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• Newborns are less likely to be resuscitated than adults: study

  19-11-2017 23:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Medical staff are less likely to resuscitate newborns than they are children and adults, according to a new study.
  A team of researchers at l’Université de Montréal studied the approach of the medical staff of various Montreal hospitals practising resuscitation manoeuvres on patients of different ages. The study focused on scenarios involving the arrival of several patients at the same time in the emergency room when there was only one doctor present.
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• Man, 21, in critical condition following shooting by family member

  19-11-2017 23:44 via montrealgazette.com
  Police fear for the life of a 21-year-old man after he was shot this afternoon by a 75-year-old man.
  Manuel Couture, spokesperson for the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal, said the suspect is the victim’s father-in-law. “A familial conflict might be at the origin for this event,” Couture said.
  At about 1:50 p.m. Sunday, a 911 call came in about a conflict inside a Rosemont apartment on 18th Ave. between Mont Royal Ave. and St-Joseph Blvd.. Police locat
  
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• Jack Todd: It's over for the Habs, and possibly Bergevin, too

  19-11-2017 23:38 via montrealgazette.com
  The record will show the 2017-2018 season for the Montreal Canadiens ended in a 37-second stretch of the second period of a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 18.
  One-time Hab Ron “Hollywood” Hainsey scored Toronto’s first goal at 12:07 and Nasty Nazem Kadri followed that with one at the 12:44 mark — and the only thing left was for Toronto media darling Auston Matthews to pad his stats with a couple of garbage-time goals.
  Toronto 6, Montreal 0, season over &mdas
  
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• Stu Cowan: What's going on with the Canadiens' Carey Price?

  19-11-2017 22:54 via montrealgazette.com
  The “minor” lower-body injury Carey Price suffered more than two weeks ago is starting to fail the smell test.
  Last Tuesday morning, the Canadiens announced Price would take two days off the ice because his injury suffered Nov. 2 in Minnesota wasn’t getting any better through on-ice workouts with goalie coach Stéphane Waite. Nothing to worry about was the message, and Price insisted that if the game that night against the Columbus Blue Jackets was a playoff game, he &ldq
  
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• Focus Montreal: Nov. 18

  19-11-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  This week on Focus Montreal: Meet the Couillard government's youngest cabinet minister, hear how the West Island Women's Shelter has been supporting women in the community for 35 years, and Concordia University issues a public safety alert after online luring leads to alleged sexual assaults.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Concordia University sexual assaults

  19-11-2017 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 19: Jennifer Drummond, co-ordinator at the Concordia Sexual Assault Resource Centre, joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss what students can do to stay safe in light of recent reports of online luring leading to sexual assault.
  
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• Focus Montreal: One-on-one with André Fortin

  19-11-2017 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 19: Transport Minister André Fortin sat down with Global’s National Assembly correspondent Raquel Fletcher in Quebec City to discuss his new role and his desire to represent Quebec anglophones.
  
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• Focus Montreal: The West Island Women’s Shelter marks 35 years

  19-11-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  The West Island Women’s Shelter board president Sandra Patone and board member Brigitte Garceau join senior anchor Jamie Orchard to talk about recent fundraisers and how the organization has been supporting women in the community for 35 years.
  
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• Employers must act without delay in sexual-harassment cases: lawyer

  19-11-2017 20:33 via montrealgazette.com
  When allegations of harassment or sexual assault are made, employers do not need to wait for criminal charges by the police or a conviction by a judge before punishing an employee, says a lawyer specializing in the matter. Instead, they must investigate without delay.
  With the recent spate of sexual-harassment cases in Quebec, employers may be reluctant to show the door to an employee accused by another, prior to a full criminal trial. Employers also fear being sued by the dismissed employee if
  
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• Honey trap: Quebec man under house arrest, fined for stealing 5 million bees in 2016 heist

  19-11-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Marco Beausoleil, arrested for making off with 5 million stolen honey bees from Saint-Valère, Que., will have to serve nine months probation and pay hefty fine for his actions.
  
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• Claude Julien doesn't have time to punish struggling Canadiens

  19-11-2017 20:23 via cbc.ca
  It would have been a fine time for an old-fashioned bag skate, but Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien didn't have that option after a 6-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday even if that was what he wanted.
  
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• Former Quebec family minister Tony Tomassi arrested for soliciting prostitute: reports

  19-11-2017 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Police would not corroborate a report by La Presse that Tomassi was one of six men arrested in an undercover operation.
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: We always ask ourselves what to say to make an impression at work. But what about what NOT to s… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-11-2017 19:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: We always ask ourselves what to say to make an impression at work. But what about what NOT to s… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Northern Quebec police force’s only female Inuit officer beating the odds

  19-11-2017 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, Stevenson became one of three Inuit officers on the 70-person Kativik Regional Police Force (KRPF), whose vast territory includes everything in Quebec that lies north of the 55th parallel.
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard surprises travellers at Trudeau Airport

  19-11-2017 18:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Tennis player Eugenie Bouchard made an appearance at Trudeau International Airport’s departure lounge Saturday to take part in a promotional campaign for WestJet.
  As part of its seasonal promotion, the airline hired her to hit balls at a wall behind which were hidden prizes doled out to travellers.
  Both Bouchard and WestJet posted video links as the event was unfolding.
  Guys! Click on the link and watch me give away some surprise gifts with @WestJet https://t.co/3COIvwgpGu
  — Genie Bo
  
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• Ex-Liberal minister Tony Tomassi arrested in Montreal prostitution bust

  19-11-2017 18:30 via cbc.ca
  Former Liberal cabinet minister Tony Tomassi was arrested Friday as part of an undercover Montreal police operation targeting prostitution.
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: @knightcynthia, creator of the APTN show @MohawkGirls, joins us to talk about entering the seri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-11-2017 18:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: @knightcynthia, creator of the APTN show @MohawkGirls, joins us to talk about entering the seri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Danault doing it all for Canadiens | HI/O Bonus

  19-11-2017 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Our panel, Stu Cowan, Chris Nilan and Jessica Rusnak, wonder if it is time to stop underestimating Phillip Danault?
  Missed this week’s show? You can watch it here.
  
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• Montreal police investigating overnight stabbings

  19-11-2017 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Two men are in hospital with serious injuries after they were stabbed in two separate incidents overnight.
  
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• Jersey of teen struck by train to be retired by Hockey West Island

  19-11-2017 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  In a formal ceremony, Hockey West Island will retire the jersey of Tristan Morrisette-Perkins.
  
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• Jersey of teen struck by train retired by Hockey West Island

  19-11-2017 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  In a formal ceremony, Hockey West Island will retire the jersey of Tristan Morrisette-Perkins.
  
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• What should the Habs do with their cap space? | Street Hockey

  19-11-2017 17:17 via montrealgazette.com
  What should the Canadiens do with their salary cap space?
  Host Adam Susser asks fans what they would do at McLean’s Pub in this episode of Street Hockey.
  Watch last week’s Hockey Inside/Out show here.
  
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• Freezing rain and snow causing fatal accidents in Quebec

  19-11-2017 17:10 via montrealgazette.com
  It is snowing! Or perhaps in your Montreal neighbourhood it more like sleet, that fine combination of ice pellets, mixed with rain or snow.
  This messy weather of freezing rain and snow falling on Quebec since Saturday night has led to several road accidents, mostly in the regions.
  A woman died after she lost control of her vehicle and hit a pole in Cap-Saint-Ignace, near Montmagny, in Chaudière-Appalaches.  In Pointe-à-la-Croix, in the Gaspé Peninsula, a violent skid ca
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Will we see FIFA World Cup games in Montreal in 2026? @TonyLoffreda, the president of the Mont… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-11-2017 17:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Will we see FIFA World Cup games in Montreal in 2026?@TonyLoffreda, the president of the Mont… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Quebec City Muslims share their stories at human library event

  19-11-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca
  A human library event was held in Quebec City to promote dialogue with the Muslim population. Dozens of volunteers agreed to share their personal stories, in an effort to challenge stereotypes and prejudice.
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Family, identity, secrets and forgiveness. Musician Tom Wilson discusses how he gracefully illu… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-11-2017 16:30
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Family, identity, secrets and forgiveness. Musician Tom Wilson discusses how he gracefully illu… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• ICYMI: She’s a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and now Marie-Philip Poulin is hoping for a third win with the women… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-11-2017 16:01
  ICYMI: She’s a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and now Marie-Philip Poulin is hoping for a third win with the women… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Start-up Nations event aims to help Indigenous youth become entrepreneurs

  19-11-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Start-up Nations is bringing together First Nations youth to learn how to get their business ideas off the ground.
  
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• Two men stabbed in separate incidents in Montreal

  19-11-2017 15:35 via montrealgazette.com
  A 48-year-old man was stabbed in a vehicle early Sunday morning in Town of Mont-Royal.
  The victim was assaulted by another occupant of the same vehicle, near a service station, at the intersection of Jean-Talon and Lucerne Sts. at approximately 3:20 a.m.
  The suspect fled in the car, but was found and arrested by police a few minutes later.
  The victim, who had been able to get out of the car, was transported to hospital and is in critical condition.
  In another altercation a 60-year-old man suffer
  
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• 35-year-old man arrested and charged with attempted murder in Montreal

  19-11-2017 15:04 via montrealgazette.com
  Qariy Hendrickson, a 35-year-old man arrested by Montreal police investigators, faces several charges including attempted murder, possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, breach of condition and possession of firearms.
  The murder occurred at the corner of Mansfield and St-Antoine Sts. in the Ville-Marie borough, around 3:15 a.m. on the night of Nov. 5.
  According to police, a conflict broke out during a private party in a building. Cayenne pepper was sprayed in a room, which
  
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• Fitness: Familiarity can breed boredom for exercisers

  19-11-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s easy to embrace repetition. After all, there’s a certain comfort to familiarity. But when it comes to maximizing fitness results, it doesn’t pay to press repeat. Routine breeds boredom — and not just for your mind. Your muscles need variety, too.
  Admittedly, breaking free of routine isn’t easy. The more familiar your workout becomes, the more efficient you become at it. But there’s a downside to working out on autopilot. Monotony is just around the corner
  
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• While you were sleeping: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe ousted, German parties discuss new government and more

  19-11-2017 14:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Top stories from around the world:
  Zimbabwe ruling party fires Mugabe as its chief: A Zimbabwe ruling party official confirms that the Central Committee has fired President Robert Mugabe as party leader and replaced him with the recently dismissed Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The emergency meeting also recalled first lady Grace Mugabe as head of the women’s league “forever.” Mugabe on Sunday is meeting with the army commander who put him under house arrest in a
  
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• A train's faulty engine, safety standards ignored and other revelations from the Lac-Mégantic trial

  19-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The trial of three former MMA railway workers for criminal negligence causing death in connection with the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster is about to enter its eighth week. Here's a look back on key testimony from the trial's first 25 days.
  
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• Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Tony Tomassi arrested for soliciting prostitute: report

  19-11-2017 13:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Former Quebec Liberal Family Minister Tony Tomassi was arrested Friday night for soliciting a prostitute, who was in fact an undercover police officer, according to La Presse.
  The former minister was arrested in an operation in an area where motels are located on Lajeunesse St. in Ahuntsic.
  Montreal police declined to confirm the information.
  A total of six clients will have to appear in municipal court and face charges of solicitation of sexual favours.
  Tomassi was elected to the National Assem
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder in connection with downtown shooting

  19-11-2017 13:18 via cbc.ca
  A man has been charged in connection with the Nov. 5 shooting that left another man with gunshot wounds to his face.
  
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• Man, 60, stabbed in downtown Montreal overnight

  19-11-2017 13:06 via cbc.ca
  The victim is in hospital with serious upper body injuries.
  
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• Man seriously injured after stabbing in TMR

  19-11-2017 12:51 via cbc.ca
  Police fear for the life of a 48-year-old man who was stabbed in TMR early Sunday morning.
  
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• 'He meant so much to everyone': Hockey West Island to retire jersey of teen killed in train collision

  19-11-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Tristan Morrissette-Perkins died after being struck by a train in July. Now his community is coming together to honour his memory.
  
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• From the archives: Bishop's troublesome opponent denied resting place

  19-11-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on Nov. 19, 2006.
  “The long-deferred burial of the remains of Joseph Guibord took place yesterday. The morning, very fittingly as some may have thought, opened dark and gloomy.”
  The Gazette, Wednesday, November 17, 1875
  It might be the oddest tombstone in all of Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, a massive slab of cracked granite said to weigh eight tons. It lies there, in all its sullen greyness, to deter anyone who would dig up the mortal coil of Joseph
  
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• In Maxime Bernier's not-quite-tell-all book, he promises to reveal how he can 'fix' Canada

  19-11-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  From Julie Couillard to Stephen Harper to supply management, Maxime Bernier tells CBC News what will and won't be in his forthcoming book.
  
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• In the Habs' Room: 'We earned those boos,' Lindgren says after 6-0 drubbing by Leafs

  19-11-2017 05:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Let’s start off by conceding the Toronto Maple Leafs are a very good hockey team with lots of firepower and a goaltender who is on a hot streak. 
  Conversely, the Canadiens aren’t a very good hockey team and the goaltender whose play had given them a semblance of respectability appears to have a hit a wall. 
  The question in the locker room after Saturday’s 6-0 loss to the Leafs was which loss was worse — the Saturday night massacre or Thursday’s embarrassin
  
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• Habs Game Report: Leafs clear out home rink with 6-0 rout

  19-11-2017 04:26 via montrealgazette.com
  The bottom line: Frederik Andersen made 31 saves for the shutout and the Toronto twice scored two goals inside of a minute en route to a 6-0 drubbing of the Canadiens on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. It was the second consecutive shutout for Andersen, who made 42 saves Thursday in a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.The game was the finale of a six-game homestand that the Canadiens hoped would turn things around after a dismal start, but they finished with a 2-3-1 record. 
  Leafs grab
  
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• Liveblog: Toronto kills Canadiens 6-0

  19-11-2017 03:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Any hope of a third-period comeback was quashed by Connor Brown’s goal, 25 seconds in.
  Then James Van Riemsdyk and Auston Matthews scored 48 seconds apart to make it 5-0 and chase Charlie Lindgren.
  eMatthews made it 6-0 on Antti Niemi.
  Former Canadien Ron Hainsey got Toronto on the board with a screened shot, 12:07 into the second period. Thirty-seven seconds later, Nazem Kadri’s shot dribbled in off Charlie Lindgren’s shoulder.
  Shots on the game were 32-31 for the lousy t
  
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• Newborns are less likely to be resuscitated than adults: medical study

  19-11-2017 03:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Medical staff are less likely to resuscitate newborns than they are children and adults, according to a new study.
  A team of researchers at l’Université de Montréal studied the approach of the medical staff of various Montreal hospitals practicing resuscitation manoeuvres on patients of different ages.  The study focused on scenarios involving the arrival of several patients at the same time in the emergency room, when there was only one doctor present.
  The aim was to fi
  
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• Pincourt residents fight to save 'last forest' from developers

  19-11-2017 03:33 via cbc.ca
  Members of Sauvez Rousseau Forest, the group fighting to preserve the land, are concerned with how residential development will affect traffic, electricity, the environment, and the neighbourhood at large.
  
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• Santa delights crowds at annual Montreal Santa Claus Parade

  19-11-2017 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of children and their families bundled up in warm clothes on Saturday in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the man in the red suit at the 67th annual Santa Claus Parade in downtown Montreal.
  
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• Saint-Lazare family try to rebuild after fire destroys home

  19-11-2017 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  A Saint-Lazare family who lost their home in a fire last week says it is grateful for the all the help it has received. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the Kornafel family is already thinking of ways to pay it forward.
  
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• Liveblog: Toronto 2 – Canadiens 0 after two

  19-11-2017 02:52 via montrealgazette.com
  Two goals-against in 37 seconds.
  Former Canadien Ron Hainsey got Toronto on the board with a screened shot, 12:07 into the second period.
  Then at 12:44, Nazem Kadri’s shot dribbled in off Charlie Lindgren’s shoulder.
  Shots through 40 are 26-18 for the team that’s trailing.
     
   
  
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• Replacement of Blue Line escalators halted in four métro stations: STM

  19-11-2017 02:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s public-transit agency has suspended indefinitely the replacement of escalators in four métro stations along the Blue Line because of defective replacement parts, officials confirmed on Saturday.
  The out-of-order escalators are located in the Édouard-Montpetit, Jean-Talon, Saint-Michel and Côte-des-Neiges stations. All the escalators run deep into the métro, and commuters will now have to walk down the steps, adding to rush-hour congestion.
  Officia
  
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• Uncertain future for Just For Laughs

  19-11-2017 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  The man behind Canada’s biggest comedy festival has been accused of sexual assault by several women. As Mike Armstrong reports – the future of the “Just for Laughs” empire may be in danger.
  
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