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• Police and municipal officials apologize to LGBTQ community for past treatment

  18-08-2017 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  It’s Pride Week in Montreal and municipal officials took advantage of the occasion to express a heartfelt apology for police raids carried out in gay bars in the 1960s through the 1990s. The mayor and the police chief say they hope the apologies will allow the gay community to turn the page. Gloria Henriquez reports.
  
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• Montreal man returns home to ‘creative’ prank

  18-08-2017 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Jonathan Montpetit returned home from a vacation to find his home had become part of an elaborate prank by friends.
  
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• Rest for weary as coach Mauro Bielo shuffles Impact lineup

  18-08-2017 23:32 via montrealgazette.com
  There will be two hungry MLS teams on the Saputo Stadium pitch when the Impact faces Real Salt Lake Saturday night (7:30 p.m., TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio).
  Both teams are below the red line that separates the six teams in each conference that will go on to the playoffs from the have-nots.
  But both teams have been on a roll lately as they battle for playoff spots.
  The Impact are on a three-game winning streak after shutting out the Chicago Fire 3-0 Wednesday. The win moved Montreal to within two p
  
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• Quebec City protests pit right-wing, anti-fascist groups

  18-08-2017 23:29 via montrealgazette.com
  MONTREAL — Duelling weekend protests pitting pro-refugee groups against those opposed to “illegal immigration” have Quebec’s premier worried things might get out of hand.
  “We (must) always remember all forms of extremism feed off one another, so we have to be very careful about what we say, how we say things,” Philippe Couillard said Friday.
  Right-wing group La Meute is organizing a rally in a yet-to-be determined location in Quebec City against the flow of il
  
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• Canadian killed in Barcelona remembered as 'generous, adventurous' man

  18-08-2017 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian citizen was killed and four others injured in the attack in Barcelona, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Friday.
  
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• Canadian killed in Barcelona attack identified

  18-08-2017 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian citizen was killed and four others injured in the attack in Barcelona, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Friday.
  
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• 1 Canadian killed, 4 injured in Barcelona attack, Ottawa confirms

  18-08-2017 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A Canadian citizen was killed and four others injured in the attack in Barcelona, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Friday.
  
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• Tighter security for this year’s Pride festival

  18-08-2017 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers of the Pride Festival in Montreal say they are spending three times more money on security this year. And they’re not the only ones. An outdoor street fair is also increasing security in light of the most recent terrorist attacks in Europe. Matt Grillo has more.
  
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• New sports complex designed to encourage kids more opportunity

  18-08-2017 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  A professional football player and an Olympic medalist were on hand today as hundreds of children tested a brand new sports complex in St-Laurent. Felicia Parillo was also on hand for the kickoff.
  
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• Montreal to commemorate Dieppe Raid on Saturday

  18-08-2017 22:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and representatives of the federal government, Indigenous groups and the Canadian Armed Forces will gather Saturday for a special commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the ill-fated Dieppe Raid.
  The ceremony will take place at Dieppe Park, formerly known as Cité-du-Havre Park, on a snippet of land jutting into the St. Lawrence River, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
  In August 1942, 916 Canadians died in the Dieppe Raid, an ill-conceived Allied attack on G
  
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• Inside the CFL: Coaching passion maintains grip on Argos' Marc Trestman

  18-08-2017 22:49 via montrealgazette.com
  TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts undoubtedly needed Marc Trestman, who was still under contract to the Baltimore Ravens and could have spent another year doing nothing and cashing cheques, being a father and a husband.
  But Trestman needed the Argos as well, just as he needed the Alouettes in 2008, when the Canadian Football League team gave him his first head-coaching job after 25 nomadic years of chasing his dream.
  Out of professional football for the second time in quick succession after
  
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• Guns N' Roses set to bring one of hottest tours to Montreal

  18-08-2017 22:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Apparently there is a near-insatiable appetite for the band whose most famous album is titled Appetite for Destruction.
  Guns N’ Roses’ Not in This Lifetime tour, which is pulling into Montreal on Saturday, was the top-grossing tour of the first half of 2017, according to concert trade publication Pollstar. The tour grossed US$151.5 million in the first six months of the year, well ahead of its closest competitor. U2’s The Joshua Tree revival came in second, with a gross of US$1
  
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• Athletes kick off opening of Saint-Laurent sports complex

  18-08-2017 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  A brand new sports complex in Saint-Laurent hosts official opening.
  
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• What the Puck: Building Canadiens around Carey Price is a poor plan

  18-08-2017 21:35 via montrealgazette.com
  It is often said that Marc Bergevin has no plan. In fact, I think I have said that very thing on more than one occasion.
  The other day on Twitter, hockey columnist Andrew Berkshire had mentioned that the Canadiens GM’s “plan seems random to me” and that prompted one of the best hockey tweets in recent memory.He fills his cart with the impulse buys near the cash register. We have a team full of tic tac's, batteries, and good housekeeping magazines
  — Scott (@SMC459) August
  
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• Don Macpherson: The Couillard government's anti-niqab bill gets worse

  18-08-2017 21:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Batman will not sit in the Quebec National Assembly.
  This would be the effect of one of the amendments to the Couillard government’s proposed anti-niqab legislation announced this week. Bill 62, targeting Muslim women who wear facial veils, would ban giving or receiving public services with the face concealed. The amendment would extend the ban to MNAs, municipal councillors and school commissioners.
  That Quebecers would choose a masked candidate to represent them is almost as hypothetical
  
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• In Montreal's pastry revolution, the cream rises to the top

  18-08-2017 21:28 via montrealgazette.com
  If you bought a cake in one of Montreal’s chain bakeries over the past few decades, chances are it came out of a freezer. Not that there’s anything wrong with that — the vast majority of cakes freeze exceptionally well. But the reason that cake was frozen is that it was one of hundreds produced in a pastry shop that day, placed in a box and frozen to be sold in the weeks to come.
  As for the flavours, chances are we’re talking classic mocha, chocolate and vanilla; as for v
  
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• La Ronde yanks carousel horse showing Indigenous man's severed head

  18-08-2017 21:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s La Ronde amusement park says it has removed a carousel horse depicting an Indigenous man’s severed head in a bag.
  The move comes after several complaints, including one by a resident of the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve near Montreal who shared a photo of it online this week.
  Jessica Hernandez said she’d heard about its existence and saw it during a visit to the popular park Wednesday.
  For her part, she said all she did was post photos on Facebook and Twitter showing a ma
  
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• Barcelona attacks 'horrible, gratuitous': Couillard

  18-08-2017 21:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard joined the list of politicians denouncing the attacks Thursday in Spain.
  “The world was once again shaken by a horrible, gratuitous terrorist attack — one goes with the other — in Barcelona, with a large number of victims,” he said.
  In Montreal on Friday, while he was giving a speech at an international conference on sexual diversity and gender plurality in the Francophonie, Couillard condemned the attacks that left 14 people dead and abo
  
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• Coderre apologizes for police raids on gay bars between '60s and '90s

  18-08-2017 20:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre formally apologized for raids targeting gay bars in the city between the 1960s and the 1990s at city hall on Friday.
  He also committed to putting in place a policy on sexual diversity, and noted some possible changes in city infrastructure, including gender-neutral bathrooms.
  Related
  Montreal police, city urged to apologize for raids on LGBTQ barsTwo Solitudes: Fighting for LGBT rights in MontrealMontreal police chief Philippe Pichet also spoke, encouraging LGBTQ peo
  
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• Kanesatake Mohawks have nothing left to give: Steve Bonspiel

  18-08-2017 20:30 via cbc.ca
  In order for the average Canadian to understand the Indigenous land struggle in this country, I often use a simple analogy that paints a clear picture everyone can understand.
  
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• Bombardier employee in Swedish unit charged with bribery

  18-08-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  A Russian employee in the Swedish branch of Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier has been charged with aggravated bribery and faces up to six years in jail and deportation if found guilty.
  
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• Montreal apologizes for past police raids targeting LGBTQ community

  18-08-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Both Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and police Chief Philippe Pichet have officially apologized to the LGBTQ community for a series of raids in the 1970s, '80s, '90s that resulted in the arrests of more than 800 people.
  
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• Montreal apologizes for past police raids targeting LGBT community

  18-08-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Both Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and police Chief Philippe Pichet have officially apologized to the LGBT community for a series of raids in the 1970s, 80s, 90s that resulted in the arrests of more than 800 people.
  
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• 'A long time coming': Montreal apologizes for past police raids targeting LGBT community

  18-08-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and Police Chief Philippe Pichet have apologized to the LGBT community for institutional discrimination and police raids from the 1970s to the 1990s in which more than 800 people were arrested
  
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• Montreal Pride tripled security budget this year

  18-08-2017 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Pride has tripled its security budget this year, in part to address heightened fears following several high-profile vehicle-ramming attacks, according to one of the festival organizers.
  
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• Couillard worries weekend protests in Quebec City could turn violent

  18-08-2017 18:54 via montrealgazette.com
  With two demonstrations scheduled for Sunday in Quebec City — one against “illegal immigration,” according to its organizers, and the other to welcome refugees — Premier Philippe Couillard said Friday he is concerned things could get out of hand.
  The afternoon demonstrations are organized by La Meute, which says it opposes illegal immigration, and by Bienvenue aux réfugiés.
  Couillard deplored the fact that extremism has led to a polarization of the debate or
  
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• Surprise! Wyclef Jean is performing at Plaza St-Hubert today

  18-08-2017 18:52 via cbc.ca
  Haitian-born international superstar will perform at Plaza St-Hubert at 4 p.m. as a part of the Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• 'Refugees can't go back home': Wyclef Jean addresses asylum seekers in surprise jam

  18-08-2017 18:52 via cbc.ca
  Haitian-born international superstar performed at Plaza St-Hubert at 4 p.m. as a part of the Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations.
  
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• Timeline: How Francesco Del Balso ended up back behind bars

  18-08-2017 18:46 via montrealgazette.com
  In November 2006, Francesco (Chit) Del Balso, now 47, was arrested in Project Colisée, a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit investigation that focused on the Rizzuto organization. It revealed that Del Balso and five other men were part of a committee assembled to replace Montreal Mafia leader Vito Rizzuto after he was arrested in 2004 for being part of a murder plot in the U.S.
  Colisée significantly weakened the Rizzuto organization. Del Balso and a few of the other leaders r
  
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• Montreal Mafia leader has first release hearing since home invasion

  18-08-2017 18:46 via montrealgazette.com
  An influential figure in the Rizzuto organization is expected to learn on Friday if he can be released from prison a third time in 18 months after a series of circumstances beyond his control resulted in him being returned to a federal penitentiary three months ago.
  Francesco Del Balso, 47, is serving an overall 15-year sentence he received in 2008 after he pleaded guilty to offences such as cocaine smuggling and gangsterism. The crimes were uncovered by Project Colisée, a lengthy investi
  
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• Dorval residents angry over heavy traffic on residential streets

  18-08-2017 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Dorval residents in the northwest part of town say there's too much traffic on the roads that feed into Cardinal Avenue, which is currently undergoing road work.
  
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• Duelling protests coming to Quebec City

  18-08-2017 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  An anti-fascist group is organizing a counter-protest against a demonstration in Quebec City on Sunday that is being planned by a far-right group.
  
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• How did Montrealer Norman Leibovitch's art fall into disrepair?

  18-08-2017 18:10 via montrealgazette.com
  The first thing that hits you is the smell — a dusty rush of old linseed oil and mildew — as the door opens to reveal hundreds of paintings leaning against the metal walls and piled haphazardly on the concrete floor.
  From large-scale Rubenesque nudes and sombre caricature-like portraits to smaller, breezy summer landscapes, the diverse array of images seems weirdly out of place in a dimly lit storage unit. Some are hard to make out through years of dust.
  These mouldy canvases and war
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: Aug. 18, 2017

  18-08-2017 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Under $18: Everyday drinking
  Vin de Pays d’Oc 2015, Viognier, Château Cazal Viel, France white, $16.45, SAQ # 895946. Less perfumed and fruity than usual, which I prefer. Richly textured, with that low-level earthiness one gets from proper viognier. Nice finish with lingering stone fruits, peach and apricot. For the price, a true bargain. Residual sugar: 2 g/L. Grape variety: viognier. Serve at: 10-12 C. Drink now. Food pairing idea: scallops and richer seafood, Thai-style curry
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw: Sweet white wines ease the burn of spicy foods

  18-08-2017 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I was asked by a reader to investigate pairing wine with spicy foods. I am a fire-eater, from 10-alarm chicken wings to vindaloo curries.Very spicy foods create an intense burning sensation that can numb the tastebuds. In the online magazine Live Science, researcher Paul Bosland said the chemical capsaicin, the active ingredient in spicy peppers, makes the mouth go numb because your body produces endorphins to block the pain.
  This numbness also inhibits tasting whatever else is in your mouth, li
  
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• 2 Quebecers arrested, charged after 2 kg of cocaine seized during Nova Scotia traffic stop

  18-08-2017 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  Charges have been laid against a pair of 19-year-olds. They are both facing charges of trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
  
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• Religious neutrality law will apply throughout Quebec, Couillard says

  18-08-2017 17:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The law on the religious neutrality of the state will apply in Montreal and in all municipalities of Quebec, even if it displeases Mayor Denis Coderre.
  Premier Philippe Couillard made the statement Friday at a briefing in Montreal.
  Earlier this week, the mayor of Montreal argued it was not up to the Quebec government to determine how city employees could or could not dress.
  Asked about it on Friday, after he had spoken to representatives of the LGBT community, Couillard made a categorical statem
  
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• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: August 18

  18-08-2017 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  From a flag store displaying the Confederate flag to the passing of Daisy Sweeney -- a pillar of Montreal's Black community, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.
  
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• Police find body of Beloeil man who had gone missing

  18-08-2017 17:37 via montrealgazette.com
  UPDATE: The body of a 38-year-old man missing since Wednesday has been found in the woods near St-Marc-sur le Richelieu, police said Friday.
  No foul play is suspected on his death. 
  Jean-Denis Marineau had gone missing from his residence in Beloeil on Wednesday.
   
  
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• What refugee claimants receive from the government

  18-08-2017 17:31 via cbc.ca
  Refugee claimants have access to social assistance, education and basic health care while they wait for their claim to be decided. Here's a closer look at what services are available.
  
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• The Right Chemistry: Copper, Moscow mules and mom's cake recipe

  18-08-2017 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  I have to admit that I had never heard of a “Moscow mule” until I came across this warning in the Washington Post: “Heads up, Moscow mule lovers: That copper mug could be poisoning you.” It turns out that the reference is to a concoction of vodka, ginger beer, lime juice and ice cubes that is traditionally served in a copper mug, probably to keep the beverage cold longer.
  Why “Moscow mule?” Nobody really seems to know, but the conjecture is that vodka is assoc
  
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• Mutek: From Caribou to Daphni, Dan Snaith dances to his own beat

  18-08-2017 17:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Dan Snaith was almost off the grid. So much so that the Dundas, Ont.-born, London, England-based DJ/producer/singer-songwriter was surprised I was able to reach him on his cellphone last week.
  “I’m glad you got me,” he said. “I’m up in a cottage, and I wasn’t sure my phone was going to ring.”
  Snaith, better known by his alt-electronica moniker Caribou, his techno DJ alter ego Daphni or his early-career name Manitoba, was with his two daughters, ages six
  
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• Teen killed crossing street in Saint-Basile-le-Grand

  18-08-2017 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  A teenage girl was struck and killed by a vehicle as she attempted to cross Boulevard du Millénaire in Saint-Basile-le-Grand Thursday evening.
  
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• Reduced speeds for right whales prompts surcharge for Oceanex Montreal-St. John's route

  18-08-2017 17:06 via cbc.ca
  The federal government reduced speeds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to protect the unusually high number of endangered right whales in the area, following recent deaths.
  
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• Mercier Bridge to close completely overnight Friday

  18-08-2017 16:28 via cbc.ca
  The Honoré Mercier bridge will close overnight starting tonight. Lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. and the bridge will be fully closed by 11 p.m.
  
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• Demand eclipses supply for protective glasses for safe solar eclipse viewing

  18-08-2017 16:10 via cbc.ca
  Andy Kahrmann, spokesman for Vancouver-based retailer London Drugs, said the chain sold thousands of pairs and B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Saskatchewan were the first to sell out.
  
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• Up up and away on a hot air balloon

  18-08-2017 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  Entertainment columnist Jay Walker joins Global’s Kim Sullivan to talk about the balloon festival in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, as well as a big concert by Guns and Roses this weekend.
  
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• N.D.G. Arts Week has grown, but still says small is beautiful

  18-08-2017 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Launched on a humble scale in 2010, N.D.G. Arts Week has grown into a model of the neighbourhood festival concept, offering an alternative/complement to the mega-events that define summer in Montreal’s city centre. This year finds Arts Week in a transitional phase, taking steps to keep growing — even mooting the possibility of staging events throughout the year — while maintaining the grassroots spirit that gives the festival its charm and raison d’être. From i
  
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• Making the world a better place through wine

  18-08-2017 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  Barefoot Winery Ambassador Randy Arnold joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the winery’s commitment to supporting Pride events around the world.
  
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• Montreal weekend road closures: Aug. 18-20

  18-08-2017 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  From parades, to concerts, to triathlons and the ongoing work on the Turcot, getting around Montreal this weekend might prove challenging.
  
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