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• On Rock food bank shows off its new van

  09-03-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Mar 9: After Global News reported exclusively that On Rock’s van had broken down, a local charity came through with a new one. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• Pierrefonds flood victims suing city

  09-03-2018 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Mar 9: Residents of Fifth Avenue in Pierrefonds-Roxboro say they are going to sue the city of Montreal. They claim the city was negligent in not building a dyke behind their homes. Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Global News at 5:30: Mar 9

  09-03-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, March 9, 2018 edition of Global News at 5:30 on Global Montreal.
  
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• Health care workers take their complaints to the minister

  09-03-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Mar 9: Representatives of one of the main health care unions met with Health Minister Gaetan Barrette for the first time in two years. But as Tim Sargeant reports the union leader complains very little was settled.
  
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• Dispute continues between union leader and health minister over working conditions

  09-03-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  The union leader representing thousands of workers in the health sector says very little was offered by Health Minister Gaétan Barrette.
  
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• Spring is in the ice cream

  09-03-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Mar 9: A popular ice cream spot in Pointe-Claire has reopened for the season just in time to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Videojournalist Jonah Aspler captured the excitement.
  
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• This is Ontario's cannabis store logo. Surely Quebec's won't be worse

  09-03-2018 23:12 via montrealgazette.com
  As the the target date for legalization in Canada approaches, provinces are getting into the nitty gritty of actually selling cannabis.
  A small but important part of that equation is figuring out what the branding for cannabis stores will look like.
  On Friday, Ontario announced that its stores will use the imaginative “Ontario Cannabis Store” name, and the logo for the retailer will be the “OCS” in a circle.
  The Ontario Cannabis Store logo
  Yawn.
  In a statement, the L
  
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• The Right Chemistry: Early heroes in the battle to debunk mediums and fraudsters

  09-03-2018 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The audience was sparse for the performance at the Bold Street Theatre in Liverpool that day in 1865. That was a disappointment for John Nevil Maskelyne and George Alfred Cooke, who had high hopes of becoming famous performers after their exposé of the trickery of the Davenport brothers a few months earlier in Cheltenham.
  William and Ira Davenport had come to England riding a wave of publicity from America about their amazing ability to contact the spirit world. The brothers would se
  
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• 5 Montreal stories guaranteed to make you smile this week: March 9

  09-03-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  One West Island moving company helps refugees feel at home.
  
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• Concordia Professor Homa Hoodfar shares her views on women’s rights

  09-03-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Homa Hoodfar, the woman who was imprisoned in Iran for 112 days in 2016 for “dabbling in feminism” speaks to Global’s Elysia Bryan Baynes about what International Women’s Day means to her.
  
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• Global Montreal nominated for three RTDNA Central Region awards

  09-03-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  The local news organization was nominated for its coverage of the 2017 Montreal mayoral elections and a report on a 91-year-old Habs superfan.
  
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• Global Montreal nominated for three RTDNA awards

  09-03-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  The local news organization was nominated for its coverage of the 2017 Montreal mayoral elections and a report on a 91-year-old Habs superfan.
  
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• New Brunswick dairy farmer would like to see daylight saving time put out to pasture

  09-03-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  It’s almost that time – when most Canadians will be springing their clocks forward an hour this Sunday morning.
  
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• Dangerous intersection in Rosemont needs immediate fix, say residents after another pedestrian hit

  09-03-2018 21:03 via cbc.ca
  Considered one of Montreal's most dangerous intersections for pedestrians, Beaubien Street and Pie-IX Boulevard is again in the spotlight after an 85-year-old woman was struck while crossing it yesterday. She's in critical condition.
  
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• Efforts to save woodland caribou in northern Quebec too costly, says province

  09-03-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  A herd of caribou that roam the forests near Val-d'Or, Que. is at risk of extinction. But the province has found protecting the species would be too costly - and they would die off anyway.
  
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• Man accused of stabbing pregnant wife to stand trial for 1st-degree murder of unborn child

  09-03-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  A fetus is allegedly stabbed in utero and dies after being born hours later. Is it murder, under the Criminal Code? A Quebec judge says it will be up to the jury in the Sofiane Ghazi trial to decide.
  
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• Quebec's strong job market expected to continue as boomers retire, study says

  09-03-2018 19:47 via cbc.ca
  Baby boomers leaving the job market means Quebec's labour shortage is likely to continue over the next few years, according to a new study.
  
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• Couillard mulls a review of how Quebec doctors are paid

  09-03-2018 19:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard called into question Friday the manner in which the province pays its physicians, a system in which medical federations administer the payrolls of their memberships.
  At the moment, a total payroll sum is granted by the province to the federation of general practitioners and the federation of medical specialists, which decide on their own how the monies will be distributed. Couillard told reporters during his last day of a trade mission to France that it was &ldq
  
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• New column: Royal Orr asks us to pardon his French

  09-03-2018 18:30 via montrealgazette.com
  “Pardon my French” — it’s a common phrase with an interesting history, but its literal meaning expresses how I often feel about the way I speak my second language.
  Non-francophones like me who have decided to make Quebec their home inevitably have to make peace with the French language. Well, OK — I’ve been attacked by enough “angryphones” in my life to know that “peace” may be too strong a word here. But at the very least, you have to
  
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• Don Macpherson: Liberals edge toward the lifeboats

  09-03-2018 18:19 via montrealgazette.com
  This may come as a surprise to the 44 per cent of non-francophones who told the Léger polling firm last week that they still expect (hope?) the Liberals will win this year’s Quebec election. But Liberals themselves seem less confident.
  On Tuesday, a Liberal candidate nominated only last November in Iberville riding south of Montreal pulled out after realizing, he said, that he’d rather be chair of his school board than a member of the National Assembly. Not that he appeared to
  
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• Montreal upgrades to online petitions, but too late for Mount Royal opposition

  09-03-2018 18:09 via cbc.ca
  Montrealers will no longer need to gather signatures on paper to submit a petition to call for public consultations, but it's too late for those calling for the city to scrap a plan to block cars from Mount Royal.
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: March 9, 2018

  09-03-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Every week, Bill Zacharkiw identifies his top picks available at the SAQ and offers ideas for food pairings.
   
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  Campo de Borja 2016, Seleccion, Borsao, Spain white, $12.55, SAQ # 10856161. This vintage has so much pear, from the flowers right down to the skin, with a spicy, bitter note on the finish. A textured white wine that is best served on the warmer side to take advantage of the richness. Grape varieties: macabeo, chardonnay. Residual sugar: 1.7 g/L. Serve at: 10-12 C. D
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw: Californian complexity starts with zinfandel

  09-03-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I was recently asked about my favourite California red. I had a feeling I was being goaded into an argument, because the person who asked is a longtime reader of this column, loves California cabernet and brought up a 2016 interview I did with Le Vin Papillon owner/sommelier Vanya Filipovic. I received a number of angry letters regarding Filipovic’s decision to not put cabs on any of her wine lists. 
  Like Filipovic, I don’t really drink cabernet sauvignon, from anywhere. In
  
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• Bergevin must listen to any offer for Price | HI/O Bonus

  09-03-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  With the way Antti Niemi and Charlie Lindgren have played should GM Marc Bergevin think seriously about trading Carey Price?
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• Daylight saving time: You'll lose an hour between Saturday and Sunday

  09-03-2018 17:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Daylight saving starts at 3 a.m. Sunday — that magical time when you can experience jet lag without leaving your home.
  Your smartphone will take care of itself, but you’ll have to gently move the big hand of your grandfather clock to spring forward one hour. The clock in your car will finally be correct again.
  You probably won’t be able to get away with calling in exhausted on Monday, so here are some tips for surviving the loss of an hour, courtesy of Sleep.org:Don’t go
  
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• Brenda Lucki named Canada's 1st permanent female RCMP commissioner

  09-03-2018 17:44 via cbc.ca
  Brenda Lucki has been named the RCMP's new commissioner — the top cop in the national police force — the first woman to take on the post permanently.
  
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• Former MP André Bachand chooses CAQ for his jump back into politics

  09-03-2018 17:35 via montrealgazette.com
  The Coalition Avenir Québec has bagged a former federal MP as its candidate in the Eastern Townships riding of Richmond.
  CAQ leader François Legault is to announce Monday that André Bachand, who was the Progressive-Conservative MP for the riding of Richmond-Arthabaska from 1997 to 2003, will run for the party in the October general election.
  Legault is to make it official at a news conference in the riding, officials said Friday.
  The CAQ believes Richmond, a traditional Libe
  
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• Pink in the Rink and maple syrup this weekend!

  09-03-2018 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  Entertainment columnist Jay Walker and Global’s Kim Sullivan talk about Les Canadiennes’ ‘Pink in the Rink’ event and sugaring off at Quinn Farm this upcoming weekend.
  
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• The Rising Few performs at Place des Arts

  09-03-2018 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  Members of Montreal’s The Rising Few join Global’s Laura Casella to talk about their upcoming show at Place des Arts and plays us a song from their latest album.
  
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  09-03-2018 16:02
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• Brownstein: A little sorcery works its way into the science lab

  09-03-2018 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s taken nearly 1,000 years, but at last the sorcery of Merlin is making its way into the science labs of today.
  The Science of Magic — airing March 18 on CBC’s The Nature of Things — will leave jaws dropping as a host of deceptive magicians help to shine a light on the mysteries of human cognition.
  Not that the magicians wish to detract from their wizardly powers, but they come clean in pointing out that their powers really lie in manipulating the minds of their audien
  
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• Montreal band @TheRisingFew at Place des Arts btmontreal.ca/videos/montrea…

  09-03-2018 15:57
  Montreal band @TheRisingFew at Place des Arts btmontreal.ca/videos/montrea…
  
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• Montreal unemployment rate up slightly from January, down from a year ago

  09-03-2018 15:40 via montrealgazette.com
  The unemployment rate in the Montreal region rose from 6.1 per cent in January to 6.4 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
  The rate, which is seasonally adjusted, was down 0.5 per cent from 6.9 per cent in February 2017.
  This is the lowest February unemployment rate since statistics using the same geographic boundaries started being recorded in 2001. 
  The increase in unemployment comes as the region shed more than 10,000 jobs, according to the federal statistics agency.
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• Who makes Montreal’s best zeppole?

  09-03-2018 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  Food blogger Amie Watson and Global’s Laura Casella taste their way through a feast of pastries from some of Montreal’s renowned Italian pasticcerias as they search for the city’s best zeppole.
  
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• Women's fitness: @Isabellekroeh says it's not just about cardio anymore btmontreal.ca/videos/womens-…

  09-03-2018 15:36
  Women's fitness: @Isabellekroeh says it's not just about cardio anymore btmontreal.ca/videos/womens-…
  
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• PAT apartments evacuated after fire at neighbouring construction site

  09-03-2018 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  Nobody was hurt after their residences were evacuated as the flames reached the building.
  
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• Brian Wilde: Habs ‘produce’ Bergevin vote of confidence

  09-03-2018 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Wilde discusses the Habs' plans heading into the off-season after a forgettable year.
  
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• Smart homes take the stage at National Home Show

  09-03-2018 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  The National Home Show’s Anne Dongois joins Global’s Kim Sullivan to talk about this year’s home show at Place Bonaventure.
  
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• This Wolf Pack prowls with socks, sandwiches and smiles

  09-03-2018 15:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Al Harrington was digging through a bag of turkey sandwiches when the fight broke out. 
  Like so many of the disputes that erupt on the streets of Montreal, its origins were unclear. It could have been a simple exchange of insults that snowballed, an old score that needed settling or perhaps just a textbook case of revenge.
  Regardless of how it began, one woman was intent on keeping it alive. She lunged at a middle-age man, swinging a wild right hook toward his face. The punch glanced his ar
  
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• Community Events: International Women’s Day @Dorshei Emet

  09-03-2018 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has Montreal’s community events for Friday, March 9.
  
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• 'Had we known you were Muslim, not sure we would have hired you': Workers face discrimination in Quebec

  09-03-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca
  Promoting diversity in the workplace is key to breaking down racial bias, but Quebec’s minorities still face greater obstacles to getting a foot in the door.
  
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• Weekend traffic update: Closures because of Turcot, Champlain Bridge projects

  09-03-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Here’s a look at this weekend’s road closures in Montreal. All closures are according to Quebec’s transportation ministry and are subject to change. 
  Closures related to Turcot Interchange construction 
  Route 136/Highway 720 heading east toward downtown, between the Turcot Interchange and the entrance to Notre-Dame and de la Cathédrale Sts. in the Ville-Marie Tunnel, will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. 
  As will the following: The a
  
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• Canada's unemployment rate nudges down to 5.8% in February

  09-03-2018 14:39 via cbc.ca
  Canada's job market added about 15,000 jobs in February, less than expected but enough to nudge the unemployment rate down to 5.8 per cent.
  
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• #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/yeDnmvE075

  09-03-2018 14:26
  
  #BTMTL #needtoknow VIDEO: Your news, weather, traffic update at 8:30 https://t.co/yeDnmvE075
  
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• While you were sleeping: Scratch-and-sniff town; no more fun and games at Toys 'R' Us

  09-03-2018 14:21 via montrealgazette.com
  Something stinks in one southeastern New Mexico town and residents want police on the case. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports a skunk smell is plaguing the town of Hagerman, thanks to a mild winter that is bringing out the stinking mammals early. Viola Badcock, the owner of Hagerman Township Animal Shelter, says the annoying animals are hanging around in town and generally are not healthy. Police Patrolman Adam Chavez says officers are settling up traps in Hagerman and nearby Lake Arthur
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Friday, March 9

  09-03-2018 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Friday, March 9.
  
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• Celebrations: March 9, 2018 We celebrate you!!! https://t.co/jT9ICqGRsI

  09-03-2018 14:12
  
  Celebrations: March 9, 2018 We celebrate you!!! https://t.co/jT9ICqGRsI
  
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• 30 Days of Céline Dion: Joking around with Hugh Grant

  09-03-2018 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec singer, businesswoman and all-around icon Céline Dion is turning 50 on March 30, 2018. Every day for the month leading up to this milestone, the Montreal Gazette is revisiting a memorable moment from her career. Today is Day 9 of 30 Days of Céline. Check back in tomorrow for another update.
  Hard as it may now be to believe, there was once a time when Céline Dion was not known for her sense of humour.
  That dark period in human history is most commonly known as the late
  
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• Review: Michel Marc Bouchard's Chemin is still roadworthy 20 years on

  09-03-2018 13:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Michel Marc Bouchard’s 1998 play is all about circling back to a significant moment, so it’s apt that it has returned to the place it was first staged 20 years ago.
  Le Chemin des Passes-Dangereuses debuted at Théâtre Jean-Duceppe in a production by Serge Denoncourt. Since then, it’s had scores of productions worldwide. In Montreal alone, it’s been played in English as Down Dangerous Passes Road by Talisman Theatre, staged in Bain St-Michel (Infinith&eacu
  
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• Will Bergevin be with the Habs for the long haul?

  09-03-2018 13:54 via globalnews.ca
  Has Habs’ owner Geoff Molson given Marc Bervegin a vote of confidence and a continued role in running the team? Hockey analyst Brian Wilde joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the Canadiens’ management’s plans heading into the off-season.
  
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