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• Catheter in ice cream didn't come from factory, inspection finds - Montreal Gazette

  22-07-2017 23:49 via montrealgazette.com
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  Catheter in ice cream didn't come from factory, inspection finds
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  A catheter found in Coaticook ice cream did not come from the factory, Radio-Canada and CBC reported. The media spokesperson for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) did not return a call from the Montreal Gazette asking for confirmation. Amelia ...and more »
  
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• Catheter in ice cream didn't come from factory, inspection finds

  22-07-2017 23:49 via montrealgazette.com
  A catheter found in Coaticook ice cream did not come from the factory, Radio-Canada and CBC reported.
  The media spokesperson for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) did not return a call from the Montreal Gazette asking for confirmation. Amelia Sicard-Dequoy, the manager of the dairy bar at Laiterie de Coaticook, said she had no information on the matter and to call back Monday morning.
  A family in Trois-Rivières said last week they found a catheter in a tub of ice cream they had b
  
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• Quebec food banks remind the public that hunger doesn't go on holiday

  22-07-2017 23:28 via montrealgazette.com
  As many Quebecers head off for summer vacation, the province’s food banks are launching a fundraiser to remind people that hunger doesn’t take holidays.
  The campaign is being organized by Moisson Montreal, Moisson Estrie and Moisson Rive-Sud.
  Richard Daneau, the director-general of Moisson Montreal, noted in an interview with La Presse canadienne that, due to the summer break, many students and pupils, usually supported by the school system, are no longer receiving help.
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• Habs charge fans for printed season tickets

  22-07-2017 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Habs fans wanting to print their season tickets might be in for a little sticker shock.
  
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• Valois Pool notifies members of suspected mumps case

  22-07-2017 23:13 via cbc.ca
  In a statement an administrator said the pool is safe, but the decision was made to post information about the case to Facebook in order to allow patrons to make an informed decision about going to the pool in the coming days.
  
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• Sleeman-Unibroue union members ratify agreement in principle

  22-07-2017 22:44 via montrealgazette.com
  Eighty Sleeman-Unibroue factory workers will begin returning to work on Monday after giving tentative approval for a new five-year deal.
  Employees began a general strike on June 7. Their previous collective agreement expired in December 2016. 
  Seniority and overtime were among the contested issues. 
  The Sleeman-Unibroue factory in Chambly is home to such labels as La Maudite, Fin du Monde, Blanche de Chambly, Sleeman and Sapporo.
  
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• Post-flood water levels make rivers more dangerous for swimmers

  22-07-2017 22:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Raynald Hawkins of the Société de sauvetage aux Québec is warning that as spring flooding raised the level and increased the flow in Quebec rivers, the risk of drowning has also gone up. 
  Hawkins warns that many rivers are not meant for swimming. He says they should only be used for boats, adding that boaters should wear a life jackets at all times. 
  Since the beginning of 2017, 29 people have drowned, which is one more person than last year at this time, according
  
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• Draft regulation on pesticides angers grain producers

  22-07-2017 22:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Grain producers are frustrated by Quebec’s proposed draft regulation on pesticides announced on Wednesday.
  The draft regulation, which is part of the Quebec 2015-2018 pesticide strategy, proposes to ban five pesticides.
  The draft regulation was published in the Gazette Officielle du Québec on July 19. The government has 45 days to enact the regulation. 
  According to agronomists, these measures will “significantly increase the costs of production and the accompanying measu
  
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• Karz 4 Kidz helps raise money for Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation

  22-07-2017 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Flashy cars converged in Kirkland Saturday for the 8th annual Karz 4 Kidz fundraiser.All proceeds go to the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation.
  
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• Member of Valois pool diagnosed with mumps

  22-07-2017 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Valois Pool has advised its members that one swimmer has been diagnosed with mumps.
  
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• Abel and Imbeau-Dulac win bronze mixed synchro three-metre event

  22-07-2017 20:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Budapest, Hungary – Jennifer Abel and François Imbeau-Dulac won the bronze medal in the mixed synchro three-metre event at the FINA World Championships on Saturday.
  “We know we can do so much better but we’ll take it,” said Imbeau-Dulac in a press release.
  The duo from Quebec scored 297.72 points. China’s Li Zheng and Wang Han finished first with 323.70 points, followed by Great Britain’s Grace Reid and Thomas Daley with 308.04 points. 
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• Quebec artists transform flood debris into art

  22-07-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jul 22: A group of Hudson and Vaudreuil artists have come together to turn flood debris into meaningful works of art, as a tribute to flood victims. Global’s Gloria Henriquez has more.
  
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• Sûreté du Québec issues road safety warning as construction holiday begins

  22-07-2017 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Quebec provincial police are urging road users to be extra careful as the construction holiday begins. There have already been two fatal crashes, including one involving a motorcycle.
  
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• Montreal reaches deal with blue-collar workers union over pension plan

  22-07-2017 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Montreal has reached a deal with its blue-collar workers over pension plan reform.
  
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• Sûreté du Québec looking for suspect on the run for pointing handgun

  22-07-2017 19:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Sûreté du Québec major crimes unit is looking for a suspect who allegedly pointed a handgun towards another person.
  On June 15, around 11 a.m., the SQ said two vehicles were driving dangerously on highway 640 east in Terrebonne. The drivers stopped their vehicles at the 32 kilometre distance mark on the Urbanova ramp.
  One of the drivers pointed an object that resembled a handgun towards the other driver, the SQ said. The driver allegedly holding the handgun then drove away in
  
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• Catheter found in Coaticook ice cream didn't come from the factory, says CFIA

  22-07-2017 19:08 via cbc.ca
  After a two-day investigation, a Canada Food Inspection Agency report says there is no reason to believe a catheter found in a tub of Coaticook ice cream came from the factory.
  
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• Hells Angels from Quebec, beyond descend on Calgary

  22-07-2017 18:20 via montrealgazette.com
  About 500 Hells Angels motorcycle gang members from all over Canada, including Quebec, are expected in Calgary this weekend, but they’re not answering any questions about what they’ll be doing in the city.
  A group of about 30 Hells Angels spent much of the morning Friday at the Harley-Davidson store near the Calgary International Airport. Wearing Ontario and Quebec chapter patches, the gang members spoke with Harley-Davidson employees and wandered around, browsing merchandise.
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• Video: A match in the life of a Montreal Impact super fan

  22-07-2017 18:05 via montrealgazette.com
  As the Montreal Impact kicked off the second half of the Major League Soccer season fighting for a playoff spot, they notified fans,the team was counting on dedicated fan support. 
  So we spent the the Impact’s July 19 match against the Philadelphia Union with London-born but very Montreal-based Impact super fan Marek Whitechurch.
  The experience was intense. Above is a video of that game.
  Six of Montreal’s next eight games in Major League Soccer are at Saputo Stadium, starti
  
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• Quebec opens office in Ivory Coast to strengthen ties, extend global reach

  22-07-2017 18:02 via montrealgazette.com
  ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST – Quebec has opened a government office in the Ivory Coast. 
  Christine St-Pierre, Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie, and Marcel Amon-Tanoh, Ivory Coast’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed an agreement in Abidjan during the International Francophone Games taking place from July 21 to 30.
  St-Pierre said the new office will allow Quebec to strengthen its political relationship with the Ivory Coast. It will also provid
  
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• Cristian Colman scores two second-half goals, Dallas downs Montreal 2-1

  22-07-2017 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Cristian Colman scored his first two goals of the season as FC Dallas came from behind to beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday night. Colman scored two second-half goals for FC Dallas (9-3-7) as the visitors took top spot in the Western Conference with the victory. READ MORE: Quebec floods: Montreal Impact donates $1 a...
  
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• 2 men in hospital after Old Montreal stabbing - Globalnews.ca

  22-07-2017 17:25 via globalnews.ca
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• 2 men in hospital after Old Montreal stabbing

  22-07-2017 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Two men, aged 31 and 32, are recovering in hospital after they were stabbed following a fight outside a bar in Old Montreal overnight.
  
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• Superior Court ruling could cost Quebec millions in unpaid severance

  22-07-2017 17:20 via cbc.ca
  Superior Court Justice Suzanne Ouellet has ruled that a change made to healthcare managers' severance packages was done without proper consultation.
  
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• Construction holiday: Sûreté du Québec and Transport Quebec preach road safety

  22-07-2017 17:14 via montrealgazette.com
  The construction holiday begins this weekend and hundreds of thousands of Quebecers are taking their vacations. 
  The Minister of Transport, Laurent Lessard and the Suûreté du Quebec are asking quebecers to drive with vigilance over the holidays. 
  The Minister of Transport reminds Quebecers that several construction sites remain active during this holiday period and construction site conditions need to be followed even when construction workers are absent.
  Police have incre
  
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• Is Quebec City's troubled Davie shipyard making a comeback?

  22-07-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Five years after it faced bankruptcy, the Davie shipyard in Lévis, Que., unveiled a converted navy supply vessel in a public ceremony this week that was as much about the company's new swagger as it was about the ship.
  
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• A great day to check out the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts! https://t.co/hMVB6fcMwY

  22-07-2017 16:55
  
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• Two deadly collisions in Quebec City and St-Lambert-de-Lauzon

  22-07-2017 16:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Two deadly collisions occurred early Saturday morning in Quebec City and St-Lambert-de-Lauzon, a municipality near the province’s capital.
  Around 6:30 a.m., police said a motorcycle and a heavy vehicle collided on the Charest Est Blvd. service road going towards highway Robert-Bourassa in Quebec City. The motorcyclist, stuck beneath the heavy vehicle, died.
  Police said an investigation has been launched to determine the causes and consequences of the incident. 
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• Speeding near construction sites will cost you a pretty penny

  22-07-2017 15:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The construction holiday begins this weekend and hundreds of thousands of Quebecers are taking their vacations.
  The Minister of Transports, Laurent Lessard, is asking Quebecers to remain careful and vigilant, saying that several construction sites remain active during this holiday period. 
  Orange signs will be used to warn people about changes to traffic circulation and provide necessary indications on the modified routes and conditions which need to be followed even when construction worke
  
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• Jennifer Abel ties Canadian diving record with mixed synchro bronze

  22-07-2017 15:27 via cbc.ca
  Canada's Jennifer Abel tied Alexandre Despatie's Canadian record with her eighth career medal at the world championships, earning bronze with François Imbeau-Dulac in the 3-metre event in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.
  
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• Two men stabbed in Old Montreal

  22-07-2017 15:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Two men were stabbed in a fight that broke out as bars were closing Saturday in Old Montreal, said police.
  At 3 a.m., police said a fight erupted between several people on the corner of Notre-Dame and McGill Sts. The reason for the fight remains unknown.
  A 32-year-old man was stabbed in the upper body, said police.
  Doormen from a nearby licensed establishment tried to break the fight, said police. One of the doormen, 31, was stabbed in the lower body. 
  Both men were hospitalized. Police sai
  
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• While you were sleeping: Do Barrette's adversaries fight like a B.C. man fights a grizzly?

  22-07-2017 14:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Good Morning. I hope this Saturday morning is providing ample time for you to take care and achieve that full 7 to 9 hours of sleep we all deserve.
  When you are ready, ease into the day with these stories you might have missed while you were sleeping. 
  To start with celebration, Guillaume Ouellette, a visually impaired runner from Victoriaville won bronze in his 5 000 m race at the world para athletics championships in London. 
  So far, Montreal athlete Brent Lakatos, a wheelchair racer
  
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• The Week in Review: Montreal's new promenade opens as its old parliament is excavated

  22-07-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Fleuve-Montagne promenade opens to mixed reviews
  Two months late and millions of dollars over its initial budget, one of the major legacy projects for Montreal’s 375th anniversary opened on Monday. There were jazz bands and bubbles to ring in the inauguration of a path that makes it possible to walk from Mount Royal to the St. Lawrence River. Much of the $56.5 outlay was spent on the section between Sherbrooke St. and the mountain, where water mains were replaced and McTavish St. was r
  
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• Oh, the places you'll go! Public toilets return to Montreal - Montreal Gazette

  22-07-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
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  Oh, the places you'll go! Public toilets return to Montreal
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  In February, opposition party Projet Montréal called for it to be rejected because Atmosphäre, the Mirabel-based urban furniture supply company that won the bid, shares the same address, phone number and three administrators with Imagineo Inc. That ...
  
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• Oh, the places you’ll go! Public toilets return to Montreal

  22-07-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Considering they serve a fairly basic function, installing public toilets in a dense urban setting is a complex challenge many major North American cities have managed to fail.
  Seattle spent $5 million on five high-tech, self-cleaning toilets in 2003. Stymied by filth, drug use and prostitution, the city threw in the towel five years later and sold them on eBay for $2,500 each.
  New York City went through three municipal administrations and 18 years of promises and failed to implement them. Final
  
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• Longueuil police, SQ team up on double homicide investigation

  22-07-2017 13:45 via cbc.ca
  The bodies of Kevin Paul, 23, and Mohamed Odeh, 21, were found amid some trees inside the entrance of Brossard's Centre de plein air, on Chemin des Prairies on Monday.
  
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• Shelter: History meets high-tech in Point St-Charles

  22-07-2017 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Guillaume Aubé loves high-tech gadgets, and he talk about them with the passion of a wine connoisseur. He’s an industrial designer who works for Smartika, a two-year-old Montreal startup that makes “smart” lighting and other sophisticated gizmos for the home that can be controlled via GPS and wi-fi, with a remote control or smartphone.
  His partner, Mireille Simard, has a background in historical artifacts and works as a designer and project manager for Tenue de Soir&eacu
  
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• Blue collar workers' union reach agreement with city over pension plan

  22-07-2017 13:08 via cbc.ca
  Both parties were able to find common ground after a round of intense negotiations.The details of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
  
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• Mapping the stories of Montreal neighbourhoods

  22-07-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Montreal artist Emmanuelle Jacques is creating a map made up of people’s memories of their neighbourhoods.
  
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• Josh Freed: How the Pope changed my mind about panhandling

  22-07-2017 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I’d barely stepped onto the Main last week when the first panhandler hit me up, a strung-out, bearded guy holding out a baseball cap and asking for “spare” change.
  No sooner had I handed him a loonie than a skinny, tattooed guy popped out of a doorway, looking for donations — and I knew from experience there were more like him ahead.
  It was like running a gauntlet: a festival of panhandlers along the street.
  I was about to skirt Skinny Tattooed Guy when I remembered somet
  
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• Laval park paved over with no warning for nearby residents

  22-07-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The paving is connected to repair work on two bridges connecting to Île Bigras.
  
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• From the archives: New railway line rode on back of skittish Kitten

  22-07-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on July 24, 2005, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad: The public opening of this important route took place on Thursday last, under circumstances of peculiar interest.”
  The Gazette, Saturday, July 23, 1836
  It was Canada’s first railroad, and to say it opened under “circumstances of peculiar interest” is an understatement. Throughout the day and into the long night, mere farce threatened time and again to slip
  
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• Quebec artists create sculptures with flood driftwood to honour victims

  22-07-2017 04:44 via globalnews.ca
  The artists are picking up the pieces of people's lives and giving them new meaning through art. 
  
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• Trois-Rivières police search for man in St-Lawrence River

  22-07-2017 04:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Police in Trois-Rivières are searching for a man in his 40s who sank in the St-Lawrence River during what seems to be a nighttime dip gone wrong. 
  According to witnesses, the man undressed at about 1:20 a.m. and descended a ladder in a harbour park in the city centre to cool off in the rough waters. 
  Witnesses told police the man swam for a moment but was unable to get back to shore. They saw him sink shortly after he cried out in distress. One person tried, in vain, to pull him
  
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