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• Video shows man shot inside Quebec courthouse after altercation with police

  31-01-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  An 18-year-old man is in hospital after being shot in the head after an alleged altercation with a special constable inside a Quebec courthouse.
  
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• Ice and snow: Montrealers should expect better services, Plante says

  31-01-2018 23:40 via montrealgazette.com
  With most Montrealers receiving their tax bills in the mail this week, the city’s mayor said citizens should expect better services than they’ve seen so far this winter.
  “We want to improve. We want to make sure citizens are satisfied with the services they are paying for,” Valérie Plante said. “We’re really good at removing snow, but one of the things we need to improve is everything related to ice.”
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• Creating hope and raising funds for autism one T-shirt at a time

  31-01-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 31: A Montreal family has created Hopehanger – a company that sells T-shirts emblazoned with hopeful messages. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, it’s not just about raising autism awareness, but also raising money to help fund therapies for children. Global’s Anne Leclair reports.
  
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• Cellphone video captures man shot inside Quebec courthouse after altercation with authorities

  31-01-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  An 18-year-old man is in hospital after allegedly being shot in the head after an altercation with a special constable inside a Quebec courthouse. Video of the incident, uploaded to Facebook, shows an officer and another man scuffling, before the man is pulled into another room out of range of the camera. The scuffle continues...
  
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• Have Quebecers been overtaxed?

  31-01-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 31: Premier Philippe Couillard told a crowd of Liberal Party members assembled in Quebec City Wednesday night that his government may have collected too much money from Quebecers and that has the opposition parties sounding off. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.
  
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• ‘Building the Montreal of tomorrow’: city releases capital works budget

  31-01-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 31: Mayor Valérie Plante released the city’s $6.383 billion capital works budget on Wednesday, saying the the money was going towards building the Montreal of tomorrow. But as Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, the opposition was quick to criticize it.
  
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• STM axes mobile app

  31-01-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  After almost a decade in use, the STM has decided to nix its mobile application.
  
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• STM discontinues transit app

  31-01-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 31: The Société de transport de Montréal announced it would no longer be offering its transit app to commuters starting on Thursday. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, independent developers Transit and Chrono are going to be offering real-time public transit info to STM users instead.
  
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• Multi-disciplinary show focuses on influential black activists

  31-01-2018 22:48 via montrealgazette.com
  In 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the playing of the American national anthem. It was the black athlete’s way to protest what he saw a racial injustices being perpetrated against black Americans. Kaepernick was let go and remains a free agent without a team to lead.
  The late Rosemary Brown was born in Jamaica, studied social work at McGill University and the University of British Columbia and became the first black Canadian woman to be elected to the legislature. She s
  
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• Quebec Muslim community welcomes statement by accused shooter’s parents

  31-01-2018 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  Members of Quebec's Muslim community said Wednesday they welcomed the first public statements by the parents of a man accused of shooting dead six men in a mosque last January.
  
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• Nathalie Normandeau used as scapegoat by head of UPAC, Lino Zampito testifies

  31-01-2018 22:33 via cbc.ca
  Former construction boss Lino Zambito says the arrest of the former deputy premier was precipitated by the head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit, Robert Lafrenière, because he was about to lose his job.
  
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• Nathalie Normandeau used as scapegoat by head of UPAC, Lino Zambito testifies

  31-01-2018 22:33 via cbc.ca
  Former construction boss Lino Zambito says the arrest of the former deputy premier was precipitated by the head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit, Robert Lafrenière, because he was about to lose his job.
  
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• What doctors can learn from patients: Book is tribute to a beloved brother

  31-01-2018 22:30 via montrealgazette.com
  When Daniel Mishkin lost his brother, Barry, to leukemia, he was devastated. He was bereft because his big brother had been always been his guiding light and protector, his best friend. And Daniel, a physician like his brother, was angry. So much about Barry’s experience as a patient had been troubling — everything from cavalier behaviour on the part of some of the doctors to a contaminated infusion that caused Barry’s bone-marrow transplant, his last hope for a cure, to fail.
  
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• Homeless man thankful for Maison du Père palliative care unit

  31-01-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 31: Paul Lortie was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and ended up at La Maison du Père after losing his job and home. He was surprised to find out about the shelter’s palliative care unit, adding he’s thankful to know it’s there, should he one day need to use it.
  
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• Analyze This: Canadiens GM's gamble thrusts Benn into ill-suited role

  31-01-2018 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  When Canadiens head coach Claude Julien announced that defenceman Jordie Benn would be a healthy scratch against the Blues in St. Louis on Tuesday night, it came as no surprise.
  Benn has made several glaring mistakes recently, ranging from poor coverage in the defensive zone to struggling to control the puck in key situations.
  However, just as few observers were shocked by the news of his absence from the lineup, we shouldn’t be surprised Benn is struggling. It’s a symptom of thrusti
  
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• What should the names of the RCMP’s newest puppy recruits be?

  31-01-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Names that aren't selected for these 13 puppies will be considered for other puppies born throughout the year. 
  
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• Amir Khadir: Let's call out Islamophobia for what it is

  31-01-2018 21:51 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s been a year since the Quebec City mosque attack left six dead and 19 wounded, and members of a minority community terrified that such an attack could occur again.
  Quebec has responded with justice and dignity. Even radios-poubelles and some of their hosts, who’ve been widely accused of fuelling hatred against immigrants and Muslims, rushed to show solidarity. (Of course, one day we will have to examine the responsibility of station owners, who are making a buck by fuelling resen
  
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• Montreal police ask public for help in tracking down robbery suspects

  31-01-2018 21:32 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police are trying to identify and locate three suspects who they say were involved in a violent robbery in the parking lot of an east end shopping centre more than a year ago. The victim was entering his car after leaving work about 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2017, when he was approached by three men who demanded his wallet. When the man fled, he was Tasered by one of the suspects and struck with a knife by a second man. 
  The suspects fled on foot and made purchases with his bank card at
  
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• Montreal police looking for 3 suspects after man mugged, attacked with stun gun

  31-01-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  Montreal police are appealing for the public's help in finding three men they believe are responsible for a robbery in a mall parking lot earlier this month.
  
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• Montreal police ask public for help in tracking down robbery suspects - Montreal Gazette

  31-01-2018 21:31 via montrealgazette.com
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  He was wearing a black Canada Goose winter coat with a fur hood. The second suspect is a white man with a moustache who was wearing a dark-coloured winter jacket with a fur hood and a black baseball cap with a silver logo on the front. The third ...
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• Ava wins best first feature film at Canadian Screen Awards

  31-01-2018 21:28 via cbc.ca
  Sadaf Foroughi's film debut Ava has earned the Montreal-based writer and director an early prize for the Canadian Screen Awards: best first feature.
  
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• Quebec premier criticized for saying government has too much money

  31-01-2018 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's second opposition is accusing Premier Philippe Couillard's government of overtaxing citizens after the premier said that the Liberals "don't need all the money" they collected from Quebecers.
  
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• Montreal’s Maison du Père palliative care unit appeals for funding to continue helping homeless

  31-01-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  The shelter takes care of hundreds of homeless men, including 88 elderly men who have permanent residence at la Maison du Père.
  
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• How a quiet Quebec-Vermont library became a prime spot to smuggle guns into Canada

  31-01-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  A library straddling the U.S.-Canada border has come into the spotlight after it was the location for an international gun smuggling case.
  
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• 2 seriously injured in incident at Maniwaki courthouse

  31-01-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Two people were seriously injured in an incident at the Maniwaki courthouse Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• 18-year-old seriously injured in shooting at Maniwaki, Que., courthouse

  31-01-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a shooting at the courthouse in Maniwaki, Que., in which an 18-year-old man was seriously injured by gunfire.
  
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• 18-year-old seriously injured in shooting at courthouse in Maniwaki, Que.

  31-01-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a shooting at the courthouse in Maniwaki, Que., in which an 18-year-old man was seriously injured when he was shot by a special constable.
  
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• Parents concerned over icy sidewalks around Pierrefonds school

  31-01-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Some parents have been complaining about icy conditions around schools, including Terry Fox Elementary in Pierrefonds. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, parents feel the city is addressing their concerns quickly enough.
  
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• Pierrefonds parents accuse city of inaction after complaints over icy conditions around school

  31-01-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Parents accuse the city of ignoring their pleas to salt near Terry Fox Elementary in Pierrefonds.
  
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• Montrealers catch glimpse of rare 'super blue blood moon'

  31-01-2018 19:11 via cbc.ca
  If you were up early, then you may have been lucky enough to get a peek of the spectacular moon and lunar eclipse above Montreal.
  
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• Load up the plate during La Poutine Week, but hold the guilt

  31-01-2018 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  At first glance — second, too — Na’eem Adam and Thierry Rassam could pass as poster people for the benefits of regimented workouts. They look like they could be pushing elliptical training gear. Instead, they’re pushing poutine.
  They are the Montreal co-founders and co-directors of La Poutine Week, which kicks off Thursday, Feb. 1 and runs through Wednesday, Feb. 7. Now in its sixth edition, the event has expanded (unlike the waistlines of its principals) to nine cities a
  
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• Massive new infrastructure projects planned for Montreal

  31-01-2018 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has released the city's $6.383 billion capital works budget for next three years.
  
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• Man barricades himself inside Pointe-Claire home

  31-01-2018 18:47 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police have sealed off a section of a Pointe-Claire neighbourhood after receiving a 911 call from a person apparently barricaded in his residence.
  The perimeter extends through Springdale, Aurora, Donegani and Eldorado Aves. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
  Police say their operation began a little after 8:30 a.m. after they received the call from the individual, who they say is alone in the house. Officers are trying to convince the individual to leave his home.
  This story will
  
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• Grammy winner Serban Ghenea has 24K Magic touch as mixing engineer

  31-01-2018 18:42 via montrealgazette.com
  After Serban Ghenea won multiple Grammys over the weekend, his mother did what any loving mom would do, and emailed the Montreal Gazette wondering why we didn’t have a story on her son.
  The former Montrealer has carved out an impressive career for himself in the pop music industry, but you (and hopefully we) could be forgiven for not knowing his name. Ghenea is a mixing engineer, working diligently behind the scenes to help create the sounds of some of the top artists in the game.
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• Montreal homeless shelter uses therapy dog to bring comfort - Globalnews.ca

  31-01-2018 18:39 via globalnews.ca
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  WATCH ABOVE: The resident pet at a shelter in Montreal is showing that animal therapy can work. Argon's roommates are homeless, and often have no contact with their families. As Amanda Jelowicki reports, the therapy dog is lifting their spirits. X. - A ...
  
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• Massive roadwork to continue as Montreal delivers $6.4 billion 3-year capital works plan - CTV News

  31-01-2018 18:39 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
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  Massive roadwork to continue as Montreal delivers $6.4 billion 3-year capital works plan
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  Montreal will continue to be an island filled with detours and roadwork for years to come as the city confirmed its three-year plan for infrastructure will follow the plan that began in 2014. The Valerie Plante administration has outlined its first ...
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• Montreal homeless shelter uses therapy dog to bring comfort

  31-01-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Argon is a therapy dog part of a pilot project Montreal's Maison du Père homeless shelter.
  
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• Montrealers hit by double whammy of 2 types of flu at once

  31-01-2018 18:19 via cbc.ca
  This year's influenza season is "very intense," says Montreal public health officer Dr. Renée Paré. She's been tracking the numbers for 2 years and says she's never seen anything like it.
  
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• Too much in the kitty? It's your money, Philippe Couillard tells Quebecers

  31-01-2018 18:15 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — The provincial Liberals were scrambling Wednesday to justify and explain why the government has too much money after asking Quebecers to make sacrifices for so many years.
  Just back from a trade mission to China, Premier Philippe Couillard used a speech to Quebec City Liberals Tuesday evening to unleash a blistering attack on the Coalition Avenir Québec, saying the party François Legault leads would be a “risky” place for people to place votes.
  “You
  
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• Yum! @cookingwithv shares awesome #SuperBowl eats! Full segment at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/Jkf3mNSMsH

  31-01-2018 18:01
  
  Yum! @cookingwithv shares awesome #SuperBowl eats! Full segment at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/Jkf3mNSMsH
  
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• Boeing mulls response to Quebec-based Bombardier's trade dispute win

  31-01-2018 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Boeing says it is waiting for the U.S. International Trade Commission to publish reasons for its trade dispute decision favouring Bombardier before deciding its next steps, including whether to launch a new petition.
  
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• How much does a #SuperBowl ad cost? https://t.co/GjTIz7BTLR

  31-01-2018 17:33
  
  How much does a #SuperBowl ad cost? https://t.co/GjTIz7BTLR
  
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• Meanwhile in Montreal: Alain Moussi's life as a professional stuntman

  31-01-2018 17:28 via montrealgazette.com
  Gabon-born Ottawa-based stuntman Alain Moussi made his name in the movie biz doing stunts in films like X-Men: Days of Future Past, Brick Mansions, Immortals and White House Down. But now he’s made the move into acting, starring in the films Kickboxer: Vengeance and its follow-up Kickboxer: Retaliation, the latter which was just launched on iTunes.
  It is a reboot of the series that turned Jean-Claude Van Damme into an international star in the late-’80s/early-’90s. The film als
  
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• Valérie Plante's first capital works budget targets deteriorating road, water networks

  31-01-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  Montreal will be spending $6.38 billion on its capital works budget, the majority of which will go toward roadwork and water infrastructure over the next three years.
  
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• Plante's 1st capital works budget targets crumbling roads, waterworks — but no mention of Metro Pink line

  31-01-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  Montreal will be spending $6.38 billion on capital works over the next three years, the majority of which will go toward road repairs and water infrastructure.
  
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• Montreal will spend $6.3 billion to upgrade infrastructure, water systems

  31-01-2018 17:17 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Montreal unveiled a $6.38-billion capital-works budget for 2018-2020 on Wednesday.
  Mayor Valérie Plante and Benoît Dorais, chairperson of the executive committee, presented the capital-works budget during a press conference.
  The budget, which summarizes planned spending on major projects, maintains the Plante administration’s intention — announced last week in the city’s 2018 budget — to step up investment in the city’s aging infrastructure,
  
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