Montreal news

• What exactly is C2 Montreal?

  23-05-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 23: The C2 Montreal conference brings some of the world’s top business minds to the city for a unique experience this week. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, the idea is to take business people outside of their comfort zones to spark creativity.
  
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• St-Henri merchants upset over decision to make Rose-de-Lima St. one-way

  23-05-2018 23:47 via montrealgazette.com
  A city decision to convert Rose-de-Lima St. in St-Henri into a one-way street to promote security and pedestrian flow has collided head-on with Notre-Dame St. merchants who say it will take away traffic from their businesses.
  “It doesn’t make sense. We want people to come in from Highway 720, and they are blocking the way,” said Montreal developer Peter Sergakis, the owner of several properties on Notre-Dame St. “These people are anti-business. They are going to screw up
  
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• Rose-de-Lima controversy sparks anger

  23-05-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 23: A local road will soon become a one-way street in St-Henri after many close calls with trucks. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, drivers will have to take significant detours and many residents are unhappy about the decision.
  
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• Quebecers stranded in Cuba return home

  23-05-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 23: Cubana Airlines grounded its planes after a plane crash killed 111 people last week. As a result hundreds of Quebecers were stranded in Cuba with no way out. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, leaving wasn’t easy – but they finally made it home after five stressful days.
  
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• More family doctors needed in Quebec

  23-05-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 23: Should Quebec start cutting doctors’ salaries if they don’t take on more patients? As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, there is some improvement but the province is still far from its goal of 85 per cent of Quebecers having a family doctor.
  
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• Pair of Montreal police officers face charges of assault, kidnapping

  23-05-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Two Montreal police officers were arrested and are expected to be charged with assault, kidnapping and uttering threats.
  
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• Two Montreal police officers face kidnapping, assault charges

  23-05-2018 22:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Two Montreal police officers have been arrested and are to be charged with kidnapping, assault and uttering death threats.
  The charges relate to an incident that occurred in March 2010, said Claude Denis, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
  The arrests of the two male officers were made Wednesday morning by a joint police task force investigating alleged criminality at the Montreal force, Denis said. The task force is made up of the SQ, the Royal Canadian Mounted Po
  
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• NDG Pet Fair

  23-05-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  On June 9, from noon until 6pm, people and pets will be gathering at the NDG’s Monkland Community Centre to share their love of animals and help animals in need. Presented by Guardian’s Best Animal Rescue Foundation and Sharkx Community Basketball Program, the NDG Pet Fair aims to help people of all ages and stages...
  
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• A fresh scouting report on the Canadiens' Jacob de la Rose

  23-05-2018 22:13 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens’ Jacob de la Rose earned a gold medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship with Team Sweden last weekend.
  Sweden beat Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout in the final last Sunday, which also happened to be de la Rose’s 23rd birthday.
  TSN hockey analyst Ray Ferraro covered the world championship and watched de la Rose as he scored one goal, added an assist and was plus-2 in 10 tournament games.
  “I think Jacob de la Rose does the same thing all the time and if you expect
  
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• A very special moment for family of Canadiens' Jeff Petry

  23-05-2018 22:02 via montrealgazette.com
  The wife of Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry shared a special family photo on Twitter last weekend while they were in Detroit.
  The photo Julie Petry posted was of their two young sons — Boyd and Barrett — visiting the Tigers clubhouse while wearing the same team jackets Jeff and his brother, Matt, used to wear when they would cheer on their father, Dan, who pitched for the Detroit baseball team from 1979-87. Dan won a World Series with the Tigers in 1984 after posting an 18-
  
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• Luck Mervil sentenced to 6 months for sexual exploitation of a minor

  23-05-2018 21:50 via montrealgazette.com
  A Quebec Court judge has accepted a joint recommendation and sentenced Quebec singer-songwriter Luck Mervil to a six-month prison term that can be served in the community.
  Last week, Mervil, 50, pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old girl he knew. The abuse happened in 1996, when Mervil was 28 and in a band called RudeLuck that was gaining in popularity.
  By pleading guilty, he admitted he had sex with a minor over a six-month period while he was in a position of authority ove
  
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• No tears to be shed as Canadian Grand Prix says bye to old garages

  23-05-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Grand Prix is bidding farewell to its 30-year-old garages this year, but no one is shedding a tear.
  
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• Quebec singer Luck Mervil gets community sentence for sexual exploitation

  23-05-2018 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Well-known Quebec singer Luck Mervil has been given a six-month sentence in the community for the sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old girl in 1996.
  
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• Tracking watches aim to help parents in case child goes missing

  23-05-2018 21:33 via montrealgazette.com
  A West Island entrepreneur offers a smart watch that allows parents to track the location of their children and enable kids to call for help if necessary without having to carry a cell phone.
  Adam Dorfman’s candy-coloured Lil Tracker (liltracker.ca) watches are designed to appeal to kids, while offering a number of high-tech features for anxious parents.
  The Dollard-des-Ormeaux father of two started the tracking bracelet company a little over two years ago, after a scary moment when he los
  
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• Jiminy Cricket! Montreal cops investigate 'invasion of insects'

  23-05-2018 21:13 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal police have opened an investigation after a large number of crickets were placed in the office of a local engineering firm.
  While the incident took place in late April, police began investigating on Tuesday after an anonymous post on a far-left website claimed responsibility.
  According to the post on Montréal Counter-Information, the group, which calls itself the “Anti-construction Crew,” was seeking to target Lemay, a Montreal-based architecture firm, because of
  
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• Montreal's forgotten history: Buried on unholy ground

  23-05-2018 21:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Marian Scott tells the story of Joseph Guibord, a man who was shunned by the Catholic church for refusing to be told what he could read.
  It took five years for Guibord to be buried at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery. An angry mob prevented the first attempt to bury him.
  He eventually was laid to rest in the cemetery, but the area where he was buried was then deconsecrated — leaving his final resting place unholy.
  Video by John Kenney and Marian Scott.
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• Eugenie Bouchard’s rough ride continues after failing test at French Open qualifying

  23-05-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Eugenie Bouchard's rough ride is showing no signs of slowing down.
  
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• Canadiens’ prospective draft picks for 2018: Filip Zadina, left winger

  23-05-2018 21:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The NHL Entry Draft next month provides the Canadiens with an opportunity to provide some instant relief for the ailing team while also giving bird-dog Trevor Timmons and his staff a chance to demonstrate their ability to find prospects beyond the first round.
  The draft lottery allowed the Canadiens to move up one spot to No. 3 and that could provide an NHL-ready player although filling the need for a top-six centreman appears unlikely.
  There are some talented wingers and defencemen, but the top
  
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• Quebec man to run 10 marathons in 10 days to honour Terry Fox

  23-05-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  Patrick Charlebois is running 42 kilometres every day for 10 days in 10 different Canadian cities to honour Terry Fox. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, Patrick Charlebois has so far raised about $5,000.
  
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• Opinion: Lawsuit on integrity of Quebec laws targets fundamental problem

  23-05-2018 20:23 via montrealgazette.com
  The Barreau du Québec and the Barreau de Montréal have commenced a lawsuit to ensure the integrity, unimpeachability and correctness of the laws of Quebec. This lawsuit is now being disputed by certain members of the Barreau du Québec. They have required a special meeting of the members of the Barreau for May 24 in Montreal; their aim is to bring about the withdrawal of the lawsuit. The opponents of the proceedings claim that this is a political and linguistic matter. W
  
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• Two Montreal police officers charged with dumping homeless man near Ontario border

  23-05-2018 20:22 via cbc.ca
  Two Montreal police officers have been charged with forcible confinement, assault and uttering threats for allegedly forcing a homeless man into a police cruiser, driving him off the island of Montreal and leaving him there in 2010.
  
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• Two Montreal police officers arrested for alleged 'starlight tour' involving homeless man

  23-05-2018 20:22 via cbc.ca
  Two Montreal police officers were arrested by a joint task force Wednesday morning and face charges of forcible confinement, uttering threats and assault for an incident dating back to 2010.
  
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• Joanne sat down with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau today at @C2Montreal. That interview — on leadership, gender equality,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-05-2018 20:16
  Joanne sat down with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau today at @C2Montreal. That interview — on leadership, gender equality,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Montreal students learn about Cree culture on eye-opening trip

  23-05-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Montreal high school students visited Indigenous communities in the Abitibi and James Bay regions of Quebec to learn about Indigenous culture and break down stereotypes. For many of the students it was their first time outside of the city.
  
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• Major roadwork at Hwy 13-40 interchange to shut lanes starting today

  23-05-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  One lane on the westbound service road at Highway 13 will be closed as construction begins on overpasses and other structures in the interchange.
  
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• Major roadwork at Hwy 13-40 interchange to shut lanes starting Monday

  23-05-2018 19:10 via cbc.ca
  Starting May 28, one lane on the westbound service road at Highway 13 will be closed as construction begins on overpasses and other structures in the interchange.
  
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• McGill grad Daniel Jacob hired as an assistant coach with Laval Rocket

  23-05-2018 19:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Joël Bouchard will have a familiar face beside him behind the Laval Rocket bench for the 2018-19 season.
  The Canadiens’ AHL farm club announced Wednesday that Daniel Jacob has been hired as an assistant coach, the same role he had with Bouchard for four seasons while they were both with the QMJHL’s Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
  Bouchard was named head coach of the Rocket last week after leading the Armada to a league-best 50-11-7 record during the regular season and advancing to
  
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• Man to run 10 marathons in 10 days to honour Terry Fox

  23-05-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  Patrick Charlebois is running 42 kilometres every day, in 10 Canadian cities for 10 days straight.
  
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• 2 Montreal police officers arrested and face kidnapping, assault charges

  23-05-2018 19:01 via montrealgazette.com
  Two Montreal police officers have been arrested and are to be charged with kidnapping, assault and uttering death threats.
  The charges relate to an incident that occurred in March 2010, said Claude Denis, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.
  The arrests of the two male officers were made Wednesday by a joint police task force investigating alleged criminality at the Montreal force, Denis said. The task force is made up of the SQ, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as
  
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• New 367 area code coming to eastern Quebec in November

  23-05-2018 18:24 via montrealgazette.com
  Starting on Nov. 24, the area code 367 will be introduced in the eastern Quebec region currently served by the area codes 418 and 581.
  The Telecommunications Alliance said that this measure is necessary to respond to the growing demand for new telephone numbers in the region. The introduction of a third area code will permit the supply of telephone numbers to meet the current and future needs of individuals and businesses, it said.
  Consumers and businesses who require new telephone services will
  
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• POP Montreal: 10 shows you don't want to miss

  23-05-2018 18:18 via montrealgazette.com
  The common wisdom on POP Montreal is that it’s an indie fest all about far-off-the-beaten-track artists — and the 17th annual edition of the alternative music festival, which runs Sept. 26-30, has plenty of those. But POP has always had its fair share of marquee names, too, including Patti Smith, Arcade Fire, Burt Bacharach, Giorgio Moroder, Nick Cave, Interpol and Grimes.
  With a little help from POP Montreal creative director Daniel Seligman, here’s a look at 10 shows at this
  
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• Stateless Palestinian refugee claimant reunites with family before undergoing surgery

  23-05-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  "I feel so good," Taha El Taha told Global News on Tuesday evening. "Now that my family is here I feel I can fight this."
  
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• Watch: Anti-immigrant, anti-racist protesters face off at Canada-US border

  23-05-2018 17:57 via montrealgazette.com
  A protest organized by the far-right group Storm Alliance to denounce the Canadian government’s tolerance of what that group calls “illegal immigration” attracted about 250 people to the Lacolle border crossing Saturday afternoon.
  A smaller group showed up earlier that day to denounce that protest. Police separated the two groups.
   
  
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• Kathleen Weil has a plan to keep talented, bilingual Quebecers here

  23-05-2018 17:52 via montrealgazette.com
  Kathleen Weil, the minister responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, announced Wednesday an initiative to encourage young anglophones and recent university graduates to stay in Quebec.
  “These are young, talented, bilingual Quebecers rooted here,” Weil said. “For us, obviously for Quebec society, it’s a loss to have these young people leave.”
  The $925,000 project includes a partnership with Youth Employment Services (YES), which will receive funding
  
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• For better or for worse, Valérie Plante wants to perform weddings

  23-05-2018 17:47 via montrealgazette.com
  Mayor Valérie Plante is asking the Quebec Justice Department for authorization to perform weddings in Montreal.
  A Quebec law passed in 2002 makes it possible for members of municipal councils to marry couples on their territory, provided the council passes a resolution authorizing them to do so, and asking the provincial Justice Department to name them as “competent celebrants.”
  On Wednesday, Montreal’s executive committee approved a resolution asking the provincial depa
  
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• Quebec Liberals pick tax specialist to succeed Fournier in Saint-Laurent

  23-05-2018 17:33 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Lawyer and taxation policy professor Marwah Rizqy will be the new Liberal candidate in the Montreal riding of Saint-Laurent.
  Premier Philippe Couillard is to make the announcement Wednesday at an afternoon event in the riding, officials confirmed Tuesday evening.
  If she wins in the Oct. 1 provincial general election, which is highly likely because the riding is considered a safe Liberal seat, Rizqy will succeed Jean-Marc Fournier as MNA.
  Fournier, the Liberal house leader, announc
  
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• Celine Dion returns to Las Vegas stage after undergoing ear surgery

  23-05-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  The 50-year-old singer was forced to cancel a series of shows while battling an ear condition called Patulous Eustachian tube.
  
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  23-05-2018 16:48
  
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• Collision with deer kills motorist in Sherbrooke

  23-05-2018 16:46 via montrealgazette.com
  A driver met a tragic end on Wednesday morning on a highway in Sherbrooke after he hit a deer that had just been struck by another vehicle.
  The incident happened around 7:20 a.m. on Highway 410.
  According to the Sûreté du Québec, a vehicle heading west hit the animal, which was thrown into the lanes heading in the other direction. 
  Another van that was heading east hit the deer and the driver — described only as a male — was killed when the body of the animal
  
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