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• Montreal senior paints scenery on walls

  31-07-2017 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  A 92-year-old resident at the Wellesley retirement residence in Pointe-Claire is spending his days painting detailed murals of Montreal landscapes. Global’s Anne Leclair meets the man holding the paintbrush.
  
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• Youth injured in fall at abandoned Saint-Henri industrial site - CBC.ca

  31-07-2017 23:47 via cbc.ca
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  A 15-year-old youth is in hospital after falling about five metres through a shaft while exploring an abandoned industrial building in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood with two friends. Benoit Martel, chief of operations for the Montreal fire ...and more »
  
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• Youth injured in fall at abandoned Saint-Henri industrial site

  31-07-2017 23:45 via cbc.ca
  Benoit Martel, chief of operations for the Montreal Fire Department, said the 15-year-old fell through a hole on the building’s seventh floor and landed on some wood, which prevented him from falling further.
  
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• The Wizard of Wellesley: Seniors home resident brings Montreal landmarks to life

  31-07-2017 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Fred "Tex" Dawson, 92, has been given carte blanche to paint beautiful murals on the walls of the Wellesley Retirement Residence.
  
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• Hunting for ghosts at Hudson’s Willow Inn

  31-07-2017 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Are there ghosts haunting the Willow Inn in Hudson? Global’s Phil Carpenter tagged along with a team of ghost hunters to find out if the rumours are true.
  
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• Frustrated boaters finally able to leave Rideau Canal lock-station

  31-07-2017 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  More than 2 dozen boats stranded on the Rideau Canal near Kingston, Ontario have finally been able to leave the docks they’ve called home for the past week – or longer in some cases. Rideau Canal staff announced late-afternoon they would work into Monday evening in order to allow these boats through the locks towards...
  
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• New Verdun elementary school deemed "desirable" after public consultation

  31-07-2017 22:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The construction of an elementary school in Crawford, an area in Verdun, was deemed “desirable” by local residents according to a public consultation report published Monday.The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys wants to build a two-storey primary school and preschool on the old Crawford school site. The building would hold 14 classes, 300 students and be located at the intersection of Lloyd-George, Clemenceau and Churchill Sts.After hearing from many speakers and going over s
  
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• Update: Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Montreal area

  31-07-2017 22:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Environment Canada has upgraded the severe thunderstorm watch for Montreal and surrounding areas to a warning.
  At 2:44 p.m., the agency said Montreal, Laval, Châteauguay and Longueuil were affected by the watch.
  At 4:22 p.m., the warning was issued for most of those same areas. Châteauguay was no longer included.
  Environment Canada said the storm could produce strong gusts of wind, hail and heavy rain. 
  “Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Large
  
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• Mount Real victims' group urging those affected to vote on settlement

  31-07-2017 22:28 via montrealgazette.com
  A group representing victims of the Mount Real fraud scandal is asking those affected by the events to vote on a $43 million settlement.If a majority of the victims don’t vote, the case will become null and void, according to Janet Watson of the Mount Real Victims Group.The Ponzi scheme took place over a decade ago, between 1996 and 2005, and many of the people affected by it have passed away or moved, Watson said in a statement.Those affected have until Feb. 14 to submit proofs of claim,
  
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• Celine Cooper: Tourists flocking to Mile End inspire mixed feelings

  31-07-2017 22:26 via montrealgazette.com
  What does it mean when your neighbourhood becomes an international tourist destination? 
  I live in Montreal’s Mile End, roughly the area north of Mont Royal Ave. and south of Van Horne Ave., west of Saint-Laurent Blvd. and east of Parc Ave. Over the last century, this formerly working-class neighbourhood where Jews, Italians, Greeks and Portuguese settled to work in the textile industry has been transformed into a trendy cultural hub known for its hipsters, cafés, ironic d
  
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• Teen falls from 8th floor of Canada Malting Silos building in Saint-Henri

  31-07-2017 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters are on the scene after a person fell from a building in Saint-Henri.
  
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• Gas leak forces evacuation in Montreal - CTV News

  31-07-2017 22:08 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
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  A gas leak at St. Denis St. and Bellechasse St. forced the evacuation of about 60 people, including occupants of a seniors' residence, from their homes Monday. Streets were closed and power was cut off to the area until the line was capped and the gas ...
  
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• Lac-Mégantic divided over future of local railway: provincial report

  31-07-2017 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  A provincial environmental panel has concluded that of the five options the town of Lac-Mégantic has been considering for its railway moving forward, two stand out: either keep the status quo and allow the railway to pass through the town, or build a new railway that would bypass it. 
  The report from the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE), made public Monday afternoon, comes at a time when residents were already showing signs of division over whe
  
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• Opinion: Alarmist reactions to census language data are predictable

  31-07-2017 21:52 via montrealgazette.com
  On Wednesday, Statistics Canada will release the 2016 census results on the languages Canadians first learned (their mother tongue), the language(s) they speak at home and their knowledge of English and/or French.
  Here’s a safe prediction, based on many years of observation: Some politicians, academics and pundits will state that mother-tongue francophones are becoming a minority, a plight they suggest will result in a doomsday scenario, the dominance of English. 
  Such
  
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• Unfinished business on Beaconsfield bike path?

  31-07-2017 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  There are no orange cones, detour directions or signs of roadwork at the new bike path in Beaconsfield.
  
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• Fundraising execs at MUHC earn biggest salaries of Montreal hospitals

  31-07-2017 21:16 via montrealgazette.com
  The fundraising executives of the foundations of the McGill University Health Centre are the highest-paid of Montreal’s hospitals, with one high-ranking administrator earning an annual salary of at least $350,000, federal tax records reveal.
  At the same time, most of the MUHC’s foundations have received below-average grades for donor accountability by Charity Intelligence Canada, a watchdog group that monitors the country’s largest philanthropic organizations.
  Seven foundations
  
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• Fundraising execs at MUHC earn biggest salaries of Montreal hospitals - Montreal Gazette

  31-07-2017 21:07 via montrealgazette.com
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  At the city's other large hospital network, the Centre hospitalier de l'université de Montréal, two foundation executives make a minimum of $120,000 a year, and a third earns in the range of $200,000 to $250,000. In total, all of the MUHC foundations ...and more »
  
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• Four Quebecers among 22 injured in boat crash in Puerto Rico

  31-07-2017 21:01 via montrealgazette.com
  There is a report that four Quebecers were among 22 people injured in a recent boating crash in Puerto Rico.
  Julie McCann tells Radio-Canada her father suffered broken bones and lacerations while her mother dislocated her shoulder and received a concussion after a motorboat struck the family as they were boarding a tour boat.
  McCann was also vacationing with her partner and their two children and says one of the kids suffered from shock.
  The crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. on July 25, as the fam
  
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• Four Quebecers among 22 injured in boat crash off island in Puerto Rico

  31-07-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The family waited 36 hours in hospital to see a doctor.
  
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• What does it cost to help a homeless mentally ill Canadian?

  31-07-2017 20:58 via cbc.ca
  It costs, on average, $50,000 per person per year to support a person with mental illness and nowhere to live in Canada's three biggest cities, according to new research from McGill University.
  
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• Two Solitudes: Traditional Jewish food at Snowdon Deli

  31-07-2017 20:03 via montrealgazette.com
  In this episode, Catherine learns a Yiddish word or two and Chris nearly eats himself into a food coma at the legendary Snowdon Deli.
  The deli was founded in 1946, by Polish immigrants returning from the Second World War. Three generations later, Snowdon Deli continues to make traditional Jewish cuisine the way it was meant to be eaten.
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  Two Solitudes: Irish hurling in MontrealTwo Solitudes: Kahnawake Pow WowTwo Solitudes: Bagpipes in the West IslandSnowdon Deli turns 70 in old-schoo
  
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• 'Mission accomplished': Denis Coderre says race was success, despite complaints - CBC.ca

  31-07-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
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  'Mission accomplished': Denis Coderre says race was success, despite complaints
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  The chairperson of Montreal's public transit agency, Philippe Schnobb, and Simon Pillarella, who heads Montréal, c'est électrique!, the organization the city created to promote electric transit throughout the event, were at the conference. Schnobb said ...
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• 'Mission accomplished': Denis Coderre says race was success, despite complaints

  31-07-2017 19:57 via cbc.ca
  Montreal's mayor says the Formula E race was worth it, despite the apparent low turnout, complaints from business owners and nearby residents that they were trapped by the course - and the fact that the city had to spend its own money to host the event.
  
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• 23-year-old man charged after pedestrian struck, killed during Pointe-Calumet police chase

  31-07-2017 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Mathieu Grenon, 23, has been charged with dangerous driving and hit and run causing death in connection with a fatal collision in Pointe-Calumet, Que., Sunday afternoon.
  
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• It’s been 10 years since Cedrika Provencher disappeared

  31-07-2017 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  According to RCMP statistics, abductions by strangers remain quite rare.
  
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• Cédrika's grandfather launches research centre to prevent child abduction

  31-07-2017 18:57 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s 10 years to the day since the disappearance of young Quebec girl Cédrika Provencher, whose remains were finally found in December 2015.
  Various events are planned in her hometown of Trois-Rivières Monday to mark the anniversary of her disappearance, including an announcement by Cedrika’s grandfather about the creation of a non-profit research centre aimed at preventing child abduction.
  Henri Provencher told a news conference Monday the centre will foster innovation
  
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• Lilly Singh brings her Superwoman YouTube persona to Just for Laughs

  31-07-2017 18:43 via montrealgazette.com
  YouTube personality Lilly Singh hosted a gala at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts on Sunday night as part of the Just for Laughs comedy festival.
  Here’s what our panel had to say:
  Bill Brownstein: The Montreal Gazette columnist has been covering comedy fest since Mr. Methane let it rip all those eons ago.
  Enza Micheletti: Gazette editor by day, mother 24/7, thrilled to be laughing at jokes that don’t start with: “Knock, knock …”
  De
  
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• Update: St-Denis St. re-opened to traffic after gas leak

  31-07-2017 18:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police announced early Tuesday afternoon that St-Denis St. has bee re-opened to traffic after a gas leak at the corner of St-Denis and Bellechasse Sts. forced its closure at a little after 8:30 a.m.
  The police department announced the re-opening at a little after 12:30 p.m. via Twitter.
  The break, reportedly caused by construction in the area, forced the shutdown of St-Denis St. in both directions between Bellechasse and Beaubien Sts.
  Hydro-Québec cut power to the area as a preca
  
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• Coderre on Formula E: Mission accomplished

  31-07-2017 18:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is celebrating last weekend’s inaugural ePrix on Monday, calling the event a “mission accomplished.”
  With an estimated 45,000 attendees over the three days, Coderre stressed that the millions spent to build the course is an investment for the races to come.
  He acknowledged the displeasure expressed by Gay Village merchants who said they saw a decrease in business because of road closures, saying that they will work to improve the situation for next
  
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• Sailor wants to be first Quebecer to race around the world

  31-07-2017 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec sailor Simon DuBois is set to compete in a race around the world.
  
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• Second-hand economy: the ideal home staging tool

  31-07-2017 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Blogger Beatrice B. Poulin sits down with Global’s Laura Casella to share tips on how to decorate a home using second-hand items.
  
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• Mariepier Morin and Brandon Prust got married this weekend

  31-07-2017 16:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Former Hab Brandon Prust and Quebec television personality and model Mariepier Morin got married.
  Morin Prust announced the event on her Instagram feed, posting a picture of the couple from behind with fireworks going off in front of them. The Instagram announcement was par for the course for the couple, who announced they were engaged on the same platform.Morin Prust changed her name on the social network on the same day. She is the host of several television shows including the talk show Marie
  
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• Quebec oil, gas opponents prepare to fight new regulations

  31-07-2017 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Quebec government passed legislation to enable production of oil and natural gas.
  
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• Gas leak shuts part of Saint-Denis St., leaves neighbourhood without power

  31-07-2017 16:48 via montrealgazette.com
  A gas leak at the corner of Saint-Denis and Bellechasse Sts. has closed part of the thoroughfare to traffic and forced a precautionary power outage covering dozens of city blocks in the area.
  The break occurred a little after 8:30 a.m. and forced the shutdown of Saint-Denis St. in both directions between Bellechasse and Beaubien Sts.
  Hydro-Québec cut power to the area as a precaution and Montreal police have been deployed around a perimeter bordered by Saint-Zotique St. in the north, Clar
  
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• Two Solitudes: Snowdon Deli

  31-07-2017 16:45 via montrealgazette.com
  In this episode, Catherine learns a Yiddish word or two and Chris nearly eats himself into a food coma at the legendary Snowdon Deli.
  The deli was founded in 1946, by Polish immigrants returning from the Second World War. Three generations later, Snowdon Deli continues to make traditional Jewish cuisine the way it was meant to be eaten.
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  Two Solitudes: Irish hurling in MontrealTwo Solitudes: Kahnawake Pow WowTwo Solitudes: Bagpipes in the West IslandSnowdon Deli turns 70 in old-schoo
  
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• Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov signs with Russian club

  31-07-2017 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  The move means Andrei Markov could end playing at the Olympics in February.
  
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• Triboelectricity: renewable energy from ubiquitous activities

  31-07-2017 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Young scientist and Canada-Wide Science Fair winner Alexandra Harnagea sits down with Global’s Laura Casella to talk about her award-winning project.
  
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• Quebecers waited hours to be rescued after Puerto Rico boat crash

  31-07-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca
  A Quebec family is decrying how they were treated — being made to wait hours to be rescued and for treatment in hospital — after they were involved a boat accident while on vacation in Puerto Rico.
  
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• Basics of cooking a balanced meal

  31-07-2017 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietician Tracy Satov sits down with Global’s Laura Casella to explain what nutrients are needed to prepare a complete and balanced meal.
  
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• Why on earth is Montreal covered in feathers?

  31-07-2017 15:52 via montrealgazette.com
  Montrealers are normally nonplussed by white ground coverings. Snow happens; life goes on.
  When a white substance covers the ground in the middle of summer, on the other hand, a few raised eyebrows are unavoidable.
  That’s exactly what happened over the weekend when Montrealers went outside and found feathers everywhere. Or, as another Montrealer succinctly stated in a Facebook post: “All of place des arts is full of bird feathers wtf.”
  The explanation for this phenomenon,
  
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• Easy summer travel tips

  31-07-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Amanda DeGrace sits down with Global’s Laura Casella and shares some easy summer travel tips for families.
  
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• Children abducted by strangers: a horrifying but rare crime

  31-07-2017 15:47 via montrealgazette.com
  Monday marks the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Cédrika Provencher of Trois-Rivières. And if over the ensuing decade incidents of children being abducted by strangers have repeatedly made headlines and received heavy media attention, they nevertheless remain relatively rare, according to statistics compiled by the RCMP.
  Cédrika’s story did not end well. Her remains were found by some hunters in December 2015 and no one has ever been arrested in connection wit
  
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• Quebec teenager dies after being hit by at least 2 cars in a row

  31-07-2017 15:34 via cbc.ca
  A 17-year-old girl is dead after she was struck twice by two different cars in L’Ange-Gardien, northeast of Quebec City, early this morning.
  
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• Quebec’s Simon DuBois to sail around the world

  31-07-2017 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  Professional sailor Simon DuBois sits down with Global’s Laura Casella to talk about a sailing race that will take him to five continents.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Monday, July 31

  31-07-2017 14:58 via globalnews.ca
  Carla Bosacki has Montreal’s weather forecast for Monday, July 31.
  
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• Andrei Markov's new jersey isn't red, and that's profoundly unsettling

  31-07-2017 14:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Andrei Markov’s departure from the Habs was announced last week, but the conscious uncoupling has now entered a new and even more official phase.
  On Monday, KHL club Ak Bars Kazan officially announced that it had signed the veteran defenseman to a two-year contract and released an image of Markov in their uniform.
  The team’s green uniform is a world away from the Habs’ famous red sweater.
  One can hardly be surprised that a different team has its own uniform, but it’s stil
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Monday, July 31

  31-07-2017 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Monday, July 31.
  
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• Former Habs defenceman Andrei Markov has signed with Ak-Bars in the KHL. twitter.com/IgorEronko/sta…

  31-07-2017 14:44
  Former Habs defenceman Andrei Markov has signed with Ak-Bars in the KHL. twitter.com/IgorEronko/sta…
  
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• Sûreté du Québec probes death of teenage girl run over twice in city street

  31-07-2017 14:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Sûreté du Québec investigators are trying to untangle the circumstances of a bizarre case that saw a 17-year-old girl die after she was run over twice on a city street at 2 a.m. Monday.
   
  The incident occurred on Ste-Anne Blvd. in L’Ange Gardien, in the Quebec City area. According to the SQ’s preliminary investigation, for an unknown reason the teenager  was crawling along the street when she was struck first by a pickup truck that immediately pulled ove
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/eglgTw4u2P

  31-07-2017 14:34
  
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