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• MRI machines underused despite long wait times

  08-02-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's health minister came under fire after media revealed MRI and CT scan machines are widely underused in hospitals, despite long waiting lists.
  
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• Twin 96-year-old Olympians speak at Montreal alma mater

  08-02-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Feb 8: In 1948, identical twins Rhoda and Rhona Wurtele were the only members of the Canadian Olympic women’s alpine team. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, the 96-year-olds are hoping to inspire young women to reach for the stars.
  
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• Quebec stands firm on plan to ban all homegrown pot

  08-02-2018 23:42 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec government does not want anyone to grow marijuana plants at home, and it sent a clear message to the federal government Thursday that it is ready to fight to impose that ban.
  
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• Montreal’s light rail train network to open in 2021

  08-02-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Feb 8: Montreal’s new light rail project connecting the city to its suburbs and Trudeau airport is officially a go. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Pointe-Claire Village code explained

  08-02-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Feb 8: Pointe-Claire is holding public consultations on its Village Code project, which aims to centralize and simplify the city’s bylaws. Global’s Tim Sargeant reports.
  
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• Montreal gets green light to use Blue Bonnets site as snow dump

  08-02-2018 23:23 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec government has given the City of Montreal permission to use the site of the former Blue Bonnets racetrack in Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce as a temporary snow-dumping site.
  
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• Quebecers get the best price on pot, Statistics Canada says

  08-02-2018 22:54 via montrealgazette.com
  TORONTO — A Statistics Canada study suggests that while Canadians on average pay less than $7 a gram for marijuana, Quebecers get the biggest break, paying over $5.89 a gram.
  The drug is most expensive in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, which shell out $11.89 and $10.24 per gram on average.
  Those in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island pay between $6.97 and $7.47 per gram.
  The data is based on information Statistics Canada collected from
  
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• Quebec says it’s not budging on marijuana plants ban

  08-02-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Quebec government says it won't change its marijuana legislation despite getting a warning from the federal government over allowing cannabis plants at home.
  
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• A recipe to fight isolation: Catering group unites Syrian refugees

  08-02-2018 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  In Syria, Arpik was a journalist, Abeer was a volleyball coach and Tamar was a stay-at-home mom who loved to cook for her family.
  But in Montreal, they are three of the 18 Filles Fattoush who have come together in the kitchen to share their culinary expertise, get some “Canadian” work experience, and break the isolation they felt as new arrivals in the city, catering for companies and events around the city.
  Inspired by similar initiatives across Canada, like Newcomer Kitchen in Toro
  
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• Restaurant review: Simplicity stands out at Restaurant Mélisse

  08-02-2018 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Restaurant Mélisse
  ★★★ out of ★★★★
  $$$
  Address: 719 William St. (Corner of Queen St.)
  Phone: 514-379-3794
  Website: restaurantmelisse.com
  Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wed.-Sat. 5 to 10 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Wheelchair access: Yes
  Reservations: Essential
  Cards: All major
  Vegetarian friendly: Yes
  Parking: Street with meters; several lots nearby.
  Price range: Appetizers $6.50-$19; main courses $11-$26; desserts $7-$9. 
  
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• Westmount fighting Turcot reconstruction in court over noise fears

  08-02-2018 21:58 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Westmount is asking Quebec Superior Court to halt construction on a main section of the Turcot Interchange, one of the largest construction projects on the continent, until noise pollution issues have been resolved.
  Arguing that the new Ville-Marie Expressway running along the southern edge of the municipality will result in noise levels harmful to the health of its residents, Westmount, population 20,000, is taking Quebec’s transport ministry and the consortium rebuilding the
  
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• Quebec actors miffed about cops taking roles, but unions say nothing taboo about it

  08-02-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal actor Steve Nash doesn't have any law enforcement training but he plays the role well enough to pull it off onscreen.
  
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• New CBC podcast seeking Montreal and Toronto teens

  08-02-2018 21:12 via cbc.ca
  Mic Drop is a chance for teenagers to grab the mic and have their say.
  
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• Q&A: Jim Cuddy on Constellation, mortality and Blue Rodeo's future

  08-02-2018 21:09 via montrealgazette.com
  It took Jim Cuddy a lifetime to write Constellation.
  The Blue Rodeo co-founder displayed the empathy and melancholy of an old soul even on his band’s earliest recordings, but says the songs of loss on his fourth solo album could only have come from the experiences and emotional scars that are endured later in life.
  “Even when I was 50 and everybody thought, ‘Oh, you’re old’ — that’s not old,” Cuddy, 62, told the Montreal Gazette from Toronto the da
  
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• A true Canadian story: Community rallies behind local hero in time of need

  08-02-2018 21:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Thirty years ago, Dave Canadian helped turn the Kahnawake Mohawk territory into a powerhouse for national amateur wrestling.
  “Coach Dave” mentored generations of Indigenous youth on the wrestling mats, pushing them to expect more for themselves and their community. So when Canadian was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening lung disease — one that requires a double lung transplant — his friends and neighbours rallied to his aid.
  Earlier this month, donations began pourin
  
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• #RollUpTheRim is back! To celebrate the return of Canada’s favourite contest, @TimHortons has added new prizes. Fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-02-2018 20:29
  #RollUpTheRim is back! To celebrate the return of Canada’s favourite contest, @TimHortons has added new prizes. Fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Westmount taking Transports Québec to court over noisy Turcot Interchange

  08-02-2018 20:12 via cbc.ca
  The City of Westmount is asking Quebec's Superior Court to issue a stop-work order on the multi-billion dollar project, arguing revised plans will result in too much noise for its residents.
  
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• Olympic medallist Lucile Wheeler is still skiing 62 years later

  08-02-2018 20:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Lucile Wheeler started skiing at the age of two at Gray Rocks, the resort built by her grandfather in the Laurentians in 1905.
  At the age of 17 in 1956, she attended her first Olympics and became the first North American to win an Olympic medal, a bronze, in downhill skiing in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
  She went on to win two gold medals at the World Championships in 1958. That year she was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s most outstanding athlete. 
  We caught up with her
  
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• Great Value popping corn recalled because of insects

  08-02-2018 19:59 via cbc.ca
  Great Value popping corn, sold at Walmart stores across Canada, has been recalled because of the presence of insects, after a similar "extraneous material" recall was issued for Selection brand popping corn in December.
  
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• Montreal to hold public consultations on Parc Jean-Drapeau

  08-02-2018 19:58 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Montreal will hold public consultations on the future of Parc Jean-Drapeau starting at the end of April, Mayor Valérie Plante announced Thursday.
  Plante said at a press conference that she’s asking the Office de consultation publique de Montréal to hold the public hearings — with the aim of finding out Montrealers’ hopes and ideas for the island park.
  At the same press conference, Danièle Henkel announced she is stepping down as president of the
  
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• Bombardier passed over for REM train-building contract

  08-02-2018 19:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Bombardier Transportation said it’s disappointed that its bid to build cars for Montreal’s REM light rail network was passed over.
  On Thursday, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) said that it has selected a bid by SNC-Lavalin and French train maker Alstom to build rolling stock for the Réseau Express métropolitain. 
  The deal is worth more than $1 billion.
  “We understand and share the disappointment our employees have ab
  
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• Distrusted by SQ, embarrassed by leaks, UPAC launched hunt for moles before arresting Liberal MNA

  08-02-2018 19:27 via cbc.ca
  With its reputation on the line, UPAC launched an elaborate investigation last year into leaked documents. But the findings revealed infighting and distrust of its own operations.
  
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• 4 major accidents during Montreal snow storm

  08-02-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Feb 8: Quebec provincial police said four major accidents struck the Montreal area in the last 24 hours. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• 4 major accidents on 4 highways in Montreal area during snow storm

  08-02-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec provincial police said four major accidents struck the Montreal area in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Trudeau airport spending $6 million on new snow equipment

  08-02-2018 18:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Citing an average annual snowfall of 220 centimetres and 13 episodes of freezing rain over the past year, Aéroports de Montréal announced Thursday that it has invested more than $6 million in new snow removal equipment for Montreal-Trudeau airport’s 2018 winter season.
  The funds will go toward adding spreaders and spreader trucks to its fleet of maintenance vehicles as well as additional equipment, including a large loader and three front-end loaders.
  “Ma
  
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• Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed: Islamophobia is real and should be recognized

  08-02-2018 18:30 via montrealgazette.com
  To mark the first anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting last week, vigils were held, and words of support and solidarity for the families of the victims were expressed. Our elected officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Canadians nationwide in the January cold to express their condolences.
  These acts of solidarity meant a lot to the families of the victims, the greater Muslim community and Canadians across the country.
  The conversation, however, does not end there.
  Thousands of Canad
  
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• Opinion: English versions of Quebec laws all too often fall short

  08-02-2018 18:26 via montrealgazette.com
  “Legal persons act through their organs …” so reads the English version of Article 311 of the Quebec Civil Code.
  The Canadian Constitution requires that the laws and regulations of the federal Parliament, the National Assembly of Quebec and the legislatures of Manitoba and New Brunswick be made, adopted and published in both English and French. Each language version constitutes the law. One version can be used to interpret the other in cases of ambiguity. Consequently, it is i
  
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• Provincial police set up command post in hunt for missing woman

  08-02-2018 18:23 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec will set up a command post outside Louiseville city hall in the Mauricie region Thursday afternoon in an effort to glean information they hope could lead them to a 34-year-old woman who has been missing since November 2017.
  Mélissa Blais, of nearby Yamachiche, was last seen at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 2 in Louiseville. The car she was driving — a black, 2011 four-door Toyota Corolla with the Quebec licence plate Y70 FAD — is also missing
  
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• Quebec threatens Ottawa with legal action over pot restrictions

  08-02-2018 18:10 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — The Couillard government says it’s ready to go to court to defend its constitutional right to ban people from growing marijuana in their homes.
  At a hastily called news conference Thursday, Jean-Marc Fournier, Quebec’s minister of federal-provincial relations, called on Ottawa to respect Quebec’s jurisdictional power to decide whether it wants to allow people to grow pot plants at home.
  Quebecers have clearly expressed the desire for the province to take a conser
  
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• Leaks to media an orchestrated inside job, UPAC believes

  08-02-2018 18:08 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec’s anti-corruption unit suspects that one of its own — an investigator who became the first and only to ever be fired from the unit — began leaking critical evidence to the media two years ago. 
  Newly unsealed affidavits drafted by the unit suggests former UPAC investigator Richard Despaties is the mysterious “Pierre” figure who leaked information about ongoing investigations to several media outlets. 
  In an April 2016 article published in L&rsq
  
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• Checking In: Bedford Village Inn blends New Hampshire history, romance

  08-02-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Rich, refined and romantic were my first thoughts when I arrived at the estate of the Bedford Village Inn near Manchester, N.H.
  This historic, sophisticated property is the real deal. There are no gimmicks. The Bedford Village Inn and its boutique resort, the Grand, are where classic lodging luxury and New England tradition fuse with indulgent spa life and excellent contemporary American cuisine.
  It’s all powered by the quiet hum of thoughtful service against a backdrop of 200 years of his
  
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• Better than Tide Pods: Dogs take the egg challenge https://t.co/ioW5Odo8YV

  08-02-2018 17:44
  
  Better than Tide Pods: Dogs take the egg challenge https://t.co/ioW5Odo8YV
  
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• Fire forces out residents of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve apartment building

  08-02-2018 17:43 via cbc.ca
  More than 100 firefighters are battling a fire in an apartment building in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Thursday morning.
  
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• Five-alarm fire snarls traffic on Pie IX Blvd.

  08-02-2018 17:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Motorists were being advised to avoid the area around Pierre-de-Coubertin St. and Pie IX Blvd. Thursday morning as more than 100 firefighters battled a five-alarm blaze in an apartment building.
  The fire seems to have broken out on the third floor of the structure. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
  Pie-IX Blvd. is closed in both directions between Hochelaga and Sherbrooke Sts.
  This story will be updated.
  
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• Arthur Kaptainis: OSM concert will leave us truly in the dark

  08-02-2018 17:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Listening to music in the dark is not unprecedented, even in public. One venerable option is to close one’s eyes. Some listeners, depending on the repertoire, go further and fall asleep. Snoring between movements is discouraged by connoisseurs.
  Rarely, the darkness is imposed. One of the world’s most famous pianists, Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997), used to perform on a stage illuminated by a single desk lamp, pointed at the music on the piano stand, from which this Russian virtuoso d
  
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• Forget Valentine's Day! Celebrate Galentine’s Day instead! Full video at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/78NdV1iObs

  08-02-2018 17:11
  
  Forget Valentine's Day! Celebrate Galentine’s Day instead! Full video at btmontreal.ca/videos https://t.co/78NdV1iObs
  
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• Virtue and Moir to lead Team Canada into Friday's opening ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympics

  08-02-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium will be the focus of attention Friday morning for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea.
  
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: Feb. 9 to 11

  08-02-2018 17:00 via montrealgazette.com
  February continues to offer a wealth of opportunities to enjoy winter in Montreal. No matter your interests, there’s an activity for you.
  Here are five ways to make the most of your weekend: 
  Seedy weekend
  With all this snow on the ground, you could be forgiven for not being in a gardening kind of mood. But the start of planting season is already upon us. The Botanical Garden is hosting a weekend-long event with workshops and seed-swapping so you can start planning for spring, which i
  
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• Montreal’s $6.3 billion light rail network finalized, expected to open in 2021

  08-02-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal's new rail project that will connect the city to its suburbs and to its international airport is officially a go.
  
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• 157 new emojis headed to your smartphone in 2018 https://t.co/hIcVbdqfZm

  08-02-2018 16:32
  
  157 new emojis headed to your smartphone in 2018 https://t.co/hIcVbdqfZm
  
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• Jason Bajada performs his song, Blondie

  08-02-2018 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian artist Jason Bajada performs a song from his new album, Blondie and the Backstabberz
  
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• Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon denies sex abuse allegations

  08-02-2018 16:17 via cbc.ca
  Gilbert Rozon, the founder and majority shareholder of Just For Laughs, has rejected all allegations of sexual misconduct against him in his first public remarks since being accused last October.
  
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• Irish rockers The Coronas perform in Montreal

  08-02-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Irish rockers The Coronas drop by Global News Morning to give Laura Casella a sneak preview of their Montreal show as they kick off a North American tour.
  
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• Montreal light-rail system to cost $300M more, come 1 year later than planned

  08-02-2018 15:53 via cbc.ca
  An update on the project's status has revealed that Montreal's light-rail system will cost $6.3 billion, will only be partially done by summer 2021, will have one less stop and will have a new name.
  
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• Montreal's light-rail project to break ground in April, start rolling in 2021

  08-02-2018 15:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Construction of a new commuter rail project will begin in April, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced Thursday. 
  The project, now valued at $6.3 billion will be up and running, at least in part, by the summer of 2021. It will be built with 65 per cent local content, including companies headquartered in Montreal, like SNC-Lavalin, which is part of the consortia to build both the rail infrastructure and the trains. 
  CDPQ Infra, the Caisse subsidiary cr
  
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• Why is late winter the best time to sell your house?

  08-02-2018 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  Remax broker Nick Markou talks to Global’s Laura Casella about why late winter is the best time to sell your house if you want to move in the summer.
  
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• Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts acquires famous painting

  08-02-2018 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  Join MMFA Curator Sylvia Cordier and Global’s Kim Sullivan as they talk about the big Napoleon exhibit and a very famous painting acquired by the museum for the exhibit.
  
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• Funding Montreal’s art scene

  08-02-2018 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  Find out how funding from Montreal’s young professionals is helping the Museum of Fine Arts acquire art, with MMFA Young Philanthropists Circle co-president Gerald Kounadis and Global’s Kim Sullivan.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 seriously injured in 50-vehicle pile-up in Montreal

  08-02-2018 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  A man in his 70s died and at least 15 people suffered minor injuries Wednesday in one of several pileups on Montreal area highways in the midst of a winter storm.
  
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• Missing 89-year-old from Montreal has memory problems, diabetes

  08-02-2018 14:56 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police have turned to the public to find Louis Gilles Comeau, an 89-year-old Hochelaga-Maisonneuve resident who has been missing from his home since 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  Comeau suffers from memory loss, diabetes and heart problems. He was last seen driving his Hyundai Sonata, licence plate 399 DEG. He is known to have purchased gasoline in Verdun at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  Comeau stands five-feet-four-inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds.
  When last seen he was wearing a dark coat
  
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