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• Canadiens Notebook: Captain Max Pacioretty says trade talk is 'frustrating'

  22-01-2018 23:57 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens head into Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre (7:30 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690) with a 19-22-6 record, nine points out of the final wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and the sportsclubstats.com website has their chances of making the postseason listed at 1.3 per cent.
  The means the Canadiens will be sellers at the Feb. 26 NHL trade deadline.
  “It is frustrating,” captain Max Pacioretty said about the season afte
  
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• West Island roofing company faces more complaints

  22-01-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: Last week, Global News reported on a West Island couple who found out that the company who fixed their leaking roof was operating without a license. Now other homeowners stuck with expensive repairs are coming forward with similar stories involving the same contractor. Global’s Anne Leclair reports.
  
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• Flood of customer complaints over unlicensed West Island roofing company

  22-01-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Less than one week after Global News broke the story about a West Island roofing company that was operating without a licence, more unhappy customers have come forward.
  
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• U.S. combat ship to winter in Montreal

  22-01-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: A newly commissioned Navy warship will be wintering in Montreal, after its journey to Florida was interrupted by cold and ice. But as Global’s Billy Shields reports, the USS Little Rock’s long stay is causing some concern among residents, who complain the ship is very noisy.
  
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• Lac-Mégantic trial: Tom Harding breaks silence following acquittal

  22-01-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: Tom Harding, one of three men acquitted of criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Mégantic railway disaster held a press conference in Sherbrooke Monday. It was his first public appearance since his acquittal last Friday. Global’s Mike Armstrong reports.
  
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• CAQ holds pre-session caucus

  22-01-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) is holding a two-day pre-session caucus in Saint-Adèle and as Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, Day 1 focused on the party’s education platform which includes doing away with school boards and replacing them with service centres.
  
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• Health officials warn of a shorter but more intense flu season

  22-01-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Flu season is underway and health officials are warning that this year may be a shorter season but more intense.
  
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• Flu season in full swing

  22-01-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: It’s peak flu season in Montreal with two strains of the influenza virus having been detected. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the key to fighting the illness is prevention.
  
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• NAFTA negotiations resume in Montreal

  22-01-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: Round 6 of NAFTA negotiations began in Montreal on Monday, with quotas and subsidies high on the list of priorities to be tackled. Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes has more.
  
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• CAQ education policy includes getting rid of school boards

  22-01-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  A week after the Liberal government unveiled its early childhood education strategy, the CAQ is in the process of coming up with its own.
  
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• First anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting to be commemorated over 4-day period

  22-01-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  The first anniversary of the tragic Quebec City mosque shooting will be commemorated by a series of events over four days.
  
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• Quebec's medicare card get to a makeover

  22-01-2018 21:46 via montrealgazette.com
  For the first time in 40 years, Quebec is changing the look of the province’s medicare cards so it can add new security features and a black and white photo, which has better resolution.
  The card will look more like a provincial driver’s licence and the iconic dark brown and orange background will be replaced by a pale gold and yellow colour. The bright sun, which has been a key feature of the card for decades, will still be present on the new cards, according to Caroline Dupont
  
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• 'I am deeply sorry,' says Tom Harding, 1 of 3 men acquitted in Lac-Mégantic trial

  22-01-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca
  The 56-year-old locomotive engineer was too overcome with emotion following the verdict Friday to make a statement at that time, said his lawyer.
  
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• Celine Cooper: Return of the Anglosphere? Don't bet on it

  22-01-2018 21:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Global news reported last week that a campaign promoting freedom of movement, free trade and international co-operation between Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom is gaining traction.
  The movement began in 2015 as the Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Association, and is now being led by a non-profit organization called CANZUK International. The campaign has picked up some Canadian political backing along the way: for example, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has expresse
  
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• Meanwhile in Montreal: Enjoy the snow at Fête des neiges

  22-01-2018 21:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Every weekend until Feb. 11, the Fête des neiges in Parc Jean-Drapeau gives Montrealers and tourists alike an opportunity to enjoy the winter weather.
  Among the new attractions this year are the a 50-foot-high zip line tower called the Big Jump, Handy Beaver Workshop where children can sculpt ice blocks with the chance of their work being displayed at Montreal city hall and the Zone Faim du loup where you can watch musical performances and get snacks from food trucks.
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• Marie-Philip Poulin to captain Canadian women's Olympic hockey team

  22-01-2018 20:36 via cbc.ca
  Forward and two-time gold medallist Marie-Philip Poulin has been named captain of the Canadian women's hockey team for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
  
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• Update: Montreal Mayor Plante rebuffs opposition demand to lower tax hike

  22-01-2018 20:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has rejected the idea of scrapping a controversial tax hike, blaming the previous administration’s overspending for the city’s budget woes.
  At Monday’s city council meeting, opposition leader Lionel Perez said Plante broke an election promise by hiking municipal taxes by 3.3 per cent in her first budget. She had promised not to hike taxes by more than the inflation rate, which is expected to be under 2 per cent in 2018.
  Perez said Plante shoul
  
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• SQ officer convicted of manslaughter files motion seeking to have judge removed from case

  22-01-2018 20:24 via montrealgazette.com
  A Sûreté du Québec officer who was convicted in September of committing manslaughter for having shot a suspect who tried to run him over with a stolen car has asked that the judge in the case be recused while claiming she displayed a bias in comments made about cops in the past.
  The motion, filed by Éric Deslauriers’s lawyer, Nadine Touma, is based on comments Quebec Court Judge Joëlle Roy made before she was named as judge and while she was a defence lawyer
  
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• Canada will be ‘creative’ but ‘firm’ at NAFTA talks: International trade minister

  22-01-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  The talks take place amid the U.S. administration's grumbling about Canada's recent sweeping complaint with the World Trade Organization about U.S. trade practices, as well as Canada's insistence on a progressive trade agenda that includes Indigenous and labour provisions.
  
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• Fed up with dodging potholes? A car mechanic gives tips on how to avoid the damage

  22-01-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  The melted ice and snow on roads around Montreal have given way to potholes that are making Montreal drivers wince. But mechanic Junior Langlois, the owner of a Monsieur Muffler garage in Dorval, says potholes don't have to be injurious.
  
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• Fed up of dodging potholes? A car mechanic gives tips on how to avoid the damage

  22-01-2018 20:16 via cbc.ca
  The melted ice and snow on roads around Montreal have given way to potholes that are making Montreal drivers wince. But mechanic Junior Langlois, the owner of a Monsieur Muffler garage in Dorval, says potholes don't have to be injurious.
  
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• Police seek help finding missing Montreal man

  22-01-2018 20:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are looking for a 60-year-old man who disappeared Jan. 18 while on his way to a doctor’s appointment.
  Carol Belley left his home in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough last Thursday, but never showed up at the doctor’s office and hasn’t been seen since.
  Belley’s family is worried about him because he suffers from a mental illness and doesn’t have his medication with him. He may appear confused or disoriented because he hasn&r
  
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• Commuters ‘encouraged’ as double-decker train added to Deux-Montagnes line

  22-01-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  A new double-decker train has given commuters hope.
  
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• Man who forced flight's return to Montreal might have to repay fellow travellers

  22-01-2018 19:03 via montrealgazette.com
  The Crown might ask that the man whose unruly behaviour last summer forced an airplane bound for Cuba to return to Montreal, accompanied by U.S. military jets, be ordered to reimburse passengers on the flight who were inconvenienced. 
  On Monday, prosecutor Cynthia Gyenizse informed Quebec Court Judge Pierre Dupras that she is collecting copies of hotel bills from people who were on the same flight as Charalabos Nassios, 40, when his behaviour on a July 6 flight bound for Caya Coco, Cuba, fo
  
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• Events marking Quebec City mosque shooting anniversary to recall acts of solidarity

  22-01-2018 18:53 via cbc.ca
  The events marking the anniversary of the deadly Quebec City mosque shooting will not only pay tribute to victims and their families, but also recall the acts of solidarity that followed, organizers say.
  
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• RTM adds double-decker trains on Deux-Montagnes line

  22-01-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  The RTM temporarily added double-decker trains to its running fleet to address delays and commuter complaints over the past few weeks. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, commuters welcomed the news.
  
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• Star neurologist considers running for CAQ, with eye toward health portfolio

  22-01-2018 18:46 via montrealgazette.com
  SAINTE-ADÈLE — A prominent Ste-Justine hospital neurologist who confirmed Monday he is contemplating running for the Coalition Avenir Québec in the October election is being touted as the province’s possible next health minister.
  “I am in reflection mode,” Dr. Lionel Carmant told reporters at a news conference, flanked by CAQ leader François Legault.
  Officially, Carmant has been given a job by Legault: to identify a strategy for early childhood screen
  
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• Reduce the residential tax hike or we'll vote against Montreal's budget: opposition

  22-01-2018 18:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The opposition party at Montreal city hall will vote against Mayor Valérie Plante’s first budget on Wednesday unless her party adopts an amendment that would reduce the residential tax rate by 1.1 per cent — an amount equivalent to the proposed water tax increase.
  Lionel Perez, the leader of Ensemble Montréal, said his party opposes the budget as presented because Montrealers can’t afford the planned 3.3-per-cent average increase in residential taxes.
  During the e
  
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• Enjoy the snow at Montreal's Fête des neiges

  22-01-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Every weekend until Feb. 11, the Fête des neiges in Parc Jean-Drapeau gives Montrealers and tourists alike an opportunity to enjoy the winter weather.
  Among the new attractions this year are the a 50-foot-high zip line tower called the Big Jump, Handy Beaver Workshop where children can sculpt ice blocks with the chance of their work being displayed at Montreal city hall and the Zone Faim du loup where you can watch musical performances and get snacks from food trucks.
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• Opinion: Post Lac-Mégantic, bureaucracy and safety remain at odds

  22-01-2018 17:56 via montrealgazette.com
  After last week’s acquittal of three men charged with criminal negligence causing the death of 47 in the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, some argued the wrong people were on trial. Certainly, many questions remain about rail safety and accountability, but the answers might lie more with organizational culture than poor judgment of a few individuals.
  In the aftermath of the 2013 derailment, Transport Canada and the Transportation Safety Board pointed to Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railw
  
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• Nashville Predators defenceman @PKSubban1 will appear on "The Daily Show" Wednesday. nhl.com/news/pk-subban…

  22-01-2018 17:44
  Nashville Predators defenceman @PKSubban1 will appear on "The Daily Show"Wednesday. nhl.com/news/pk-subban…
  
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• Bon Jovi adds second Montreal show

  22-01-2018 17:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Bon Jovi has added a second Montreal show after its April 4 concert quickly sold out. 
  Tickets for the new Bell Centre date — Thursday, April 5 — go on sale Friday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. via the venue and Evenko (855-310-2525; evenko.ca). They’re priced from $56.75 to $586.50.Also returning to the Bell Centre are Daryl Hall and John Oates, on Friday, July 13, in a double bill with Train. Tickets start at $73 and go on sale Monday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. via the venue and Evenko.
  
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• Bell donates $400,000 to Montreal General Hospital Foundation

  22-01-2018 17:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Bell Let’s Talk, Bell’s annual campaign to use social media to promote a national discussion on mental health, announced on Monday a donation of $400,000 to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation to acquire a new repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) device and a neuronavigator. 
  In a statement, rTMS therapy is used to treat patients with mood and anxiety disorders for whom medication is not an option. The non-invasive treatments involve a magnetic fiel
  
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• Pimp your ride and make it dog-friendly with these "Rogue Dogue" tips! https://t.co/Xg0bRIms8L

  22-01-2018 17:19
  
  Pimp your ride and make it dog-friendly with these "Rogue Dogue" tips! https://t.co/Xg0bRIms8L
  
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• New leader of provincial NDP aims to give Quebec's 'political orphans' a home

  22-01-2018 16:31 via cbc.ca
  The new leader of the New Democratic Party of Quebec says his party offers a viable alternative to long-suffering left-leaning, federalist voters in the province.
  
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• Making a market for birch water

  22-01-2018 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  Sapidity producer and co-founder Janet Warrington talks to Global’s Kim Sullivan about harvesting, making and marketing birch water, a new natural drink made from birch trees.
  
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• Ahuntsic fire closes Crémazie Boulevard Monday morning

  22-01-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  A fire at a commercial building in Montreal caused closures to Crémazie Boulevard Monday morning.
  
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• The perfect girls’ night in

  22-01-2018 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  Image consultant Erin Nadler joins Global’s Laura Casella & Kim Sullivan with a bunch of ideas for the perfect girls’ night in.
  
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• Surviving flu season

  22-01-2018 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  Global medical specialist Dr. Mitch Shulman talks to Laura Casella about flu season, how bad is it really, and what can you do about it.
  
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• Chinese tourists spend nearly $200M in Quebec each year, ministry says

  22-01-2018 15:57 via montrealgazette.com
  A growing number of Chinese are choosing to take their vacations in Quebec, and their spending in the province is closing in on $200 million annually, the Quebec tourism ministry says.
  And the ministry is crediting that increase to the establishment of a direct flight between Montreal and Shanghai.
  The number of tourists from China is also continuing to increase, rising from 83,000 in 2015 to 138,000 in 2016 and 170,000 last year.
  And their spending in Quebec has risen in consequence, from $108
  
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• Community Events: Terry Fox Comedy Fundraiser

  22-01-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s community events for Monday, January 22.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Monday, January 22

  22-01-2018 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Monday, January 22.
  
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• Changing careers to pursue a life’s passion

  22-01-2018 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal artist Connie Sutera joins Global’s Laura Casella with her story about changing careers and pursuing her passion.
  
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• Montreal women’s rally highlights inclusivity https://t.co/pYJxtBj9LZ

  22-01-2018 15:09
  
  Montreal women’s rally highlights inclusivity https://t.co/pYJxtBj9LZ
  
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• Montreal commuter train network adds extra double decker cars

  22-01-2018 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  The RTM temporarily added double decker trains to its running fleet after problematic cars caused delays and commuter complaints over the past few weeks. Global’s Dan Spector reports from the Roxboro-Pierrefonds station.
  
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• SSJB president to seek PQ nomination in Pointe-aux-Trembles

  22-01-2018 15:01 via montrealgazette.com
  The head of the Montreal chapter of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste will announce on Monday that he intends to seek the nomination as the Parti Québécois candidate in the riding of Pointe-aux-Trembles.
  Maxime Laporte hopes to win the nomination to replace sitting MNA Nicole Léger, who announced last week she will not be a candidate in the provincial general election in October.
  Laporte, a 30-year-old lawyer, intends to run on a campaign based on improving quali
  
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• Two fires break out overnight in Montreal's north end

  22-01-2018 14:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Scores of Montreal firefighters were called in late Sunday and early Monday to battle a pair of fires that broke out in the city’s north end.
  The first blaze broke out at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday in an automobile repair shop and is being treated as a case of arson.
  A witness told police that a car rammed the front of the shop, located on Forest St. in the industrial sector of the borough of Montreal North, prior to the fire. While the flames spread to two adjacent buildings, there were no i
  
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• Two suspects sought in violent Terrebonne home invasion

  22-01-2018 14:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Terrebonne police were combing the area around a residence on Pierre Le Gardeur St. Monday morning seeking clues in connection with a violent home invasion hours earlier.
  The incident occurred a little after midnight, when two men forced their way into the home, occupied at the time by a single resident.
  A fight broke out, during which the resident was struck in the head before the suspects fled, apparently on foot.
  Police have deployed a Sûreté du Québec tracking dog and est
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/wPDJBlMKjV

  22-01-2018 14:37
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/wPDJBlMKjV
  
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• Brian Wilde: Remembering Red Fisher

  22-01-2018 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey analyst Brian Wilde joins Global’s Laura Casella with stories about legendary Montreal’s sports writer Red Fisher, who passed away Friday evening.
  
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