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• Pedestrian in stable condition after SUV hit him in St-Michel

  01-09-2018 23:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A pedestrian is in stable condition after being struck by a SUV in Montreal’s St-Michel neighbourhood early Saturday morning.
  Following a 911 call, police arrived on the scene near the intersection of Pie-IX Blvd. and 44th St. at around 3:45 a.m.
  They found the 58-year-old man on the ground. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized, at first in critical condition.
  The driver, a 45-year-old man, was not injured.
  Montreal Police Constable Caroline Chèvrefils says a witness told
  
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• Donald Trump is 'not acting like a friend' of Canada: Couillard

  01-09-2018 23:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Donald Trump is not a “very strong ally of Canada,” and is not acting like a friend, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said on Saturday.
  Couillard made the comments during a campaign stop in Quebec City.
  The continuing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement has become a major focus of the Quebec election campaign — with all three of the major party leaders appearing together to promise they won’t accept any compromises on Canada’s supply
  
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• Ten-car accident on Highway 15 causes delays near Mirabel

  01-09-2018 22:09 via montrealgazette.com
  A 10-car accident has caused delays on Highway 15 north near Mirabel on Saturday afternoon, the Sûreté du Québec says.
  The first of the multiple-vehicle collisions was caused by a driver hitting a stalled car, after which almost 10 other cars collided in two different areas around the same spot, a spokesperson for the provincial police force said. No one was injured in the collisions.
  The spokesperson said they do not have an time estimate for clearing the damaged cars,
  
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• Missing 84-year-old man is found unharmed

  01-09-2018 21:47 via montrealgazette.com
  A missing 84-year-old man was found safely Saturday afternoon, Montreal police say.
  The man had not been seen since Friday morning and police had been worried about his health.
  
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• Montreal police ask for help finding missing 84-year-old man

  01-09-2018 20:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are requesting the public’s help in finding missing 84-year-old Domenico Rosati.
  They say he was last seen Friday around 8:30 a.m. near a school on 9th Ave. in Lasalle. Police are worried for his safety as he needs medication that he does not have with him.
  Rosati was last seen wearing a grey-blue sweatshirt. He is white, about five-foot-six and weighs around 200 pounds. He has grey hair and speaks Italian. He drives a blue 2005 Pontiac Pursuit with the licence plate P55 AF
  
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• Quebec election: Québec solidaire vows to end private school subsidies

  01-09-2018 19:57 via montrealgazette.com
  VAL-D’OR – Québec solidaire is promising to get rid of public funding for private schools, saying it would eliminate subsidies to private schools during its first mandate if elected on Oct. 1.
  According to party calculations, close to half of students currently enrolled in private schools will eventually migrate into the public system.
  “It’s not only students who will transfer, but the private schools themselves,” said Québec solidaire’s co-
  
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• Laval Mayor Marc Demers diagnosed with cancer

  01-09-2018 19:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval Mayor Marc Demers has been diagnosed with cancer.
  He told La Presse that he will remain at the helm of the Quebec’s third largest city despite beginning treatment 10 days ago, as he feels the disease is under the control.
  Demers, 67, decided to come forward with his diagnosis before rumours about his health begin to circulate.
  He was diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer on July 3 and underwent surgery at the CHUM in Montreal on Aug. 20. He was reportedly at his office t
  
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• Prepare your arteries: A week-long bacon festival is kicking off today

  01-09-2018 19:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Bacon is still A Thing, and like every other somewhat trending foodstuff it has a festival in Montreal.
  The fourth annual bacon week is kicking off at Quartier Dix30 on Saturday, which is also International Bacon Day.
  Eighteen restaurants at the South Shore shopping centre will be selling special, bacon-centric offerings through Sept. 9.
  Some of those are savoury concoctions, like poutine with bacon or bacon nachos.
  But there are also bacon sweets, including cupcakes, milkshakes and brownies.
  In
  
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• Quebec election: PQ targets Air Canada's "quasi-monopoly" in Quebec

  01-09-2018 18:53 via montrealgazette.com
  BAIE COMEAU — Jean-François Lisée says he wants to break Air Canada’s “quasi-monopoly” over regional flights in Quebec.
  In a fiery address Saturday morning, the Parti Québécois leader accused Canada’s largest airline of using dirty tactics to put its smaller competitors out of business.
  The end result, he claims, is that Air Canada “intimidates” its rivals and gouging customers in Quebec’s faraway regions.
  When competito
  
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• Quebec election: As CAQ takes day off, PQ presses into rural ridings

  01-09-2018 17:28 via montrealgazette.com
  TADOUSSAC — It was dusk by the time the campaign bus boarded a ferry, crossed the Saguenay River and began its long journey toward the sea.
  The last of the Parti Québécois staffers came a few hours later Friday, checking into the Hôtel Tadoussac after logging in another 17-hour day.
  Just a short drive from the Saguenay, the Coalition Avenir Québec announced it would take a day off from campaigning Saturday. The Liberals, who are in the provincial capital for Labo
  
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• Italian GP: Kimi Raikkonen takes pole, Lance Stroll 10th

  01-09-2018 17:22 via montrealgazette.com
  MONZA, Italy — Ferrari will be hopeful of ending an eight-year wait for a win at its home track after taking the front two places on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix for the first time since 2000.
  Surprisingly, it was Kimi Raikkonen who edged his teammate and title hopeful Sebastian Vettel in qualifying on Saturday to clinch only his second pole position in 10 years.
  Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton was third fastest.
  It was also a new track record at Monza, with Raikkonen
  
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• Montreal just endured a notably hot, humid August: Environment Canada

  01-09-2018 16:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec followed one of its hottest months on record with a swelteringly hot and humid August.
  According to Environment Canada, the average temperatures in August were two to three degrees above normal in all regions of the province other than the far north. Record temperatures were reached in Montreal, Bagotville and La Pocatière.
  In Montreal, the average temperature in August was 22.9 degrees, roughly three degrees more than normal.
  Humidity was also high, especially in the south of the
  
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• Watch: P.K. Subban on Nashville, not bringing the cup home to Montreal

  01-09-2018 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  At his gala fundraising dinner at the Old Port, former Montreal Canadien P.K. Subban talked about what life has been like since he was traded to the Nashville Predators in the summer of 2016, as well as his feelings on breaking his promise to bring the Stanley Cup to Montreal.
  Check out the video above to hear more of Subban’s thoughts on the city that drafted him and his new experiences in Nashville.
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  P.K. Subban admits to having one regret about his Canadiens tenure
  
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• Quebec election: Liberals promise third Quebec City-Lévis link

  01-09-2018 15:02 via montrealgazette.com
  A long discussed third link between Quebec City and Lévis would go ahead if the Liberals are re-elected, party leader Philippe Couillard said on Saturday.
  The “troisième lien” was first proposed in the 1970s.
  The Couillard government announced a study into the project in December 2017 and Liberal candidates have said the goal is for construction to begin in 2026.
  Couillard said the Liberals would also provide support for “structural network” of the public tr
  
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• Karl Lohnes: Create a stylish workspace at home — no matter what size

  01-09-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Nowadays, a dedicated workspace is an essential element in good home design — whether it’s a place for kids to study, for checking email or building a freelance business. If your home isn’t big enough for a separate office space, these creative solutions make smart use of the rooms you have and the existing decor so your home office works for you.
  Finding work space at home
  Even the tiniest abodes can work. How? It’s called sharing the space.Divide and conquer: Separate a
  
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• Police seek public's help finding missing 64-year-old man

  01-09-2018 14:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are seeking public assistance in finding a missing 64-year-old man.
  Gaétan Durette was last seen around 9:30 on Friday at his home in the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough.
  He needs medication that is not in his possession, causing police to fear for his health and safety.
  Durette stands five-feet-seven-inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown eyes and white hair. His back is curved and he uses a walker to get around.
  He’s beli
  
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• Missing 64-year-old man found

  01-09-2018 14:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police located a missing 64-year-old man Saturday morning.
  He was found in good condition in the Centre-Sud borough.
  The man, who had been missing since Friday, was found following a call to 9-1-1.
  
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• While you were sleeping: Thieves only grab right shoes from a store

  01-09-2018 14:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s what happened while you were communing with a pillow.
  A Laval general contractor says St. Mary’s Hospital entangled the company in roughly a year of changed plans and delays, then failed to pay about half a million dollars. In its lawsuit, filed on Monday, Les Constructions Berka Inc. says that provincial health-care reforms left it “at the mercy of certain negligent officials” who were in charge of paying the firm. The plaintiff was “literally held host
  
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• The Week in Review: Collusion, construction and creeping Couillard

  01-09-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s single-bid snow-clearing contracts raise questions about collusion
  Three years after the inspector general of Montreal revealed patterns of collusion in municipal snow-clearing work, the city has just awarded 16 contracts that suggest the same patterns still exist, the opposition at city hall contends. “We’re still seeing the tendencies of what could be perceived as collusionary activity,” said Lionel Perez, leader of opposition party Ensemble Montré
  
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• Pot and the teen brain: Risks are real, experts say

  01-09-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Mark smoked his first joint when he was 12, under a bridge in Terrebonne.
  He had a lot of problems back then, with his parents’ impending divorce and the bullying at school, but few friends. So when someone wanted to hang out with him, he didn’t really care why. He wanted to be wanted.
  But one joint led to another, then onto harsher drugs, and soon Stoner Mark became Junkie Mark.
  He dropped out of school, went in and out of jail — for dealing, and repeatedly trying to break int
  
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• Man stabbed during downtown Montreal altercation

  01-09-2018 13:58 via montrealgazette.com
  A man in his twenties was injured in a stabbing in the early hours of Saturday.
  The incident took place around 1 a.m. at the intersection of de Maisonneuve Blvd. and Saint-Dominique St.
  An altercation between two groups, which broke out for reasons that remain unknown, degenerated.
  The victim was stabbed in the abdomen. His life is not believed to be in danger.
  No suspects have been arrested.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after collision with SUV in St-Michel

  01-09-2018 13:40 via montrealgazette.com
  A pedestrian is critical condition after a collision with an SUV in Montreal’s St-Michel neighbourhood early Saturday morning.
  Following a 9-1-1 call, police arrived on the scene, near the intersection of Pie-IX Blvd. and 44th St., at around 3:45 a.m.
  They found the 58-year-old man pedestrian on the ground. He had suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
  The driver, a 45-year-old man, was not injured.
  Montreal Police Constable Caroline Chèvrefils says a witness told police that
  
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• Shelter: Retirement means more time to enjoy Côte-des-Neiges condo

  01-09-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Marie Blouin Nightingale is in her late 60s. Recently retired, she was the marketing manager for a wealth management firm, but her job entailed many tasks beyond promoting her employer’s company and dealing with the media.
  Nightingale, who has a law degree from Université de Montréal and is fluently bilingual, also coordinated all the translation work for her company, helped her colleagues with investment portfolios, wrote website content and was the “chief proofreader&
  
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• Josh Freed: Life is finally getting better for night owls like me

  01-09-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  I don’t know what you were doing between 1 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. last night, but it was probably less than I accomplished.
  I did some writing till 1:15 a.m., then caught part of a U.S. Open tennis match I’d recorded — then I finished up a mystery novel. Eventually, at 2:50 a.m. I switched over to my “heavy lumber” pre-sleep library to unwind with the book:
  Quantum Theory Made Easy: Concepts and Applications-z-z-z-z.
  I’m a lifetime night owl who has always been ch
  
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• Montreal weather: Cloudy and a middling chance of morning rain

  01-09-2018 13:20 via montrealgazette.com
  The weekend kicks off under cloudy skies with 40-per-cent chance of showers in the morning, then a mix of sun and cloud.
  Environment Canada predicts a high of 26 Celsius, a Humidex of 33 and a UV index of 6, or high.
  Tonight:  A few clouds and a low of 17.
  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 Insta
  
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• Brownstein: Spielberg's sister brings her Holocaust film to Montreal

  01-09-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Mention the name Spielberg and the Holocaust, and most will immediately associate the two with Schindler’s List, the staggering 1993 drama that won seven Oscars, including best picture and director for its maker Steven Spielberg.
  But the Holocaust has also had an enormous impact on Steven’s youngest sister, Nancy Spielberg. She will be presenting a free screening of the poignant documentary Who Will Write Our History on Tuesday evening at the Beth Israel Beth Aaron Congregation in C&
  
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• Zurkowsky: QB Antonio Pipkin's inspired play has given Als optimism

  01-09-2018 06:01 via montrealgazette.com
  OTTAWA — Three games don’t make a career in professional sports, when things can change so dramatically in a short amount of time. It will take many more weeks and numerous seasons of consistency before Antonio Pipkin can be proclaimed the Alouettes’ saviour.
  But so far, he’s beginning to look like the best quarterback Montreal has had since the days of Anthony Calvillo.
  The 23-year-old Pipkin, who was released earlier this season and has performed despite the constant pr
  
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• Alouettes ride QB Antonio Pipkin and stellar defence to second straight win

  01-09-2018 04:59 via montrealgazette.com
  OTTAWA — We’re not ready to proclaim Antonio Pipkin the Alouettes’ next great franchise quarterback — not after three games.
  But he’s pretty good, nonetheless. And he appears to be a winner.
  Pipkin scored on a one-yard run late in the third quarter, helping propel Montreal to an upset 21-11 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night before 25,132 TD Place spectators.
  It was the Alouettes’ second straight victory, improving their record to 3-8. Montreal has
  
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• Bas-Saint-Laurent man wins more than $33 million in lottery

  01-09-2018 03:39 via montrealgazette.com
  A young Bas-Saint-Laurent man won more than $33 million in a lottery draw on Wednesday.
  Jérémie Gagnon was playing a video game late at night when he decided to check if he had the winning lottery ticket, Loto-Québec said.
  Learning that he’d won the Lotto draw, Gagnon called his father at 3 a.m. to tell him the good news.
  Unable to sleep, he then headed to his local convenience store to see the results, pacing out front until the dépanneur opened at 5
  
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• Contractor sues St. Mary's Hospital for $1M, saying it is owed money for work

  01-09-2018 03:32 via montrealgazette.com
  A Laval general contractor says St. Mary’s Hospital entangled the company in roughly a year of changed plans and delays, then failed to pay them about half a million dollars.
  In its lawsuit, filed on Monday, Les Constructions Berka Inc. says that provincial health-care reforms left it “at the mercy of certain negligent officials” who were in charge of paying the firm. The plaintiff was “literally held hostage by the administrative mess” the reforms spurred, the laws
  
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• Inside the CFL: Antonio Pipkin’s patience pays off for him and Alouettes

  01-09-2018 03:27 via montrealgazette.com
  There was a sound the football made when it was released from Antonio Pipkin’s right hand. And as soon as head coach Gary Goff heard it, he knew the fortunes of the Tiffin University Dragons were about to change.
  “When he threw a football, you didn’t have to be watching. You could hear the football come out of his hands and it just sounded different. And it got everybody’s attention,” said Goff, about to enter his eighth season leading the small Division II school 1
  
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• Quebec elections: Couillard pledges cash and respite for handicapped

  01-09-2018 03:08 via montrealgazette.com
  BROME — The Liberals’ campaign caravan criss-crossed the Eastern Townships on Friday, starting in Sherbrooke before heading to Longueuil to support the farmers and bring attention to François Legault’s absence, returning to Sherbrooke to announce aid for the handicapped, and completing the day’s agricultural theme with a visit to the Brome Country Fair.
  Couillard joined with Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée and Québec so
  
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• Quebec election: Legault clear on NAFTA, says it's not time to 'play politics'

  01-09-2018 02:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Jonquière, Trois-Rivières and finally Montreal — Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault has had a busy day, and a busy week.
  He’s taking a break Saturday, when he’ll relax and watch television, he said Friday.
  Friday morning, his party re-announced their commitment to providing high-speed internet and cellular service to the whole province. The plan would cost Quebecers $400 million over four years.
  Legault said th
  
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• Sinorama loses attempt to get travel agency licence back

  01-09-2018 02:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Troubled travel company Vacances Sinorama and its owner, Hong “Simon” Qian, have lost an attempt to have the company’s travel agency permit renewed.
  The company now plans to challenge that decision in Superior Court.
  Vacances Sinorama lost its travel agency permit on Aug. 7, after Quebec’s Office de la protection du consommateur found the company was not in a position to comply with the requirements of a provincial law governing how travel agencies manage f
  
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• With less weather and no anchors, CityNews Montreal aims to be different

  01-09-2018 01:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Young, fast, new, different. And cheap.
  That, put bluntly, is the strategy of CityNews Montreal, the local English-language TV newscast that launches on Monday.
  The biggest difference from CTV, CBC and Global is that CityNews works without anchors. There’s no equivalent to a Mutsumi Takahashi or a Debra Arbec or a Jamie Orchard. Instead, it jumps directly from reporter to reporter in the field, most of them working without a separate camera operator or editor.
  The broadcasts will also put
  
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• Watch: Montrealers sound off on hot button election issues

  01-09-2018 00:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Voters talk about what concerns them, from indifference to income inequality to education and jobs, as Quebec goes to the polls for a new provincial government on Oct. 1.
  
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