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• MMIWG hearings in Montreal: 'Show my fist to the government'

  13-03-2018 23:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Before leaving for Montreal to speak about her siblings, Françoise Ruperthouse asked her 84-year-old mother what she should say or what kind of message she would like her to send.
  “She told me to show my fist to the government,” Ruperthouse said Tuesday, raising her right fist in the air while speaking before the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  “She said, ‘Show your fist to the government that took away my two childr
  
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• City of Montreal wants flood victim lawsuits suspended

  13-03-2018 23:36 via cbc.ca
  The city of Montreal is asking a Court of Quebec judge to suspend dozens of lawsuits filed by flood victims in Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
  
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• Amber alert: Boy’s father wants son to come home

  13-03-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: Kouadio Frederic Kouakou, father of 10-year-old Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou who went missing Monday, says he has to be strong for his family while he waits for news.
  
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• Allison Hanes: Domtar led us down the garden path

  13-03-2018 23:16 via montrealgazette.com
  Easy come, easy go.
  That’s what Montrealers can take away from the sale of the verdant and vibrant Jardin Domtar to a developer who plans to put up a 36-storey condo tower next to the western entrance to the Place des Arts métro station.
  The Jardin Domtar was, until recently, a welcome gift to Montreal from the pulp and paper company headquartered next door. The land has housed a colourful playground for the children attending the Centre de la petite enfance Origami on the grou
  
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• Osheaga 2018: Travis Scott, Arctic Monkeys, Florence & the Machine headline fest

  13-03-2018 23:06 via montrealgazette.com
  Travis Scott, Arctic Monkeys and Florence and the Machine will headline this year’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, Aug. 3-5 at Parc Jean Drapeau.
  The annual celebration of all things rock, pop, electro, folk and hip hop features a mixed bag of festival favourites and up-and-comers, hitting enough right notes to satisfy fans of all stripes.
  “I’m a bit biased, but I feel really happy with it,” said Osheaga director Nick Farkas on Tuesday afternoon. “We looked at som
  
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• Impact hope to put slow starts behind them in home opener against TFC

  13-03-2018 23:05 via montrealgazette.com
  With only a small fraction of the Major League Soccer season on which to draw, it’s difficult to jump to conclusions following two weeks of play.
  But the Impact’s year to date under new head coach Rémi Garde has seen two constants through a pair of defeats — Montreal has trailed both Vancouver and Columbus by 2-0 deficits and this team plays its best soccer in the second half, perhaps because it’s frequently operating from behind.
  The Impact isn’t unlike many
  
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• Kramberger: Is Pointe-Claire’s weekly summer garbage pickup progress or retreat?

  13-03-2018 23:00 via montrealgazette.com
  When Pointe-Claire initially opted to change its weekly household garbage collection to every other week in May 2015, as a resident I reacted with trepidation to the change.
  The main concern was how often racoons would ransack my garbage can, stored in a carport, and leave a mess that would need to be swept up. (Many older Pointe-Claire homes don’t have garages; so garbage cans and rolling bins are often stored outside.)
  There was immediate heated reaction to the move by the Morris Trudeau
  
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• Montreal reverses decision to limit cars on Mount Royal

  13-03-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: Montreal’s new government is backing off a plan to immediately limit car access to the city’s iconic Mount Royal Park after thousands of citizens signed a petition criticizing the move. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Residents fear for their health in Lachine apartments

  13-03-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: Tenants in some apartment buildings on Duff Court Street in Lachine say living conditions are so bad, they fear for their health. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
  
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• Montrealers to march in solidarity with Parkland shooting victims

  13-03-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: A group of Montrealers will join the local March for Our Lives to show solidarity for the 17 people who died in the Parkland shooting. They include Montrealers who are very familiar with the community. Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports.
  
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• How big is Montreal’s homeless population?

  13-03-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: Efforts are underway to get a better portrait of the homeless people in Montreal. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, a large-scale count will take place, with the focus this year on indigenous people, women and youth.
  
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• Quebec to ban high sugar, alcohol drinks

  13-03-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Mar 13: The Quebec government is moving to ban sales of sugary, high-alcohol drinks like FCKD UP and Four Loko in convenience and grocery stores. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.
  
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• Amber alert issued for missing boy, 10, in Montreal

  13-03-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Montreal have issued an Amber Alert for a 10-year-old boy named Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who’s been missing since Monday afternoon. Mike Armstrong reports.
  
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• Pit bulls: Montreal will tell Quebec not to target specific breeds of dogs

  13-03-2018 22:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal will not be present at next week’s Quebec City hearings into a proposed provincial ban on some dog breeds, but it will submit a brief calling breed-specific bans a mistake, Mayor Valérie Plante said Tuesday.
  On March 20, the National Assembly institutions committee will begin three days of public hearings into Bill 128, which would force municipalities to ban any breed of dog it classifies as “potentially dangerous.”
  Plante and her Projet Montréal party p
  
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• Montreal police investigating 5th homicide of 2018 after body found in LaSalle

  13-03-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Montreal police say there were signs of violence on the body of a 44-year-old man found in a commercial garage on Newman Boulevard in LaSalle Tuesday morning.
  
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• 11 Quebec communities to participate in national homelessness survey

  13-03-2018 22:22 via cbc.ca
  The survey, to be conducted this month, is an effort to gather up-to-date numbers on the homeless population and its demographics.
  
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• Montreal plans second count of city’s homeless population

  13-03-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  The count is planned for March 23 and 24, and 1,200 volunteers are needed.
  
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• Montreal plans 2nd count of city’s homeless population

  13-03-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  The count is planned for March 23 and 24, and 1,200 volunteers are needed.
  
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• Man sentenced to 14 years for killing Montreal woman and hiding her body

  13-03-2018 21:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A Gatineau man who admitted to killing his friend in what he claims was an accident fuelled by drugs and alcohol was sentenced to a 14-year prison term at the Montreal courthouse on Tuesday. 
  Philippe Steele-Morin pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Little Burgundy resident Tricia Boisvert.
  Philippe Steele-Morin, 35, of Gatineau received an 11-year prison term for killing Tricia Boisvert inside her Montreal apartment on Jan. 17, 2014. Superior Court Justice Pierre Labrie also ord
  
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• Update: Amber Alert issued for missing 10-year-old Montreal boy

  13-03-2018 20:49 via montrealgazette.com
  An Amber Alert has been issued for 10-year-old Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who left his family home in Ahuntsic-Cartierville at noon on Monday to visit a friend and hasn’t been seen since.
  Ariel, a francophone who stands 4-foot-7 and weighs about 90 pounds, suffers from a medical condition that requires regular medication. When last seen, he was wearing a black hooded coat, grey pants and yellow shoes. He is known to frequent the Maison des jeunes at Mésy Park, Marselin-Wilson Park
  
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• New public art at cruise-ship terminal a tribute to pioneering Montreal women

  13-03-2018 20:31 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Montreal will spend $1.5 million to install a 16-metre-tall piece of public art at the new cruise-ship terminal at the Old Port.
  Called Leurs effigies, the piece by artist Yann Pocreau features a stainless-steel vaulted arch.
  It is a tribute to three women: Jeanne Mance, a co-founder of Montreal; Marguerite Bourgeoys, who founded the Congrégation Notre-Dame religious order; and Marguerite d’Youville, who founded the Grey Nuns religious order
  
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• Video: @MaxParrot talks winning silver at #PyeongChang2018 and what's next btmontreal.ca/videos/max-par…

  13-03-2018 20:22
  Video: @MaxParrot talks winning silver at #PyeongChang2018 and what's next btmontreal.ca/videos/max-par…
  
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• Meet the first black woman to graduate from the Quebec comedy school btmontreal.ca/videos/meet-th…

  13-03-2018 20:21
  Meet the first black woman to graduate from the Quebec comedy school btmontreal.ca/videos/meet-th…
  
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• Public will get say before Mount Royal traffic changes, but project is a go: Plante

  13-03-2018 20:16 via montrealgazette.com
  The controversial Mount Royal pilot project will go ahead, but Montrealers will have a say before through traffic is banned, Mayor Valérie Plante said Tuesday.
  Her Projet Montréal administration initially indicated public consultations would take place only during and after the pilot project, which is to begin in the spring or summer.
  On Tuesday, Plante said consultations will start “a little bit before” the traffic change. They will be coordinated by the Office de cons
  
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• Why we’re marching: Montreal’s connection to the Parkland shooting

  13-03-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  A few Montrealers have a connection with the Parkland shooting and they will be marching in solidarity with the Florida community.
  
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• Duff Court tenants in Lachine angry over apartment conditions

  13-03-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  For three years they've complained about problems so bad that some say they fear for their health and safety. A hearing is scheduled for the end of the month.
  
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• Man found dead in LaSalle, police investigating

  13-03-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a LaSalle garage.
  
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• Revenue rises, profits down slightly at Hydro-Québec in 2017

  13-03-2018 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Profits were down slightly at Hydro-Québec in 2017, despite an increase in revenue, but the utility said on Tuesday that decline in profit is because it returned $45 million to customers. 
  The crown corporation recorded revenue of $13.468 billion in 2017, up from $13.339 billion in 2016.
  Net income was $2.846 billion in 2017, compared with $2.861 billion in 2016. Hydro-Québec said that decline was due to a earnings-sharing mechanism, which first came into effect in 2017 a
  
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• Police investigating homicide in LaSalle

  13-03-2018 19:57 via montrealgazette.com
  A 44-year-old man was found dead in the LaSalle borough on Tuesday morning.
  Montreal police are treating the case as a homicide.
  The man’s body was found beside a vehicle inside a commercial parking garage on Newman Blvd. near Lapierre St., said Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils. There were signs of violence on the body, she said.
  Police have no suspects or witnesses, she said.
  It is the fifth homicide on the island of Montreal in 2018.
  This story will be updated.
  
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• Dan Delmar: A long history of unreasonableness in Outremont

  13-03-2018 19:49 via montrealgazette.com
  The latest spat between Outremont residents over Jewish community school buses is a sad reminder that culture clashes remain unresolved in the very community where Quebec’s modern “reasonable accommodation” crisis was born.
  The Hérouxville scandal of 2007 may have been the most politically consequential event (a small Mauricie town’s council passed a xenophobic code of conduct aimed at hypothetical immigrants). In that year’s election, the Action D&eacut
  
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• Spring dance with the Beaconsfield Club 55+

  13-03-2018 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  SAVE THE DATE—Saturday, April 7th, 2018 Beaconsfield Club 55+ will be hosting its “Swing into Spring” dance on Saturday April 7. The event, with Ballroom and Line Dancing, will be held at the Sainte Anne de Bellevue Royal Canadian Legion from 5 pm until 11 pm. The cost of $35 For tickets please call Salve...
  
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• Guy Turcotte’s lawyer challenging parole eligibility ruling for convicted murderer

  13-03-2018 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Guy Turcotte fatally stabbed his three-year-old daughter and five-year-old son in 2009.
  
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• Montreal reverses decision to immediately limit car access to iconic Mount Royal

  13-03-2018 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal's new government is backing off a plan to immediately limit car access to the city's iconic Mount Royal Park.
  
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• Quebec City's public transit agency to launch bus service to Jean Lesage Airport

  13-03-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca
  Starting in 2019, travellers arriving at Quebec City's Jean-Lesage Airport will be able to step off the tarmac and take a public bus into the city, for the first time.
  
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• Operator injured after backhoe tips over in Lachine

  13-03-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  The man in his thirties suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• Osheaga 2018 to include Travis Scott, Arctic Monkeys, Florence & the Machine …

  13-03-2018 17:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Travis Scott, Arctic Monkeys and Florence and the Machine will headline this year’s Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, Aug. 3-5 at Jean Drapeau Park.
  The annual celebration of all things rock, pop, electro, folk and hip-hop will feature a mixed bag of festival favourites and newcomers.
  British band Arctic Monkeys headlined just four years ago, in 2014, while Florence & the Machine followed suit in 2015.
  New York rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform, after headlining in 2009, and The National
  
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• Bank of Canada head underlines potential of Quebec child care for entire country

  13-03-2018 17:38 via cbc.ca
  The head of the Bank of Canada is pointing to Quebec's subsidized child-care program as a possible tool to boost the entire economy because it could significantly raise female workforce participation across the country.
  
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• Federal government officially throws support behind unified 2026 World Cup bid

  13-03-2018 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are up against Morocco to host the men's soccer showcase. Their bid books go to FIFA at the end of the week with a decision to be made June 13.
  
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• Osheaga festival announces complete star-studded lineup

  13-03-2018 17:22 via cbc.ca
  The festival, which takes place at Parc Jean-Drapeau, from Aug. 3 to 5, attracts tens of thousands of music fans every summer.
  
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• The lineup is out: @YYYs, @tylerthecreator, and @TheNational headline this year’s Osheaga festival 💯💯💯 https://t.co/9gkHfiE6uP

  13-03-2018 17:21
  
  The lineup is out: @YYYs, @tylerthecreator, and @TheNational headline this year’s Osheaga festival 💯💯💯 https://t.co/9gkHfiE6uP
  
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• 2-DAY USED BOOKS SALE

  13-03-2018 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  A wide variety of used books in good condition and organized in alphabetical order. Great prices. Friday, 10am – 5pm; Saturday, 10am – 3pm.
  
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• Montreal prepares for latest snowfall — once it happens

  13-03-2018 17:19 via montrealgazette.com
  As of noon Tuesday, whatever snow that was falling on Montreal was melting as it hit the pavement, but a city spokesperson says an official eye is being kept on a situation that could see as much as 15 cm of snow dumped on us over the next 24 hours.
  Philippe Sabourin said salt-spreading vehicles were on standby downtown to maintain sidewalks and streets, and noted that despite the rather tentative arrival of a predicted snowfall, “once there’s an accumulation of 2.4 centimetres (one
  
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• Irish parade in Hudson this Saturday

  13-03-2018 17:12 via montrealgazette.com
  The Town of Hudson will one again be awash in green this Saturday when the annual St-Patrick’s Day parade rolls down Main Road.
  The parade starts at 1 p.m. at the corner of Côte St-Charles and Main Rd.
  Parade watchers are advised to arrive early, as past crowds have reached around 10,000 – about double Hudson’s population — according to organizers.
  This year’s parade is the ninth edition of a family oriented event that has grown in popularity since its incepti
  
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• ARTISAN FAIR & BOOK SALE

  13-03-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  Many artisans displaying beautiful crafts, delicious home baking and a wide selection of Used Books. Lunchroom with quiche, soup, salad and dessert at 11am for $10 ($8 in advance). Call 514-634-2651.
  
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• As Bloc wobbles and Trudeau falters, Scheer makes a play for Quebec

  13-03-2018 17:10 via montrealgazette.com
  Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is hoping the Bloc Québécois meltdown and recent gaffes by the Trudeau Liberals will make his party more attractive for Quebec voters.
  In an open letter published Tuesday, Scheer makes a pitch to the “nationalists who have had enough of the quarrels and existential crises of the Bloc and who believe in a strong Quebec within a united Canada.”
  Scheer recalls the measures taken by the previous Harper government to recognize the specificit
  
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• Canadian government backs FIFA 2026 World Cup bid

  13-03-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca
  Minister of Sport and Persons With Disabilities Kirsty Duncan was on hand at BMO Field to announce the Canadian government's full support in the nation's joint bid for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
  
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• Six O’Clock Solution: Oven-Baked Potato Latkes

  13-03-2018 17:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Russians know how to make winter vegetables taste good. So it’s no surprise that the author of Simply Vibrant, the new cookbook containing this user-friendly recipe for potato latkes, was born and raised in Russia. Anya Kassoff, known for her blog Golubka Kitchen, brings winter vegetables to a rich and satisfying life in her book (Roost Books/Penguin Random House, $35).
  Braised cabbage combined with carrots and onions is tempting. So are her bean and vegetable burgers, sauté
  
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• MMIWG hearings in Montreal: Family scorns government's 'pack of lies'

  13-03-2018 16:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Before heading to Montreal to testify, Françoise Ruperthouse asked her 84-year-old mother what she should say, or rather, what message she would like her to send. 
  “She told me to show my fist to the government,” Ruperthouse said Tuesday morning, raising her right fist in the air while speaking before the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.“She said, ‘Show your fist to the government that took away my two children.'
  
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• Surviving or Thriving? 7 Tips To Get the Most Out of Life! btmontreal.ca/videos/survivi…

  13-03-2018 16:49
  Surviving or Thriving? 7 Tips To Get the Most Out of Life! btmontreal.ca/videos/survivi…
  
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• Projet Montréal flip-flops, will consult on Mount Royal traffic plan

  13-03-2018 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Montrealers will be consulted on Mayor Valérie Plante’s Mount Royal pilot project after all, a Projet Montréal borough mayor says.
  Plante has resisted pressure — including a 26,000-name petition — to seek public input before going ahead with a plan to eliminate through traffic on the mountain, at least temporarily.
  But this week Plante is to announce a plan to consult the public “before, during and after” the pilot project, according to Sue Montgomery,
  
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