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• Young brothers missing in Anjou have been found

  16-07-2017 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say two young boys who went missing in the Montreal borough of Anjou Sunday morning have been found.
  
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• Little fish delays Sherbrooke's big plan to build surfing wave

  16-07-2017 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Plans to build a surfable wave in Sherbrooke, as well as a bridge, have been put on hold because they could harm the habitat of an endangered fish species.
  
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• Couillard hopes to discuss constitutional initiative with provincial counterparts

  16-07-2017 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is hoping to discuss his constitutional initiative and says he wants to raise the topic at the Council of the Federation meeting taking place in Edmonton on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  
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• Couillard wants to talk about his constitutional document with other premiers

  16-07-2017 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has contacted several of his counterparts to discuss his constitutional initiative and says he wants to raise the topic at the Council of the Federation meeting in Edmonton.
  
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• All smiles during Ste-Catherine Street Festival

  16-07-2017 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands came out for the 20th edition of the Sainte-Catherine Street Festival.
  
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• Vanessa Grimaldi’s fitness fundraiser raises $35K for Montreal-area special needs schools

  16-07-2017 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The No Better You fitness event raised $35,000 for specials needs schools in Montreal. The funds will go towards building sensory rooms for students in local schools.
  
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• Man, 32, injured in Cote-des-Neiges shooting

  16-07-2017 22:03 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The victim in an early-morning shooting in Côte-des-Neiges is recovering in hospital. 
  Police were called to the corner of Linton and Decelles Aves. around 5 a.m. and found the 32-year-old man with bullet wounds in the upper and lower body.
  The victim is known to police. His condition was critical Sunday morning but improved later in the day.
  Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder. Police say the suspect is male and opened fire from a vehicle. As of Sunday afte
  
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• Forest fire risk jumps in eastern Quebec after sunny weather

  16-07-2017 21:44 via cbc.ca
  
  A few days of sunny weather have raised the risk of forest fire in parts of eastern Quebec according to SOPFEU, the province's forest fire prevention agency.
  
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• Cyclist, 23, dies in collision with SUV in Mont-Tremblant

  16-07-2017 21:40 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A cyclist training for the Iron Man competition in the Laurentians died after colliding with a vehicle in Mont-Tremblant.
  The 23-year-old native of Morin-Heights struck the back of a sports utility vehicle that had slowed down to allow other cars to pass on Duplessis Rd.
  He was hospitalized in critical condition in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and then transferred to a hospital in St-Jérôme, where he died of his injuries Saturday night.
  According to Alexandre Boucher of the local police,
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for imam who called for Jews to be killed

  16-07-2017 21:12 via montrealgazette.com
  
  An arrest warrant has been issued for an imam who made several anti-Semitic statements during a sermon at a Montreal mosque last December.
  Sheikh Muhammad ibn Musa Al Nasr called Jews “the worst of mankind” and expressed his hope that Muslims would slaughter them on Judgment Day, according to a statement by B’nai Brith.
  Al Nasr, a Palestinian-Jordanian imam, is facing a charge of wilful promotion of hatred following an investigation by the Montreal poli
  
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• Canadian divers Benfeito, McKay just miss podium at aquatics worlds

  16-07-2017 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canadian pair of Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay earned a fourth-place finish in the women's 10-metre synchro final at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.
  
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• Federal government invests $60,000 in Montreal's fight to end homelessness

  16-07-2017 20:09 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The federal government is investing $60,000 in Montreal’s Mouvement pour mettre fin à l’itinérance à Montréal.
  Federal Minister of Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos said the funding will help the Mouvement gather data on the number of homeless people in the Montreal metropolitan region.
  The data will be compiled regularly to help about a dozen organizations support homeless people in the city.
  In its latest budget, the federal government planned a total
  
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• Quebec reaches deal with generic drug manufacturers

  16-07-2017 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has reached a deal with the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association that will save Quebec over $1.5 billion over the next five years on the cost of generic drugs.
  
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• Quebec City soccer tournament uses sport to fight racism

  16-07-2017 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  About 50 people took to the pitch for an anti-racism soccer tournament in Quebec City on Saturday. Organizers said the goal was to use the common foundation of soccer to encourage conversations.
  
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• Sidewalk repaired, parking cut off: After 18 years, cancer patient loses spot

  16-07-2017 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  When Buffy Paznokaitis and her husband were looking to buy a home in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 18 years ago, a parking spot was one of the main requirements. They found exactly what they were looking for on Benny Ave. and, with a second child on the way, they settled in to raise their growing family.
  Everything changed earlier this month when, without warning, the borough installed a new, high-curbed sidewalk in front of the couple’s home, making it impossible to access a parking spot that
  
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• Getting lost looking for a flood map for Pierrefonds

  16-07-2017 18:25 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Are you in the high-risk flood zone? I asked residents of Pierrefonds this week.
  “Do you know the winning numbers for Friday’s lottery?” came one response.  
  More than two months after the flood of the century, waterlogged residents in this, the hardest-hit area on the island of Montreal, are still in the dark about this crucial question. Yet it is the key to knowing whether they will be allowed to rebuild.
  The Quebec government intends to adopt a decree by the end of July
  
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• Funeral held for Dorval teen killed in collision with Via Rail passenger train

  16-07-2017 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 16: The family and friends of 16-year-old Tristan Morrissette-Perkins, who was struck and killed by a train near Lancaster, Ont. two weeks ago, gathered at the Rideau Memorial Gardens Saturday to celebrate his life. Global’s Matt Grillo reports.
  
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• Montreal police investigate shooting in Côte-des-Neiges

  16-07-2017 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police are investigating what is being described as an attempted murder in Côte-des-Neiges, after a 32-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting.
  
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• Quebec taxpayers will save more than $1B thanks to generic drug deal, says health minister

  16-07-2017 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec government and generic drug suppliers have reached an agreement that will save taxpayers more than a billion dollars while avoiding the tendering process, according to Gaétan Barrette.
  
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• The dark side of yoga: How it can do more harm than good

  16-07-2017 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  It took a few hours for the pain to set in, but when it did, Geneviève Proulx, a Montrealer who has been doing yoga for decades, knew it would be a while before she’d be taking another yoga class. A hands-on adjustment by her instructor while Proulx was in the middle of a pose resulted in a two-week layoff from yoga and several days of discomfort.
  Turns out Proulx’s experience is far from unique. According to a study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies,
  
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• Man shot dead outside wedding reception in Saint-Leonard

  16-07-2017 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police are investigating the city's 13th homicide of 2017, after a 29-year-old was fatally shot in Saint-Leonard early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man shot dead in Montreal’s 13th homicide of 2017

  16-07-2017 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police are investigating the city's 13th homicide of 2017, after a 29-year-old was fatally shot in Saint-Leonard early Sunday morning.
  
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• Man, 29, shot dead outside St-Léonard reception hall

  16-07-2017 17:17 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One man is dead following a street fight early Sunday morning in the St-Léonard borough of Montreal. 
  The 29-year-old man was found sprawled on the street with a gunshot wound when police arrived at around 1:15 a.m. First responders could do nothing for the victim, police said.
  The fight occurred outside a reception hall near the corner of Provencher Blvd. and Denis-Papin St. 
  Police say they received 911 calls from several witnesses about hearing multiple gun shots.
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• Barrette says generic drug deal will save Quebec $1.5 billion over five years

  16-07-2017 16:58 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette announced Sunday morning that he has reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry.
  Barrette has been holding talks with the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association to lower drug prices.
  Quebec planned to open the generic prescription drug market up for bids, a process that would cut costs by 25 to 35 per cent.Barrette announces a drug agreement he says will save Quebec $1.5 billion over five years
  — Charlie Fidelman (@HealthIssues)
  
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• Man in critical condition after Cote-des-Neiges shooting

  16-07-2017 16:52 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A man is in critical condition following a shooting in Côte-des-Neiges Sunday morning. 
  Police were called to the corner of Linton and Decelles Aves. around 5 a.m. to respond. 
  When they arrived, police say they found the 32-year-old man who had been shot in the upper and lower body.
  The suspect fled before police arrived. Police are investigating the incident as attempted murder.
  
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• Three-vehicle collision closes Highway 40 East near Iberville exit

  16-07-2017 16:20 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Highway 40 eastbound past is closed after a transport truck and two small cars were involved in a crash Saturday night by the Iberville exit.
  One westbound lane on Highway 40 is also closed. 
  Police said it appears a tractor trailer with no cargo driving down a centre lane blew a tire near the Iberville exit.
  The two cars following swerved to avoid the truck but they both rolled over, crashing into a guard rail and a lamp post.
  Both drivers, a man and a woman, were injured but police do not
  
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• Update: A man has died after his glider crashed near Quebec City

  16-07-2017 15:48 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A Quebec man, 54, died after his glider crashed onto a residential street in St-Raymond de Portneuf, near Quebec City.
  The Sûreté du Québec said police received a call about the crash on de la Colline Ave. around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. 
  The plane hit Hydro-Québec electricity lines and knocked the power out. Hydro-Québec restored power to the area where the man crashed at around 8 p.m. 
  An investigation into the cause of the crash is currently underway.
  
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• Marilyn Poitras on why she resigned as MMIWG commissioner and her hopes for change

  16-07-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News spoke with University of Saskatchewan professor Marilyn Poitras to learn why she stepped down resigned as head of the federal inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and what she hopes for its future.
  
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• While you were sleeping: The PM's playlist, Sesame Street in Afghanistan, Montreal sports

  16-07-2017 14:44 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Happy Sunday,
  I hope you are all getting a chance to take it easy this morning. Here are some news bits you might have missed while you were sleeping. 
  Congrats to Montrealers Meaghan Benfeito and Nathan Zsombor-Murray! The duo finished in fifth place in the 10 metre mixed synchronized diving event on Saturday at the FINA World Championships in Budapest. You can find more about that story here. 
  Quebecers in the news:
  The long-running U.S., Canadian trade dispute over softwood lumber m
  
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• Pilot dies after glider crashes near Quebec City

  16-07-2017 14:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Neighbours saw the glider twirling like a leaf in the wind before taking a sudden dive.
  
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• Luxurious Laurentians home boasts elevator, three fireplaces

  16-07-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Log homes come in many styles, shapes and sizes. Some are humble, others luxurious. This one, which measures 25 metres by 10 metres, is certainly the crème de la crème.
  It is harmonious and elegant in design, sophisticated in a rustic way and equipped with amenities not often found in a country home, such as an elevator and a fireplace on each floor. And its detached garage is so big and fancy, it could easily be mistaken for a house, too.
  Built in 2011 near Mont-Laurier in the Lau
  
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• Inside the workroom of a passionate Cree beader

  16-07-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  "When I get up in the morning, right away I come into this room and have a coffee, and bead," says Evelyn Gull. The traditional beader from the Cree community of Waswanipi, Que., shares her passion with the CBC's Marika Wheeler.
  
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• Mentorly arts mentorship platform wins CBC Media Pitch at Startupfest

  16-07-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Ballet dancer Ashley Werhun created Mentorly to connect mentors and mentees in the arts field, after she found herself inundated with messages asking for advice. Her pitch won the CBC Montreal pitch competition at Startupfest on Friday.
  
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• 32-year-old man in critical condition after shooting in Côte-des-Neiges

  16-07-2017 13:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The shooting happened around 5 a.m. and when police arrived the man was struck by several bullets.
  
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• 32-year-old man in critical condition after early morning shooting in Côte-des-Neiges

  16-07-2017 13:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The shooting happened around 5 a.m. and when police arrived the man was struck by several bullets.
  
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• Man, 29, shot dead outside St-Leonard wedding reception

  16-07-2017 12:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say a fight broke out at a wedding reception, then gunshots were heard outside near the intersection of Provencher Boulevard and Denis Papin Street in Saint-Leonard. When emergency crews arrived, it was too late for the victim.
  
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• Man, 29, shot dead outside St-Leonard reception hall

  16-07-2017 12:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say a street fight degenerated and gun shots were heard on Provencher Boulevard and Denis Papin Street.
  
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• From the archives: It took a tragedy to enforce passenger-safety seating

  16-07-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  This story was first published on July 16, 2011, in the Montreal Gazette.
  When the driver saw the approaching tram he tried to swerve out of the tracks, but his wheels stuck just long enough to lead to disaster.
  The Gazette, Tuesday, July 17, 1934
  It was the deadliest accident ever to befall Montreal’s tramway system. Yet “accident” isn’t exactly the right word, for it was no fluke. The collision was a calamity waiting to happen.
  It was a few minutes before 1 a.m. The str
  
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• Fate of Muslim cemetery project in Quebec town will be decided today

  16-07-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After months of uncertainty, the Muslim cemetery project that has caused a stir in a town near Quebec City will be put to a vote later today.
  
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• Why we keeping falling for online phishing scams and downloading viruses

  16-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Why do so many of us fall prey to phishing attacks and online scams? We hear warnings about the dangers of opening untrusted files and cautionary tales of the repercussions of falling for nefarious internet hoaxes. And yet, the problem persists.
  
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• Why we keep falling for online phishing scams and downloading viruses

  16-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Why do so many of us fall prey to phishing attacks and online scams? We hear warnings about the dangers of opening untrusted files and cautionary tales of the repercussions of falling for nefarious internet hoaxes. And yet, the problem persists.
  
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• Hundreds gather to remember West Island teen hit by train

  16-07-2017 04:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hundreds gathered on Saturday to pay respects to Tristan Morrissette-Perkins, a 16-year-old who was hit and killed by a train.
  
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• Community unites to build new Eastern Townships seniors' residence

  16-07-2017 02:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The newly opened Grace Village home in the Eastern Townships gives more longterm care options in English in a region where such facilities are few and far between.
  
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• New prosthetic leg, a first of its kind

  16-07-2017 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Montrealer with a new prosthetic leg is now able to do things that were once thought impossible. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, Matthew David says he’s the first to use the new prosthetic in North America.
  
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• Anti-BSL protest held in Montreal

  16-07-2017 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Animal lovers and dog owners gathered in front of Montreal City Hall Saturday to voice their opposition to breed-specific legislation. Several protests were held in cities across the world as part of Global anti-BSL.
  
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  16-07-2017 01:01 via cbc.ca
  
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• Dog owners rally in Montreal against breed-specific laws - CBC.ca

  16-07-2017 01:01 via cbc.ca
  
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  Despite the fact that he was attacked by a pit bull as a child and was left with permanent nerve damage, Steve Galli loves pit bulls and blames the dog owner for the incident, not the dog. Galli was one of dozens of dog owners and dog lovers at a rally ...
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• Dog owners rally in Montreal against breed-specific laws

  16-07-2017 01:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dozens of dog owners and dog lovers gathered at a rally in Old Montreal to protest breed-specific legislation on Saturday, part of a day of action that saw protests across Canada.
  
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• Glider crash leaves pilot in critical condition

  16-07-2017 00:38 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One man is in critical condition after his glider crashed onto a residential street in St-Raymond de Portneuf, near Quebec City.
  The Sûreté du Québec said police received a call about the crash on de la Colline Ave. around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. 
  Hydro-Québec is currently working on restoring power to the area where the man in his 50s crashed. They estimate it will be restored around 7:45 p.m. 
  An investigation into the cause of the crash is currently underwa
  
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