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• Le Cagibi is dead. Long live the new Co-op Le Cagibi in Little Italy

  30-07-2018 23:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Le Cagibi is settling into its new digs.
  Most tables were occupied and the clientele was gamely putting up with the A/C-free humidity and mid-afternoon heat, Friday on the edge of Little Italy, four blocks and an underpass up from Le Cagibi’s old stomping grounds.
  The former Mile End mainstay has had a busy year so far since being forced out of its previous location at the corner of St-Laurent Blvd. and St-Viateur St., where the vegan café-restaurant-showbar carried the flag for art
  
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• Premier Couillard's boat sinks while docked

  30-07-2018 23:45 via montrealgazette.com
  The boat used by avid angler and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard for fishing trips on Lac St-Jean sank on Sunday, still moored to its berth at the marina in St-Prime.
  Provincial police were alerted to the incident at 12:30 p.m., after witnesses at the marina noticed the boat had sunk, its mooring lines succeeding in keeping only the red canopy of the vessel above water.
  “We are trying to determine why the boat sank, said Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Hugues Beaul
  
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• Politicians differ on whether Montrealers can coexist with coyotes

  30-07-2018 23:23 via montrealgazette.com
  After the reports of three coyote attacks involving children within a span of a week in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montreal’s official opposition is calling for more concrete action against the wild animals.
  “By choosing to coexist with these wild animals, the Projet Montréal administration refuses to assume its responsibilities to ensure the safety of the city’s most vulnerable,” said opposition leader Lionel Perez in a statement Monday.
  Perez’s demands inc
  
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• What the Puck: Canadiens and Max Pacioretty are in lose-lose situation

  30-07-2018 22:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Marc Bergevin is stuck between a rock and a hard place with Max Pacioretty.
  I almost feel sorry for the Montreal Canadiens general manager. Almost.
  TSN 690 host Tony Marinaro mentioned the other day that he assumed I was not the president of the Marc Bergevin fan club and he’s right. I have tossed one or two critical barbs Bergevin’s way in the past few years. But I almost feel sorry for him with regard to the Pacioretty file, because it is really beginning to look like a lose-lose s
  
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• Valérie Plante ready to run again — in Montreal triathlon

  30-07-2018 22:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Where does Montreal’s mayor get her boundless energy?
  It’s from a lifetime habit of being physically active, Valérie Plante said Monday at a press conference announcing the programming for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon on Aug. 25-26.
  Plante and city councillor Alain Vaillancourt will be taking part in the event with Vaillancourt’s daughter, Élysa, for the second year in a row.
  “As a Montrealer and as a mom, it’s impo
  
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• Cyclist, 16, in critical condition after collision in Rosemont

  30-07-2018 21:36 via montrealgazette.com
  A 16-year-old cyclist is suffering from a serious head injury after colliding with car in Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie Monday afternoon.
  Montreal police say they received a call about the accident at 16th Ave. and St-Joseph Blvd. E. around 12:30 p.m. Witnesses say the cyclist was traveling south on 16th Ave. and possibly failed to make a mandatory stop before she collided with the car, which was travelling eastbound on St-Joseph.
  The cyclist and the driver, a 59-year-old woman, were both tran
  
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• Death of Montreal woman in childbirth ruled accidental by coroner

  30-07-2018 21:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Fani Vlahova, the beloved Montreal teacher who died after giving birth to twin daughters at the McGill University Health Centre in December 2016, died of an amniotic fluid embolism, according to a report from the Quebec Coroner’s Office. Coroner Steeve Poisson ruled the death accidental in his July 23 report, made available to the Montreal Gazette on Monday.
  Amniotic fluid embolism, an unpredictable, unpreventable and often-fatal complication of pregnancy, is so rare most medical prof
  
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• Brownstein: Just for Laughs delivers large — against all odds

  30-07-2018 20:56 via montrealgazette.com
  The fact that the Just for Laughs festival even got off the ground for its 36th edition is pretty amazing. But the fact that No. 36 will go down as one of the most memorable fests ever is nothing short of miraculous.
  The festival wrapped Sunday and not only brought together the biggest names in the comedy universe, but also had many of the comedians delivering their best-ever performances.
  Last October, not even the most optimistic festival booster would have predicted such an outcome. The situa
  
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• No cooking involved: Justin Trudeau and Antoni Porowski to do brunch

  30-07-2018 20:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Justin Trudeau will be in Montreal for Pride and is teaming up with local product and Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski for brunch.
  Yes, this is really happening and not just a fanfiction premise.
  As part of a Liberal Party promotion, you could be the third wheel at this brunch. All you have to do is be an adult with Canadian citizenship who can answer a skill-testing question — that and have the luck of the draw in the party’s contest. Even better: you can bring a guest.
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• Lise Ravary: Travel writers from France can't seem to get Quebec right

  30-07-2018 20:40 via montrealgazette.com
  It happens once or twice a year, almost every year. No one knows when it started or why: French travel writers suffer hallucinations when they visit Quebec  — and no other place, it seems. As a well-travelled regular reader of tourism articles in several French publications, I can attest that Quebec seems to be a particular weakness.
  First, some historical background. The relationship between Quebec and France goes back to 1534. There were good times, when New France was a beloved col
  
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• Montrealer charged with stabbing American cop will have his day in court

  30-07-2018 20:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Investigators believe a Montreal resident facing a terrorism-related charge for having allegedly stabbed a police officer at an airport in Michigan last year planned the attack from his home months before it was carried out.
  Amor Ftouhi, 50, is scheduled to have a trial before a jury in a U.S. District Court in Michigan later this year. He is charged with committing violence at an international airport, interference with airport security and the commission of an act of terrorism transcending nat
  
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• Opinion: Deliberate tanning is a really bad idea

  30-07-2018 20:15 via montrealgazette.com
  I think most people now realize that there is an inherent risk to tanning beds, hence Quebec’s legislation forbidding their use by people under age 18. However, we are much more forgiving of the sun, which is also giving off a remarkable amount of UV radiation and is probably the single-greatest radiation source that most people will interact with in their lifetimes.
  Part of the reason more people are not concerned about the sun’s ill effects could be the idea that sun exposure gives
  
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• A new beer festival is coming to Mile End in August

  30-07-2018 20:03 via montrealgazette.com
  The first edition of Fabriqué à Montréal — a festival dedicated to local beers and assorted other creations — will take place in August.
  Hosted at Aire commune on Gaspé St., the festival will take place on Aug. 11 and 12.
  The festival has already recruited more than a dozen microbreweries to dole out the brewskis, including Oshlag, Siboire and HELM.
  Organizers say further programming involving members of Quebec’s beer industry will be announced in th
  
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• Poll: Does Johnny Manziel make you want to buy Als tickets?

  30-07-2018 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Johnny Manziel did not play in his first game as a Montreal Alouette.
  But he may at some point, which raises the question of whether the team’s newest quarterback might move some tickets.
  The former Heisman Trophy winner is definitely a bigger name than any of the many men who have tried to fill the void left by Anthony Calvillo.
  Does that name recognition make you likelier to go to an Alouettes game? Let us know by taking part in the poll below:Take Our Poll
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• Gone in 160 seconds: Montreal bike thief filmed in action

  30-07-2018 17:59 via montrealgazette.com
  It didn’t even take three minutes for a bike thief to make off with someone’s ride.
  The Spotted: Montreal Facebook page, which published the video of the incident, indicated that it took place around 5 a.m. on Chapleau St. in the Plateau area.
  The video shows a man removing parking signs from the top of a pole so that he can release a bike that had been locked to its base.
  The incident appears to have been surreptitiously filmed through a window across the street.While the man makes
  
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• Let the memes begin: Premier Couillard's boat sinks while docked

  30-07-2018 17:57 via montrealgazette.com
  The boat used by avid angler and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard for fishing trips on Lac Saint-Jean sank on Sunday, still moored to its berth at the marina in Saint-Prime.
  Provincial police were alerted to the incident at 12:30 p.m., after witnesses at the marina noticed the boat had sunk, its mooring lines succeeding in keeping only the red canopy of the vessel above water.
  “We are trying to determine why the boat sank, said Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Hugues
  
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• Bodyguard to Montreal Mafia-tied businessman Antonio Magi denied parole

  30-07-2018 17:16 via montrealgazette.com
  A former Montreal professional boxer who used his ties to organized crime in an attempt to intimidate police after he was arrested for impaired driving has been denied parole.
  Richard Zarbatany, 59, is serving a 303-day prison term he received last year after having been convicted, in Montreal municipal court, of being in control of a motor vehicle while he was impaired. Zarbatany appealed his conviction but he was ordered to begin serving the sentence in April after Quebec Superior Court Justic
  
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• Watch: What's next for Montreal's red-hot economy?

  30-07-2018 16:32 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s economy is no longer embroiled in the doldrums of the 1970s.
  In fact, things are looking quite good.
  Since dropping below seven per cent for the first time in eight years in October 2016, the city’s unemployment rate has continued to decline.
  Regional unemployment rose by 3. 5 per cent in 2017. Foreign direct investment in Montreal increased by 50 per cent, bucking a nationwide decline.
  But how did this major turnaround happen?
  In this video, Montreal Gazette business repo
  
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• After a false start, Quebec's vanity licence website up and running

  30-07-2018 15:49 via montrealgazette.com
  The website allowing Quebec motorists to purchase vanity licence plates was up and running Monday after an inauspicious debut Friday that saw the page crash.
  Board spokesman Mario Vaillancourt said Friday he believed the problems were caused by the high number of people wanting to use the site at the same time.
  The Quebec government announced earlier this month that personalized plates would be available for purchase online as of Friday.
  Transport Minister Andre Fortin said at the time the
  
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• Montreal reneges on naming street after Daisy Sweeney, proposing park

  30-07-2018 14:01 via montrealgazette.com
  When Daisy Peterson Sweeney died last August at 97, then-mayor Denis Coderre promised to name a street after the piano teacher who nurtured jazz greats like her brother, Oscar Peterson, and Oliver Jones.
  But a year later, the promised honour has turned into an insult, members of the Peterson-Sweeney family say.
  In May, the city of Montreal informed the family that instead of a street, Guy-Paxton Park, a 25-metre-by-50-metre green space at Guy and Paxton Sts. in Little Burgundy, would be renamed
  
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• Quebec seniors spend a memorable day in the seat of Canada’s government

  30-07-2018 13:58 via montrealgazette.com
  A couple of weeks ago, along with other fellow seniors from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, I took part in a memorable bus trip to Ottawa and the Parliament buildings. The echoes and sweet memories linger still.
  Beautifully organized by the diligent staff in MP Peter Schiefke’s constituency office, the voyage was designed to give older residents the opportunity of touring our Parliament buildings, a visit that included glimpses into the Senate chambers and discussion time within the House
  
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• English less and less visible at St. Mary's Hospital, patients say

  30-07-2018 13:31 via montrealgazette.com
  The patient-rights committee of St. Mary’s Hospital is accusing the administration established under Health Minister Gaétan Barrette of making changes to signs, letterhead and other communications that appear to favour French to the detriment of English.
  The issue is a highly contentious one among members of the users’ committee, who note that St. Mary’s was founded by Montreal’s Irish Catholic community and is considered an officially bilingual hospital that conti
  
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• While you were sleeping: City fights traffic frustration with dancing

  30-07-2018 13:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s what happened while you were getting some rejuvenating shut-eye.
  An eight-year-old girl has died after falling into the Magog River near Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke police say they received a call around 3:45 p.m. about the girl who had been walking along the river with five other children when she slipped in. Boats from both the police and fire departments were dispatched to aid in the search for the girl, who was recovered around 4:20 p.m. She was transported to hospital, where he
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in crash near Quebec City

  30-07-2018 13:17 via montrealgazette.com
  A motorcyclist in his 30s died Sunday evening after apparently losing control of his vehicle on a highway near Quebec City.
  The incident occurred at 6 p.m. on Highway 367 at Rivière-à-Pierre in the region of Portneuf.
  A preliminary investigation by the Sûreté du Québec suggests the motorcyclist lost control of his vehicle on a curve and then crashed onto the highway. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died of his injuries several hours later.
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• Motorist expected to be charged after deadly hit and run in rural Quebec

  30-07-2018 13:14 via montrealgazette.com
  A 35-year-old man is expected to face two charges of hit and run causing death Monday in the wake of an incident early Sunday that saw two persons die while walking along a rural road near Packington in Quebec’s Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
  The suspect, a resident of Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long, was arrested several hours after a man and woman were struck and killed at 10:15 a.m. by a vehicle that then left the scene.
  Police say the suspect will be questioned Monday morning and is expected to
  
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• Motive unclear after 4 cars torched in Montreal North parking lot

  30-07-2018 13:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Police investigators were deployed in the parking lot of a Montreal North apartment building early Monday after four cars were destroyed by what is suspected to be a case of arson.
  The incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. Firefighters found the four vehicles in flames and there were traces of what is suspected to be flammable accelerant at the site. All of the vehicles were severely damaged.
  The flames and smoke from the fire in the parking lot, between two apartment buildings on Villeneuve St.,
  
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• Just for Laughs: Chappelle and Mayer — Simply surreal

  30-07-2018 13:05 via montrealgazette.com
  And just when you think you’ve seen about everything imaginable in a concert … well, you ain’t ever seen anything quite like Dave Chappelle and John Mayer together on a stage. They call their show Controlled Danger, and anyone at the Bell Centre Saturday night who might have been unclear as to this choice of title is not any longer.
  Mind you, the danger was just barely controlled.
  The event was a trip. And surreal. And edgy. And perhaps mostly improvised. And dark. And funny.
  
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• Young: Ottawa road trip proves memorable

  30-07-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A couple of weeks ago, along with other fellow seniors from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, I took part in a memorable bus trip to Ottawa and the Parliament buildings. The echoes and sweet memories linger still.
  Beautifully organized by the diligent staff in MP Peter Schiefke’s constituency office, the voyage was designed to give older residents the opportunity of touring our Parliament buildings, a visit that included glimpses into the Senate chambers and discussion-time within the House
  
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• My Montreal: Ex-Canadien Georges Laraque yearns for vegan food, karaoke

  30-07-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This the second instalment in an occasional series of profiles in which Montrealers tell us what they love about our city.
  At 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds, Georges Laraque might be the biggest vegan in the world. He also might be the world’s worst karaoke singer.
  But those are two things the Montreal native and former Canadiens tough guy is very passionate about.
  “Pang Pang is the best place to party,” Laraque said about the Pang Pang Karaoke Bar on Mackay St. “You know, usual
  
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• Montreal weather: Tired of 30 C? Just remember what -30 C feels like

  30-07-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Today will be mainly sunny with a high of 28 Celsius, although it will feel like 31 C with the humidex.
  Environment Canada is predicting a UV index of 8 or very high, with winds blowing southwest at 20 km/h.
  Tonight: A few clouds, and the temperature will cool down to 18 C.
  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 photo was posted
  
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• A Q&A with former Canadiens tough-guy Georges Laraque

  30-07-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Georges Laraque says he never really wanted to play for the Canadiens, even though he signed a three-year, US$4.5-million contact with the club as a free agent during the summer of 2008.
  “The only reason I played for the Habs is because of my mom,” Laraque said during a recent interview at the vegan Delicious Veg Fusion Café he owns on Park Ave. for a My Montreal feature in the Montreal Gazette. “I was playing in Edmonton for so long (after the Oilers sele
  
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• Alouettes trade Ryan Bomben to Argonauts for T.J. Heath

  30-07-2018 04:51 via montrealgazette.com
  For the second consecutive Sunday, the Alouettes have been involved in a trade.
  The Als have traded guard Ryan Bomben to the Toronto Argonauts for defensive-back T.J. Heath. The teams also traded 2020 draft choices. Toronto gets a fifth-round pick while the Als secure the third-round choice.
  The trade was confirmed by both teams shortly after 10 p.m — after it was broken by the Montreal Gazette on Twitter.
  Both Montreal and Toronto have struggled this season, losing five of six games. In l
  
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• In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on July 29

  30-07-2018 04:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Decided to put down your phone and enjoy the sun? Here are the day’s big stories you missed.
  The city of Montreal is implementing measures to reduce coyote attacks after three were reported in the past week, two of them involving small children. The latest attack occurred Saturday around 6:30 p.m. in Parc des Hirondelles in Ahuntsic. Montreal police said a three-year-old girl suffered only minor injuries but was brought to a hospital as a precaution.
  The city said it’s
  
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• Young girl who fell into the Magog River has died

  30-07-2018 02:26 via montrealgazette.com
  An eight-year-old girl has died after falling into the Magog River near Sherbrooke on Sunday.
  Sherbrooke police say they received a call around 3:45 p.m. about the girl who had been walking along the river with five other children when she slipped in. Boats from both the police and fire departments were dispatched to aid in the search for the girl, who was recovered around 4:20 p.m. She was transported to hospital, where her death was confirmed, police said Sunday night.
  Hydro-Québec shut
  
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• Peter Polansky wins Granby tennis title

  30-07-2018 01:38 via montrealgazette.com
  GRANBY — Peter Polansky has enjoyed some success in the National Bank ATP Challenger here over the years, but he hit a new height Sunday when he wore down Ugo Humbert of France 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 to win the $100,000 event for the first time.
  Polansky has won the doubles title here three times, but the closest he came to winning the singles title in his previous visits was last year when he lost to Sloveniab Blaz Kavcic in the final.
  The 30-year-old from Toronto atoned for a loss to Humbert in t
  
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• Paraglider dies during festival in Gaspésie

  30-07-2018 01:21 via montrealgazette.com
  A paraglider has died after nearly completing a flight near Mont-Saint-Pierre in the Gaspésie Sunday, where the annual Fête du Vol Libre was taking place.
  Emergency services were called early in the afternoon when the man was seen in distress in the St. Lawrence River near the town. The paraglider had allegedly touched down after his flight, but once on the ground “his sail was caught in the wind,” said Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Louis-Philippe Bib
  
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• Young girl who fell into the Magog River found, taken to hospital

  30-07-2018 01:16 via montrealgazette.com
  A nine-year-old girl who had fallen into the Magog River near Sherbrooke Sunday has been found and taken to a hospital.
  Sherbrooke police say they received a call around 3:45 p.m. about the girl who had been walking along the river with three of her siblings when she slipped in. Boats from both the police and fire departments were dispatched to aid in the search for the young girl, who was recovered around 4:20 p.m.
  Hydro-Québec shut down nearby hydroelectric dams while the search was und
  
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• Stu Cowan: An amazing journey to Hall of Fame for Vladimir Guerrero

  30-07-2018 00:49 via montrealgazette.com
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.  — Vladimir Guerrero’s journey to the Baseball Hall of Fame started as a 17-year-old on the back of a motorbike in the Dominican Republic and ended with his induction speech here on Sunday afternoon.
  Victor Franco, Guerrero’s coach and friend, drove the motorbike from his home town of Don Gregorio to the Expos Academy in Mendoza to attend a tryout camp. Guerrero was already dealing with tightness in his left leg at the time and in his first at-bat hit a g
  
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