Aylmer, Quebec news

• Update: SQ finds body of teen carried away by current in Laurentians

  01-07-2018 23:24 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have found the body of a 17-year-old who drowned in the Rivière Rouge near Huberdeau in the Laurentians.
  The grim discovery was made just after 2 p.m. Sunday.
  The disappearance was reported to police Saturday around midday. Rescuers searched the banks of the river and combed the water in boats.
  At the end of the day Saturday, they came back empty handed.
  Search operations resumed on Sunday. SQ divers and a helicopter were used i
  
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• Tomas Plekanec returns to the Canadiens as a free agent

  01-07-2018 22:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Tomas Plekanec is coming back to the Canadiens.
  The Canadiens announced shortly after the NHL free-agent sweepstakes opened at noon Sunday that the 35-year-old Plekanec has agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth US$2.25 million with the possibility of earning another $1.25 million in bonuses.
  Shortly after the Canadiens announced the Plekanec signing, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had landed the biggest fish in the free-agent pond, signing 27-year-old centre John Tavares to a seve
  
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• Canadiens sign Jesperi Kotkaniemi to NHL entry-level contract

  01-07-2018 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens have signed Jesper Kotkaniemi, their first-round pick at this year’s NHL Draft, to a three-year contract.
  The Canadiens announced shortly after their evaluation camp wrapped up Sunday in Brossard that Kotkaniemi has agreed to a three-year NHL entry-level deal. Kotkaniemi, a 6-foot-2, 182-pound centre selected third overall at the NHL Draft, will earn US$832,000 in the NHL with a $92,500 signing bonus per season for an annual value of $925,000. It’s a two-way contract th
  
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• Man dies in Lac-St-Jean motorcycle accident

  01-07-2018 20:57 via montrealgazette.com
  A motorcyclist in his thirties died Sunday morning in Lac-Saint-Jean.
  The man’s body and his vehicle were found by a driver in a ditch on the edge of Maurice-Paradis Blvd in Alma.
  The driver called police around 9 a.m. Sunday.
  The cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
  The Sûreté du Québec are investigating.
  The motorcyclist has not been identified.
  
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• Bergevin, Julien locked in for long haul | HI/O Bonus

  01-07-2018 20:49 via montrealgazette.com
  How thin do you think the ice is under Bergevin and Julien if the Canadiens start the season off poorly?
  Missed our full draft review? Watch it here.
  
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• SQ continues search for teen carried away by current in Laurentians

  01-07-2018 20:31 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) continue to look for a 17-year-old who was swept downriver near Huberdeau in the Laurentians.
  The disappearance was reported to police Saturday around midday. Rescuers searched the banks of the river and combed the water in boats.
  At the end of the day Saturday, they came back empty handed.
  Search operations resumed on Sunday.
  The SQ intends to use divers and a helicopter in the hope of finding the teen.
  The teen was reportedly trying to cr
  
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• Far-right groups protest refugee arrivals in Montreal

  01-07-2018 20:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Far-right protesters gathered Sunday in front of Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s offices at the corner of St-Antoine and Peel Sts. in downtown Montreal.
  About 200 members of the groups La Meute and Storm Alliance demonstrated on St-Antoine St. after exiting from the building at 1000 de La Gauchetière a little after 1 p.m., shouting slogans and uttering wolf howls.
  A large police presence was on hand for the event and St. Antoine Street was closed between Mansfield and Peel Sts.
  
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• Woman killed in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon bar fire

  01-07-2018 19:48 via montrealgazette.com
  A woman in her twenties died in a fire that swept through a bar in St-Gabriel-de-Brandon in the Lanaudière region on Saturday night.
  The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. at the Resto-bar 239.
  Firefighters discovered the unconscious woman in the building and were unable to resuscitate her.
  The cause and the circumstances of the tragedy were not known.
  
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• Police operation underway on Duluth St.

  01-07-2018 19:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police were called to Duluth St. near Hôtel-de-ville St. Sunday, where an armed man was reportedly seen on a balcony.
  Police spokesperson Véronique Comtois said at 1:15 p.m. that police were on the scene but had no further details.
  This story will be updated.
  
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• Max Verstappen wins Austrian GP; Montreal's Lance Stroll finishes 13th

  01-07-2018 18:36 via montrealgazette.com
  SPIELBERG, Austria — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday as both Mercedes cars failed to finish.
  Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel came second and third, with the German taking back the lead in the championship from Lewis Hamilton.
  On a bleak day for Mercedes, both Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas retired from the race with mechanical issues. It was the first time that no Mercedes reached the finish since the Spanish GP two years ago, when Ham
  
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• Moving day: Most landlords say dwellings left in unacceptable state

  01-07-2018 16:39 via montrealgazette.com
  A survey suggests 56 per cent of Quebec landlords have had at least one tenant in the past two years who left a dwelling in an unacceptable state when they moved out.
  The Corporation des propriétaires immobiliers du Québec (CORPIQ) released the survey on  the same weekend as moving day, when between 200,000 and 250,000 Quebecers change addresses.
  It also reveals that 44 per cent of landlords had tenants who moved out leaving unpaid rent, 36 per cent had dwellings damaged
  
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• Drug-insurance premium goes down for Quebecers in public plan

  01-07-2018 15:54 via montrealgazette.com
  The annual maximum premium for Quebec’s public prescription drug insurance plan has gone down by 7.7 per cent from last year.
  The decrease, which took effect on Sunday, will benefit 2.2 million people. The maximum premium went down from $667 to $616.
  Health Minister Gaétan Barrette said new agreements with drug companies made the reduction possible.
  He noted that it was only the second time only since the public drug insurance plan was inaugurated in 1997 that the annual premium had
  
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• While you were sleeping: Migrating stork racks up gigantic phone bill

  01-07-2018 13:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s what happened while you were getting some refreshing shut-eye.
  Authorities are searching for a 17 year old who may have been carried away by currents near Huberdeau in the Laurentians. According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the teen may have been trying to swim across the Rouge River when they disappeared. Efforts by firefighters and police officers to find the teen on Saturday continued until the sun set. The search will resume Sunday morning.
  Max Domi sai
  
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• Herb Zurkowsky: Als finally get off the schneid with long overdue win

  01-07-2018 13:38 via montrealgazette.com
  REGINA – So what if it came against Saskatchewan’s second-string quarterback, benched at halftime in favour of their third-string pivot? And who cares that the Roughriders’ best receiver was playing cornerback and, quite obviously, overmatched?
  The Alouettes finally won a game Saturday night, their first in more than 10 months dating back to Aug. 19, a stretch of 315 days, someone figured out. It also marked the first time Montreal has won on the road since Nov. 5, 2016, and it
  
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• Montreal traffic: 5 spots you'll want to avoid on Sunday

  01-07-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s a look at today’s closures and blockages in Montreal.
  — Highway 720/Route 136 and Highway 20 westbound in the Turcot Interchange are closed today. So too are the ramps from Highway 15 north and south to Highway 20 westbound. Route 136 eastbound and its on-ramps are closed between the Turcot Interchange and the entrance to de la Cathédrale and Notre-Dame Sts. The ramp from Highway 20 eastbound to Highway 15 northbound and the ramp from High
  
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• Montreal weather: Canada Day heat could make you red like a maple leaf

  01-07-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Happy Canada Day, eh?
  A heat warning is in effect for the Montreal area and Environment Canada’s forecast calls for a daytime high of 31 degrees and a humidex of 42.
  Despite this being both moving day and Canada Day, Environment Canada is advising Montrealers to avoid physical exertion and alcoholic beverages lest they succumb to the heat.
  The nighttime low is forecasted to be 23.
  Here is what traffic looks like right now:
  Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook,
  
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• Jazz fest picks for July 1, 2018: Vinícius Cantuária, The Suffers, Chiva Gantiva

  01-07-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Indoors:
  Vinícius Cantuária (10 p.m., L’Astral, $42)
  Veteran Brazilian singer-guitarist Vinícius Cantuária keeps the bossa nova torch alive, infusing it with the subtle jazz sensibility that has seen him collaborate with Brian Eno, Marc Ribot, David Byrne and Bill Frisell. In 2015, he released an album of covers of bossa godfather Antonio Carlos Jobim, including the essential Garota de Ipanema.Outdoors:
  The Suffers (9 and 11 p.m., TD Stage, corner Jeanne Mance S
  
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• Alouettes beat Roughriders 23-17 for first win in more than 10 months

  01-07-2018 06:31 via montrealgazette.com
  REGINA – It wasn’t pretty but, at this point, the Alouettes are hardly looking for style or artistic points.
  Montreal won its first game of the season — and, in the process, ended a 13-game losing streak dating back to Aug. 19 — defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 23-17, Saturday night before a capacity crowd of 33,350 at Mosaic Stadium.
  Both teams have 1-2 records.
  It also marked the Als’ first road victory since the 2016 season finale at Hamilton. Montreal wen
  
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• Montreal Impact extend hot streak with 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City

  01-07-2018 04:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Ignacio Piatti showed why he’s heading to the MLS All-Star game as he ignited a second-half surge that gave the Montreal Impact a 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City Saturday at Saputo Stadium.
  It was the third consecutive win for the Impact. The team is now tied with the Philadelphia Union for seventh place in the MLS Eastern Conference.  Each team has 21 points, two points behind the Chicago Fire, who hold down the sixth and final playoff spot.
  The Impact came out strong in the second
  
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• In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on June 30

  01-07-2018 04:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Busy day? Here’s what you might have missed. 
  The Canadiens acquired right-winger Joel Armia and goalie Steve Mason from the Winnipeg Jets — along with a seventh-round pick at the 2019 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2020 — in exchange for defenceman Simon Bourque. 25-year-old Armia, a restricted free agent, posted 12-17-29 totals in 79 games last season. Mason, 30, had a 5-6-1 record last season with a 3.24 goals-against average and a .9
  
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• SQ searching for teen possibly carried away by current in Laurentians

  01-07-2018 04:05 via montrealgazette.com
  The search for a 17 year old who may have been carried away by currents near Huberdeau in the Laurentians continued until the sun set on Saturday.
  According to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the teen may have been trying to swim across the Rouge River when they disappeared.
  Efforts by firefighters and police officers to find the teen on Saturday were not conclusive.
  The search will resume Sunday morning.
  
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• Stu Cowan: No. 13 is special for new Canadiens forward Max Domi

  01-07-2018 02:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Max Domi will wear No. 13 next season with the Canadiens as a tribute to former Toronto Maple Leafs star Mats Sundin.
  His first choice would have been No. 16 as a tribute to former Philadelphia Flyers captain Bobby Clarke, but that number has been retired by the Canadiens in honour of Hall of Famers Henri Richard and Elmer Lach.
  Domi’s father, Tie, was Sundin’s teammate with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Sundin — a future Hall of Famer — became like an uncle to Domi while h
  
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• Max Domi will be turning his father into a Canadiens fan

  01-07-2018 02:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Max Domi couldn’t wipe the smile off his face Saturday afternoon when he met with the media and tried on his new Canadiens No 13 jersey in the team’s Brossard locker room.
  “I’m super excited to be here,” said the 5-foot-10, 195-pound left-winger who was acquired from the Arizona Coyotes earlier this month in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. “I haven’t been able to stop smiling the whole time.”
  Domi was making a quick, 24-hour visit to Montreal to drop
  
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• Police investigating death of man found in Pointe-Claire parking lot

  01-07-2018 01:39 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are investigating the death of a man who was found unconscious in the parking lot of a hotel at the corner of Saint-Jean Blvd and Highway 40 in Pointe-Claire on Saturday afternoon.
  Police first received a call about the man around 4:30 p.m., said SPVM spokesperson Véronique Comtois.
  Urgences-santé confirmed that the victim was found in cardiac arrest when they arrived on the scene. They said first responders attempted to resuscitate the man but he was pronounce
  
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• Update: One dead, police investigating in Pointe-Claire

  01-07-2018 00:17 via montrealgazette.com
  One person has died following what police say is a possible attempted murder near the intersection of Saint-Jean Blvd and Highway 40 Saturday afternoon.
  Urgences-santé confirmed that a victim was found in cardiac arrest when they arrived on the scene. They said first responders attempted to resuscitate the individual but they eventually succumbed to their injuries.
  Urgences-santé could not provide details regarding the victim’s identity as police are investigating the in
  
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