Aylmer, Quebec news

• Shelter: Young couple settles in small apartment in downtown Montreal

  24-06-2018 23:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Samela Raissa came to Canada by a somewhat circuitous route. She grew up in Brazil, but moved to mainland China when she was 16 with her parents who were missionaries. When it was time to further her education, she headed for the island of Macau (a former Portuguese colony and now an ‘autonomous region’ of China), to study business at the University of Saint Joseph.
  While there, she met Eloa Defly, a fellow student, who had earned a degree in technology and was working on a second de
  
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• Karl Lohnes: All the essentials you need to welcome overnight guests

  24-06-2018 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Whether your guest is spending a night on the sofa or a week in your private guest room, make sure the accommodation you provide is as luxurious as a suite in a five-star hotel. Here’s how to welcome friends and family in style.
  Room decor
  It’s always best to go neutral when choosing the decor for a guest room. Lighter, brighter and airier creates a more positive vibe than a dark and dingy room. But while it’s best to play it safe with colour, the guest room also offers a perfe
  
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• Update: Police search for suspect in slaying of 71-year-old woman in Laval

  24-06-2018 20:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval police say a 71-year-old woman was killed on Pacific Ave. in Laval on Saturday afternoon.
  Investigators are searching for a suspect — Christophe Oliviera, who was living with the victim at the time of the slaying. He is known to police for previous acts of violence.
  Laval police released this image of suspect Christophe Oliviera. He was last seen at Cartier metro in Laval on June 23.
  He is described as six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds.
  He has a star tattooed on his left hand
  
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• Beware of giant hogweed, Nature Conservancy of Canada warns

  24-06-2018 17:21 via montrealgazette.com
  From one side of the country to the other, people should be wary of a giant invasive plant that could cause third degree burns.
  According to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, giant hogweed is one of the most dangerous plants in the country.
  The exotic plant can grow up to six meters tall and is covered in clusters of white flowers.
  It’s colorless sap is toxic. When it contacts human skin and is exposed to sunlight it can cause blisters, burns and even blindness.
  The organization asked the
  
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• Man found near campfire in Lanaudière declared dead in hospital

  24-06-2018 17:15 via montrealgazette.com
  MONTREAL — A man in his twenties died Sunday morning in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Lanaudière. He was found near a campfire.
  Emergency services were called to a residence on Chemin des Aulnes around 4:15 a.m. They found the man in a state of cardiac arrest.
  He was declared dead in hospital.
  There were no signs of violence on his body.
  The coroner’s office is investigating the cause of death. It is not known if he died from an illness or if alcohol or other substances were a
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confronted by protester in Montreal

  24-06-2018 15:17 via montrealgazette.com
  MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau greeted crowds at public events in Quebec to celebrate the Fete Nationale holiday on Saturday, where a day of smiles and selfies was briefly interrupted by an angry protester who confronted the prime minister in his own riding.
  The incident occurred at a Fete Nationale event at a Montreal park, where a bearded man in a white shirt appeared to object to the prime minister’s presence at a holiday that has historically been associated with Quebec nationalism.
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• Fitness: My escape from Alcatraz

  24-06-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Every year, 800 or so adventurous swimmers board an early-morning ferry for the swim of their lives. The Alcatraz Sharkfest is a swim from the famous prison in San Francisco Bay to the mainland, through water known for its current, cold temperature and sharks. It’s not exactly swimmer-friendly, and yet I was registered. As Christmas presents go, it was a doozy.
  The gift was from my daughter, Shannon, with the intention that we would swim the 1.5-mile (2,400-metre) course together. I starte
  
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• While you were sleeping: Woman calls police on 8-year-old girl for selling water

  24-06-2018 14:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s a rundown of everything that happened while you were getting some shut eye or doing some St. Jean pre-partying.
  Holiday SAQ strike averted as results of vote will not be known until Monday: The 5,500 employees of the roughly 400 branches of the Société des alcools du Québec recently voted on whether or not to strike for six days. The counting process took longer than expected, however. After voting over the last few days, the ballot boxes had to be sent to Montr
  
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• Lise Ravary: Canada Day, la Saint-Jean and me

  24-06-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Some people live between 1st and 2nd Aves. Others, between a rock and a hard place.
  All my life, I’ve lived between Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day. Between two identities, one acquired at birth, the second by inclination.
  Note that I did not call la Saint-Jean by its real name since 1977, the Fête nationale. A year after gaining power, René Lévesque made the change to create a more inclusive holiday, as opposed to a Catholic, French-Canadians-only-need-attend ce
  
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• Île d'Orléans home is a treasure chest brimming with fond memories

  24-06-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  There is something very comforting about living in one place for a long time. We fine-tune the decor to reflect our personality. We develop habits and rituals that are soothing. We feel safe there. Home sweet home, as they say, takes its full meaning.
  Elizabeth Paquet and her husband, Mario Bourdages, have lived in their house for half a century, and it shows in the refinement of the decor as well as the personal touches in each room. “Everything has a special meaning, a memory or a story
  
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• Find another route: places to stay away from on Sunday

  24-06-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Here are five roads to avoid this holiday weekend:
  De Maisonneuve Blvd.
  The Fête nationale parade will close de Maisonneuve between Peel and St-Denis Sts. on Sunday for two parades that will converge on the Place des Festivals. The parades begin at either end at 9:15 p.m.
  Mercier Bridge
  Northbound and southbound routes on the Honoré-Mercier Bridge will be reduced to one lane starting Friday at 10 p.m. and will not reopen until Aug. 20 at 5 a.m.
  Turcot Interchange
  The ramp from Highw
  
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• Montreal weather: Might rain on Fête parade

  24-06-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Today’s holiday parades might be a little damp with a 60-per-cent chance of showers late in the afternoon.
  Environment Canada predicts a high of 22 Celsius and a UV index of 5, or moderate.
  Tonight: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the evening. Clearing overnight. Low 12.
  Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by tagging them with #ThisMtl. We’ll feature one per day right here in the morning file. Today’s p
  
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• Piatti, own goal help Impact beat Orlando City 2-0

  24-06-2018 04:25 via montrealgazette.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Ignacio Piatti scored his third goal in the last two games to help the Montreal Impact beat Orlando City 2-0 on Saturday night.
  Orlando City (6-8-1) has lost a franchise-record seven consecutive games and has conceded 19 goals during that span.
  Montreal (5-11-0) has won two in a row — both against Orlando City, which the Impact beat 3-0 on June 13 — and three of its last four.
  The Impact took the lead on Orlando City’s own goal in the 13th minute. Defender
  
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• Video: Recap of the Canadiens NHL draft weekend

  24-06-2018 04:14 via montrealgazette.com
  The Gazette’s Pat Hickey breaks down the picks by the Montreal Canadiens at the NHL draft in Dallas over the weekend.
  
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• Police search for suspect in slaying of 71-year-old woman in Laval

  24-06-2018 01:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval police are searching for a suspect in connection with the killing of a 71-year-old woman on Pacific Ave. in Laval on Saturday afternoon.
  First responders were called to the scene at 2:50 p.m.
  Police say they will release the suspect’s identity along with a photo later Saturday night.
   
   
  
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