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• Father Emmett Johns, Dans la rue founder, dies at 89

  14-01-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Father Emmett Johns, affectionately known as "Pops," was an important figure in the fight against homelessness in Montreal.
  
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• Cleanup time – again – after Montreal blanketed by winter storm

  14-01-2018 22:19 via montrealgazette.com
  After a nasty winter storm dumped 36 centimetres of snow on the Montreal region, snow removal crews were to be back at work on Sunday night cleaning up the mess.
  The city said it could take more than five days before all streets and sidewalks are cleared, because in some boroughs, crews had not yet finished removing snow from the previous storm. It is the fourth snow removal operation this winter. 
  City officials reminded citizens to stay far away from snow removal trucks and other vehicles
  
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• Father Emmett 'Pops' Johns, founder of Dans la rue, passes away

  14-01-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Father Emmett Johns, who devoted his life to helping street youth, died Saturday. He was 89.
  
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• Father Emmett 'Pops' Johns, founder of Dans la rue, dead at 89

  14-01-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Father Emmett Johns, who devoted part of his life to helping street youth, died Saturday. He was 89.
  
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• Focus Montreal: January 13

  14-01-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  This week on Focus Montreal, writer Heather O'Neill shares her story of sexual harassment when she was a student at Concordia University, author Louise Penny weighs-in on controversy surrounding "Fire and Fury" book and learn about Montreal's sizzling real estate market.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Sizzling real estate market

  14-01-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jan 14: Paul Cardinal, a member of Quebec’s Federation of Real Estate Boards, joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to talk about Montreal’s red-hot real estate market.
  
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• Focus Montreal: ‘Fire and Fury’

  14-01-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Jan 14: Quebec author Louise Penny weighs in on the controversy surrounding the now infamous book about Donald Trump: “Fire and Fury.”
  
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• Police ask for public's help to find teen missing since Jan. 12

  14-01-2018 21:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are asking for the public’s helping in locating Annie Pier Le Buis, who left her group home in Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Jan. 12, and has not been seen since.
  Her family says the 18-year-old has a mental age of 7, and they fear for her safety.
  She is described as about 5 foot 3, 190 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
  She was wearing a coat with a fur-trimmed hood.
  Anyone with information is urged to call Info-Crime Montreal at 514-393-1133.
  
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• New safety features at Laval University residences after alleged break-ins, sexual assaults in 2016

  14-01-2018 20:45 via cbc.ca
  Laval University is investing $770,000 into safety features at its student residences after a string of alleged sexual assaults on campus in Oct. 2016.
  
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• Canadiens centre Phillip Danault at home resting after taking Chara shot to the head

  14-01-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault has been released from hospital after taking a slapshot to the head Saturday night, the team has announced.
  
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• Smog warning in effect for Greater Montreal, Laval

  14-01-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Montreal has prohibited the use of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces until the smog warning has been lifted.
  
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• Canadiens' Phillip Danault released from hospital

  14-01-2018 19:38 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens announced on Sunday that Phillip Danault has been released from hospital and returned home after taking a slapshot in the head during Saturday night’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre.
  With 1:37 left in the second period, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara wound up and blasted a shot from the blue line. Danault, who was standing at the top of the faceoff circle, turned his head slightly and took a direct hit on the right side of his head off his helmet.
  
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• As Montrealers dig out, MUHC warns of dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning following heavy snowfalls

  14-01-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Mild poisoning can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.
  
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• Schukov: The fourth R tackles clean energy

  14-01-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Like most things in life, respecting our environment begins in the home. And as far as dispensing with household waste is concerned, the average domicile has settled into what is popularly termed the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
  No doubt, some people whose sky is a different colour just settle on one out of three, shoving a blue box to the curb once a week, as in “There, my job is done. Now I can go to Walmart and get more stuff.”
  But even at three for three, in the d
  
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• Players-only meeting won’t help Habs reach post-season | HI/O Bonus

  14-01-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The panel doesn’t think the Canadiens will be able to turn things around despite the meeting.
  Missed this week’s full HI/O Show? Catch it here.
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• Danault suffers head injury in Habs shootout loss to the Bruins

  14-01-2018 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  There was a scary moment at 18:23 of the second period when a Zdeno Chara point shot hit Phillip Danault in the side of the head.
  
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• Phillip Danault injury reminds us of the most important things in life

  14-01-2018 17:26 via montrealgazette.com
  This was going to be a story about numbers.
  Numbers that don’t bode well for the Montreal Canadiens, GM Marc Bergevin and the slim hope of the team making the playoffs this year.
  Then Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara unloaded a shot late in the second period of Saturday’s game — and everything changed.
  The Canadiens’ Phillip Danault was on the receiving end of the latest Chara howitzer and he crumpled on the ice.
  Danault was hit on the right side of his head and
  
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• How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning after a heavy snowfall

  14-01-2018 16:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Beware of carbon monoxide poisoning in children after heavy snowfalls, which can block exhaust pipes and pull the odourless gas back into a car.
  That warning was issued by the Montreal Children’s Hospital this weekend in the wake of another heavy snowstorm in Quebec.
  Hospital officials noted that no children have died of carbon monoxide this season. Nonetheless, administrators want parents to be aware of their list of safety tips.
  First, never leave a child alone in an idling car, hospital
  
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• Your new tax bill may sting, but not like in years past

  14-01-2018 16:22 via cbc.ca
  In some boroughs, this year's tax increase is modest compared to previous hikes. This handy chart offers some perspective.
  
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• Bundle up: Temperature drops after Montreal is blanketed by winter storm

  14-01-2018 16:13 via montrealgazette.com
  After the storm comes the cold.
  Following the snowstorm that blanketed the Montreal region Saturday morning, temperatures will dive during the afternoon, falling to minus-14 — with a wind chill of minus-23 — by 5 p.m.
  By Sunday at 7 a.m., the thermometer dropped to minus-23 — with a wind chill of minus-31 . Expect sunny skies with a high of minus-18.
  Greater Montreal received even more snow than expected on Saturday — 36 centimetres of snow at Trudeau airport — by t
  
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• ICYMI: Looking for something fun to do this week-end? Karolina Jez has some great ideas for things to do in Montrea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  14-01-2018 16:00
  ICYMI: Looking for something fun to do this week-end? Karolina Jez has some great ideas for things to do in Montrea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning this winter with these tips from the MUHC

  14-01-2018 15:35 via cbc.ca
  The Montreal Children’s Hospital is urging parents to be wary of carbon monoxide poisoning in children, something that’s common after heavy snowfalls.
  
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• Woman dies in east-end Montreal fire

  14-01-2018 15:14 via montrealgazette.com
  A 68-year-old woman died in a fire that broke out in her home on Saturday night in the Pointe-aux-Trembles neighbourhood in east-end Montreal.
  The fire began just before midnight in the victim’s apartment — one of 45 apartments in a building located on Sherbrooke St., near 51st Ave.
  Firefighters discovered the woman’s body after extinguishing the fire.
  The cause of fire is not yet known, but investigators suspect a lit cigarette may have been the culprit. 
  “We can&rs
  
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• Rise in fast-burning house fires heats up calls for sprinklers in homes

  14-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Modern house fires are fuelled by flammable furniture and open-concept designs. The Canadian Association of Firefighters wants all new homes to have sprinklers, and is urging changes to the National Building Code.
  
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• Jill Barker: Are runners as fit as they think?

  14-01-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Runners like to think themselves immune to most of the maladies associated with being inactive. After all, they’re part of the minority of Canadians who work up a sweat on a regular basis. They’re also part of a community that prides itself on being hard core, putting in the miles the hard way, one stride at a time. But in a revealing study by a group of Australian researchers, runners might not be as active as they think.
  Using the World Health Organization’s recommendation to
  
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• While you were sleeping: Cleanup continues after mudslides in California; Nightclub floor collapses in Madrid and more

  14-01-2018 14:14 via montrealgazette.com
  Top stories from around the world:
  Crews slowly making progress removing debris after mudslides: Recovery crews are slowly making progress digging away masses of mud, boulders and toppled trees in Montecito, a California community that was ravaged by deadly mudslides, but officials said they’ve removed enough debris from creek canals to prevent another potential disaster when the next rainstorm hits. Workers were using backhoes, jackhammers and chain saws to clear the debris, nearly a
  
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• Canada names 17 skaters to Olympic figure skating team

  14-01-2018 13:53 via cbc.ca
  Canada officially announced their figure skating roster for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Sunday, a 17-member team that includes 2010 Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
  
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• Another cleanup begins in Montreal after blast of snow

  14-01-2018 13:42 via cbc.ca
  The cleanup is underway after a winter storm slammed southern Quebec on Saturday, dumping 36 centimetres on Montreal.
  
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• A day after the storm, extreme cold warning in effect for much of Quebec

  14-01-2018 13:42 via cbc.ca
  Much of Quebec is under an extreme cold warning this morning, with high winds making it feel as cold as -40, a day after a major storm slammed the province.
  
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• Quebecois artists find kindred spirits in Scotland with government help

  14-01-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  This year marks the 15th anniversary of Quebec and the United Kingdom cozying up through creative collaborations and to mark the occasion, they are funding artists to cross the pond and partner up.
  
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• Final Sears Canada stores shuttered for good

  14-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  All remaining Sears Canada stores will close their doors for good on Sunday, including 17 in Ontario.
  
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• Final Sears Canada stores shutter doors for good

  14-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  All remaining Sears Canada stores will close their doors for good on Sunday, including 17 in Ontario.
  
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• In the Habs' Room: A lot of good things to show against Boston — except a win

  14-01-2018 05:55 via montrealgazette.com
  A number of good things happened for the Canadiens when they faced the Boston Bruins Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
  Winning a hockey game wasn’t one of them. 
  The Canadiens played on equal terms for 65 minutes before Brad Marchand supplied the winning goal in the fourth round of the shootout.
  The performance was impressive because (a) the Bruins are a much-better hockey team that has suffered only one regulation loss in their last 16 games and (b) the Canadiens played the final 27
  
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• About last night … Bruins edge Canadiens 4-3 in shootout

  14-01-2018 05:34 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens REALLY needed a win.
  And they came close to getting one.
  The best scoring chance in overtime had Tuukka Rask flopping helplessly in front of the Boston net while the puck was on the stick of …
  Tomas Plekanec.
  Need more be said?
  And then, in the fourth round of the shootout, the Boston shooter was Brad Marchand.
  Need more be said?
  The Canadiens needed more than a loser’s point in this game. 
  Tumbling rapidly out of playoff contention, they needed to set the tone fo
  
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• Brad Marchand scores SO winner as Bruins top rival Habs

  14-01-2018 04:40 via cbc.ca
  Brad Marchand scored in the fourth round of a shootout to lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
  
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• Habs Game Report: Montreal salvages vital point in shootout loss to Boston

  14-01-2018 04:27 via montrealgazette.com
  The bottom line: Brad Marchand scored the winning goal in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Paul Byron and Jake DeBrusk matched goals to open the shootout, but there were five misses before Marchand potted the winner. The single point for the shootout loss left the Canadiens eight points out of a wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. 
  Danault out indefinitely: The Canadiens lost the service
  
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• Liveblog: Boston wins 4-3 in Shootout

  14-01-2018 04:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Who else?
  Brad Marchand scored the Shootout winner for Boston.
  A great game got scary late in the second period when a Zdeno Chara blast dinged off Phillip Danault’s helmet. The Canadiens’ centre had to be stretchered off and the period ended early.
  The second period wasn’t three minutes old when Jake DeBrusk, sent in alone by Charlie McCoy, beat Carey Price high to give Boston the lead.
  Three minutes later, Nicolas Deslauriers – who was late getting back on the DeBrusk g
  
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• Canadiens' Phillip Danault taken off Bell Centre ice on stretcher

  14-01-2018 03:39 via montrealgazette.com
  There was a scary scene at the Bell Centre Saturday night as the Canadiens’ Phillip Danault was taken off the ice on a stretcher after taking a slapshot from the Boston Bruins’ Zdeno Chara in the head.
  With 1:37 remaining in the second period, the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Chara wound up a blasted a shot from the blue line. Danault, who was standing at the top of the faceoff circle, turned his head slightly and took a direct hit on the right side of his head off his helmet. Danault fell to
  
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• Canadiens' Danault taken off ice on stretcher after taking Chara shot to head

  14-01-2018 03:15 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara slapshot on Saturday night.
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens 3 – Boston 3 after almost two

  14-01-2018 03:10 via montrealgazette.com
  A great game got scary late in the second period when a Zdeno Chara blast dinged off Phillip Danault’s helmet. The Canadiens’ centre had to be stretchered off and the period ended early.
  The second period wasn’t three minutes old when Jake DeBrusk, sent in alone by Charlie McCoy, beat Carey Price high to give Boston the lead.
  Three minutes later, Nicolas Deslauriers – who was late getting back on the DeBrusk goal – burst in and beat Tuukka Rask to tie the game at 2-
  
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• Andrey Pedan scores hat trick to lift Penguins past Rocket 4-3

  14-01-2018 02:23 via montrealgazette.com
  LAVAL — Andrey Pedan completed a hat trick on the power play in the second period and it stood as the winner to lift the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins past the Laval Rocket 4-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win in American Hockey League action.
  Teddy Blueger also chipped in for the Penguins (23-10-3) and Anthony Peters made 23 saves.
  Adam Cracknell struck twice for Laval (16-18-7), the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. Éric Gélinas had the other goal and Mich
  
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• Travellers delayed after snowstorm hits Montreal

  14-01-2018 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  A winter storm making its way across the province Saturday made it difficult not only for motorists to get around, but air travellers too. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, several flights at Trudeau airport were cancelled or delayed.
  
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• Winter storm dumps 36 cm of snow on Montreal

  14-01-2018 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  A winter storm making its way across the province blanketed Montreal with 36 cm of snow Saturday. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, getting around proved difficult.
  
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• Paperwork problems threaten ping pong bar in Griffintown

  14-01-2018 00:45 via cbc.ca
  Southwest borough bar Playground Ping Pong bar on Notre-Dame Street West may be forced to close less than a year after opening.
  
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• Surging water levels damage key railway bridge in Sherbrooke

  14-01-2018 00:07 via montrealgazette.com
  A section of a railway bridge in Sherbrooke that is of “capital importance” to the region collapsed after part of  the St-François River rose to dangerous levels late Friday night and Saturday morning. 
  In a release issued on Saturday, Genesee & Wyoming Canada, the U.S. company that owns the railway line Chemin de fer St-Laurent & Atlantique, stated no trains were damaged in the incident. 
  A part of the bridge was carried away by the river in Brompton, a
  
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