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• Magog halts bitcoin mining projects over energy supply concerns

  04-04-2018 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Another Quebec town is slamming the brakes on future cryptocurrency mining operations as concerns grow about the demands they are placing on Quebec's supply of low-cost electricity.
  
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• Convent converted to low cost housing in Lachine

  04-04-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Apr 4: The main building of the Congrégation des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne in Montreal’s Lachine borough is being converted to low cost housing. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, part of the property will be transformed into a public park.
  
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• Confusion at Quebec flood prevention meeting

  04-04-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Apr 4: A meeting scheduled between Montreal’s fire department and residents of Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève to discuss flood prevention was overshadowed by miscommunication that left many confused. Global’s Billy Shields reports.
  
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• Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Carey Price cherishes fans' enthusiastic support

  04-04-2018 23:24 via montrealgazette.com
  No matter how rich and famous a person is, everyone hopes to feel wanted and appreciated.
  That’s what I was thinking after Carey Price’s emotional response to a video shown on the Bell Centre scoreboard during a TV timeout in Tuesday night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets that honoured him for playing in his 557th career regular-season game, moving one ahead of Hall of Famer Jacques Plante on the Canadiens’ all-time list for goalies.
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• EXCLUSIVE: Quebec to pay for man to seek treatment in Ontario

  04-04-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Apr 4: The Quebec government has decided, in the end, it will pay for a Montreal man who suffers from borderline personality disorder to seek treatment in Ontario. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, this comes after a Global News story that uncovered the only treatment available to him in the province was in French.
  
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• Analyze This: As Habs face salary pinch, Carr offers bang for the buck

  04-04-2018 22:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Starting next season, Canadiens goaltender Carey Price ($10.5 million, all figures U.S.) and defenceman Shea Weber ($7.857M) will account for almost 25 per cent of the team’s total salary. That’s based on the current NHL salary cap of $75 million, which could rise by $5 million to $7 million this summer.
  But should the NHL cap reach the highest possible projection ($82 million) Price and Weber — who are on the wrong side of age 30 — will still account for more than 2
  
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• Truck slams into overpass near Montreal, spills cargo across highway

  04-04-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  A large truck with its bed raised crashed into an overpass just east of Montreal on Wednesday, spraying canola seeds across the highway.
  
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• Cargo spills across highway as truck slams into overpass

  04-04-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  A large truck with its bed raised crashed into an overpass on Highway 40 near Repentigny.
  
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• Montreal prepares for possible summer influx of asylum seekers

  04-04-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Montreal is taking stock of its available lodgings as it prepares for another possible increase in asylum seekers, as the weather warms. But the city is reluctant to use the Olympic Stadium, as it did last year.
  
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• Big O likely won't house more asylum seekers, even if there's a summer surge

  04-04-2018 21:49 via cbc.ca
  Montreal is taking stock of its available lodgings as it prepares for another possible increase in asylum seekers, as the weather warms. But the city is reluctant to use the Olympic Stadium, as it did last year.
  
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• Spectacular crash into overpass leads to closure of Highway 40 north of Montreal

  04-04-2018 21:38 via cbc.ca
  A stretch of eastbound Highway 40 in Repentigny is closed after a loaded semi-trailer, unwittingly left in the raised position, slammed into a pedestrian overpass Wednesday.
  
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• McGill students fed up with lack of action on sexual violence complaints

  04-04-2018 21:26 via montrealgazette.com
  The Students Society of McGill University is calling on the university administration to launch a third-party investigation into what they call the “mismanagement” of sexual violence allegations against professors in the school’s faculty of arts.
  In an open letter sent to McGill principal Suzanne Fortier and other members of the administration Wednesday, the SSMU executive claims that “professors who are known by students to be abusive” continue to teach and supervi
  
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• Quebecer among winners of mental health awards

  04-04-2018 21:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebecer Josée Parent, who created the Mon Shack … Mes Choix … Mon Avenir! organization in Sherbrooke in 2013 for young people living with mental illness, has won an award for outstanding contributions to mental health.
  She is one of seven winners of the 2018 Champions of Mental Health Awards announced by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health in Ottawa on Wednesday.
  Mon Shack, the first organization of its kind in the Eastern Townships, provides bilingual
  
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• Facebook says more than 600,000 Canadians may have had data shared with Cambridge Analytica

  04-04-2018 20:55 via cbc.ca
  Facebook says an estimated 622,161 Canadians may have had their data shared with the British company Cambridge Analytica. In a conference call with reporters, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: "We didn't take a broad enough view of what our responsibility was. And that was a huge mistake. That was my mistake."
  
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• Plante to meet baseball promoters Friday

  04-04-2018 20:54 via montrealgazette.com
  Mayor Valérie Plante says she’s looking forward to meeting Stephen Bronfman and Mitch Garber on Friday to discuss the return of a Montreal baseball franchise.
  “In the next few days, I’ll be meeting the main promoters of the project to bring back baseball to Montreal,” Plante said Wednesday morning during a meeting of the city’s executive committee.
  Bronfman and Garber head a group of investors in talks to land a Major League Baseball team for Montreal, throug
  
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• Kiefer Sutherland is coming to Montreal, but not in character

  04-04-2018 20:36 via montrealgazette.com
  Kiefer Sutherland is making his way to Montreal, but not as an actor.
  The star of 24 and Designated Survivor will perform songs from his country album Down in a Hole on Friday, May 11 at Club Soda. 
  Tickets cost $39.50 and go on sale Friday, April 6 at noon via the venue (514-286-1010; clubsoda.ca).
  
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• Ex-Quebec premier Bernard Landry gives support to Bloc leader

  04-04-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry is giving his support to Martine Ouellet.
  
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• Mayor Plante to expand Bixi to more Montreal neighbourhoods

  04-04-2018 19:58 via montrealgazette.com
  The city of Montreal will expand the Bixi bike-sharing service to more neighbourhoods this year, Mayor Valérie Plante said Wednesday.
  “We intend to enlarge the zone that is served to make the service available in more boroughs, to ensure that in areas that are less well served, people can try it and take advantage of this service,” the mayor said at a meeting of the executive committee. 
  Plante said she would provide further details on Tuesday, at a kick-off for the
  
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• ‘It’s a nightmare’: Wintry weather wallops weary Montrealers

  04-04-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  According to Environment Canada, it's just under 10 C colder than it should be this time of year.
  
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• Centre of Milky Way home to 10,000 black holes, study suggests

  04-04-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  At the centre of our galaxy lies a supermassive black hole, about 4 million times the mass of our sun. But it's not alone.
  
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• Opinion: California ruling on cancer, coffee is truly baffling

  04-04-2018 18:57 via montrealgazette.com
  Recently a California judge ruled that coffee increases the risk of cancer and must carry a warning label. The decision came as a result of a lawsuit filed against companies like Starbucks claiming they violated the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (popularly known as Prop 65) that requires warning labels for any food that contains a chemical that may cancer.
  The main argument in the lawsuit is that coffee contains acrylamide, which is on the list of chemicals that the
  
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• Bank's withdrawal infuriates Outaouais town

  04-04-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
  People living in Ripon, Que., are furious over the removal of the small western Quebec town's only Desjardins banking machine.
  
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• Highway 40 closed in both directions in Repentigny

  04-04-2018 18:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Highway 40 has been closed  in both directions in Repentigny after a truck lost its load of what appears to be sand.
  The highway is closed between the Brien Blvd. overpass and the Valmont St. exit. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
  This story will be updated.
   
   
  
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• Colder-than-usual temperatures hit Montreal

  04-04-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Apr 4: A cocktail of rainfall and unseasonably cold weather made for a tough commute Wednesday morning in Montreal. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
  
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• Former Quebec premier Landry reaffirms support for Bloc's Ouellet

  04-04-2018 18:22 via montrealgazette.com
  Bernard Landry, a former Parti Québécois leader and ex-premier of Quebec, is reiterating his support for Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet. And even though Landry left the PQ after receiving a confidence vote of  only 76 per cent, he said he feels she should stay on even if with a vote of 50 per cent plus one. 
  Landry also praised Ouellet’s ability to explain the virtues of Quebec independence.
  Ouellet has already said she would feel comfortab
  
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• CAQ MNA André Spénard won't seek re-election

  04-04-2018 18:22 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Following on the heels of Liberal and Parti Québécois MNAs who have decided not to seek re-election in October, a first Coalition Avenir Québec MNA has chosen to do the same.
  Beauce-Nord MNA André Spénard announced on Twitter on Wednesday he will not be running.
  He did not specify his reasons, saying his decision is “strictly personal.”
  Born in Thetford Mines, Spénard turned 68 a few weeks ago.
  First elected in September 2012,
  
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• Dans la rue launches fundraising campaign

  04-04-2018 18:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Dans la rue, the charitable organization that comes to the aid of homeless youth, is launching its spring funding campaign Wednesday as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
  The organization founded in 1988 by Father Emmett Johns has given itself the objective of raising $500,000, which will go toward improving its services and programs.
  Dans la rue also hopes to receive a new motorhome that has become a symbol of the organization. The motorhome is driven in the streets of downtown Montreal to ser
  
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• Claude Dubois, Pierre Lapointe, Roch Voisine headline Les Francos fest

  04-04-2018 17:43 via montrealgazette.com
  The 30th edition of the newly renamed Les Francos de Montréal (formerly Les FrancoFolies de Montréal) will feature an eclectic lineup of French-language artists from around the globe, including Claude Dubois, Pierre Lapointe, Arthur H, Roch Voisine and Florent Vollant. The entire ticketed indoor lineup was unveiled at a news conference at Club Soda Wednesday morning. The fest runs from June 8 to 17 and will include 50 shows in seven venues.
  Seasoned rockeur Dubois brings his s
  
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• Opposition parties oppose allowing Montreal police officers to wear religious head coverings

  04-04-2018 17:41 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's main opposition parties are vowing to block Montreal from admitting police officers who wear religious symbols, after the mayor came out in support of the idea.
  
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• Montreal mayor supports allowing police to wear religious head coverings

  04-04-2018 17:41 via cbc.ca
  "We need to work with the SPVM to see how we can move forward with making sure that all types of Montrealers, if they want to be a police officer, can access the job," says Mayor Valérie Plante.
  
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• Bon Jovi's Montreal concerts postponed due to illness

  04-04-2018 17:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Concert promoter Evenko announced on its Facebook page that Bon Jovi has postponed their Bell Centre performances for April 4 and 5 because band and crew members are sick with the flu.
  The concerts have been rescheduled for May 17 and 18, Evenko said. 
  Those who have tickets for the April 4 show will be able to attend May 17, while those who were going to the April 5 show will see Bon Jovi on May 18.
  
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• Aleksi Campagne isn't 'just a folksinger with a guitar'

  04-04-2018 17:29 via montrealgazette.com
  The real surprise would have been if Aleksi Campagne did not become a musician.
  In an interview this week at a downtown café, the 25-year-old Montreal singer-songwriter and violinist laughed when he was told that if he’d been a real rebel, he would have become a chartered accountant.
  Campagne grew up in quite the musical family, a kind of Canadian folk royalty. His parents are Connie Kaldor and Paul Campagne. Kaldor is a folksinger-songwriter from Regina who has released 14 albums a
  
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• Bon Jovi postpones Montreal shows to mid-May

  04-04-2018 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  The New Jersey rock band came down with the flu after performing in Boston Monday night.
  
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• New map lets Canadians see just how hot hometowns could get this century

  04-04-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  An ambitious new mapping project gives Canadians a chance to peer into the near future and visualize just how hot a warming climate could make their own backyards over the next 80 years.
  
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• After Concordia, McGill faces its own #metoo moment

  04-04-2018 16:42 via cbc.ca
  Students leaders at McGill University are alleging the school has done nothing to address complaints against at least five professors in the Faculty of Arts for "abusive" behaviour and allegations of sexual violence.
  
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• Snow, rain and wind — Wednesday weather cocktail spills across Quebec

  04-04-2018 15:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Nasty weather was making headlines across Quebec Wednesday morning — but those conditions varied from one region to another.
  Heavy snowfall was expected in the Laurentians, the Mauricie, the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec City, the Bas-Saint-Laurent and the Gaspé, with accumulations varying from 15 to 25 centimetres, according to Environment Canada.
  The snow began falling overnight Wednesday in Quebec City and by Wednesday morning, local police reported that first responders had an
  
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• Young Montreal scientists discuss Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition

  04-04-2018 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Two of Quebec’s most brilliant young scientific minds Emily Lacelle and Jude Victoria join Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the prestigious Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition along with their exciting research projects.
  
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• SoutWest BINGO

  04-04-2018 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  Play BINGO every 2nd Saturday of the month at SouthWest United Church and Mission. Prizes, fun and friends.
  
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• Spring clean your mind, body and life

  04-04-2018 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  Looking to refresh your mind, body and life? Life coach Erica Diamond shares her best tips with Global’s Laura Casella.
  
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• Best of the West for April 2018

  04-04-2018 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  West Island Blog’s Rhonda Massad joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with April activities ranging from a celebrity hockey marathon to a 60th anniversary gala dinner. For a full list, visit westislandblog.com
  
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• Spring and summer reads for kids

  04-04-2018 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  Parenting blogger Jaime Damak drops by to share some great children’s books with Global’s Laura Casella.
  
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• Four day school week and no homework

  04-04-2018 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  Would a four day school week and no homework be better for kids? Educational consultant Marla Pinsler joins Global’s Laura Casella to explore the concept.
  
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• Montrealers wake up to winter blast mixed-in with April showers

  04-04-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  An overnight winter storm with subsequent showers resulted in slushy conditions early Wednesday morning. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, Montrealers hope that it’s the last they see of winter.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Wednesday, April 4

  04-04-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Wednesday, April 4.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Wednesday, April 4

  04-04-2018 14:36 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Wednesday, April 4.
  
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• Bon Jovi's Montreal concerts cancelled due to illness

  04-04-2018 13:53 via montrealgazette.com
  Concert promoter Evenko announced on its Facebook page that Bon Jovi has cancelled his Bell Centre performances for April 4 and 5 because he is sick with the flu.
  The concerts have been rescheduled for May 17 and 18, Evenko said. 
  Those who have tickets for the April 4 show will be able to attend May 17, while those who were going to the April 5 show will see Bon Jovi on May 18.
   
  
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• While you were sleeping: ’IM God’ lawsuit, Wonder Woman's star and China's tariffs

  04-04-2018 13:05 via montrealgazette.com
  An Ohio man had a personalized licence plate saying “IM GOD,” but when he moved to Kentucky, his request for the same one was denied. In 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit on his behalf challenging Kentucky regulations. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports a ruling released Friday from U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove allows Bennie Hart’s lawsuit to go forward. The state’s lawyer J. T
  
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• Montreal school closures due Wednesday morning’s inclement weather

  04-04-2018 12:50 via globalnews.ca
  Wednesday morning's mix of rain and snow forced the closure of some classes around Montreal.
  
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• Montreal school closures due to Wednesday morning’s inclement weather

  04-04-2018 12:50 via globalnews.ca
  Wednesday morning's mix of rain and snow forced the closure of some classes around Montreal.
  
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• Mayors united in push for urban boulevard

  04-04-2018 12:33 via montrealgazette.com
  The location for the light-rail train station in Kirkland is set. Now Kirkland Mayor Michel Gibson’s preoccupation is the creation of road infrastructure which will allow for smooth access to that station.
  The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) is a 26-station, $6.3 billion light-rail project slated to break ground in late April. Six of the stations will serve West Island residents. Another station will serve the airport in Dorval.
  The Kirkland station — dubbed the
  
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