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• West Island Sikh community donates to Sun Youth

  03-12-2017 23:37
  The Montreal West Island Sikh community donated non-perishable food items to Sun Youth food bank.
  
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• Nez rouge's first two nights yield upward of 6,500 rides

  03-12-2017 23:37 via montrealgazette.com
  More than 6,500 rides were made by Nez rouge volunteers during the first two nights of the 2017 operation in Quebec.
  It was in the Québec-Lévis region where volunteers were the most requested with 535 rides given.
  Nez rouge has always been popular in Quebec City, where the organization was founded in 1984 by Jean-Marie de Koninck.
  Nez rouge is in its 34th campaign. This year, 61 Quebec communities participate in the operation, which has spread across Canada.
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• Sri Lankan family deported after spending 5 years in Canada

  03-12-2017 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A Sri Lankan family who spent five years in Canada was deported Sunday despite appeals to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to issue a reprieve.
  
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• Chez Doris women’s shelter celebrates reopening with open house

  03-12-2017 23:29
  The grand reopening comes after almost four months of being partially closed for renovations.
  
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• Two women killed in Montreal's east end

  03-12-2017 23:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Two women are dead after being stabbed Saturday night in a home in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. 
  Montreal police were called to an apartment on Souligny St. near Aubry St. at 3:15 a.m.
  A 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman, 75, was hospitalized with serious injuries to the upper body, and died shortly after.
  Investigators are questioning a 35-year-old man who was arrested at the scene. The man in custody is the son and grandson of
  
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• Focus Montreal: Racial profiling and the SPVM

  03-12-2017 22:45
  A new report suggests the Montreal police service still has a lot of work ahead to curb racial profiling within its departments. Dr. Myrna Lashley, who authored the report, joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss her findings.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Polytechnique survivor speaks out against pro-gun rally

  03-12-2017 22:42
  Polytechnique survivor and gun-control activist Nathalie Provost joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to share her thoughts on a pro-gun demonstration that was to be held at Place du 6 décembre, a memorial for the 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Bullying and suicide prevention

  03-12-2017 22:31
  Following the death of his son, a Quebec man is calling for stricter anti-bullying measures in schools. Daphna Leibovici, a violence prevention consultant at the English Montreal School Board (EMSB), and Julie René de Cotret, the assistant director of student services at the EMSB, join senior anchor Jamie Orchard, to discuss what is being done...
  
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• Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Victor Mete keeps proving he can play in the NHL

  03-12-2017 22:08 via montrealgazette.com
  Victor Mete’s mother has joined him in Montreal and apparently she’s a very good cook.
  “We found a place near the Bell Centre and she’s been making most of the meals,” Mete said after Saturday’s morning skate in Brossard. “It’s good to get a homemade meal now.”
  Mary Mete’s speciality is penne alla vodka in a nice rosé sauce. The Mete family, led by Victor’s father, Joseph, owns The Venetian, a banquet hall in Vaughan, Ont.,
  
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• Stimulating neural pathways can influence how much you enjoy music, McGill study finds

  03-12-2017 21:58 via cbc.ca
  By stimulating neural pathways, a team of Quebec researchers was able in a recent experiment to influence how much a group a twenty-somethings enjoyed their favourite music.
  
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• Montreal holiday season kicks off at the Ritz-Carlton

  03-12-2017 21:40
  Children from the CHU Sainte-Justine's Bye Bye Allergies program got into the holiday spirit at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal for the launch of the Polar Express.
  
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• Sri Lankan family makes final plea to stay in Montreal ahead of deportation

  03-12-2017 20:19 via montrealgazette.com
  A Sri Lankan family in Montreal that is set to be deported Sunday night is hoping for a last-minute reprieve from Ottawa.
  The Lawrence family arrived five years ago as refugee claimants and have since found either jobs or academic success.
  But the family members’ refugee claims were not approved and they’re scheduled to be flown back to their home country Sunday evening.
  Several federal and provincial politicians as well as Amnesty International have called on the Canadian government
  
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• Psychotherapy: Quebec to invest $35 million in mental health

  03-12-2017 20:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec is investing $35 million in mental health to launch the first public psychotherapy program, the provincial health department announced Sunday.
  Inspired by a similar program in place in the United Kingdom for a decade, Quebec’s investment aims to establish the service, develop a reference framework, upgrade training of health professionals as well as set up a registry of recognized psychotherapists.
  Announced in Montreal by Health Minister Gaétan Barrette, the program is
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Stomach problems and abnominal discomfort can be a nuisance! Pharmacist Jean-Yves Dionne joins… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 20:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Stomach problems and abnominal discomfort can be a nuisance! Pharmacist Jean-Yves Dionne joins… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Families reveal pain of Atikamekw children's mysterious disappearances half a century ago

  03-12-2017 19:48 via cbc.ca
  The hearings held this week into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on Quebec's North Shore dredged up painful memories that still haunt families in the northeastern part of the province.
  
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• Canadiens Notebook: Team gets a well-deserved day off on Sunday

  03-12-2017 19:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens were given a well-deserved day off on Sunday.
  There was an 11:15 a.m. practice Sunday in Brossard on the Canadiens’ schedule, but after Saturday night’s impressive 10-1 rout over the Detroit Red Wings the practice was cancelled.
  After his post-game news conference, Canadiens coach Claude Julien smiled and told the media members with a big smile: “You get to go to church.”
  Julien has a lot to be smiling about after the Canadiens extended their season-high win
  
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• Help coming for Quebec's newspaper industry from provincial government

  03-12-2017 19:45 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec government will announce on Monday details of its $36-million plan to support the province's beleaguered newspaper industry.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers claim Brandon Davidson off waivers

  03-12-2017 19:20
  The Edmonton Oilers are welcoming back a familiar face.
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Dads are arguably the most difficult family members to shop for. But don't worry --… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 19:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Dads are arguably the most difficult family members to shop for. But don't worry --… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Montreal police investigating arson at Pointe-Saint-Charles restaurant

  03-12-2017 18:47
  The fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. in Les Sottises restaurant, located on Centre Street.
  
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• Update: Two women killed in Montreal's east end

  03-12-2017 18:18 via montrealgazette.com
  Two women are dead after being stabbed Saturday night in a home in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. 
  Montreal police were called to an apartment at 3:15 a.m., located on Souligny St. near Aubry St.
  A 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman, 75, was hospitalized with serious injuries to the upper body, and died shortly after.
  Investigators are questioning a 35-year-old man who was arrested at the scene. The man in custody is the son and grandson
  
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• Are these latest Habs for real or have they been replaced by Westworld robots?

  03-12-2017 18:15 via montrealgazette.com
  The long-suffering Habs fan is back
  Well, well: five wins in a row, 16 goals in the last two games and a familiar otherworldly, all-universe goaltender in the house.
  Goaltender Carey Price will do that to you. He will shine brightly and give you hope.
  David Schlemko is bringing up the puck along with a dare-I-say rejuvenated Jeff Petry. Both are helping the Canadiens replace the still-missed Andrei Markov.
  With 24 goals in the last five games while allowing only six, the demise of the 2017-18 Ha
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Who doesn't love Italian food? For your next pasta night, learn from the best of the best and t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 18:01
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Who doesn't love Italian food? For your next pasta night, learn from the best of the best and t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• The fourth line is Canadiens’ black hole | HI/O Bonus

  03-12-2017 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Our panel wonders if the Habs have the right players on their fourth line?
  Missed this week’s full episode? You can watch it here.
  
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• Police investigating double homicide after overnight stabbings in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

  03-12-2017 17:57
  Two women are dead after being stabbed overnight in Montreal's Mericer-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.A 35-year-old man is in police custody.
  
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• Valérie Plante heads to Chicago, Paris on first international mission

  03-12-2017 17:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s new mayor will be making her international debut Monday. Valérie Plante will be in Chicago Monday and Tuesday to attend the annual North American Climate Summit, C40, joining other municipal leaders from the United States, Canada and Mexico.  
  Plante will then fly to Paris Wednesday to attend a conference organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas, which brings together business leaders and representatives of international organizations.
  The m
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Add an extra elegant touch to your holiday decorating this year with stunning flower arrangemen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 17:30
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: Add an extra elegant touch to your holiday decorating this year with stunning flower arrangemen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Tomorrow on #BTMTL: How can we protect our beautiful and fascinating species? Tomorrow is Wildlife Conservation Day… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 17:00
  Tomorrow on #BTMTL: How can we protect our beautiful and fascinating species? Tomorrow is Wildlife Conservation Day… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 22 years after Patrick Roy was embarrassed against the Red Wings, the Habs return the favour

  03-12-2017 16:36 via cbc.ca
  The Montreal Canadiens exploded for 10 goals against the Detroit Red Wings exactly 22 years after the Red Wings' 11-1 blowout over the Habs and Patrick Roy's last game for the Montreal franchise.
  
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  03-12-2017 16:35 via montrealgazette.com
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• Suspected arson guts popular Sud-Ouest restaurant

  03-12-2017 16:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are investigating a possible arson that gutted a Pointe-Saint-Charles restaurant early Sunday morning.
  The fire broke out at about 4:30 a.m. in Les Sottises restaurant on Centre St. The owner of the eatery, who lives on the second floor, had heard the sound of broken glass. When he went around to the front of the restaurant, he saw flames inside. Police believe the restaurant was hit with a molotov cocktail.
  The owner left without suffering any injuries.
  Two upper floors occupied
  
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• ICYMI: One of our favourites here at #BTMTL @ByAngelaPrice was here this week. She discussed everything from Habs t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  03-12-2017 16:00
  ICYMI: One of our favourites here at #BTMTL @ByAngelaPrice was here this week. She discussed everything from Habs t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Nez rouge's first 2 nights yield upwards of 6,500 rides

  03-12-2017 15:43 via montrealgazette.com
  More than 6,500 rides were made by Nez rouge volunteers during the first two nights of the 2017 operation in Quebec.
  It was in the Québec-Lévis region where volunteers were the most requested with 535 rides given.
  Nez rouge has always been popular in Quebec City, where the organization was founded in 1984 by Jean-Marie de Koninck.
  Nez rouge is in its 34th campaign. This year, 61 Quebec communities participate in the operation, which has spread across Canada.
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• Murder and attempted murder: Two Montreal women stabbed

  03-12-2017 15:20 via montrealgazette.com
  One woman is dead and another is in hospital in critical condition after being stabbed Saturday night in a home in Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. 
  Montreal police were called to an apartment at 3:15 a.m., located on Souligny St. near Aubry St.
  A 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman, age unknown, was hospitalized with serious injuries to the upper body. Police fear for her life.
  Investigators are questioning a 35-year-old man who was arrested a
  
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• Fitness: Getting the most from your treadmill run

  03-12-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s here — the time of year when Canadians take to the treadmill to escape the chills and spills associated with cold-weather running. And while we like to consider ourselves resilient enough to withstand most of what winter has to offer, some days even the hardiest Canucks head indoors.
  So when the air’s too fresh and you’re forced to sweat it out under the fluorescents, you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the most out of running on the ’mill. Here
  
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• Parti Québécois holds meeting in Montreal in shadow of mediocre poll numbers

  03-12-2017 14:55 via montrealgazette.com
  The Parti Québécois, in a tailspin in opinion polls, is holding a joint caucus and national executive meeting in Montreal on Sunday.
  The meeting, which will also include regional and national youth committee representatives, aims to address the pre-election campaign and prepare for the National Council in January.
  The discussions will be held behind closed doors, but PQ leader Jean-François Lisée will deliver a public address at the beginning of the meeting.
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• While you were sleeping: UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack on its nuclear plant, 6.0 earthquake off coast of Ecuador

  03-12-2017 14:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Top stories from around the world:
  UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack against its plant: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a claim by Yemen’s Shiite rebels that a rebel missile had been fired toward the country’s under-construction nuclear plant. The rebels, known as Houthis, earlier in the day claimed they had launched a missile toward the plant in Abu Dhabi in the first such strike toward the country. “The National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Ma
  
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• Putting a few modern touches on a 175-year-old house in Laval

  03-12-2017 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A noisy neighbourhood was not the only reason Jacynthe Pelletier and her husband, Jean Dorval, sold their former house in the West Island in 2005, but it was a close second after finding a home closer to Dorval’s Montreal-East place of work.The Laval home they found in 2004 met both those needs. Situated on 12,500 square metres of land, with the Rivière des Mille-Îles as a backdrop, they found their peace and quiet bundled with a shorter commute. But in addition to convenience
  
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• Rocket edge Phantoms 4-3 in OT, snap 7-game losing streak

  03-12-2017 13:39 via montrealgazette.com
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Adam Cracknell scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Laval Rocket snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday in American Hockey League action.
  Cracknell was playing in his second game with the Montreal Canadiens’ farm club after being acquired from the New York Rangers on Thursday for forward Peter Holland.
  Jeremy Gregoire forced extra time with a goal at 19:50 of the third period for Laval (10-9-
  
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• Schukov: Canada 150th anniversary let-down

  03-12-2017 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  As this special year winds down, and another bushwhacking winter lurks around the next pass, I think about the whole deal with Canada’s 150th birthday revelries.
  I am one of those lucky boomers who has had the pleasure of celebrating both our 100th and 150th anniversaries. In 1967, I was 14 years old and just lucid enough to enjoy Expo 67. I had a white season pass, and lived downtown, minutes away by a then space-age subway system, so I celebrated our birthday practically every day for si
  
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• In Montreal, a zero-waste Christmas is easier than you think

  03-12-2017 13:13 via cbc.ca
  Christmas sometimes gets a bad rap for producing a lot of waste, but a group of Montreal entrepreneurs is working to change that.
  
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• Woman dead, another seriously injured in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve stabbing

  03-12-2017 13:02 via cbc.ca
  One woman is dead and another is in hospital after both were stabbed early this morning in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
  
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• Woman dead, another seriously injured in east-end stabbing

  03-12-2017 13:02 via cbc.ca
  One woman is dead and another is in hospital after both were stabbed early this morning in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
  
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• 2 women dead after stabbing in Montreal's east end

  03-12-2017 13:02 via cbc.ca
  Two women are dead and a man is in custody after a stabbing early this morning in an apartment in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
  
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• From the archives: Fiery suffragette fought to make women 'persons'

  03-12-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on Dec. 3, 2011, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “While there will be none of the English suffragette excitement at the lecture, it is expected that Mrs. Pankhurst will give a clear resume of the movement.”
  The Gazette, Saturday, Dec. 2, 1911
  A century on, it’s hard to grasp the strong feelings, both pro and con, that Emmeline Pankhurst excited. While some barriers to women’s advance still exist in Canada today, they are essentially extinct in law.
  
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• Adventure-based therapy pushes young adults to tackle mental illness

  03-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of young adults battling mental illness aged between 18 and 35 take part in the Adventure Group to break out of their comfort zones and appreciate nature's wonders.
  
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• Air Canada's 'ancillary' fees for customers add up to big bucks

  03-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Air Canada is among the top ten airlines in the world when it comes to earning so-called ancillary revenue — basically, money from all those extra fees — according to reports from a U.S. research company that tracks airline revenue.
  
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• Byron hat trick, Gallagher scores 100th goal as Canadiens clip Red Wings 10-1

  03-12-2017 07:12
  Montreal outshot the Red Wings 34-23, scoring five in 25 shots on starter Petr Mrazek and five more on nine shots against Jimmy Howard, who entered the game at 13:43 of the second period.
  
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• Canadiens' current win streak has restored hope in Montreal - Sportsnet.ca

  03-12-2017 06:14
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  Paul Byron scored three of Montreal's ten goals as the Canadiens hammered the Detroit Red Wings 10-1. Eric Engels December 2, 2017, 11:48 PM. 126. Eric Engels December 2, 2017, 11:48 PM. 126. MONTREAL—This was never supposed to happen. Not for Paul ...
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• About last night … Canadiens romp to 10-1 win over Detroit

  03-12-2017 05:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Short ALN tonight, peeps.
  I’ve got a shot at the late train back to the ‘burbs.
  Besides, what is there to say?
  No fewer than 14 Canadiens got their names on the scoresheet.
  The only ones who didn’t were Karl Alzner, Jeff Petry, David Schlemko and … Max Pacioretty!
  But the captain and his increasingly comfortable linemates played a strong game — as did everyone in a red sweater.
  The only disappointment?
  Nicolas Deslauriers, who had a goal and an assist, did not comp
  
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