Aylmer, Quebec news

• Quebec's government-owned pot seller is starting to hire

  29-06-2018 23:27 via montrealgazette.com
  The Société des alcools du Québec is starting to look for people to work at Quebec’s cannabis retail stores.
  They want people who like working with the public, who don’t have a criminal record and who can pass a test on the health effects of cannabis after training.
  The SAQ also said on Thursday that it has signed the first four leases for Société québécoise du cannabis stores.
  The passage of the federal bill to legalize cann
  
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• Man charged with Laval murder once claimed to have 'a devil inside'

  29-06-2018 23:05 via montrealgazette.com
  The man charged with murdering a Laval woman last weekend once described himself in court as a man who is battling a demon inside him.
  Christopher Oliviera, 31, remains detained after having been charged on Thursday with the second-degree murder of Nicole Chouinard, a 71-year-old woman he had been renting a room from at her home in Laval on Pacifique Ave. The Laval police have said little in terms of a possible motive behind the slaying, but Oliviera’s criminal record includes several conv
  
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• Impact hope to extend win streak as red-hot Kansas City visits

  29-06-2018 22:58 via montrealgazette.com
  It was one thing for the Montreal Impact to win a pair of games against an Orlando City side in disarray, but it will be quite another to extend their streak against red-hot Sporting Kansas City.
  Western Conference-leading Kansas City (9-2-5) brings a seven-game unbeaten run — nine if you include two wins in U.S. Open Cup play — to their meeting Saturday (7 p.m., TSN4, TSN5, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio) at Saputo Stadium.
  Victories of 3-0 and 2-0 over Orlando in the last two weeks
  
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• Parents able to accompany sick children airlifted from northern Quebec

  29-06-2018 22:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Sick children who must be airlifted from northern Quebec for emergency medical treatment may now be accompanied by a parent or guardian, the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS) announced Friday.
  The new policy, which is effective immediately, comes after months of complaints from parents and medical professionals who said leaving children alone while in a medical crisis — sometimes without anyone who speaks their language, in the cases of those who come
  
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• Habs prospect Ryan Poehling eager to hunt for NCAA title next season

  29-06-2018 22:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Ryan Poehling will spend at least one more season at Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University because he has some unfinished business in his hockey development and as a member of a team that fell short of expectations last season.
  St. Cloud was ranked No. 1 in U.S. college hockey for a large portion of last season, but hopes for the school’s first NCAA championship evaporated with a 4-1 upset loss to the Air Force Academy in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
  “That one hurt,
  
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• Mutsumi Takahashi among Montrealers appointed to Order of Canada

  29-06-2018 22:02 via montrealgazette.com
  Typical Mutsumi Takahashi: In the midst of ruminating about a damning book on the Lac-Mégantic tragedy, the state of Mount Royal and our respective mutts at a small dinner last weekend, she nonchalantly drops: “Oh, get this, I got the Order of Canada. Can you believe that?” Then she quickly moves on to talk about the coming provincial election.
  Whoa! Actually, yeah, Montrealers will have little trouble believing Takahashi has received the Order of Canada.
  Takahashi is a pionee
  
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• Two SLĀV performances cancelled due to singer's broken ankle: jazz fest

  29-06-2018 21:51 via montrealgazette.com
  The Montreal International Jazz Festival has cancelled the June 29 and 30 performances of SLĀV because Betty Bonifassi has a broken ankle.
  Bonifassi is the show’s star singer and is also credited with the arrangements and musical direction.
  The show, which is on until July 14 at the Théatre du Nouveau Monde, has sparked protests and accusations of cultural appropriation. The central controversy around SLĀV is whether Bonifassi, who is white, should be the lead pe
  
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• Inside the CFL: Riders radio host gets his life, career back on track

  29-06-2018 21:00 via montrealgazette.com
  REGINA — More than three years later, Rod Pedersen still tells the story when asked, almost as though it has become cathartic to relive his battle with alcoholism and the subsequent fight to become sober.
  And each time the narrative becomes easier, each graphic detail of a life that was spiralling into self-destruction flowing more readily.
  “They say when you can tell your story without crying, you’ve healed,” Pedersen said. “Most times, I can tell it without crying
  
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• Editorial: Bill 62 remains a debacle

  29-06-2018 20:33 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s been obvious from the start that, in principle, Bill 62 is a bad law.
  Now, Quebecers are about to start finding out how bad it will be in practice.
  Best known as “the niqab law” for its prohibition on the giving and receiving of public services while wearing face-coverings, Bill 62’s ostensible goal is to foster state religious neutrality and to provide a framework for addressing requests for accommodations on religious grounds — for example, by teachers wishin
  
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• Bus driver treated unfairly due to pregnancy: labour tribunal

  29-06-2018 20:28 via montrealgazette.com
  A bus driver who wasn’t asked back to work after her employer learned she was pregnant won her case in front of the Administrative Labour Tribunal.
  Hayat Tedjani started working as a bus driver for Autobus Francoeur in September 2016. She was replacing another driver who was off work due to an illness.
  Her replacement contract ended on Nov. 4, 2016, but a manager told her he would call her to give her more work. He said he was very satisfied with her, and offered her another route and mayb
  
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• What the Puck: Canadiens should bypass pricey UFAs and focus on remake

  29-06-2018 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”
  Of course, that’s not really the definition of insanity, and it’s far from clear that Albert Einstein actually uttered those words, but it is a great quote.
  Here we are six years into the Marc Bergevin experiment and the results are in. He has taken this team precisely nowhere. I actually saw someone argue this week on social media that Bergevin is, in fact, not a fa
  
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• Bribe-taking federal bridge official gets day parole, with a catch

  29-06-2018 19:43 via montrealgazette.com
  A former head of the corporation that maintains the Jacques Cartier and Champlain bridges who accepted bribes from SNC-Lavalin has been given the option of doing charity work in an effort to teach him humility when he is released on day parole.
  Fournier, 66, was sentenced last summer to a 66-month prison term after he pleaded guilty to having accepted bribes while he was a public official working in Montreal for the federal government. He also pleaded guilty to laundering the $2.3 million he acc
  
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• Opinion: Liberal record on criminal law reform is deeply disappointing

  29-06-2018 19:36 via montrealgazette.com
  This Liberal federal government is hardly liberal when it comes to reforming criminal justice.
  The most significant change to our criminal justice system has not come from the Liberal government, but from the Supreme Court of Canada. The Jordan decision significantly enhanced the right of the accused to a trial within a reasonable delay and called out the culture of complacency plaguing our criminal justice system.
  Many Jordan-driven initiatives, however, display a one-dimensional obsession with
  
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• Claiming an Unclaimed Financial Asset Is Fast and Easy!

  29-06-2018 19:22
  When you access My Account, you are automatically informed if you are the owner of unclaimed property. Use the Claim a Financial Asset as an Owner online service to quickly make your claim.You can also use the service to check whether you are the owner of other unclaimed financial assets and, if you are, to claim them. You may have to provide documents confirming your ownership.
  
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• Montreal prepares for hottest recorded Canada Day as heat wave rolls in

  29-06-2018 19:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Stock up on frozen treats and turn on your air conditioner: a heat wave is rolling into Montreal this weekend, bringing with it the city’s hottest recorded July 1 temperatures.
  Temperatures of up to 35 Celsius, which will feel closer to 40 with humidity, are expected for Canada Day (and Moving Day) on Sunday.
  That’s 10 degrees above the average daily high for July 1, according to historical data from Environment Canada, thus beating out 2014, as the hottest recorded Canada Day in Mon
  
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• Brendan Kelly: Morin is an actress, TV host, hockey wife — and a brand

  29-06-2018 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Maripier Morin is best-known to English-Canadians as arguably the most interesting character on the W Network reality series Hockey Wives, but there is much more to Morin than just being married to a hockey player. The funny thing about Hockey Wives is there were way more famous players on it than her partner Brandon Prust, notably a chap named Carey Price, with Carey and his wife, Angela, appearing on season two.
  But Morin and Prust made a big impression because they provided some welcome high
  
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• Closed since April, Lachine Canal bike path has reopened

  29-06-2018 18:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Cyclists rejoice. The seven-kilometre stretch of the western sector of the Lachine Canal bike path, which had been closed since mid-April for work on the canal walls and to update the lighting system, has reopened just in time for the Canada Day weekend.
  The federally-owned bike path was closed from de l’Église Ave. in the Sud-Ouest borough, near the Décarie Expressway, all the way to Du Musée Rd. in LaSalle.
  Cyclists were advised to detour to the Aqueduct bike path (a
  
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• Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti chosen for MLS All-Star Game

  29-06-2018 18:51 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti was selected Friday for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game. The event will pit the MLS All-Stars against Italian Seria A side Juventus on Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
  “I’m very happy to be selected for my third MLS All-Star game,” Piatti said in a release. “It’s great to be a part of this game and spend time with some of the best players in the league. I would like to thank my teammates because we are a t
  
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• Another reason not to: Quebec texting-while-driving fines go up Saturday

  29-06-2018 18:44 via montrealgazette.com
  Fines for texting and driving in Quebec will skyrocket on Saturday when changes to Quebec’s Highway Safety Code come into effect.
  The hike is part of Transport Quebec’s campaign against distracted driving. Speed, fatigue and distracted driving cause more accidents than alcohol on Quebec roads during the summer, especially among younger drivers, according to CAA-Québec.
  The changes are part of Bill 165, the first major overhaul of Quebec’s Highway Safety Code since 1
  
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• Montreal police search for man who tried to grab young girl in N.D.G.

  29-06-2018 18:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are searching for a man who behaved aggressively towards a 10-year-old girl on June 21 in N.D.G.
  The man reportedly exited Georges-St-Pierre park on St-Jacques St. at 8 a.m. and tried to grab the young girl by the wrist.
  The suspect is a white man, between 20 and 30 years old, just over six feet tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He was wearing a black fedora-style hat, a black leather motorcycle jacket, black jeans and black shoes.
  Anyone with information is asked to ca
  
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• Stu Cowan: Michael Soles continues courageous battle against ALS

  29-06-2018 18:01 via montrealgazette.com
  June is ALS Awareness Month in Canada and there was a sad reminder from south of the border of what a horrible disease it is when former San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark died on June 4 at age 61.
  Clark will always be remembered for “The Catch” — one of the greatest plays in NFL history when he went high in the air to grab a touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Montana to give the 49ers a last-minute, 28-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game on
  
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• More pain for Canadiens next season | HI/O Bonus

  29-06-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Do you agree with Bergevin when he says he thinks this team can be competitive next season?
  Missed our full draft review? Watch it here.
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: June 29, 2018

  29-06-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Every week, Bill Zacharkiw identifies his top wine picks available at the SAQ and offers ideas for food pairings.
  Under $16
  Fronton 2015, Tradition, Château Montauriol, France red, $14.10, SAQ # 914127. A unique red with the local grape négrette leading the way. Very fresh and aromatic; the bright red fruits share the stage with florals and dried herbs. Classic Fronton at a very digestible price. Residual sugar: 2.9 g/L. Grape varieties: négrette, cabernet franc, syrah. Serve
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw: B.C.'s white wine stands out on the Western landscape

  29-06-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Last week I was a judge at the National Wine Awards of Canada in Penticton, B.C. Along with 17 other judges, my task was to taste my way through more than 1,800 of Canada’s top wines and select my favourites. The results will be released at the end of July, and I’ll report back on the winners.
  After the judging was completed for the day, the team went off to dinners hosted by local wineries from various regions and appellations. This allowed me to dig a bit deeper into what’s g
  
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• Jazz fest: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson has passion for playing Montreal

  29-06-2018 17:35 via montrealgazette.com
  There is a buzz about the current tour by Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson. It’s the kind of buzz one would expect for an act that burst onto the scene 18 months ago, with the average high school kid counting spare change to ensure the amount in hand also covers taxes and handling fees. You know the drill: the sort of thing the average fan has been looking forward to since the last band, last concert, last album, last video, last buzz, in a world where a song released at 12:02 p.m. will al
  
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• Watch: Semi-automatic pistols made in LaSalle used in mob hits, drug deals

  29-06-2018 16:58 via montrealgazette.com
  The owner of a factory in LaSalle was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday for trafficking in prohibited semi-automatic pistols.
  Jean-Pierre Huot had said he was merely making paintball guns.
  Police recovered Tec-9 pistols, silencers and bullets matching those found at the factory while investigating homicide and drug cases.
  Several of those cases were tied to street gangs and the Montreal Mafia.
  Related
  LaSalle gun manufacturer sentenced to seven years in prisonWhere the firearms
  
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• Les 7 Doigts leads the Montréal Cirque Festival with a family affair

  29-06-2018 16:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Nine years in, the annual Montréal Cirque Festival — otherwise known as Montréal Complètement Cirque — is now attracting close to half a million spectators, along with major international companies from Australia, France and beyond. Although most of the major shows take place indoors, this year the organizers have gone even further to create the atmosphere of a huge, open-air circus ring along St-Denis St. with a wealth of free events and activities.
  The fes
  
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• Watch: Why is July 1 Moving Day in Quebec?

  29-06-2018 15:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Ever wonder why Moving Day coincides with Canada Day in Quebec?
  Reporter Jacob Serebrin explains.
  Related
  Pros and cons of Moving Day — whether you're a landlord, tenant or moverWhat's open and closed for Canada Day weekend
  
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• While you were sleeping: Face coverings, cop probe and a principal's list of black students

  29-06-2018 15:24 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec judge suspends application of province’s face-covering law for the second time:
  Quebec’s law banning people from covering their faces when receiving or giving a public service can’t be implemented until it goes through judicial review because of the irreparable harm it will cause Muslim women, a judge ruled Thursday.
  Superior Court Justice Marc-André Blanchard said that at first glance, Section 10 of the law violates the fundamental right to freedom of conscience
  
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• Man badly injured after three-storey fall

  29-06-2018 15:17 via montrealgazette.com
  A young man was badly injured after falling from a height of three storeys Thursday night on St-Dominique St. in the Plateau Mont-Royal.
  Urgences-Santé said the man fell off a ladder. They received an emergency call at 10:42 p.m.
  He was transported to hospital. Authorities fear for the man’s life.
  
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• Social Notes: Tip of the hat to Chapeau Mont Royal

  29-06-2018 15:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Despite all kinds of crazy permeating our planet these days, one of the recent bright spots (at least in my humble) was the much celebrated  nuptials of royal darling Prince Harry and actress/activist Meghan Markle. Since that romance-reminding, soul-replenishing magic moment just over a month ago, the new Duchess of Sussex continues to garner attention for her fashionable public appearances, most recently for her first official outing with the Queen and then a turn with
  
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• Dump truck crash on Highway 40 adds to morning traffic mess

  29-06-2018 15:12 via montrealgazette.com
  A dump truck crashed into an overpass at Chemin des Chenaux in Vaudreuil at 4 a.m. Friday, closing the Highway 40 eastbound at rush hour.
  The dump truck’s bed was raised and smashed into the overpass, the Sûreté du Québec said.
  Motorists trying to get onto the island of Montreal were diverted to Highway 20, leading to heavier than usual traffic through île-Perrot.
  Engineers inspected the bridge for damage. The highway reopened just after 8:30 a.m.
  Traffic gri
  
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• Mercier Bridge reopens after bomb threat

  29-06-2018 14:54 via montrealgazette.com
  The Mercier Bridge has reopened after a bomb threat closed the span in both directions on Friday morning.
  The bridge was closed around 8 a.m. It reopened just before 9.
  The Sûreté du Québec said it was investigating.
  This story will be updated.
  
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• What's open and closed for Canada Day weekend

  29-06-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Here is a partial list of what is open and closed Sunday, July 1 and Monday, July 2 for Canada Day weekend.
  Federal and provincial offices in Montreal will be closed on Monday. Most Montreal city offices will also be closed Monday, including borough and Accès Montréal offices and points of service.
  Good news for those who are moving: garbage, recycling, compost and bulky waste collection will take place according to the usual schedules in all boroughs.
  The municipal courthouse on G
  
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• Man badly injured after three-story fall

  29-06-2018 13:12 via montrealgazette.com
  A young man was badly injured after falling from a height of three stories Thursday night on St-Dominique St. in the Plateau Mont-Royal.
  Urgences-santé said the man fell off a ladder. They received an emergency call at 10:42 p.m.
  He was transported to hospital. Authorities fear for the man’s life.
  
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• Real estate: Brossard urban planners bet on transit-oriented development

  29-06-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  In urban areas with limited room to build, it’s obvious you have to build up, not out. There’s not a lot of land available for development or redevelopment, and it’s often easier and faster to get around on foot or by bike or métro rather than drive.
  In suburban areas with cheaper land and more space to expand, developers tend to build wide rather than tall. For many residents, there is no choice but to drive everywhere. Inevitably, the result is an increase in traffic v
  
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• Dump truck crash on Highway 40 East adds to morning traffic mess

  29-06-2018 12:47 via montrealgazette.com
  A dump truck crashed into the overpass at Chemin des Chenaux in Vaudreuil at 4 a.m. Friday morning, closing the Highway 40 Eastbound at rush hour.
  The Sûreté du Québec said that the dump truck’s bed was raised and smashed into the overpass.
  Engineers inspected the bridge for any damage. As of 6 a.m. the highway was closed and wasn’t expected to open before 7:30 a.m.
  Motorists trying to get onto the island of Montreal were diverted to Highway 20 leading to hea
  
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• Quebec seniors at risk: A call for help — and funding

  29-06-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  One night in early January 2017, a 91-year-old woman living alone in her L’Isle-Verte apartment felt a pang of weakness and collapsed to her kitchen floor.
  The woman, who had significant health issues, managed to drag herself to her living room, but couldn’t muster the strength to reach her phone to call for help.
  She spent the night there, on the floor and in distress, unable to get to her feet. At exactly 9:30 a.m. the next morning, her phone starting ringing. She couldn’t an
  
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• Montreal weather: Warm and humid

  29-06-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Sunny in the morning, then clouds move in.
  A 40 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon, with winds becoming southwest at 20 km/h.
  Environment Canada predicts a high of 29 Celsius, a Humidex of 34 and a UV index of 9 or very high.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy with winds blowing southwest at 20 km/h, becoming light in the evening. Expect an overnight low of 19 C.
  Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by tagging them with #ThisMt
  
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• Jazz fest picks for June 29, 2018: Jann Arden, Martha Wainwright

  29-06-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Indoors
  Jann Arden, with opener Martha Wainwright (7:30 p.m., Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts, $55.25 to $76.75). Yes, Arden is the rightful headliner, with eight Juno Awards, 19 top-10 singles, an Order of Canada pin and an inspired new album called These Are the Days to her credit. But power-piped hometown girl Wainwright is a star in her own right, making it well worth your while to get to your seat by showtime.Outdoors
  Davina and the Vagabonds (8 and 10 p.m., Rio Tinto Stage, Ste-Cat
  
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• Brownstein: The further re-invention of Tommy Schnurmacher

  29-06-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Houdini of re-invention has done it again. His way, of course.
  Over a 43-year period, Tommy Schnurmacher has been a film, TV and restaurant critic, a gossip columnist, a high-society reporter, a political pundit, a talk-radio host and even a psychic.
  He is now writing a memoir on Facebook, pounding out at least 1,000 words a day and offering this output for free to readers.
  When Schnurmacher retired from CJAD last December, he pledged he would finally get around to writing the memoir he had
  
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• In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on June 28

  29-06-2018 04:30 via montrealgazette.com
  A look at the day’s events in and around Montreal:
  Montreal to triple number of inspections to combat unsafe housing
  Montreal will triple the number of housing inspections it completes within the next four years, Mayor Valérie Plante announced Thursday.
  The announcement is a part of the city’s four-year action plan to tackle unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.
  The plan specifies that the city will complete 31,200 inspections by fall 2021 — significantly fewer than&n
  
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• A Q&A with Canadiens director of player development Rob Ramage

  29-06-2018 04:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Rob Ramage, the Canadiens’ director of player development, is the man in charge of the team’s four-day evaluation camp for prospects that opened Thursday in Brossard.
  Ramage will be aided by Francis Bouillon, the Canadiens’ player-development coach, when the players hit the ice for the first time Friday, practising from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. before a 5 p.m. scrimmage. On Saturday, they will practise from 10 a.m. until noon and scrimmage at 4 p.m. The camp will wrap up Sun
  
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• Capitals' Lars Eller will make history with Stanley Cup

  29-06-2018 03:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Lars Eller, who scored the Stanley-Cup winning goal for the Washington Capitals earlier this month, will make history this summer when he brings the trophy to his home country.
  The former Canadiens centre is the first player from Denmark to win the Stanley Cup and Eller announced on Twitter Thursday that he will bring the Cup back home on Aug. 8.
  #StanleyCup will be coming to Denmark on August 8th, for the first time in history. Can’t wait! 🇩🇰
  — Lars Eller (@lelleroff
  
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• Quebec agency investigates why man was injured in Montreal police custody

  29-06-2018 02:31 via montrealgazette.com
  A Quebec agency will investigate how and why a 50-year-old man was seriously injured while he was in Montreal police custody Thursday morning.
  The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes announced Thursday afternoon they had opened an investigation into the incident and relayed the information they had received so far in a statement.
  Montreal police reportedly used a van to transport five people who were in custody to the municipal court, the Bureau des enquêtes indépend
  
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• SAQ talks set for July 12-13; strike unlikely for now, workers say

  29-06-2018 01:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The SAQ store workers’ union will not rule out the possibility of a strike, though the union and SAQ management have agreed to have two more bargaining days on July 12 and 13 in the hope of avoiding a walkout.
  There is “little chance” workers will strike before July 12, but the union will not completely dismiss the possibility, the Syndicat des employés de magasins et de bureaux de la SAQ said Thursday.
  Union members voted this month for a six-day strike mandat
  
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• Pier 1 Imports closing all six of its Quebec stores

  29-06-2018 01:11 via montrealgazette.com
  American retailer Pier 1 imports is shutting down its six Quebec locations following disappointing sales.
  Pier 1 imports said in a statement it is closing 25 stores across North America during the 2019 fiscal year.
  Its Quebec locations will be the first to go, with closures scheduled for Aug. 4.
  The retailer sells home accessories and furniture.
  Pier 1 imports said in a statement that it will continue to serve customers in “more than 65 locations across the country.”
  
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• Francis Bouillon proved size isn't everything with Canadiens

  29-06-2018 01:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Francis Bouillon is only 5-foot-8 and was never drafted, but that didn’t stop him from playing 14 seasons as a defenceman in the NHL, which is remarkable when you look at how important size used to be.
  Now, as a player-development coach with the Canadiens, Bouillon has to smile when he sees small defencemen like Victor Mete thriving in today’s fast-paced NHL, where speed and the ability to move the puck quickly have become more important than size alone.
  “I had a chance to play
  
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• Free public transit, truck ban to ease Mercier Bridge bottleneck? Minister, mayors in talks

  29-06-2018 00:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Free public transit and the prohibition of freight trucks during peak hours are among the options being weighed by Quebec Transport Minister André Fortin to alleviate traffic pressure caused by repair work to the Mercier Bridge.
  Fortin met with South Shore borough mayors Thursday morning to discuss solutions to the traffic backup.
  Frustrated commuters are facing long delays because the span has been reduced to one lane in each direction until Aug. 20 to accommodate repair work.
  The hellis
  
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• Laval's Fernandez hopes to build on French Open success at Wimbledon

  29-06-2018 00:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to Wimbledon, hoping to build on her successful Grand Slam debut at the French Open.
  The 15-year-old from Laval started the year at 197 in the International Tennis Federation junior rankings, but she has moved up to No. 13 with a pair of impressive performances in top-tier Grade A events
  Earlier this year, she won a Grade A tournament in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and she followed that with a semifinal result in her Grand Slam debut at the French Open.
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