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• Quebec judge tosses insider trading trial against former Amaya CEO

  06-06-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca
  A Quebec court judge ended an insider trading case on Wednesday against the former CEO of online gaming company Amaya and his co-accused.
  
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• Quebec schools get failing grade for treatment of students with special needs

  06-06-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A new report by the Quebec Human Rights Commission gives the province a failing grade on the organization of educational services for special needs students.
  
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• Quebec abandons ban on pit bulls in Bill 128

  06-06-2018 23:54 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — The sister of a woman mauled to death in 2016 by her neighbour’s dog says she is very disappointed the provincial government has abandoned the idea of banning pit bulls.
  “Today, we are getting the impression this situation is commonplace,” said Lise Vadnais, sister of 55-year-old Christiane Vadnais, who was killed in her Pointe-aux-Trembles backyard.
  “What seems to be important is saving our pit bulls. People who get attacked and disfigured or have half an
  
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• Quebec backs down on pit bull ban

  06-06-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jun 6: After months of pressure from animal rights’ groups, Quebec will no longer go ahead with its controversial pit bull ban. As Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes reports, the Liberals say the breed specific legislation is too hard to apply.
  
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• Quebec students with special needs face systemic discrimination: report

  06-06-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jun 6: The Quebec Human Rights Commission has found the organization of specialized services in Quebec’s educational system is deeply flawed. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, the commission is asking for more leadership from the education minister to better serve students with special needs and learning disabilities.
  
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• Ode to her city: Artist shares love for Montreal in new exhibition

  06-06-2018 23:15 via montrealgazette.com
  The view from the top of Montreal’s Place Ville Marie is breathtaking, whether you’re seeing it for the first time or the 101st. Beaver Lake on Mount Royal is a wonder during any season — verdant and lush in spring and summer, brilliant with autumn foliage reflected in the water, serene and white in winter. Walk through Westmount and note the red brick on so many houses, warm and rich.
  These images are among the many vibrant and colourful paintings in Love Montreal, the la
  
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• Pointe-Claire mayor peppered with questions over the Pioneer

  06-06-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jun 6: Pointe-Claire’s city council meeting got a bit heated over what will happen to the Pioneer. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, residents demanded answers about the iconic building – but the mayor says the city is not in a position to save it.
  
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• Montreal house prices, sales continue to rise in May

  06-06-2018 22:50 via montrealgazette.com
  The number of residential properties sold in the Montreal region rose one per cent from the year before in May, driven by an increase in condo sales, but was down 2.37 per cent from the previous month, the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board said on Wednesday.
  Sales have now risen year-over-year for 39 consecutive months, it said.
  The median price of a single-family home in the Montreal region was $325,000 during the month, up three per cent from May 2017 and up 2.52 per cent from the p
  
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• Arson investigation launched after R.D.P. car fire

  06-06-2018 22:45 via montrealgazette.com
  The Montreal police’s arson squad launched an investigation after police found a car on fire early Wednesday morning in the Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles borough.
  Montreal police received a 911 call at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday about a car on fire on Montmartre St.
  Firefighters were able to quickly control the fire, but the car was destroyed.
  
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• Woman gets 6 years for swindling 13 people

  06-06-2018 22:28 via montrealgazette.com
  A woman was convicted of fraud last week after she convinced her victims to give her money, promising them millions of dollars from a fictitious future inheritance.
  Lucie Paquette was sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding 13 victims of a total of $1.3 million, according to Laval police.
  Paquette, who is 53 years old, told her victims that she was expecting an inheritance, but that the inheritance was being disputed in court and she needed money for legal and notary fees. She asked for
  
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• Mike Sherman finds the right fit with Alouettes

  06-06-2018 21:30 via cbc.ca
  Former NFL coach Mike Sherman takes over a Montreal Alouettes team that has missed the CFL playoffs three seasons in a row. And he has been impressed with what he has seen at his first training camp in Canada.
  
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• Quebec to ban shale gas fracking, tighten rules for oil and gas drilling

  06-06-2018 21:29 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Moreau has announced new measures to prohibit shale gas fracking and ban drilling for oil and gas in a one-kilometre zone around urban areas, including Montreal.
  
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• Pointe-Claire mayor responds to residents about future of the Pioneer

  06-06-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Pointe-Claire Mayor John Belvedere responded to residents concerns about the Pioneer.
  
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• Ensemble Montréal wants rule change to increase diversity at city hall

  06-06-2018 20:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s official opposition party wants the city to hire more people from visible and ethnic minorities.
  It says one way to do that is to change the way the city fills vacant jobs. When a position becomes open or a new job is created, the city favours hiring existing city employees before looking for new applicants, according to Ensemble Montréal leader Lionel Perez.
  Of the city’s 25,570 employees, 12.9 per cent are from visible minorities and 5.7 per cent are from ethnic m
  
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• Quebec has forsaken students with disabilities, rights commission says

  06-06-2018 20:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Forty per cent of students with disabilities or learning disabilities won’t graduate high school, the Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights says, and it’s time for the government to step in.
  The commission appealed to Quebec Ministry of Education after unveiling a study Wednesday that it commissioned after seeing an increase in discrimination reports surrounding students with disabilities and growing concerns surrounding services offered to them.
  While the hiring of specia
  
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• Construction mogul Tony Accurso played no role in Laval corruption, court hears

  06-06-2018 20:36 via cbc.ca
  Accurso, 66, on trial for fraud, conspiracy, breach of trust and corruption, was described by his defence lawyer Wednesday as a man in charge who didn't handle the daily upkeep of his businesses.
  
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• Campaigns aim to protect young girls from Grand Prix sex trade

  06-06-2018 20:33 via montrealgazette.com
  The signs can seem obvious, but only if you know what you’re looking for. Over the course of the last few weeks, a coalition of women’s groups behind a sexual exploitation awareness campaign has been looking for them in job postings online.
  The ads promote work during this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. They target women, often ask for a recent photo, say applicants can make lots of quick money and don’t need any experience. There’s no tra
  
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• Montrealer who used Canadian border guard to smuggle cocaine found guilty

  06-06-2018 20:27 via montrealgazette.com
  A 45-year-old Île Bizard resident who used a Canadian border guard to smuggle large amounts of drugs like crystal meth and cocaine into Canada was found guilty of five charges on Wednesday.
  Soninder (Sonny) Dhingra’s name was mentioned often last summer during the trial of Stefanie McClelland, 41, the Canada Border Services Agency officer who was sentenced to an 11-year prison term for letting smugglers tied to Dhingra bring 182 kilograms of cocaine through her post at the Lacolle bo
  
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• Canadian jazz 'original' Brian Browne dies at 81

  06-06-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  Canadian jazz pianist Brian Browne, whose career spanned half a century, is being remembered for his natural playing ability and his no-nonsense approach to his craft. Browne died Tuesday in Kanata at the age of 81.
  
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• Video: Raising chickens in a Hudson backyard

  06-06-2018 20:24 via montrealgazette.com
  Of all the places you could raise chickens, a backyard in Hudson is probably not the first locale that comes to mind.
  But that’s where Kirsten Bowser is raising her Ameraucana hens, which are known for their striking blue eggs.
  While urban and suburban chicken farming is on the rise, the legality of it varies in West Island and Off-Island municipalities.
  Two years ago, Vaudreuil-Dorion amended its bylaws to allow homeowners to install backyard chicken coops. Other municipali
  
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• Want to beat that jaywalking ticket? Take a road safety course, Longueuil says

  06-06-2018 19:52 via montrealgazette.com
  LONGUEUIL — Jaywalkers in Longueuil can have their fines cancelled by attending a course on proper behaviour on and around roadways.
  The police service of the agglomeration of Longueuil (SPAL) was already offering cyclists the option of exchanging a fine notice for a session of bicycle safety training. That program, which SPAL claims is the first of its kind in North America, began in June 2016.
  As the summer season approaches, the South Shore police service has also decided to allow
  
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• Quebec Crown stays fraud charges against ex-Union Montréal fundraiser

  06-06-2018 19:22 via cbc.ca
  The decision was made, according to DCPP spokesperson Jean-Pascal Boucher, because Bernard Trépanier’s lawyer has confirmed that he is receiving palliative care.
  
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• Montreal, Laval daycare workers go on strike

  06-06-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jun 6: Public daycare workers at 57 centres in Montreal and Laval are on strike. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
  
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• Charges dropped against ex-Montreal fundraiser, ‘Mr. Three Per Cent’

  06-06-2018 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  He vigorously denied the allegations when he took the stand.
  
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• Two of seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois returning to the party

  06-06-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  Two of the seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois three months ago over Martine Ouellet's leadership are rejoining the party with her departure imminent.
  
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• Ex-Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bertrand Charest abuse was covered up

  06-06-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  A former Olympic skier who alleges she was sexually abused by Bertrand Charest in 1997 and 1998 when she was a teenager says she was encouraged to keep quiet to avoid losing sponsorships.
  
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• Ex-Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bernard Charest affair was covered up

  06-06-2018 18:17 via cbc.ca
  A former Olympic skier who alleges she was sexually abused by Bertrand Charest in 1997 and 1998 when she was a teenager says she was encouraged to keep quiet to avoid losing sponsorships.
  
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• James Lyng High: School of rock, rap and urban arts

  06-06-2018 18:09 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s not often you’ll hear a teen saying, “High school rocks!” But it’s hard to think of a better way to describe what’s going on at James Lyng.
  For the third straight year, the St-Henri borough educational institution is releasing an online “mixtape” of rap and rock songs recorded by students in its music program.“During the year, I have the students working on all these projects,” said teacher Nathan Gage. “At the end of the yea
  
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• Montreal's Bixi posts $1 million surplus for 2017

  06-06-2018 17:55 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s Bixi bike-sharing posted a surplus of just over $1 million in 2017, it’s most successful year ever in terms of ridership, with hike of 32 per cent in daily ridership.
  It added 1,000 bikes, 80 stations and 2,214 bike stands last year. The city finances the bike-sharing service with close to $3 million.
  The popularity of Montreal’s Bixi bikes saw a rise of 35 per cent since the season started April 10, compared to the same period in 2017.
  Last year was a reco
  
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• Quebec abandons pit bull ban; says breed-specific law can't be applied

  06-06-2018 17:46 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — The provincial government is abandoning the idea of banning pit bull dogs.
  Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux made the announcement Wednesday just as the proposed legislation, Bill 128, heads into clause-by-clause study by a committee of the legislature.
  “There is no scientific consensus that the idea of going so far as to designate and ban a specific race (of dogs) is applicable,” Coiteux told reporters.
  “This came across very strongly during hearings (into
  
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  06-06-2018 17:46
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• Bishop's Gaiters football coaching legend Bruce Coulter dies at age 90

  06-06-2018 17:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Bruce Coulter, the longtime former head football coach at Bishop’s University, died Tuesday at age 90.
  Coulter, who coached the Gaiters from 1961-90, was much more than just a coach to his players at Bishop’s, where he was also athletic director and dean of students. He was a father figure.
  “I graduate in ’87 and we’ve kept in touch ever since,” Tony Harris, who was the Gaiters’ quarterback from 1984-87, said in a phone interview Wednesday
  
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• Watch: Segal's is a Montreal landmark and one of its best-kept secrets

  06-06-2018 17:35 via montrealgazette.com
  “Épicerie: depuis 1927,” reads the weathered sign hanging from the facade of the two-storey building on St-Laurent Blvd., south of Duluth.
  It’s beloved by those who know about it, and a secret jealously kept from the rest of the city.
  Segal’s is quite possibly Montreal’s oldest and cheapest grocery store.
  It’s definitely a staple on The Main. It’s a year older than Schwartz’s.
  Other shops from that generation, like Warshaw’s, St. Lawre
  
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• Ex-Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bertrand Charest affair was covered up

  06-06-2018 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  Allison Forsyth says she has struggled with guilt, shame and anxiety ever since.
  
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• Montreal real estate market hit record high in May, but pace of growth slowed

  06-06-2018 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says area home sales hit another record high for May.
  
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• Montreal area real estate market growth outpaced other Canadian cities in May

  06-06-2018 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board says area home sales hit another record high for May.
  
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• Quebec won’t go ahead with ban on pit bull-type dogs

  06-06-2018 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  It's back to the drawing board for Quebec's provincial breed-specific dangerous dog ban.
  
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• Saint Joseph's Oratory to offer unparalleled views of Montreal with 360-degree observatory

  06-06-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Saint Joseph's Oratory is getting an $80-million facelift, and with it, an unparalleled view of the Montreal skyline from a 360-degree observatory.
  
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• Condo project in Pointe-Claire Village to test village code

  06-06-2018 16:47 via montrealgazette.com
  Developer Gregory Koegl thinks of himself as “the guinea pig.”
  Koegl purchased the Pioneer bar and restaurant plus its adjacent parking lot and is working on the design for a condo project for the combined 26,000 square feet of land.
  It’s not just any old condo development slated for any old piece of land.
  This project will test the city’s recently adopted and rigorous Pointe-Claire Village Code. It is also a project which will replace a much-loved watering hole in the he
  
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• Kicking off Formula One

  06-06-2018 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal-born racer Lance Stroll gives us a look ahead at what he’s expecting from this weekend’s big F1 race.
  
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• Oops! Ferrari thought Montreal was Toronto

  06-06-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  Ferrari tweeted a promotional video praising the city of Montreal ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix by showing a skyline of Toronto
  
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• The Quebec government is backing down on its pit bull ban

  06-06-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said he wants to take a consensus-based approach to passing Bill 128, which he still hopes to get done despite a tight timeline.
  
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• Quebec government backs down on its pit bull ban

  06-06-2018 15:57 via cbc.ca
  Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said he wants to take a consensus-based approach to passing Bill 128, which he still hopes to get done despite a tight timeline.
  
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• Doctor Who's John Barrowman, Catherine Tate added to Montreal Comiccon

  06-06-2018 15:40 via montrealgazette.com
  In a move that will surely please Whovians, Montreal Comiccon has announced that actors John Barrowman and Catherine Tate will be appearing in Montreal on July 7 and 8.
  Barrowman, who appeared as Captain Jack Harkness on Doctor Who between 2005 and 2010 and reprised the role in the spin-off series Torchwood, has more recently starred as the Dark Archer on Arrow.
  Tate, who was on Doctor Who between 2006 and 2010, is also known for her work on the British series The Office.
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• Prom and safety

  06-06-2018 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  Are your kids attending prom? Parenting expert Erica Diamond joins Global’s Laura Casella to discuss safety tips for your teen during prom season.
  
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• June’s Best of the West

  06-06-2018 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  June is filled with fun summer activities in the West Island. Blogger Rhonda Massad joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with a roundup of what’s to come.
  
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• To catch a thief: Dorval on alert for elusive street sign bandit

  06-06-2018 15:12 via montrealgazette.com
  Dorval crime stoppers are on the look out for the brazen bandits who are stealing the city’s street signs.
  Yes, street signs, those rectangular blue metal signs that adorn poles on almost every street corner in Dorval.
  The city posted the petty crime on its website, alerting the public to be on alert if they see anything suspicious, like someone climbing a street pole with a wrench in the middle of the night.
  The city’s general manager Robert Bourbeau told the West Island Gazette tha
  
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• Your guide to summer festival season in Montreal

  06-06-2018 15:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Summer is festival season in Montreal.
  Music fans get the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Osheaga Music and Arts Festival, FrancoFolies, ÎleSoniq and Suoni per il Popolo, Heavy Montréal and ’77 Montreal. Comedy fans can see both the giants and the up-and-comers with Just For Laughs, and theatre and dance buffs get the Montreal Fringe Festival and Festival TransAmériques. If you just want to stroll around Montreal, the city’s many street and sidewal
  
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• Community Events: Candlelight Opera

  06-06-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has Montreal’s community events for Wednesday, June 6.
  
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• Does Ferrari know where Montreal is?: A Canadian GP investigation

  06-06-2018 14:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Ferrari is apparently preparing for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix, which is in Montreal, by having no idea where or what Montreal is.
  The Formula One team, which took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce “We are ready for Montréal,” posted a video of Toronto’s skyline with Montreal’s name superimposed.
  For good measure, Ferrari placed Montreal’s latitude and longitude next to an image of the CN Tower, which is nowhere near those coordinates because it
  
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