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• Focus Montreal: January 20

  20-01-2018 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  This week on Focus Montreal, Montreal Gazette writer Lesley Chesterman discusses the Et maintenant manifesto, and Dave Dumouchel and Yannick Potvin sit down to talk about the impact Dans la rue founder Father Emmett Johns had on their lives.
  
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• 'Jury made the right decision,' says former MMA chairman of Lac-Mégantic verdict

  20-01-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  The former railway executive in charge of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) is speaking out after the acquittal of three of his former employees charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster.
  
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• Residents of flooded Quebec City neighbourhood return to icy properties

  20-01-2018 23:04 via cbc.ca
  Around 70 residents were allowed back into the Duberger-Les Saules neighbourhood on Saturday, where the nearby St. Charles River overflowed last week-end.
  
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• Police chase lasts 15 minutes; SQ says driver dropped weapons out window during pursuit

  20-01-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  A 15-minute police chase began in Saint-Esprit and ended in Laval on Saturday morning.
  
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• ‘We need to keep pushing’: Women’s march returns to Montreal

  20-01-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered at Place des Arts on Saturday to call for gender equality and social justice.
  
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• Man arrested in Laval after police pursuit that began in St-Esprit

  20-01-2018 20:40 via montrealgazette.com
  A police chase that began Saturday morning in the Lanaudière region ended 15 minutes later with one man under arrest about 40 kilometres away in Laval.
  The Sûreté du Québec attempted to intercept a sport utility vehicle for speeding shortly after 9 a.m. at St-Esprit. The driver refused to stop and fled on Highway 25 heading south.
  While evading the police, the man tossed hunting weapons out of the window of his vehicle.
  The SQ reports only one minor incident, which did
  
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• Update: Hundreds join Montreal women's march at Place des Arts

  20-01-2018 20:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Hundreds gathered outside Place des Arts Saturday as Montreal hosted one of dozens of marches and other events across Canada to call for empowerment and gender equality.
  The local protest — billed as a march but really a rally on the esplanade of Place des Arts — began at 11 a.m. and was supposed to continue until 1 p.m. However, by 12:30, many participants had taken refuge from the cold, damp wind in nearby malls.
  Celine Thomas, a recent McGill University grad in internati
  
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• New guidelines for Quebec schools to support trans and gender non-conforming students

  20-01-2018 19:51 via cbc.ca
  The recommendations include that schools use the pronouns and name the students want to be called, allow them to use the washroom, changing room and residence of their choice and to reduce the number of activities that divide across gender lines.
  
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• Ex PQ leader Bernard Landry feels 'sadness' and 'hope' over MNA exits

  20-01-2018 19:46 via montrealgazette.com
  After a week that saw three Parti-Québécois MNAs announce plans to retire from politics, former premier and PQ leader Bernard Landry said he found a certain consolation that those who left did not renounce the party ideals he helped to create. 
  The former premier, who resigned as PQ leader in 2005, said he felt both “sadness and the possibility of hope” after hearing Tuesday of the departures of Alexandre Cloutier, Agnès Maltais and Nicole Léger.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Remembering Father Emmett ‘Pops’ Johns Part 2

  20-01-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jan 20: In the second part of the interview, Dave Dumouchel and Yannick Potvin join senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss how Pops should be remembered in Montreal.
  
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• Mount Royal University hockey star charged in break-in and violent attack on MRU professor

  20-01-2018 19:37 via cbc.ca
  A Mount Royal University student and the former captain of its hockey team has been charged in a brutal attack on an MRU professor after a break-in at her Calgary home last weekend, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Remembering Father Emmett ‘Pops’ Johns Part 1

  20-01-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jan 20: In part one of the interview, Dave Dumouchel and Yannick Potvin join senior anchor Jamie Orchard to remember the legacy of Father Emmett Johns. The founder of Dans la rue passed away on Jan. 13.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Et maintenant manifesto

  20-01-2018 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jan 20: Montreal Gazette writer Lesley Chesterman joins senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss the importance of moving the discussion about sexual assault and harassment forward.
  
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• Game Day: Canadiens will pay tribute to Red Fisher at Bell Centre

  20-01-2018 18:14 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens will pay tribute to Red Fisher before Saturday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690).
  Fisher, who covered the Canadiens from 1955 until 2012, first for the Montreal Star and then The Gazette, died Friday at age 91. 
  Fisher received one of Canada’s highest civilian honours on Dec. 29, 2017, when he was named a member of the Order of Canada “for his contributions to sports journalism, notably for
  
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• Lac-Mégantic verdict: Relief but also renewed call for rail detour

  20-01-2018 18:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Like most of her citizens, Lac-Mégantic Mayor Julie Morin was not surprised Friday when a jury acquitted three former railway workers on criminal negligence charges in the 47 deaths that resulted when a runaway train carrying crude oil hurtled into the town’s downtown core and exploded in July 2013.
  The new mayor, who was elected in November, said she is relieved the trial is over so the town can move on. But for Morin, one urgent step in moving on is getting the government to follo
  
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• Impact fill hole at centre back; sign French veteran Zakaria Diallo

  20-01-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  French defender Zakaria Diallo has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Impact.
  
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• Welcome Hall Mission to expand services with free grocery store in Montreal North

  20-01-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  The Welcome Hall Mission plans to open a free grocery store in Montreal North for low-income families and individuals this September.
  
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• 'It's a dream come true': Impact sign French veteran Zakaria Diallo

  20-01-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  French defender Zakaria Diallo has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Impact. The six-foot-four centreback joined Montreal from Stade Brestois in France's Ligue-2.
  
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• Pacioretty’s 2 goals lead Canadiens over Capitals, 3-2

  20-01-2018 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist while Paul Byron also scored for the Canadiens, who beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday.
  
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• #ICYMI: Two-time world champion winner, mogul skiier @MikaelKingsbury, heading to Pyeong Chang with Team Canada for… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-01-2018 16:00
  #ICYMI: Two-time world champion winner, mogul skiier @MikaelKingsbury, heading to Pyeong Chang with Team Canada for… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Women's march in downtown Montreal gets underway at 11 a.m.

  20-01-2018 15:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal will be one of dozens of cities and towns across Canada holding a Women’s March Saturday to call for empowerment and gender equality.
  The local march will get underway at 11 a.m. at the esplanade at Place des Arts, 175 Ste. Catherine St. E., and will continue until 1 p.m.
  At least 38 communities across Canada will host marches, rallies or other events on the one-year anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. Others are planned across North America and around t
  
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• Snowmobiler in serious condition after accident in La Tuque

  20-01-2018 15:25 via montrealgazette.com
  LA TUQUE — A snowmobiler in his early 20s is fighting for his life after he went off the trail in La Tuque, in the Mauricie, late Friday night.
  The snowmobiler lost control of his machine, around 10:45 p.m. He apparently collided with a tree, the Sûreté du Québec said.
  The young man was taken to a hospital in the Trois-Rivières area where his condition is considered critical.
  Two other snowmobilers were accompanying the victim. They did not witness the accident.
  
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• From the archives: Red Fisher's only appearance on the HI/O Show discussing Dickie Moore's death

  20-01-2018 15:13 via montrealgazette.com
  From Stu Cowan on Twitter: Red Fisher joined us on the HI/O Show in December 2015 to remember his best friend and #Habs legend Dickie Moore after his death. Red was still as sharp and funny as ever as you can see
    
  
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• Women's rally returns to Montreal with focus on inclusivity, #MeToo movement

  20-01-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A rally outside Place-des-Arts this morning called March On Montreal is marking the first anniversary of the Women’s March and seeking to move the conversation forward around human rights issues in our society.
  
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• Montreal women's rally demands feminism be inclusive

  20-01-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A rally outside Place-des-Arts this morning called March On Montreal marked the first anniversary of the Women’s March and seeking to move the conversation forward around human rights issues in our society.
  
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• The Week in Review: Train woes, PQ exits, blazing bylaw, MNA bait and Lac-Mégantic acquittals

  20-01-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Catch up on all the big stories that happened this week in Montreal.
  RTM reassures commuters as winter wreaks havoc on Montreal’s suburban train lines
  Commuters stuck in immobile trains only metres from their downtown terminus, unable to disembark for more than 40 minutes. Commuters standing on platforms in the minus-20 C chill, unable to board because the trains that arrived were eight cars long instead of the usual 10, and already packed full. Commuters crammed in like sardines wearing w
  
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• Shelter: Pied-à-terre love at first sight in Griffintown

  20-01-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Education is what brought Canan Çili’s son to Montreal, but she was the one who was charmed enough by the city to buy a condo in Griffintown.
  A decade ago, Istanbul-based Çili knew practically nothing about Montreal. Things changed when the petite lady with a bubbly personality and her husband — a retired civil engineer who works as a consultant — were checking things out here for their son. He had decided to come here to pursue his education. And then Çili
  
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• Josh Freed: The discount on my account is counting on me forgetting to count

  20-01-2018 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
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  These offers pour into my mail from newspapers, magazines, music clubs, yoga classes and healt
  
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• Winter biking in Montreal? No sweat

  20-01-2018 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  People who cycle all winter in Montreal have a name for themselves: “hurlus,” short for “hurluberlus.” French for “weirdo.”
  Winter biking may have been a weirdos-only pursuit a decade ago, but from the look of our streets, either the weirdos are proliferating or winter biking is going mainstream. With the Plante administration’s prioritization of “active transportation,” the trend is likely to continue.
  The popularity of Bixi might explain pa
  
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• Joy of gaming morphed into troubling fixation for former video game addict

  20-01-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  At his worst, Francis Labbé admits lying, stealing, and breaking the lock on his parents' safe to feed gaming addiction.
  
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• Montreal talks could signal beginning of the end for NAFTA

  20-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Montreal's NAFTA talks could signal the end of a golden age of free trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States, according to members of Canada's advisory panel on the trade meetings.
  
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• In the Habs' Room: 'I think we played extremely well tonight,' Julien says

  20-01-2018 05:50 via montrealgazette.com
  WASHINGTON — Max Pacioretty said he couldn’t remember the last time an empty-net goal proved to be the game-winner.
  But that was the case Friday as Pacioretty’s second goal of the night — and 14th of the season — was the margin of victory in the Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.
  Pacioretty took advantage of a pass from Tomas Plekanec, but he said he hesitated for a moment before making a break.
  “When I saw Pleky had it
  
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• About last night … Canadiens beat Caps 3-2

  20-01-2018 05:20 via montrealgazette.com
  On the day he departed this vale of tears, you have to wonder what Red Fisher would make of this season’s Montreal Canadiens.
  The Living Legend of Sports Journalism  undoubtedly would have been impressed by the team’s effort in Washington.
  They played a solid game against a tough opponent.
  They got excellent goaltending from a guy who wouldn’t remind Red of Jacques Plante.
  And there were contributions from everyone in a white jersey … even the beleaguered Captain, w
  
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• Habs Game Report: Hot Max Pacioretty pots two in Washington

  20-01-2018 04:57 via montrealgazette.com
  WASHINGTON — Two nights after delivering one of their worst efforts of the season in Boston, the Canadiens bounced back with a solid defensive performance as they held the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals to 25 shots en route to a 3-2 victory Friday night at Capital One Arena.
  Antti Niemi posted his first win as a Canadien while running his career record against the Capitals to 6-0-3.
  Paul Byron snapped a 1-1 tie when he scored his 13th goal  at 10:41 of the third per
  
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• Pacioretty scores 2 as Habs hold off Capitals to break 3-game skid

  20-01-2018 04:50 via cbc.ca
  Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens break a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
  
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• In Lac-Mégantic, few expected a guilty verdict, or wanted one

  20-01-2018 04:43 via montrealgazette.com
  LAC-MÉGANTIC — The mood at the cafés and bars in Lac-Mégantic Friday night was subdued, as the news began to sink in that the three railway employees who faced criminal charges in the rail disaster that killed 47 people here in July of 2013 had been found not guilty.
  Few interviewed Friday night expressed surprise at the verdict, and most said they never thought the three Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway employees — Thomas Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Dem
  
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• In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on January 19

  20-01-2018 03:26 via montrealgazette.com
  A look at the day’s events in and around Montreal:
  All three former rail employees acquitted in Lac-Mégantic trial
  One of the most closely watched Canadian trials in recent years ended Friday with the acquittal of three former railway employees who were charged with criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy. The jurors reached the verdict on their ninth day of deliberations. Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaître were charged with cr
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens edge Washington 3-2

  20-01-2018 03:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Two goals for the Captain, including the empty-netter that was the GWG.
  A crucial third-period score by Paul Byron to give the Canadiens a 2-1 lead.
  And 24 stops by Antti Niemi.
  John Carlson and, in the final minute with six attackers, Lars Eller scored for the home team.
  Canadiens had 24 shots on Philippp Grubauer.
   
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens 1 – Washington 1 after two

  20-01-2018 03:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Max Pacioretty opened the scoring on a Canadiens power play, seven minutes into the second period Jonathan Drouin set up the goal with a sweet feed to the Captain.
  But Drouin was in the box for mouthing off at an official when John Carlson’s blast blew past Antti Niemi to tie the game, 13:23 into the second.
  Shots through 40 are 16-14 for the home team.
   
  
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• All three former rail employees acquitted in Lac-Mégantic trial

  20-01-2018 03:14 via montrealgazette.com
  SHERBROOKE — One of the most closely watched Canadian trials in recent years ended Friday with the acquittal of three former railway employees who were charged with criminal negligence causing the death of 47 people in the Lac-Megantic tragedy.
  The jurors reached the verdict on their ninth day of deliberations.
  Tom Harding, Richard Labrie and Jean Demaître were charged with criminal negligence in the 2013 tragedy that killed 47 people when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed
  
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• Canada triggers NAFTA Chapter 19 over hefty Bombardier tariffs

  20-01-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government has filed requests for panel reviews under NAFTA Chapter 19 to appeal final U.S. decisions to impose duties on imports of Bombardier C Series aircraft and softwood lumber from Canada.
  
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• Mont-Tremblant event offers last chance before Olympics for moguls skiers

  20-01-2018 02:49 via montrealgazette.com
  MONT-TREMBLANT — With only a few weeks left before the start of the Pyeongchang Olympics, officials with Freestyle Canada pretty well know who will comprise the national moguls team.
  But that doesn’t mean some surprises still couldn’t occur. That’s why Saturday’s Fédération Internationale de Ski World Cup is so important. The event, to be held on the South Side of the Flying Mile run on Mont-Tremblant, is the last opportunity for the world’s best
  
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• Quebec teen says smartphone rules are too tough in letter to school board

  20-01-2018 02:29 via cbc.ca
  A Quebec teen thinks his school's policy of seizing smartphones belonging to students caught using them in class goes too far.
  
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• Saguenay teen says smartphone rules are too tough in letter to school board

  20-01-2018 02:03 via montrealgazette.com
  SAGUENAY — A teen thinks his school’s policy of seizing smartphones belonging to students caught using them in class goes too far.
  Vincent Duguay, 15, challenged his school’s cellphone policy with a cease-and-desist letter sent to the local school board this week.
  His legal letter says it’s unconstitutional for a school to create a policy that allows a student’s phone to be seized for 24 hours.
  The board in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region confirmed Friday the let
  
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• Montreal project helping small business owners learn French being expanded

  20-01-2018 01:55 via montrealgazette.com
  The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal announced Friday it’s extending its small business francization pilot project to other Montreal boroughs that have high immigrant populations.
  Having small business owners learn French has always been a major challenge, the chamber said, seeing how owners often work long hours and rarely have time to take a break from work to learn French. 
  It’s found success, however, with a pilot project that pairs university students
  
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• 3 railway workers not guilty Lac-Mégantic criminal trial

  20-01-2018 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  There’s a verdict in the case of the three men charged in one of the worst rail disasters in Canadian history. All three train workers — the engineer, the traffic controller and the manager of train operations — have been found not guilty of criminal negligence causing death. Mike Armstrong reports.
  
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• Environmental group to appeal REM light-rail ruling

  20-01-2018 01:43 via montrealgazette.com
  An environmental group whose attempt to have the proposed multi-billion-dollar electric rail project traversing Montreal suspended was denied in Quebec Superior Court will appeal that decision.
  “We never thought that this would be easy,” said Alison Hackney, one of the six citizens who plan to file the appeal, in a statement. “We are appealing the December judgment since we believe that the judgment is biased and contrary to law and that we must hold the Government accountable
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: RTM testing temporary fix to train delays on the Deux-Montagnes

  20-01-2018 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  The Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM) will be testing double-decker trains on the Deux-Montagnes line to help with delays and improve service.
  
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