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• Stu Cowan: Torrey Mitchell fighting to keep his job with Canadiens

  21-09-2017 23:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Shortly after the Canadiens had been eliminated by the New York Rangers in the playoffs last season, the first two players out of the locker room at Madison Square Garden were Nathan Beaulieu and Torrey Mitchell.
  The media were still waiting outside the door when Beaulieu and Mitchell walked past wearing expensive suits and the look of disappointment and frustration on their faces. They had both been healthy scratches for the biggest — and last — game of the season.
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• STM nixes bloody ballet ad, says poster 'could incite violence'

  21-09-2017 23:19 via cbc.ca
  Montreal's transit authority is refusing to let Les Grands Ballets Canadiens put up an advertisement in the city's Metro system for its upcoming show, saying the ad's image could incite violence.
  
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• Updated: Pot in Quebec may sell for $7 or $8 a gram, minister indicates

  21-09-2017 23:09 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Premier Philippe Couillard says setting the age to buy legal marijuana at 21 may not be realistic given Quebec’s proximity to Ontario, which has set the age at 19.
  And there are signs Quebec may be headed for a marijuana sales price of around $7 or $8 a gram in its stand-alone pot stores — again to stay close to the price Ontario is envisions, which is $10 a gram.
  Both provinces are aiming to undercut the price organized crime charges.
  On the same day Ontario Prem
  
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• Allison Hanes: Valérie Plante wants to keep families in the city

  21-09-2017 23:01 via montrealgazette.com
  Raising a family in a two-bedroom condo in the heart of Montreal wasn’t so much a deliberate plan as a matter of happenstance.
  After months of searching and with a first baby on the way, we bought what seemed like a roomy 1,200-foot apartment in 2010. We figured we’d eventually move up to something bigger. Seven years and two kids later we’re still there: four humans, a fish and a menagerie of stuffed animals, sharing a home that feels increasingly cluttered and cramped.
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• West Island residents seeing “orange” over construction cones

  21-09-2017 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  The classic orange cones - that are synonymous with Montreal construction - are now appearing in abundance in the western suburban cities and towns.
  
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• Montreal granted special metropolis status

  21-09-2017 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says he will keep bars open later and lower business taxes - it's all thanks to a new law that gives the city of Montreal more autonomy.
  
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• Montreal war hero recognized 77 years later

  21-09-2017 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  A Canadian naval hero was recognized for his role in the Second World War in a ceremony in Montreal on Thursday. An honour many feel is long overdue.
  
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• Once-forgotten war hero honoured with memorial plaque in Lachine

  21-09-2017 22:32 via montrealgazette.com
  On the shores of the lake where he learned to sail as a boy, Canada paid homage on Thursday to James Campbell Clouston for helping to save 338,000 Allied soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk.
  The goal was to bring recognition to a war hero whose actions over six days during the Second World War had gone largely unknown by the Canadian populace, despite the fact that one of the orchestrators of the “Miracle of Dunkirk” grew up right here in Montreal.
  The previously unsung hero of this s
  
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• New John Lennon Yoko Ono suite unveiled at Queen Elizabeth Hotel

  21-09-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  The new John Lennon Yoko Ono Suite at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel allows you to relive the iconic peaceful protest, for a price.
  
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• 'All we are saying': Montreal outdoor bed-in marks peace day as redesigned Lennon-Ono suite is unveiled

  21-09-2017 22:22 via montrealgazette.com
  The Fairmount Queen Elizabeth unveiled its revamped Suite 1742 to the media on Thursday, a.k.a. International Day of Peace.
  It seems fitting since it was the site of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s bed-in for peace back in 1969 and the place where they recorded the anthemic Give Peace a Chance. 
  And outside the hotel on Thursday, on the nearby Place Ville Marie Esplanade, those who couldn’t get into the suite were able to wander among posters and beds as part of an outdoor art e
  
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• Former Canadiens great Larry Robinson joins Blues as a consultant

  21-09-2017 22:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Larry Robinson has joined the St. Louis Blues.
  Unfortunately for the Blues, the Hall of Famer can no longer play at age 66, but Robinson can surely still teach the team’s defencemen a thing or two about the game.
  The Blues announced Thursday that Robinson will have the title of Senior Consultant to Hockey Operations. Robinson will be working along with general manager Doug Armstrong, assistant GM Martin Brodeur and the coaching staff headed by Mike Yeo.
  “He’s been on the phone
  
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• Former CEGEP teacher dies after ingesting substance in Quebec courtroom

  21-09-2017 22:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Nicolas Boudreau, a man in his 50s who tried to commit suicide in court in Quebec City on Wednesday, has died.
  The Quebec City police department confirmed that Boudreau died after being being taken to a hospital.
  On Wednesday morning, when Judge Christian Boulet sentenced him to six months in jail for a child pornography case, Boudreau swallowed an unidentified liquid substance.
  Boudreau, a former chemistry professor at the Limoilou CEGEP, pleaded guilty in April 2016 to two of the three ch
  
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• Lesley Chesterman: A meal in Ottawa is a capital idea

  21-09-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  There’s an old joke regarding the Ottawa food scene that goes something like this: when someone asks, “Where should I go out to eat in Ottawa?” the quickie comeback is, “Montreal.” Ba-dum-ch!
  I know, I know — not nice. But for a while there, it was pretty accurate. I last spent time in the capital over a decade ago, when my search for a good restaurant came up with Domus Café (which closed in 2014), the original Beckta (more on that later) and not much
  
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• Denis Shapovalov, Félix Auger-Aliassime brighten Canadian tennis hopes

  21-09-2017 21:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Denis Shapovalov captured the attention of Canadian sports fans this summer with a series of stunning performances. 
  The 18-year-old tennis player from Richmond Hill, Ont., upset word No. 1 Rafael Nadal en route to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. He also became the youngest player to reach the semifinals of an ATP Masters 1000 event.
  He then qualified for the U.S. Open and charged into the final 16 before losing to Pablo Carreno Busta. 
  And last weekend, he used his punishing forehan
  
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• Crown won't press charges in 1991 death of woman in Val-d'Or

  21-09-2017 21:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Crown prosecutors will not be pressing criminal charges in a 1991 incident in Val-d’Or that was recently re-investigated by the Sûreté du Québec.
  The Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales announced the decision Thursday, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to warrant prosecution.
  The SQ was re-investigating a case originally handled by the Val-d’Or municipal police after a woman was found dead on Nov. 16, 1991, 10 days after an alt
  
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• Randy Tshilumba admits to fatally stabbing Maxi store clerk, testifying he feared she'd harm him

  21-09-2017 21:01 via cbc.ca
  The 21-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the April 2016 death of Clémence Beaulieu-Patry, 20, is testifying in his own defence. His lawyer will argue Randy Tshilumba is mentally ill and didn't believe he was doing anything wrong at the time.
  
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• Sadness, relief after body of Yvon Lacasse finally found by police

  21-09-2017 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Friends and family of Yvon Lacasse, the 71-year-old man who went missing last week in connection with an Amber Alert, are taking solace after his body was finally recovered on Wednesday.
  
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• Sadness, relief after body of Yvon Lacasse case finally found by police

  21-09-2017 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Friends and family of Yvon Lacasse, the 71-year-old man who went missing last week in connection with an Amber Alert, are taking solace after his body was finally recovered on Wednesday.
  
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• Family, friends find 'great relief' after body of Yvon Lacasse found by police

  21-09-2017 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Friends and family of Yvon Lacasse, the 71-year-old man who went missing last week in connection with an Amber Alert, are taking solace after his body was finally recovered on Wednesday.
  
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• St. Lambert United Church 2-day Book Sale

  21-09-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  There is a large selection of both English and French books, DVDs, CDs and on Saturday only, a Cafe and Baked-food Sale.
  
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• Blade Runner 2049 to open Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinéma

  21-09-2017 19:50 via cbc.ca
  Quebec director Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated Blade Runner sequel will open Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinéma.
  
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• Montreal gets metropolis status, with more powers and autonomy

  21-09-2017 19:38 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — A bill giving Montreal more powers and autonomy sailed into law Thursday.
  In a lunchtime vote, MNAs in the legislature gave their final approval to Bill 121 which — among other things — declares Montreal the province’s metropolis.
  It also gives the city sweeping new powers to develop its economy and more powers over things like housing and the integration of immigrants.
  The bill was left sitting on the order paper last June when the National Assembly recessed owi
  
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• Montreal-born unsung hero in WW II's Battle of Dunkirk honoured at Lachine Canal

  21-09-2017 19:24 via cbc.ca
  As an unsung hero of the Battle of Dunkirk, the Montreal-born British Royal Navy officer James Campbell Clouston was finally given his due today with a commemoration in his native city for his contributions in the Second World War.
  
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• DDO paints poison ivy in park to help residents stay safe

  21-09-2017 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Dollard-des-Ormeaux officials have painted poison ivy leaves at Centennial Park orange to keep residents away from the rash-spreading leaves.
  
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• Poison ivy initiative in DDO sees plants painted orange

  21-09-2017 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Sep 21: City officials have been painting poison ivy leaves orange in Dollard-des-Ormeaux’s Centennial Park. As Billy Shields reports, they hope the easily identifiable markings will prevent accidental exposure.
  
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• Montreal musician recounts devastation of Mexico City earthquake

  21-09-2017 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal-based Light Bulb Alley was set to begin a five show Mexico City series until a violent earthquake shook the area
  
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• 'Get real' about setting legal age for marijuana, Couillard says

  21-09-2017 18:41 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Premier Philippe Couillard says setting the age to buy legal marijuana at 21 may not be realistic given Quebec’s proximity to Ontario, which has set the age at 19.
  On the same day as Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is making an official visit to Quebec — she will address the National Assembly Thursday afternoon — Couillard questioned the opposition Coalition Avenir Quebec’s view that the legal age should be 21.
  His comments also suggest the plan Quebec
  
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• ‘Blade Runner 2049’ to open Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema

  21-09-2017 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  "Blade Runner 2049" will be presented at a special Oct. 4 screening in Montreal - two days before it hits theatres.
  
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• Young Philanthropists want a revolution btmontreal.ca/videos/young-p…

  21-09-2017 18:17
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• Shahrzad Arshadi awarded for art and activism btmontreal.ca/videos/shahrza…

  21-09-2017 18:16
  Shahrzad Arshadi awarded for art and activism btmontreal.ca/videos/shahrza…
  
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• Team that barely exists and doesn't know name of city they play in, @GoldenKnights, spars with #Habs on Twitter https://t.co/KhgNeKuAWZ

  21-09-2017 18:14
  
  Team that barely exists and doesn't know name of city they play in, @GoldenKnights, spars with #Habs on Twitter https://t.co/KhgNeKuAWZ
  
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• Fentanyl overdose killed Gatineau, Que., couple found with unharmed child

  21-09-2017 18:11 via cbc.ca
  A Gatineau couple found dead and decomposing in their apartment alongside an unharmed three-year-old died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, a coroner has found.
  
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• Fentanyl killed Gatineau couple found with unharmed child

  21-09-2017 18:11 via cbc.ca
  A Gatineau couple found dead and decomposing in their apartment alongside an unharmed three-year-old died from an accidental fentanyl overdose, a coroner has found.
  
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• Montreal chosen as host city for 2020 World Figure Skating Championships - Toronto Star

  21-09-2017 18:07 via thestar.com
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  Montreal chosen as host city for 2020 World Figure Skating Championships
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  Skate Canada made the announcement Thursday, saying the event will be held March 16-22, 2020, at the Bell Centre. Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro compete during the free skate at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt ...
  Montreal chosen for 2020 figure skating world championshipNational Postall 8 news articles »
  
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• Accused in Montreal store clerk’s slaying mounting mental disorder defence

  21-09-2017 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Defence lawyer Philippe Larochelle told the jury Thursday that his client Randy Tshilumba was convinced the victim, Clemence Beaulieu-Patry, and her friends wanted to kill him.
  
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• Web glitch exposes personal info on hundreds of National Bank clients

  21-09-2017 17:51 via montrealgazette.com
  Personal information on hundreds of the clients of National Bank (TSX:NA) was accidentally exposed this week because of a problem with the institution’s website.
  The exposed data, which could be viewed by other clients using the site, included clients’ names, birth dates, telephone numbers and email addresses.
  The Montreal-based bank, known as Banque Nationale in Quebec, says the breach occurred because of a problem with an online form used by clients to book meetings at the ban
  
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• Resurrecting Hassan captures blind busker family's indomitable spirit

  21-09-2017 17:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Carlo Guillermo Proto’s first feature documentary, 2011’s El Huaso, was about his suicidal father, who ended up killing himself months after the film was finished. His second, Resurrecting Hassan, profiles a family of blind Montreal métro musicians.
  Guess which one proved more challenging? You might be surprised.
  “I finished my first film, travelled to festivals, then my dad committed suicide,” Proto said last week, sitting in his third-floor Villeray apartment. &l
  
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• After just two wins, Las Vegas' new NHL team mocks Montreal Canadiens. So classy - National Post

  21-09-2017 17:35 via nationalpost.com
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  After just two wins, Las Vegas' new NHL team mocks Montreal Canadiens. So classy
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  Las Vegas Golden Knights centre Vadim Shipachyov (left) and goalie Oscar Dansk celebrate a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sept. 19.Jack Dempsey / AP. Tristin Hopper. September 21, 2017 11:35 AM EDT. Filed under. Sports · Hockey · NHL.and more »
  
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• Americans make Fireball 'bagel', prove Montreal bagels are best

  21-09-2017 17:31 via montrealgazette.com
  There are certain bagel questions, such as the eternal Fairmount-St. Viateur debate, that Montrealers will never agree on, but surely we can all agree that a doughy, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky-infused bagel is a complete travesty. 
  That, nevertheless, is a real thing being offered by The Bagel Nook in Freehold, N.J. 
  Fireball, in the words of alcohol site VinePair, “goes down with a cinnamon burn that you either love or hate (or love to hate).” The drink is apparently po
  
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• Maxi store murder: 'I thought she was going pull a gun,' Tshilumba says of victim

  21-09-2017 17:22 via montrealgazette.com
  Randy Tshilumba was delusional when he killed Clémence Beaulieu-Patry while she was working at her job in a Maxi supermarket, the accused’s lawyer told the jury in the murder trial at the Montreal courthouse.
  In an opening statement to the jury, defence lawyer Philippe Larochelle conceded outright that his client ‎stabbed the young woman. He even called it a brutal act. 
  He said that Tshilumba was suffering from a mental-health problem that left him convinced that “Cl
  
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• Montreal police union leader unworthy to be a cop: Quebec City chief - Montreal Gazette

  21-09-2017 17:12 via montrealgazette.com
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  Montreal police union leader unworthy to be a cop: Quebec City chief
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  Pigeon made the accusation Wednesday during a blistering press conference held to deny allegations made against Pigeon by Francoeur to Sûreté du Québec investigators that were later published by the Journal de Montréal. “Mr. Francoeur, who is himself ...
  
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• Montreal police union leader unworthy to be a cop: Quebec City chief

  21-09-2017 17:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Robert Pigeon, chief of Quebec City’s police force, has described controversial Montreal police union leader Yves Francoeur as “a shame to the profession” of policing.
  Pigeon made the accusation Wednesday during a blistering press conference held to deny allegations made against Pigeon by Francoeur to Sûreté du Québec investigators that were later published by the Journal de Montréal.
  “Mr. Francoeur, who is himself a police officer … has
  
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• Accused in Montreal store clerk's slaying mounting mental disorder defence - Times Colonist

  21-09-2017 17:11 via timescolonist.com
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  Accused in Montreal store clerk's slaying mounting mental disorder defence
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  MONTREAL — The lawyer representing a man on trial for first-degree murder in the slaying of a Montreal store clerk says he'll mount a mental disorder defence. Defence lawyer Philippe Larochelle told the jury today that his client Randy Tshilumba was ...
  Defence begins for Randy Tshilumba, accused in Maxi store stabbingCBC.caall 5 news articles »
  
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• 'Blade Runner 2049' to open Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema - CTV News

  21-09-2017 17:10 via ctvnews.ca
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  'Blade Runner 2049' to open Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema
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  Quebec director Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated "Blade Runner" sequel will open the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema. "Blade Runner 2049" will be presented at a special Oct. 4 screening, a day after its world premiere in Los Angeles and two ...
  Blade Runner 2049 to open Montreal's Festival du nouveau cinemaMontreal Gazetteall 33 news articles »
  
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• Montreal-made dementia documentary premieres on World Alzheimer’s Day

  21-09-2017 17:03 via montrealgazette.com
  The title Much Too Young is particularly apt. This heart-wrenching yet insightful documentary not only focuses on those afflicted with early onset dementia, but also on their children who have been thrust into unanticipated roles as caregivers at much too young an age.
  It’s no coincidence that Much Too Young makes its broadcast première Thursday — World Alzheimer’s Day — at 9 p.m. and midnight on TVO. The documentary will also be available across Canada, beginning
  
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• Montreal-based rock band caught in Mexico City earthquake

  21-09-2017 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal-based rock band Light Bulb Alley was caught in the powerful earthquake that shook Mexico City Tuesday. Band member Myles Morin spoke to Global’s Jamie Orchard about being caught in the catastrophe and how Mexican people rallied together during rescue efforts.
  
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• STM to buy 40 more electric buses

  21-09-2017 16:53 via montrealgazette.com
  The Société de transport de Montréal announced Thursday that it plans to accelerate its electrification plans with the purchase of 40 additional electric buses.
  The STM has three electric buses being tested as part of the Cité Mobilité project. The transit agency plans to buy several different types of electric buses.
  Thirty will be regular 40-foot slow-charging buses for various lines.
  Another four 40-foot buses will use fast-charging technology and
  
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