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• Eat your vegetables — it could save Quebec $70 million per year

  18-08-2018 23:50 via montrealgazette.com
  If all Quebecers consumed the five to 10 daily recommended portions of fruits and vegetables, the province would save $70 million dollars on health-care costs every year, according to a study done by the Quebec Association of Fruits and Vegetable Distributors.
  The amount saved would allow the hiring of 1,500 additional nurses, says association president Sophie Perreault.
  However, she concedes Quebecers are more likely than the rest of Canadians to eat fruits and vegetables.
  The associa
  
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• Bloc Québécois delegates meet to search for ways to rebuild party

  18-08-2018 21:43 via montrealgazette.com
  Bloc Québécois delegates meeting Saturday in Montreal overwhelmingly accepted a reunification proposal from Mario Beaulieu — their interim leader — to end the crisis within their party.
  Beaulieu had proposed to cede his position to Yves Perron, one of the activists who led the party’s internal uprising against Martine Ouellet this spring.
  Two camps were created during the crisis that shook the organization from February to June: those who supported the former lead
  
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• Karl Lohnes: Tricks to keep summer memories alive all year

  18-08-2018 16:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Summer is winding down, and all the travel, outdoor adventures, festivals and visiting with friends we’ve been enjoying will soon be memories.
  Although our free time is beginning to be consumed by back-to-school and work preparations, it’s nice to keep some sweet summer memories alive as fall rolls in. But if you aren’t a fan of clutter, then how do you display mementos without hindering your decor? Whether your treasured summer memories are of family, backyard parties or far-a
  
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• In weekend assembly, Bloc Québécois searches for ways to rebuild

  18-08-2018 15:57 via montrealgazette.com
  About 200 Bloc Québécois delegates are trying to rebuild their party as they’re gathered Saturday for a general assembly in Montreal.
  The party’s acting leader, Mario Beaulieu, wants to unite two camps created during a crisis that shook the organization from February to June: those who supported former leader Martine Ouellet, and those who wanted her out.
  The pro-Ouellet camp advocated for promoting independence, while the other camp wanted to promote Quebec’s int
  
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• Overtime strike at the STM could be postponed

  18-08-2018 14:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Maintenance employees of the Société de transport de Montréal must postpone the start of their overtime strike, the Tribunal administratif du travail has ruled.
  The tribunal had given the union until midnight to agree to amend their list of essential services in accordance with its recommendations, but the union did not respond by the deadline.
  In a statement released Friday evening, the tribunal said the essential services the union planned to provide during the strike
  
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• While you were sleeping: Smelly flowers and scary internet challenges

  18-08-2018 14:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Visitors flock to see stinky ‘corpse flower’ in full bloom in California
  Visitors were flocking to the Huntington Library in Southern California on Friday to get a whiff of a so-called corpse flower, known for the rotten stench it releases when it blooms.
  The flower, nicknamed “Stink,” began blooming unexpectedly on Thursday night, Huntington spokeswoman Lisa Blackburn said.
  “We thought we had a few more days to go. But it was ready, and it was pretty spectacular,&r
  
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• Driver, 76, dies in a collision in Nicolet

  18-08-2018 14:06 via montrealgazette.com
  A driver died in a road accident Friday night in Nicolet, in central Quebec.
  The 76-year-old driver’s car hit a tree on Chemin du Fleuve Ouest. The car flipped and ended up on its roof.
  According to the Sûreté du Québec, the driver experienced heart problems that caused him to lose control of his vehicle.
   
  
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• The Week in Review: Vote, puck, mom, text, pot

  18-08-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Catch up on what stories you might have missed this week in Montreal.
  Election 2018: CAQ leader Legault wants to be the ‘economic premier’
  Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault plunged into the election campaign Sunday, pledging to be the “economic premier.” And he has urged his candidates to not take the bait when the party’s opponents attack using negative advertising, pledging the CAQ will run a positive campaign focused on the needs of re
  
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• Hiking Mount Royal: Beware the sheer drop along the Escarpment Path

  18-08-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  PART THREE OF A FOUR-PART SERIES
  It’s tempting to wander off the path to get a better view from a ledge or steep secondary paths.
  But beware: hikers have been known to slip and fall down the precipitous slope that runs along the Escarpment Path, an often-overlooked 700-metre trail on Mount Royal that offers one of the best cityscape views.
  This walk, which combines vistas, forest greenery, rustic paths and a bit of unexpected history, starts at the tall staircase near the Peel St. ent
  
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• Five traffic hotspots to avoid this weekend

  18-08-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Roads are closed all over the island this weekend. Count yourself lucky if on vacation and will be spending it out of town.,
  Highway 20/720 West
  Highway 720 West and the Highway 20 West will be closed between Exit 5 in the Ville Marie Tunnel and the ramp for Route 138 East on the St-Pierre Interchange.
  Turcot Interchange
  Highway 720 East (toward downtown) will be closed between the Turcot Interchange and the exit for Notre-Dame St. in the Ville-Marie Tunnel.
  Highway 15 North (Décarie) wil
  
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• Josh Freed: Confessions of a TV binge-watching wimp

  18-08-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  I recently asked some friends if they’d tried Netflix’s Norwegian series Occupied, one of my favourite shows — and they said: “Yeah, we binge-watched it all in 18 hours last weekend.”
  I looked at them in awe for their modern grit and stamina. It had taken me two years to get though that.
  In the new world of binge-watching, I am a wimp. The most I can last is two straight episodes — and with tense shows like Israeli political thriller Fauda, it’s barely o
  
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• Mount Sinai Hospital book club celebrates 15 years and $250,000 raised

  18-08-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  As Ellen Fabian tells it, the Mount Sinai Hospital Literary Club was born of an epiphany she had during a stroll along Monkland Ave. with a friend one warm summer Saturday afternoon 15 years ago.
  A popular book reviewer who drew huge crowds, Robert Adams, was talking about stepping back. And Fabian, a devoted member of the auxiliary of Mount Sinai Hospital and an avid reader, saw the opportunity to fill the void his retirement would cause and create a fundraising project for the h
  
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• Montreal weather: A bright, nothing but blue sky day

  18-08-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Clearing in the morning with a northeast wind of 20 km/h.
  Environment Canada predicts a high of 26 Celsius, a Humidex of 31 and a UV index of 7, or moderate.
  Tonight: Skies will remain clear with a low of 16.
  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 on Instagram by @sherry.brunet.
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• Inside the CFL: Another season of taking it on the chin for Alouettes

  18-08-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It has been almost three months since the Alouettes, filled with promise and optimism, reported to training camp and embarked on the 2018 Canadian Football League season.
  There was a new head coach, Mike Sherman, and general manager Kavis Reed was beginning his second season somewhat more experienced. While there was uncertainty at quarterback, the defence was rebuilt through free agency and figured to be vastly improved enough to carry the team.
  Instead, as the Als hit the halfway mark of the s
  
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• Alouettes at Edmonton Eskimos: Five things you should know

  18-08-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Here are five things you should know about the Alouettes-Edmonton Eskimos game at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday (9 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690).
  Matchup: The Alouettes came close last week, losing 24-17 at Ottawa but, nonetheless, lost their fifth consecutive game and dropped to 1-7. The Eskimos are 5-3 and would have been 6-2, but squandered leads of 14-3 and a 20-10 halftime cushion at B.C. en route to a 31-23 loss. The visitors were held to three second-half points and were guilty of sho
  
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• Quebec party leaders use meeting with youth as warm-up for campaign

  18-08-2018 04:37 via montrealgazette.com
  It was polite and non-confrontational, but gave voters a taste of what’s to come.
  The four main political party leaders got together Friday evening at Concordia University to “dialogue” with youth on their issues.
  The evening, which drew a crowd of 700 young people, was billed as non-confrontational, despite the fact the election call is less than a week away. It was co-sponsored by the independent Institut du nouveau monde (INM) and Le Devoir.
  “You are not here to throw
  
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• Man injured in armed assault in Plateau Mont-Royal

  18-08-2018 03:33 via montrealgazette.com
  A 36-year-old man was badly injured in an armed assault in Plateau Mont-Royal on Friday evening.
  The incident occurred just before 6:45 p.m. Witnesses reportedly found the victim at the corner of Des Érables St. and Mont-Royal St.
  Police think he was attacked by another man at the corner of De Lorimier St. and Mont-Royal Ave. and fled to escape.
  He suffered multiple injuries and was transported to hospital, but police say his life is not in danger.
  He is not cooperating with police and th
  
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• Villagers stuck in homes after beaver dam collapses

  18-08-2018 03:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Residents of 15 homes in Ferme-Neuve in the Laurentians are confined to their houses because a beaver dam collapsed, flooding a road.
  The SQ were informed of the structure’s collapse just before 5:30 p.m. Friday.
  Lac-Major Road has been damaged in various places, making it “unstable and completely impracticable,” SQ spokesperson Béatrice d’Orsainville said.
  The road will remain closed for at least two days, according to authorities.
  Firefighters are on site, going
  
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• Private agency to help Montreal dementia patient denied care in English

  18-08-2018 02:16 via montrealgazette.com
  The story of a Montreal man fighting for dignified care for his elderly wife has triggered an outburst of support.
  Many have expressed outrage since George Zeliotis made headlines last week denouncing the nursing home where his 80-year-old wife, Alexandra Stefanatos, who has dementia, was denied care in English.
  Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette called the situation unacceptable, and pledged to remedy the situation.
  But earlier this week, Stefanatos was hospitalized in the
  
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• Languishing Alouettes could use a little 'swagger' against Eskimos

  18-08-2018 02:09 via montrealgazette.com
  EDMONTON — If home is where the heart is, there’s still a little piece of Edmonton in Adarius Bowman.
  And some fire in the Alouettes receiver’s belly as he prepares for Saturday night’s game against the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium (9 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690).
  That could be a good thing, as Montreal attempts to end a five-game losing skid.
  “To be honest, you know it all ends at some point,” said Bowman, who spent seven seasons — includi
  
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• Longueuil police release warning about Momo challenge targeting teens

  18-08-2018 01:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Longueuil police have sounded the alarm about an online challenge that encourages teens to perform tasks and possibly harm themselves.
  According to the police, several Longueuil teenagers have taken up the “Momo challenge,” a disturbing internet phenomenon.The challenge reportedly targets teenagers and children. People receive messages on the mobile communication application Whatsapp from Momo, a fictional character represented by a woman with a distorted smile and horrific bulging e
  
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• Montreal to hold public consultation on systemic racism

  18-08-2018 00:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal must hold a public consultation on systemic racism and discrimination, after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for one.
  About 10 people went to city hall on Friday to pick up a letter from the city saying their petition for a public consultation was successful.
  The city now has 21 days to give Montreal in Action, the group behind the petition, a schedule for the consultations. Anyone can compel the city to carry out a public consultation if they collect at least 15,000 signatures,
  
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• Ciccone negotiated with CAQ before landing with Liberals in Marquette

  18-08-2018 00:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Premier Philippe Couillard said he is not concerned that his candidate in Marquette, Enrico Ciccone, flirted with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) before finally deciding to run for the Liberals in the October election.
  “This is not so rare,” Couillard told reporters in Montreal. “We see this regularly. Politics has changed in many ways. People look at one option, then another.
  “The good news is the result of all this is that, having looked around, he chose the Li
  
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