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• Eastern Townships shelter filled to capacity with unwanted cats and kittens

  25-06-2017 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The Eastern Townships SPA is no longer accepting any more cats and kittens as their shelters have run out of room with an overflow of abandoned animals.
  
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• ‘Taste of the Caribbean’ festival showcases island culture

  25-06-2017 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sunday marked the final day of the 'Taste of the Caribbean' festival in Montreal.
  
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• 'A big loss': Last bank pulls out of Lachine's Saint-Pierre neighbourhood

  25-06-2017 22:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The Caisse Desjardins closed their branch on St-Jacques Street in October and now they are closing the guichet as well.
  
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• NHL entry draft sets tone for Habs' future. Now what about Radulov, Markov, Galchenyuk?

  25-06-2017 22:38 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Canadiens hope they addressed their future needs at the NHL entry draft on the weekend, but now it’s time for general manager Marc Bergevin to focus on the present.
  Bergevin managed to add an experienced defenceman when he acquired David Schlemko from the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but he has some large holes to fill in the run-up to the opening of the free-agent market on July 1.
  The GM’s first task is to deal with unrestricted free agents (UFAs) Alex Radulov and Andrei Mar
  
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• Police seek help locating witnesses and vehicle involved in Montreal hit-and-run

  25-06-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police have released surveillance video of a parking lot on St-Laurent Boulevard, where a 30-year-old man from Florida was found lying unconscious on the ground Saturday at 2 a.m.
  
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• On Eid, Montreal imam says Muslims need to do more to fight extremism

  25-06-2017 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  On the holy Muslim day of Eid, a Montreal imam discussed Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard's controversial statement about the Flint terrorist attack.
  
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• Impact lose 4-1 in Columbus as defence ripped into shreds

  25-06-2017 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Impact’s 4-1 loss to the Crew Saturday night in Columbus is one that could come back to haunt them.
  After the teams headed into halftime tied 1-1 on goals by Columbus’s Federico Higuain in the 17th minute and Montreal’s Anthony Jackson-Hamel in the 19th, things fell apart defensively for the Impact during a two-minute span in the second half.
  The Crew took the lead in the 70th minute when Impact defenders Hassoun Camara, Wandrille Lefevre and Kyle Fisher did their best
  
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• 4 injured in head-on crash near Sainte-Agathe

  25-06-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sûreté du Québec spokesperson, Daniel Thibodeau, said the crash happened at around 1 a.m. Sunday, after a motorist heading southbound in the northbound lane of Highway 117 crashed into an oncoming vehicle, injuring four people.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch Montreal

  25-06-2017 21:33 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Montreal and surrounding areas.
   “Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing large hail and heavy rain,” says the weather agency on their website. 
  The warning is for the following areas. 
  Châteauguay — La Prairie area
  Laval area
  Longueuil — Varennes area
  Montreal Island area
  Environment Canada notes that heavy downpours can cause
  
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• Focus Montreal: ‘Explosion 67’

  25-06-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jun 25: Catherine Charlebois joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss a new exhibition at the Centre d’histoire de Montreal that allows members of the public to relive the history and awe of city’s Expo 67.
  
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• Montreal police looking for vehicle, witnesses in hit and run

  25-06-2017 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Video surveillance footage shows a small dark car exiting the parking lot and police believe witnesses may have been present.
  
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• Focus Montreal: ‘The Taming of the Queue’

  25-06-2017 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jun 25: Montreal journalist and author Josh Freed joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss his new documentary that explores why humans spend so much of their time lining up in queues.
  
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• Jacques-Cartier Bridge light show: Encore Sunday night

  25-06-2017 20:37 via montrealgazette.com
  
  As promised by the Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, an encore of the Jacques-Cartier bridge light show will take place Sunday night.
  Last month, some 3,000 off-duty police officers interrupted the bridge’s first light show, protesting changes to their pension by blasting horns and blowing whistles. The protest prevented the public from fully hearing the music that accompanied the lights and fireworks.  
  The police have since made a tentative agreement with the city over contract neg
  
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• Montrealers get foamy at Jean-Doré Beach on sunny Sunday morning

  25-06-2017 20:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The party didn’t stop this Sunday morning in Montreal with a foam fight at Parc Jean-Drapeau’s Jean-Doré Beach.
  Montrealers  gathered to get foamed up, party-on and celebrate the beach’s opening on St-Jean Baptiste weekend.
  Kids like seven-year-old Heidi, and her brother nine-year-old Alexis, had fun at the foam party.
  Seven-year-old Heidi and her brother nine-year-old Alexis, right, at the foam party in Montreal, on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
  People of all ages we
  
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• Montreal police ask for public's help finding hit-and-run suspect

  25-06-2017 20:17 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal police are looking for a vehicle and witnesses connected to a hit-and-run that took place around 2 a.m. on Saturday. 
  The vehicle, a small, dark sedan, fled north on St-Laurent Blvd. 
  An unconscious man was found at the corner of St-Laurent Blvd. and de Maisonneuve Blvd. on Saturday morning. When police arrived at the scene, they reportedly noticed significant head injuries. The 30-year-old victim from Florida is in hospital in critical condition. 
  Police are asking any w
  
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• Enjoy the long holiday weekend! https://t.co/KcvhxKevEI

  25-06-2017 20:09
  
  Enjoy the long holiday weekend! https://t.co/KcvhxKevEI
  
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• Celine Cooper: Canada 150 is a time to reflect on our history

  25-06-2017 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  I love a good Canada Day party, and this is going to be a big one. But one of the most gratifying things about the attention being showered on Canada’s 150th anniversary is that — intentionally or not — it’s opened up a space for people to challenge dominant historical narratives about our country. 
  In 2017, it seems absurd to pretend that Canada’s story began with Confederation in 1867, or that it’s been a singular, happy story for all.
  Obviously, this n
  
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• Montreal vendors recall frozen raspberry products with suspected Norovirus contamination

  25-06-2017 19:53 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Food made from a bad batch of frozen raspberries are being recalled by Quebec’s ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food.
  Several cases of illness associated with the consumption of these products have been reported to the ministry from Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec. 
  These products are likely contaminated with Norovirus, an infection spread through food or water that can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea. The bad batch of raspberries that is the likely culprit has been recalle
  
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• Ricciardo wins Azerbaijan GP; Canadian Stroll third

  25-06-2017 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian teen Lance Stroll captured his first podium Sunday after finishing third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix race.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Meet SPVM deputy director Simonetta Barth

  25-06-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jun 25: Simonetta Barth, the recently appointed deputy director for the Montreal police service, joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss her new role.
  
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• Round 2 for Jacques Cartier bridge light show is tonight - CBC.ca

  25-06-2017 19:05 via cbc.ca
  
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  Round 2 for Jacques Cartier bridge light show is tonight
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  As promised by Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, the second light show atop the Jacques Cartier bridge will happen tonight after thousands of protesting police officers crashed the city's big birthday bash last month. Two weeks ago, Montreal's 375th ...
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• Round 2 for Jacques Cartier bridge light show is tonight

  25-06-2017 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  As promised by Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, the second light show atop the Jacques Cartier bridge will happen tonight after thousands of protesting police officers crashed the city's big birthday bash celebrations last month.
  
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• Opinion: It's time to bring epilepsy awareness out of the dark ages

  25-06-2017 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  It is one of the most common brain ailments, affecting over 65 million people globally, and yet it remains shrouded in stigma and ignorance.
  Epilepsy: a disease that is as old as civilization itself. According to Epilepsy Canada, tablets regarding medical records from Babylonia dating to 2000 BC accurately describe the different types of epileptic seizures.
  In Canada, it is estimated that around 139,200 people have epilepsy. The good news is that according to a Statistics Canada survey, 39 per c
  
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• Quebec investing $2.8M to restore religious buildings in Montreal

  25-06-2017 18:35 via montrealgazette.com
  
  In order to ensure the preservation and enhancement of Montreal’s religious heritage, the Quebec government is investing $2,763,316 in the restoration of 12 religious buildings, an organ and frescoes in the city.
  Luc Fortin, Quebec’s minister of culture and communications and the minister responsible for the protection and promotion of the French language, made the announcement Sunday at the Sault-au-Récollet church. The church is classified as a heritage site.
  This inves
  
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• Fête nationale parade float draws social media backlash over racism

  25-06-2017 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  À video of Montreal's Fête nationale parade posted to Facebook Saturday has gone viral, but for all the wrong reasons.
  
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• How a rookie MP from Victoriaville became Scheer's new Quebec lieutenant

  25-06-2017 18:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has chosen Alain Rayes, the MP for Richmond-Arthabaska and the rookie who helped him woo Quebec voters during his party's leadership race, as the new political lieutenant for the province.
  
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• Canada's Lance Stroll makes history at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

  25-06-2017 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian driver Lance Stroll finished third on Sunday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, becoming the youngest rookie to race to a podium finish on the F1 circuit.
  
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• Swimming season: Lifesaving Society reminds public of safety measures

  25-06-2017 17:49 via montrealgazette.com
  
  QUEBEC – As swimming season begins, Raynald Hawkins, director general of the Quebec Lifesaving Society, is calling on the public to remain vigilant.
  In the wake of three infant drownings earlier this month, Hawkins urged parents always to have their children “at hand.”
  He also recommended a new system similar to that of designated drivers — a designated adult to supervise children swimming. 
  Most people overestimate their ability to swim, Hawkins said. In half of the
  
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• Stroll takes first Formula One podium spot in Azerbaijan

  25-06-2017 17:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  BAKU, Azerbaijan — Montreal Formula One driver Lance Stroll took a podium spot for the first time Sunday, placing third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo profited from the chaos to win the Grand Prix, while Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead over Lewis Hamilton.
  The Australian secured his fifth career win, while Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas overtook 18-year-old Stroll’s Williams in the closing meters to take second place.
  Vettel steer
  
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• BEI investigating early morning collision in Sainte-Catherine

  25-06-2017 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A team of eight investigators with the BEI were dispatched to Sainte-Catherine Sunday morning after a 28-year-old man was seriously injured following a police pursuit.
  
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• Tourists flock to Montreal: Estimated 11.2 million visitors for 2017 season

  25-06-2017 16:54 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal is preparing to receive a large influx of tourists this summer, in part due to the 375th anniversary celebrations.
  Already, the Formula One Grand Prix brought in a huge number of tourists, although the data has not yet been compiled. Occupancy rate at downtown hotels reached almost 90 per cent. 
  Tourism growth for the city in 2017 is expected to be between 5.3 and 5.5 per cent based on last year’s data. For Canada as a whole, growth will be about 3.7 per cent. 
  The 375th
  
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• Quebec's 75 deadliest days of the year have begun: CAA

  25-06-2017 16:39 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The CAA-Québec Foundation is warning the public that the 75 deadliest days of the year in the province have begun. 
  If previous years are indicators of the future, about 100 Quebecers will lose their lives in road accidents between St-Jean-Baptiste Day and Labour Day. About 20 of them will be between the ages of 16 and 24.
  Marco Harrison, president of the foundation, said it is deplorable that young drivers are overrepresented in this statistic. 
  Over the last six years, 106 you
  
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• Drunk driver leaves three seriously injured in Ste-Agathe-des-Monts head-on collision

  25-06-2017 16:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A collision between two vehicles caused at least one serious injury overnight Saturday near Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, in the Laurentians.
  Around 2 a.m., a motorist drove the wrong way on Route 117 in Ivry-sur-le-Lac, colliding head-on with another vehicle. 
  The vehicle struck a car with a man and a woman inside, who suffered serious injuries.
  The driver of the car heading the wrong way on Route 117, a 48-year-old man who appeared to be intoxicated, was not seriously injured. A 54-year-old woman
  
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• Free BIXI bicycles today and every last Sunday of the month

  25-06-2017 16:02 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montrealers and tourists can use BIXI bicycles for free on Sunday.
  Like last year, all one-way trips shorter than 30 minutes will be free of charge on every last Sunday of the month until October. 
  There are 540 BIXI stations, and 6,250 bicycles. 
  BIXI recently had the busiest day in its history. On May 28, a record 39,520 trips were made. 
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• Montreal has reached tentative 7-year labour deal with police union

  25-06-2017 15:31 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Shortly after Mayor Denis Coderre announced it via Twitter, the union representing the Montreal police officers announced on Saturday it had reached an agreement in principle with the city.
  According to the Montreal Police Brotherhood, the agreement resolves the disputes surrounding the collective agreement and the pension plan “for a period of seven years, from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2021.” 
  The deal “represents the fruit of a difficult but fruitful negotiation b
  
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• Young man seriously injured following police chase in Ste-Catherine, Quebec

  25-06-2017 15:15 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A 28-year-old man was seriously wounded in a police chase on Saturday night in Sainte-Catherine, west of Montreal.
  His life is not in danger despite his injuries.
  The chase reportedly began around 2:30 a.m., when police patrollers noticed the man driving at a very high speed without making the necessary stops. 
  Police flashed their lights and turned around in an attempt to stop the driver. 
  The car then accelerated, crashing into two cars and a motorcycle that were parked. The car then
  
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• Fitness: Discovering potential Olympic champions has become a science

  25-06-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  With millions of young athletes participating in competitive sports across the country, how easy is it to recognize the ones with the potential to win gold? And when that diamond in the rough is spotted, what does it take to develop his or her talent into that of a future champion?
  Identifying athletic talent has become a science, with hundreds of research publications devoted to determining what type of physical and mental attributes are necessary to excel at the elite level. Speed, endurance,
  
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• At least one seriously injured in Ste-Agathe-des-Monts collision

  25-06-2017 14:54 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A collision between two vehicles caused at least one seriously injury overnight between Sunday and Saturday in Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, in the Laurentians.
  Around 2 a.m., a motorist drove the wrong way on route 117, causing a face-to-face with another vehicle.
  Other people were injured but less seriously.
  Extrication pincers were used to extirpate the wounded.
   
  
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• Living large in custom log home in the Laurentians

  25-06-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This Scandinavian-style log cabin is in a league of its own — not just because of the spectacular size of the logs, but for the type of wood used and the way it was built.Some of those logs, especially those adorning the front porch, are an amazing 122 centimetres in diameter with flared ends. In fact, all the logs used for the structure are of substantial size. Each piece was hand-peeled, hand-cut and assembled with utter precision, following the natural shape and size of the wood to ensu
  
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• Father of slain Lac-Simon officer explains why a new fund for Indigenous youth means so much

  25-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thierry LeRoux's family and colleagues have started a fund to help Indigenous youth in the community of Lac-Simon, Que.
  
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• 3 seriously injured in head-on collision in the Laurentians

  25-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three cars were involved in the accident, with one of the vehicles travelling the wrong way down the highway.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 seriously injured in head-on collision in the Laurentians

  25-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three cars were involved in the accident, with one of the vehicles travelling the wrong way down thw highway.
  
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• South Shore car chase ends in man flipping, crashing vehicle

  25-06-2017 13:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A preliminary report from the BEI says that police on patrol spotted a speeding driver who wasn't stopping at regular stops in the Sainte-Catherine area.
  
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• Ontario man found dead at Quebec Rockfest

  25-06-2017 13:22 via cbc.ca
  
  A 60-year-old Ontario man was found dead at the Rockfest music festival in Montebello, in the Outaouais region, Saturday.
  
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• Montreal North market sells affordable local produce in food desert

  25-06-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A market in Montreal North is making fresh local produce more accessible to residents by cutting out retailers and keeping prices low.
  
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• From the archives: McGill had a rocky start

  25-06-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This story was first published on June 25, 2006, in the Montreal Gazette.The opening of McGill College took place yesterday, when the Lord Bishop of Quebec … desired the Secretary of the Institution, Dr. Mills, to read His Majesty’s Charter granted in 1821.
  The Gazette, June 25, 1829
  The movers and shakers struggling to get McGill University off the ground were putting a brave face on things. But there was no disguising the air of makeshift that hung about the official opening in 18
  
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• Impact can't keep pace as Crew run wild in 2nd half

  25-06-2017 04:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Federico Higuain scored two more goals and the Columbus Crew beat the Montreal Impact 4-1 on Saturday night.
  
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• Impact can't keep pace as Crew run wild in 2nd

  25-06-2017 04:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Federico Higuain scored two more goals and the Columbus Crew beat the Montreal Impact 4-1 on Saturday night.
  
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• Impact lose 4-1 in Columbus as defence falls apart

  25-06-2017 04:07 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Impact’s 4-1 loss to the Crew on Saturday night in Columbus is one that could come back to haunt them.
  After the teams headed into halftime tied 1-1 on goals by Columbus’s Federico Higuain in the 17th minute and Montreal’s Anthony Jackson-Hamel in the 19th, things fell apart defensively for the Impact during a two-minute span in the second half.
  The Crew took the lead in the 70th minute when Impact defenders Hassoun Camara, Wandrille Lefevre and Kyle Fisher did their i
  
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