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• LaSalle woman in critical condition after Christmas Eve house fire

  24-12-2017 23:03 via montrealgazette.com
  A 32-year-old woman is in hospital in critical condition after a fire Sunday afternoon in the basement unit of a LaSalle duplex.
  Following a 911 call at about 1:30 p.m., firefighters controlled the fire, which had started in the kitchen of the dwelling, located on Thierry St. near Corner St. They found the woman on the floor on the floor, overcome by smoke, said Montreal police spokesperson Carolyn Chèvrefils.
  Montreal fire department operations chief Danny Ciavaglia told TVA&nb
  
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• Video: A mass of Santas march in Tokyo

  24-12-2017 22:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Around 200 Japanese office workers took part in the 10th annual Santa parade in Tokyo on Friday.Decked out in the traditional red outfits and white beards, they marched through the capital’s Marunouchi business district spreading holiday cheer.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens' wives wrap presents for charity

  24-12-2017 22:28 via montrealgazette.com
  Some of the Montreal Canadiens’ wives, including Angela Price, wrapped presents at the Promenades St-Bruno on Friday to raise money for the Breakfast Club of Canada.
  Video by Dave Sidaway, Montreal Gazette.
  Angela Price gladly posed with 3 1/2-month-old Lexiah Krstic-Lalonde so mother Heidi Krstic could take a photo of the two.
  Heidi Krstic’s baby girl, Lexiah Krstic-Lalonde, is oblivious to the gift wrapping being done in the background by Angela Price.
   
  
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• Montreal Symphony Orchestra launches investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Charles Dutoit

  24-12-2017 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  "This decision is motivated by the fact that the management of the OSM has, for the first time, received at the end of yesterday afternoon a complaint of this nature."
  
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• Highway 50 reopens following two separate collisions

  24-12-2017 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  A portion of Highway 50 in Mirabel was closed for almost two hours this morning following two separate collisions.
  
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• Snow-clearing operator killed by train in Montreal’s South Shore

  24-12-2017 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Longueuil police said the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Gather ye round yon table, for eating with family keeps kids trim and tranquil

  24-12-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Montreal researcher finds family meals offer enduring benefits to children.
  
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• Update: Missing 14-year-old girl has been found

  24-12-2017 18:44 via montrealgazette.com
  A missing 14-year-old girl from Verdun has been found in good health, Montreal police said Sunday.
  She was found Sunday morning in LaSalle.
  She had been missing since Wednesday, when she did not return home from school.
  
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• Update: Missing 78-year-old woman found

  24-12-2017 18:43 via montrealgazette.com
  A 78-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday afternoon in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough has been found.
  Montreal police issued a statement Saturday night that the woman was found at an Anjou restaurant.
  
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• Parent company of IGA, Sobeys, halts sale of romaine lettuce after E. coli warning

  24-12-2017 18:22 via cbc.ca
  ​The Sobeys grocery chain says it is pulling romaine lettuce products from its shelves out of "an abundance of caution" about E. coli contamination.
  
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• What’s a holiday without @Nonna_Maria - remember this #BTclassic btmontreal.ca/videos/nonna-m…

  24-12-2017 18:00
  What’s a holiday without @Nonna_Maria - remember this #BTclassic btmontreal.ca/videos/nonna-m…
  
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• Portion Highway 50 in Mirabel re-opens after multiple-vehicle collision

  24-12-2017 17:29 via cbc.ca
  A portion of Highway 50 in Mirabel, at the height of Bethany Avenue, has re-opened after several cars collided initially affecting both directions.
  
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• Multiple-vehicle collision closes portion of Highway 50 in Mirabel

  24-12-2017 17:29 via cbc.ca
  A portion of Highway 50 in Mirabel, at the height of Bethany Avenue, is closed after several cars collided in both directions.
  
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• Three psychiatrists resign citing exhaustion at Thetford Mines Hospital, forcing ward's closure

  24-12-2017 16:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Three psychiatrists at the Thetford Mines Hospital resigned on Friday, forcing a temporary closure of the facility’s psychiatric ward.
  The doctors reportedly invoked exhaustion due to their workloads and understaffing to explain their resignations.
  Health Minister Gaétan Barrette told La Presse he recognized these resignations would affect the quality of service offered at the hospital
  He added that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chau
  
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• 3 psychiatrists resign at Thetford Mines Hospital, citing exhaustion

  24-12-2017 16:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Three psychiatrists at the Thetford Mines Hospital resigned on Friday, forcing a temporary closure of the facility’s psychiatric ward.
  The doctors reportedly invoked exhaustion due to their workloads and understaffing to explain their resignations.
  Health Minister Gaétan Barrette told La Presse he recognized these resignations would affect the quality of service offered at the hospital
  He added that the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Chau
  
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• ICYMI: Parenting blogger Tanya Toledano has all the tips road trips with kids over the holidays. Watch: ow.ly/b5Fk30hnnAA

  24-12-2017 16:01
  ICYMI: Parenting blogger Tanya Toledano has all the tips road trips with kids over the holidays.Watch: ow.ly/b5Fk30hnnAA
  
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• Sobeys has temporarily stopped the sale of romaine lettuce

  24-12-2017 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Sobeys Inc. says they removed over 300 products from the shelves at Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Thrifty Foods, Foodland, FreshCo and Lawton’s Drug Stores
  
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• Disabled woman injured in house fire remains in critical condition

  24-12-2017 15:41 via montrealgazette.com
  A 30-year-old woman remains in critical condition in a hospital burn unit following a house fire in the Rivière-des-Prairies district on Saturday, Benoit Boisselle, a spokesperson for the Montreal police department, said on Sunday morning.
  Firefighters answering an emergency call for a fire that started in the kitchen of the semi-detached cottage found the woman unconscious upstairs and administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Montreal fire department battalion chief John Primiani
  
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• Montreal homeless shelters brace for freezing cold holiday season

  24-12-2017 15:34 via montrealgazette.com
  With the freezing temperatures showing no signs of improvement, Montreal’s homeless shelters are preparing for a busy holiday season. 
  The Old Brewery Mission is implementing its winter protocol, which includes emergency measures to ensure homeless men and women can access warm and safe spaces to sleep at night.
  A shuttle service is also available. A driver and crisis counsellor drive around downtown Montreal every night, inviting homeless Montrealers to step aboard to warm up or to r
  
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• Update: Snow-clearing vehicle driver dies after being hit by train

  24-12-2017 15:12 via montrealgazette.com
  A 32-year-old man died after a train collided with the snow-clearing vehicle he was driving Saturday night in St-Hubert, south of Montreal.The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Kimber Blvd. and Montée St-Hubert.The driver was transported to hospital, where Longueuil police confirmed that he had died late Saturday night. 
  Police opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
  An earlier version of this story misidentified the snow-clearing veh
  
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• Sherbrooke school board cancels anti-homophobia workshops after parent complains

  24-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A school board in Sherbrooke, Que., has halted a series of anti-homophobia workshops after parents complained about the materials being presented to elementary school students.
  
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• Norad at CFB North Bay tracks Santa Claus's journey

  24-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can see where the jolly symbol of Christmas cheer is stopping by clicking here, where Norad is tracking his stops.
  
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• NORAD at CFB North Bay tracks Santa Claus on the day before Christmas

  24-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Christmas Eve is here and Santa Claus is coming to town, according to NORAD.
  
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• Celine Cooper: New food policy council will tackle important issues

  24-12-2017 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  In early December, community organizers in Montreal announced the creation of a food policy council, making this the world’s first francophone city to take this important step.
  Scheduled for an official launch in the spring of 2018, the council will aim to mobilize the community and serve as a hub of expertise around four key policy areas: food security for all, urban agriculture, institutional and alternative procurement, and food waste. The plan is to bring together a range of
  
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• While you were sleeping: The tiniest Christmas present

  24-12-2017 14:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Also: North Korea’s mad about sanctions again and the OSM responds to a complaint against Charles Dutoit
  A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after a train collided with the snowmobile he was driving Saturday night in St-Hubert. The driver of the snowmobile was transported to hospital and Longueuil police fear for his life Saturday night. Police opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
  The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal says it is launching an indepen
  
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• Woman with disability in critical condition after RDP fire

  24-12-2017 13:05 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old woman with a disability is in critical condition after a fire broke out in her Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointes-aux-Trembles building Saturday.
  
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• Syrian newcomers share tasty morsels from their homeland with Quebec City neighbours

  24-12-2017 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Nour Sayem watched waves of Syrians pour out of Syria just as she had fled five decades ago and decided to create a non-profit agency to put her knowledge of Quebec's food industry and culture to good use.
  
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• Man, 32, dead train collision with snow-clearing vehicle in Longueuil

  24-12-2017 12:44 via cbc.ca
  A 32-year-old man is dead after the snow-clearing vehicle he was in was hit by a train in the Saint-Hubert neighbourhood of Longueuil.
  
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• Man, 32, dead following train collision with snow-clearing vehicle in Longueuil

  24-12-2017 12:44 via cbc.ca
  A 32-year-old man is dead after the snow-clearing vehicle he was in was hit by a train in the Saint-Hubert neighbourhood of Longueuil.
  
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• From the archives: The actress and the bishop

  24-12-2017 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  This story was first published on Dec. 23, 2007, in the Montreal Gazette.
  “The ‘first act’ of the theatrical event of the season, viz., the arrival of the celebrated French actress in the Canadian metropolis, is now over.”
  The Gazette, Thursday, Dec. 23, 1880
  There was scarcely any need to name “the celebrated French actress,” and in fact, The Gazette didn’t get around to it until the 26th line of its report. Everyone had known the divine Sarah Bernhardt
  
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• In the Habs' Room: A frustrating night for players who are supposed to score

  24-12-2017 05:53 via montrealgazette.com
  EDMONTON — What had been a successful foray into Western Canada ended on a downer Saturday as the Canadiens dropped a 4-1 decision to the Oilers.
  This was game in which backup goaltender Antti Niemi stood out as he stopped 31 of 34 shots in his first start since Nov. 22. But few of his teammates matched his performance. 
  “He was good throughout, but we weren’t good enough in the first half of the game,” said coach Claude Julien, who saw his team fall behind 3-0
  
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• About last night … sheepish performance by punchless bunch

  24-12-2017 04:42 via montrealgazette.com
  In the spirit of Christmas, let’s not dwell on what we saw transpire in Edmonton, where the Oilers completed a season sweep of their two games against the Canadiens.
  At least it wasn’t as bad as the 6-2 thumping Bell Centre fans endured two weeks ago.
  The Canadiens were kinda/sorta/vaguely in this game, largely because of some heroic goaltending by Antti Niemi.
  And at least Carey Price was spared what may well have been a rerun of that poop show at the Bell Centre, where he was beate
  
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• Snowmobiler seriously injured after being hit by train in St-Hubert

  24-12-2017 04:27 via montrealgazette.com
  A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after a train collided with the snowmobile he was driving Saturday night in St-Hubert, south of Montreal.The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Kimber Blvd. and Mont St-Hubert.The driver of the snowmobile was transported to hospital and Longueuil police fear for his life Saturday night.Police opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
  
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• Montreal Symphony Orchestra probing sexual harassment complaint against Charles Dutoit

  24-12-2017 04:13 via cbc.ca
  The Montreal Symphony Orchestra announced Saturday it is launching an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against former artistic director Charles Dutoit.
  
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• Montreal Symphony Orchestra investigating sexual harassment complaint against Charles Dutoit

  24-12-2017 04:13 via cbc.ca
  The Montreal Symphony Orchestra announced Saturday it is launching an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against former artistic director Charles Dutoit.
  
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• Habs Game Report: Backup Antti Niemi does his job in net, but team doesn't back him up

  24-12-2017 04:12 via montrealgazette.com
  EDMONTON —  It was a familiar story for the Canadiens as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place. Backup goaltender Antti Niemi did his job as he made a succession of spectacular saves in his first start since Nov. 22. But the defence gave up too many quality scoring chances and the offence failed to produce.
  Playoff push: With the loss, the Canadiens finished their Western Canada road trip with a 2-1 record, but they lost ground in their b
  
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• Connor McDavid injured late as Oilers roll past Habs

  24-12-2017 04:11 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist before leaving late in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday.
  
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• Liveblog: Edmonton beats Canadiens 4-1

  24-12-2017 03:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Antti Niemi kept it close in Edmonton, where the home team took an early lead and never looked threatened.
  Jujhar Khaira’s empty-netter sealed the deal.
  Joe Morrow’s point shot ticked off Andrew Shaw past Cam Talbot to get the Canadiens on the board on a power play, 13 minutes into the second period.
  Milan Lucic’s power play goal, four minutes into the middle period, had made it 3-0.
  Ryan Strome opened the scoring 14 minutes into the game, completing an exquisite five-way passi
  
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• OSM launching investigation of sexual harassment complaint against Charles Dutoit

  24-12-2017 03:21 via montrealgazette.com
  The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal says it is launching an independent investigation into a sexual harassment complaint it received on Friday against former conductor Charles Dutoit in the wake of a news report this week in which four women alleged he sexually assaulted them.
  “The OSM is determined to maintain and intensify its unconditional commitment to respect the dignity and fundamental rights of its musicians and employees,” the OSM’s executive said in a press re
  
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• Liveblog: Edmonton 2 – Canadiens 0 after one

  24-12-2017 01:55 via montrealgazette.com
   
  Ryan Strome opened the scoring 14 minutes into the game, completing an exquisite five-way passing play to beat Antti Niemi.
  Two minutes later, Connor McDavid’s 14th made it 2-0.
  Edmonton had the best of the early going, as the Canadiens turned the puck over continuously and defenceman Brett Lernout went down easier than (insert metaphor, but keep it clean).
  Shots were a deceptively close 12-11 Edmonton.
   
  
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• Montreal port chaplains reach out to seafarers spending Christmas far from home

  24-12-2017 01:00 via cbc.ca
  The two chaplains for the Ministry to Seafarers, an outreach mission of the Christian Reformed Church that operates out of Montreal's port, deliver about 1,500 Christmas gifts — one for each seafarer to dock in Montreal.
  
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• Montreal police looking for missing 78-year-old woman

  24-12-2017 00:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police say they’re concerned for the safety of a 78-year-old woman who went missing on Saturday afternoon in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
  The police issued a press release late Saturday seeking the public’s help to find Leonie Brault Marcotte, who was last seen around 2:10 p.m. in a shopping centre on Sherbrooke St. E. in the borough.
  The statement said the cold weather is an aggravating factor causing concern for her safety.
  Marcotte is 5 feet tall and weighs
  
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• Weather cocktail hits Montreal

  24-12-2017 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday, Montreal was hit with a cocktail of freezing rain and snow, making it difficult for people to get around. As Howard Cohen reports, the city has been working around the clock to keep the situation under control.
  
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• Friends and family of missing Chateauguay woman organize search party

  24-12-2017 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  Friends and family of 29 year-old Priti Patel combed through the Saint-Laurent borough looking for the missing Chateauguay woman. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, Patel has been missing for a week now.
  
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• City of Montreal ready to tackle freezing rain

  24-12-2017 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  To prevent slipping and sliding, Montreal crews are hitting the streets with plenty of sand and salt.
  
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• Family searching shores of Rivière-des-Prairies for missing woman

  24-12-2017 00:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Friends and family of Priti Patel walked the forest paths near the shores of the Rivière-des-Prairies in the freezing rain in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Saturday, searching through the snow for any sign of the 29-year-old woman who went missing from her family home last Sunday.
  More than 30 searchers turned out at the grounds of the Sacré-Coeur Hospital, near the corner of Gouin and Marcel Laurin Blvds., to see if they could turn up any signs. The parking lot of the hospital was the las
  
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• Handicapped woman seriously injured in Rivière-des-Prairies house fire

  24-12-2017 00:10 via montrealgazette.com
  A 30-year-old woman with reduced mobility is in hospital following a house fire in Rivière-des-Prairies district in the east end of the island on Saturday.
  Firefighters answering an emergency call for a fire in the kitchen on the first floor of the semi-detached cottage found the woman unconscious upstairs and administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Montreal fire department battalion chief John Primiani said.
  The firefighters managed to revive the woman and she had a pulse as sh
  
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