Montreal news

• Couillard shuffles cabinet ahead of 2018 election

  11-10-2017 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, appointing Kathleen Weil as minister of Anglo affairs and tapping rookie André Fortin as transport minister. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports on what to expect from the new cabinet.
  
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• Montreal elections: Plan for new aquatic centre in Pierrefonds-Roxboro will go ahead, Coderre says

  11-10-2017 23:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Standing in front of a large parking lot on Pierrefonds Blvd. Wednesday, Denis Coderre confirmed plans to replace it with a $45-million aquatic centre that could be open in Pierrefonds-Roxboro within the next three years. 
  Coderre, who is running for a second term as mayor of Montreal, said the centre would house a 25-metre, 400-person capacity pool with 10 lanes and a 17-metre learning pool. It would also include community halls and a workout area.
  “This is the kind of
  
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• Couple returns to Montreal after almost a month stranded in Puerto Rico

  11-10-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal couple is furious with the Canadian government's response after spending almost a month stranded on the western corner of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Return from Puerto Rico

  11-10-2017 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal couple, stuck in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the island last month, recounts the long struggle to come back home. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• Woman struck by car continues to struggle more than a year later

  11-10-2017 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  A West Island woman who was seriously injured after she was struck by a car as she was crossing the street more than a year ago, is fighting the Quebec government for compensation. But as Global’s Anne Leclair reports, she’s facing an uphill battle.
  
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• Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost passes away

  11-10-2017 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  The town of Husdon is mourning the death of their mayor Ed Prévost, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 76, following a long illness. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Quilts for Batshaw youth

  11-10-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  With cooler weather just around the corner, a West Island woman is sharing the warmth by providing quilts to children in care of Batshaw Youth and Family Centres. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the idea is for the kids to have something special, made just for them.
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Sexting? @wisewomencanada Lisa Brookman reveals what parents need to know https://t.co/u8bczs4h2B

  11-10-2017 23:00
  
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Sexting? @wisewomencanada Lisa Brookman reveals what parents need to know https://t.co/u8bczs4h2B
  
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• Projet Montréal has plan to save heritage buildings from neglect

  11-10-2017 22:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Projet Montréal says it has a plan to safeguard vacant heritage buildings in the city from falling into disrepair.
  Valérie Plante, the party’s mayoral candidate, said in a statement Wednesday that last year alone, six buildings with high heritage value caught fire, among them the old Snowdon movie theatre on Décarie Blvd. and the Robillard building in Chinatown, which was the city’s first movie theatre.
  She said incumbent mayor Denis Coderre has no interest in tr
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: @Lets_Bond Chris Harden is here talking about the event's seventh edition and understanding men… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  11-10-2017 22:01
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: @Lets_Bond Chris Harden is here talking about the event's seventh edition and understanding men… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• In a heartbeat: Robin Campillo revisits his past in AIDS activist drama

  11-10-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  “This is the film of my life,” said Robin Campillo with what was left of his voice, midway through the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
  The Moroccan-French writer, editor and director was talking about his third feature, 120 battements par minute, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes, where it premièred in competition in May. It has been a smash hit in France since opening there in August and being selected as the country’s Oscar submission in the best for
  
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• Girl Guides of Canada discuss ‘Day of the Girl’ survey

  11-10-2017 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Girl Guides of Canada released a survey on challenges that modern teenage girls face for #DayoftheGirl.
  
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• Pointe-Claire woman makes quilts for foster children

  11-10-2017 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  A Pointe-Claire woman is making quilts to donate to Batshaw Youth and Family Centres.
  
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• Kevin Tierney: The Netflix deal is the latest sign of U.S. bullying

  11-10-2017 21:02 via montrealgazette.com
  Netflixation is reportedly the largest growing form of dementia in Canada. Of even greater concern, it is found in disproportionate amounts in those under 50.
  Let’s not be naive. The Netflix in Canada deal is a bad deal from almost any point of view, and the reason it is so bad is that it is once again symptomatic of U.S. bullying.
  We know there are high-level trade negotiations going on between Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City. Everything is up for grabs, from softwood lumber to a large
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Montreal pop band @pinuptheband talk about their upcoming show and what Montreal means to them. https://t.co/H2YsLFMsSZ

  11-10-2017 21:00
  
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Montreal pop band @pinuptheband talk about their upcoming show and what Montreal means to them. https://t.co/H2YsLFMsSZ
  
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• Worker injured at Phillips Square

  11-10-2017 20:55 via montrealgazette.com
  A man was injured in downtown Montreal’s Phillips Square Wednesday when the aerial work platform he was working on collapsed.
  The man in his 40s suffered minor injuries to his shoulder when the platform fell to the ground, said Urgences Santé spokesperson Steve Kouloumentas.
  Urgences Santé received the call at about 1:15 p.m. The man was brought to a hospital.
   
  
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• Q: Where is this totem pole? A: Outside of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts! https://t.co/b1V2z3T8cb

  11-10-2017 20:54
  
  Q: Where is this totem pole? A: Outside of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts! https://t.co/b1V2z3T8cb
  
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• 'Like a family': Sears shoppers, staff saddened by news of closing

  11-10-2017 20:51 via montrealgazette.com
  Longtime Sears customers turned up at the store in LaSalle Wednesday morning, some to look for bargains and others to commiserate with staff who will be losing their jobs when the department store chain closes down later this year.
  “It’s sad,” said Claire Miller, a Sears customer for decades who said she will likely turn to the Bay or the Marshalls store that will open in the Alexis Nihon Plaza next spring, but reluctantly: “I like the style of dresses they sell here.&rdq
  
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• Montreal mayoral candidate Jean Fortier promises to reduce taxes by 10.5% over the next 4 years. https://t.co/PpUhaLuow4

  11-10-2017 20:49
  
  Montreal mayoral candidate Jean Fortier promises to reduce taxes by 10.5% over the next 4 years. https://t.co/PpUhaLuow4
  
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• Future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr plays his 1st game with the Calgary Flames tonight. https://t.co/JEDjiCe8l4

  11-10-2017 20:46
  
  Future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr plays his 1st game with the Calgary Flames tonight. https://t.co/JEDjiCe8l4
  
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• Sears Canada: Here’s how many jobs each province could lose

  11-10-2017 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Over 65 per cent of job losses could be in two provinces
  
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• 'We intend to take the aircraft' Delta says of Bombardier CSeries jets

  11-10-2017 19:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Delta Air Lines says its deliveries of Bombardier CSeries aircraft may be delayed next year but that ultimately it won’t be forced to pay the 300 per cent preliminary duties recently announced by the U.S. Commerce Department.
  “We will not pay those tariffs and that is very clear,” CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday during a conference call about its third-quarter results.
  He said the U.S. government’s decision is disappointing and doesn’t make a lot of sense, but that it
  
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• 'They are not leaving': Taxi drivers worry province will strike another deal with Uber

  11-10-2017 19:36 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of taxi drivers took to the streets in a march to the new transport minister's office in downtown Montreal today in hopes of pressuring the government and Uber to respect the taxi law.
  
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• Boeing launches PR campaign touting economic contribution to Canada

  11-10-2017 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has gone on the offensive, launching a public relations campaign amid its trade battle with Bombardier, to remind Canadians of its economic contribution to the country.
  
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• Want to vote in the municipal election? Today's the deadline to make sure you're registered

  11-10-2017 19:14 via cbc.ca
  It can be a nasty surprise: You show up to vote and are told, 'Sorry, you aren't registered.' Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
  
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• Are you registered? How to ensure you can vote on Nov. 5

  11-10-2017 19:14 via cbc.ca
  It can be a nasty surprise: You show up to vote and are told, 'Sorry, you aren't registered.' Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
  
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• Couillard shuffles cabinet, fulfils promise to appoint Anglo affairs minister

  11-10-2017 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  Kathleen Weil was named anglophone affairs minister as Premier Couillard shuffled his cabinet ahead of next year's provincial election.
  
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• Election 2017: A clear guide to Montreal's confusing electoral system

  11-10-2017 18:15 via montrealgazette.com
  On Nov. 5, some Montrealers will cast two ballots, others up to five. In some areas, borough councillors will be on the ballot, in others only city councillors. And for one borough council, the city mayor will appoint two of the five councillors.
  Welcome to Montreal’s electoral system, which can be confusing if you’re voting for the first time or you are among the majority who abstain in municipal elections.
  Here’s a guide.
  What elected offices will be filled Nov. 5?
  One hundre
  
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• Montreal police get nearly 16% salary increase over 7 years

  11-10-2017 18:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal and its police union have signed a new contract that gives 4,500 officers a 15.75-per-cent salary boost over seven years, the city said Wednesday.
  The contract, which covers Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2021, ends a contentious labour dispute. For almost three years, disgruntled officers wore combat pants in protest.
  Under the new deal, Montreal will be allowed to hire police cadets to direct traffic at roadwork sites, but only for 75 per cent of the total hours. The rest of the hours will
  
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• 'We are not going to pay any tariff,' Delta CEO says of CSeries planes

  11-10-2017 17:52 via cbc.ca
  The head of Delta Air Lines says his company does not expect to pay any tariffs related to its purchase of CSeries jets, but expects to complete the order as planned.
  
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• Cabinet shuffle update: 'This is your home,' Couillard tells anglophones

  11-10-2017 17:37 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Premier Philippe Couillard reached deep into his backbench Wednesday, promoting six MNAs to a new election-ready, beefed-up cabinet.
  And he says he has acted on a promise to maintain better relations with the English-speaking community, appointing Kathleen Weil minister responsible for relations with anglophones.
  Unveiling the composition of a new cabinet — the number of ministers increases from 25 to 30 — Couillard said he has respected a promise to the anglophone com
  
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• City crews installing Christmas lights https://t.co/LxMFQqUvWF

  11-10-2017 17:04
  
  City crews installing Christmas lights https://t.co/LxMFQqUvWF
  
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• Looking for something to do this week? Check out the BT Calendar. https://t.co/5dJWRWfDaS

  11-10-2017 16:56
  
  Looking for something to do this week? Check out the BT Calendar. https://t.co/5dJWRWfDaS
  
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• Boeing is a 'subsidy junkie,' UK's Labour says in Bombardier spat

  11-10-2017 16:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Boeing Co. is the “king of corporate welfare,” the UK’s main opposition Labour Party said, accusing the U.S. aerospace giant of “egregious hypocrisy” in pursuing an illegal-subsidies claim against Bombardier Inc. that threatens thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland.
  The U.S. slapped 300 per cent of duties on Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft after upholding Boeing’s contention that the Canadian company benefited from state support, allowing it to sell the mo
  
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• Kathleen Weil is the new Quebec Minister for Anglophone Affairs https://t.co/oVWYIjibpT

  11-10-2017 16:31
  
  Kathleen Weil is the new Quebec Minister for Anglophone Affairs https://t.co/oVWYIjibpT
  
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• New York and Paris Fashion Week

  11-10-2017 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  Fashion blogger Mademoiselle Jules joins Global’s Kim Sullivan to talk about the latest fashion trends coming out of the New York and Paris Fashion weeks.
  
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• Want your season on the ice to be your best ever? Check out @Coach_richthaw's performance hockey training tips btmontreal.ca/videos/hockey-…

  11-10-2017 16:20
  Want your season on the ice to be your best ever? Check out @Coach_richthaw's performance hockey training tips btmontreal.ca/videos/hockey-…
  
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• Livelihoods versus technology: the future of Quebec’s control over taxi industry

  11-10-2017 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  Over the next half-year, taxi industry stakeholders and the Transport Department will try to come up with a formula to compensate taxi drivers and permit holders who have been hit hard financially since Uber's arrival.
  
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• We discuss International Day of the Girl #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild btmontreal.ca/videos/interna…

  11-10-2017 16:16
  We discuss International Day of the Girl #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild btmontreal.ca/videos/interna…
  
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• Masterchef season 8 winner Dino Luciano joins us in studio btmontreal.ca/videos/masterc…

  11-10-2017 16:14
  Masterchef season 8 winner Dino Luciano joins us in studio btmontreal.ca/videos/masterc…
  
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• Dorval singer wins 2nd place at international music competition

  11-10-2017 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Dorval singer-songwriter Dale Boyle joins Global’s Kim Sullivan and Laura Casella to talk about winning 2nd place at the “Unsigned Only” music competition and to sing his winning song: “Gasoline.”
  
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• McGillis: Guillaume Morissette's about-face

  11-10-2017 16:11 via montrealgazette.com
  “I accidentally lost faith in the Internet as it is currently constructed.”Guillaume Morissette is describing a crisis he experienced in the early stages of writing his new novel The Original Face (Esplanade Books / Véhicule Press, 231 pages, $19.95). His plaint is especially poignant given his track record: After debuting in 2012 with the poetry collection I Am My Own Betrayal, the Jonquière-born writer made a big splash when his first novel, 2014’s New Tab,
  
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• How to foster your child’s imagination and creativity

  11-10-2017 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Life coach and parenting expert Erica Diamond joins Laura Casella on Global News Morning to talk about fostering your child’s imagination and creativity.
  
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• Transforming health care through whole person care

  11-10-2017 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  McGill university professor Dr. Tom Hutchinson joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about whole person care – what it means and how it may transform health care in Quebec.
  
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• International Day of the Girl

  11-10-2017 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  Join Global’s Laura Casella and Alexandra Gagliano & Alexandra Meredith from Girl Guides of Canada as they discuss the findings of a new poll highlighting the major challenges facing teenage girls.
  
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• Kathleen Weil named minister of Anglo affairs in cabinet shuffle

  11-10-2017 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has brought in fresh faces and chosen a new point person to work with anglophones as part of this morning's cabinet shuffle.
  
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• Fresh faces, minister of Anglo affairs named in Quebec cabinet shuffle

  11-10-2017 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has brought in new faces, switched up key posts and chosen a point person to work with anglophones as part of Wednesday's cabinet shuffle.
  
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• Couillard turns to fresh faces, appoints minister of Anglo affairs in pre-election cabinet shuffle

  11-10-2017 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has brought in new faces, switched up key posts and chosen a point person to work with anglophones as part of Wednesday's cabinet shuffle.
  
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• Couillard turns to fresh faces, appoints minister of Anglo affairs in cabinet shuffle

  11-10-2017 15:31 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has brought in new faces, switched up key posts and chosen a point person to work with anglophones as part of Wednesday's cabinet shuffle.
  
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• Sweden may appeal acquittal of Bombardier employee in bribery case

  11-10-2017 15:04 via cbc.ca
  A Swedish prosecutor says he is considering appealing Wednesday's acquittal of a Russian employee in the Swedish branch of train maker Bombardier for aggravated bribery in one of the country's biggest corruption cases to date.
  
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