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• Cree youth take hockey skills to China

  07-02-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  Some Cree youth recently brought their hockey skills to Beijing as part of a 7-day Quebec trade mission aimed at expanding economic ties with China.
  
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• Quebec’s optometrists say they are opting out of medicare

  07-02-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: Every Quebecer, including children, the elderly and those on social assistance will have to pay for their eye exams as of March 10, according to the province’s association of optometrists after failed negotiations between the province and the professional association. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the Couillard government insists both sides can...
  
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• Statcare parking no longer free

  07-02-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: Parking at the Statcare emergency clinic in Pointe-Claire is no longer free, and local business owners say they are losing money because of the change. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports from the West Island.
  
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• Majority of Montrealers unhappy with Plante’s performance as mayor

  07-02-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: A new Ipsos Poll commissioned by La Presse found that six out of 10 Montrealers say they are not satisfied with the city’s Projet Montreal government. Global’s Matt Grillo reports.
  
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• Optometrists give notice to leave RAMQ

  07-02-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's optometrists say they are opting out of medicare. As of March 10, all Quebecers, even children, the elderly and those on social assistance, will have to pay for their eye checkups.
  
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• Family suing Montreal police over deadly encounter

  07-02-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a man shot and killed by Montreal police last summer has released chilling video showing the moment it happened. His family says police used excessive force that day — against a man who was mentally ill. And as Mike Armstrong reports, they’re suing the city over his death. Warning: Images may be...
  
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• John Abbott students learn ‘without a yes, it’s a no’

  07-02-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: Students at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue were given a lesson in consent. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Owners of Mile End's Cagibi say 'substantial' rent increase is forcing them out

  07-02-2018 22:58 via cbc.ca
  The building that houses the eclectic Mile End vegetarian restaurant and event venue Le Cagibi has been bought, and the owners say rent is going up by almost double.
  
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• Nearly full snow dump sites could hamper clearing operations - Montreal Gazette

  07-02-2018 22:36
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  Nearly full snow dump sites could hamper clearing operations
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  A little over halfway through the winter, and most of the city's snow dumps are already nearly full. With a snow-clearing operation nearly completed, and another 10-15 centimetres predicted for Wednesday, that could mean extra delays. City spokesperson ...
  
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• Nearly full snow dump sites could hamper clearing operations

  07-02-2018 22:35
  A little over halfway through the winter, and most of the city’s snow dumps are already nearly full.
  With a snow-clearing operation nearly completed, and another 10-15 centimetres predicted for Wednesday, that could mean extra delays.
  City spokesperson Marilyne Laroche Corbeil confirmed that on Wednesday seven of the city’s 11 snow dumps were already at least 80 per cent full and the Highway 13 site was closed because it had reached capacity. The city of Montreal, which manages
  
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• Man dead after pileup involving 50 vehicles near Montreal | CTV News - CTV News

  07-02-2018 22:23
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  Man dead after pileup involving 50 vehicles near Montreal | CTV News
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  At least one person is dead and 15 others injured after a pileup involving dozens of vehicles on a snowy stretch of highway leading into Montreal brought traffic to a standstill.
  One man dead after multiple pileups on Montreal area highwaysNational Postall 11 news articles »
  
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• Former OSM artistic director Dutoit could be stripped of Order of Montreal

  07-02-2018 22:00
  Mayor Valérie Plante is asking the body responsible for administering the Order of Montreal to look into whether Charles Dutoit, former artistic director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM), should be stripped of the honour.
  Dutoit stepped down last month as artistic director and principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, based in London, after several women came forward in recent months alleging they were victims of sexual misconduct by him.
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• Gatineau biofuel company makes history with Qantas flight

  07-02-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Agrisoma quietly made history last week when the biojet fuel it has developed was used by Australian airline, Qantas, on a flight. The Gatineau company developed the fuel from carinata, a project that's more than a decade in the making, according to the company's president.
  
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• Canadiens soldier on as odds of making playoffs dwindle

  07-02-2018 21:55 via cbc.ca
  The chances of making a late charge for a playoff spot are so slim the Montreal Canadiens don't really think about it much these days.
  
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• Biodôme to close for renovations this spring

  07-02-2018 21:55
  The Biodôme will close for 14 months starting this spring for long-awaited renovations.
  One of the city’s most popular tourist destinations, the nature museum will be redesigned at a projected cost of $19 million to become a more immersive experience, said Laurence Lavigne Lalonde, the member of Montreal’s executive committee responsible for Space for Life, which includes the Botanical Garden, Insectarium and Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium as well as the Biodôme.
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• Residents of @Pointe_Claire are urging the city to name a new park after former @MTLAlouettes star Tony Proudfoot.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-02-2018 21:32
  Residents of @Pointe_Claire are urging the city to name a new park after former @MTLAlouettes star Tony Proudfoot.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 1 dead, 2 seriously injured in 50-vehicle pile-up near Mont-Saint-Hilaire

  07-02-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-car pile up in Mont-Saint-Hilaire has closed part of Highway 20 westbound indefinitely.
  
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• Storm report: Multiple accidents, injuries on snow-blown highways, roads

  07-02-2018 21:05
  A storm that is expected to leave 10 centimetres of snow in the Montreal area was causing traffic slowdowns in the city and at the airport on Wednesday afternoon.
  Two highways on the South Shore were closed after multiple-vehicle accidents. Westbound Highway 20 west was completely closed near Mont St-Hilaire due to an accident involving several vehicles, including two jackknifed transport trucks, that has left at least 50 vehicles stopped on the road. Several people are reportedly injured, two o
  
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• Video shows deadly struggle between Montrealer, police

  07-02-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Cellphone video purports to show multiple officers struggling with Pierre Coriolan in the hallway of his east end Montreal apartment. The 58-year-old man was pronounced dead later that evening.
  
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• Highway 20 reopens near Mont-Saint-Hilaire hours after fatal 50-vehicle pileup

  07-02-2018 20:42 via cbc.ca
  Quebec provincial police have reopened Highway 20 near Mont-Saint-Hilaire, in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, hours after dozens of vehicles were implicated in a fatal pileup.
  
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• Highway 20 closed in both directions near Mont-Saint-Hilaire due to fatal 50-vehicle pileup

  07-02-2018 20:42 via cbc.ca
  A man in his 70s has died in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles on westbound Highway 20 near Mont-Saint-Hilaire, in the Montérégie region south of Montréal.
  
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• Family of man shot and killed by Montreal police last June sues city - Toronto Star

  07-02-2018 20:20
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  Family of man shot and killed by Montreal police last June sues city
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  Pierre Coriolan's family allege police were abusive and used unnecessary force in its efforts to subdue him. Johanne Coriolan, a family member of Pierre Coriolan, cries during a news conference in Montreal on Wednesday. One of the lawyers representing ...
  Family of man killed by Montreal police during arrest sues cityThe Globe and Mail
  Family of Montreal man fatally shot by police sues over 'brutal ..
  
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• Analyze This: Jeff Petry flourishes in new role as Habs' power-play QB

  07-02-2018 20:19
  When Canadiens rearguard Shea Weber sustained a foot injury during the first game of the season, an already weak defensive lineup suffered a significant blow. The team eventually shut him down on Dec. 16, but not before Weber managed to play 26 games on his injured foot, and an already delicate situation on the blue line got worse.
  Losing their best defender meant that Jeff Petry — the only other legitimate top-four defenceman on the roster — was thrust into the No. 1 defenceman spot
  
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• Storm report: One death, multiple injuries on snow-blown roads - Montreal Gazette

  07-02-2018 20:16
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  Storm report: One death, multiple injuries on snow-blown roads
  Montreal Gazette
  The man in his 70s succumbed to injuries incurred during a multi-vehicle collision that left more than 50 vehicles stranded on Highway 20 West near Mont-Saint-Hilaire. The pileup sent 15 other people to the hospital with minor injuries. The highway was ...
  
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• Facebook page gives South Shore commuters updates on Mercier Bridge

  07-02-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: South Shore commuters are benefiting from a Facebook page offering updates on the Mercier Bridge. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• Niece of killed Montreal man pleads with police

  07-02-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 7: A letter from Joanne Coriolan, niece of Pierre Coriolan, who was killed during an interaction with Montreal police, pleads for police to stop “treating people this way.” The letter is read by Haitian activist Maguy Métellus.
  
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• ICYMI: Dietitian Abby Langer reveals simple and easy food swaps to help you eat healthier - including using Splenda… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-02-2018 20:01
  ICYMI: Dietitian Abby Langer reveals simple and easy food swaps to help you eat healthier - including using Splenda… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Montreal family devastated as video shows deadly, violent interaction between Haitian man, police

  07-02-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  A four-minute long cellphone video taken by a neighbour shows multiple officers struggling with Pierre Coriolan.
  
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• Crowdsourced Facebook page provides indispensable resource for South Shore commuters

  07-02-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  A crowdsourced Facebook page curated by a man with ties to Kahnawake is quietly becoming an indispensable resources for South Shore commuters.
  
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• Opinion: Fight to preserve western Montreal natural spaces not yet won

  07-02-2018 19:36
  For years, there has been an environmental struggle taking place on Montreal Island. It has not been obvious, because the drama has evolved inside sober courtrooms, at city hall question periods and during meetings of citizen groups.
  The fight is over the few remaining natural spaces in the western part of Montreal. And the organizations involved are independent, with various names and coming from different areas: Sauvons l’Anse à l’Orme (Pierrefonds), Les amis du parc Meadowb
  
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• Canadiens Notebook: Eagles Super Bowl parade precedes game vs. Flyers

  07-02-2018 19:30
  The Canadiens and Flyers will meet for the first time this season Thursday night in Philadelphia (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690) on what will be a very busy day in the City of Brotherly Love.
  The Philadelphia Eagles will celebrate their first Super Bowl championship in franchise history with a parade through Philadelphia on Thursday that will start at 11 a.m. and wrap up at the city’s Art Museum around 1 p.m., followed by a ceremony that is scheduled to last two hours.
  The Canadiens, wh
  
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• Documents reveal jealousy, favouritism and infighting at UPAC

  07-02-2018 19:15
  QUEBEC — A report detailing a climate of jealousy and infighting at Quebec’s anti-corruption unit is further proof the province needs to adopt a law making the organization a full-fledged police force, Quebec’s public security minister says.
  But the Parti Québécois is refusing to play ball saying it doesn’t understand why the Liberal regime wants to give more powers to the l’Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC) when the place is so dysfunction
  
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• Luc Ferrandez says he regrets calling his party's promise to not raise taxes 'amateurish'

  07-02-2018 19:09 via cbc.ca
  Plateau-Mont-Royal Mayor and executive committee member Luc Ferrandez said he made a mistake when he called one of his own party's campaign promises "amateurish" in a live radio interview Wednesday morning.
  
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• What's the story behind Quebec's gun registry?

  07-02-2018 18:48
  Quebec’s firearms registry, which came into effect on Jan. 29, 2018, represents the culmination of decades of work and activism. 
  A first, federal registry was conceived after the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre that saw 14 women killed by a gunman. 
  That registry’s budget soared before its dismantling by Stephen Harper’s government. 
  Quebec’s Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said the province’s registry, which gives owners of unrestri
  
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• Plante stung by Ferrandez's accusation of 'amateurism' over tax hike

  07-02-2018 18:31
  Plateau-Mont-Royal borough mayor Luc Ferrandez has accused his own party’s administration at city hall of “amateurism” in promising not to raise property taxes above the rate of inflation — and then doing so once elected.
  In an interview with Paul Arcand on 98.5 FM, Ferrandez — a member of Projet Montréal who sits on the executive committee — said it was a mistake to promise not to raise taxes and that the flip-flop has contributed to a drop in populari
  
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• Yes, it's snowing again. Get ready for tough commute home

  07-02-2018 18:25
  Even as the first flakes of an expected 10-centimetre snowfall began to flutter down on Montreal by noon Wednesday, the telltale signs of a city slowed down were already making themselves apparent.
  The Société de transport de Montréal announced via Twitter that due to the weather forecast, “providing service to wheelchair users at accessible bus stops may be difficult.”
  Meanwhile, Quebec 511, the Transport Department’s highway monitoring service, reported v
  
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• No voter honeymoon for new Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante: poll - Globalnews.ca

  07-02-2018 18:25
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  No voter honeymoon for new Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante: poll
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  WATCH: A new Ipsos Poll commissioned by La Presse found that six out of 10 Montrealers say they are not satisfied with the city's Projet Montreal government. Global's Matt Grillo reports. X. - A A +. Listen. A new Ipsos Poll commissioned by La Presse ...
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  Poll shows Montrealers unimpressed with Mayor Valerie
  
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• Urgences-Santé tweets video showing cars not complying with 'move-over' law

  07-02-2018 18:24 via cbc.ca
  The video, tweeted Tuesday evening, shows cars whizzing by, metres away from an ambulance parked on the side of a Montreal highway. A spokesperson for Urgences-Santé said the move-over law is essential for first responders.
  
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• McGill grad Susan Rogers shares memories of Prince's purple reign

  07-02-2018 18:15
  Nearly two years after his death, Prince remains in the news and in the hearts of his fans.
  For some fans, the highlight of Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show was Justin Timberlake crooning Prince’s I Would Die 4 U, accompanied by a massive video projection of Prince performing the tune simultaneously. Other fans viewed this as sacrilege, since Prince eschewed the use of holograms (even though this wasn’t really one).
  Prince, the pride of his hometown of Minneapolis (the site of
  
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• Video captures Montreal police fatally shooting mentally ill man

  07-02-2018 18:12
  A cellphone video that captures part of the Montreal police intervention with a mentally ill man prior to a fatal shooting last year shows the officers acted inappropriately and with too much force, a community activist says.
  The video, taken by a neighbour of Pierre Coriolan, shows several police officers huddled in the hallway as they confront Coriolan, who was brandishing a screwdriver and was in the throes of mental health distress.
  The video, which was viewed by the Montreal Gazette, shows
  
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• No voter honeymoon for new Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante: poll

  07-02-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  The survey showed that after only three months in office, six out of 10 Montrealers said they were not satisfied with the work of the Plante administration.
  
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• Lady Doritos: Not a real thing, but fun to talk about https://t.co/DIvwa2SkZo

  07-02-2018 17:15
  
  Lady Doritos: Not a real thing, but fun to talk about https://t.co/DIvwa2SkZo
  
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• Quebec optometrists: Let us increase fees, or we go private

  07-02-2018 17:14
  Seniors, children and those receiving social assistance could see the cost of eye exams go up by more than $50 if Quebec’s 1,400 optometrists follow through on a threat to withdraw from the province’s health insurance program (RAMQ) next month.
  However, Premier Philippe Couillard seemed undaunted by their announcement.
  In a communiqué issued Wednesday, the Association des optométristes du Québec (AOQ) said 90 per cent of its membership would withdraw from RAMQ on
  
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• Ferrandez blasts Projet Montréal's 'amateurism' over tax hike

  07-02-2018 16:29
  Plateau-Mont-Royal borough mayor Luc Ferrandez has accused his own party’s administration at city hall of “amateurism” in promising not to raise property taxes above the rate of inflation — and then doing so once elected.
  In an interview with Paul Arcand on 98.5 FM, Ferrandez — a member of Projet Montréal who sits on the executive committee — said it was a mistake to promise not to raise taxes and that the flip-flop has contributed to a drop in populari
  
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• Majority of Montrealers dissatisfied with Plante administration: poll

  07-02-2018 16:07
  It seems the honeymoon was, to say the least, brief.
  Just three months after an upset win that saw Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal replace the administration of Denis Coderre at city hall, a majority of Montrealers are expressing dissatisfaction with the new regime, an Ipsos poll conducted for La Presse suggests.
  In fact, the survey suggests Coderre would have beaten Plante for the mayoralty had the election been held last week.
  In an online/telephone poll Feb. 2-6, nearly 60 pe
  
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• Another speed bump for Biodôme overhaul project as estimates come in $6M over budget

  07-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The city set aside $16.3 million for the work but the lowest estimate submitted by a contractor came in at $22.4 million.
  
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• From child to caregiver: the challenges of dealing with early onset Alzheimer’s’

  07-02-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that affects the whole family. Director Christopher Young tells Global’s Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan about his film, “Much Too Young” which follows several young adults as they take care of family members afflicted with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
  
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• Raising independent children

  07-02-2018 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  Parenting expert Erica Diamond gives Global’s Laura Casella her tips and strategies to raise independent children.
  
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• Majority of Quebec optometrists say they are leaving public healthcare system

  07-02-2018 14:43 via cbc.ca
  After years of unsuccessful compensation negotiations, 90 per cent of the province's optometrists have announced their intention to leave the public health care system by March 10, in a final effort to put pressure on the government.
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/Rw9nSAQS80

  07-02-2018 14:38
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/Rw9nSAQS80
  
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