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• Two suspected car thieves arrested after 20-minute police chase

  28-07-2018 23:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval police have arrested two people suspected of stealing a vehicle after chasing the suspects from Laval to Blainville early Saturday.
  The chase began around 2 a.m. Saturday on Highway 19 close to its intersection with Highway 440 in Laval.
  Police chased the vehicle for about 20 minutes until they were able to stop them in Blainville.
  
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• Stu Cowan: Vladimir Guerrero will be more than just an Angel in Hall of Fame

  28-07-2018 23:19 via montrealgazette.com
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — There will probably be more Angels than Expos caps in the crowd here Sunday afternoon when Vladimir Guerrero is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  Don’t be surprised if the number of Dominican Republic flags outnumber them both.
  Montreal baseball fans were obviously disappointed when Guerrero decided to wear an Angels cap into the Hall of Fame and there are no ExposNation buses headed to Cooperstown early Sunday morning to watch the induction ceremony. When
  
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• Police seek public's help finding missing man, 54, with Alzheimer's

  28-07-2018 22:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 54-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who has been missing since Friday.
  Sylvain Degarie was last seen at 5:30 p.m. Friday on Bercy St. in the Ville-Marie borough. Authorities fear for his well-being.
  Degarie is a white man with grey hair and blue eyes. He has a burn on his right forearm and and a scar on his right hand. He is about six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He speaks French.
  He was wearing a burgundy t-shirt and dar
  
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• Animal welfare is an electoral issue for most Quebecers: poll

  28-07-2018 22:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Seven out of ten Quebecers believe that animal welfare should be part of the next election campaign, according to a poll conducted by Léger Marketing on behalf of the SPCA.
  In a statement released Friday, the Montreal SPCA says 72 per cent of the poll’s respondents felt it was important that candidates in October’s provincial election deal with the well-being and protection of animals.
  According to Montreal SPCA Director of Animal Welfare Sophie Gaillard, the survey confi
  
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• Police arrest man driving wrong way on Highway 40 with kid in his car

  28-07-2018 21:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Police officers intercepted a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on Highway 40 in the Neuville area, west of Quebec City, early Saturday morning.
  An infant was inside the vehicle.
  The driver was arrested for driving while impaired by alcohol.
  He had a blood alcohol level that was more than double the legal limit.
  The 28-year-old man from the Baie-Comeau region was released on a promise to appear in court.
  
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• François Legault hoping to convert Liberal voters in the West Island

  28-07-2018 20:42 via montrealgazette.com
  CAQ leader François Legault shook hands with West Islanders at the Marché de l’Ouest in Dollard-des-Ormeaux Saturday morning in an attempt to win support in an area long considered a Liberal stronghold.
  He was accompanied by Laura Azéroual, the CAQ’s candidate for the Robert-Baldwin riding that includes DDO and part of Pierrefonds. The pair walked through the market, past flowers and fresh fruit, speaking to residents and posing for television cameras. Legau
  
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• Lohnes: Shed some light on your home's outdoor spaces

  28-07-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  So far this summer, we’ve talked about decorating your backyard with furnishings and accessories, but one of the biggest ways you can impact your outdoor space is with lighting.
  We know outdoor lighting provides invaluable security, guidance and safety at entrances and along pathways at night, but not many people consider it as an element of after-dark decorating. Whether purely practical or to highlight special features and create ambiance, outdoor lighting illuminates your life with styl
  
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• Man killed in Granby known to police: SQ

  28-07-2018 14:22 via montrealgazette.com
  A man was killed early Saturday in Granby.
  Around 2:30 a.m. police found the man badly injured on Authier St. He succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
  The victim, who’s identity was not made publice was known to police. His death may have been connected to organized crime, according to the Sûreté du Québec.
  The SQ is collaborating with Granby police to search for clues and witnesses.
  
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• Man injured after armed assault in Montreal North

  28-07-2018 14:17 via montrealgazette.com
  A 21 year old man was violently attacked by eight people Friday evening in Montreal North.
  The man was in his vehicle at the intersection of Balzac and Amos St. when eight people between the ages of 18 and 20 attacked him, possibly to steal his car.
  He was stabbed in the thigh and the shoulder but his life is not in danger.
  The eight suspects fled aboard a vehicle that was parked nearby.
  Police are trying to identify the individuals.
  
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• The Week in Review: How did everything seem to be on a collision course?

  28-07-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Busy week? Here’s what you might have missed.
  A pregnant woman says her OBGYN dumped her after she posted a critical message in a closed Facebook group
  The case of Courtney Orbin, who is four and a half months pregnant, raises questions about freedom of expression in the age of social media as well the rights of patients and the professional obligations of physicians. Orbin, who is 34, said she was informed during a medical consultation on July 18 by her then-doctor, Fanny Lamb, that
  
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• Kevin Hart on fire at Bell Centre laugh-fest show

  28-07-2018 13:44 via montrealgazette.com
  It would be a disservice to say Kevin Hart was shot out of a cannon Friday night at the Bell Centre.  A rocket launcher, more likely. And once propelled, Hart remained at warp speed for nearly 90 minutes.
  There should be a picture of Hart under ‘frenetic’ in the dictionary. He will never be accused of phoning it in.
  Which goes a long way toward explaining why Hart is the most successful comedian in this universe – and likely others as well.
  The Kevin Hart Irresponsible Tou
  
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• Shelter: Making room for roommates in St-Henri apartment

  28-07-2018 13:36 via montrealgazette.com
  At first glance, Raphaëlle Bigras Burrogano seems rather intimidating. Whippet thin, with a shaved head, she has a tattoo of famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo on her right arm, one of a number tattoos that adorn her body. Bigras Burrogano is also a devotee of Japanese martial arts that she practises several times a week at a nearby dojo.
  But, as the saying goes, looks can be deceptive.
  Fluently bilingual, the 27-year-old is a gentle soul with impeccable manners who likes peace and quiet (am
  
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• Schukov: 10 things to do with an abandoned water tower

  28-07-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  I recently conducted a comprehensive survey of what to do with the Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue water tower along Highway 20 which is now slated to be touched up. (I believe the project has been named Lipstick on a Pig.) Anyway, after extensive consultation with one person who shall remain nameless, it was suggested that the town turn it onto a dog run. This excellent and abstract idea has led me into 10 more suggestions:
  1 – Paint it red and add stuff to make it the world’s largest fir
  
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• Josh Freed: Welcome, American tourists! Even if you voted for Trump

  28-07-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Dear American tourists:
  Welcome to the Socialist Sissy Republic of Canada, your friendly foe to the north, where we are at (trade) war with you and President Foot-in-the-Mouth.
  Many of you have written letters-to-the-editor to the Montreal Gazette and elsewhere, apologizing for your country’s recent indecent behaviour.
  Some of you even say you felt nervous before visiting Montreal, wondering how you might be treated. You expected a pie in the face, but instead got a very warm welcome.
  Rela
  
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• Montreal's economy is hot. Now how do we get it even hotter?

  28-07-2018 13:06 via montrealgazette.com
  October 2016, Montreal’s unemployment rate dropped below seven per cent for the first time in almost eight years.
  In the almost two years since then, it has not only remained below that level, it has slowly, though not always steadily, continued to decline.
  In four of the past eight months, the regional unemployment rate has been below six per cent — something that has never happened since Statistics Canada began recording comparable numbers.
  It’s not just that fewer Montrealer
  
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• Montreal Weather: It's like rain on your wedding day and/or Saturday

  28-07-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Environment Canada is forecasting a sunny morning that will give way to a 60 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon and a risk of thunderstorms.
  The daytime high is forecasted as 26 degrees with a humidex of 31.
  There’ll be a 40 per cent chance of showers in the early evening and a nighttime low of 17 degrees.
  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 mo
  
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• Holy cannoli: Taste-testing the Italian treat from four Montreal shops

  28-07-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s a sweet memory of my youth: that white cardboard pastry box tied up in ribbon, brought to the table with a bit of fanfare, a pot of espresso not far behind.
  It stood for something, that box. A sign that the family had gathered for a reason. A special occasion, for sure.
  And then the pleasure as the ribbon was cut and the lid was lifted. Inside, a row of perfect cannoli nestled in paper doilies, thin blankets of powdered sugar overtop.
  They came as a dozen. And then there were none.
  My
  
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• Vancouver's Rebecca Marino comes up a bit short in Granby quarter-final

  28-07-2018 05:23 via montrealgazette.com
  GRANBY — Top-seeded Arina Rodionova said she left everything on the court as she defeated Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the $60,000 National Bank ITF Challenger women’s tennis tournament Friday.
  “It was very hot and it was a tough match, but I told myself I can do it,” said Rodionova, who moved from Russia to Australia three years ago.
  “It was a quality match,” Marino said. “Even though I lost, I was happy wit
  
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• Quebec's vanity licence plate application system fails hours after launch

  28-07-2018 01:52 via montrealgazette.com
  If you were one of the Quebecers eager to personalize your very own vanity licence plate, you’re going to have to wait just a bit longer as the online application system shut down Friday morning, only hours after its launch.
  There’s a big demand for the personalized plates, said Mario Vaillancourt, spokesperson for the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec. He said the system overload caused by the crush of automobile enthusiasts could also be li
  
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• Proposal for $2.3B solar-panel plant moves ahead; site is in question

  28-07-2018 01:52 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Montreal and the U.K.-based high-tech company Solargise will move forward on a proposed $2.3-billion solar-panel plant, according to a statement released Friday, with no indication of what that means for the contested Anjou golf course on which the plant was slated to be built.
  “Representatives from Solargise and the city of Montreal have committed to working together to achieve the various phases of the project,” the statement says, “and believe they are close
  
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• High-tech National Geographic stargazing show was born in Townships

  28-07-2018 00:59 via montrealgazette.com
  The way Jeremy Fontana tells it, the next big thing in stargazing might just be a concept dreamed up in the bucolic village of Glen Sutton in the Eastern Townships.
  Fontana is the co-owner of Au Diable Vert, a wilderness resort in Glen Sutton, and is the driving force behind what he is calling “the world’s first open-air augmented-reality planetarium.”
  The National Geographic ObservÉtoiles is a high-tech outdoor stargazing show where you wear augmented-reality headsets t
  
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• Hydro-Québec asks for slight rate increase, presents new pricing models

  28-07-2018 00:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Hydro-Québec is asking for its lowest rate increase in seven years — a slim 0.8 per cent.
  That is the lowest increase requested by the utility since 2011, when Quebec’s Régie de l’énergie not only refused the increase but also forced Hydro-Québec to lower its rates.
  Hydro says this year’s increase request, which is less than half the expected inflation rate of 1.7 per cent, will represent an additional 23 cents per month for a five-room apartme
  
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• Despite Quebec construction holiday, thousands remain on work sites

  28-07-2018 00:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec may be in the midst of a construction holiday, but try telling that to the workers toiling away on 380 job sites across the province.
  While it’s true that thousands of Quebec’s labourers are on a legally mandated two-week break, most of the province’s critical infrastructure work rages on.
  The massive Turcot Interchange project, for instance, is one of the 380 active sites on Transport Quebec’s network of roads and highways.
  “The roadwork doesn’t stop &
  
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