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• One man found dead, one injured in Longueuil home

  13-05-2018 23:56 via montrealgazette.com
  A 32-year-old man was found dead on Saturday evening in a room in a St-Hubert building in the borough of Longueuil in which he was renting a room.
  A 26-year-old man found in a nearby room was in critical condition in hospital on Sunday, according to Longueuil police.
  Although the precise cause of the victim’s death is not yet known, police said Sunday the working hypothesis of investigators is it was a drug overdose.
  The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed late Sunday afternoon to TVA Nouvelle
  
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• Quebec dump truck demonstration could disrupt Monday morning rush hour

  13-05-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  The association is warning of traffic disturbances around the Turcot Interchange in Montreal and near the National Assembly in Quebec City.
  
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• Conservatives' Andrew Scheer courts Quebec nationalists in St-Hyacinthe

  13-05-2018 22:22 via montrealgazette.com
  ST-HYACINTHE — Conservative leader Andrew Scheer courted Quebec nationalists Sunday at the close of the party’s general council meeting in St-Hyacinthe.
  In a speech to 400 party members, Scheer promised that their numbers would be swelled by other disillusioned members of the Bloc Québécois before the next federal election in October 2019.
  “Believe me, there will be several other Michel Gauthiers and Yves Lévesques,” Scheer said, referring to the Tori
  
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• Average Quebecer will spend $62 on Mother’s Day gifts, survey says

  13-05-2018 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  What's the top Mother's Day gift in Quebec?
  
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• ‘There’s always hope’: Family and friends rally in support of missing Jesse Galganov

  13-05-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  A rally was held to raise awareness for Jesse Galganov, who has been missing in Peru for seven months.
  
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• This week on ‘Focus Montreal:’ May 13

  13-05-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  French newspaper 'La Presse' is going non-profit, the Shield of Athena's is launching a membership drive to help support victims of family violence and meet Great Montrealer Michael Penner - all this week on 'Focus Montreal.'
  
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• Quebec elections: Resignation announcements hit Quebec Liberals ahead of fall vote

  13-05-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  News that several Quebec Liberals won't seek re-election this year has fuelled speculation the governing party's boat is sinking, but former politicians caution against assuming that is the main reason behind the impending departures.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Meet GreatMTLer Michael Penner

  13-05-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Michael Penner, an anglophone who learned French at Roslyn Elementary and is now the chairman of the board of Hydro-Quebec, recently sat down with Global News senior anchor Jamie Orchard to talk about his road to success.
  
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• Focus Montreal: Shield of Athena

  13-05-2018 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Shield of Athena executive director Melpa Kamateros joins Global News senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss an upcoming fundraiser that will help the organization in its mission to support victims of family violence.
  
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• Focus Montreal: ‘La Presse’ goes non-profit

  13-05-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  In a world of dwindling advertising revenues, Montreal’s largest French newspaper “La Presse” has decided to become a non-profit organization. Concordia journalism lecturer Paul Gott joins Global News senior anchor Jamie Orchard to discuss the move.
  
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• Marc Richardson: What's up with angry young men?

  13-05-2018 20:00 via montrealgazette.com
  In January 2017, a young man opened fire in the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City, killing six men. Last month, another young man was arrested after a rental van drove onto a sidewalk in Toronto, killing 10 people. Last week, a Montreal Gazette investigation revealed that a prominent alt-right figure was based in Montreal and recruiting young white men to join the movement.
  In recent months, young men have been at the centre of stories involving violence and/or ideological extremi
  
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• Federal byelection to be held June 18 in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord

  13-05-2018 19:43 via montrealgazette.com
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a byelection for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, only days after pledging $60 million in federal funding for an aluminum-smelting project in the area.
  Voters in the riding will head to the polls on June 18 to elect a new member of Parliament, after first-term Liberal MP Denis Lemieux announced his resignation due to family reasons late last year.
  Trudeau announced the byelection on Sunday, three days after visiting the riding with
  
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• Hamilton wins Spanish GP by 20 seconds, Montreal's Stroll finishes 11th

  13-05-2018 19:22 via montrealgazette.com
  BARCELONA, Spain — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton easily won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight Formula One victory, increasing his championship lead over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
  Valtteri Bottas secured a one-two for Mercedes at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Max Verstappen completed the podium despite finishing the race with a broken front wing on his Red Bull.
  Montreal’s Lance Stroll, who drives for Williams, finished in 11th place.
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• Tributes pour in for Montreal filmmaker Kevin Tierney, dead at 67

  13-05-2018 19:17 via montrealgazette.com
  Tributes to Kevin Tierney poured in from across Canada after news the Montreal filmmaker and writer died Saturday at the age of 67.
  “RIP Kevin Tierney,” comedian Rick Mercer wrote on Twitter Sunday. “A great Canadian and grand movie producer.”
  The Toronto International Film Festival called him “one of the greatest champions of Canadian and Québécois cinema” in a tweet. Telefilm Canada said Tierney was an important figure in Canadian cinema.
  
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• Arson squad investigates after car torched in Villeray

  13-05-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police received several 911 calls shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, reporting that a vehicle parked on Papineau Avenue, near L.-O. David Street, was on fire.
  
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• Tory leader Andrew Scheer holds out hand to Quebec nationalists

  13-05-2018 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is appealing to dejected Quebec nationalists to join his party.
  
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• Montreal filmmaker makes her debut at Cannes festival

  13-05-2018 18:51 via cbc.ca
  Kathy-Ann Thomas wrote and produced a short film called Snow, based on her own experiences of racism growing up in Canada. Now, her film has brought her all the way to the Cannes film festival.
  
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• Trudeau calls Quebec byelection days after funding pledge in riding

  13-05-2018 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the byelection on Sunday, three days after visiting the riding with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, where the two offered financial support for a $558-million prototype aluminum smelter.
  
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• Inuit artists find a place to carve at Montreal homeless shelter

  13-05-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  Some Inuit artists in Montreal have carved out a space of their very own at a homeless shelter that aims to help them get a fair price for their work.
  
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• Montreal police arrest man in connection with overnight stabbing in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

  13-05-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with an overnight stabbing inside an apartment on Lacordaire Street, near Hochelaga Street, in Montreal's Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
  
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• Longueuil police investigate suspicious death in Saint-Hubert

  13-05-2018 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  Longueuil police officers are investigating after a 32-year-old man was found dead inside a home on Chemin de la Savane in Saint-Hubert.
  
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• Trudeau calls Quebec byelection days after visit, funding pledge in riding

  13-05-2018 17:24 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a byelection for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, only days after pledging $60 million in federal funding for an aluminum-smelting project in the area.
  
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• Immigration minister has arrived in Nigeria as border crossings continue: Goodale

  13-05-2018 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is on the ground in Nigeria this weekend, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has confirmed.
  
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• Campaign aims to curb seniors' isolation, one cup of coffee at a time

  13-05-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Sixty events are being held across the province this week. People were invited to come have a cup of coffee and spend some quality time with the seniors in their lives — whether they be family, or someone they encounter day-to-day.
  
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• Quebecers to spend $235 million on Mother's Day: survey

  13-05-2018 16:44 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s Mother’s Day, and more than 60 per cent of Quebecers say they celebrate the event, according to a survey conducted by the firm L’Observateur for the Quebec Retail Council.
  Quebecers who celebrate the holiday will spend an average of $62 to make mom happy, for a total of $235 million.
  As is the case every year, flowers will be the most offered gift to moms: 56 per cent of Quebecers buy them.
  A restaurant or family meal comes second, at 48 per cent, followed by sweetmeats at
  
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• Man arrested for dangerous driving after car chase on Highways 15, 40

  13-05-2018 16:24 via montrealgazette.com
  Provincial police arrested a man early Sunday who tried to flee after being pulled over on Highway 15.
  The driver was heading south on Highway 15 in Laval just after 5 a.m. when police stopped him for passing on the right, said Sergeant Claude Denis of the Sûreté du Québec.
  The man, who had four passengers in the car, initially stopped, but then took off again in his car with police in hot pursuit as he headed onto westbound Highway 40 towards Highway 13. A couple of minutes
  
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• ICYMI: For those last minute Mother's Day ideas - Singing Chef Samantha Calabrese has got you covered. She prepared… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-05-2018 16:00
  ICYMI: For those last minute Mother's Day ideas - Singing Chef Samantha Calabrese has got you covered. She prepared… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Federal by-election to be held June 18 in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord

  13-05-2018 15:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that a by-election will be held in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord on June 18.
  Voters will choose a replacement for former Liberal MP Denis Lemieux, who resigned in November for personal reasons.
  Local businesswoman Lina Boivin will run for the Liberal Party of Canada.
  The Conservative Party has chosen Richard Martel, the former coach of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
  Union activist Éric Dubois is seeking the nominati
  
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• Truckers to disrupt traffic around Turcot Interchange Monday morning

  13-05-2018 15:27 via montrealgazette.com
  Some 3,500 independent truckers are planning to disrupt rush-hour traffic Monday morning to protest against the use of unregulated truckers on government construction sites.
  The Association nationale des camionneurs artisans is planning to demonstrate against the Quebec Transport Department’s failure to crack down on the issue at 60 sites across the province.
  In particular, the truckers are planning to cause disruptions at the Turcot Interchange and at the National Assembly in Quebec
  
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• Stabbing victim in critical condition, suspect arrested

  13-05-2018 15:06 via montrealgazette.com
  A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed early Sunday morning in Montreal’s Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
  The bleeding victim was found around 3:15 a.m. in an apartment on Lacordaire St., near Hochelaga St.
  The man had received serious injuries to his upper body and might not survive.
  Shortly afterward, police arrested a 44-year-old suspect nearby.
  The two men know each other. The reason for the attack has not been determined.
  Police are looking for the murder weapon
  
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• One man dead, one injured in Longueuil home

  13-05-2018 15:02 via montrealgazette.com
  A 32-year-old man was found dead Saturday night in a home on de la Savane St. in the St-Hubert borough of Longueuil. 
  A second man, 26, was found in an adjoining room. He was reported to be in critical condition.
  An acquaintance of the dead man made the macabre discovery at around 7:30 p.m.
  The cause of death is unknown and there were no signs of violence on the victim’s body.
  Longueuil police are investigating.
  
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• Fitness: Blood, sweat and years – a look at genes, exercise and longevity

  13-05-2018 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Is regular exercise an insurance policy against an early death? Or is longevity more the result of good genes rather than an active lifestyle?
  The debate between nature and nurture is ongoing, but a 2017 study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine comparing the health and mortality of 900 former elite athletes and their brothers sheds new light on the power of exercise and healthy habits to add years to life.
  Several studies have reported that athletes — for endurance and tea
  
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• Mother and daughter's Montreal café is a labour of love

  13-05-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  The mother-daughter duo opened Les Délices Lafrenaie on Westminster Avenue in March of last year. The business has been in their family for almost 40 years, starting with a bakery on Lafrenaie in St-Leonard.
  
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• Kahnawake's first brewery gives nod to Mohawk ironworkers

  13-05-2018 14:49 via cbc.ca
  It all started with a black bridge, the legends of the Mohawk ironworkers and an idea for a microbrewery. Kahnawake Brewing Company + Black Bridge Taproom is the first of its kind in the territory.
  
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• Money and politics: Resignation announcements hit Quebec Liberals ahead of fall vote

  13-05-2018 14:46 via montrealgazette.com
  News that several Quebec Liberals won’t seek re-election this year has fuelled speculation the governing party’s boat is sinking, but former politicians caution against assuming that is the main reason behind the impending departures.
  No fewer than 14 Liberal members of the legislature, including five cabinet ministers, have announced they won’t seek re-election. Four others, including two ministers and the Speaker, are also said to be considering their political future ahead o
  
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• Quebecers spend $235 million on Mother's Day: survey

  13-05-2018 14:14 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s Mother’s Day, and more than 60 per cent of Quebecers say they celebrate the event, according to a survey conducted by the firm L’Observateur for the Quebec Retail Council.
  Quebecers who celebrate the holiday will spend an average of $62 to make mom happy, for a total of $235 million.
  As is the case every year, flowers will be the most offered gift to moms: 56 per cent of Quebecers buy them.
  A restaurant or family meal comes second, at 48 per cent, followed by sweetmeats at
  
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• Man in critical condition after stabbing in Montreal's east end

  13-05-2018 14:12 via cbc.ca
  Police confirmed that the suspect, also a 44-year-old man, and the victim knew each other.
  
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• While you were sleeping: Suicide bombers hit Indonesian churches, Paris attacker born in Chechnya

  13-05-2018 13:50 via montrealgazette.com
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  Suicide bombers hit Indonesian churches; 11 dead, 41 hurt: Suicide bombers on motorcycles and including a woman with children targeted Sunday Mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in one of the worst attacks on the country’s Christian minority, police said. The bombings were the deadliest to target churches in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim
  
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• Schukov: Noise pollution of another kind

  13-05-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Suppose you lived across the street from a guy who liked to sit on his front porch in the West Island and play trumpet every morning at 7 a.m. And suppose he played the same note over and over again. Say, he did this every few seconds for a good 15 minutes. How would you like to be woken up that way every morning, seven days a week, rain or shine? I wouldn’t either. But I am. Only, it’s not by a bad horn player but a small yappy dog barking at ghosts.
  Not long ago, I wrote an article
  
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• Karl Lohnes: Waking up your rooms with pattern

  13-05-2018 13:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Welcome to the last article in my series aiming to fix the 10 most common decorating mistakes. In Week 9, we danced over floors and this week we dazzle the eye with pattern. Pattern can be subtle (tone on tone) or bold, with distinctive designs and colours. It helps to visually fill void spaces and create more intimate, cozy places to live. If done properly, a pattern-filled room can feel calming. If done poorly, it imbalances visual elements in a room — similar to filling a room with the
  
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• Jungle gyms for adults pop up around Montreal

  13-05-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  You may have seen them: sets of pull-up bars, benches for jumps and monkey bars, cropping up in parks around Montreal.
  
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• Phasing out the checkout line: Retailers race to make shopping more seamless

  13-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As retailers compete to create a more convenient shopping experience, they're testing out many novel ideas. But not every new concept is winning over consumers, including scan and go which failed to catch on with Walmart customers in the U.S.
  
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