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• All kids should have access to education, despite their legal status: Quebec

  07-09-2017 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Quebec says education should be free for all children – even those who are here without proper documentation.
  
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• Saint-Barthémely students in Quebec relieved to hear from home in wake of Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 23:40 via cbc.ca
  As Hurricane Irma continues to cut a swath of destruction, some students from Saint- Barthémely in Quebec are relieved to hear from their loved ones after being out of contact with their island home since Wednesday.
  
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• All kids should have access to education: Quebec

  07-09-2017 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  The government of Quebec says education should be free for all children – even those who are here without proper documentation. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, officials say children who arrive without status shouldn’t be penalized.
  
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• Quebec students rent, don’t stay in dorms: study

  07-09-2017 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Students in Quebec are more likely to rent apartments off-campus than stay in dorms, according to a study by l’Utile. Global’s Tim Sargeant finds out why.
  
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• Newlyweds escape Hurricane Irma

  07-09-2017 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal couple honeymooning in the Dominican Republic were forced to evacuate as Hurricane Irma approached. As Global’s Amanda Jelowicki reports, they say they’re happy to be home safe and sound.
  
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• Quebec OK’s new allergy pilot project

  07-09-2017 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Sep 7: Would you try a promising new treatment that claims it helps children suffering from allergies? Some parents did, any say it works.
  
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• Dave Courage remembers Quebec election-night shooting

  07-09-2017 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Sep 7: Dave Courage remembers the chaos after he was shot by Richard Henry Bain as then-leader of the Parti Québécois, Pauline Marois, gave her victory speech in 2012.
  
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• Frank Zampino defends himself in testy exchange at fraud trial

  07-09-2017 22:36 via cbc.ca
  For the first time in six days of testimony at his trial on charges of fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust, Frank Zampino raised his voice during a testy exchange with Crown prosecutor Pascal Lescarbeau.
  
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• Quebec groups worry about impact of cannabis in the workplace

  07-09-2017 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's largest labour federation say the provincial government needs to pay particular attention to the workplace consequences of cannabis use.
  
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• Restaurant Review: Oregon Bar à Vin is a cool 'suburb alternative'

  07-09-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Oregon Bar à Vin
  ★★1/2
  $$$-$$$$
  Address: 241 Curé-Labelle Blvd., Laval
  Phone: (579) 641-1414
  Website: http://oregon.restaurant
  Open: Tues.-Sat. 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  Wheelchair access: Yes
  Reservations: Essential
  Vegetarian-friendly: Not especially (call in advance)
  Cards: Major cards
  Licensed: Yes
  Parking: Lot on site
  Price range: Starters $12-$22; mains $25-$39; dessert $11-$13.
  Some of the world’s great restaurants can be found in the oddest locations. There are
  
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• Hurricane Irma cuts Montreal couple’s honeymoon short

  07-09-2017 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal couple is thankful to be back home after being evacuated from Dominican Republic on their honeymoon because of Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Lice: Quebec relaxes school guidelines on informing parents

  07-09-2017 20:40 via montrealgazette.com
  New government guidelines mean some parents might never know someone in their child’s class has lice.
  In the past, school boards would send home a notice to parents even if only one child in the class was found to have lice, and that child would be sent home to have the lice treated.
  But under new guidelines provided to school boards by Santé Quebec ahead of the new school year, no action is to be taken until lice affects 10 per cent of the group.
  The rules state that sending a lett
  
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• Driver dies after train strikes car near Drummondville

  07-09-2017 20:38 via montrealgazette.com
  A Via Rail train that runs from Montreal to Quebec City collided with a vehicle between St-Hyacinthe and Drummondville early Thursday morning.
  The incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. at a level crossing in the town of  St-Eugène-de-Grantham.
  The driver of the car, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died. There were no injuries reported on the train.
  Investigators for the Sûreté du Québec and CN examined the accident
  
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• It’s cheaper for Quebec students to rent than stay in dorms

  07-09-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  A growing number of university students in Quebec are choosing to live in private apartments instead of student housing.
  
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• Dollar Cinema owner wants starring role as mayor of Montreal

  07-09-2017 20:21 via montrealgazette.com
  He may not be reachable on Twitter, but come November, you might be able to chat with the city’s mayor over a bag of popcorn.
  That’s if Bernie Gurberg gets his way.
  Gurberg, 76, is the familiar face of Dollar Cinema. He’s been there there more than 12 hours every day — including weekends and holidays — for the last 13 years. 
  Thursday, in his weekly email newsletter to customers detailing the movies playing at the Décarie Square theatre, Gurberg announce
  
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• Opinion: Does drinking alcohol cause dementia or prevent it?

  07-09-2017 20:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Recently there was a headline “Even a moderate amount of drinking could cause brain decline,” which was no doubt troubling to anyone who enjoys an evening cocktail.
  But just a few weeks later another headline read, “Cheers! Regular drinkers might live longer lives without dementia” and oenophiles the world over breathed a collective sigh of relief.
  The casual reader could be forgiven for being confused as he or she ponders whether to pour a glass of wine with dinner.
  
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• Women's deaths spark fear, mistrust in Montreal's Inuit community

  07-09-2017 20:08 via montrealgazette.com
  The sudden death of two Inuit women last week has sparked a debate about how Montreal police investigate crimes against Indigenous people in the city.
  Siasi Tullaugak was found hanging from the balcony of her Chomedey St. apartment on the morning of Aug. 28. Two days later, police discovered Sharon Barron’s body inside her home in Dorval.
  Police sources say both cases are considered suicides but would not confirm the cause of Barron’s death.
  Three of the last people to see Tullaugak&
  
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• West Island Community Shares celebrates 20th anniversary

  07-09-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  West Island Community Shares has just turned 20.
  
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• West Island Community Shares celebrates 20 years

  07-09-2017 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Sep 7: West Island Community Shares celebrates its 20th anniversary in Pointe-Claire. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Quebecers' jackpot hot streak continues with $16 million 6/49 win in Montreal

  07-09-2017 19:22 via montrealgazette.com
  It seems that 2017 has been a good year for Quebecers when it comes to beating astronomically long lottery odds. The latest win in this province’s hot streak occurred Wednesday night with a $16-million 6/49 win for a ticket purchased in Montreal and a $2-million Quebec 49 jackpot ticket purchased in the Outaouais. The 6/49 ticket was won on a group ticket split into five shares, which doesn’t diminish the fact those five players beat odds of roughly 14 million to one. 
  
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• Taking flight on a trapeze to face fears and anxieties

  07-09-2017 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  A unique trapeze workshop in Laval is helping people find empowerment by facing their fears head-on.
  
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• 18 or 21? Age of legal consumption hot topic at pot-legalization hearings

  07-09-2017 19:08 via montrealgazette.com
  Eighteen or 21? The age of legal pot consumption was a topic of debate at public hearings on Thursday, with two medical associations at odds.
  The Canadian Pediatric Society said 18 should be the minimum age to legally purchase recreational marijuana when the federal government legalizes it by July 1, 2018.
  A few minutes later, the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec, which represents medical specialists, said it should be 21.
  The two groups were amon
  
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• Mom Talk with @CVDmtl: Back to school nutrition btmontreal.ca/videos/mom-tal…

  07-09-2017 19:03
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• ICYMI: Metropolis shooting remembered btmontreal.ca/videos/metropo…

  07-09-2017 19:03
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• Can you wear white after Labour Day? @zeeta shares the styles that say yes: btmontreal.ca/videos/white-a…

  07-09-2017 18:46
  Can you wear white after Labour Day? @zeeta shares the styles that say yes: btmontreal.ca/videos/white-a…
  
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• Did you know about @_BAnQ's digital collection? Take advantage of free books, films, music and more: btmontreal.ca/videos/la-gran…

  07-09-2017 18:45
  Did you know about @_BAnQ's digital collection? Take advantage of free books, films, music and more:btmontreal.ca/videos/la-gran…
  
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• Sentencing delayed — 'for the last time' — in Mafioso murder case

  07-09-2017 18:41 via montrealgazette.com
  A Superior Court judge expressed frustration Thursday after being informed that lawyers involved in the sentencing of six men who admitted to being part of a plot to kill a Mafioso were again not ready to proceed. 
  Jus‎tice André Vincent had been told at least twice this year that lawyers involved in the case would make joint recommendations on sentences for Vittorio Mirarchi, Jack Simpson and four other men who were part of the plot to kill Salvatore Montagna, a Mafioso who was
  
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• Ready to Rumble: Indigenous rock doc's team keeps Oscar hopes in check

  07-09-2017 18:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Music docs are hot. Searching for Sugar Man and 20 Feet From Stardom won the Academy Award for best documentary in 2013 and 2014, respectively; and now Montrealers Catherine Bainbridge and Alfonso Maiorana have a film that could well follow in the footsteps of those hits with Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
  Winner of the Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it’s an edifying and highly entertaining exploration of Indigenous inf
  
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• Stuck in the path of Hurricane Irma? Here are key facts and contacts you need

  07-09-2017 18:13 via cbc.ca
  If you’ve found yourself in the path of Hurricane Irma, or have planned to travel to affected areas, here is essential information you should keep on hand.
  
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• In wake of deadly crash, TSB wants mandatory plane warning systems

  07-09-2017 18:01 via cbc.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is asking Ottawa to make a warning system mandatory for sightseeing planes like the one that crashed near Tadoussac almost exactly two years ago, killing its six passengers.
  
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• No charges to be laid in 1977 deaths of 5 Indigenous people from Manawan, Que.

  07-09-2017 17:53 via cbc.ca
  Family members who have waited 40 years for charges to be laid in the deaths of their loved ones were once again disappointed by the justice system today.
  
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• 3 injured, 1 arrested after suspected DUI incident on Highway 30

  07-09-2017 17:43 via montrealgazette.com
  A collision early Thursday on Highway 30 left three persons slightly injured, with one of them facing a charge of driving while impaired.
  The incident occurred about 5:30 a.m. on westbound Highway 30 near Contrecoeur in the Montérégie region, and saw a woman lose control of her vehicle and collide with a second car with two occupants aboard and travelling in the same direction.
  The driver of the first car was arrested on the spot on suspicion of impaired driving and blood samples w
  
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• End of Liberal candidate's campaign was inevitable, Couillard says

  07-09-2017 17:15 via montrealgazette.com
  The byelection campaign of Eric Tétrault, blindsided by controversy after a La Presse report on Wednesday detailed complaints made against him by colleagues at his former workplace, could not have lasted a single day more, Quebec premier and Liberal leader Philippe Couillard said Thursday.
  “What’s important is that Mr. Tétrault made his decision,” said Couillard “I don’t think his campaign could have continued for a day longer.”
  Tétrault w
  
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• One life lost, 90 arrested for DUI over Labour Day weekend, SQ reports

  07-09-2017 17:11 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec recorded one death on the province’s highways as it made public its patrol results for the Sept. 1-4 Labour Day long weekend.
  The fatality occurred Sept. 1, during a collision on Highway 172 near Saint-Ambroise that claimed the life of a 70-year-old woman.
  During the holiday weekend SQ officers handed out 5,450 tickets for offences ranging from speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and using a cellphone while in control of a vehicle.
  The provincial force
  
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• Surrogacy in Quebec: The law doesn’t protect anyone

  07-09-2017 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  In Quebec, surrogacy contracts have no legal value.
  
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• Montrealers at home and in Hurricane Irma's path brace for destruction

  07-09-2017 16:42 via cbc.ca
  As Hurricane Irma continues to rip through the Caribbean, people with ties to places that have yet to be hit are tracking the storm’s devastation with trepidation and bracing for what’s to come.
  
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: Sept. 9 and 10

  07-09-2017 16:42 via montrealgazette.com
  There is still time: Squeeze out the last few drops of summer fun with our weekend guide, complete with contingency plans in case of rain. 
  A full Saturday in Hudson
  Saturday will be a great day to wander around historic Hudson, listen to free music and check out local crafts. Inspired by similar events in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Vankleek Hill, Hudson’s Porchfest will feature both professional and amateur musicians playing free concerts on front porches within walking distance o
  
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: Sept. 8-10

  07-09-2017 16:38 via montrealgazette.com
  There is still time: Squeeze out the last few drops of summer fun with our weekend guide, complete with contingency plans in case of rain. 
  A full Saturday in Hudson
  Saturday will be a great day to wander around historic Hudson, listen to free music and check out local crafts. Inspired by similar events in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Vankleek Hill, Hudson’s Porchfest will feature both professional and amateur musicians playing free concerts on front porches within walking distance o
  
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• Montreal’s hot real estate market

  07-09-2017 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  Real estate broker Nicolas Markou joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about Montreal’s hot real estate market.
  
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• 20 years of helping others in the West Island

  07-09-2017 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  West Island Community Shares supports 40 community groups that offer vital services to West Islanders. And as Global’s Dan Spector reports, the community came out in droves to celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Thursday, September 7

  07-09-2017 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Thursday, September 7.
  
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• Katy Perry wax figure at Montreal’s Grévin Museum

  07-09-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Kathleen Payette, Grévin Museum chief executive, joins Global’s Laura Casella to unveil the new Katy Perry wax figure at the museum.
  
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• Boil water advisory issued for four sectors of Longueuil

  07-09-2017 15:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A boil water advisory has been issued for several sectors of Longueuil after traces of E. coli bacteria were found in two samples taken from the water supply network.
  The advisory, which calls for residents to boil their water for at least one minute before consuming it, applies to sectors of Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville and Saint-Bruno. The advisory remains in effect until further notice.
  Tap water can still be used to wash dishes, so long as they are thoroughly dried afterward,
  
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• Train hits car in Saint-Eugène, injuring elderly man

  07-09-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 80s has died after the car he was driving was struck by a passenger train Thursday morning in Saint-Eugène near Drummondville.
  
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• Elderly man in critical condition after car struck by passenger train

  07-09-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 80s is in critical condition after the car he was driving was struck by a passenger train Thursday morning in Saint-Eugène near Drummondville.
  
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• Elderly driver dies after car struck by passenger train

  07-09-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 80s has died after the car he was driving was struck by a passenger train Thursday morning in Saint-Eugène near Drummondville.
  
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• Montreal woman terrified her personal info was posted in escort ads. Did police do enough? - CBC.ca

  07-09-2017 15:20 via cbc.ca
  CBC.ca
  Montreal woman terrified her personal info was posted in escort ads. Did police do enough?
  CBC.ca
  ... CBC News late last week, the Montreal police service said Wednesday it was unable to reach the commander responsible for the fraud department, which is responsible for this file. A spokesperson said the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal ...
  
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• Train strikes car near Drummondville; driver critically injured

  07-09-2017 15:05 via montrealgazette.com
  A Via Rail train struck a car Thursday morning near the town of St-Eugène in the Drummondville area. The incident occurred about 7: 30 a.m.
  Provincial police say the driver of the car sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident. Initial reports suggest one of the passengers on the train were injured.
  The Sûreté du Québec’s accident investigation team has been deployed at the level crossing where the collision occurred.
  This story will be updated.
   
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