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• Preview: Laval's Bolduc among hopefuls at Montreal Regional - CFL.ca

  08-03-2016 22:09 via
  CFL.ca
  Preview: Laval's Bolduc among hopefuls at Montreal Regional
  CFL.ca
  MONTREAL – The lead up to the National Combine presented by adidas continues on Wednesday, as the second of three regional combines kicks off at Montreal's Concordia University. Laval defensive back Jean-Philippe Bolduc headlines a list of 45 ...
  

• Rosemère closes fire department, lays off 38 firefighters - CBC.ca

  08-03-2016 20:13 via
  CBC.ca
  Rosemère closes fire department, lays off 38 firefighters
  CBC.ca
  Firefighters in Rosemère are reeling after the town announced Monday it's shutting down its fire department as part of cost-cutting measures. Three administrative employees and 38 firefighters will lose their jobs in the community of 14,000 people ...
  Firefighters protest closure of Rosemere fire departmentCTV News
  Union decries closure of Rosemère fire stationMontreal Gazetteall 7 news articles &r
  

• Bicycle safety: Helmet saved my life, Isabelle Richer says - Montreal Gazette

  08-03-2016 20:12 via
  Montreal Gazette
  Bicycle safety: Helmet saved my life, Isabelle Richer says
  Montreal Gazette
  All Isabelle Richer remembers is an oncoming vehicle taking a wide berth to pass a tractor on a rural road in Rougemont. After that, it all went dark. “All I remember is hearing my boyfriend yell, 'shit, he's going to hit Isabelle.' He told me he heard ...
  Journalist Isabelle Richer is face of bike helmet awareness campaignCTV Newsall 4 news articles »
  

• The Montreal “Midgets Palace” You Never Knew Existed - MTL Blog (blog)

  08-03-2016 18:29 via
  MTL Blog (blog)
  The Montreal “Midgets Palace” You Never Knew Existed
  MTL Blog (blog)
  Before we delve into this peculiar slice of Montreal history, let me first say that, yes, the term “midget” is offensive and altogether politically incorrect. The use of the term “Midgets Palace” in the title of this article and throughout is not being ...
  

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• Chuck Hughes Is Hosting A “Cabane À Sucre” Party In Montreal - MTL Blog (blog)

  08-03-2016 16:37 via
  MTL Blog (blog)
  Chuck Hughes Is Hosting A “Cabane À Sucre” Party In Montreal
  MTL Blog (blog)
  Guys, it's finally time. Time for what, I hear you ask? Time to pull on those eating pants and prepare to go visit your favourite cabane à sucre. Oh, but what's that? Quebec sugar shacks are quite a ways away? You love the tire a l'erable , but can't ...
  

• International Women's Day: Women who helped shape Montreal - CBC.ca

  08-03-2016 11:01 via
  CBC.ca
  International Women's Day: Women who helped shape Montreal
  CBC.ca
  Today is International Women's Day. To mark the occasion, here are four of the many Montreal women who have helped change their city for the better. Who are your Montreal heroines? We invite you to use the comments section below to tell us more about ...
  Montreal Women Are Taking Over Downtown Montreal TonightMTL Blog (blog)
  International Women's Day: How are Quebec women faring?Montreal Gazetteall 3 news articles&nbs
  

• In search of a more female streetscape: Montreal moves to put more women on its map - National Post

  08-03-2016 06:23 via
  National Post
  In search of a more female streetscape: Montreal moves to put more women on its map
  National Post
  Valérie Plante, a councillor with the opposition Projet Montréal party, said there should be a 10-year moratorium on naming any new streets or parks for men. “There are always going to be reasons why men come first,” she said. “History has been written ...
  

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