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• Vaudreuil’s hermit still keeping busy every second of every day

  23-01-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 23: Winter is not slowing down Vaudreuil resident Peder Mortensen. The former structural engineer lives in a house he built with his own hands and he keeps busy every minute of every day as he tells Global’s Anne Leclair.
  
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• 'Je suis en réserve de la république': PKP won't rule out a political comeback

  23-01-2018 23:43 via montrealgazette.com
  STE-ADÈLE — Pierre Karl Péladeau has done nothing to quash rumours of a possible political comeback in 2018.
  In an interview with the Radio-Canada program Médium Large on Tuesday, Péladeau left the door wide open to a possible return but did not specify in what capacity.
  Asked by host Catherine Perrin if he envisions a return to political life, Péladeau said: “God knows. You know leaving politics wasn’t my wish.”
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• Beaconsfield puts residents first

  23-01-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 23: The town of Beaconsfield is promising it won’t pass on an increase in the agglomeration tax to its residents. Mayor Georges Bourelle explained how to Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard
  
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• CAQ promises school tax breaks for all Quebecers

  23-01-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 23: As it prepares for the winter session of the National Assembly, the Coalition Avenir Quebec is promising to make school taxes uniform across the province. Raquel Fletcher attended their caucus meeting in St-Gabriel.
  
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• Ottawa confirms financing for Lac-Mégantic bypass rail line

  23-01-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government confirms a "substantial sum" for the financing of Lac-Megantic bypass rail line.
  
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• Update: At least 25 pedestrians fall victim to icy sidewalks: Urgences Santé

  23-01-2018 23:39 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal woke up Tuesday to a city covered in a coat of ice and a weather forecast that includes a freezing rain warning and calls for more of the same over the course of the day.
  As of Tuesday afternoon, Urgences Santé had responded to about 25 calls in Montreal and Laval after pedestrians had fallen on icy sidewalks.
  In some cases, people were transported to a hospital for fractures, said spokesperson Valérie Tremblay.
  Tremblay asked the public to make sure their stairs are clear
  
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• Unifor marches on Montreal demanding better NAFTA deal

  23-01-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 23: Hundreds of unionized workers marched on downtown Montreal to draw attention to the needs of workers in the manufacturing sector as a third round of talks on NAFTA gets underway.
  
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• Failed robo calls hamper school closings at Lester B. Pearson School board

  23-01-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Jan 23: People all across the West Island were awoken very early Tuesday morning to a message from the Lester B. Pearson School Board that said nothing. The board’s automatic call system was having problems trying to communicate the news that schools were closed.
  
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• Montreal couple once dubbed 'terror teens' now helping in fight against radicalization

  23-01-2018 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A month after their acquittal, Sabrine Djermane and her boyfriend El Mahdi Jamali are helping Quebec’s anti-radicalization centre develop a guide on how to care for people charged with terror offences who have gone through the prison system.
  
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• Montreal couple cleared of terror charges now helping in fight against radicalization

  23-01-2018 23:29 via cbc.ca
  A month after their acquittal, Sabrine Djermane and her boyfriend El Mahdi Jamali are helping Quebec’s anti-radicalization centre develop a guide on how to care for people charged with terror offences who have gone through the prison system.
  
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• Hundreds of workers in Montreal demonstrate for better NAFTA deal

  23-01-2018 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds turned out to march to a downtown hotel hoping their message will be heard as North American representatives hammer out a new NAFTA deal.
  
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• Vaudreuil ‘wizard’ shares his philosophy on modern life

  23-01-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  People have called him a hermit, a recluse, a man of the land. But Peder Mortensen is more of a wizard and self-proclaimed "philanthropist of life."
  
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• CAQ proposes school tax cuts

  23-01-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  The CAQ says if elected, they would get rid of school boards and set the school tax rate at the lowest current rate.
  
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• Montreal police arrest four in drug busts

  23-01-2018 22:02 via montrealgazette.com
  Four people have been charged with drug trafficking after two drug raids this month, Montreal police said Tuesday.
  Kevin Khov, 25, Rob Khov, 27, Cassidy Lam Kuoch, 27, and Dara Rin, 28, were arrested in two separate drug busts in mid-January, police said in a press release. 
  Police said they seized 14,000 amphetamine pills, 900 grams of marijuana and $15,000 in cash.
  
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• CAQ wraps up meeting with pledge to offer single school tax rate

  23-01-2018 21:59 via montrealgazette.com
  STE-ADÈLE — The war over who can offer the most attractive pre-election tax cuts to woo voters heated up Tuesday with the Coalition Avenir Québec announcing plans to offer a single province-wide school tax rate.
  CAQ Leader François Legault made the pledge, a major overhaul, at a news conference wrapping up a two-day party caucus meeting. The plan would mean a person living in Lac-Saint-Jean would pay the same school taxes as a Montrealer.
  The mill rate would be 10.54 c
  
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• Blade Runner 2049's Oscar nominations 'put spotlight on people in the shadows,' Villeneuve says

  23-01-2018 21:53 via montrealgazette.com
  Denis Villeneuve didn’t nab an Academy Award nomination for best director. Nor did Blade Runner 2049, Villeneuve’s magnificently dystopian take on the original 1982 Ridley Scott film, get an Oscar nod for best film. Also shut out were the film’s stars, Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.
  But the Quebec director is thrilled with the five technical nominations garnered by his ambitious, nearly three-hour-long sci-fi epic, which was budgeted at around $155 million.
  “I feel relie
  
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• Wanted for 19 years, man with alleged Mafia ties arrested in Gatineau

  23-01-2018 21:46 via cbc.ca
  Gatineau police have arrested a man wanted since 1999 for his alleged role in a Mafia plot to import a large amount of cocaine.
  
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• Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Blade Runner 2049’ receives five Oscar nods

  23-01-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  'Blade Runner 2049' received a nomination for Best Cinematography among others.
  
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• Check your tickets: Loto-Québec seeking winners of unclaimed prizes

  23-01-2018 21:25 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec’s public lottery corporation is looking for one unknowing, or perhaps forgetful, millionaire.
  Loto-Québec issued a news release Tuesday saying no one has come forth with the winning lottery ticket worth $1.75 million that was sold on Dec. 6 in the Montreal region. The ticket had the winning numbers of 6, 9, 16, 19, 21, 28 and a bonus number of 35. The winner has until Dec. 8, 2018 to claim the prize.
  The corporation is also appealing to the winners of several other large priz
  
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• Rallies in Montreal to be held on anniversary of Quebec mosque shootings

  23-01-2018 21:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Rallies against Islamophobia will be held in three Montreal neighbourhoods next Monday on the first anniversary of the Quebec City mosque massacre. 
  Six Muslim men were killed in the attack and 19 were wounded when a gunman opened fire during prayers.
  To mark the anniversary and to denounce “anti-Muslim racism in Quebec,” organizers are holding rallies in front of the Verdun and Mont-Royal métro stations at 5 p.m. and in front of the Jean-Talon métro station at 5:3
  
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• Welterweight Rory MacDonald returns home with Bellator title

  23-01-2018 21:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Rory MacDonald is back in Canada, on crutches but with the Bellator welterweight championship belt in tow.
  The former UFC contender won a unanimous five-round decision to dethrone American-based Brazilian Douglas Lima in a war of attrition at Bellator 192 on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif.
  The judges scored the fight 49-48, 49-45, 49-46 for MacDonald, who trains in Montreal.
  “He fought harder that last round … hats off to him, he fought hard,” said Lima.
  While Lima lost, h
  
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• Bombardier risks losing contested U.S. trade dispute with Boeing

  23-01-2018 21:09 via cbc.ca
  Bombardier risks losing a hotly-contested U.S. trade dispute on Thursday which would effectively bar its C Series jet from the United States for at least a year, a potential setback as the Canadian plane-and-train maker races to meet its 2018 delivery targets and attract sales from American carriers.
  
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• Dan Delmar: C'est fini for sovereignty movement

  23-01-2018 21:05 via montrealgazette.com
  This could be the year the Quebec sovereignty movement is officially downgraded from mainstream to marginal. It would be unfair to declare the cause defunct today, but recent developments suggest it is in the midst of a spectacular collapse.
  Last week, three senior Parti Québécois MNAs announced (on the same day) they would not seek re-election in October, and others could soon follow. Polls consistently point to a downward trend, suggesting as few as one in five Quebecers would su
  
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• Lifespan of Indigenous people 15 years shorter than that of other Canadians, federal documents say

  23-01-2018 21:01 via cbc.ca
  As Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott laid out the goals of her new department on Tuesday, her briefing documents showed stark health challenges.
  
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• Impact get a leg up on 2018 MLS season

  23-01-2018 20:51 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Impact head coach Rémi Garde led his new charges through the first training session of its preseason camp on Tuesday at Olympic Stadium.
  The Impact had 10 newcomers on the field preparing for the 2018 Major League Soccer season, including goalkeepers Clément Diop, James Pantemis and Jason Beaulieu, defenders Zakaria Diallo, Raheem Edwards, Thomas Meilleur-Giguère, Michael Petrasso and Jukka Raitala, and midfielders Saphir Taïder and Jeisson Vargas.
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• Opinion: Canada's shipbuilding strategy needs redraft that includes Davie

  23-01-2018 20:44 via montrealgazette.com
  Canada has got some real problems.
  In 2014, the country lost its last two refuelling supply ships, the HMCS Protecteur by fire, and HMCS Preserver as a result of corrosion. Consequently, for the last three years, the Royal Canadian Navy has been unable to effectively deploy a task force, and its ability to protect our shores has been limited.
  This loss reduces mission options, curtails the radius of action for the navy’s warships and erodes skills.
  Without resupply and refuelling capabilit
  
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• Ottawa commits to building railway bypass for Lac-Mégantic

  23-01-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has committed to building a railway bypass for Lac-Mégantic, nearly five years after a runaway train derailed and blew up in the centre of town, killing 47 people.
  
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• Montreal visual effects team celebrates ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Oscar nominations

  23-01-2018 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  The 2018 Academy Award nominees were revealed Tuesday morning.
  
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• 'Je suis en réserve de la République,' Pierre Karl Péladeau says of possible return to PQ

  23-01-2018 18:38 via cbc.ca
  With the Parti Québécois sinking in the polls and the Oct. 1 provincial election looming, the media baron and former PQ leader hinted at the possibility of a political comeback in an interview Tuesday.
  
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• Legault's immigration limits will harm Quebec's economy, Couillard says

  23-01-2018 18:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard thinks François Legault is “going against the economic interests of Quebec” by calling for fewer immigrants to be welcomed over the coming years.
  Speaking to reporters on Tuesday during his economic mission to China, Couillard was asked to comment on the Coalition Avenir Québec leader’s intention to present a slate of candidates more representative of the province’s cultural communities.
  On Monday, the CAQ introduced Li
  
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• Six O'Clock Solution: Crispy Brussels Sprouts

  23-01-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Brussels sprouts are rallying from their bad reputation, acquired years ago when they used to be cooked to “sad, over-boiled” mush, Toronto chef Lynn Crawford says. She includes three lively brussels sprouts recipes in her excellent new cookbook, Farm To Chef: Cooking Through The Seasons (Penguin, $40). A brief searing, she suggests, will bring out the natural sweetness and nutty flavour of the sprouts, and she advises they be combined with such foods as bacon, pancetta or sharply fl
  
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• Montreal police link crime spree to ex-con whose sentence had recently ended

  23-01-2018 17:58 via montrealgazette.com
  When most people in the city were doing their best to stay indoors to avoid the freezing weather that greeted the new year, the Montreal police began to notice an unusual trend. 
  Three convenience stores in LaSalle were robbed within 30 minutes during the evening of Jan. 2. As police officers began gathering information from each robbery, they realized clerks in each store described the robber in the same way. The investigation progressed and police soon realized they were looking for the s
  
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• Demerged towns fighting for fairer tax bill https://t.co/it10NYsCz3

  23-01-2018 17:57
  
  Demerged towns fighting for fairer tax bill https://t.co/it10NYsCz3
  
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• Divorce: What it means for your kids https://t.co/7s0tO6kSN3

  23-01-2018 17:38
  
  Divorce: What it means for your kids https://t.co/7s0tO6kSN3
  
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• Update: At least 20 pedestrians fall victim to icy sidewalks: Urgences Santé

  23-01-2018 17:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal woke up Tuesday to a city covered in a coat of ice and a weather forecast that includes a freezing rain warning and calls for more of the same over the course of the day.
  As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Urgences Santé had responded to about 20 calls in Montreal and Laval after pedestrians had fallen on icy sidewalks.
  In some cases, people were transported to a hospital for fractures, said spokesperson Valérie Tremblay.
  Tremblay asked the public to make sure their stairs are clear o
  
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• Slayer's farewell tour stops at Laval's Place Bell in May

  23-01-2018 17:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Thrash-metal pioneers Slayer will play Place Bell in Laval on Wednesday, May 30 as part of what is reputed to be the band’s final tour.
  Lamb of God, Behemoth and Testament will also perform at the show, which starts at the ungodly hour of 5 p.m.
  Tickets cost $61.25 to $92.50 and go on sale Friday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. at Place Bell (855-634-4472; placebell.ca) and via Evenko (evenko.ca). VIP packages including access to watch the show onstage, a meet-and-greet and exclusive merchandise are a
  
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• 'Je suis en réserve de la Republique': PKP won't rule out a political comeback

  23-01-2018 17:21 via montrealgazette.com
  SAINT-ADÈLE – Pierre Karl Péladeau has done nothing to quash rumours of a possible political comeback in 2018.
  In an interview with the Radio-Canada program Médium Large Tuesday, Péladeau left the door wide open to a possible return but did not specify in what capacity.
  “Je suis en réserve de la Republique,” Péladeau said, using the classic French term meaning he’s ready to do his part to help the Parti Québécois and
  
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• Fines for parking, traffic infractions could go up under Valérie Plante

  23-01-2018 16:41 via cbc.ca
  Mayor Valérie Plante did away with ticket quotas — but now her administration is considering substantially increasing the cost of traffic and parking tickets.
  
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• The Loyola Centre’s dance crew performs in studio

  23-01-2018 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  Loyola Centre’s dance crew joins Global’s Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan demonstrating their creativity on the dance floor!
  
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• Update: School boards tapped into social media for ice-day shutdown

  23-01-2018 16:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal woke up Tuesday to a city covered in a coat of ice and a weather forecast that includes a freezing rain warning and calls for more of the same over the course of the day.
  All Montreal area school boards — the English Montreal School Board, Lester B. Pearson School Board, Commission scolaire de Laval, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Riverside School Board, Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, and Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île — cl
  
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• Activist, Peter Sergakis promise city hall protest during budget vote

  23-01-2018 15:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Three days after protesters rallied in Pointe-Claire against a proposed Montreal tax hike that is making itself felt in the budgets of West Island municipalities, a community activist and Montreal businessman are planning another protest for Wednesday to coincide with the vote that will make the tax increase a reality.
  Businessman Peter Sergakis and blogger and activist Rhonda Massad intend to hold the demonstration outside Montreal city hall at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, an hour before Montreal city
  
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• Snow, freezing rain result in school closures, driving woes in Quebec

  23-01-2018 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Montrealers wake up to blanket of ice: classes cancelled, flights delayed
  
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• Snow and freezing rain result in school closures and driving woes in Quebec

  23-01-2018 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  Montrealers wake up to blanket of ice: classes cancelled, flights delayed
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Tuesday, January 23

  23-01-2018 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Tuesday, January 23.
  
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• Game Day: Avalanche bring 10-game winning streak to the Bell Centre

  23-01-2018 15:44 via montrealgazette.com
  The Colorado Avalanche might provide some hope for Canadiens fans for next season.
  The Avalanche had the worst record in the NHL last season, finishing 22-56-4. This season, they are 27-16-3 and are on a 10-game winning streak heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Canadiens at the Bell Centre (7:30 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690).
  Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, who finished last season with 16-37-53 totals, has already surpassed those totals this season with 23-36-59 and ranks
  
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• Montreal wakes up to layer of ice over city

  23-01-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Overnight freezing rain blanketed the city slowing Montrealers along their Tuesday morning commute. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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