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• Squeaky Wheels: Parts of the Met will stay dark until the fall

  07-08-2017 23:43 via montrealgazette.com
  Q: I am wondering why street lights on the Metropolitan Expressway are not on at night. While driving there recently going west from the Anjou interchange, I noticed the lights were off in spots all the way to Côte-de-Liesse expressway heading to the airport.
  Why is it so?
  Joe Ferrara, Montreal
  A: Transport Quebec is undertaking a project to repair the central median on the Metropolitan between the Décarie Circle and Langelier Blvd.
  “The work is going on at night, and the cent
  
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• Liam Gallagher plays surprise show at McKibbin’s Irish Pub

  07-08-2017 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Oasis’ former front-man Liam Gallagher passed by McKibbin’s Irish Pub over Osheaga weekend to rock out with some local musicians at the bar. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.
  
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• Shelter for asylum seekers in Montreal

  07-08-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  New shelters are opening in Montreal to house asylum seekers, who have been crossing the Canada-U.S. border by the hundreds. Global’s Dan Spector finds out where their new homes will be.
  
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• Montreal-based mobile payment startup sees international growth

  07-08-2017 23:30 via montrealgazette.com
  In Canada, the growth of electronic payments has largely been driven by convenience.
  But that’s not the case everywhere.
  In many countries, governments are trying to discourage people from using cash in an effort to make corruption and tax evasion more difficult.
  Last November, for example, India removed 500- and 1,000-rupee notes (worth around $10 and $20) from circulation.
  Greece has gone even further, implementing cash-withdrawal limits and offering an income-tax deduction to peopl
  
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• Celine Cooper: Ottawa should heed Quebec voices on Saudi arms sales

  07-08-2017 23:27 via montrealgazette.com
  When it comes to Canada’s economic relationship with Saudi Arabia, the federal government has a difficult choice to make. Will it heed the voices — the loudest of which are coming from Quebec — saying that human rights should ultimately guide our decisions?  
  Recent pictures and video footage appear to provide evidence that armoured vehicles made by a Newmarket, Ont. company and sold to Saudi Arabia are being deployed against its own citizens in an ongoing conflict in the
  
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• Quebecers invited to participate in 'scan-a-thon' of First Nations archives

  07-08-2017 23:04 via montrealgazette.com
  In the summer of 2014, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) collaborated with Wikimedia for one of their first projects together.
  It involved uploading Montreal photographer Conrad Poirier’s photos into Wikimedia Commons, an online repository of free-use images, sound and other media files.
  Of the more than 21,000 photos found in Poirier’s archives — taken between 1932 and 1960 and often sold to newspapers like the Montreal Gazette and La Press
  
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• Longueuil police search for 56-year-old man

  07-08-2017 22:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Longueuil police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 56-year-old man.
  Daniel Rideout stands five-foot-nine and weighs 150 pounds
  Daniel Rideout stands five-foot-nine and weighs 150 pounds. He has blue eyes, a moustache and grey and brown hair with a bald spot on the top of his head.
  Rideout has yellow and brown teeth, and was wearing blue jeans, a white short-sleeve sweater and red and grey shoes the last time he was seen.
  Police say he could be in a wooded area, a park o
  
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• Canadian women's rugby team ready for World Cup challenge

  07-08-2017 22:27 via cbc.ca
  Canada's women's sevens team gave rugby a boost by winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympics. One year later, the 15s national team is ready to seize its shot at glory at the Rugby World Cup.
  
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• Montreal Pride aims for 'bigger, bolder' 2017 festivities

  07-08-2017 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Organizers of Montreal Pride are gearing up for what they hope will be an improved version of the city's annual festival celebrating sexual diversity and gender plurality.
  
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• Montreal opens another temporary shelter for asylum seekers

  07-08-2017 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Montreal has opened a new temporary shelter for asylum seekers.
  
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• 19-year-old man dies in head-on collision in St-Léonard-d'Aston

  07-08-2017 20:52 via montrealgazette.com
  A 19-year-old man died after a head-on collision on St-Joseph Dr. in St-Léonard-d’Aston on Monday morning.
  The driver was going north and deviated from his lane, striking another vehicle going south carrying two people.
  Emergency services were called, and the man was pronounced dead at the hospital, police say. 
  The two in the car going south were also taken to a hospital. One has serious injuries, but police do not fear for the person’s life.
  Sûreté du Qu&ea
  
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• Metro fox takes bus to Île Sainte-Hélène

  07-08-2017 20:42 via cbc.ca
  It wasn't the Green line but a bus that took one lost fox from McGill Metro to Île Sainte-Hélène thanks to help from police. The fox was spotted on the tracks on Friday evening.
  
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• After getting stuck on Metro, fox takes bus to Île Sainte-Hélène

  07-08-2017 20:42 via cbc.ca
  It wasn't the Green line but a bus that took one lost fox from McGill Metro to Île Sainte-Hélène thanks to help from police. The fox was spotted on the tracks on Friday evening.
  
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• Red fox rescued from McGill métro station

  07-08-2017 20:29 via montrealgazette.com
  The quick brown fox, as the expression goes, jumps over the lazy dog. The red fox, on the other hand, appears to get stuck in the métro. 
  Pictures of a red fox on the tracks of the green line began circulating on Friday.
  A little fox is lost and stuck in McGill métro station, one Facebook user wrote: “When is the STM going to take action to save it?”
  As photos of the fox circulated on social media, however, it was not immediately clear if an animal had really made
  
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• Colourful pedestrian zones aim to increase safety on Beaubien St.

  07-08-2017 20:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Whether it’s sheep grazing in parks, or a pilot project to allow residents to keep chicken coops, or a plan to build a butterfly garden at a major intersection, it seems there’s always something happening in Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie.
  On Beaubien St., at De Chateaubriand Ave. and De St-Vallier, St-Hubert and St-André Sts., it’s hard to miss the colourful semi-circles at each corner, delimited by black bollards.
  The borough enlisted artist Peter Gibson&nbs
  
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• Liam Gallagher surprises Montreal pub patrons by joining a jam session

  07-08-2017 20:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Former Oasis star Liam Gallagher, who was in Montreal during the weekend for Osheaga, surprised staff and patrons at McKibbin’s Irish Pub by joining a performance of Irish songs on Sunday.
  A video posted by the pub on Instagram shows Gallagher jamming with two performers who were playing folk tunes.
  True to form, he did it all while wearing a closed parka. 
  By their very nature, impromptu shows are surprising. Impromptu Liam Gallagher shows are all the more surprising since the former
  
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• 'They're basically running hotels': Property management companies Airbnb's biggest winners

  07-08-2017 19:09 via cbc.ca
  A small number of commercial property managers generate a majority of Airbnb's overall revenue, eating up available housing stock and driving up rent in Canada's three biggest cities, a new study from McGill University concludes.
  
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• Overnight closures on Montreal’s Highway 20

  07-08-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Both the eastbound and westbound lanes are being repaved.
  
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• Oasis’ Liam Gallagher plays surprise show at McKibbin’s Irish Pub over Osheaga weekend

  07-08-2017 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Patrons at McKibbin's Irish Pub in Montreal were treated to a special visitor on Sunday.
  
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• Fox roams Montreal’s McGill Metro station

  07-08-2017 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  A wild fox was captured by police on the tracks of McGill Metro.
  
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• Opinion: Hudson anti-pesticide activist June Irwin's legacy endures

  07-08-2017 18:07 via montrealgazette.com
  June Irwin, who died June 22 at age 83, left an enduring legacy. The local environmental activism she spearheaded led to legislation against the use of pesticides in urban areas across Canada. 
  A physician, she was a pioneer in the struggle to protect human health and the environment in the face of large-scale pesticide use, which she described as “a human experiment [with] no records being kept.”
  Her campaign began in the 1980s, when she started seeing patients at her Pointe-Cl
  
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• Video: @EtiquetteJulie helps navigate the office BBQ at the boss' house https://t.co/uYw4m5Wnju

  07-08-2017 17:52
  
  Video: @EtiquetteJulie helps navigate the office BBQ at the boss' house https://t.co/uYw4m5Wnju
  
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• Proper nutrition can help athletes fuel and recover at Rogers Cup

  07-08-2017 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  The first round of play begins Monday at the Rogers Cup and, according to one nutritionist, many athletes could be fueling with Greek yogurt.
  
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• Video: Urban beekeeping on Montreal's rooftops

  07-08-2017 16:24 via montrealgazette.com
  When Montrealers think of where good honey is made or bees should be kept, they city’s rooftops might not immediately come to mind.
  That, however, is where Alex McLean is making honey. He’s the co-founder of of Alvéole, a company that seeks to raise awareness about urban beekeeping and make some of the sweet stuff in the process. 
  Because pesticides are illegal in the city, he says, “you actually get a safer quality of honey than you get in some rural areas where it
  
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• Quebec workplace safety campaign aims high

  07-08-2017 16:16 via montrealgazette.com
  As worksites come back to life after the construction holidays, Quebec’s workplace safety commission islaunching a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of working high above ground.
  The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) is reminding workers of the importance of “keeping your feet on the ground, even in the air” by using mechanical lifts.
  With a stable work f
  
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• Montreal Italian Week in full swing btmontreal.ca/videos/montrea…

  07-08-2017 16:10
  Montreal Italian Week in full swing btmontreal.ca/videos/montrea…
  
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• Top 5 foodie destinations of 2017

  07-08-2017 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  Booking.com Montreal-area manager Marco Purificati shares his top five international foodie destinations to visit this year.
  
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• BUNKR: @dcmtlblog continues is work to revitalize the old Chabanel district https://t.co/oJt3C0Pwuz

  07-08-2017 15:42
  
  BUNKR: @dcmtlblog continues is work to revitalize the old Chabanel district https://t.co/oJt3C0Pwuz
  
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• Rogers Cup: Nadal plays mini tennis atop Olympic Stadium

  07-08-2017 15:22 via montrealgazette.com
  Rafael Nadal, who has spent 12 years scaling the heights of men’s tennis, has now conquered the heights of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. 
  The Spaniard played a mini tennis match against Dominic Thiem of Austria on top of the Big O’s tower on Sunday. 
  The event was organized to launch this years Rogers Cup men’s competition in Montreal, now underway. 
  There do not appear to have been ball boys or girls, which is probably for the best given that stray shots wou
  
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• Eat like a Rogers Cup athlete

  07-08-2017 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  Tennis Canada sports nutritionist and Olympian Ariane Lavigne shares some easy-to-prepare recipes inspired by the diets of elite athletes.
  
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• Learn how to safely approach and interact with dogs

  07-08-2017 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  Animal behaviourist Gaby Dufresne-Cyr joins Global’s Kim Sullivan at Sandro-Petrini Park with techniques everyone can use to safely approach and interact with dogs.
  
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• Using the science of mindfulness to alleviate stress

  07-08-2017 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  MindSpace founder Dr. Joe Flanders shows Global’s Kim Sullivan some basic mindfulness techniques to help alleviate stress and achieve inner peace.
  
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• Community Events: Chester Bennington tribute

  07-08-2017 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  Billy Shields has Montreal’s community events for Monday, August 7.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Monday, August 7

  07-08-2017 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Monday, August 7.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Monday, August 7

  07-08-2017 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  Billy Shields has the Global News Morning headlines for Monday, August 7.
  
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• Man hospitalized after Montreal North workplace altercation

  07-08-2017 14:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police say a stabbing at a convenience store in the city’s north end was sparked by a conflict between co-workers.
  Officers found a 28-year-old man stabbed in the back on Sunday evening. He was hospitalized and initially reported to be in critical condition.
  A 39-year-old man was arrested at the store and faces charges including assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
  Const. Benoit Boisselle says investigators have determined t
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/3kkjaZPAeq

  07-08-2017 14:34
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/3kkjaZPAeq
  
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• IN 5 MINUTES: Singer @marcocalliari. Stay tuned! https://t.co/fampBXb5qb

  07-08-2017 14:03
  
  IN 5 MINUTES: Singer @marcocalliari. Stay tuned! https://t.co/fampBXb5qb
  
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• Police set up command post to investigate Côte-des-Neiges shooting

  07-08-2017 14:01 via cbc.ca
  Montreal police have set up a command post in Côte-des-Neiges to investigate the July shooting that left a 32-year-old in critical condition.
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 7:20 https://t.co/hEmN9V26S8

  07-08-2017 13:20
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 7:20 https://t.co/hEmN9V26S8
  
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• Tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem played a match on the top of the Olympic Tower yesterday! @CoupeRogers https://t.co/RgiVOMxcr4

  07-08-2017 13:19
  
  Tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem played a match on the top of the Olympic Tower yesterday!@CoupeRogers https://t.co/RgiVOMxcr4
  
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• STARTING TONIGHT: Overnight closures on Highway 20 between Hwy 13 and St-Pierre Ave. Repaving work. Will last unt… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  07-08-2017 12:59
  STARTING TONIGHT: Overnight closures on Highway 20 between Hwy 13 and St-Pierre Ave.Repaving work.Will last unt… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• All lanes on Highway 40 open after early-morning car fire

  07-08-2017 12:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Highway 40 eastbound near St-Jean Blvd. was completely re-opened just before 7 a.m. Monday after a car fire earlier in the morning forced the closure of several lanes.
  Emergency crews quickly put out the fire, which could had made for a difficult commute on the first day back to work for many after the two-week construction holiday in Quebec.
   
  
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• While you were sleeping: Police action in Montreal North and Côte-des-Neiges

  07-08-2017 12:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Also: Pig rescues and tennis strategy 
  A man was assaulted Sunday evening in Montreal North. Police say the male victim was stabbed and later informed them that the incident in question had occurred at a convenience store. They suspect it may have been a failed robbery. A 39-year-old man was arrested, police said. The victim was hospitalized and in critical condition.
  Montreal police announced they’d be going door-to-door in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de
  
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• A group of 27 municipal workers from the Saguenay won last Friday's $23,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot. https://t.co/kux7EToE6L

  07-08-2017 12:37
  
  A group of 27 municipal workers from the Saguenay won last Friday's $23,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot. https://t.co/kux7EToE6L
  
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• Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced they are separating. https://t.co/zMUKCER0uT

  07-08-2017 12:29
  
  Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have announced they are separating. https://t.co/zMUKCER0uT
  
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