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• Champlain Bridge is safe, agency urges following collapse in Italy

  15-08-2018 23:58 via montrealgazette.com
  In the wake of the collapse of an Italian overpass in Genoa on Tuesday, the crown corporation responsible for the Champlain and Jacques Cartier bridges said Montreal’s busiest span is completely safe.
  In a statement issued Wednesday, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) said the Champlain Bridge is “very stable.”
  The corporation said the structure has suffered some premature degradation since its inauguration in 1962 due to the lack of an adequat
  
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• Two Hells Angels members arrested

  15-08-2018 22:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Police arrested two members of the Hells Angels on Wednesday, including one believed to be heading an important drug ring in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region.
  Bernard Plourde, 55, a known member of the Hells Angels in Trois-Rivières, was arrested at his home in Laterrière and will face drug-trafficking and gangsterism charges. Police also raided his house and seized his vehicles.
  Three others were arrested, including Jean-François Bergeron, another&n
  
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• Montreal pledges to pay the rent for Sun Youth's new headquarters

  15-08-2018 21:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal is pledging more than $1 million to help Sun Youth in its move to a new location this fall, the city announced Wednesday.
  The money, a total of $1,1450,000, will pay for the non-profit’s rent at their new headquarters for the next three years, said a statement from the city. Their new location will be 6700 Parc Ave., just 600 metres away from their current St-Urbain St. headquarters.
  Last spring, the Commission scolaire de Montréal, which owns the former Baron Byn
  
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• Quebec actor Albert Millaire dies at 83

  15-08-2018 21:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec actor Albert Millaire, whose voice resonated across the province’s stages and television screens throughout a half-century, died surrounded by loved ones at the age of 83 on Wednesday afternoon.
  Until the very end of his life, Millaire continued to “speak of theatre with passion,” said a statement from his agency, Premier Rôle.
  The actor, known for his classic roles, was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, but continued to work nonetheless. He was recognized by man
  
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• Alouettes QB Johnny Manziel placed under the CFL concussion protocol

  15-08-2018 20:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel was placed under the CFL concussion protocol on Wednesday afternoon.
  He was rocked by a hit while trying to run the ball over the goal line in a 24-17 loss in Ottawa last weekend in his second career CFL start.
  “On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed medication he uses for a previously diagnosed medical condition,” the Alouettes said in a stateme
  
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• Gilbert Rozon allowed to appeal ruling that authorized class action suit

  15-08-2018 20:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon has been granted permission to appeal a recent judgment that authorized a class-action lawsuit against him.
  His motion requesting permission to appeal was granted Wednesday by Quebec Court of Appeal Judge Mark Schrager.
  Rozon, 63, will be given a chance to present his arguments before Quebec’s highest court and attempt to have the suit dismissed.
  He is contesting a judgment that authorized a class-action suit against him by a group of women calling the
  
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• Curious about those new electric Bixi bikes? We test drove one

  15-08-2018 20:17 via montrealgazette.com
  Step on the pedals of the new Bixi electric bike and it sets off with a pleasant surge, like someone’s given it a mini-adrenaline shot. Since regular Bixis are lumbering in an amiable kind of way at the best of times, and the electric versions are considerably heavier than their manual counterparts, the smooth boost comes as a very nice surprise.
  You have to pedal to make the electric motor kick in (it’s called “electric pedal assist”) so there’s no sitting there wi
  
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• Montreal dementia patient struggling to get care in English

  15-08-2018 19:31 via montrealgazette.com
  George Zeliotis says he fears for his wife’s life if she is forced to go back to an east-end, French-only nursing home.
  Last week, Zeliotis made headlines denouncing the nursing home where his 80-year-old wife, Alexandra Stefanatos, who has dementia, was denied care in English.
  Earlier this week, Stefanatos was hospitalized in the emergency department of Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont with pneumonia.
  “Now, they want to send her back to a place where they don’t speak a word
  
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• Video: Learn about the fight for LGBTQ rights in Montreal

  15-08-2018 18:54 via montrealgazette.com
  During Montréal Pride, it’s important to engage with the history of the city’s LGBTQ community.
  That history includes police repression in the form of violent raids on gay bars from the 1960s through the 1990s, for which the SPVM only apologized in 2017.
  To better understand a dark chapter in our city’s history, journalists Christopher Curtis, Rachel Collier and Catherine Mathys visited the Archives Gaies du Québec.
  “They would carry machine guns during some
  
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• Molson to keep headquarters in Montreal as it moves brewery off-island

  15-08-2018 18:53 via montrealgazette.com
  Molson Coors will keep its business offices in Montreal when its local brewing operations move to Longueuil in 2021, the company said on Wednesday.
  The decision was made in order to maintain a link with the Notre-Dame St. E site the company has occupied since 1786, it said in a release.
  The decision came after negotiations with the city, it said.
  Mayor Valérie Plante praised Molson’s plan to keep administrative offices in Montreal, in a release, saying it would mainta
  
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• MNA François Ouimet throws in the towel, says premier broke his word

  15-08-2018 18:32 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Claiming he was betrayed by his own party and is the victim of “dirty politics,” a tearful François Ouimet said Wednesday he has been forced out of politics and will not seek re-election as the MNA for Marquette.
  Despite assurances he would be allowed to run again, the Liberals will replace Ouimet with former hockey player Enrico Ciccone, sources said.
  Brushing back tears, Ouimet accused Premier Philippe Couillard of breaking his word. He said Couillard assured
  
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• Watch: Sun Youth helps kids start the school year on equal footing

  15-08-2018 18:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Another school year is almost upon us.
  That means families across Montreal are addressing the many material demands of having school-aged children.
  Consequently, this can be an incredibly stressful and expensive time for families struggling to make ends meet.
  To help attenuate these pressures, Sun Youth is distributing new clothing donated by various sponsors at its St-Urbain St. headquarters.
  “We’re expecting about 2,500 people coming over today and tomorrow,” Sun Youth’
  
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• Police investigate photo of motorcyclist using phone on highway

  15-08-2018 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec has opened an investigation after being sent a photo Tuesday showing a motorcyclist who appears to be using his cellphone while driving on the highway.
  Though police are still trying to confirm the details, a Facebook post this week says the photo was taken on Highway 15 in Ste-Adèle while the driver was going 110 km/h.
  SQ spokesperson Ingrid Asselin said the police force was sent the photo on Tuesday and is in the process of trying to identify the
  
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• Singer Chris de Burgh returning to Montreal for two solo shows

  15-08-2018 15:32 via montrealgazette.com
  Beloved Irish singer-songwriter Chris de Burgh is returning to Montreal for two solo shows next month.
  De Burgh will play Théâtre St. Denis on Sept. 24 and 25.
  In a statement released by his media team on Wednesday, de Burgh, currently on tour in Europe, said he can’t wait to return to Montreal because it’s “the place that it all started for me.”
  De Burgh was last in Montreal in 2017, when he quickly sold out Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.
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• Police arrest Hells Angels members in Trois-Rivières

  15-08-2018 15:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Police arrested two members of the Hells Angels on Wednesday, including one believed to be heading an important drug ring in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region.
  Bernard Plourde, 55, a known member of the Hells Angels in Trois-Rivières, was arrested at his home in Laterrière and will face drug trafficking and gangsterism charges. Police also raided his house and seized his vehicles.
  Three others were arrested, including Jean-François Bergeron, another&n
  
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• While you were sleeping: Loto-Québec strikes and a urinal with a view

  15-08-2018 14:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Loto-Québec: 4 day strike for 450 employees as of Thursday
  Some 450 unionized Loto-Québec employees will call a four-day strike at midnight on Thursday to protest their employer’s latest offer during collective agreement negotiations.
  The members of the Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Québec (SPGQ) announced Wednesday that the strike will last until Aug 20. at 7 a.m. They had previously gone on strike from
  
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• Loto-Québec: 4 day strike for 450 employees starts Thursday midnight

  15-08-2018 14:08 via montrealgazette.com
  Some 450 unionized Loto-Québec employees are expected to start a four-day strike at midnight on Thursday to protest their employer’s latest offer during collective agreement negotiations.
  The members of the Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Québec (SPGQ) announced Wednesday that the strike will continue through the entire weekend, until Aug 20. at 7 a.m. They had previously gone on strike from July 20 to 23.
  Employ
  
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• Mayors regularly deal with keyboard courage and fake news

  15-08-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Earlier this month, Granby Mayor Pascal Bonin stepped away from the town’s social media website. He said the tone of the online debate had become too abusive and that the computer keyboard had “become a weapon” for the discontented.
  Four mayors from the West Island and Off Island were asked what they thought of the online chatter directed their way and if they had ever considered exiting the realm of social media.
  None of the mayors contacted had considered severing all contact
  
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• Hudson restricts dog walking at Sandy Beach

  15-08-2018 12:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Hudson town council has voted to restrict dog access to Sandy Beach for the clement months. The bylaw, which came into effect Aug. 7, prohibits dogs on the beach from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, from May 1 to Oct. 1.
  Dogs are required to be on a leash at all times, whether it be at Sandy Beach or on municipal trails.
  Dog owners say keeping a dog on its leash when it is in the water can be dangerous for the animal. Hudson Mayor Jamie Nicholls told a reporter that swimming is not permitte
  
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• South Shore music fan says she was groped, bullied at Osheaga

  15-08-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A 22-year-old music fan who bought a ticket to the Osheaga festival just to see her favourite indie rock band perform says she was repeatedly groped, taunted, bullied and humiliated — and so unsettled by the experience that she fled the site before the performance started and took the métro home from Parc Jean-Drapeau to the South Shore.
  “I had to go pick her up at the métro because she was really scared,” said her father, Kevin Rankin. “It was just an awful
  
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• Montreal weather: Possible showers, thunderstorms later in the day

  15-08-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A mix of sun and clouds followed by a 60 per cent chance of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon.
  Winds becoming west at 20 km/h around noon.
  Environment Canada predicts a high of 28 Celsius, a Humidex of 36 and a UV index of 7 or high.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy and expect a 40 per cent chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms forming early in the evening, and an overnight low of 17 C. 
  Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by t
  
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• Young: Enjoying the summer pastime moment

  15-08-2018 11:30 via montrealgazette.com
  I was 15 the year my father took me, my brother Cameron, and our mom to a Boston Red Sox game in fabled Fenway Park. It was our first big, big league adventure.
  I had leaned toward Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, but knowing that even thinking about steering his way into and out of Flatbush would have had Father tied up in knots, Fenway it was.
  I was fine with that. Fenway was closer. It was also home to Cameron’s favourite ball player, Ted Williams, one of the greatest to ever play the game.
  An
  
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• Government committee forbids new private daycare in Westmount

  15-08-2018 11:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Jacinthe Deschênes has been dreaming for years of opening a private daycare in Westmount Park. Over the last two years she has moved well beyond the dream stage.
  She and her partner have invested over $150,000 in a plan to open a private, non-subsidized daycare for 60 kids, three to five years old, in the basement of the Westmount Park United Church. Last August, Deschênes signed a 25-year lease with the church. She has hired an architect to come up with a design to adapt the he
  
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• Gas price watch: Montreal drivers forced to pay more

  15-08-2018 04:21 via montrealgazette.com
  Gas prices jumped late Tuesday at Montreal-area gas stations to hit a high of $1.439 a litre.
  Earlier in the day, prices varied from a low of $1.274 a litre at a Canadian Tire station in Verdun, to a high of $1.439 at a Ultramar station in Rosemont, according to essencemontreal.com.
  Midday at most Costco gas bars in the Montreal area, the price of a litre was $1.279.
  The price of a barrel of crude oil was US$66.73 at the end of the trading day on the NYMEX index, in New York on Tuesday.
  
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• Marquette MNA François Ouimet says he will fight Liberal Party decision to force him aside

  15-08-2018 04:12 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Veteran Liberal MNA François Ouimet has been asked by the party to step aside to make way for a new candidate in the Montreal riding of Marquette in the October election.
  Despite what Ouimet says were assurances from the top that he would be allowed to run again in the Liberal fortress riding, he was told Tuesday that’s not going to happen. The party has asked him to surrender his choice spot in the name of “party renewal.”
  Ouimet, a lawyer, has held the r
  
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• Quebec Liberals force MNA François Ouimet aside for new candidate in Marquette

  15-08-2018 03:08 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Veteran Liberal MNA François Ouimet has been asked by the party to step aside to make way for a new candidate in the Montreal riding of Marquette in the October election.
  Despite what Ouimet says were assurances from the top that he would be allowed to run again in the Liberal fortress riding, he was told Tuesday that’s not going to happen. The party has asked him to surrender his choice spot in the name of “party renewal.”
  Ouimet, a lawyer, has held the r
  
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• Schools are just the start for Montreal development management firm Kodem

  15-08-2018 02:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Benjamin Sternthal said he’s always had a love of building.
  “As a four-year-old, I was in my sandbox all the time, I had the best Tonka truck collection that any kid could ever have,” he said. “I spent all my days building sand castles and really nothing has changed since then, except the projects are real projects; the trucks have engines; and I use reinforced concrete, not sand, to build these days.”
  These days, Sternthal is the president of Kodem, a development m
  
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• Quebec Liberals ask Marquette veteran MNA François Ouimet to step aside for new candidate

  15-08-2018 02:17 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC – Veteran Liberal MNA François Ouimet has been asked by the party to step aside to make way for a new candidate in the Montreal riding of Marquette in the October election.
  Despite what Ouimet says were assurances from the top that he would be allowed to run again in the Liberal fortress riding, he was told Tuesday that’s not going to happen, sources told the Montreal Gazette late Tuesday.
  The party has asked him to surrender his choice spot in the name of “party
  
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• Quebec to help families of murder victims attend trials

  15-08-2018 02:10 via montrealgazette.com
  The families and parents of murder victims will get some financial assistance from the province to attend the trials of the accused.
  Quebec Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée announced the $480,000 program at the Palais de Justice on Tuesday to a room filled with the mothers of slain children who said they were satisfied with the news and thanked her for her support.
  “Access to the trial of a family member is an important moment. It’s a crucial phase in the gri
  
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• Alouettes QB Johnny Manziel didn't sustain concussion, coach says

  15-08-2018 00:25 via montrealgazette.com
  If Johnny Manziel’s on the field Wednesday and is practising with the starting offence, his one-day absence will be nothing more than a footnote. Otherwise, things are about to get infinitely more serious for the Alouettes — as if that’s possible.
  Montreal’s quarterback wasn’t at practice Tuesday, although he was at Olympic Stadium in the morning for meetings, head coach Mike Sherman said. And Sherman was quick to state there was no correlation between Manziel&rsquo
  
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• Quebec pledges $7 million for anglophone groups

  15-08-2018 00:22 via montrealgazette.com
  The Quebec government is giving nearly $7 million in financial aid to organizations that work with anglophone communities in order for them to diversify and expand their offerings.
  Kathleen Weil, the minister responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, made the announcement Tuesday morning. Included among the eligible organizations are non-profit groups, social economy organizations including co-operatives and public institutions offering aid to anglophone communities.
  The bulk of
  
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