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• The Leonard Cohen mural in the Plateau is starting to take shape! https://t.co/yqNRobnZxb

  21-06-2017 23:58
  
  The Leonard Cohen mural in the Plateau is starting to take shape! https://t.co/yqNRobnZxb
  
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• Stingray CEO: Payroll tax credit for video-game makers hurting other firms

  21-06-2017 23:46 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A local tech CEO says a provincial payroll tax credit — intended to help create jobs — is making it more difficult for companies like his to hire and is giving video-game makers an unfair advantage.
  “Every CEO I speak to in Montreal and in Quebec, their No. 1 challenge is attracting young employees and technology employees,” says Eric Boyko, the CEO of Stingray Digital Group, which sells music services to other businesses. 
  He says that Quebec’s multimedia
  
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• West Island ‘can man’ raises money for charity

  21-06-2017 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ken McHarg has been picking up cans at West Island sporting events for years so he can donate to charities like the Montreal Children’s Hospital. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, the 85-year-old estimates he’s donated over $60,000 to charity, just from picking up cans.
  
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• MS patients struggle to access FDA-approved drug in Canada

  21-06-2017 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts are urging Health Canada to fast track the approval process for a drug that can help patients with multiple sclerosis. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, the drug has already been approved in the U.S.
  
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• Head of criminal investigations for Outaouais police force fired

  21-06-2017 23:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Sylvain Tanguay, the deputy director of the police force responsible for Quebec's Outaouais region, has been fired, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Pierrefonds to install school zone signs after accident

  21-06-2017 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pierrefonds-Roxboro officials say they are working to increase safety measures and install school zone signs after two elementary students were hit by a car. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.
  
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• Montreal man suspected in stabbing of police officer at Michigan airport

  21-06-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Montreal have descended on an apartment in the city’s St-Michel neighbourhood in an investigation connected to the stabbing of a police officer at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Mich.
  
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• Montreal sets aside more than $125,000 for accessibility projects

  21-06-2017 22:55 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Funding for several accessibility projects was approved by Montreal’s executive committee Wednesday.
  The 13 projects from four organizations will share $128,360. They focus on a variety of issues, from improving physical and digital infrastructure to evaluating the conditions of city-owned buildings.
  Recreational areas will be getting some special attention. A team will use a portion of the money to improve conditions at Montreal’s pools by developing specialized programs and providi
  
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• A glimpse inside a Walking-Out Ceremony on National Aboriginal Day

  21-06-2017 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A Walking-Out Ceremony, meant to be a child’s first encounter with nature, was held today in the Cree community of Mistissini, Que., to mark National Aboriginal Day.
  
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• NHL Entry Draft: Who's on the Habs' radar?

  21-06-2017 22:31 via montrealgazette.com
  
  CHICAGO — With the Montreal Canadiens picking 25th in the first round of Friday’s NHL entry draft, the one guarantee is that they won’t be in the running for Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier, the consensus top two players in what is seen as an ordinary pool of talent.
  You can count on two things this week:
  Canadiens chief scout Trevor Timmins and general manager Marc Bergevin will meet with the media Thursday and say they will pick the best player available.
  And when they in
  
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• Borough proposes subsidy for families using cloth diapers

  21-06-2017 22:26 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Parents of infants in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough might have a little more cash in the near future — if they choose to use cloth diapers, that is. 
  The borough proposed a new program on Wednesday that would provide parents with a subsidy of $180 for the purchase of 20 cloth diapers for children under a year old. If renting is more their style, parents would receive $15 a month. Beginning in September, both programs would be valid for a minimum of three months and a maximum o
  
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• Pierrefonds to install new roads signs after two girls struck by car

  21-06-2017 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  New road signs will be installed near École Saint-Gerard just one week after two students were struck by a car.
  
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• Pierrefonds to install new road signs after two girls struck by car

  21-06-2017 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  New road signs will be installed near École Saint-Gerard just one week after two students were struck by a car.
  
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• Despite injury, Montreal's Chris Boucher hopeful heading into NBA draft

  21-06-2017 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  While his fellow draft prospects have been sprinting up and down NBA courts in countless professional auditions, Canada's Chris Boucher has finally graduated to running in the University of Oregon pool, the weightlessness of the water cushioning his surgically-repaired knee.
  
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• $18,000 painting stolen from downtown Montreal art gallery

  21-06-2017 22:02 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal police are looking for a man who allegedly stole a painting worth $18,000 from an art gallery on Sherbrooke St. West between de la Montagne and Drummond Sts.
  On May 23, a man entered the gallery and took the painting, hiding it under his coat before leaving. Surveillance footage captured the suspect leaving the gallery.
  Police are looking for a man who measures 5-foot-5 and has short, grey hair. At the time of the theft, he was wearing reading glasses, had a greying beard and wore dark
  
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• Canadiens to open season Oct, 5

  21-06-2017 21:41 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Canadiens will open the 2017-18 season on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Buffalo and, two nights later, they will be in Washington for the Capitals’ home opener.
  Related
  Canadiens’ Carey Price not concerned about new contractThe Montreal Canadiens have a new jersey… or do they?Canadiens have had mixed first-round results when drafting 20th or lower and, two nights later, they will be in Washington for the Capitals’ home opener.
  The Canadiens’ first regular-season home gam
  
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• Two young Quebecers remain detained on terrorism-related charges

  21-06-2017 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two were students at Collège de Maisonneuve and the Crown called their arrests a "preventive measure."
  
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• CAQ pleased to see minority vote shifting away from Liberals

  21-06-2017 21:27 via montrealgazette.com
  
  QUEBEC — English-speaking Quebecers are starting to realize they have an option other than voting Liberal in the next general election, François Legault says.
  Reacting to a new poll showing his party, the Coalition Avenir Québec, is polling second in Quebec, Legault said he was especially pleased to see the non-francophone community is also having another look at what he’s offering as the second federalist party on the scene.
  “Every day, anglophone voters realize
  
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• Road and bridge work closing lanes on Highways 20 and 40

  21-06-2017 21:13 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Work on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will close lanes beginning June 26 and continuing until winter 2018.
  Traffic heading west on Highway 40, toward Vaudreuil-Dorion, will have three lanes on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and only two lanes outside of this time period. Trucks will not be allowed in the left lane.
  Traffic travelling east, toward Montreal, will have three lanes from midnight to noon and again from 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Only two lanes will be open outside of that time period.
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: June 23-25.

  21-06-2017 21:12 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Although Environment Canada is predicting some rain in Montreal over the long weekend, they’re calling for clear, sunny skies just in time for the St-Jean-Baptiste holiday on Saturday.But don’t let the rain get you down — here are five things you can do in Montreal this weekend.
  Love is Love: A temporary exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
  The museum invites you to experience the exhibition at your own pace, and encourages you to discuss the works with
  
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• Fiery Highway 40 collision caused by Bombardier brake problem: CNESST

  21-06-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  An emergency brake problem is to blame for the fiery crash that killed 55-year-old Gilbert Prince on Highway 40.
  
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• Payroll tax credit for video-game makers hurting other firms, Stingray CEO says

  21-06-2017 21:02 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A local tech CEO says a provincial payroll tax credit — intended to help create jobs — is making it more difficult for companies like his to hire and is giving video-game makers an unfair advantage.
  “Every CEO I speak to in Montreal and in Quebec, their No. 1 challenge is attracting young employees and technology employees,” says Eric Boyko, the CEO of Stingray Digital Group, which sells music services to other businesses. 
  He says that Quebec’s multimedia
  
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• Alouettes call an audible and make fundamental changes for 2017 season

  21-06-2017 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From the front office to the coaches on sidelines to the players on the field, the Montreal Alouettes reworked their franchise from top to bottom during the 2016-17 off-season. But will the changes yield results?
  
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• Keep your car parked if you have a hangover, Éduc'alcool says

  21-06-2017 20:37 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A vest and ankle weights weighing 17 kilograms, headphones increasing sensitivity to sound and a tight-fitting cap to simulate a headache:
  Those are a few of the elements that went into the hangover suit, developed by Ford Motor Company as a way to raise awareness of the dangers of driving with a hangover. It also includes glasses that give the wearer double vision and sensitivity to light. The suit was developed as a educational tool to inform people of the dangers associated with driving while
  
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• Kirkland launches book exchange

  21-06-2017 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 21: Kirkland has launched a book exchange initiative at promoting reading. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• New federal healthy eating strategy may lead to warning symbols on your cheese

  21-06-2017 20:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Some industry groups say Health Canada's proposals to encourage Canadians to eat healthier food goes too far, and could lead to warning labels on food that's good for you, such as some milk and cheese.
  
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• Kirkland launches bookshare next to Lantier House

  21-06-2017 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kirkland joined a growing number of West Island municipalities by launching a book-share box near Lantier House.
  
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• Quebec seeks to curb slumping high school graduation rate

  21-06-2017 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government is aiming to increase the province's sagging high school graduation rate by more than 10 per cent by 2030, as part of a new plan that sets targets for improved student success.
  
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• Racial, social profiling discussed at City Hall

  21-06-2017 19:06 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A committee tasked with combatting racial and social profiling is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 21 at 1 p.m. at City Hall.
  The discussion, organized by the Commission sur le développement social et la diversité montréalaise and the Commission sur la sécurité publique, will explore different ways the city can help eliminate racial and social profiling, “as well as the contribution of each citizen in achieving this common goal,” accordin
  
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• Fête nationale in Montreal: What’s open and closed

  21-06-2017 18:42 via montrealgazette.com
  
  It’s almost here: the St-Jean-Baptiste long weekend. We’ve put together a list of what’s open and what’s closed for the occasion. 
  Municipal government offices will be closed over the weekend and on Monday. This includes Access Montreal offices and Montreal’s municipal court.
  Provincial government offices will be closed over the weekend and on Friday. 
  Most banks will be closed throughout the weekend and on Monday. 
  Malls and large stores, i
  
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• Opinion: Canada-France collaboration in tech sector could benefit Montrealers

  21-06-2017 18:32 via montrealgazette.com
  
  It’s surprising, when walking along the streets of Montreal these days, how many people one hears speaking French with European accents.
  This past decade, the city has witnessed a surge in immigration and foreign students from francophone Europe, especially France. The French consulate in Montreal estimates that more than 110,000 French nationals call the city home. These mostly new arrivals have brought dynamism and business prospects to the city, Quebec and Canada.
  With th
  
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• John Belvedere running for mayor of Pointe-Claire

  21-06-2017 18:27 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The latest in civic election announcements in the West Island:
  Pointe-Claire
  Entrepreneur John Belvedere is running for mayor of Pointe-Claire. It will be the second time Belvedere has run for the top job. In 2013, he won 47 per cent of the vote. The 57 year old is married with one daughter and has called Pointe-Claire home for 20 years. He is involved with a number of community organizations, serving as president of the Pointe-Claire Pool since 2005 and working as a volunteer firefighter for se
  
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• Cycling to work can reduce stress, Montreal study finds

  21-06-2017 18:20 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Cycling to work will make you less stressed, but won’t necessarily leave you in a better mood, according to new research from Concordia University.
  The study is based on data collected from 123 employees within 45 minutes of arriving at their jobs at Autodesk, a software company in Montreal. The workers cycled, drove or took public transit to work.
  “Employees who cycled to work showed significantly lower levels of stress within the first 45 minutes of work than those who tr
  
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• VIDEO: @ScottHelman joins us in studio to discuss his new album "Hôtel de Ville" btmontreal.ca/videos/scott-h…

  21-06-2017 18:18
  VIDEO: @ScottHelman joins us in studio to discuss his new album "Hôtel de Ville" btmontreal.ca/videos/scott-h…
  
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• VIDEO: @Todaysparent on parenting in the age of social media btmontreal.ca/videos/parenti…

  21-06-2017 18:08
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• Fans outraged after CTV Montreal fires sportscasters

  21-06-2017 17:45 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Many Montreal sports fans are expressing outrage at the fate of sportscasters Randy Tieman, Brian Wilde and Sean Coleman, who were fired on Tuesday by CTV Montreal.
  The station, owned by Bell Media, announced there will be no more local sportscast.
  Here’s a sampling of the reaction on Twitter:@CTVMontreal To the idiots who decided to remove the sports cast on CTV news and fire all the staff, WHAT A DISASTER! I'll watch CBC now!
  — Sandy (@sandy_seweis) June 21, 2017"@CTVMontreal
  
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• Little Italy looks to solve parking woes with technology btmontreal.ca/videos/little-…

  21-06-2017 17:40
  Little Italy looks to solve parking woes with technology btmontreal.ca/videos/little-…
  
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• VIDEO: @ScottHelman performs "Kinda Complicated" on BT Montreal btmontreal.ca/videos/scott-h…

  21-06-2017 17:19
  VIDEO: @ScottHelman performs "Kinda Complicated" on BT Montreal btmontreal.ca/videos/scott-h…
  
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• 41-year-old man hospitalized after Ville-Marie shooting

  21-06-2017 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 41-year-old man was hospitalized after a shooting in Ville-Marie Wednesday night.
  
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• Trucks involved in Highway 40 crash, explosion were too close: report

  21-06-2017 16:49 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Almost a year after a diesel truck exploded on the Metropolitan Expressway, killing the driver who was trapped in the cab, Quebec’s health and workplace safety board says there was not enough distance between the vehicles involved to avoid the collisions.
  Gilbert Prince, 52, died in the explosion last August after an accident caused gas to leak and catch fire.
  Prince’s truck rear-ended a flatbed truck that had slammed into another vehicle, a cube truck. The cube truck had stopped beh
  
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• 3 tornadoes hit Quebec on Sunday, Environment Canada confirms

  21-06-2017 16:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The tornadoes carved paths several kilometres long in the Lac St-Jean and the Mont-Laurier regions, as well as the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve between Quebec City and the Saguenay.
  
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• Electro-indie band Featurette on tour

  21-06-2017 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 21: Toronto electro-indie band Featurette dropped by Global News Morning to talk about their tour, their appearance at L’Astral and to play a song from their latest album “Crave.”
  
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• Would-be robber used taxi to get around South Shore, Montreal police say

  21-06-2017 15:54 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A 24-year-old La Prairie man was arrested early Wednesday in connection with a string of late-night robberies in which police allege a would-be thief used a cab to get around. 
  Longueuil police allege the suspect started out around 11 p.m. at a restaurant on Lapinière Blvd. in Brossard. In that robbery, the workers did not hand over any money. Police then suspect he jetted off to two restaurants in Boucherville by taxi, one on Nobel St. and one on Volta St. At the second two loc
  
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• Luka Magnotta is getting married

  21-06-2017 15:54 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Notorious killer Luka Magnotta has found love in prison.
  Magnotta, who is serving a life-sentence for the first-degree murder of international student Lin Jun in 2012, is planning to get married on June 26 to Anthony Jolin, another inmate.
  A notice about the civil marriage is posted at the Sept-Îles courthouse, a clerk there confirmed to the Montreal Gazette on Wednesday.
  The marriage will take place at Pont-Cartier prison, 60 kilometres southwest of Sept-Îles, where they are bo
  
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• Trudeau drops Langevin name from PMO building on renamed National Indigenous Peoples Day

  21-06-2017 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked National Aboriginal Day by promising to strip the name of a residential schools proponent from a federal building and to rename the annual occasion National Indigenous Peoples Day.
  
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• 'Important step': Trudeau marks National Aboriginal Day with pledge to build relations, rename day

  21-06-2017 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked National Aboriginal Day with a renewed commitment to building a stronger, government-to-government relationship and a promise to rename the occasion National Indigenous Peoples Day. He is holding an event in Ottawa at noon ET and CBCNews.ca is carrying it live.
  
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• 5 ways to teach your child about consent

  21-06-2017 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 21: Life coach and parenting expert Erica Diamond joins Laura Casella to talk about different ways you can talk to your kids about consent.
  
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• Taste of the Caribbean Festival

  21-06-2017 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 21: Bruny Surin and Chef Alain Lemaire join Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the events, music and food planned for this year’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival.
  
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• National Aboriginal Day

  21-06-2017 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 21: Canadian actress Brittany Leborgne from “Mohawk Girls” joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about National Aboriginal Day.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Wednesday, June 21

  21-06-2017 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Wednesday, June 21.
  
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