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• Quebec investigates after suspect collapses while in custody of Longueuil police

  13-11-2019 18:36 via Montreal Gazette
  
  BEI investigators are receiving technical assistance from Sûreté du Québec crime scene specialists. Read More
  
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• Elton John is coming back to Montreal

  13-11-2019 18:06 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  Elton John is extending his farewell tour yet again.
  
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• 80-year-old woman dies after being struck by truck in St. Léonard

  13-11-2019 18:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Montreal police are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of an 80-year-old woman who was struck by a truck Wednesday morning in the borough of St-Léonard. Read More
  
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• After months of refusal, Legault agrees to inquiry on Desjardins data hack

  13-11-2019 17:56 via Montreal Gazette
  
  After four months of saying no, the Legault government suddenly reversed course on Wednesday, agreeing to set up a provincial commission to examine a data breach within Mouvement Desjardins. The personal information of more than 4 million Quebecers was stolen in the breach earlier this year. Read More
  
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• National Bank boss rules himself out of race to succeed Sabia at Caisse

  13-11-2019 17:45 via Montreal Gazette
  
  You can take National Bank of Canada chief executive Louis Vachon’s name off the list of candidates to succeed Michael Sabia at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Read More
  
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• City asks for cooperation from motorists as snow removal gets underway in Montreal

  13-11-2019 17:44 via : Montreal
  
  The city of Montreal is reminding drivers to respect no parking signs, as snow removal operations get underway.
  
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• Camila Cabello announces 2020 ‘Romance’ tour, 3 Canadian dates

  13-11-2019 17:36 via : Montreal
  
  The 'Havana' singer's sophomore album, 'Romance,' is scheduled for a Dec. 6 release worldwide.
  
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• Montreal documentary festival RIDM challenges status quo — and itself

  13-11-2019 17:30 via Montreal Gazette
  
  There has been much talk recently about gender parity in the film world. Canadian funding agencies Telefilm and SODEC, as well as the National Film Board and other organizations, have made commitments to support more films by women. Read More
  
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• This is not a drill: Harry Styles is coming to Montreal in June

  13-11-2019 17:05 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Reformed boy band-er and budding icon Harry Styles will be performing at Montreal's Bell Centre in June. Read More
  
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• Montrealers will be allowed to protest wearing masks, as bylaw to be scrapped

  13-11-2019 16:59 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The city of Montreal will officially scrap bylaw P-6, a 50-year-old regulation that forced demonstrators in the city to protest with their faces uncovered and provide police with an itinerary of their march, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Harry Styles announces massive 2020 world tour, 4 Canadian dates

  13-11-2019 16:53 via : Montreal
  
  In the summer of 2020, Harry Styles will bring the ambitious 'Love On Tour' to Canada for four exclusive concerts.
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Saint-Léonard

  13-11-2019 16:47 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  The Montreal police collision squad is investigating the circumstances of the collision, which are still unclear, said Const. Raphaël Bergeron. The truck appears to have been transporting parts to build a new bus shelter.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by truck in Saint-Léonard

  13-11-2019 16:47 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  The circumstances of the collision are still unclear, said Const. Raphael Bergeron, but the truck was doing work at the scene — it is not a snow-removal vehicle.
  
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• Céline Dion wanders around a light box in new video for Courage

  13-11-2019 16:43 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Céline Dion goes on an existential journey in her new music video, which is to say she stands up from her stool, walks around a light box, and sits back down on the aforementioned stool. Read More
  
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• Elton John is returning to Montreal one last time — again

  13-11-2019 16:38 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Elton John, who performed his "final" Montreal show in October 2018, will be bringing his farewell tour back to the Bell Centre in 2020. Read More
  
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• Trudeau meets with BQ's Blanchet as part of pre-Parliament planning

  13-11-2019 16:37 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet in Ottawa today, one of a series of sitdowns with opposition leaders as the Liberal minority government prepares for a new session of Parliament.
  
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• As western tensions rise, BQ's Blanchet says West shouldn't look to him for help

  13-11-2019 16:37 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  As tensions rise in western Canada over economic anxiety due to a slump in the oil sector, Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says the West should expect no help from him – and that he wants Quebec to be its own country.
  
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• Show of strength by Anglade leadership team, adds Gregory Kelley as backer

  13-11-2019 16:27 via Montreal Gazette
  
  QUEBEC — Jacques-Cartier MNA Gregory Kelley has added his name to the list of Liberal MNAs supporting Dominique Anglade for the party leadership. Read More
  
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• Cirque du Soleil co-founder in custody in Tahiti over alleged cannabis cultivation

  13-11-2019 16:23 via : Montreal
  
  Montreal-based company Lune Rouge said Wednesday that its founder, Guy Laliberté, was being questioned by authorities in Tahiti over cannabis being grown on his private island.
  
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• Social Notes: Come one, come all, we're recapping the MMFA Ball

  13-11-2019 16:21 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Once upon a time, there was a local Social Gal (wink) who sought to keep the coverage of the social scene as interesting as possible, because hey, we’re the creative city, non? Home of Cirque du Soleil and some of the best art meccas in N.A., including our precious Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Which is why she (I) decided to pen today’s column on the ever-enrapturing MMFA Ball (this year with the theme of Harmonies) in rhyme. May you have a rhyme of a good time, Social Gals and Gent
  
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• MNA Gregory Kelley backs Dominique Anglade for Quebec Liberal leadership

  13-11-2019 16:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  QUEBEC — Jacques-Cartier MNA Gregory Kelley has added his name to the list of Liberal MNAs supporting Dominique Anglade for the party leadership. Read More
  
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• 'I didn't want him to hurt anybody,' says Montrealer who used SUV to protect pedestrians from speeding car

  13-11-2019 15:45 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  Erick Marciano, who protected about a dozen pedestrians by steering his SUV between them and a speeding car, said he didn't think about his own safety before the other vehicle crashed into his.
  
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• Speaker sidesteps involvement in Catherine Dorion's hoodie controversy

  13-11-2019 15:35 via Montreal Gazette
  
  National Assembly speaker François Paradis has sidestepped involvement in the controversy over the fashion choices made by Québec Solidaire MNA Catherine Dorion. Read More
  
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• Hobbies in a box

  13-11-2019 15:21 via : Montreal
  
  Try a new hobby by ordering it in a box. Global’s Andrea Howick and Kim Sullivan learn about Pack It Up, a new Montreal start-up.
  
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• Preparing for exam season

  13-11-2019 15:20 via : Montreal
  
  Believe it or not, exam season is right around the corner. Erica Diamond joins Global’s Andrea Howick with homework hacks for your kids.
  
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• Keeping your family entertained this winter

  13-11-2019 15:18 via : Montreal
  
  There’s only so much you can do to entertain the kids at home this winter. Christine Beaudoin joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with activities for the whole family to do indoors around Montreal.
  
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• Timeline for St-Jean substation project in Dollard-des-Ormeaux

  13-11-2019 15:17 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Preparatory work for the installation of a new St-Jean substation near the intersection of St-Jean and de Salaberry Blvds. began in spring 2018. Construction of the facility kicked off that fall, followed by electrical installations over the winter months. Read More
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Wednesday November 13, 2019

  13-11-2019 15:17 via : Montreal
  
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Wednesday November 13, 2019
  
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• Quebec Dieselgate class action to be heard today in Supreme Court

  13-11-2019 15:16 via Montreal Gazette
  
  A class action suit launched in Quebec against automakers Volkswagen and Audi in the wake of the "Dieselgate" scandal will be heard Wednesday by the Supreme Court of Canada. Read More
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Wednesday November 13, 2019

  13-11-2019 15:16 via : Montreal
  
  Andrea Howick has the Global News Morning headlines for Wednesday November 13, 2019
  
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• ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 94 GREENFIELD PARK FLEA MARKET

  13-11-2019 15:15 via : Montreal
  Bake table, new and used articles, crafts, books. Breakfast served from 9:00 a.m and Lunch from 12:30 p.m.
  
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• Trudeau to meet with Bloc Québécois leader ahead of new Parliament sitting

  13-11-2019 15:00 via : Montreal
  
  Yves-Francois Blanchet has made clear that his party will only vote to accept legislation that benefits Quebec.
  
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• Beaconsfield takes commitment to fighting climate change to global stage

  13-11-2019 14:18 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Beaconsfield is one of 25 Canadian municipalities selected for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Showcase Cities pilot project. Read More
  
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• While you were sleeping: 9 years later, message in a bottle gets a reply

  13-11-2019 14:16 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Here's what happened as the Habs squeaked by the Jackets in a shootout.  Read More
  
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• Cirque founder Guy Laliberté accused of drug trafficking in French Polynesia

  13-11-2019 14:14 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Quebec billionaire Guy Laliberté has been arrested on charges of drug trafficking in French Polynesia. Read More
  
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• ‘We are an outdoor town’ and we’re going to light it up: Ste-Anne team

  13-11-2019 13:47 via Montreal Gazette
  
  It's a dark and dreary month, November. But a team of creative types are in the throes of transforming dark and dreary into something sparkly along the main commercial drag in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Read More
  
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• Hydro-Québec begins groundwork for controversial substation pylons in D.D.O.

  13-11-2019 13:32 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The installation of concrete foundations to support future Hydro-Québec pylons began this week in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. The work is part of the ongoing, controversial St-Jean substation project. Updating the facility was deemed necessary by the government because of escalating energy needs in the area. Read More
  
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• Beaconsfield selected for global pilot project

  13-11-2019 13:11 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Beaconsfield is one of 25 Canadian municipalities selected for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Showcase Cities pilot project. Read More
  
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• Quebec women's federation gets hate messages after support for hijab hashtag

  13-11-2019 13:10 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  The Quebec Federation of Women (FFQ) said it was inundated with hateful, Islamophobic messages on social media after announcing support for the hashtag MonVoileMonChoix, or My Hijab My Choice.
  
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• Pointe-Claire says broken windmill blades put in storage

  13-11-2019 12:44 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The city of Pointe-Claire says it is trying to reach an agreement with Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal that will allow the city to tend to the iconic windmill badly damaged in a windstorm on Nov. 1. Read More
  
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• Commercial district will sparkle this holiday in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue

  13-11-2019 12:44 via Montreal Gazette
  
  It's a dark and dreary month, November. But a team of creative types are in the throes of transforming dark and dreary into something sparkly along the main commercial drag in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Read More
  
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• Hydro-Québec begins groundwork for controversial substation pylons

  13-11-2019 12:05 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The installation of concrete foundations to support future Hydro-Québec pylons began this week in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. The work is part of the ongoing, controversial St-Jean substation project. Updating the facility was deemed necessary by the government because of escalating energy needs in the area. Read More
  
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• Timeline for St-Jean substation project in Dollard

  13-11-2019 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Preparatory work for the installation of a new St-Jean substation near the intersection of St-Jean and de Salaberry boulevards began in spring, 2018. Construction of the facility kicked off that fall, followed by the installation of electricals over the winter months. Read More
  
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• Montreal weather: Wind chill of minus 13, but no snow

  13-11-2019 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
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• Indecent act in class horrifies Dawson teacher

  13-11-2019 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  A teacher at Dawson College says she is disappointed with what she considers the school's slow and inadequate response to her complaint about a male student who allegedly masturbated in the classroom while she was teaching. Read More
  
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• History Through Our Eyes: Nov. 13, 1999, Jean Béliveau

  13-11-2019 12:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  John Kenney's photo of Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau at the then-Molson Centre was published in the Montreal Gazette on Nov. 13, 1999. With Béliveau are his wife, Élise, and 13-year-old granddaughter Magalie. In the background are photos of other historic Habs greats. Read More
  
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• Kramberger: It's car-shelter season and the tempo of the debate has picked up

  13-11-2019 11:58 via Montreal Gazette
  
  While snow shelters of various colours are legal in Pierrefonds, temporary winter carports continue to be banned in neighbouring Dollard-des-Ormeaux as well as several other municipalities. Read More
  
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• Inquiry into asbestos tailings projects is too little, too late, activists say

  13-11-2019 11:56 via Montreal Gazette
  
  As Quebec's independent environmental review agency prepares to examine controversial new projects to extract valuable commodities from asbestos mining residues, anti-asbestos activists say the agency's mandate is too narrow and was assigned too late. Read More
  
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