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• Rosemont green alley brings childhood game to city dwellers

  08-06-2018 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jun 8: Neighbours in Rosemont have turned an alleyway into a small urban oasis which now includes an abnormally long game of hopscotch. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, the game is drawing visitors and strengthening the bond between neighbours.
  
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• Guide to Canadiens’ prospective draft picks for 2018

  08-06-2018 23:37 via montrealgazette.com
  During the weeks leading up to the NHL Entry Draft, we’re taking a look at players who might be selected by the Montreal Canadiens. The team has five selections in the first two rounds, including the No. 3 overall pick. Check back daily from Thursday to Monday up until the draft on June 22-23 in Dallas, and weigh in on their potential by commenting on the stories below.
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• Montreal confirms plan to build a park in the Quartier des Spectacles

  08-06-2018 23:29 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal is moving ahead with a plan to build a new downtown park.
  The location — a parking lot in the Quartier des Spectacles — had been promised to the McCord Museum, which is looking to build a new $150-million home.
  Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration decided to build a park there instead to make up for the loss of nearby Jardin Domtar, a green space that Domtar has sold to Groupe Canvar, which plans to build a condo/hotel tower there.
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• Annie Trudel on fighting corruption in Quebec

  08-06-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jun 8: Independent analyst Annie Trudel has been making headlines ever since she testified about collusion in the transport ministry. Global’s Raquel Fletcher speaks to the whistleblower about her new book detailing her experiences fighting corruption in Quebec.
  
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• Dorval residents want more protection for historical homes

  08-06-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jun 8: The suburban landscape of Dorval is undergoing some major changes and not everyone is on board with the new look. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, many West Island residents say middle class families are being pushed out and more needs to be done to protect historical homes in the area.
  
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• Rainbow balls that decorate Montreal's Gay Village here for one more summer

  08-06-2018 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Claude Cormier, the landscape architect who designed the installation that first went up in 2011, said it's time to shine the spotlight on someone else's creation.
  
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• Goodbye to the rainbow balls that decorate Montreal's Gay Village

  08-06-2018 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Claude Cormier, the landscape architect who designed the installation that first went up in 2011, said it's time to shine the spotlight on someone else's creation.
  
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• Montreal family kicked out of park over service dog

  08-06-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jun 8: A Saint-Laurent man says he’s furious after his family was told to leave a public park because of their MIRA service dog. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, the animal companion helps to assuage some of the anxiety experienced by Peter Garish’s daughter with autism.
  
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• Freeland: Canada opposed to allowing Russia to rejoin the G8

  08-06-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters Friday that in the opinion of the government of Canada, there is no circumstances under which Russia returning to the G8 would be acceptable.
  
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• Realtor.ca adopts Montreal startup's neighbourhood rankings

  08-06-2018 21:49 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s Local Logic has formed a partnership with the Canadian Real Estate Association that will see the local startup’s neighbourhood rankings shown across the country on the CREA’s website.
  Local Logic gathers data about different neighbourhoods and ranks addresses in 17 categories.
  “We set out to build a data set that tried to explain the experience that you would have on a street corner,” said Vincent-Charles Hodder, the company’s co-founder and CE
  
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• Montreal unemployment rate rises slightly, remains below Toronto

  08-06-2018 21:43 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points from 5.9 per cent in April to 6.2 per cent in May.
  It was down 0.2 percentage points from May 2017.
  The increase comes despite the addition of 6,500 jobs in the Montreal region during the month.
  That was due to an increase in the labour force — the number of people employed or actively searching for work — driven by population growth and an increase in the number of people looking for work.
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• From burning couches to Donald Trump saluting Mounties, the G7 frenzy in photos

  08-06-2018 21:40 via cbc.ca
  The G7 summit has produced some unusual scenes, from giant puppets of stressed-out world leaders cooking and feeding babies to boarded-up storefronts in Quebec City decorated with colourful murals.
  
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• STM maintenance workers cancel Grand Prix weekend strike

  08-06-2018 21:39 via montrealgazette.com
  The union of 2,400 maintenance workers for the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has cancelled the overtime-hours strike that had been expected to begin Saturday.
  The STM said that last-minute talks with the union were successful in stopping the strike, which was to have continued until June 22.
  A request for mediation that had been filed with the minister of labour was also withdrawn, the STM said.
  “As a result, the formal bargaining process will intens
  
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• Lance Stroll's father says he's just a 'regular guy' who loves cars

  08-06-2018 21:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Lawrence Stroll says he’s just a “regular guy” who loves cars.
  Of course, the Montreal native is also a billionaire and his 19-year-old son, Lance, is a Formula One driver with the Williams team competing at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.
  “I just think I’m a guy like any other guy,” Stroll said during a casual one-on-one interview Friday afternoon in the paddock at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “Most guys love cars. I fell in love with them at a
  
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• Bombardier won’t get financial break despite early C Series closing

  08-06-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Bombardier will contribute up to $225 million to the C Series partnership with Airbus even though the agreement giving the European aircraft manufacturer majority control is closing earlier than originally planned.
  
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• A guide to the Gazette's Canadian Grand Prix coverage

  08-06-2018 21:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The Gazette has extensive coverage of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix weekend at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Here’s a look at our stories.
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• Quebec cabinet minister Laurent Lessard decides to not seek re-election this year

  08-06-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Agriculture Minister Laurent Lessard says the decision is driven by family reasons.
  
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• Macpherson: Quebec and Ontario have traded places

  08-06-2018 21:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec and Ontario have traded places, and not only because the Canadiens have replaced the Leafs as Canada’s NHL laughingstock.
  It’s our economy that’s booming, with the unemployment rate at or near a record low, and in some months lower than our neighbour’s. On Friday, Statistics Canada reported that last month’s unemployment rate in Quebec was 5.3 per cent, to 5.7 per cent in Ontario.
  We also have the more financially responsible government. There’s a conse
  
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• ‘I feel humiliated’: Saint-Laurent family kicked out of park over service dog

  08-06-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  A Saint-Laurent family with an autistic child is furious after being told to leave a public park because of her service animal.
  
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• Lesley Chesterman: Fearless Anthony Bourdain was in love with Montreal, our chefs

  08-06-2018 20:50 via montrealgazette.com
  When the news hit Friday morning of Anthony Bourdain’s passing, I was eating cheese and charcuterie at a stand at Vienna’s Naschmarkt while talking to shopkeepers and sipping a cool Austrian Riesling. It was the perfect Bourdain wannabe moment: drinking with alacrity, bonding with strangers over food, eating local. As we his fans knew, this sort of culinary entente cordiale was what getting to know a country was all about.
  Since the launch of his epic memoir, Kitchen Confidential, in
  
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• Update: G7 summit protests 'can only be symbolic,' Resistance Network says

  08-06-2018 20:46 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Anti-G7 protesters managed to briefly block a boulevard in Quebec City’s Beauport borough Friday morning before dispersing as riot police declared the protest illegal.
  The protest, which started around 7:30 a.m. in a restaurant parking lot, was the first demonstration of what organizers are calling a “day of disturbances.”
  Later Friday, around the lunch hour, a short and spontaneous protest erupted and spread into different neighbourhoods after pro
  
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• A&W Canada to eliminate plastic straws from all restaurants

  08-06-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  Canadian fast food chain making the switch to paper straws, full phase out by 2019.
  
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• G7 leaders take traditional ‘family photo’ group shot

  08-06-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  The leaders of the G7 nations gathered together on the front lawn of the Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix, QC Friday morning for the traditional “family photo” group shot of the leaders.
  
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• Five of six Montreal-area men get bail in alleged lottery scam

  08-06-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Five of six Montreal-area men charged in an alleged lottery scam involving Americans have been granted bail.
  
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• How Anthony Bourdain left a mark on Montreal's culinary scene

  08-06-2018 19:54 via cbc.ca
  Anthony Bourdain visited Montreal many times over the course of his storied career as a celebrity chef, television host and adventurous foodie, helping local restaurants gain international attention.
  
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• F1 drivers ready for Grand Prix action

  08-06-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Jun 8: Grand Prix festivities are taking over Montreal and the sound of engines roaring are filling the air. Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes is in the middle of the action.
  
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• Armed cop ‘intimidated’ by Global News reporter at G7 protests, asks her to move

  08-06-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  A Global News reporter was asked to move by a police officer at the G7 protests because she was 'intimidating' him.
  
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• Anthony Bourdain had a thing for Canada and its food, despite some controversy

  08-06-2018 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  Anthony Bourdain seemed to have a soft spot for Canadian cuisine, and he wasn't afraid to tell it like it is.
  
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• Premier Couillard congratulates Doug Ford on his Ontario election win

  08-06-2018 18:38 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Premier Philippe Couillard has congratulated Doug Ford on his election win in Ontario Thursday.
  In a tweet posted Thursday evening, Couillard also thanks outgoing Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne, saying it has been a pleasure working with her over the last four years.
  Couillard calls Wynne a “great premier and a good friend.”
  Congratulations @FordNation, looking forward to working with you to advance the interests of Québec and Ontario. #OnPoli #PolQc
  — Phi
  
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• Justin and Sophie Trudeau greet Donald Trump at G7 summit

  08-06-2018 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greeted U.S. President Donald Trump on the front lawn of the Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix, QC Friday morning.
  
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• #MTLFriday challenge: The birds and bees are for you, me and photography

  08-06-2018 18:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Every Friday, we invite our readers to show us the Montreal they know by participating in a #mtlfriday challenge on social media.
  This week, inspired by the award-winning photography of Ilana Block, we want to know about the birds in your life. Maybe you see them around the city or maybe they’re pets or something even more abstract ; all interpretations are valid.
  To participate, all you have to do is take a picture related to this theme and post it on Facebook or Instagram with
  
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• Man suspected of racist comments in Laval pharmacy sought by police

  08-06-2018 18:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval police are looking for a man suspected of making racist remarks to a woman at a pharmacy in Laval.
  On May 16 around 9 a.m., the woman was making copies at a Pharmaprix at 960 Curé-Labelle Blvd. in the Chomedey area.
  When the suspect appeared next to her, she offered to let him go ahead, knowing she would be making copies for several minutes. The suspect did not react to her offer. Instead he made “racist, hurtful and threatening remarks about the victim’s nationality,&rd
  
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• Quebec politicians congratulate Doug Ford, Ontario's next premier

  08-06-2018 18:18 via cbc.ca
  Premier Philippe Couillard says he is looking forward to working with incoming Ontario premier Doug Ford and his newly elected Progressive Conservative government.
  
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• Music continues to rock at the Pioneer in the Pointe-Claire Village

  08-06-2018 18:17 via montrealgazette.com
  One of the last chances to catch live music in the infamous back room at the Pioneer bar and restaurant in Pointe-Claire Village happens Saturday.
  Rock bands Rival, East of Sunday, The Strawberry Chips and TravelMind will share the stage at the storied bar, June 9. Doors for the show open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10.
  The bar has been sold and the plan, which has yet to be confirmed in its entirety, is to build a mixed-use project with luxury condos, town homes and commercial spaces.
  Opinions a
  
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• Justin and Sophie Trudeau greet world leaders at G7 meeting

  08-06-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greeted world leaders on the front lawn of the Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix, QC Friday morning.
  
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• A guide to Montreal's 2018 summer street festivals and sales

  08-06-2018 18:07 via montrealgazette.com
  Summer in Montreal is the perfect time to get out and explore what different neighbourhoods have to offer. Many neighbourhoods, in turn, are all too happy to help out in that regard, closing streets for festivals and sidewalk sales.
  Here’s a list of the street fairs that will be taking over Montreal in the coming weeks:
  Plaza St-Hubert Street Sales
  Two sidewalk sales are planned for this summer along Saint-Hubert St. between Bellechasse and Jean-Talon Sts.. Amtosph’Air will run from
  
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• Part tribute, part wish list: Paul Simon's Top 10 songs

  08-06-2018 18:01 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal has been well-served by Paul Simon. When his valedictory Homeward Bound tour rolls into the Bell Centre on June 13, it will mark the third time in the past five years that the seminal singer, songwriter and unquenchable musical explorer has performed here. When it’s the final go-round, though, an extra layer of poignancy is unavoidable: every song choice takes on an added weight. So take this attempt (“attempt” because whittling down the implausible number of Simon cla
  
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• Wines of the week: June 9, 2018

  08-06-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Each week, Bill Zacharkiw identifies his top wine picks available at the SAQ and offers ideas for food pairings.
  Under $16Vinho regional Alentejano 2016, Herdade das Albernoas, Portugal red, $9.45, SAQ #10803051. Good complexity and regional expression for under $10. Dark fruits, a hint of leather and spice, and enough tannin to hold it together. Finish is just drying enough to make you want some protein. Good value here. Residual sugar: 3 g/l. Grape varieties: aragonez, trincadeira an
  
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• Wine: Four grapes that will help you kick the cabernet sauvignon habit

  08-06-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I love a great email and received this in my inbox last week: “Please, Bill. Help. I try to try other wines, but no matter what I drink, I always go back to my cabernet (sauvignon), usually from California or Australia, on my next purchase. What other grapes should I try?”
  I really appreciate this reader’s desire to break free from his mono-grape dependency. I wrote about the world’s passion for cabernet sauvignon a few years ago, which has pushed this variety to No. 1 in
  
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• #OpenYourPurse movement for mental health honours Kate Spade

  08-06-2018 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  The awareness campaign encourages everyone to open their purses, display the contents of their "portable lives" and post it on social media with the hashtag #OpenYourPurse.
  
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• Free in Montreal: June 8-10, so many street fairs and celebrations

  08-06-2018 17:41 via montrealgazette.com
  You do not have to buy a Ferrari to have a good time in Montreal during this Canadian Grand Prix weekend. In fact, you can have a blast for free.
  Here are some of your options:
  Piknic Électronik in Dorchester Square
  No, this is not your normal price or location for Piknic Électronik. But things are different on Grand Prix weekends. To wit, the electronic music series is teaming up with the Canadian Grand Prix for a special show from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Debbie Døe, Forr
  
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• 5 Montreal stories guaranteed to make you smile this week: June 8

  08-06-2018 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  Who would have thought the pop and fizz of a Fanta bottle could ignite such strong memories?
  
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• Donald Trump arrives in Canada for G7 summit

  08-06-2018 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Saguenay, Quebec to attend part of the G7 meeting in Charlevoix.
  
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• Police investigating after 2 Candiac children offered candy by strangers

  08-06-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  Two primary-aged students were apparently approached by three people and offered candy as they walked home from school.
  
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• Meet some inspiring young Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund recipients youtu.be/zRekxgG_v0A

  08-06-2018 16:36
  Meet some inspiring young Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund recipients youtu.be/zRekxgG_v0A
  
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• McGill honours human rights advocate Hillel Neuer youtu.be/-WM_FCcP3to https://t.co/ws4ZNQ2eVL

  08-06-2018 16:22
  
  McGill honours human rights advocate Hillel Neuer youtu.be/-WM_FCcP3to https://t.co/ws4ZNQ2eVL
  
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• The Lyric Theatre Singers’ Journey to Broadway

  08-06-2018 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Lyric Theatre Singers take us on a Journey to Broadway in advance of their concert series next week at Concordia. Find out more from Global’s Laura Casella and her guests.
  
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• All Grand Prix all weekend long

  08-06-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Looking for something to do this weekend? Find out all the hot events and parties to attend on Grand Prix weekend, with Jay Walker and Global’s Kim Sullivan.
  
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• Quebec City G7 demonstrations get underway as city braces for day of action

  08-06-2018 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  The first of several scheduled protests opposing the G7 Summit around Quebec City was declared illegal earlier this morning and the city is bracing for a day of unrest, with at least three other demonstrations anticipated
  
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• Trump, Trudeau exchange friendly barbs over trade after terse pre-G7 tweets

  08-06-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  After a week of lobbing barbs at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media, U.S. President Donald Trump was in a playful mood with the Canadian leader Friday.
  
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