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• Montreal orders dog owners to remove pit bulls

  24-08-2017 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Some Montreal dog owners who filed documents with the city to have their pit bull-type dogs registered received letters stating that their records are incomplete. Now, the dogs may not be able to stay on the island. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.
  
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• Sick Lachine man finds lost twin

  24-08-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Estranged twins Eric and Stephane Brodeur have been reunited after a plea was made via Global News. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, Eric wanted to find his brother because he’s very ill.
  
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• Quebec hockey league defends English on ice: 'It's the language of hockey'

  24-08-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  The commissioner for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is defending the use of English as the main language of communication between coaches and their players.
  
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• 'It's the language of hockey,' Quebec league says in defending English on ice

  24-08-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's commissioner is defending the league's emphasis on English communication between players and coaches after a professor refused to teach the language to a Russian athlete.
  
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• After flooding and microburst, should Montrealers brace for more extreme weather? - Montreal Gazette

  24-08-2017 22:43 via montrealgazette.com
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  After flooding and microburst, should Montrealers brace for more extreme weather?
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  We can probably expect more of this: "The expectation is that flooding in general will increase around the world," says Eyad Atallah, a research associate and course lecturer at McGill University's Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Identical twin brothers reunite in Montreal after 20 years

  24-08-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  After desperately looking for his identical twin brother, Eric has finally reunited with his brother, Stephane Brodeur.
  
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• Black Bloc warning urges more violence against Canadian journalists

  24-08-2017 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  An anti-fascist group whose members assaulted two Global News journalists at a demonstration in Quebec last weekend threatened more violence against journalists covering future protests
  
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• Urban rodeo bringing country and controversy to Montreal’s Old Port

  24-08-2017 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Two animal rights groups are planning daily protests to denounce what they call the inherent cruelty of the events.
  
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• Confusion, anger over Montreal's handling of pit bull permits - CBC.ca

  24-08-2017 21:09 via cbc.ca
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  Confusion, anger over Montreal's handling of pit bull permits
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  Confusion abounds over a form letter the City of Montreal is sending to pit bull owners, informing them that their applications for the special permit required to keep their dogs are incomplete. The letters say while they have received the person's ...
  Montreal orders hundreds to get rid of pit bulls within four weeksMontreal Gazette
  City of Montreal asking hundreds of pit bull owners to get rid of their dogsGlobalnews.
  
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• Confusion, anger over Montreal's handling of pit bull permits

  24-08-2017 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Confusion abounds over a form letter the City of Montreal is sending to pit bull owners, informing them that their applications for the special permit required to keep their dogs are incomplete.
  
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• COMMENTARY: Quebec’s attempt at selective secularism – again

  24-08-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  It seems rather odd that we find ourselves once again in a situation wherein a governing party is seeking to single out a minority religion through legislation that will in all likelihood be quashed by the courts.
  
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• Meet Pelada: Montreal's after-hours duo gets above ground at MUTEK

  24-08-2017 20:43 via cbc.ca
  CBC's Nantali Inongo meets the electronic duo from Montreal that will be bringing the city's after-hours scene to the MUTEK festival this weekend.
  
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• Corey Fleischer shocked Quebec town won’t remove swastika-emblazoned anchors

  24-08-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Gilles Santerre says the city won't remove them.
  
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• Traffic intensifies in DDO

  24-08-2017 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Aug 24: Traffic headaches along Saint-Jean Boulevard could turn into a nightmare as school gets back in session.Global’s Billy Shields reports
  
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• Timeline: The history of Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC - TSN

  24-08-2017 18:47 via tsn.ca
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  Timeline: The history of Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC
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  Known as the “401 Derby,” the ongoing battle between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC has added a thrilling element to the overarching theme of Toronto versus Montreal sports rivalries. Though relatively short on history, the intensity of their ...
  
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• Back-to-school could increase traffic along Saint-Jean Boulevard

  24-08-2017 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  Traffic headaches along Saint-Jean Boulevard could turn into a nightmare as school gets back in session.
  
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• Show must go on for NDG Arts Week after powerful storm

  24-08-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  A tree fell in the exact spot slated for NDG Arts Week’s Biergarten in Girouard Park, but organizers refused to see it as a sign to scrap the festival.
  
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• Former head of Federal Bridge Corp. pleads guilty to kickbacks over SNC-Lavalin bridge contract

  24-08-2017 17:09 via cbc.ca
  The former head of Canada's Federal Bridge Corporation has pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges. Michel Fournier was sentenced to five and a half years behind bars.
  
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• What happens to asylum seekers crossing illegally into Canada?

  24-08-2017 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Here's how asylum seekers' refugee claims are processed step by step if they enter Canada illegally.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Thursday, August 24

  24-08-2017 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Thursday, August 24.
  
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• Quebec preparing to dole out welfare to asylum seekers: report

  24-08-2017 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  The minimum monthly payment is $642.92.
  
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• Quebec preparing to dole out welfare cheques to asylum seekers

  24-08-2017 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  The minimum basic monthly payment will be $623, while there will be an additional sum depending on the recipient's family status.
  
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• Jade Mya sings country with a twist

  24-08-2017 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Country music singer Jade Mya tells Global’s Laura Casella about her appearance at Montreal’s Nomadfest Urban Rodeo and to sing a number from her upcoming album, Dirt Covered Rhinestone.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Thursday, August 24

  24-08-2017 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Thursday, August 24.
  
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• Multi-purpose fashion

  24-08-2017 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  Style journalist Lisa Kisber joins Global’s Laura Casella to show some fashion pieces that are multi-purpose and give you more bang for your buck.
  
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• Traffic headaches continue on St-Jean Blvd.

  24-08-2017 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  DDO residents are facing major traffic headaches as the back-to-school season rolls in. Billy Shields has more on the roadwork on Saint-Jean Boulevard.
  
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• Labour Day weekend at YUL Eats

  24-08-2017 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  Find out what’s in store for foodies over the Labour Day weekend as Chef Nick Kemball from Libertine bakehouse joins Global’s Kim Sullivan.
  
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• Community Events: Mon Velo Raconte

  24-08-2017 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has Montreal’s community events for Thursday, August 24.
  
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• Celtic Legends celebrate 15th anniversary

  24-08-2017 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The world-famous Celtic Legends join Global’s Laura Casella to talk about their shows at the Montreal Casino and demonstrate one of their dances.
  
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• Celine comes home https://t.co/KcQvDdgzqd

  24-08-2017 14:54
  
  Celine comes home https://t.co/KcQvDdgzqd
  
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• Should the city compensate people whose cars were damaged in the storm?

  24-08-2017 14:38 via cbc.ca
  Julie Brunet is hoping the city will help her after her car was destroyed by fallen trees during Tuesday’s storm in NDG, because her insurance policy doesn't cover the costs.
  
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• BT fashion contributor Zeeta Maharaj gives us tips to start the school year in style! Stream us live btmontreal.ca https://t.co/whIBpNR9wo

  24-08-2017 14:37
  
  BT fashion contributor Zeeta Maharaj gives us tips to start the school year in style! Stream us live btmontreal.ca https://t.co/whIBpNR9wo
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/8Ib3meA3qd

  24-08-2017 14:36
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/8Ib3meA3qd
  
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• Tornado damages hundreds of homes in Lachute https://t.co/hgMnJENoel

  24-08-2017 13:54
  
  Tornado damages hundreds of homes in Lachute https://t.co/hgMnJENoel
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 7:20 https://t.co/tAg08da1Gc

  24-08-2017 13:19
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your 90-second news, weather, traffic update at 7:20 https://t.co/tAg08da1Gc
  
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• Woman struck while entering parked car in Saint-Michel

  24-08-2017 13:08 via globalnews.ca
  A 55-year-old woman was struck by a pickup truck as she was getting into her parked car.
  
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• Wait! It's only Thursday? https://t.co/E6jInC9O7t

  24-08-2017 11:04
  
  Wait! It's only Thursday? https://t.co/E6jInC9O7t
  
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• More than 300 homes damaged by Tuesday's tornado in the Lachute region. https://t.co/1hVHyEMpVV

  24-08-2017 11:02
  
  More than 300 homes damaged by Tuesday's tornado in the Lachute region. https://t.co/1hVHyEMpVV
  
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• NDG mayor @racopeman says it will take weeks to clean up Tuesday's storm damage. https://t.co/aNBE24DBGl

  24-08-2017 11:01
  
  NDG mayor @racopeman says it will take weeks to clean up Tuesday's storm damage. https://t.co/aNBE24DBGl
  
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• Typhoon Hato has claimed at least 12 lives across southeast Asia. https://t.co/aXGrzDCXez

  24-08-2017 11:00
  
  Typhoon Hato has claimed at least 12 lives across southeast Asia. https://t.co/aXGrzDCXez
  
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• Protests planned as Montreal's birthday rodeo begins

  24-08-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A rodeo celebrating Montreal's 375th anniversary, and which has drawn the ire of animal-rights activists, begins today amid planned protests.
  
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• Montreal is hosting a rodeo, and not everyone is happy about it

  24-08-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A rodeo celebrating Montreal's 375th anniversary, and which has drawn the ire of animal-rights activists, begins today amid planned protests.
  
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• Fans, protesters assemble at Montreal's urban rodeo

  24-08-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people, enthusiasts and protesters alike, were at Montreal's Old Port Thursday evening for the start of Nomadfest Urban Rodeo, a rodeo and country music festival that has drawn the ire of many in recent months.
  
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• A winning ticket was sold in Watertown Massachusetts for last night's $758 million jackpot. https://t.co/WG5FNCEfxF

  24-08-2017 10:59
  
  A winning ticket was sold in Watertown Massachusetts for last night's $758 million jackpot. https://t.co/WG5FNCEfxF
  
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• Justin Trudeau back in the boxing ring in the name of charity

  24-08-2017 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau joined about a dozen local celebrities and politicians throwing punches to raise funds for kids at risk of dropping out of school. 
  
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• Quebec prepares schools for influx of asylum seekers entering education system

  24-08-2017 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  While migrants find their own housing, the ministry is finding other solutions. 
  
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• Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau

  24-08-2017 04:00 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau says he understands the concerns Canadians have about whether the situation amounts to uncontrolled immigration, but he insists that's not the case.
  
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• Woman in stable condition after being hit by pickup truck in Saint-Michel

  24-08-2017 02:56 via cbc.ca
  A 55-year-old woman was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after she was hit by a pickup truck Wednesday evening, but her condition has since stabilized. Police say the driver left the scene in the vehicle.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after being hit by pickup truck in Saint-Michel

  24-08-2017 02:56 via cbc.ca
  A 55-year-old woman is in life-threatening condition after she was hit by a pickup truck. Police say the driver left the scene in the vehicle.
  
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• Quebec wants to cap waiting time on ER stretchers to 24 hours

  24-08-2017 01:25 via cbc.ca
  In a bid to fix overcrowding in emergency rooms, Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette wants to limit patient waiting times on stretchers and give hospital administrators the power to discipline doctors and staff that don't follow suit.
  
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