Montreal news

• Quebec's GPs seal deal on annual 1.8% pay raise over 8 years

  06-10-2017 23:51 via cbc.ca
  The deal concludes ten years of friction between the Quebec government and its 9,500 family doctors over austerity measures and equity with general practitioners in the rest of Canada.
  
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• Quebec, doctors reach agreement

  06-10-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec has signed a new agreement with the province’s doctors. The Federation of General Practitioners says the eight-year contract narrows the gap between doctors’ salaries across the country – but will it mean better patient care? Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.
  
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• Cyclists want better safety measures after teen killed

  06-10-2017 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Cyclists are demanding better safety measures after an 18-year-old was fatally struck on Camillien-Houde Road in Montreal. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
  
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• General practitioners to get 14.7% pay increase over next six years

  06-10-2017 23:33 via montrealgazette.com
  The Couillard government says it has “settled its debt” with general practitioners by increasing their renumeration by 14.7 per cent by 2023.
  The increase will cost $340 million and there will be additional, non-recurring payments to doctors of at least $635 million.
  The government chose to respect past agreements, which provided for increases that were delayed and spread out over time.
  “Today, what we are saying is we will take on all of this, these arrears, and we will pay th
  
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• Some NDG residents concerned over the ‘Vendome Danger Zone’

  06-10-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  The intersection of Decarie Boulevard and de Maisonneuve has some cyclists and pedestrians frustrated by safety concerns.
  
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• Parking lot near Black Rock monument to be renovated

  06-10-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of Irish immigrants were buried under the Black Rock Monument in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough after they succumbed to typhus in the 1800s. The site may soon be getting a much-needed facelift, but as Matt Grillo reports, a group of local historians is upset it wasn’t included in the city’s plans.
  
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• Plans unveiled for Irish commemoration site in Montreal

  06-10-2017 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre unveiled plans to build a commemorative site to honour thousands of deceased Irish immigrants.
  
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• Stu Cowan: Victor Mete keeps standing tall on Canadiens blue line

  06-10-2017 23:04 via montrealgazette.com
  WASHINGTON — About 20 minutes after the Canadiens practice had finished Friday, Victor Mete was still on the ice at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex along with Charles Hudon and Alex Galchenyuk, shooting pucks at goalie Al Montoya.
  The 19-year-old Mete probably could have stayed on the ice all afternoon.
  “This was my dream my whole life, so now being able to actually live it is really good,” Mete said after he finally returned to the locker room. “Just being able to play arou
  
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• New deal for Quebec doctors sees them receive 14.7% salary increase over 8 years

  06-10-2017 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec has signed a new agreement with the province's general practitioners but will it mean better care for patients?
  
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• Montreal municipal election: These are the candidates in your borough

  06-10-2017 23:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Montrealers will choose from 298 candidates when they vote in the Nov. 5 municipal election.
  The deadline for candidates to file their nomination papers was 4:30 p.m. on October 6.
  Those candidacies are divided between 103 positions across the city’s 19 boroughs. 
  Select a borough from the list below to see all the candidates who will appear on ballots. The information used in this app comes from Montreal’s open data portal. 
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  @DavidSRudin
  
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• DDO election signs defaced

  06-10-2017 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  A campaign sign for Dollard-des-Ormeaux mayoral candidate Alex Bottausci was vandalized with an anti-Semitic message. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Residents concerned about dangerous Decarie intersection

  06-10-2017 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Residents say the intersection of Decarie and de Maisonneuve boulevards is dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists alike. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• Quebec floods: Experts discuss prevention

  06-10-2017 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the world’s top minds are in Montreal to discuss water management following the intense spring floods that ravaged much of Quebec. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, some experts argue there are concerns that need to be addressed immediately.
  
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• Update: Bombardier fights back after U.S. raises CSeries duty to 300%

  06-10-2017 22:33 via montrealgazette.com
  MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. accused the Trump administration of overreach by siding with Boeing in its bid to shut the CSeries commercial jet from the world’s largest airline market by effectively quadrupling the price of any of the planes sold in the United States.
  “It represents an egregious overreach and misapplication of the U.S. trade laws in an apparent attempt to block the CSeries aircraft from entering the U.S. market,” the Montreal-based transportation manufacture
  
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• Canadiens at Washington Capitals: Five things you should know

  06-10-2017 22:25 via montrealgazette.com
  Here are five things you should know about the Canadiens-Washington Capitals game at the newly renamed Capital One Arena on Saturday (7 p.m., (CITY, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio).
  Things in common: Both teams finished first in their respective divisions last season. The Canadiens topped the Atlantic Division, but lost to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. The Capitals finished first in the Metropolitan Division before losing to Pittsburgh in Round 2. They both opened this season with s
  
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• Editorial: The end of Energy East

  06-10-2017 22:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Few in Quebec are mourning TransCanada Corp.’s decision to abandon Energy East. It seemed clear the $15.7 billion pipeline project had little social acceptability in this province; an array of politicians — not least Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre — environmentalists and Indigenous people were vehemently opposed. While some in the local business community had welcomed the expected economic benefits (which, for Quebec, would have been modest and mostly temporary), the damage cause
  
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• What are your predictions for the #Habs this season? Watch our hockey panel debate: ow.ly/fhc530fH1sw

  06-10-2017 22:00
  What are your predictions for the #Habs this season? Watch our hockey panel debate: ow.ly/fhc530fH1sw
  
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• Man accused of throwing object at Quebec premier pleads guilty to assault

  06-10-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Esteban Torres was charged after throwing the object.
  
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• Altercation between brothers ends in homicide in Montreal North

  06-10-2017 21:28 via cbc.ca
  An altercation between two brothers in Montreal North has resulted in one man dying of head trauma in hospital overnight.
  
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• Quebec barber gets on floor to cut hair of young boy with autism

  06-10-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  A photo posted online last week shows Francis "Franz" Jacob lying on the floor.
  
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• After death of young cyclist, safety solutions proposed for Mount Royal

  06-10-2017 21:16 via cbc.ca
  The death of 18-year-old Clément Ouimet on Camilien-Houde Way Wednesday has drivers, cyclists and politicians offering different solutions for safer cycling on Mount Royal.
  
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• Immerse yourself in "Playing with Fire", a one-man play based on hockey legend @TheoFleury14's compelling story: ow.ly/nuHU30fGXPf

  06-10-2017 21:01
  Immerse yourself in "Playing with Fire", a one-man play based on hockey legend @TheoFleury14's compelling story: ow.ly/nuHU30fGXPf
  
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• Weekend traffic update: October 6-10

  06-10-2017 20:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s your look at road closures for the Thanksgiving long weekend:
  Turcot Interchange
  The Highway 15 south ramp and the Highway 20 east ramp for the 720 east downtown will be closed from 11:59 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
  The entrances from the Notre-Dame and Cathédrale St. entrances to the 720 east in the Ville-Marie Tunnel will be open. Highway 720 east will be completely closed between the interchange and the Ville-Marie Tunnel.
  Exit 64 for Angrig
  
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• Man injured during an altercation in apartment is Montreal's latest homicide victim

  06-10-2017 20:50 via montrealgazette.com
  A 64-year-old man has been arrested and is being questioned in connection with the death of his younger brother, who died as a result of injuries suffered during an altercation inside an apartment in Montreal North. 
  The 62-year-old sibling was taken to a hospital Thursday night with head injuries and declared dead after he arrived. In a release issued Friday, the Montreal police said the victim’s brother was arrested at the scene, on suspicion of “having used physical force to
  
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• Don Macpherson: For the Quebec Liberals, not just another byelection

  06-10-2017 20:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Sure, it was just one byelection, in a single one of Quebec’s 125 provincial ridings. The next general election isn’t due for another year, an eternity in politics. And byelections are unreliable predictors of general elections.
  No single riding’s electorate is typical of that of the province as a whole. This byelection was held in the Quebec City region, an electorally unstable, especially conservative political microclimate.
  In a byelection, the choice of a government is not
  
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• Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin among four NHLers to bag hat tricks in season openers

  06-10-2017 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the first time four different players scored at least three goals in his season opener in 100 years, since the NHL’s first two games back in 1917.
  
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• Election sign in Dollard-des-Ormeaux defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

  06-10-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Politicians and residents in DDO are upset after anti-Semitic graffiti was discovered on a campaign sign.
  
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• Update: Bombardier CSeries hit again, now facing 300% in U.S. duties

  06-10-2017 20:16 via montrealgazette.com
  WASHINGTON — Bombardier Inc. faces whopping duties of almost 300 per cent to export its CSeries commercial jet into the American market after the U.S. Department of Commerce tacked on another 80 per cent of preliminary anti-dumping duties Friday.
  The decision adds 79.82 per cent to 219.63 per cent in preliminary countervailing tariffs once deliveries to Delta Air Lines begin next year.
  “The United States is committed to free, fair and reciprocal trade with Canada, but this is not our
  
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• What the Puck: Canadiens start with a win, but debate rages on

  06-10-2017 20:13 via montrealgazette.com
  One game into the Habs’ seemingly endless National Hockey League season and Montreal Canadiens fans are already losing their cool. By Friday morning, the debate over our beloved team was in overdrive with the battle lines clearly drawn.
  And so it begins. The best discussion in town is back — big time. And, as is always the case, there is a sharp division between the two camps in the Habs Nation. The rose-coloured-glasses crew looked at the game Thursday night at the KeyBank Center in
  
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• Micheline Youssef, creator of the Syrian Shaam doll, discusses how comforting the doll is to war children: ow.ly/pVh930fGYgb

  06-10-2017 20:00
  Micheline Youssef, creator of the Syrian Shaam doll, discusses how comforting the doll is to war children: ow.ly/pVh930fGYgb
  
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• Projet Montréal vows to build network of 'express' protected bike lanes

  06-10-2017 19:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Projet Montréal is vowing to build a 140-kilometre Réseau Express Vélo – a network of “express” protected bike routes along seven busy axes.
  But the plan, announced Friday by leader Valérie Plante, is short on important details such as where exactly the new paths would go.
  Plante said she wants to ensure that “the 116,000 people who commute every day using their bikes can do it in a safer way. With express bike paths, (we) will make sure there
  
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• Montreal flooding conference reviewing urban planning, flood-zone regulations

  06-10-2017 19:56 via montrealgazette.com
  A forum on flooding will be held in Montreal Friday and Saturday in an effort to find some solutions in the wake of the damage caused by the devastating floods that struck Quebec last spring.
  Organized by the provincial government, the conference welcomes scientists and experts who will discuss and examine various security measures that can at once protect the public and the environment.
  The gathering, called Ensemble, planifions l’avenir autrement and held at the Soci&eacut
  
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• Black Rock memorial will anchor commemoration centre: Coderre

  06-10-2017 19:53 via montrealgazette.com
  The Black Rock memorial, the Bridge St. landmark commemorating the thousands of Irish immigrants who died in Montreal after fleeing the famine that ravaged their homeland in the 1840s, will be the centrepiece of an historical interpretation site, the campaign for mayoral candidate Denis Coderre announced Friday.
  Equipe Denis Coderre took to Twitter with the news, saying that Coderre “confirms that commemoration and interpretation site will be created around #BlackRock: honor history of Mon
  
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• Video: A look at the Top 5 Habs NHL rivals

  06-10-2017 19:39 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens have been around for over 100 years, so it’s no surprise that the team — and its fans — have developed many heated rivalries over the years.
  Some stem from the Original 6 era, while some are much newer  — and closer to home.
  Here’s a look at what we think is the Montreal Canadiens’ top five NHL rivals.
  Do you agree? What do you consider to be the team’s biggest rivalry? Share your thoughts below. 
  
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• Bombardier C-Series hit with 2nd tariff by U.S.

  06-10-2017 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a 79.82 per cent preliminary anti-dumping duty against Bombardier Inc.
  
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• Aww! Look at this adorable @fondationmira puppy! Find out how to contribute to @Mondou's MIRA fundraiser: ow.ly/RB4A30fGYzZ

  06-10-2017 19:01
  Aww! Look at this adorable @fondationmira puppy! Find out how to contribute to @Mondou's MIRA fundraiser: ow.ly/RB4A30fGYzZ
  
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• Man pleads guilty to assaulting Premier Couillard at vigil

  06-10-2017 18:58 via montrealgazette.com
  A man who threw something at Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard during a vigil commemorating the victims of a mass shooting in the U.S. pleaded guilty to assault on Friday. 
  Esteban Torres Wicttorff, 21, of Montreal, was scheduled to have a one-day trial at the Montreal courthouse, but opted instead to plead guilty to one of the charges he faced after his arrest on June 16, 2016. 
  The incident occurred June 16 while Couillard was at a vigil held in Montreal – Parc de l’espoi
  
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• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: October 6

  06-10-2017 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  From a father looking for answers at the Lac-Mégantic trial to Montrealers recounting how they survived the shooting in Las Vegas, here are the biggest stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.
  
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• Saint-Lazare thrift shop takes to social media to try to stop thefts of donations

  06-10-2017 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  A thrift shop in St. Lazare that benefits families in need is frustrated donated items keep disappearing. Security footage indicates people are coming at night and taking donated items.
  
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• Saint-Lazare thrift store seeks out midnight robbers

  06-10-2017 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  La Source d’Entraide thrift shop in Saint-Lazare is trying to solve a mystery involving a couple of Sunday night thieves emptying out their donation bins and they’re using their Facebook page to try to flush them out.
  
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• Pro holiday weekend tip: impress your family with some whisky knowledge! Watch expert@DavindeK flaunt his fave ryes: ow.ly/ya8g30fH0pf

  06-10-2017 18:01
  Pro holiday weekend tip: impress your family with some whisky knowledge! Watch expert@DavindeK flaunt his fave ryes: ow.ly/ya8g30fH0pf
  
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• What are you cooking tonight? Montreal's 'Dinner Mumspiration' wants to help you decide

  06-10-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca
  A Facebook group that started with 10 members in Montreal now has more than 5,600 members in several countries — all helping each other figure out what to cook tonight.
  
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• The Right Chemistry: Marijuana's uses and misuses

  06-10-2017 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  A zombie apocalypse. Stuff of movies, right? Maybe not. 
  On July 12, 2016 emergency teams answering a call from a Brooklyn nightclub were confronted by what appeared to be … zombies! They found some 33 people staggering about sluggishly with blank stares, making odd sounds.  
  As it turned out they had all taken a street drug called “AK-47 24 Karat Gold.” Chemical analysis revealed it to be a synthetic cannabinoid known as “AMB-Fubinaca,” originally develo
  
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• Stephen Campanelli tells hard truths in Indian Horse

  06-10-2017 17:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Stephen Campanelli had always vowed he would do another Montreal film festival. He just never thought it would take 33 years to fulfil that pledge.
  Campanelli’s first directed film, From a Whisper to a Scream, was screened at the 1984 Festival des films du monde. The horror short had previously won a student competition at Concordia; the N.D.G. native graduated from the school with a degree in film studies the year before.
  Campanelli, 58 and based in Los Angeles, is heading back home to pr
  
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• Man who forced plane's return to Montreal under F-15 escort pleads guilty

  06-10-2017 16:57 via montrealgazette.com
  A Laval man whose unruly behaviour on a flight bound for Cuba forced the airplane to return to Montreal under a fighter jet escort recently pleaded guilty to charges that were filed against him during the summer. 
  Charalabos Nassios, 40, was arrested on July 6, at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport after the Sunwing Airlines flight he was on, bound for Caya Coco, Cuba, was forced to return to Montreal escorted by a pair of U.S. air force F-15 fighters. He was charged with assault,
  
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• Documents warn of individual attacks from extreme right in Quebec

  06-10-2017 16:27 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadian government’s policy to welcome Syrian refugees, and terrorist attacks in European countries have contributed to the rising popularity of extreme right-wing groups in Quebec, according to documents recently made public by Quebec’s public security minister.
  Included among the documents is a summary prepared for the minister on Feb. 3, just days after six people were killed inside a mosque in Quebec City. It suggests the government should be concerned about the potential ac
  
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• Canadian International Organ Championships

  06-10-2017 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  Oliver Brett from the Eastman School of Music and McGill University doctoral student Alcee Chriss join Global’s Kim Sullivan to talk about the Canadian International Organ Competition getting underway this weekend. Please visit their GoFundMe page to help raise funds for online broadcast.
  
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• Visiting the pumpkin patch and La Ronde’s Frightfest

  06-10-2017 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  Entertainment columnist Jay Walker drops in to Global News Morning with a weekend full of Thanksgiving and pre-Halloween activities.
  
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• Do you have the $2-million Quebec 49 ticket? Loto-Québec is looking for you

  06-10-2017 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  You may be rich and not even know it.
  Loto-Québec is looking for the person or persons who purchased a Quebec 49 ticket in the Outaouais region for the Sept. 6 jackpot draw, because that ticket won $2 million.
  The numbers of the winning ticket are 02-03-12-29-40-43 (07), and if it happens you are in possession of that ticket, you are urged to call Loto-Quebec’s customer service line at 1-866-611-5686 or show up at Loto-Québec’s payment offices in Montreal or Q
  
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• Checking the municipal election winds in Île-Bizard

  06-10-2017 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  L’Île-Bizard is a cozy little bedroom community with a population of around 15,000. Its people come from all over the cultural and economic map, with houses ranging from low-cost cottages to high-end châteaux like the one previously occupied by Pauline Marois.
  Industry is on the light side, with restos and boutiques as well as larger supermarkets and drug stores. The island is also home to three of the best golf courses around: Royal Montreal, Elm Ridge and St-Raphaël
  
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