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• Are Quebec’s Liberals losing ground with anglophones?

  20-07-2017 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec’s Liberal Party is losing support with the anglophone community according to a new poll by Mainstreet Research. Global’s Raquel Fletcher finds out which issues could be affecting the numbers.
  
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• Update: Environment Canada cancels thunderstorm watch for Montreal

  20-07-2017 23:50 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Environment Canada has cancelled a severe thunderstorm watch for the Montreal region Thursday around 5:45 p.m.
  Initially issued in the early afternoon, the alert had been downgraded from a severe thunderstorm warning to a severe thunderstorm watch for Montreal by 3 p.m.
  The agency had warned that intense lightning, heavy rain and large gusts of winds were possible in such storms.
  Tornadoes were also a possibility, Environment Canada said.
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• Dorval bike path construction starts

  20-07-2017 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work on a $3.5 million bike path in Dorval is underway. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, it’s part of a bigger project to add bike paths across the city.
  
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• 4327 documents returned to Montreal libraries under late fee amnesty - CBC.ca

  20-07-2017 23:38 via cbc.ca
  
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  4327 documents returned to Montreal libraries under late fee amnesty
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  More than 4,000 items were returned to Montreal libraries in June under an amnesty in honour of the city's 375th anniversary. The amnesty period ran from June 2 to 22 at 45 libraries in the city. The city said the documents included 3,674 books, 384 ...
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• Quebec police promoting safety this construction holiday

  20-07-2017 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the construction holiday looming, Quebec provincial police are launching a safety campaign to remind motorists to be careful on the road. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
  
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• From luxury cars to highway busts: Veil lifted on Project Clemenza - Montreal Gazette

  20-07-2017 23:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  From luxury cars to highway busts: Veil lifted on Project Clemenza
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  Salvatore Montagna caught on surveillance video entering an indoor parking garage in Montreal on Nov. 24, 2011. Montagna was murdered later the same day. Handout / Montreal Gazette file photo. Share Adjust Comment Print. An intriguing case brought ...
  
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• Foot rests for cyclists may soon be all over Rosemont

  20-07-2017 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  New foot rests and hand rails for cyclists in Rosemont have two-wheeled travelers divided.
  
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• Mordecai Richler gazebo cleanup underway

  20-07-2017 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Mordecai Richler gazebo is getting a "forced" makeover of sorts.
  
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• Authorities continue probe of catheter allegedly found in Quebec ice cream

  20-07-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal inspectors say no health threats have been identified at a Quebec ice cream factory they visited after a family claimed to have found a catheter in a tub of the treat.
  
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• Quebec Liberal Party losing voter support over MUHC

  20-07-2017 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec’s Liberal Party is losing support with the anglophone community according to a new poll by Mainstreet Research.
  
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• New footrest aims to protect cyclists

  20-07-2017 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A footrest is being installed on the corner of Boyer and Bélanger streets in Montreal’s Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough to give cyclists some security at traffic lights. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, not everyone is convinced it’ll work.
  
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• Methadone, opioid prescriptions rise dramatically for Quebec seniors

  20-07-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Prescriptions for methadone, an opioid addiction treatment, have skyrocketed in the past five years for Quebec’s seniors.
  
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• Quebec minister calls on police to aggressively pursue people inciting hatred

  20-07-2017 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec's immigration minister is urging police to aggressively target citizens who encourage hateful speech.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Greater Montreal

  20-07-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of Greater Montreal.
  
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• Construction holiday: It's still an American tradition for many Quebecers

  20-07-2017 22:06 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Once the hammering stops at Quebec construction sites this week, it’s possible many of the province’s construction workers will be spending part of their vacation pay south of the border.
  This year, the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) issued 148,500 vacation paycheques, worth about $400 million. That’s about 10 per cent more than the $364 million issued in 2016 because of a jump in activity in the construction sector in the second half of that year.
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• Construction begins on Dorval bike path

  20-07-2017 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Work on a $3.5 million bike path in Dorval is underway, as part of a bigger project to add bike paths across the city.
  
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• Restaurant review: Taverne F enjoys a festive ambience

  20-07-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Taverne F
  ★★ out of ★★★★
  $$$
  Address: 1485 Jeanne-Mance St. (Place des Festivals)
  Phone: 514-289-4558
  Website: tavernef.com
  Open: Weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Sun.-Wed. 5 to 10 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat. 5 to 11 p.m. 
  Licensed: Yes
  Credit cards: All major
  Wheelchair access: Yes
  Parking: On the street; several lots nearby.
  Vegetarian friendly: Yes
  Reservations: Essential
  Price range: petiscos to start $5-$16; petiscos to follow $12-$18; desserts
  
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• Update: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Montreal region

  20-07-2017 21:58 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Montreal region Thursday afternoon.
  The alert was downgraded from a severe thunderstorm warning to a severe thunderstorm watch for Montreal by 3 p.m.
  The agency says intense lightning, heavy rain and large gusts of winds are possible in such storms.
  Tornadoes are also a possibility in such storms, Environment Canada said.
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• Obituary: Hero who saved fellow seniors in L'Isle-Verte fire remembered for his bravery

  20-07-2017 21:58 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A Quebec man who was lauded as a hero for helping to save the lives of three of his neighbours in a deadly 2014 seniors’ home fire has died at the age of 87.
  L’Isle-Verte Mayor Ursule Theriault said Arnaud Côté died in his sleep last Friday.
  Côté, 84 at the time of the fire, was credited with rushing to save the lives of three fellow residents in January 2014 as flames consumed the Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte, about 250 kilometres northeast of Q
  
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• Opinion: Sidewalk sale is evidence cars don't belong on Ste-Catherine St.

  20-07-2017 21:53 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Those who regularly argue against the idea of the making sizeable segments of Ste-Catherine St. a pedestrian zone were handed a significant setback last weekend. The overwhelming success of the three-day sidewalk sale that saw the celebrated artery closed for the occasion to all vehicular traffic between Guy and Aylmer Sts. is surely something for city officials — including a seemingly reluctant mayor — to think about.
  It will be recalled that the argument most frequently presented b
  
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• Construction holiday: SQ will be out in force on the roads and in the air

  20-07-2017 21:52 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One of the busiest seasons on Quebec roads is about to get underway as thousands of construction workers across the province are about to embark on the traditional two-week break.
  About 80 per cent of the 153,700 workers will start shutting down their work sites Friday and won’t return until Aug. 6. The construction commission says it distributed $400 million to its members through 148,500 cheques, which were accompanied by tips for a safe vacation.
  And with thousands of extra motorists on
  
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• Airbnb for cars is helping this Toronto man pay off his Tesla

  20-07-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's been great."
  
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• Update: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Montreal region - Montreal Gazette

  20-07-2017 20:56 via montrealgazette.com
  
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  Update: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Montreal region
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  The Montreal city skyline as storm clouds approach the region of Montreal on hot summer evening on Sunday, July 19, 2015. Dario Ayala / Montreal Gazette files. Share Adjust Comment Print. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for ...
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• Shrinking shrimp catch sparks worry for one of Eastern Canada's most important fisheries

  20-07-2017 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Commercial fishermen brought in roughly 30 per cent fewer shrimp between 2015 and 2016. The drop is a source of anxiety for those who depend shrimp, on one of Eastern Canada’s three most important fisheries.
  
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• Nastiness is to be expected at The Nasty Show — but not from the crowd

  20-07-2017 19:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  It was nasty alright. But not only the featured comedians — that is to be expected from this bunch. It is the Nasty Show, after all, and, to their credit, they were largely wickedly funny, too.
  I’m talking about the audience on opening night, Wednesday at Metropolis. Some major nutjobs started heckling from the get-go and pretty much sabotaged a couple of the acts.
  Before he could even get a word in at the mic after being first introduced, this year’s host Ari Shaffir had to co
  
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• ‘A step forward’: evenko ups security for women, vulnerable people at outdoor festivals

  20-07-2017 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  This comes just one year after a Montrealer came forward to claim she had been slipped a date rape drug at Osheaga in 2016.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Montreal region

  20-07-2017 19:14 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Montreal region Thursday afternoon.
  The warning covers the island of Montreal, Châteauguay, La Prairie, Laval, Longueuil and Varennes.
  The agency warns that intense lightning, heavy rain and large gusts of winds are possible in such storms.
  Tornadoes are also a possibility in such storms, Environment Canada said in the warning.
  
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• Quebec plans public consultations on systemic racism, discrimination

  20-07-2017 18:49 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Quebec government will hold public consultations starting in September on systemic discrimination and racism in Quebec, notably in employment, education, health care, housing, public security and culture.
  Individuals and non-profit groups will be invited to participate, either online or by submitting briefs, and a public forum will take place in November. Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil made the announcement at a news conference Thursday with the president of the Human Rights Commission,
  
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• The ring of fire dominating the weather in Montreal - The Suburban Newspaper (blog)

  20-07-2017 18:23 via thesuburban.com
  
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  The ring of fire dominating the weather in Montreal
  The Suburban Newspaper (blog)
  Montreal remains on the northern edge of the "ring of fire". While areas to our south are experiencing searing heat this summer, the weather remains unsettled and humid in southern Quebec. Heavy rain, flash flooding and severe weather has been ...
  
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• Cops, CAA-Québec team up to urge caution while on holiday roadtrips

  20-07-2017 18:19 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One of the busiest seasons on Quebec roads is about to get underway as thousands of construction workers across the province are about to embark on the traditional two-week break.
  About 80 per cent of the 153,700 workers will start shutting down their work sites Friday and won’t return until Aug. 6.
  And with thousands of extra motorists on the road, the Sûreté du Québec will be in out in full force making sure everyone gets home safe, said Captain Paul Leduc, who heads
  
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• ICYMI: Meet Quebec’s Sex Toy Tycoon! btmontreal.ca/videos/meet-qu…

  20-07-2017 18:05
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• Paul Bernardo day-parole hearing pushed back again

  20-07-2017 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A hearing to examine the possibility of day parole for notorious Canadian serial killer Paul Bernardo has been pushed back yet again, this time until October.
  
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• Cottage gifts to get you invited back again! @KasieSavage shares her picks https://t.co/P1AUVtaZ5j

  20-07-2017 18:00
  
  Cottage gifts to get you invited back again! @KasieSavage shares her picks https://t.co/P1AUVtaZ5j
  
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• Longueuil police find loaded handgun in Boucherville mall parking lot

  20-07-2017 17:55 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Longueuil police are probing how a loaded hand gun wound up in the parking lot of a local shopping centre Wednesday night.
  Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Voutsinos said the weapon was found after a fistfight outside the Boucherville mall about 10:30 p.m.
  He stressed that the weapon was not linked to the ongoing investigation of a double homicide in Longueuil on Monday.
   
  
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• Ari Shaffir hosts the Nasty Show at @JustForLaughs https://t.co/GDRnWCT9Qk

  20-07-2017 17:53
  
  Ari Shaffir hosts the Nasty Show at @JustForLaughs https://t.co/GDRnWCT9Qk
  
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• RAMQ reminds vacationers that health care elsewhere isn't always free

  20-07-2017 17:52 via montrealgazette.com
  
  As thousands of Quebecers prepare to travel outside the province during the construction holiday period, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec is reminding them what is and isn’t covered when it comes to health care elsewhere.
  Outside Quebec, RAMQ will cover professional health services (medical, dental and optometric) up the level where fees for those services are the same as within the province, even if payment had to be made on site.
  Most hospital services withi
  
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• Wolf Parade tease first LP in 7 years with new song Valley Boy

  20-07-2017 17:51 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal’s Wolf Parade announced their first full-length album since 2010’s Expo 86 on Thursday and shared their first new track, Valley Boy.
  Cry, Cry, Cry will be released Oct. 6 and feature 11 new tracks.
  The band ended its indefinite hiatus in January 2016, released a three-song-long EP 4 a month later, and is currently touring the festival circuit.
  Valley Boy sees the band return to its guitar-inflected indie rock ways.The band will be returning to Montreal for a show with fellow
  
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• Four men found inside shipping container that arrived in Montreal from Germany - Toronto Star

  20-07-2017 17:51 via thestar.com
  
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  Four men found inside shipping container that arrived in Montreal from Germany
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  Christian Beaudin, president of the Syndicat des Débardeurs du Port de Montréal, said the container was part of a shipment being carried aboard the OOCL Montreal, a Hong Kong-flagged container ship. The ship is recorded as having left the Port of ...
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• Would you pay for news on Facebook? https://t.co/C04DDa4OR0

  20-07-2017 17:42
  
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• The ultimate Zumba Fitness experience! https://t.co/A3t3U0iBJO

  20-07-2017 17:40
  
  The ultimate Zumba Fitness experience! https://t.co/A3t3U0iBJO
  
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• Mom Talk with @CVDmtl: Summer safety precautions for kids https://t.co/Hn2XOBuESt

  20-07-2017 17:30
  
  Mom Talk with @CVDmtl: Summer safety precautions for kids https://t.co/Hn2XOBuESt
  
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• Canada Bans Montreal To Lebanon Flights - MTL Blog (blog)

  20-07-2017 17:11 via mtlblog.com
  
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  Canada Bans Montreal To Lebanon Flights
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  Canada is home to a pretty large Lebanese community and for the last 6 months, they've been pushing Air Canada to offer direct flights between Beirut and Montreal. However it's not up to the airline, they need approval from the Canadian Government first.
  
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• 4 stowaways found alive in shipping container at Port of Montreal

  20-07-2017 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Four men were found inside a shipping container at the Port of Montreal Thursday morning, the RCMP confirmed, and the investigation has been handed over to the Canada Border Services Agency.
  
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• 4 men found inside shipping container at Port of Montreal

  20-07-2017 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Four men were found inside a shipping container at the Port of Montreal Thursday morning, the RCMP confirmed, and the investigation has been handed over to the Canada Border Services Agency.
  
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• Four stowaways found in container in Port of Montreal

  20-07-2017 17:05 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Four stowaways found in a container in the Port of Montreal early Thursday have been turned over to Canadian Border Services Agency for questioning.
  The four men, aged 30 to 40, were suffering from dehydration, two of them severely, although their lives were not immediately believed to be in danger.
  Stéphane Smith of Urgences Santé said his service received a call for the four at 7:16 a.m. The four were taken by ambulance and under CBSA escort to Santa Cabrini hospital. RCMP Consta
  
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• Longueuil artist sues city after water main break damages artworks

  20-07-2017 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tearful Louise Rouleau watched crews cart off two containers of her water-damaged artwork Thursday, saying she felt like she was being “skinned alive.” The local artist’s life’s work was damaged following a water main break in Longueuil last month. A month ago, James Wise and artist Louise Rouleau had their home flooded, destroying her...
  
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• Public consultation on systemic racism in Quebec to start in September

  20-07-2017 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec will hold a public consultation on systemic discrimination and racism starting in September, the province's immigration minister announced Thursday.
  
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• Nobody's worthy, but this is Céline Dion's new man

  20-07-2017 16:48 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Céline Dion may have a new man in her life, Paris Match reports. 
  Pepe Munoz has recently been spotted around Paris with the singer. The 32-year-old dancer previously shared a sensual sequence with Dion during her June 29 concert in Bordeaux. The pair were photographed together on July 3 at Giambatista Valli’s Paris runway show. Subsequently, images of Dion and Munoz taking in the sights and going out for dinner have circulated on social media. 
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• Quebec hero who saved fellow seniors in L'Isle-Verte fire has died

  20-07-2017 16:43 via montrealgazette.com
  
  L’ISLE-VERTE — A Quebec man who was lauded as a hero for helping to save the lives of three of his neighbours in a deadly 2014 seniors’ home fire has died.
  L’Isle-Verte Mayor Ursule Theriault says Arnaud Côté died in his sleep last Friday. He was in his late 80s.
  Cote, then 84, was credited with rushing to save the lives of three fellow residents in January 2014 as fire consumed the Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte, about 250 kilometres northeast of Q
  
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• Quebec floods: Compensation rules changed

  20-07-2017 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thu, Jul 20: Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux outlines the new rules for accessing money to rebuild for the 5300 homeowners affected by Quebec’s spring floods. Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes reports.
  
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