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• A Q&A with Tomas Plekanec after trade from Canadiens to Toronto

  25-02-2018 23:27 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens traded veteran centre Tomas Plekanec to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in exchange for forward Kerby Rychel, defenceman Rinat Valiev and a second-round pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. The Canadiens also sent forward Kyle Baun, who had been playing for the AHL’s Laval Rocket, to Toronto in the deal.
  TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Canadiens will retain 50 per cent of the remaining salary-cap hit on Plekanec’s contract. The Canadiens now have fou
  
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• Shortage of family doctors leaves Hochelaga-Maisonneuve residents in the lurch

  25-02-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca
  Montreal's Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood is in dire need of family doctors as local clinics struggle to attract and retain general practitioners in the area.
  
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• Molson Brewery workers vote by 87 per cent to strike

  25-02-2018 21:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Workers at Molson Brewery have voted by 87 per cent to strike after rejecting the employer’s latest offer by 52 per cent, the Teamsters union announced Sunday.
  The workers are dissatisfied with what the employer is offering on salaries, pensions, collective insurance and outsourcing, said Stéphane Lacroix, director of communications and public affairs for the Teamsters, which represents 550 workers at the brewery on Notre-Dame St. E.
  Lacroix would not provide any details on the offe
  
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• Canadiens trade Tomas Plekanec and his turtleneck to Toronto

  25-02-2018 20:22 via montrealgazette.com
  The Toronto Maple Leafs equipment staff is going to have to find some turtlenecks.
  Just before noon Sunday, the Canadiens announced they had traded centre Tomas Plekanec to Toronto in exchange for forward Kerby Rychel, defenceman Rinat Valiev and a second-round pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. The Canadiens also sent forward Kyle Baun, who had been playing for the AHL’s Laval Rocket, to Toronto in the deal.
  Plekanec, who was selected by the Canadiens in the third round (71st overall) at the 200
  
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• SQ visits 75 bars across Quebec in operation to fight organized crime

  25-02-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The operation was carried out in collaboration with eight different police departments.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec traded to Toronto Maple Leafs

  25-02-2018 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  After nearly 17 years with the Montreal Canadiens, forward Tomas Plekanec will swap his Habs jersey for a Toronto Maple Leafs one.
  
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• Coach Julien a victim of roster he was given | HI/O Bonus

  25-02-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Valentine’s Day marked the one-year anniversary of Claude Julien being named coach of the Canadiens. What grade do you give him for his first year of work?
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• Leafs pick up Tomas Plekanec in trade with rival Canadiens

  25-02-2018 17:51 via cbc.ca
  The Maple Leafs have acquired Tomas Plekanec and forward Kyle Baun from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Toronto's 2018 second-round pick as well as prospects Rinat Valiev and Kerby Rychel, the team announced Sunday.
  
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• SSJB honours environmental activist as 'Patriote of the year'

  25-02-2018 17:15 via montrealgazette.com
  The Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste will honour environmental activist Odette Sarrazin as “Patriote of the Year” Monday.  
  Sarrazin, from St-Gabriel-de-Brandon, 105 kilometres north of Montreal, was a leading figure in the successful fight against the Energy East pipeline project.
  The nationalist group will present her with a medal at the Maison Ludger-Duvernay in Montreal.
  SSJB President Maxime Laporte called Sarrazin’s battle against the pipeline
  
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• Céline Dion gives Team Canada a shout out on Twitter: Olympians' hearts will go on in song

  25-02-2018 16:52 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec’s international songbird Céline Dion gave Team Canada a shout out on Twitter Sunday, after Canadian Olympians’ did their rendition of Dion’s mega-hit My Heart Will Go On.
  Team Canada athletes were on a bus when they decided to do a cover of Dion’s unforgettable hit.
   
  Hey @celinedion this is @TeamCanada#Oneteam pic.twitter.com/M6iovnumGq
  — Mikael Kingsbury (@MikaelKingsbury) February 23, 2018Hey @TeamCanada, I couldn’t be more proud of you!
  
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• Nadeau-Dubois respects Aussant's decision to run for PQ

  25-02-2018 16:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois makes no secret of the fact that Québec Solidaire (QS) had discussions with Jean-Martin Aussant about the possibility of Aussant being a candidate for the party in the next provincial election.
  However, Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson for QS, said he respected Aussant’s decision to return to the Parti Québécois (PQ).
  The PQ is Aussant’s “natural political family” said Nadeau-Dubois, the member of the National Assembly fo
  
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• St. Joseph's Oratory will boast 'the highest window on Montreal'

  25-02-2018 16:16 via montrealgazette.com
  Renovations on St. Joseph’s Oratory, partly aimed at making the shrine more accessible for people with reduced mobility, will resume this year, with an expected completion date of 2020.
  For example, the crypt will be directly connected to Queen Mary Rd. by escalator, said Father Claude Grou, the rector of the sanctuary.
  The next phase of the $80-million renovation will include installing lighting in some of the spaces, adding a new welcome centre, and redoing landscaping to make the s
  
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• ICYMI: Financial security & investments advisor Michael Martella tells us what exactly Canadians can expect when th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  25-02-2018 16:00
  ICYMI: Financial security & investments advisor Michael Martella tells us what exactly Canadians can expect when th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Snow, rain and sleet create dangerous conditions for snowmobilers in Quebec

  25-02-2018 15:47 via montrealgazette.com
  The Quebec federation of snowmobile clubs is warning snowmobilers to be careful in the next few days, due to the changing weather conditions.
  Snow, blowing snow, rain, sleet and freezing temperatures could create dangerous conditions on trails, it said.
   The federation warned snowmobilers to be cautious, especially on waterways, and to respect signage and regulations and travel on marked trails.
  About 20 Quebecers have died in snowmobile accidents so far this winter. Last winter, 23 people
  
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• Fitness: Fit vs. fat — it's time to stop using a scale to measure success

  25-02-2018 15:08 via montrealgazette.com
  Back in the mid-1990s, when researcher Steven Blair introduced the idea that thinness wasn’t synonymous with fitness, chubby fitness fanatics everywhere rejoiced.
  His landmark study was the first to suggest that fitness trumped fatness when it comes to overall health, concluding that a lack of exercise poses a greater risk to health than being overweight. Blair’s results, along with several subsequent studies confirming his findings, sparked the term “metabolically healthy obes
  
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• Quebec's longest serving Quebec MNA announces retirement

  25-02-2018 15:04 via cbc.ca
  François Gendron, who was first elected in 1976 alongside René Lévesque, is retiring from political life.
  
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• Quebec's longest serving MNA announces retirement

  25-02-2018 15:04 via cbc.ca
  François Gendron, who was first elected in 1976 alongside René Lévesque, is retiring from political life.
  
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• Man stabbed in downtown Montreal

  25-02-2018 14:08 via montrealgazette.com
  A 22-year-old man was stabbed shortly after the bars closed Sunday morning in downtown Montreal.
  At approximately 3:40 a.m., the victim was found at the intersection of Guy St. and De Maisonneuve Blvd. The man had at least one stab wound on his back according to police, who do not fear for his life.
  According to preliminary evidence, the victim had previously been involved in an altercation with several individuals near Crescent St.
  The cause of the aggression is unknown.
  No arrests were made an
  
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• From insects to plants, Montreal workshop explores how to find edible food in the wild

  25-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  There’s a group in town hoping to convince chefs and foodies alike that insects can be tasty, plants in your natural surroundings can be foraged and they can all taste delicious.
  
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• From insects to plants, Montréal en Lumière workshop explores how to find edible food in the wild

  25-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  There’s a group in town hoping to convince chefs and foodies alike that insects can be tasty, plants in your natural surroundings can be foraged and they can all taste delicious.
  
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• While you were sleeping: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games come to an end

  25-02-2018 13:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Top stories from around the world:
  Russian men win hockey; Bjoergen, Norway get gold again: The Russians won the gold in men’s hockey — without a flag to salute or a national anthem to listen to.
  So, they sang it instead to celebrate their 4-3 victory over underdog Germany on Sunday while playing as “Olympic Athletes from Russia.”
  “You play for your country, it is more important,” Russian captain Pavel Datsyuk said. “It feels good, but I have accomp
  
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• Mix snow, ice pellets and freezing rain could hit Montreal

  25-02-2018 12:53 via cbc.ca
  Snow mixed with ice pellets will begin this morning and switch to rain early this afternoon, Environment Canada says.
  
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• Mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain descends on Montreal

  25-02-2018 12:53 via cbc.ca
  Urgences-Santé is warning of slippery conditions on city streets and sidewalks as Montreal is hit by a cocktail of snow, ice pellets and rain.
  
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• Security measures take root in Quebec town as G7 nears

  25-02-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Residents of La Malbaie, Que., are starting to see the first signs of the security measures that will be put in place ahead of G7 summit, which takes place in June.
  
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• Security measures take root in La Malbaie, Que. as G7 nears

  25-02-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Residents of La Malbaie, Que. are starting to see the first signs of the security measures that will be put in place ahead of G7 summit, which takes place in June, including heavy fences being built around the site and checkpoints where locals with have to identify themselves.
  
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• Jazz piano legend Oliver Jones, renowned for ‘velvet’ hands, says goodbye

  25-02-2018 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  Angie Seth chats with Rosey Ugo Edeh, director and producer, of a documentary that looks at the life and legacy of jazz musician, Oliver Jones,as he sets to retire after 7 decades of playing the piano.
  
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• In the Habs' Room: Attention turns to youngsters and Monday's trading deadline

  25-02-2018 05:33 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s waiting time for the Canadiens as the countdown continues to Monday’s  3 p.m. NHL trading deadline.
  There was a hint of where the Canadiens might be headed Saturday night as veteran centre Tomas Plekanec was a healthy scratch for the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The idea is to keep him healthy in case the Canadiens can find a trading partner in the rental market for a shutdown centre.
  The Canadiens are sellers because they have been effectively out of playoff conte
  
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• Habs Game Report: Lightning needs shootout to disappoint home crowd

  25-02-2018 04:31 via montrealgazette.com
  The bottom line: Brayden Point scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Tampa Bay Lightning  a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. The Lightning was handed a 4-on-3 advantage when Joe Morrow was called for high-sticking at 2:30 of the overtime, but Antti Niemi made four saves to force the shootout. 
  Lightning strikes: Tampa Bay tied the game at 3-3 with a power-play goal by Ryan Callahan at 2:11 of the third period. The Canadiens dug themselves a hole
  
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• Brayden Point nets shootout winner to lift Lightning over Habs

  25-02-2018 04:25 via cbc.ca
  Brayden Point scored in regulation and netted the shootout winner as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday to take top spot in the NHL.
  
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• A jazz legend says goodbye

  25-02-2018 03:53 via globalnews.ca
  Angie Seth chats with Rosey Ugo Edeh, director and producer, of a documentary that looks at the life and legacy of jazz musician, Oliver Jones, as he sets to retire after 7 decades of playing the piano.
  
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• Some unlikely players drop the gloves for Canadiens and Lightning

  25-02-2018 03:35 via montrealgazette.com
  There were a couple of very unlikely fights during the first period of Saturday night’s game between the Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre.
  The first one at 14:45 of the first period involved Canadiens defenceman Karl Alzner and Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos. After Alzner just missed connecting with Nikita Kucherov — the NHL’s leading scorer with 32-48-80 totals coming into the game — with a knee-on-knee hit at centre ice, Stamkos quickly dropped h
  
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• Vigil: Justice for Tina Fontaine and all Indigenous youth

  25-02-2018 02:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Montrealers gathered in Cabot Square on Saturday to call for justice for Tina Fontaine and demand widespread changes to protect Indigenous youth.
  On Friday, a jury acquitted a man accused of killing 15-year-old Fontaine; her body wrapped in a blanket and weighed down with rocks, had been pulled from a Winnipeg river in August 2014.
  Dozens of supporters seeking reconciliation carried signs saying “Canada failed Tina Fontaine,” and “Justice for Colten,” and “no justic
  
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• McGill rare books librarian stumbles on part of Jean Drapeau's personal records

  25-02-2018 02:49 via cbc.ca
  When chief librarian of rare books at McGill’s McLennan Library Christopher Lyons stumbled on two red photographic binders with the Montreal Olympic logo on them at the Salon du livre de Montréal book fair in September, he paid attention.
  
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• Mourners gather to remember 6-year-old killed by truck

  25-02-2018 02:44 via cbc.ca
  Some 200 people attended a funeral service Saturday in Val-des-Monts, Que., to remember Kayla Filteau-Côté, who was killed by a truck in Gatineau earlier this month.
  
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• Montreal hears citizen concerns as it drafts new animal control bylaw

  25-02-2018 00:59 via cbc.ca
  Montreal held the first of nine community consultations Saturday in La Fontaine Park, after promising in its campaign to repeal the controversial bylaw instated by former mayor Denis Coderre.
  
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• Montreal vigil held for murdered Winnipeg teen Tina Fontaine

  25-02-2018 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  The gathering called for an overhaul to Canada's justice and child welfare systems to ensure they treat Indigenous people with equality.
  
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