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• CAQ wants English community votes

  29-06-2017 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Coalition Avenir Quebec is ramping up its efforts to court English voters in Quebec. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the second opposition party released a video to convince Anglophones to vote for them.
  
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• Quebec floods: MSO performs free concert

  29-06-2017 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Montreal Symphony Orchestra is performing a free concert for victims of the floods that destroyed thousands of homes across Quebec. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.
  
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• Update: Passenger on school bus during crash says driver behaved "recklessly" - Montreal Gazette

  29-06-2017 23:33 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  Update: Passenger on school bus during crash says driver behaved "recklessly"
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  A school bus swerved sharply over the curb on the ramp of the interchange on Highway 640 East going towards Highway 15 North and landed on its wheels on the inside of the turn. Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette. Share Adjust Comment Print. A school ...
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• Senneville condo project scrapped

  29-06-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Senneville’s plan to build 84 single-family homes has been scrapped months after receiving a unanimous green light from town council. Global’s Tim Sargeant finds out why.
  
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• Bar Renard fights Montreal on accessibility

  29-06-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owners of Bar Renard took a stand against the City of Montreal, building a terrace that went against city regulations. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, the bar says it’s a question of accessibility for those with disabilities.
  
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• CAQ decries cuts at MUHC, to table nurses' petition in National Assembly

  29-06-2017 23:20 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The union representing nursing staff at the McGill University Health Centre got the backing of the second opposition party in the Quebec legislature on Thursday in its fight against spending cuts to the institution.
  Coalition Avenir Québec MNAs Nathalie Roy and Lise Lavallée held a joint news conference together with the head of the union, Denyse Joseph, to denounce what they say has been $120 million in cuts over the last five years. The result has been a decline in patient c
  
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• 3 local wines to try in time for Canada Day weekend

  29-06-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  A wine expert gives her picks for Canadian wines available at the SAQ ahead of the Canada 150 celebrations.
  
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• Montreal traffic update June 30-July 2: Ville-Marie and Bonaventure Expressways closed

  29-06-2017 23:13 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Here are some road closures to expect for Canada Day weekend.
  Ville-Marie Expressway
  Complete closure of the eastbound side (toward downtown) of the Ville-Marie Expressway from the Turcot Interchange to the Ville-Marie Tunnel from Friday at midnight until Sunday at 5 a.m. 
  Bonaventure Expressway
  The Bonaventure Expressway heading east (toward downtown) will be closed between Wellington St. and Highway 15 from 7:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Sunday. 
  Jacques-Cartier Bridge
  The Jacques-Cartier
  
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• Head of Rock Machine biker gang arrested in drug bust: report

  29-06-2017 22:56 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Jean-François Émard, the presumed head of biker gang Rock Machine, was arrested in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Thursday morning, according to TVA.
  His arrest was part of a larger anti-drug operation by the Sûreté du Québec, in which his home was searched and methamphetamine, prescription pills and a loaded weapon were seized. 
  Émard was released from prison in April after having spent five months behind bars. 
  
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• Canada Goose inaugurates first Quebec factory in Boisbriand

  29-06-2017 22:35 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Winter coat manufacturer Canada Goose inaugurated its first factory in Quebec on Thursday.  
  The facility in Boisbriand is expected to employ 450 people by the end of 2018. 
  “We’ve been building and expanding our capacity in Canada for over a decade now,” said Dani Reiss, the company’s president and CEO. “Quebec and the Montreal area, in particular Boisbriand, has been an area which has been a very strong apparel hub in Canada for a long time. The apparel
  
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• Canada Day 2017: What's open and closed in Montreal this year

  29-06-2017 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The city is reminding drivers that parking signs must be respected during the holiday and that metering still applies.
  
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• Canada Day 2017: What's open and closed in Montreal

  29-06-2017 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada Day celebrations in Montreal will mean some closures over the weekend, but many services remain open with reduced hours.
  
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• CAQ’s new social media campaign directed at Anglo-Quebecers

  29-06-2017 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  This Canada Day, two Quebec political parties are in a race for English votes more than a year ahead of the next election.
  
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• What's open and closed in Montreal for Canada Day

  29-06-2017 22:01 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Here are the details about what will be open and what will be closed in Montreal over the Canada Day weekend. 
  Municipal government offices, including Access Montreal offices and Montreal’s municipal court, will be closed Saturday-Monday. 
  Provincial government offices will be closed Friday-Sunday. 
  Federal government offices will be closed Monday.
  Most banks will be closed throughout the weekend and on Monday. 
  Malls and large stores, including the Montr
  
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• Restaurant review: Bar George an ocean away from England

  29-06-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Bar George
  No stars
  $$$$
  Address: 1440 Drummond St. (Near de Maisonneuve Blvd.)
  Phone: 514-669-9243
  Website: bargeorge.ca
  Open: Sun.-Wed. 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.
  Licensed: Yes
  Credit cards: All major
  Wheelchair access: Yes
  Parking: On the street
  Vegetarian friendly: Not especially
  Reservations: Essential
  Price range: Snacks $9-$12; starters $10-$18; main courses $27-$46; desserts $9-$11.
  The name of the cocktail is the Golden Square Mile Sour, and it’s made with
  
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• Montreal police chief says more crisis training coming for officers this fall

  29-06-2017 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  In the wake of another police shooting, Philippe Pichet answers questions about the crisis training and use-of-force tools the members of his force have.
  
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• Senneville residents reject massive housing project

  29-06-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Senneville residents say they are thrilled the proposed real estate plan was killed.
  
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• Montreal Jazz Festival offers mix of big names, local talent and free shows - CBC.ca

  29-06-2017 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
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  Montreal Jazz Festival offers mix of big names, local talent and free shows
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  And Montreal multilingual hip-hop group Nomadic Massive will help close the festival on July 8 at Club Jazz Casino de Montréal at the corner of Bleury Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard. You can follow Nomadic Massive on their summer cross-country ...
  
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• Children in hospital after school bus collides with truck north of Montreal

  29-06-2017 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec provincial police are investing a crash involving a school bus of young campers and transport truck in Boisbriand.
  
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• Montreal Jazz Festival offers mix of big names, local talent and free shows

  29-06-2017 20:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The 38th edition of the festival runs from June 28 to July 8 and will drawing hundreds of artists from around the world.
  
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• Man arrested on fraud charges after allegedly embezzling $9 million

  29-06-2017 20:31 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal police’s fraud department arrested Bassam Salman on fraud charges in Longueuil on June 21. He is suspected of orchestrating an elaborate fraud scheme and allegedly embezzling $9 million in funds over nine years.
  It is considered to be one of the biggest fraud schemes in Quebec’s history. Montreal police said he is facing fraud charges of over $5,000.
  Salman, a bank employee at the time, allegedly embezzled money from customers, produced false documents and made transactions
  
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• Right whales: Why are they dying in the Gulf of St. Lawrence?

  29-06-2017 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A necropsy – or animal autopsy – is underway Thursday to determine why six endangered right whales have died this month in the triangle between Quebec’s Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Miscou Island in New Brunswick and the northern tip of Prince Edward Island. 
  A team of marine biologists and rescue workers successfully towed one of the carcasses of North Atlantic right whales to shore in Norway, P.E.I., on Wednesday afternoon so they could finally begin to examine it and shed
  
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• Man arrested on fraud charges after allegedly embezzling $9 million - Montreal Gazette

  29-06-2017 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  Man arrested on fraud charges after allegedly embezzling $9 million
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  Bassam Salman, 62, was arrested on fraud charges on June 21 for allegedly embezzling $9 million. Via Facebook. Share Adjust Comment Print. Montreal police's fraud department arrested Bassam Salman, 62, on fraud charges in Longueuil on June 21.
  Former Bank of Montreal employee accused of defrauding victims of $9 millionCTV Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique will be swinging at the jazz fest

  29-06-2017 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Alas, the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique does not have a saxophone stop. No one thought to ask Casavant Frères to install one.
  But the splendid behemoth that adorns the Maison symphonique does boast eight trumpet stops, as well as clarinet, oboe, horn and other solo options.
  With careful alchemy, Jean-Willy Kunz has no doubt that he can make this redoubtably classical instrument sound perfectly jazzy on Wednesday evening with a quartet of colleagues on trombone (Hélène Lem
  
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• Man barricades himself in South Shore motel following hit-and-run

  29-06-2017 20:24 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A man who barricaded himself in a motel on Montreal’s South Shore following a hit-and-run Thursday has been arrested by police.
  The Sûreté du Québec is on the scene and has made contact with the 30-year-old man, at the Motel Champlain in Brossard. After barricading himself for multiple hours, he opened the door for SQ officers and is currently being interrogated by them. 
  At 9:15 a.m., there was a collision on the Champlain Bridge. The man in question was driving s
  
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• Quebec is on a lucky lotto streak. Are you the latest winner?

  29-06-2017 20:15 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Quebec is on a lucky streak. According to a report from Loto-Québec, Quebecers are racking up a record-number of lottery wins this year. The latest: the Lotto 6/49 jackpot and guaranteed million-dollar prize were both won in Quebec.  
  “Since Jan. 1, 2017, Quebec has 85 new millionaires,” Isabelle Jean, Loto-Québec’s president of lottery operations and vice-president of public affairs, is quoted in a press release. “Quebecers pocketed two&
  
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• Five things to do: Your guide to a massive weekend in Montreal

  29-06-2017 20:06 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Festivals, festivals, festivals: get ready for a big weekend in Montreal. Here are five things you’ll likely want to do.
  1. The Jazz Festival
  You must listen to jazz music this weekend. As you’ve likely heard, the Montreal International Jazz Festival will run throughout the weekend, featuring an abundance of impressive artists — including Bob Dylan!
  The festival will also present a lengthy list of free performances, including a show on Canada Day featuring Carly Rae J
  
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• Quebec City restaurant changes name to Chez Muffy, awkwardness ensues

  29-06-2017 20:01 via montrealgazette.com
  
  If you want diners to dive into their meals with complete abandon, Chez Muffy may not be the ideal name for your restaurant.
  That, however, is the new name for one of Quebec City’s most prestigious spots, located in the Auberge Saint-Antoine Hotel — the restaurant formerly known as Le Panache.
  In French, the name is unusual but fine. In English, however, it’s profoundly awkward.
  As The Lost Fingers singer and guitarist Byron Mikaloff pointed out on Facebook, the name is also cr
  
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• Montreal Comiccon: Barbeau and Sorbo relish opportunities to meet their fans

  29-06-2017 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Comiccon, by its very nature, is a fan-driven phenomenon. It’s all about the community found in the shared love of a (sub)culture, and the chance for fans to get up close with the objects of their loyalty. There may well be stars who feel uneasy with the whole dynamic, but you won’t be hearing any of that from two of this year’s Montreal Comiccon (or officially, Comic-Con) attractions, Adrienne Barbeau and Kevin Sorbo.
  “I love talking, I love meeting people,” Barbea
  
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• Conductor Kent Nagano to leave Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 2020

  29-06-2017 19:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Kent Nagano will conduct his final season with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 2020. The celebrated conductor says he has decided not to accept the OSM's invitation to extend his contract beyond that point.
  
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• Update: Counselor onboard school bus crash says driver behaved "recklessly"

  29-06-2017 19:52 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A school bus carrying 34 children between the ages of six and 16 collided with a 10-wheel truck on the interchange ramp on Highway 640 East headed towards Highway 15 North in Boisbriand on Thursday.
  The bus veered off the circular ramp and into a ditch near the middle of the curve about 10 feet off the road. It remained upright.
  There were also 10 adults onboard the school bus, the Sûreté du Québec said.
  Those onboard were campers and counselors heading to the Y Country Camp,
  
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• Update: Counselor onboard school bus crash says driver behaved "recklessly" - Montreal Gazette

  29-06-2017 19:48 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  Update: Counselor onboard school bus crash says driver behaved "recklessly"
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  A school bus swerved sharply over the curb on the ramp of the interchange on Highway 640 East going towards Highway 15 North and landed on its wheels on the inside of the turn. Dave Sidaway / Montreal Gazette. Share Adjust Comment Print. A school ...
  Truck collides with school bus on 640CTV Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• No topic too risqué in new CBC radio show Seat at the Table

  29-06-2017 19:47 via montrealgazette.com
  
  No longer will strangers have to eavesdrop surreptitiously on the spicy conversations of Isabelle Racicot and Martine St-Victor at neighbourhood bistros.
  Now everyone – across the country – can have a seat at their table as the two discourse on hot-button issues from politics to pop culture to racism on their new chat show, appropriately titled, Seat at the Table.
  It debuts Friday on CBC’s podcast service and Saturday at 11 a.m. on CBC Radio One.
  Those familiar with best buddie
  
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• NDG domestic disturbance leads to arrest by Montreal SWAT team

  29-06-2017 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police SWAT team makes arrest in NDG Thursday morning.
  
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• What's open and closed in Montreal for Canada Day - Montreal Gazette

  29-06-2017 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  What's open and closed in Montreal for Canada Day
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  Three-year-old Sam Kashfi smiles as he watches the annual Canada Day parade in Montreal, 2015. Graham Hughes / Canadian Press. Share Adjust Comment Print. Here are the details about what will be open and what will be closed in Montreal over the ...
  
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• West Island commuters getting caught for illegal left turns

  29-06-2017 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Commuters who take Saint-Jean Boulevard are being ticketed for cutting through a shopping centre parking lot to avoid illegal left turn signs.
  
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• Would-be thief rammed by SUV in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery

  29-06-2017 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A suspected thief was rammed by an SUV on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Quebec man killed in motorcycle crash: New Brunswick RCMP

  29-06-2017 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rider was the only person on the motorcycle and died at the scene.
  
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• Bricks, anti-meat message tossed at Montreal's Boucherie Grinder - Globalnews.ca

  29-06-2017 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
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  Bricks, anti-meat message tossed at Montreal's Boucherie Grinder
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  Boucherie Grinder, a butcher shop in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough, was the victim of an act of vandalism Wednesday morning. “When we came in the morning, there were two bricks just on the floor with a message on it,” owner Charles Bizeul told Global ...and more »
  
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