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• Squeaky Wheels: Synchronizing traffic lights is a multi-year project

  23-07-2017 22:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Q I know this has been brought up time and time again, but seriously, I don’t understand why the city of Montreal can’t synchronize the traffic lights on major roads and boulevards. Not only would it improve traffic flow, but it would also reduce pollution and the aggravation of waiting an entire red light just to drive into another one. Is there any reason why the city refuses to do this?
  Joseph Lapenna, Lachine
  A The short answer to the question of light synchronization is the
  
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• CFIA issues recall for butter sold in Quebec over possible Listeria contamination

  23-07-2017 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for butter products sold in Quebec prior to July 22, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
  
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• SAAQ shows pedestrians, cyclists dangers of trucks’ blind spots

  23-07-2017 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  The SAAQ held an event in Montreal to explain to the public the dangers of trucks' blind spots.
  
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• Eastern Door and the North take home 77 medals at North American Indigenous Games

  23-07-2017 22:16 via montrealgazette.com
  Team Eastern Door and the North (EDN), the official team representing the region of Quebec at the at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games in Toronto placed fourth this weekend with 22 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 19 bronze medals back to the province, bringing their total medals earned at the games to 77. 
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  Fallis: Indigenous games show the value of athleticsThe Onake club paddlers, featured in the above video, won 34 of those medals over the weekend.
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• Update: Swimmer's body found in Soulanges Canal

  23-07-2017 21:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Provincial police divers resumed their search Sunday morning for a 37-year-old man who disappeared Saturday evening while swimming near the locks of the Soulanges Canal in Pointe-des-Cascades, southwest of Montreal,
  At the time, he was swimming with another man, who is in his 50s.
  “Our divers have been in the water since 8:30 a.m.,” said Sgt. Daniel Thibodeau, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
  The Coast Guard and firefighters from Pointe-des-Cascades a
  
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• Penguins’ Letang visits Sainte-Justine Hospital with Stanley Cup

  23-07-2017 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Penguins' defenceman and Montreal native, Kris Letang, paid a special visit to the children at the Sainte-Justine Hospital Sunday.
  
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• 'It's living a dream': Young couple open hostel in Magdalen Islands

  23-07-2017 20:25 via cbc.ca
  A couple of seasoned travellers who work as carpenters in Fort McMurray returned to their roots in the Magdalen Islands, Que. and open their dream hostel, nine months after coming up with the idea.
  
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• Man dies after 10-metre fall on Mount Royal

  23-07-2017 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  A man in his 30s who was walking on Mount Royal early Sunday morning, died after falling down a steep embankment.
  
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• Penguins' Letang visits kids at Montreal hospital, Stanley Cup in tow

  23-07-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang is spending his day with the Stanley Cup in Montreal, where he visited sick children at Sainte-Justine hospital.
  
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• Richard Bergeron takes heat for handing out free Formula E tickets to constituents

  23-07-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
  Équipe Denis Coderre city councillor Richard Bergeron is being criticized for handing out complimentary tickets to his constituents in the downtown Montreal district of Saint-Jacques in advance of next weekend's Formula E race.
  
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• Search continues for missing swimmer at Pointe-des-Cascades

  23-07-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  The search resumed Sunday for a 37-year-old man who disappeared while out for a swim with a friend in the Soulanges Canal.
  
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• Search called off for missing swimmer at Pointe-des-Cascades after body pulled from water

  23-07-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has confirmed that the body of a man was pulled out of the water at Pointe-des-Cascades early Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Update: Divers' search resumes Sunday for missing swimmer in Soulanges Canal

  23-07-2017 17:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Provincial police divers resumed their search Sunday morning for a 37-year-old man who disappeared Saturday evening while swimming near the locks of the Soulanges Canal in Pointe-des-Cascades, southwest of Montreal,
  At the time, he was swimming with another man, who is in his 50s.
  “Our divers have been in the water since 8:30 a.m.,” said Sgt. Daniel Thibodeau, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
  The Coast Guard and firefighters from Pointe-des-Cascades a
  
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• Six brands of tainted butter recalled in Quebec

  23-07-2017 17:06 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued on Saturday a recall of six brands of butter sold in Quebec because of possible contamination by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
  The agency is warning consumers not to eat butter sold under the following brands:
  St. Laurent Butter, 454 grams, carrying the UPC number 62260 00454 9St. Laurent Light Butter, 454 grams, carrying the UPC number 0 62260 00456 3
  Beurre du Lac, 454 grams, carrying the UPC number 0 62260 00455 6
  Perron Butter, 454 grams, ca
  
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• Brent Lakatos wins gold again at world para athletics championships

  23-07-2017 16:50 via cbc.ca
  Canadian Brent Lakatos captured his fourth gold medal at the 2017 world para athletics championships with a victory in the men's T53 100-metre race on Sunday in London.
  
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• A match in the life of a Montreal Impact super fan

  23-07-2017 15:55 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 that the team was counting on dedicated fan support. 
  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,
  
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• Man dies after fall near Mount Royal lookout

  23-07-2017 15:40 via cbc.ca
  The man was walking with his wife near one of Mount Royal's lookout points when he slipped and fell about 10 metres.
  
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• Man dies after falling from a cliff on Mount-Royal

  23-07-2017 15:38 via montrealgazette.com
  A man in his 30s has died of his injuries after falling 10 metres from a cliff on Mount-Royal, Montreal police said this Sunday morning.
  The man was hiking with his girlfriend through a heavily-wooded section of the mountain when he tumbled from the side of the mountain at 4 a.m.
  The Montreal Fire Department’s rescue squad arrived on the scene and began the delicate task of retrieving the man from a tangle of branches in a hard-to-reach rocky outcropping. The man had suffered a heart attac
  
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• While you were sleeping: One Directioners aren't the only super fans

  23-07-2017 15:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Good morning, I hope you slept well and had a lovely Saturday night. 
  Here are some stories you might have missed while you were sleeping. 
  A family in Trois-Rivières found a catheter in their Coaticook ice cream earlier this week. However, recent investigations reveal there is no reason to believe the catheter came directly from the factory. Find details about the investigation here. 
  On social media, Montreal’s One Direction fans are showing their true grit and
  
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• Fitness: The dos and don'ts of cheering on your favourite runner

  23-07-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  When the local half marathon passes by my house in the summer, I spend the morning cheering on runners from the end of my driveway. The course is a double loop, which means the runners pass by twice before crossing the finish line. It has been hot the last two years, so everyone’s lagging, especially on the second pass when they’re just minutes from completing the 21-kilometre course.
  I have a strategy as to what I shout to runners as they pass by. On the first loop I tell them they&
  
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• Yo ho ho: Pirate enthusiasts gather at Quebec City port to have fun, 'maybe make some gold'

  23-07-2017 14:15 via cbc.ca
  About 50 people who enjoy dressing up as pirates were busy entertaining the crowd as they waited to get on one of the ships.
  
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• Setting the stage for love at first sight

  23-07-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Imagine yourself walking into an open house and immediately being stunned by the flawless decor. You glide your fingers along the granite countertop in the kitchen, envisioning years of happily preparing meals. Thanks to some cleverly placed cookbooks and baking utensils, you can almost smell the cookies you’d bake with the kids during winter holidays. You float through the sunlit living room, where a perfectly-sized couch is cozily facing the fireplace. Entering the solarium, you “o
  
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• 'Last fur trader' reconnects with northerners nearly 70 years after his first trip to the Arctic

  23-07-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Hugh Kroetsch's photos and grainy video footage of the North in the 1950s are being shown in the North for the first time as the 85-year-old retraces his steps in the Arctic with his son.
  
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• 'Last fur trader' reconnects with northerners nearly 70 years after 1st trip to Arctic

  23-07-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Hugh Kroetsch's photos and grainy video footage of the North in the 1950s are being shown in the North for the first time as the 85-year-old retraces his steps in the Arctic with his son.
  
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• Stu Cowan: Cheers for Patrice Bernier, but boos for Impact after loss

  23-07-2017 13:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Impact captain Patrice Bernier received a nice ovation from the 20,481 fans at Saputo Stadium Saturday night when he came off the bench as a substitute to replace Michael Salazar.
  The reason Bernier wasn’t in the starting lineup was because he had been with Team Canada, which was eliminated in the Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 loss to Jamaica Thursday night in Arizona. Bernier arrived back in Montreal just before midnight Friday.
  Unfortunately for Bernier and the Impact, they left the
  
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• With local funding ruled out, anti-radicalization centre looks for options to open Quebec City office

  23-07-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's anti-radicalization centre says it's going to continue to work toward creating a satellite office in Quebec City, despite the mayor's decision not to provide funding.
  
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• Search resumes for swimmer missing in Soulanges canal

  23-07-2017 12:27 via cbc.ca
  The Sûreté du Québec and local coast guard searched for a man who went missing Saturday evening while swimming in Pointes-des-Cascades, a village in the Montérégie region.
  
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• Search for swimmer missing in Soulanges canal resumes this morning

  23-07-2017 12:27 via cbc.ca
  The Sûreté du Québec and local coast guard searched for a man who went missing Saturday evening while swimming in Pointes-des-Cascades, a village in the Montérégie region.
  
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• Police divers recover body in Soulanges canal

  23-07-2017 12:27 via cbc.ca
  Police divers who were searching for a 37-year-old man who went missing Saturday evening while swimming in the Soulanges canal have recovered a body.
  
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• The secret life of Alexandre Cazes, alleged dark web mastermind

  23-07-2017 12:01 via cbc.ca
  How a 25-year-old from Trois-Rivieres, Que., became the mastermind behind the largest dark web marketplace in the world.
  
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• From the archives: An unusual dining room

  23-07-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on July 22, 2007, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “The Grand Railway Contractors have at length got their Coffer Dam for Pier No. 1 floated to the place, sunk, and the water pumped out.”
  The Gazette, Monday, July 24, 1854
  When James Hodges said “Let’s do lunch,” or its mid-19th century equivalent, he wasn’t fooling around. The luncheon he had in mind proved one of the most unusual Montreal has ever seen.
  The 40-year-old Hodges was in ch
  
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• Massive U.S. frigate-building program could cost Canada bidders, expert says

  23-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Intellectual property demands could be a key factor as Canada tries to compete with the U.S. for international bidders.
  
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• Despite 2015 defeat, NDP in better spot now than during most of party's past leadership races

  23-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite the big names within the NDP who opted to sit the leadership race out and the lack of enthusiasm for the contest outside of the party's existing membership base, the New Democrats are currently in a better position in the polls than they have been in most of their seven previous leadership contests.
  
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• #BoycottSearsCanada: Retailer faces 'PR nightmare' over treatment of laid-off workers

  23-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Sears Canada is trying to reinvent itself and entice customers. But every time it posts ads on Facebook, the retailer is bombarded with comments expressing anger the company is laying off workers without severance.
  
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• Montreal Impact blow early lead, lose 2-1 at home against FC Dallas

  23-07-2017 05:28 via montrealgazette.com
  The Montreal Impact are making a bad habit of squandering leads and dropping points in Major League Soccer.
  For the fifth time this season, the Impact took the lead but failed to come away with three points as FC Dallas came from behind to win 2-1 on Saturday night.
  Montreal took a 1-0 advantage into the halftime break but conceded twice in 10 minutes to Dallas forward Cristian Colman after the restart.
  “We have to do a better job of taking care of the ball when we take the lead,” sa
  
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• Montreal Impact blow early lead, lose 2-1 at home against FC Dallas - National Post

  23-07-2017 04:35 via nationalpost.com
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  Montreal Impact blow early lead, lose 2-1 at home against FC Dallas
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  Hernan Grana, Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla Montreal Impact's Ballou Tabla makes a pass as FC Dallas' Michael Barrios, defends during first half MLS action in Montreal on Saturday, July 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe ORG XMIT: PMC101 ...
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• In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on July 22

  23-07-2017 04:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A look at the day’s events in and around Montreal:
  A catheter that was found in a tub of ice cream earlier this week did not come from the factor, according to inspectors
  A Trois-Rivières family said they’d found the catheter in the Laiterie de Coaticook ice cream they’d purchased at a local grocery store, which provoked two days of inspections. A provincial investigation is still ongoing.
  Public toilets are coming back to Montreal
  Montreal first built public toilet
  
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• Formula E ticket prices in Montreal eclipse those of e-racing counterparts - CTV News

  23-07-2017 02:38 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  CTV News
  Formula E ticket prices in Montreal eclipse those of e-racing counterparts
  CTV News
  The impending debut of Formula E racing in Montreal has already caused its fair share of runaround: oncoming traffic and construction woes are worrying merchants, and taxpayers are still processing the $24 million price tag. However, even those fans ...and more »
  
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• Swimmer missing near Vaudreuil

  23-07-2017 02:34 via montrealgazette.com
  The Coast Guard and firefighters from Pointe-des-Cascades and Pincourt are searching for a man in his 30s who disappeared while swimming near the locks in the Soulanges Canal.
  Police in Vaudreuil received a distress call about 6:30 p.m. when one of two swimmers did not re-surface. At the time, he was swimming with another man, who is in his 50s. Police are interviewing the surviving swimmer to learn more about the circumstances, said Sergeant Ann Mathieu of the Sûreté du Québ
  
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• 'Just exercise some caution': 10 tips for avoiding, or staying safe in, stormy waters

  23-07-2017 01:52 via cbc.ca
  The Lifesaving Society and the Canadian Safe Boating Council offer safety tips for when you're out on the water during a storm.
  
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• Mapping the stories of Montreal neighbourhoods - Yahoo News Canada (blog)

  23-07-2017 01:19 via ca.news.yahoo.com
  Mapping the stories of Montreal neighbourhoods
  Yahoo News Canada (blog)
  When we think about telling a personal story, it's unlikely that we would choose a map to do it. But that is exactly what Montreal-based visual artist Emmanuelle Jacques is doing. She is collecting residents' memories of their Verdun and Pierrefonds ...
  
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• Driver seriously injured after a U-turn causes accident in Valleyfield

  23-07-2017 00:13 via montrealgazette.com
  A motorist was seriously injured during a collision Saturday afternoon in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, 65 kilometres southwest of Montreal. 
  Provincial police were called to the scene of the accident on eastbound Highway 530 shortly after 1:30 p.m.
  The driver of a Ford F150 pickup truck, which had been in a lineup of cars waiting for a drawbridge to reopen, decided not to wait and made a U-turn, when he was hit by an oncoming Ford Mustang.
  The 51-year-old Mustang driver, from nearby Franklin,
  
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• Flashy cars converge in Kirkland for annual fundraiser

  23-07-2017 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  The hottest rides in town headed to Kirkland Saturday for the Karz 4 Kids fundraiser benefitting the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. As Global’s Matt Grillo reports, the founders of Karz 4 Kids were just children themselves, when they started the event eight years ago.
  
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