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• Mother of Fredy Villanueva sues her lawyer for nearly $1 million

  21-12-2017 23:58 via montrealgazette.com
  The mother of Fredy Villanueva, the 18-year-old man who was fatally shot during a controversial police intervention in 2008, is suing her lawyer for nearly $1 million, alleging his professional “actions and omissions” cost her the right to sue the city in the wake of her son’s death.
  In a lawsuit filed this week in Superior Court, Lilian Maribel Madrid Antunes contends “laxism” on the part of lawyer Peter Georges-Louis led to her claim against the city of Montreal n
  
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• Brossard priest-turned-pilot receives Order of Quebec

  21-12-2017 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 21: For years, a Brossard man used his passion for flight to help people around the world. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, the 86-year-old former priest was recently awarded the Ordre of Quebec for his work as a bush pilot.
  
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• Don't freak out, but there's a mandarin orange shortage this holiday season

  21-12-2017 23:36 via cbc.ca
  The sweet smell of a peeled mandarin orange is something many Manitobans look forward to over the holidays. But those orange-filled bowls at festive occasions and citrus stocking stuffers are in low supply this year.
  
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• New Montreal police chief Martin Prud’homme wants transparency

  21-12-2017 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 21: The Surêté du Québec’s Martin Prud’Homme was named interim chief of Montreal’s police force after Philippe Pichet was suspended. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, Prud’Homme’s aim is to increase communication and transparency in the force during his one-year mandate.
  
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• Dumped snow, debris damaging Montreal homes

  21-12-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 21: A municipal snow dump is wreaking havoc for at least three Montreal families, who say their properties are being damaged from flying debris. Global’s Howard Cohen reports.
  
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• Coroner pins mother-daughter road deaths on government inaction over dangerous curve

  21-12-2017 23:31 via cbc.ca
  Stéphanie Deschamps died alongside her daughter, Lexann, on Route 155 outside La Tuque last January. It was the second time coroner Jean-Pierre Blais had investigated a fatal car accident at that spot, and his recommendation remains the same: fix the road.
  
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• Sun Youth tells clients 'not to worry' as eviction becomes more likely

  21-12-2017 23:24 via cbc.ca
  A document presented at a board meeting Wednesday night confirms the CSDM is planning to ask for the building that houses Sun Youth back. The school board needs the extra space to deal with an influx of thousands of students.
  
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• Sun Youth voted out of home by school board

  21-12-2017 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 21: Sun Youth, which has been a fixture in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood for 36 years, is being forced to relocate. As Global’s Matt Grillo reports, the Commission Scolaire de Montréal voted to take over the space to accommodate its growing number of students.
  
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• Christmas carollers in Outremont

  21-12-2017 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 21: The extended McGarrigle-Wainwright family and friends gathered to offer up free Christmas carols in Outremont.
  
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• Montreal families say properties damaged by snow, debris from municipal dump

  21-12-2017 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  A municipal snow dump is wreaking havoc for at least three Montreal families, who say their properties are being damaged from flying debris.
  
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• Lesley Chesterman's best Montreal restaurants of 2017

  21-12-2017 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Writing this year’s roundup of Montreal’s top places to eat out, I wonder if restaurant-list fatigue has set in.
  When I began writing best-of lists close to two decades ago, I simply chose the five or so restaurants that got the highest star rating, waxed eloquent about why they were so good, and there you’d have it. That’s the way restaurants worked back then: they were either terrific or forgettable, so picking the best was a no-brainer.
  Things have changed over the yea
  
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• Former Montreal Symphony Orchestra music director accused of sexual misconduct

  21-12-2017 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  They claim he physically restrained them, forced his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths.
  
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• Man who killed wife eligible for parole after 15 years

  21-12-2017 21:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Harinder Singh Cheema’s sexual advances on a woman just hours after he killed his wife were factored into the sentence he received for murder on Thursday. 
  Superior Court Justice Pierre Labrie called Cheema, 38, “self-centred, deceitful and manipulative” while ordering that he serve at least 15 years behind bars before he becomes eligible for parole on the life sentence he received for the second-degree murder of his wife. On Dec. 24, 2007, Cheema stabbed Gurpreet Kaur 14
  
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• Opioid crisis: The accidental overdose that killed Junior Hernandez

  21-12-2017 21:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Part Four in a series of profiles about the escalating opioid crisis in Quebec. 
  Just before dawn, Junior Hernandez and his sky-is-the-limit friends spilled out of a downtown bar.
  They were heading to a friend’s place to continue the revelry — drinking, doing coke and ecstasy. Once the drugs ran out, they called a dealer, hopping a taxi to his place. There, they found a stash of tiny, unfamiliar pills called fentanyl. The party ended hours later with Hernandez, 35, lying on
  
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• Laval's blue-collar workers get a 13-per-cent raise over six years

  21-12-2017 21:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval’s 750 blue-collar workers came to terms with the city for a new six-year collective agreement, the city announced Thursday. 
  The contract will see the employees get a 13-per-cent raise over six years. The union members signed their new collective agreement after ratifying it in a vote last Sunday.
  Members of Local 4545 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees had held several strike days, which forced the closure of eight city arenas over two weekends. The Labour minister
  
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• Petition against Laval's animal bylaw calls sterilization 'mutilation'

  21-12-2017 21:21 via montrealgazette.com
  A group of citizens has started a petition against Laval’s new animal-control bylaw, specifically the requirement that all dogs and cats be neutered.
  The petition was started by someone named Marta Izabela seven months ago, and on Thursday it was gaining popularity, coming close to its goal of receiving 500 signatures.
  Laval introduced its new animal-control bylaw last February — one that doesn’t target any specific breed, but aims to cut down on the number of incidents in
  
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• Quebec private refugee sponsorship applications on hold until next summer

  21-12-2017 20:47 via cbc.ca
  Quebec residents won't be able to be able to apply to sponsor a refugee until at least next summer, under a decision confirmed Thursday by the provincial government.
  
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• Montreal woman cleared of assaulting police officers, obstruction of justice

  21-12-2017 20:40 via cbc.ca
  A Montreal woman has been found not guilty of assaulting two police officers and obstruction of justice.
  
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• Virtual currencies like Bitcoin fall into a cryptic regulatory gap in Quebec

  21-12-2017 20:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Many cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, remain in a legal grey area, treated as neither currency nor financial investments under both federal and provincial law. 
  The Bank of Canada, which regulates currency, doesn’t consider cryptocurrencies to be money, Governor Stephen Poloz said in a Dec. 14 speech in Toronto, and therefore doesn’t regulate them.
  “The term ‘cryptocurrency’ is a misnomer; ‘crypto,’ yes, but ‘currency,&rsquo
  
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• Residential tax rate doesn't budge for Notre-Dame-de-l'Île Perrot

  21-12-2017 19:52 via montrealgazette.com
  Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot tabled a $15 million budget for 2018 and it is status quo for the residential tax rate.
  The rate remains stable at $0.6495 per $100 of evaluation which means for a home valued at $341,500 — the estimated average in the municipality — the property tax is $2,218. 
  Calculate $233 for water, $191 for waste-water management, $102 for garbage pickup, $75 for recycling pickup and $30 for organic garbage pickup and the owner of an average-priced ho
  
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• 70-year-old aunt in custody after nephew stabbed in Pointe-Claire

  21-12-2017 19:49 via montrealgazette.com
  A 24-year-old man is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed during what police are describing as a “conflict” that erupted about 11:30 a.m. between two persons in an apartment on Aurora Ave. in Pointe-Claire.
  Police arriving on the scene found the victim suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. The second person found at the scene, the victim’s 70-year-old aunt, has been taken into custody for questioning.
  A police perimeter has been erected at
  
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• Opinion: Internet of Things poses privacy risks

  21-12-2017 19:04 via montrealgazette.com
  Stocking shelves and possibly Christmas stockings this season, products birthed in the “Internet of Things” have become ubiquitous consumer commodities. Holiday shoppers and regulators alike should be aware of, and proactively consider, the new risks inherent in the use of intelligent devices.
  The “Internet of Things” refers to smart devices that obtain their functionality from internet connectivity. By using the capabilities of an online network, these devices promise to
  
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• Former OSM conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct

  21-12-2017 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them — physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants.
  
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• Conductor Dutoit denies sexual misconduct allegations

  21-12-2017 19:04 via cbc.ca
  The former artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, has been accused of sexual assault by three opera singers and a musician. He resigned from the MSO in 2002 amid complaints from the Quebec Musicians' Guild about 'offensive behaviour.' He has since been shut out of multiple symphonies amid these allegations.
  
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• No apology from Montreal police union boss for allegations against Quebec Liberals

  21-12-2017 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The police probe found no evidence of fraud or influence-peddling.
  
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• Montreal’s transit authority allows homeless to take refuge from winter cold

  21-12-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Wtih the arrival of winter, the STM is taking measures to support the homeless population in Montreal.
  
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• Nissan Canada breach may have exposed data of up to 1.1 million customers

  21-12-2017 18:54 via cbc.ca
  Nissan Canada says it has been the victim of a data breach that has exposed the personal financial information of 1.13 million customers of its vehicle-financing arm.
  
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• Metrolinx cuts Bombardier light-rail contract by more than half

  21-12-2017 18:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Metrolinx, the Toronto-area regional transit agency, has reduced the number of light-rail cars it will buy from Bombardier by more than half, it said on Thursday.
  Originally, the $770-million deal called for Metrolinx to buy 182 vehicles for its Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit line. Now, Metrolinx said it has reduced the order to 76 vehicles.
  The new contract also includes “significantly higher levels of financial penalties if (Bombardier) fails to meet the Eglinton production s
  
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• Opinion: Creating better political options for Quebec's minorities

  21-12-2017 18:43 via montrealgazette.com
  Fall’s National Assembly sitting has revealed some nagging differences that can exist in political culture between Quebec’s majority and minorities. Bill 62, for instance, has found little support among the minority religious groups affected. And the Assembly’s end-of-year Bonjour-Hi resolution has only served to offend anglophones.
  So how can minorities find political options that better reflect their views and interests?   The good news is that as the sovereign
  
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• Quebec and Ottawa to challenge Bombardier duties

  21-12-2017 18:36 via montrealgazette.com
  The Quebec government says it will work with the federal government to challenge duties imposed on imports of Bombardier’s C Series planes to the United States at international trade tribunals. 
  On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final determination in a trade case initiated by Boeing, imposing a countervailing duty of 212.39 per cent on imports of C Series jets and an anti-dumping duty of 79.82 per cent.
  The duties are intended to account for subsid
  
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• How tax changes will impact Canadian businesses in 2018 btmontreal.ca/videos/how-tax…

  21-12-2017 18:34
  How tax changes will impact Canadian businesses in 2018 btmontreal.ca/videos/how-tax…
  
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• Best Montreal theatre of 2017: madcap cops to mirthful Mormons

  21-12-2017 18:15 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s been a tough year for dragging yourself away from all the rolling news about the absurdist tragicomedy being performed over the border, but the 10 theatre productions on this year’s list definitely made the effort worth it.
  Before we get to the list, let’s give an honourable shout-out to several other shows, beginning with D2 Productions’ impressive visit to MainLine Theatre with Late Company, Jordan Tannahill’s dinner-party play about the aftermath of homophob
  
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• Family of Quebec woman killed in Mexico crash unsure when they can return to Canada

  21-12-2017 18:14 via cbc.ca
  The family of the Gatineau, Que., woman who was killed in a Mexican bus crash Tuesday still doesn't know when her partner and children will be able to return home.
  
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• Fundraising for survivor of mosque shooting collects over $47,000 in 3 days

  21-12-2017 18:12 via montrealgazette.com
  When a young man walked into a Quebec City mosque last year and began shooting at parishioners, Aymen Derbali risked his life to save others.
  Crouching low as if to pounce on the assailant, he was shot seven times before losing consciousness.
  Somehow Derbali survived, while six other men perished.
  Almost a year later, however, Derbali is still living in a rehabilitation centre in Quebec City, paralyzed, and unable to return with his family to their home in a fourth floor apartment.
  After the Glo
  
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• Lanaudière man given suspended jail term, $1-million fine for aiding tax evasion

  21-12-2017 18:11 via montrealgazette.com
  A Saint-Côme resident has been sentenced to a suspended 18-month jail term and fined more than $1 million for having aided three companies avoid paying taxes, Revenue Quebec announced Thursday.
  Denis Fioramore has 90 days to pay $1,066,393.50 in fines after he pleaded guilty on Dec. 12 in a Drummondville courtroom to infractions of Quebec’s sales and excise tax laws and having aided Ianco Construction Inc., Distribution Klimatic Inc. and Entreprise Sélecta Inc. to avoid declar
  
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• Keeping seniors active with innovation and technology btmontreal.ca/videos/keeping…

  21-12-2017 17:24
  Keeping seniors active with innovation and technology btmontreal.ca/videos/keeping…
  
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• Bill 101: French language still needs protection, Court of Appeal rules

  21-12-2017 17:21 via montrealgazette.com
  A three-year-old court challenge to the signage provisions of Quebec’s French language charter has received another setback, with the province’s Court of Appeal siding with two lower court judgments that the French language in Quebec continues to require protection.
  In a unanimous decision filed Nov. 7, the three judges of the appeal court upheld the findings of a Quebec Court judge in 2014 — which was upheld by a Superior Court justice in 2016 — that scuttled an attempt
  
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• Santa’s summer residence is just North of Montreal https://t.co/9GCpRqN4sn

  21-12-2017 17:10
  
  Santa’s summer residence is just North of Montreal https://t.co/9GCpRqN4sn
  
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• Sun Youth forced to move after school board vote

  21-12-2017 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Commission Scolaire de Montréal has voted in favour of taking over the building it rents to Sun Youth to accommodate a growing number of students.
  
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• Sun Youth forced forced to move after school board vote

  21-12-2017 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Commission Scolaire de Montréal has voted in favour of taking over the building it rents to Sun Youth to accommodate a growing number of students.
  
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• 'It won't be an easy year,' says Montreal's interim police chief

  21-12-2017 16:40 via cbc.ca
  Martin Prud'homme is faced with the monumental challenge of restoring, as he puts it, not only the public's confidence in the SPVM, but also the confidence of the officers themselves.
  
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• Petition calls for Laval's animal bylaw to be neutered

  21-12-2017 15:56 via montrealgazette.com
  A group of citizens has started a petition against Laval’s new animal control bylaw, specifically the requirement that all dogs and cats be sterilized.
  The petition was started by someone named Marta Izabela seven months ago, but it seems to be gaining popularity, coming close to its goal of receiving 500 signatures.
  Laval introduced its new animal control bylaw last February — one that doesn’t target any specific breed, but aims to cut down on the number of incidents invo
  
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• Montreal shoemakers worry about their dying profession BT’s Domenic Fazioli reports. https://t.co/TYlffwwvu0

  21-12-2017 15:40
  
  Montreal shoemakers worry about their dying profession BT’s Domenic Fazioli reports. https://t.co/TYlffwwvu0
  
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• Major storm could hit Montreal for Christmas; Ottawa clears Claus flight plan

  21-12-2017 15:25 via montrealgazette.com
  A major storm is on its way, but with four days to go, figuring out where it will land is an inexact science.
  The Dec. 25 storm could begin in eastern Quebec or the Maritimes, or it could start in the Montreal or Eastern Townships regions, says Jean-Philippe Bégin of Environment Canada. Forecasting becomes more accurate within 48 hours of an event, and “we are out of that range,” Bégin says.
  “We know something is coming, but there are too many possible scenar
  
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• December Rose releases new song in Italian

  21-12-2017 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal singer-songwriter Rosemary La Posta a.k.a December Rose drops by Global News Morning to sing Christmas carols with Laura Casella and talk about releasing her latest song in Italian.
  
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• Montreal police union chief unrepentant after allegations dismissed

  21-12-2017 15:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Police Fraternity president Yves Francoeur will not resign or apologize for bombshell allegations he made last spring concerning the Quebec Liberal Party.
  Francoeur made his position clear during an interview Thursday on 98,5 FM, two days after a provincial police investigation into his allegations of influence peddling involving Liberal MNAs found no evidence to back up his claims.
  Francoeur said he had a duty to make the allegations, adding on Thursday he had done so in good fait
  
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• Last-minute holiday decorations

  21-12-2017 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Bought all your presents and prepped Christmas dinner, but forgot to decorate your home? Decor expert Karl Lohnes gives Global’s Laura Casella some last-minute ideas that are sure to impress.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Thursday, December 21

  21-12-2017 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Thursday, December 21.
  
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• Dancing in The Nutcracker

  21-12-2017 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  Students Ella Morneau and Etienne Lauzon from the Cameron School of Dance show Global’s Kim Sullivan what it takes to be chosen to perform in The Nutcracker.
  
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• MISSING WOMAN: 29-year-old Priti Patel from St-Laurent. Last seen Sunday. Have info? Call 911. @SPVM https://t.co/vQjNmZMD7N

  21-12-2017 14:40
  
  MISSING WOMAN: 29-year-old Priti Patel from St-Laurent. Last seen Sunday. Have info? Call 911. @SPVM https://t.co/vQjNmZMD7N
  
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