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• Player's Brain coaching clinic focuses on cerebral side of soccer

  17-08-2017 23:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Ever wonder what goes through a soccer player’s brain?
  Veteran professional player, coach and former Gazette soccer analyst Lloyd Barker is hoping to answer that question with an innovative coaching seminar appropriately called The Player’s Brain.
  “I thought about running a conventional coaching clinic, but then I came up with the idea of putting top players on the pitch in choreographed game conditions,” Barker explained. “The player will be miked up and, as he mak
  
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• Police searching for missing man from Beloeil

  17-08-2017 23:35 via montrealgazette.com
  A 38-year-old man has gone missing from his residence in Beloeil, Richelieu-St-Laurent police said.
  Jean-Denis Marineau has been missing since Wednesday.
  Jean-Denis Marineau was last seen on Aug. 16 at 3:30 p.m., police said. He was driving a 2012 grey four-door Ford Fusion. Its licence plate number is Y92 ETB. He was driving toward Highway 20.
  Marineau stands roughly at six-foot-one and weighs 238 pounds, police said. He has brown hair and speaks French. At the time, he was wearing jean shorts
  
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• Global News at 5:30: Aug 17

  17-08-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, August 17, 2017 edition of Global News at 5:30 on Global Montreal.
  
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• Two new judges appointed in Quebec

  17-08-2017 23:22 via montrealgazette.com
  Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould appointed two new judges in Quebec on Thursday.
  Judge Claudine Roy, who was most recently a Superior Court judge, will be filling a newly created judicial position at the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal. 
  Roy will be replaced by Gregory Moore, an associate with the Jolicoeur Lacasse law firm. Moore will be working as a Superior Court judge in Montreal. 
  “It’s a step in the right direction,” said Isabelle St-Onge, the pr
  
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• Opinion: Can Montreal become a sanctuary city for nature?

  17-08-2017 23:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Only a short time ago, much of l’Anse-à-l’Orme Road in Pierrefonds was under water, with Gouin Blvd. partially flooded. Yet Mayor Denis Coderre supports developing and building homes on a 185 hectare site in western Pierrefonds whose massive absorption capacity prevented worse flooding. It was no small irony that the Office de consultation publique de Montréal ended up moving some of its public hearings on the future of the site to its downtown office after floodin
  
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• Help centre opens for Pontiac flood victims still seeking answers

  17-08-2017 23:08 via cbc.ca
  A support centre has opened in Pontiac, Que., to provide assistance to dozens of west Quebec residents still seeking answers after this spring's catastrophic floods.
  
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• Crown seeks 9-year sentence for Quebecer who wanted to join ISIL

  17-08-2017 23:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Crown has asked that Ismaël Habib receive an overall prison sentence of nine years for his attempt to leave Canada to join ISIL.
  “He wasn’t going to go there to put bandages on people,” federal prosecutor Lyne Décarie told Quebec Court Judge Serge Délisle on Thursday during Habib’s sentence hearing. “He wanted to participate.” 
  Habib had made several attempts to get to Syria after he was asked to turn over his Canadian passport foll
  
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• Opinion: Forty years after Bill 101, anglophones are tired, apathetic - Montreal Gazette

  17-08-2017 22:26 via montrealgazette.com
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  Opinion: Forty years after Bill 101, anglophones are tired, apathetic
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  Bilingual sign at Nettoyeur Masson, one of five Montreal companies involved in Ford v.Quebec, a case that resulted in a 1988 Supreme Court of Canada ruling against parts of Bill 101 concerning English on signs. Pierre Obendrauf / Montreal Gazette files.and more »
  
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• In Montreal's pastry revolution, the cream rises to the top - Montreal Gazette

  17-08-2017 21:56 via montrealgazette.com
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  In Montreal's pastry revolution, the cream rises to the top
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  Stéphanie Labelle of Pâtisserie Rhubarbe prepares a pavlova with tarragon cream and peaches. Allen McInnis / Montreal Gazette. Share Adjust Comment Print. If you bought a cake in one of Montreal's chain bakeries over the past few decades, chances are ...
  
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• Coalition of Quebec taxi groups makes proposals for modernizing the industry

  17-08-2017 21:24 via montrealgazette.com
  A coalition of major taxi groups in Quebec has unveiled proposed changes to help modernize the industry in the province.
  On Thursday, the group said it recognizes the need to move the industry forward as competition from services like Uber has had a negative impact on taxi drivers.
  The coalition is between Taxelco, the Comité provincial de concertation et de développement de l’industrie du taxi (CPCDIT) and the Regroupement des propriétaires de taxi de Montréal
  
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• Intergovernmental task force to handle influx of asylum seekers

  17-08-2017 21:22 via montrealgazette.com
  An intergovernmental task force has been formed to handle the thousands of asylum seekers crossing into Canada, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Thursday at the temporary camp at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle point of entry.
  The task force, which Garneau will chair, will be composed of Quebec Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness Kathleen Weil, Ontario Citizenship and Immigration Minister Laura Albanese, Bourassa MP Emmanuel Dubourg, Public Safety Minister Ralph Gooda
  
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• Montreal Mafia figure, 45, killed in drive-by shooting - CTV News

  17-08-2017 21:18 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
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  Montreal Mafia figure, 45, killed in drive-by shooting
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  A 45-year-old Mafia member was shot and killed in Saint-Leonard. The drive-by shooting happened at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Laduversiere park while children were playing football. Police received a 911 call after Antonio De Blasio was shot several times ...
  
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• Public funding brings new hope for English long-term care home in Eastern Townships

  17-08-2017 21:14 via cbc.ca
  The Wales CHSLD will garner $5.6M per year from the province.
  
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• Safe-drinking ad sends mixed message during Pride week

  17-08-2017 20:53 via montrealgazette.com
  An attempt by Éduc’alcool to promote responsible drinking and celebrate Pride week appears to have backfired.
  In an ad on its Facebook page, the advocacy group posted a picture of the rainbow flag under the French slogan #FêteTonChoix (celebrate your choice). Éduc’alcool previously used the slogan to encourage moderation while drinking, but the combination of the word “choice” and the Pride flag send what many consider an unfortunate message.
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• Two Solitudes: Fighting for LGBT rights in Montreal

  17-08-2017 20:44 via montrealgazette.com
  This week, we take a look at the history of police repression against Montreal’s LGBT community and linguistic divides in the Gay Village.
  To better understand a dark chapter in our city’s history, Rachel Collier and Catherine Mathys visited the Archives Gaies du Québec. Ross Higgins, who co-founded the archives, spoke about being in Montreal bars as police burst through the doors and rounded up queer patrons without cause.
  “They would carry machine guns during some raid
  
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• Montreal-based video game company lays off 115 workers

  17-08-2017 20:17 via montrealgazette.com
  A Montreal-based video game company is laying off the majority of its workforce as it begins a restructuring process.
  Hibernum, which makes games for mobile devices, has seen lower-than-expected results on certain projects, leading to a lack of liquidity, it said in a release. It blamed those problems on changes in the mobile video game industry.
  The company, which was founded in 2004, has worked with companies like Disney, making games based on such movies as Beauty and the Beast and Lego.
  One
  
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• CTV Montreal launching new 5 p.m. newscast Aug. 28

  17-08-2017 20:09 via montrealgazette.com
  CTV Montreal announced that it’s all-new 5 p.m. broadcast will debut on Aug. 28, anchored by Paul Karwatsky.
  The new hour-long newscast will focus on local news, CTV said. The 6 p.m. newscast already familiar to viewers will remain.
  “It’s a very exciting time to be bringing people their news,” Karwatsky said in a statement. “At 5 p.m., the day is just starting to wind down, and many stories are still developing. That’s when we’ll come in with live, local
  
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• Fresh in Montreal: Tomato season started later than usual

  17-08-2017 19:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Fresh in Montreal is a series highlighting some of the best, locally produced food and shares ideas on preparation.
  If you have tomato plants that aren’t producing as well as they normally do this time of year, take solace in knowing you are not alone.
  Growers across the province are experiencing a late tomato season, and they’re worried they won’t be able to harvest enough tomatoes by the time the cold weather sets in.
  The problem,is the combination of a late start to the
  
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• Dog fatally shot at Quebec family gathering, police suspect neighbour

  17-08-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
  A family gathering in the Eastern Townships took a dark turn earlier this week when the family's dog was gunned down in a neighbouring yard.
  
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• Denis Shapovalov confident heading into U.S. Open qualifying

  17-08-2017 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Rising Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov says he's more confident than ever heading into U.S. Open qualifying.
  
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• Quebec law firm seeks class action against Netflix over fee hikes

  17-08-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  The suit contends Netflix didn't specify the previous rate that users were paying.
  
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• Local athlete has high hopes for Mont-Tremblant Ironman triathlon

  17-08-2017 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Athletes from 52 countries will be taking part in this weekend's Subaru Ironman in Mont-Tremblant.
  
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• Quebecer seeks to file class action against Netflix over fee hikes without warning

  17-08-2017 18:45 via cbc.ca
  A Quebec man wants millions in compensation from Netflix on behalf of subscribers in the province, alleging the company violated strict consumer rights rules when it upped their fees.
  
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• Refugees in Quebec: More than 3,700 interceptions by RCMP in August

  17-08-2017 18:28 via montrealgazette.com
  The RCMP has intercepted more than 3,700 asylum seekers crossing into Quebec since the beginning of August, Chief Superintendent Claude Castonguay said on Thursday.
  That equates to between 200 and 300 asylum seekers per day, said Patrick Lefort, regional director general for Quebec at Canada Border Services Agency. The news was shared at a press conference near the temporary camp at St-Bernard-de-Lacolle with officials from the RCMP and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in attendance.
  
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• Sentencing arguments today for Quebec man found guilty of trying to join ISIS

  17-08-2017 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Ismael Habib, found guilty of attempting to leave Canada to participate in terrorist activity, returns to the Montreal courthouse for sentencing arguments today.
  
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• Prosecutors want 9-year sentence for Quebec man who tried to join ISIS

  17-08-2017 18:12 via cbc.ca
  Ismael Habib, found guilty of attempting to leave Canada to participate in terrorist activity, returns to the Montreal courthouse for sentencing arguments today.
  
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• Fallout from Charlottesville protests comes home to Quebec

  17-08-2017 18:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Several Quebecers have been identified among the white supremacist protesters at Charlottesville last week, including a prominent member of the far-right group La Meute.
  Five photos taken at the demonstration, which saw one woman killed and several injured when one of the protesters drove a car into a group of counter-protesters, were posted on the anti-Pegida Quebec Facebook page. The caption suggests there is a strong possibility they are from Quebec.
  “Nazi wanted: do you recognize a nei
  
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• Refugee claimants in Quebec are being properly screened: Marc Garneau

  17-08-2017 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau said Thursday that the RCMP is carefully screening anyone who is seeking asylum in Canada for any possible security risks.
  
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• Ex-lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault free and clear as parole conditions lifted

  17-08-2017 17:46 via cbc.ca
  The former lieutenant-governor pleaded guilty in 2015, served six months in jail for fraud and breach of trust.
  
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• Coalition of taxi groups makes proposals for modernizing the industry

  17-08-2017 17:41 via montrealgazette.com
  A coalition of major taxi groups in Quebec has unveiled proposed changes to help modernize the industry in the province.
  On Thursday, the group said it recognizes the need to move the industry forward as competition from services like Uber has had a negative impact on taxi drivers.
  The coalition is between Taxelco, the Comité provincial de concertation et de développement de l’industrie du taxi (CPCDIT) and the Regroupement des propriétaires de taxi de Montréal
  
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• Refugee situation in Quebec ‘very much under control’: Marc Garneau

  17-08-2017 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  Transportation Minister Marc Garneau reassured Canadians Thursday that while the influx of refugee claimants in Quebec is “out of the ordinary” it was also “very much under control.”
  
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• Number of asylum-seekers crossing into Canada skyrockets in July

  17-08-2017 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Overall across the country, the RCMP intercepted 3,135 people “irregularly” crossing the border That's up from 884 in June.
  
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• Learn all about Archaeology month with underwater archaeologist, Marijo Gauthier-Bérubé. https://t.co/yexf3xlkMv

  17-08-2017 16:49
  
  Learn all about Archaeology month with underwater archaeologist, Marijo Gauthier-Bérubé. https://t.co/yexf3xlkMv
  
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• Katy Perry delays tour kickoff citing 'production delays', Montreal show now Sept. 19

  17-08-2017 16:45 via cbc.ca
  Katy Perry says she's pushing back the start of her new tour because of "unavoidable production delays."
  
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• CBSA won’t confirm number of asylum seekers found in possession of child pornography when crossing into Quebec

  17-08-2017 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  CBSA official Patrick Lefort wouldn’t confirm the number of asylum seekers who have been detained with child pornography in their possession when crossing into Quebec, but stated that less than 1% of asylum seekers have been detained.
  
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• Katy Perry shuffles show dates; Witness tour now opens in Montreal

  17-08-2017 16:39 via montrealgazette.com
  Citing “unavoidable production delays,” Katy Perry has postponed the first dates of her tour, including a Bell Centre concert originally scheduled for Sept. 9. The good news is that Montreal will now host the first show of Witness: The Tour, on Sept. 19.
  Tickets purchased for the original Montreal date will be honoured. Fans who cannot attend on the new date can obtain refunds at the point of purchase.
  Tickets remain available for Perry’s Bell Centre show, priced from $63.65 to
  
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• Would you strap on a VR headset for hours? Creators are betting on it

  17-08-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Content creators have gotten a lot more skilled with virtual reality technology and storytelling, allowing for much longer VR experiences, including Miyubi, the "world's first long-form scripted VR comedy."
  
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: Aug. 19 and 20

  17-08-2017 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Environment Canada is predicting a comfortable weekend with a chance of showers on Saturday and clear skies on Sunday.
  That means there’s no reason to stay cooped up for two days. Here are five things you can do to make the most of this weekend.
  Canada Pride Montreal
  This weekend brings to an end Montreal’s official pride festivities. The annual parade will kick off at noon on Sunday. It will proceed along René-Lévesque Blvd. between Drummond and Alexandre-DeS
  
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• StatCan revises census data to show fewer English speakers in Quebec

  17-08-2017 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  The national statistics office says some 57,000 people recorded in last year's census as English speakers really had French as their mother tongue, but were incorrectly classified because of a computer error.
  
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• Mont-Tremblant Ironman

  17-08-2017 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec athlete and ironman Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches joins Global’s Kim Sullivan to talk about the Mont-Tremblant ironman competition and explain what it takes to be a real contender.
  
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• Man with Montreal Mafia ties killed in drive-by shooting in St-Léonard

  17-08-2017 15:45 via montrealgazette.com
  The man who was killed after being shot several times in his upper body Wednesday night in St-Léonard has been identified by police as Antonio De Blasio, 45, who had known ties to the Montreal Mafia. 
  Police said they received calls around 8:30 p.m. about an incident at Parc Ladauversière near the corner of de Lisieux and de Paimpol Sts. De Blasio was near the park where a game of soccer was taking place when a vehicle approached him. A passenger fired several shots at him.
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• New Zealand hammers Canada at women's rugby World Cup

  17-08-2017 15:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada suffered its first loss of the women's rugby World Cup today.
  
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• Canada out of medal contention after loss at women's rugby World Cup

  17-08-2017 15:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada will not have a chance at a medal at the women's rugby World Cup after losing 48-5 to New Zealand today.
  
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• Application filed for class-action lawsuit against Netflix in Quebec

  17-08-2017 15:40 via montrealgazette.com
  An application for a class-action lawsuit against Netflix was filed last Friday on behalf of Quebec users who allegedly suffered unilateral price increases. 
  It was filed to Quebec Superior Court by Montreal lawyers Kugler Kandestin on behalf of Frédéric Seigneur.
  The application claims that the notice sent by the streaming service informing its users of the increase did not comply with the public policy requirements as set out in the Consumer Protection Act. It says the notic
  
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• Montreal to honour Daisy Sweeney, late piano teacher who taught greats Jones, Peterson

  17-08-2017 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre indicated he is planning to name a street in honour of Daisy Sweeney who passed away last week. The piano teacher -- a great musician in her own right -- taught the likes of Jazz greats Oscar Peterson and Oliver Jones.
  
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• Corrected StatsCan figures show decrease in share of Quebec anglophones

  17-08-2017 15:32 via montrealgazette.com
  After recognizing it made a mistake in its recent calculations on the number of English-speaking Quebecers, Statistics Canada released new figures Thursday morning showing the proportion of English speakers in Quebec has actually slightly decreased since 2011, and not increased as first suggested. 
  The agency announced last week that a thorough review of the 2016 census numbers showed that a computer error had affected the responses of about 61,000 people.
  The agency released corrected data
  
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• Kevin Tierney: A new mission for Montreal's venerable Rodier Building

  17-08-2017 15:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Whenever a great city building, long feared lost to “progress,” is saved from the wrecking ball, it is cause for celebration. When said building is not only saved but rescued for a new purpose, especially one that touches on the convergence of art, technology and commerce, with the express goal of creating something to benefit the community at large, celebration seems almost inadequate.
  Driving east on Notre-Dame across Peel toward University, with overpasses, highway entrances, trai
  
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