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• Man in critical condition after Mount Royal car surfing incident

  16-09-2017 23:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A man in his twenties remained in critical condition Saturday afternoon with head injuries suffered in a car surfing accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  Police spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière said the man was on the roof of a vehicle when the driver made a maneuver that caused him to fall to the ground,.
  The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. in a parking lot near Smith House on Mount Royal. 
  The 18-year-old-man who was driving the car was arrested and released with a pr
  
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• Kids organize bake sale to give back to Montreal Children’s Hospital

  16-09-2017 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Six young bakers between the ages of four and nine baked 75 loaves of challah bread to raise money for the Montreal Children's Hospital.
  
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• Fans celebrate opening of new Place Jean Béliveau in Quebec City

  16-09-2017 23:30 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered at the newly inaugurated Place Jean Béliveau outside the Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City, Saturday.
  
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• Quebec man arrested after Amber Alert chase brought to hospital with injuries sustained while in custody in Ontario

  16-09-2017 23:07 via montrealgazette.com
  The father of a six-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert this week has been taken by ambulance to a local hospital near the police detachment in Ontario where he was being held west of Ottawa, after reportedly being injured while in custody. 
  Staff Sgt. Carolle Dionne could not say how serious the injuries were or whether they were self-inflicted, but said they happened while the man was waiting to be transferred to the Sûreté du Québec. 
  The father ha
  
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• Quebec Liberals still undecided on marijuana legislation

  16-09-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Liberal caucus had a lengthy and constructive discussion about pot. They say the problem is the federal government's July deadline, which does not give them enough time.
  
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• Residents hope Prince-Arthur Street redesign will help revitalize area

  16-09-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The new design is meant to be even more pedestrian-friendly, with the road being closed to both cars and cyclists between Laval Avenue and St-Laurent Boulevard.
  
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• Montrealers protest violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

  16-09-2017 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday morning, Montrealers gathered to protest the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
  
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• Man arrested after Amber Alert chase to be transferred to Quebec

  16-09-2017 21:09 via montrealgazette.com
  The father of a six-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert this week appeared in an Ontario court Saturday and will be transferred back to Quebec.
  The boy vanished from St-Eustache, QC, on Thursday and was found uninjured with an adult man when he was apprehended in Ontario nearly 24 hours later. By then, the body of the boy’s mother had also been discovered in the family home.
  The father, who cannot be named because the boy is now in protective custody, is expected to be trans
  
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• SWAT team called in after suspicious package found in Villeray

  16-09-2017 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  A bomb scare in Villeray on Friday night turned out to be a false alarm, according to Montreal police.
  
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• Quebec City unveils square dedicated to Habs legend Jean Béliveau

  16-09-2017 21:01 via montrealgazette.com
  One of Montreal’s best-loved hockey players will be honoured in Quebec City Saturday with the unveiling of Place Jean-Béliveau near the Videotron Center.
  Some former players from the heyday of Les Glorieux will attend the inauguration.
  Béliveau, a Trois-Rivières native who was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in January, made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950 and played parts of 20 seasons with the team, racking up 17 Stanley Cup championship
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled after abducted boy found safe

  16-09-2017 20:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Nearly 24 hours after a six-year-old boy was abducted from a home in St-Eustache where a woman had been found dead, triggering one of the longest Amber Alerts in Quebec history and a search spanning two provinces, the child was found safe in Ontario late Friday afternoon.
  A 41-year-old man was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police after officers chased him down and laid down a spike pad to disable the car he was driving on a forested stretch of Highway 41 in Griffith, Ont., about 115 kilometres
  
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• SQ needs your help finding Yvon Lacasse, 71, owner of a car used in Amber Alert case

  16-09-2017 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 71-year-old Lachute man who owned one of the vehicles driven in the abduction of a six-year-old boy on Thursday. It one of the longest Amber Alerts in Quebec history.
  Yvon Lacasse owned the grey Honda CRV in which the boy was found safe on Friday. A 41-year-old man was arrested at the same time by Ontario Provincial Police. It was the third vehicle used by the 41-year-old since the abducti
  
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• 'Paris agreement should not be renegotiated': Talks with environment leaders underway in Montreal

  16-09-2017 20:07 via cbc.ca
  An informal gathering of environment ministers from around the world is underway in Montreal this weekend following the United States's decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
  
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• Friends, family, politicians pay respects to Gretta Chambers at funeral in Westmount

  16-09-2017 19:46 via cbc.ca
  Provincial politicians came together at the funeral of Gretta Chambers Saturday to show their respect for the prominent Montrealer.
  
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• Quebec court asked to approve sexual abuse class-action lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses

  16-09-2017 19:24 via cbc.ca
  The request was filed in the name of Lisa Blais, a Quebec Jehovah's Witness who alleges she was abused for years by her brother and church officials failed to act.
  
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• Week in Review: Language debates, a new flag and a happy ending

  16-09-2017 19:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s what happened in Montreal this week:
  Analysis: Lisée keeps PQ moderate on language at policy convention
  As the expression goes, nothing focuses the mind quite as well as a deadline. And in the case of the Parti Québécois, that deadline is the Oct. 1, 2018, general election. Maybe times are changing, but by PQ standards this weekend’s policy convention — with its focus on coming up with policies to bring it back to the vote-rich centre and not rocking
  
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• Lance Stroll says his F1 'car is impossible to drive' at Singapore GP

  16-09-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Lance Stroll did not hesitate to blame the quality of his vehicle after qualifying 17th for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
  
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• Man in critical condition after Montreal car-surfing incident

  16-09-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  A 22-year-old man was critically injured after he fell off a car in what police are describing as a car-surfing incident overnight in a parking lot on Mount Royal.
  
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• Man stabbed during attempted robbery in downtown Montreal

  16-09-2017 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  A 23-year-old is in police custody after a 20-year-old man was stabbed in downtown Montreal overnight.
  
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• Father in Quebec Amber Alert case to appear in court Saturday

  16-09-2017 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  A Quebec man who was arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of his six-year-old son is expected to appear in court Saturday.
  
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• Father in Quebec Amber Alert case hospitalized after suffering unspecified injury

  16-09-2017 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  A Quebec man who was arrested in Ontario in connection with the alleged abduction of his six-year-old son has been taken to hospital for an unspecified injury after a court appearance on Saturday morning.
  
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• Father in Quebec Amber Alert case appears in Ontario court

  16-09-2017 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  A Quebec man who was arrested in Ontario in connection with the alleged abduction of his six-year-old son will be transferred back to Quebec.
  
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• Amber alert lifted after 6-year-old Quebec boy found

  16-09-2017 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  After a day-long search, a missing boy from St. Eustace has been found in Ontario. An intense manhunt for the boy was launched Thursday evening when it was discovered he was gone from his home. But as Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, the boy’s father has been taken into custody and officials say the investigation is...
  
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• Lance Stroll 18th in Singapore F1 qualifying, Vettel wins pole position

  16-09-2017 17:25 via montrealgazette.com
  Lance Stroll was unable to repeat his qualifying feat from last week’s Italian Grand Prix and will start in 18th at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.
  A week removed from becoming the youngest Formula 1 driver to start from the front row, the 18-year-old Montreal native struggled to control his car on the Marina Bay Street Circuit. 
  Sebastian Vettel showed his mastery of the track to take pole position, while championship rival Lewis Hamilton struggled throughout and finish
  
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• Josh Freed: Has the iPhone become our key to appiness?

  16-09-2017 17:05 via montrealgazette.com
  There’s been an I-hurricane of news all week and I’m not talking Irma.
  I mean the 10th anniversary coverage of the iPhone’s invention — and you can hear the buzz of its ringtone around the world. It’s a reminder of just how much that tiny, shiny object and its Android relatives have transformed our lives, for better and for worse.
  The iPhone has revolutionized our entire concept of getting mail. It has re-defined the word “friends” and enlarged our workp
  
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• Two men in critical condition after accident near Mont-Laurier

  16-09-2017 16:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Two men are in critical condition in hospital after a serious accident on Route 309 near Mont-Laurier, in the Laurentians.
  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) received a call shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday after a car hit an electrical pole on the regional highway, known as Chemin de la Lièvre Sud.
  Investigators with the SQ were sent to the scene, where traces of skidding were visible.
  Sergeant Claude Denis said police are investigating different hypotheses, such as whether the d
  
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• Provincial police ask for public's help in finding Yvon Lacasse

  16-09-2017 16:39 via cbc.ca
  After a missing Quebec boy was found safe and sound, the Sûreté du Québec​ have set up a command post in Lachute, Que., as the search continues for a missing 71-year-old man.
  
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• Police, canine units canvas Lachute in hopes of finding Yvon Lacasse

  16-09-2017 16:39 via cbc.ca
  After a missing Quebec boy was found safe and sound, the Sûreté du Québec​ have set up a command post in Lachute, Que., as the search continues for a missing 71-year-old man.
  
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• Ugo Fredette to appear in court Saturday via teleconference

  16-09-2017 16:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Ugo Fredette, the 41-year-old Quebec man arrested in Ontario nearly 24 hours after the kidnapping of his six-year-old son triggered an Amber Alert, will appear in court Saturday morning by teleconference or videoconference.
  A judge will decide whether he will remain in custody, whether charges will be laid against him in Ontario, and whether he will be handed over to the Quebec authorities.
  “Today we will know whether he will appear in person at a court in Ontario on Monday or in a Qu
  
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• SQ needs your help finding Yvon Lacasse, 71, owner of a car used by Ugo Fredette

  16-09-2017 16:06 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 71-year-old Lachute man who owned one of the vehicles driven by Ugo Fredette, the father of six-year-old Louka Fredette, whose abduction Thursday sparked one of the longest Amber Alerts in Quebec history.
  Yvon Lacasse owned the grey Honda CRV in which Louka Fredette was found safe on Friday. Ugo Fredette was arrested at the same time by Ontario Provincial Police. It was the third
  
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• ICYMI: Singer-songwriter Karl Wolf stopped by the BT studios to tell us about his latest single "Secret". Watch: ow.ly/n9L730fbAVu

  16-09-2017 16:00
  ICYMI: Singer-songwriter Karl Wolf stopped by the BT studios to tell us about his latest single "Secret".Watch: ow.ly/n9L730fbAVu
  
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• Father in Quebec Amber Alert case to appear in court today

  16-09-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca
  The father involved in an Amber Alert where a six-year-old Quebec boy went missing for almost 24 hours will appear in court today.
  
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• Father in Amber Alert case injured, transferred to Ontario hospital

  16-09-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec man involved in an Amber Alert where a six-year-old boy went missing for almost 24 hours has been transferred to hospital.
  
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• Father in Amber Alert case being transferred to Quebec from Ontario

  16-09-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec man involved in an Amber Alert where a six-year-old boy went missing for almost 24 hours will be brought back to Quebec.
  
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• Funeral held for singer-painter Tex Lecor

  16-09-2017 15:49 via montrealgazette.com
  The funeral of Tex Lecor, a singer-songwriter, painter and personality on radio and TV, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in St-Louis-de-France in Terrebonne.
  Lecor, 84, died Sept. 9 of complications from pneumonia.
  He was born Paul Lecorre, the eldest of three children, on June 10, 1933 in St-Michel de Wentworth, in the Laurentians.
  Lecor is survived by his wife, Loulou, three of his four children, and five grandchildren.
  One of his hits was an adaptation of Kenny Rogers’ Lucille. 
  
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• Shelter: Loft dweller banks on putting down roots in Old Montreal

  16-09-2017 14:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Shanil Perera is from Sri Lanka, but he spent some of his childhood in Pakistan. His father was in the garment industry and the family moved around, so by the time he was ready for school, Perera lived in Dacca, Bangladesh. There, he went to a private U.S. institution, where his “excellent schooling” stood him in good stead for attending university in Canada.
  Perera came to Montreal in 2009. McGill University, recognizing his scholastic achievements — he had earned an internati
  
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• Vietnam War resisters were welcomed as heroes in Canada

  16-09-2017 14:19 via montrealgazette.com
  And it’s one, two, three,
  What are we fighting for?
  Don’t ask me, I don’t give a damn,
  Next stop is Vietnam…
  — I Feel Like I’m Fixing to Die Rag by Country Joe & the Fish, 1967
   
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  Weekend read: VIETNAM REVISITEDTo Michael Hendricks, Montreal seemed “like the other end of the world” in 1968.
  “I knew nothing about Canada,” said Hendricks, 75, a New Jersey native who was among the estimated 25,000 young American men who mo
  
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• While you were sleeping: Arrest made in connection with London tube bombing

  16-09-2017 14:17 via montrealgazette.com
  Also: The latest in runaway kangaroo news.
  Another dear right whale has reportedly been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
  Eleven right whales have died since June in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, an unprecedented number of deaths for the endangered marine mammal. Conservation groups and marine scientists have warned the North Atlantic right whale is at imminent risk of extinction with an estimated population of 500 around the world.
  Read more: Why are right whales dying in the Gulf of St
  
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• From our archives: Big chill nearly over for draft resisters in 1985

  16-09-2017 14:06 via montrealgazette.com
  This article by reporter Janet Bagnall was first published in the Montreal Gazette on April 27, 1985.Related
  Weekend read: Vietnam revisitedVietnam War resisters were welcomed as heroes in CanadaFrom our archives: A Vietnam War deserter crosses the line into CanadaFifteen years ago, American draft dodgers and army deserters arrived in Montreal by the thousands.
  From 1965 to 1968, when the U.S. Army was on its biggest recruiting drive at the height of the Vietnam war, American war
  
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• From our archives: A Vietnam War deserter crosses the line into Canada

  16-09-2017 14:04 via montrealgazette.com
  On Jan. 4, 1970, Jack Todd crossed the border at White Rock, B.C., one of the thousands of young Americans who fled to Canada to avoid serving in the U.S. army during the Vietnam War. Twenty-five years later, he looked back on that long political and emotional journey. This article was originally published in the Montreal Gazette on Jan. 7, 1995.
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  Weekend read: The Vietnam War revisitedVietnam War resisters were welcomed as heroes in CanadaFrom our archives: Big chill nearl
  
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• One man hospitalized after downtown Montreal stabbing - Montreal Gazette

  16-09-2017 13:40 via montrealgazette.com
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  One man hospitalized after downtown Montreal stabbing
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  The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries that are reportedly not life threatening. Montreal Gazette. Published on: September 16, 2017 | Last Updated: September 16, 2017 7:39 AM EDT. Police car lights. John Kenney / MONTREAL GAZETTE.
  
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• One man hospitalized after downtown Montreal stabbing

  16-09-2017 13:39 via montrealgazette.com
  A 20-year-old man was stabbed in downtown Montreal Saturday morning following what police have described as an attempted robbery.
  The incident took place around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Lambert Closse and Tupper streets. 
  Police spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière said the suspect allegedly tried to steal a jewel from the victim, at which point an altercation occurred and the victim was stabbed.
  The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries that are reportedly not life
  
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• Shelter: Loft dweller banks on putting down roots in Old Montreal - Montreal Gazette

  16-09-2017 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
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  Shelter: Loft dweller banks on putting down roots in Old Montreal
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  Home is now a loft in a converted bank next to the Basilica in the old city. Helga Loverseed, Special to the Montreal Gazette. Published on: September 16, 2017 | Last Updated: September 16, 2017 7:30 AM EDT. Shanil Perera and his dog Bailey under his ...
  
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• Man suffers head injuries in Mount Royal car surfing accident

  16-09-2017 13:24 via montrealgazette.com
  A man in his twenties has been hospitalized with head injuries suffered in a car surfing accident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  Police spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière said the man was on the roof of a vehicle when the driver made a maneuver that caused him to fall to the ground,.
  The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. in a parking lot near Smith House on Mount Royal. 
  The man was hospitalized. His condition is not yet known. 
  The 20-year-old-man who was driving the car
  
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• From the archives: Gardening show blossomed

  16-09-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on Sept. 16, 2007, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “We are glad to see that the taste for Horticulture, one of the most simple and innocent and most refined, which exists in civilised communities, seems to have taken a firm hold of the minds of our fellow colonists.”
  The Gazette, Thursday, Sept. 16, 1852
  Fashionable though gardening might be nowadays, it doesn’t preoccupy the whole community the way it seemed to do a century and a half ago.
  By 1852, the
  
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• POP Montreal highlights 18th-century black slave's story in commissioned artwork - CBC.ca

  16-09-2017 11:02 via cbc.ca
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  POP Montreal highlights 18th-century black slave's story in commissioned artwork
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  Who says you can't party and learn a thing or two about slave history in your 375-year-old city? Not Pop Montreal. The Sweet 16 edition of the "all things independent in the arts" festival is underway. This Saturday at noon, POP and Greenland are ...
  
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• POP Montreal highlights 18th-century black slave's story in commissioned artwork

  16-09-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Who says you can't party and learn a thing or two about slave history in your 375-year-old city? Not POP Montreal.
  
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• Montreal police say suspicious package in Villeray alley was actually fireworks

  16-09-2017 05:39 via cbc.ca
  Montreal police say that what was first reported as a "functional" explosive device being found in an alley in the city's Villeray neighbourhood was actually fireworks.
  
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• Montreal police find 'functional' explosive device in Villeray alley

  16-09-2017 05:39 via cbc.ca
  A bomb disposal unit equipped with a robot was called in to investigate a suspicious package, which was found in alley between Villeray Street and Des Érables Avenue.
  
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