August 17

  17-08-2018 14:22 via : Montreal
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Friday, August 17.
  
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• NEXT: Send your kids off to class in style! Looks brought to you by @Cityline expert @christiandare. Watch live: ow.ly/XSgB30lq8R8

  17-08-2018 14:01 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  NEXT: Send your kids off to class in style! Looks brought to you by @Cityline expert @christiandare. Watch live: ow.ly/XSgB30lq8R8
  
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• Quebec elections: Montreal 'youth panel' with four leaders tonight

  17-08-2018 13:35 via Montreal Gazette
  Less than a week before the official launch of Quebec’s provincial election campaign, the leaders of the National Assembly’s political parties will share a stage in Montreal to answer questions from young Quebecers.
  Liberal leader Philippe Couillard, Parti Québécois leader Jean-François Lisée, the CAQ’s François Legault and Québec solidaire spokesperson Manon Massé will participate in what’s describ
  
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• STM maintenance workers to begin refusing overtime starting Saturday

  17-08-2018 13:19 via CBC | Montreal News
  The STM says the consequences of the overtime strike will mainly be felt on “certain” bus routes.
  
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• NEXT: Treating addiction is more than just the addict, it's also about the family. We discover more behind addictio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 13:10 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  NEXT: Treating addiction is more than just the addict, it's also about the family. We discover more behind addictio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Body found inside burned vehicle in Eastern Townships

  17-08-2018 12:27 via CBC | Montreal News
  Provincial police are investigating after a body was discovered Thursday inside a burned car on a rural road in Dunham, Que., about 80 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
  
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• Hockey enforcer running in Quebec election https://t.co/q62Xvi28DL

  17-08-2018 12:08 via Breakfast Television Montreal @BTMontreal
  
  Hockey enforcer running in Quebec election https://t.co/q62Xvi28DL
  
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• Our picks: 5 of the best places to take out-of-town guests in Montreal

  17-08-2018 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  Want to give your out-of-town guests a real feel for what the Montreal area has to offer? Five Gazette staffers have some ideas.
  Mount Royal Park
  Open year-roundFree; paid parking
  Is there any place more emblematic of Montreal than Mount Royal? The “mountain” is as beloved to Montrealers as it is sure to please out-of-town guests — no matter the season.
  If they’ve never been to Montreal before, the Chalet de la montagne or the belvedere looking east off Camillien-Hou
  
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• Birders call on city and feds to protect bird habitat at Technoparc

  17-08-2018 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  Birding enthusiasts and environmental groups are ramping up the pressure on the city of Montreal, the province and especially the federal government to take action to preserve the wetlands in and around the Technoparc de Montréal as a bird and wildlife sanctuary.More than 66,000 people have signed an online petition demanding that all work in the sensitive natural areas in and around the Technoparc be halted, and that they be protected as a conservation area called the “So
  
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• Expected increase in Metro ridership prompts STM to launch study into protective barriers

  17-08-2018 11:00 via CBC | Montreal News
  A researcher at the Université du Québec à Montréal says the barriers, known as platform screen doors, are one of the most effective ways to prevent metro suicides.
  
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• Liberals meet with anglophone community leaders at Dawson College

  17-08-2018 05:13 via : Montreal
  On Thursday, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard tried to win over a room full of community leaders at Dawson College.
  
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• Montreal police search for missing 32-year-old woman

  17-08-2018 04:29 via CBC | Montreal News
  Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman they say could pose a danger to herself.
  
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• Deux-Montagnes train users to get discounted fares in wake of construction woes

  17-08-2018 04:03 via : Montreal
  Frustrated commuters who rely on the Deux-Montagnes train line are in for a bit of a financial break.
  
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• Cyclist hit by car in Mercier-Hochelaga

  17-08-2018 02:55 via Montreal Gazette
  A 63-year-old man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Mercier-Hochelaga Thursday evening.
  The incident occurred around 6 p.m. at the corner of Hector Ave. and Notre Dame St. One of the parties involved ran a red light, according to the SPVM. They did not confirm if it was the cyclist or the driver.
  The car was being driven by a 40-year-old man. He is being treated for shock.
  Police are investigating the incident, but they say neither speed nor alcohol was
  
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• Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by car in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

  17-08-2018 02:54 via : Montreal
  Montreal police are investigating after a 63-year-old cyclist was struck by a vehicle early Thursday evening.
  
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• STM maintenance workers refuse to work overtime, delays expected

  17-08-2018 02:52 via Montreal Gazette
  Maintenance employees of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) will refuse to work overtime starting Aug. 18, the STM announced in a statement.
  According to the document published Thursday night, the unionized employees will refuse to perform tasks outside their usual 40-hour workweeks until Sept. 16.
  A hearing before the Administrative Labour Tribunal will take place to determine what essential work must continue to be performed.
  According to the STM, these new pressur
  
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• Access to services in English a key concern, anglo leaders tell premier

  17-08-2018 02:44 via Montreal Gazette
  English Quebecers want bilingual access to social services, anglo leaders told Premier Philippe Couillard at a town hall-style meeting Thursday.
  After a busy morning responding to reporters’ questions in Lachine about his party’s new candidate, Enrico Ciccone, for the West Island riding of Marquette, Couillard spent the afternoon meeting with a group of anglophone community leaders at Dawson College.
  Applauded by the 60 or so people present in the auditorium as he entered, the premie
  
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• Cyclist, 63, in hospital after collision with car in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

  17-08-2018 02:34 via CBC | Montreal News
  Police say the crash took place at around 5:30 p.m. near the corner of Notre-Dame Street and Hector Avenue.
  
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• Wind Instrument: Art installation captures sounds of Montreal

  17-08-2018 01:54 via Montreal Gazette
  If you’re craving a moment of reflection amid the constant buzz of city life, heading into the heart of downtown Montreal might seem counterintuitive. But a new installation outside the St-Laurent métro station that launched Thursday encourages Montrealers to do just that.
  Wind Instrument, a work created by Montreal artist Étienne Paquette, pushes passersby to listen to their surroundings more carefully. It is made up of six large steel pipes — reminiscent of ones you m
  
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• What can the McGill Redmen learn from playing Duke this weekend?

  17-08-2018 01:46 via Montreal Gazette
  McGill coach Dave De Aveiro had the natural reaction when he received a call from Canada Basketball asking if he was interested in a game against the NCAA powerhouse Duke Blue Devils.
  “I thought it was joke,” De Aveiro said prior to putting his team through a practice Thursday evening.
  The Redmen will face Duke Sunday afternoon at Place Bell (3 p.m., TSN, RDS) in the wrap-up of Duke’s three-game Canadian trip. The Blue Devils beat the Ryerson Rams 86-67 Wednesday and play the U
  
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