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• MNA Guy Ouellette welcomed back into Liberal caucus

  21-11-2017 23:56 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC – Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette has been re-admitted to the Liberal caucus.
  Emerging from a closed-door meeting Tuesday, caucus chairwoman Filomena Rotiroti confirmed Liberal MNAs had discussed the issue and decided Ouellette will be allowed back in despite his arrest in October by the Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC).
  After voluntarily withdrawing from the caucus following his arrest in connection with an investigation of leaked UPAC documents, Ouellette Tuesday said he&r
  
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• Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao explains tax cuts

  21-11-2017 23:47
  Global News Montreal Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard speaks to Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao about his economic update, which includes money for school expenses and income tax cuts for the middle class.
  
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• Quebec judge refuses cop’s request to dismiss charge in death of 5-year-old boy

  21-11-2017 23:40
  The SQ officer had originally filed a motion to drop the charges because of alleged interference in the case by Quebec's Justice Minister.
  
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• Judge rejects SQ officer's request to dismiss charge in death of 5-year-old boy

  21-11-2017 23:34 via montrealgazette.com
  A judge has refused a Quebec provincial police officer’s request to have a charge against him dropped in the death of a five-year-old boy.
  Patrick Ouellet is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Nicholas Thorne-Belance.
  Ouellet was part of a police surveillance operation and was tailing the director of the Quebec Liberal Party in an unmarked car on Feb. 13, 2014, when he crashed into a car in Longueuil. Thorne-Belance was riding in a car driven by his father. The police office
  
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• Socks for Bubbly drive to help homeless spreads from Montreal to Toronto

  21-11-2017 23:32 via montrealgazette.com
  From a radio documentary called Socks for the Homeless, David Ferguson learned that homeless people don’t get to change socks a lot and that their feet are often wet, which makes them vulnerable to fungal infections and ulcers; these conditions, he learned, can lead to nerve damage and other permanent problems.
  CBC Radio One’s The Sunday Edition documentary in early 2013 said there is always a demand for socks at shelters, but that they are rarely donated. (Same w
  
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• West Island Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 22

  21-11-2017 23:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Galleries and exhibitions
  The Kirkland Library, 17100 Hymus Blvd., presents an exhibition of paintings by the Kirkland Artists Association. Continues until Nov. 28. Call 514-630-2726, local 3216.
  Galerie de la ville, 12001 de Salaberry Blvd. in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, presents the exhibition Immersed — recent acrylic and mixed media paintings by Lisa Kimberly Glickman starting Saturday and continuing to Dec. 21. Vernissage on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 514-684-1012, local 298.
  The Stewart H
  
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• Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Style expert for @Reitmans Claude Laframboise has four festive looks to keep you stylish n… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-11-2017 23:00
  Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Style expert for @Reitmans Claude Laframboise has four festive looks to keep you stylish n… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Women collect around 1,500 bras for Montreal homeless shelters

  21-11-2017 22:56
  Two women on the West Island have collected around 1,500 bras to donate to the homeless.
  
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• Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco @cookingwithvshares some fabulous holiday brunch recipes. https://t.co/Q8iDKThykZ

  21-11-2017 22:00
  
  Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco @cookingwithvshares some fabulous holiday brunch recipes. https://t.co/Q8iDKThykZ
  
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• 'There were no brakes': Lac-Mégantic expert witness describes how fuel-car convoy became runaway train

  21-11-2017 21:37 via cbc.ca
  Steven Callaghan, an expert witness in railway accidents, told the judge and jury in the Lac-Mégantic trial none of the ghost train's 73 tanker cars had handbrakes applied, so when the runaway train broke away from its locomotives, it had no brakes at all.
  
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• Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Executive Director Kathleen Payette from @GrevinMontreal unveils the new Justin Trudeau wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-11-2017 21:01
  Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: Executive Director Kathleen Payette from @GrevinMontreal unveils the new Justin Trudeau wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Complications from the flu may leave people at risk of hospitalization

  21-11-2017 21:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The holidays approach, which means crowded shopping malls, family visits and dinner guests. The West Island health authority — known by its French acronym CIUSSS — is encouraging the public to get a flu shot. Shots are available at the various clinics in the West Island until Dec. 16.
  The flu shot is free of charge for adults aged 60 years and older; people with chronic illnesses; infants and toddler between the age of six and 23 months; healthy, pregnant women in their second and th
  
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• Longueuil mayor saving 2 executive committee spots for opposition

  21-11-2017 20:29 via montrealgazette.com
  With a city council meeting scheduled for Tuesday night, Longueuil Mayor Sylvie Parent, who narrowly won the Nov. 5 election, has not yet filled her executive committee.
  Parent won by 110 votes. In addition to the mayoralty, her party, Action Longueuil, won five city council seats.
  But another party, Longueuil citoyen, won nine seats on the 15-seat council.
  A third party, Option Longueuil, won one seat.
  In a press release Tuesday, Parent said she had appointed two councillors from her party
  
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• Guy Ouellette back in Liberal caucus following arrest by anti-corruption unit

  21-11-2017 20:19 via cbc.ca
  Guy Ouellette, a former high-profile police officer arrested by Quebec's anti-corruption unit on Oct. 25, has been allowed to return to the Liberal caucus.
  
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• Talking online dating with celebrity matchmaker Carmelia Ray

  21-11-2017 20:10
  Professional matchmaker Carmelia Ray joined Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan with tips for online dating.
  
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• Update: MNA Guy Ouellette welcomed back into Liberal caucus

  21-11-2017 20:08 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC – Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette has been re-admitted to the Liberal caucus.
  Emerging from a closed-door meeting Tuesday, caucus chairwoman Filomena Rotiroti confirmed Liberal MNAs had discussed the issue and decided Ouellette will be allowed back in despite his arrest in October by the Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC).
  After voluntarily withdrawing from the caucus following his arrest in connection with an investigation of leaked UPAC documents, Ouellette Tuesday said he&r
  
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• Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: 5 easy tips for investing

  21-11-2017 20:01
  Tomorrow on @BTMontreal: 5 easy tips for investing
  
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• Quebec not expecting another influx of Haitian asylum seekers, immigration minister says

  21-11-2017 19:55 via cbc.ca
  Following a recent, long-awaited decision by the U.S. government to end temporary protected status for Haitians in mid-2019, Quebec authorities are monitoring the situation but don't foresee an imminent wave of new asylum seekers.
  
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• Man who was on Quebec's most-wanted list found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

  21-11-2017 19:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Harinder Singh Cheema, a man who was on Quebec’s most wanted list for years when he disappeared after he stabbed his wife, was found guilty of second-degree murder. 
  A jury that had been deliberating since Thursday informed Superior Court Justice Pierre Labrie of their decision Tuesday morning. None of the 12 jurors looked toward Cheema, 38, as they entered the courtroom with the decision in the jury foreperson’s hands. As Cheema himself said repeatedly when he testified in his
  
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• Hudson Village Theatre looking to expand

  21-11-2017 18:55
  Tue, Nov 21: The Hudson Village Theatre, a staple of the area’s artistic community, is hoping to expand. Global’s Matt Grillo reports.
  
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• Liberal government backs bill that demands full implementation of UN Indigenous rights declaration

  21-11-2017 18:53 via cbc.ca
  Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says the Liberal government will back a bill that calls for the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a move that could have wide-ranging consequences in Canadian law.
  
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• Judge refuses SQ officer's request to dismiss charge in death of 5-year-old boy

  21-11-2017 18:29 via montrealgazette.com
  A judge has refused a Quebec provincial police officer’s request to have a charge against him dropped in the death of a five-year-old boy.
  Patrick Ouellet is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Nicholas Thorne-Belance.
  Ouellet was part of a police surveillance operation and was tailing the director of the Quebec Liberal party in an unmarked car on Feb. 13, 2014, when he crashed into a car in Longueuil. Thorne-Belance was riding in a car driven by his father. The police office
  
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• Nearly 90% of Quebec households have Internet access

  21-11-2017 18:28 via montrealgazette.com
  The Internet connection rate for Quebec households was 88.2 per cent in 2016, a significant increase from the 2012 rate of 81.6 per cent, according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
  Among connected households, 38.5 per cent have a mobile Internet connection, which is also significantly higher than in 2012, when it was 19.6 per cent.
  The connection rate is higher in wealthy households with children, who have at least one member with a post-secondary diploma and who live in
  
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• Man who was on Canada's most-wanted list found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

  21-11-2017 18:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Harinder Singh Cheema, a man who was once on Canada’s most wanted list after he disappeared when he stabbed his wife, has been found guilty of second-degree murder. 
  Cheema admitted he stabbed his wife, Gurpreet Kaur, on Dec. 24, 2007. He was hoping the jury would consider a manslaughter verdict. The murder happened inside the couple’s apartment in the St-Laurent borough. 
  After having been sequestered since Wednesday, the jury emerged on Tuesday and informed Superior Court
  
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• Quebec judge refuses police officer's request to dismiss charge in 2014 death of 5-year-old boy

  21-11-2017 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Patrick Ouellet is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Nicholas Thorne-Belance in Longueuil nearly four years ago.
  
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• Endangered whales: Transport Canada fines ships for flouting speed restrictions

  21-11-2017 17:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Transport Canada says it has fined three ships for allegedly not complying with speed restrictions aimed at protecting whales.
  Penalties of $6,000 were issued to the vessels Azoresborg, New Shanghai and Jacqueline C, the federal department said Tuesday.
  Vessel owners have 30 days to pay the penalty or to ask the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada for a review.
  In August, Transport Canada announced “a temporary mandatory slowdown” to
  
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• Spaghetti Supper

  21-11-2017 17:54
  Centre Greene will be hosting our second Community Supper of the season on Friday, December 8th! Baked Spaghetti, Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread, Dessert with Coffee, Tea or Juice included. Stop by for some free play in our open gym period from 5:00 to 6:00pm! $5.00/person or $3.00 for children under 3.
  
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• Chef's Socks for Bubbly drive to help homeless spreads from Montreal to Toronto

  21-11-2017 17:54 via montrealgazette.com
  From a radio documentary called Socks for the Homeless, David Ferguson learned that homeless people don’t get to change socks a lot and that their feet are often wet, which makes them vulnerable to fungal infections and ulcers; these conditions, he learned, can lead to nerve damage and other permanent problems.
  CBC Radio One’s The Sunday Edition documentary in early 2013 said there is always a demand for socks at shelters but that they are rarely donated. (Same wi
  
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• Six O'Clock Solution: Spicy Shrimp with Green Beans

  21-11-2017 17:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The next time you feel rich enough to buy big shrimp, and the green beans look crisp and fresh, try this luxury recipe, a flavourful dish with Indonesian roots. It’s from Emily Wight’s new cookbook, Dutch Feast (Arsenal, $32.95). The Vancouver home cook, who blogs at wellfedflatbroke.com, married into a Dutch family and learned to enjoy Holland’s cuisine, including the Rijsttafel (rice table). The elaborate feast of many dishes served with rice was imported in colonial times fr
  
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• Quebec ambulance workers demonstrate outside health minister’s office

  21-11-2017 17:34
  The union requests that a committee be brought in to evaluate Quebec's ambulance workers' working conditions.
  
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• Montérégie fox and mink fur farmer found guilty of animal cruelty

  21-11-2017 17:16 via montrealgazette.com
  The owner of a Montérégie fur farm who raised foxes and minks for their pelts has been found guilty of three counts of animal cruelty and neglect in what the Montreal SPCA says is the first animal abuse conviction of a fur farmer in Canada.
  Jean-Luc Rodier, the owner of Visions JNJ Inc. in St-Jude, 40 kilometres east of Montreal, that raised thousands of mink and more than 100 hundreds foxes, was found guilty at the St-Hyacinthe courthouse Thursday. He was sentenced to $5,000 in fi
  
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• We catch up with Maripier Morin - Watch the full interview at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/e23XJo9XsG

  21-11-2017 17:10
  
  We catch up with Maripier Morin - Watch the full interview at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/e23XJo9XsG
  
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• With election approaching, Couillard government offers up goodies to taxpayers

  21-11-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec government is expected to deliver a number of goodies to taxpayers in today's economic update, including an income tax cut, cash for parents with a school-aged child and reinvestments in education and health care.
  
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• Quebec Liberals offer big tax cuts with elections less than a year away

  21-11-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Quebecers will be getting $1.2 billion worth of additional tax cuts this year thanks to a hefty surplus generated by a healthy economy, the provincial finance minister said Tuesday in an economic update.
  
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• $2.3B worth of tax cuts for Quebecers, government announces in economic update

  21-11-2017 17:01 via cbc.ca
  A healthy economy has buffeted Quebec government coffers, a largesse that will be shared in the form of wide-ranging tax cuts.
  
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• Quebec kids are healthier than 30 years ago, but weight is a concern

  21-11-2017 16:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The physical and mental health of Quebecers who are under five years old has been improving in recent years, according to a new report.
  Compared to 30 years earlier, their physical health has improved with regard to asthma, unintentional injuries and infectious diseases, according to an Observatoire des tout-petits report that looked at 2016 statistics. Low-birth-weight babies and deaths at birth have also decreased in recent decades.
  However, the report also pointed to concerns, inclu
  
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• ‘It’s not an orgy,’ Laval swingers’ club owner says after police raid

  21-11-2017 15:59 via montrealgazette.com
  The owner of a busted swingers club said there was nothing illicit happening under his watch.
  Laval police say they have dismantled a clandestine bar operating as a private club at 1731 Cunard St., near the Cosmodome, for serving alcohol without a permit.
  Le Frenchkiss, which has a $100 cover charge, is a private club that was operating out of several rooms in an industrial building.
  The club’s owner, Alain Joyal, said there is a general gathering room, an area where couples can rent priva
  
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• Gift Wrapping Project

  21-11-2017 15:51
  From December 1st to 24th, we are looking for lively volunteers to wrap presents to benefit Make-A-Wish Quebec. We are present in five shopping malls : Alexis Nihon, Carrefour Industrielle Alliance, Eaton Center, Place Longueuil and Place Montréal Trust. All the donation during this event will help make wishes come true for children with life-threatening...
  
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• Ambulance workers demonstrate outside of Quebec Health Minister’s office

  21-11-2017 15:49
  A group of ambulance workers demonstrated outside of Gaétan Barrette’s office in Quebec City Tuesday morning. Ambulance technicians are unhappy with their current working conditions and pension plan.
  
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• Quebec finance minister set to announce personal income tax cuts

  21-11-2017 15:43
  Carlos Leitao said Quebecers in the "middle tax brackets" will benefit from the cuts.
  
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• Love advice from Canada’s most sought-after matchmaker

  21-11-2017 15:33
  Online dating and matchmaking expert Carmelia Ray joins Global’s Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan with great advice for the online dating world and how to find your perfect match.
  
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• Fun and flirty everyday lingerie

  21-11-2017 15:26
  Lace Canada Lingerie managing director Erin Sue joins Global’s Laura Casella to show off some fun and flirty lingerie just in time for the holidays.
  
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• The anti-rotation workout

  21-11-2017 15:19
  Fitness expert Patrick Burkhard joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with a workout geared to building stability and body control.
  
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• Hudson Village Theatre looks to expand its venue

  21-11-2017 15:12
  The Hudson Village Theatre is campaigning for funds to upgrade its venue at the train station. Global’s Matt Grillo reports.
  
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• Geordie season begins with award-winning Boys With Cars

  21-11-2017 15:12
  Actor, playwright and choreographer Anita Majumdar joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about her award-winning play “Boys With Cars.”
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Tuesday, November 21

  21-11-2017 14:49
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Tuesday, November 21.
  
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• Community Events: A Bowtie Affair

  21-11-2017 14:49
  Laura Casella has Montreal’s community events for Tuesday, November 21.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Tuesday, November 21

  21-11-2017 14:46
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Tuesday, November 21.
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/ylq0hGph0L

  21-11-2017 14:42
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/ylq0hGph0L
  
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• Celebrations: November 21, 2017 We celebrate you!!! https://t.co/s27RosN8j4

  21-11-2017 14:18
  
  Celebrations: November 21, 2017 We celebrate you!!! https://t.co/s27RosN8j4
  
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