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• 'A lot of promise' for nanorobots to treat breast cancer, says Montreal doctor

  04-06-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The next generation of cancer treatment through bacteria-based nanorobots could be just over a year away right here in Montreal.
  
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• Festa della Repubblica: Italian Montrealers celebrate Italian National Day

  04-06-2017 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The celebration includes a performance by Italian music star Antonello Venditti and of course, Italian food.
  
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• RTL bus drivers vote in favour of strike mandate

  04-06-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bus drivers from the Réseau de Transport de Longueuil voted in favour of a strike mandate. They've been without a work contract since Jan. 1st.
  
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• Longueuil's RTL bus drivers issue strike mandate

  04-06-2017 22:19 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Bus drivers with the Longueuil transit authority voted almost unanimously — 98 per cent — in favour of a strike mandate.
  The bus drivers’ collective agreement had expired on Jan. 1. 
  The strike warrant may be “triggered at the appropriate time,” the RTL bus driver union announced in a statement.
  According to the union, the main source of contention with the employer is the “calculation of travel time.” The drivers maintain that the transit authority
  
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• 25000 cyclists took over the streets of Montreal on Sunday during the thirty-second annual Tour de L'Isle. - CTV News

  04-06-2017 21:16 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
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  25000 cyclists took over the streets of Montreal on Sunday during the thirty-second annual Tour de L'Isle.
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  The bikes were out in force on Sunday as tens of thousands of Montrealers and visitors pedaled their way through the thirty-second annual Tour de L'Ile. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre was on hand to see the participants off. He praised Velo-Quebec, which ...
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• Citizens' group wants more public oversight of Jean-Talon Market

  04-06-2017 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The Jean-Talon Market suffers from too much car traffic, overpriced goods and could benefit from more public input, said a citizens' group who polled users of the popular market.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Little Shop of Horrors

  04-06-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Focus Montreal: Elysia Bryan-Baynes explores Little Shop of Horrors, a play presented by Côte Saint-Luc’s Dramatic Society.
  
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• Celine Cooper: The future role of indigenous languages

  04-06-2017 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  On Thursday of last week, Montreal MP Marc Miller stood before the House of Commons and delivered a speech in the Mohawk language of Kanyen’kéha.
  “I stand here to honour the Mohawk language and I pay my respects to their people. Hopefully it will help us to become better friends. I also hope that we will hear the Mohawk language a lot more often here and that more Canadians will be proud to use it to speak to one another,” Miller said according to a translation of h
  
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• Comic relief for Quebec's flood victims at Montreal's Olympia theatre

  04-06-2017 19:59 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A Montreal comedy show to benefit victims of the recent floods in Quebec is to take place Monday night, at the Olympia Theatre.
  Several standup comedians accepted humorist Rachid Badouri’s invitation to participate in his comic relief initiative. 
  Funds raised will be donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
  The show, entitled “Nous pour Vous!” (Us for You) will bring together Louis-José Houde, Laurent Paquin, P-A Méthot, Mariana Mazza, Mike Ward, Billy Tellier and
  
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• Tech firms react to UK leader's call for curbs

  04-06-2017 19:52 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Social media giants Google and Twitter are responding to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement that internet companies are complicit in terror attacks by giving extremist views “the safe space it needs to breed.”
  Representatives for the two companies issued statements on Sunday saying they’ve been working to improve the technology to identify and remove inappropriate content, including posts and files that are terror-related.
  Nick Pickles, UK head of public polic
  
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• Focus Montreal: Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois wins Gouin byelection

  04-06-2017 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Focus Montreal: Elysia Bryan-Baynes talks to Gouin’s newly elected MNA, Quebec Solidaire’s Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois.
  
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• Ouellet, Beaulieu start Quebec tour to promote French

  04-06-2017 19:08 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Bloc Québécois leader and provincial MNA Martine Ouellet, and Bloc MP Mario Beaulieu launched a consultative and promotional tour Sunday to bolster the French language in Quebec and Canada. The first meeting takes place in Longueuil Sunday evening.
  “Quebec’s independence will be the best way to assure the future of French, but until then, it is crucial to mobilize and to use everything in our power to counter interference from Ottawa, and prioritize the longevity of our
  
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• Opinion: McGill can help retail sector thrive amid change

  04-06-2017 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Over the last three decades, few industries have undergone as profound a change as retailing. According to the Total Retail Survey 2016 (PwC), 54 per cent of shoppers in the 25 countries surveyed buy goods online on a weekly or monthly basis, with 34 per cent using their mobile phone to do so.
  On a local level, the ebbs and flows of Montreal’s retail landscape are also telling. Danier, Future Shop and Jacob are a few examples of notable store closures. Meanwhile, success stories like Frank
  
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• Body found in St-Charles river could be Maximilien Frenette

  04-06-2017 18:43 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Quebec police expect to close the file on the disappearance of Maximilien Frenette.
  Police believe the body found in the St-Charles river Saturday might be Frenette, 19, who has been missing since May 26 from St-Roch, in Quebec City.
  A passerby noticed a body floating in the river late Saturday afternoon. 
  An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of death and establish the man’s identity. 
  However, the victim’s father Patrick Frenette already believes the body fo
  
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• Man sought as suspect in murder outside N.D.G. strip bar has violent record

  04-06-2017 18:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The man being sought on a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with a fatal shooting outside a strip bar in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a violent career criminal who has spent most of his adult years behind bars. 
  The Montreal police issued a release on Friday stating they are seeking to arrest Frédérick Silva, who turns 37 on Monday, for the homicide carried out during the early morning hours of May 24. The victim, a 28-year-old man, was shot during an altercation betwee
  
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• From the archives: Trio suspected in several violent home invasions

  04-06-2017 18:24 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This story was first published on March 15, 2005, in the Montreal Gazette. The original title was “Trio suspected in several violent home invasions: Men arrested last month after break-in; police hope to link them to similar crimes.”
  Three men in custody after a home invasion last month are being investigated in a series of similar violent break-ins.
  They were arrested on Feb. 11, after Laval police passed information to Montreal investigators probing a home invasion that day on Beau
  
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• Beware of Tour de l'Île road closures Sunday

  04-06-2017 18:17 via montrealgazette.com
  
  As the 25,000 cyclists on the Tour de l’Île wend their way through the Montreal Sunday, motorists are advised to plan their routes carefully, as many major arteries in the southwest part of the city and downtown are cut off.
  From kids to adults, the streets will be taken over by cyclists for today’s Tour de l’Île. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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• Possible strike mandate for Longueuil transit authority bus drivers

  04-06-2017 18:03 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Bus drivers with the Longueuil transit authority (RTL) are holding a meeting Sunday to decide on the possibility of a strike mandate.
  Their general assembly is being held behind closed doors at André-Laurendeau High School, located in Saint-Hubert borough.
  The bus drivers’ collective agreement had expired on 1 January.
  According to the RTL bus drivers’ union, the main source of contention with the employer is the “calculation of travel time.” The drivers maintain t
  
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• Montreal surgeons use augmented reality in N. American first - CTV News

  04-06-2017 17:37 via ctvnews.ca
  
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  A new, high-tech augmented reality surgery system has made its North American debut at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal. The German-made SCOPIS technology is essentially a navigational system for endoscopic sinus surgery, ...and more »
  
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• 'Why stop now?' Parents of missing Quebec woman call out SQ's aborted search effort

  04-06-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Friends and family of Maïté Viens, a 21-year-old woman who went missing by a waterfall near Quebec City 14 days ago, are upset police have called off their search.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Mauricie after dangerous turn

  04-06-2017 16:15 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A motorcyclist in his 20s died in an accident Saturday evening in St-Maurice, near Trois-Rivières.
  The accident happened around 9 p.m. on St-Alexis road.
  The victim was part of a group of four motorcyclists. Investigators believe he was ejected from his motorcycle after taking a sharp turn on the road.
  Police at the scene of the accident are investigating the incident.
  
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• Canadian among 7 killed in London attacks

  04-06-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian was among seven people killed last night by knife-wielding men in central London, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed.
  
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• B.C. woman among 7 killed in London attack

  04-06-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian killed in Saturday's attack in London has been identified as Christine Archibald, a woman who worked in a homeless shelter before moving to Europe to be with her fiancé.
  
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• 'Leave the animal alone': Quebec marine group warns public to keep distance from baby seals

  04-06-2017 15:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec marine mammal emergency network says that while people may be tempted to try and approach the seals, it will likely do more harm than good.
  
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• Fitness: Let's get more people cycling to work

  04-06-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  There are plenty of reasons to bike to work: it’s great exercise, good for the environment and easy on the wallet, to name just a few. And unlike motorists who suffer through traffic jams and public transit users who put up with unpredictable delays or shutdowns in service, cyclists are masters of their own domain.
  Yet despite all the plusses, less than two per cent of Canadians (1.3 per cent, according to data from the 2011 Canadian Census) pedal to the office.
  Why so few? Surveys of cycl
  
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• Squeaky Wheels: New concrete islands on Sherbrooke part of an open-air museum

  04-06-2017 14:56 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Q: At this time, the city is putting the final touches on the work done on Sherbrooke St. West basically from Peel St. to Robert-Bourassa Blvd.
  New concrete block on Sherbrooke St. at the corner of Robert-Bourassa Blvd.
  I use Sherbrooke a lot for work purposes, and I noticed some interesting concrete protrusions on the side of the road.  They appear to be there to support some metal posts. Now I figure that the contractors and city would co-operate with various entities to make sure that co
  
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• While you were sleeping: P.K. Subban keeps his promise

  04-06-2017 14:40 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Also: Vélo Québec celebrates 50 years with special treat for cyclists and whatever you do, do not bother baby seals.
  A promise is a promise: P.K. Subban is known for making bold statements. After losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, Subban said the Nashville Predators will win game 3. And while that comment turned heads, Subban and the Predators came through in a dominant 5-1 victory Saturday night on home ice. The defenceman didn’t
  
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• Renovated Westmount kitchen is small on size, but big on details

  04-06-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One demanding cook, a myriad of smart storage solutions and a calm creative touch was key to a kitchen renovation in a lovely Westmount home that was built around 1915.
  Most of the original architecture and style of the house remains intact with heavy oak staircases and doors, untouched for the past 100 years.
  Then there’s the kitchen, which in this large house is only 200 square feet. It’s not a lot, especially for a modern family of four with work
  
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• Don't mention the Constitution: Why Quebec can't help itself

  04-06-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In the slapstick comedy of Canadian politics, Quebec is seen as the Basil Fawlty character, dimly aware of a social convention that demands ‘don’t mention the Constitution.’
  
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• Annual Tour de l'Île kicks off in Montreal today

  04-06-2017 12:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 25,000 cyclists will take to the streets for a special edition of the annual Tour de l'Île Sunday — celebrating both Montreal's 375th birthday and the 50th anniversary of Vélo Québec.
  
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• From the archives: Lachine Rapids claimed the lives of two intrepid newspapermen

  04-06-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This story was first published on June 1, 2008, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “Yesterday afternoon, as some persons were out boating in the vicinity of Victoria Bridge, they discovered the body of a man floating in the water.”
  Gazette, Monday, June 5, 1871
  Encountering a body was scarcely the thing to enhance a pleasant Sunday afternoon on the water. But the boaters had a spare rope, and they used it to tow the bloated remains to shore.
  The Water Police had their station at the foot of So
  
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• Liberals face pressure to crack down on crooked immigration consultants

  04-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The government is facing pressure from MPs of all political stripes to crack down on unscrupulous and fraudulent immigration consultants who prey on people desperate to work or live in Canada.
  
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• Quebec floods: Montreal 375th anniversary celebrations bittersweet for flood victims

  04-06-2017 06:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  While 375th anniversary celebrations were underway in Île Bizard Saturday, some residents weren’t in the mood for celebrating. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, many there are still trying to pick up the pieces after last month’s devastating floods.
  
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• Cartiverville’s Bel-tone cleaner closes shop after 60 years

  04-06-2017 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 60 years in business, Cartierville’s Nettoyeur Bel-Tone is closing shop. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, construction in the area could be to blame.
  
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• Annual tree climbing championships held in Dorval

  04-06-2017 06:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec tree care professionals were in Dorval Saturday to show off their skills and compete for the title of Quebec tree climbing champion.
  
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• Montreal police find missing 12-year-old boy - CBC.ca

  04-06-2017 05:35 via cbc.ca
  
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• Quebec's Stevenson makes short work of Fonfara to retain WBC title

  04-06-2017 05:19 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This time, there was no doubt. And in the process, Adonis Stevenson barely worked up a sweat.
  Stevenson, from Blainville, retained his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight title Saturday night at the Bell Centre in front of a house of 6,183, scoring a technical knockout after only 28 seconds of the second round against Andrzej Fonfara, a Polish native who now fights out of Chicago.
  Stevenson, 39, was fighting for the first time in 11 months, but didn’t look rusty or lethargic and had no
  
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• Dzemaili gives Impact 1-0 edge over Red Bulls at Saputo Stadium

  04-06-2017 04:50 via montrealgazette.com
  
  If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. 
  That old adage paid off for Blerim Dzemaili on Saturday night as the Swiss international scored in the 67th minute to provide the Impact with the only goal it would need in a 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls at Saputo Stadium.
  Dzemaili, who had a goal called back in the first half on an offside violation, combined with Ignacio Piatti on a give-and-go play and beat Luis Robles with a low shot from 15 yards out. It was his first MLS go
  
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• Montreal police find missing 12-year-old boy

  04-06-2017 04:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police have located a missing 12-year-old boy from the Rosemont area.
  
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• Montreal police ask for help locating 12-year-old boy

  04-06-2017 04:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police are trying to locate a 12-year-old boy and are asking for the public’s help. Alejandro Dionisio Palma Corado was last seen Saturday morning at 8 a.m. in the Rosemont neighbourhood, say police.
  
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• New signing Blerim Dzemaili scores 1st MLS goal in Impact win

  04-06-2017 03:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Blerim Dzemaili scored his first Major League Soccer goal to give the Montreal Impact a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
  
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• Quebec leaders send messages of solidarity in wake of attacks in London

  04-06-2017 03:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Leaders across Quebec took to Twitter in the moments following separate “terrorist incidents” in London to offer words of support and condemn the attacks.
  
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• Celebrating curls at Montreal's Natural Hair Congress

  04-06-2017 02:41 via montrealgazette.com
  
  “I really like taking care of my hair,” said Kassandra Tardif, 20, sitting down for a panel on entrepreneurship at Montreal’s second Natural Hair Congress, Saturday afternoon.
  She was in the right place. The event is a celebration of black hair in its natural state, inviting guests to interact with vendors of natural hair products, cosmetics, food, fashion, jewelry and clothing, while offering conferences, panels and other events throughout the weekend.
  “I’m in a na
  
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• Quebec floods: Future uncertain for some Ile Bizard trailer park residents

  04-06-2017 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  What used to be Alina Smiechowska's living room is nothing more than the bare wood frame of her mobile home.
  
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• Liberals focus on future election and Quebec pride is part of package

  04-06-2017 02:08 via montrealgazette.com
  
  TROIS-RIVIÈRES — More women, more days off for workers, a no-frills no fuss way to get involved in the party, and constant reminders to Quebecers that they should be proud of their homeland, but happy to be Canadian too.
  With 16 months before the next general election, Quebec’s Liberals have starting laying the building blocks of their re-election campaign.
  And it revolves around that most simple of acronyms, KISS or keep it simple stupid.
  “I have always said we won
  
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• Dorval hosts 21st annual tree climbing championships

  04-06-2017 00:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec tree-care professionals were in Dorval Saturday to show off their skills and compete for the title of Quebec tree-climbing champion.
  
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• Quebec premier aims for gender parity in next provincial election

  04-06-2017 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is hoping to have more women run under his party's banner during the province's next election and hold more positions in the National Assembly.
  
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