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• Canadian dairy Saputo criticizes supply management system, siding with U.S. in ongoing dispute

  18-06-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Saputo Inc, one of Canada's largest dairies, wants to end a domestic milk ingredient pricing system that has angered the United States
  
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• Bitcoin mining, cannabis boost Montreal's industrial rental market

  18-06-2018 23:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Bitcoin “miners” and legal cannabis growers, attracted by cheap electricity, are helping to turn Montreal’s industrial real estate market into one of the tightest in the country.
  The availability rate — the percentage of industrial properties that are available for rent — was 3.2 per cent during the first quarter of 2018, according to Cushman & Wakefield, down from 5.2 per cent the previous quarter and down from 6.7 per cent during the first quarter of 2017
  
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• Construction blunder closes Bonaventure Expressway

  18-06-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jun 18: A construction snafu led to a bumpy ride for drivers on the Bonaventure Expressway Monday morning. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports, the expressway is now reopened after a day of closures – but more work is slated throughout the summer.
  
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• Frank Zampino preliminary inquiry begins

  18-06-2018 23:35 via montrealgazette.com
  The preliminary inquiry began on Monday for Frank Zampino, the former No. 2 politician at Montreal city hall, and others who are accused of participating in a system of awarding municipal engineering contracts in exchange for kickbacks in the early and mid-2000s.
  The hearing, which is under publication ban, is to continue on Friday. The media are not permitted to report any evidence heard at the hearing because of the publication ban.
  Zampino was chairman of the city executive committee and righ
  
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• Visits to Montreal's supervised injection sites more than doubled in first year

  18-06-2018 23:23 via cbc.ca
  Nearly a year after opening their doors, Montreal's four safe injection sites recorded 2,500 visits last month.
  
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• Newcomer Max Domi will wear No. 13 for the Canadiens

  18-06-2018 23:19 via montrealgazette.com
  Max Domi, the newest member of the Canadiens, will wear No. 13 next season.
  The Canadiens acquired Domi from the Arizona Coyotes Friday night in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. Domi wore No. 16 for the Coyotes, posting 9-36-45 totals and a minus-7 last season. Domi also wore No. 16 in junior with the OHL’s London Knights, posting 32-70-102 totals in 57 games during his final season there in 2014-15. The Coyotes selected Domi in the first round (13th overall) at the 2013 NHL Draft.
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• Olympic committee unveils interactive museum in Montreal

  18-06-2018 23:06 via montrealgazette.com
  Have you ever dreamed of blasting out of the starting blocks like Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin?
  Or maybe you would like to tackle the moguls run alongside gold medallist Mikaël Kingsbury.
  These are among the interactive exhibits available at the Canadian Olympic Experience, which opens to the public Wednesday at Canada Olympic House, 500 René-Lévesque Blvd. W.
  The museum/playground has been several years in the planning with a delay after a change in leadership at t
  
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• Vélo Québec says mountain still dangerous spot despite pilot project

  18-06-2018 23:05 via montrealgazette.com
  A cycling lobby group says the city still needs to do more to curb the speed of motorists on Mount Royal.
  In the wake of the coroner’s report into the high-profile death of 18-year-old cyclist Clément Ouimet, Vélo Québec is warning cyclists that there are still major risks when travelling on Mount Royal, and they should not bike at a high speed, especially when heading down Camillien-Houde Way, the main thoroughfare that cuts through the iconic site.
  Ouimet died in a h
  
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• On the market for a summer trip? Don't know what to pack? @LaPetiteBette has some tips and tricks to ease the packi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 22:55
  On the market for a summer trip? Don't know what to pack? @LaPetiteBette has some tips and tricks to ease the packi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Worried about making long trips with your electric vehicle? @EVChargeHub is here to tell why you shouldn't fret! Ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 22:49
  Worried about making long trips with your electric vehicle? @EVChargeHub is here to tell why you shouldn't fret! Ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Habs star Max Pacioretty lifts spirits at Westmount homeless shelter

  18-06-2018 22:46 via montrealgazette.com
  John Tessier was getting ready to close up shop at a Westmount homeless shelter Monday when he spotted him: a “tall, handsome guy” carrying platters of food.
  Tessier, who admits he knows next to nothing about hockey, had no idea the shelter’s latest donor was none other than the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, Max Pacioretty.
  “One of our clients, Josh, got up and said ‘That’s Max Pacioretty,'” said Tessier, who works at the Open Door shelter. &ld
  
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• Daughter of Mom Boucher faces new charges

  18-06-2018 22:42 via montrealgazette.com
  The daughter of former Hells Angels leader Maurice (Mom) Boucher was arrested by the Sûreté du Québec on Saturday, a little more than a month after she was sentenced to house arrest for being in possession of cash generated by a major drug-trafficking ring linked to the biker gang.
  Alexandra Mongeau, 28, appeared before a judge Monday afternoon at the Longueuil courthouse where she faces two charges alleging she was driving while impaired in Candiac. She was ordered to remain
  
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• Liberals need to go in order to clean up Quebec politics: Lino Zambito

  18-06-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Liberals must be defeated in October's election in order to properly clean up Quebec politics, says a former star witness in the province's corruption inquiry.
  
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• Ottawa Senators announce six-game 2018-19 pre-season schedule

  18-06-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Three home games will be played at the Canadian Tire Centre, two will be played on the road and one neutral-site meeting will be featured as a part of Kraft Hockeyville
  
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• Do you want to brush up on your BBQ etiquette? Watch our interview with @EtiquetteJulie to make yourself the ultima… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 21:32
  Do you want to brush up on your BBQ etiquette? Watch our interview with @EtiquetteJulie to make yourself the ultima… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Liberals' marijuana bill clears Commons, but still needs final approval from Senate

  18-06-2018 21:29 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government's bill to legalize recreational marijuana has cleared another vote in the House of Commons, but it still has to get a final stamp of approval from an unpredictable Senate before it can become law.
  
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• UNITED2026 is happening, and it could be coming to MTL! Check out our interview with @TonyLoffreda for more!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 21:28
  UNITED2026 is happening, and it could be coming to MTL! Check out our interview with @TonyLoffreda for more!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Cyclist Clément Ouimet’s death was accidental: Coroner’s report

  18-06-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  A coroner's report into the death of 18-year-old Montreal cyclist Clément Ouimet concludes his death on Oct. 4 of last year was accidental and cites the need for more measures to protect vulnerable road users.
  
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• Saputo urges end to milk ingredients pricing system opposed by U.S.

  18-06-2018 21:12 via cbc.ca
  Saputo Inc. wants an end to a domestic milk ingredient pricing system that has angered the United States, chief executive Lino Saputo Jr. said on Monday, showing a rare crack in solidarity among processors and the country's sheltered dairy farmers.
  
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• Update: Bonaventure Expressway reopens following emergency roadwork

  18-06-2018 20:49 via montrealgazette.com
  The westbound Bonaventure Expressway toward downtown Montreal has reopened after emergency electrical work was done Monday. 
  Two of the Bonaventure Expressway’s three westbound lanes near downtown Montreal were closed Monday morning because of a slope, caused by a difference in roadway elevations, that the the Sûreté du Québec deemed dangerous for motorists. 
  The SQ made the decision after learning that cars were damaged while travelling westbound over th
  
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• Quebec liquor store employees threaten to strike ahead of Fête nationale holiday

  18-06-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  SAQ employees are threatening to strike ahead of the province's popular Fête nationale holiday.
  
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• Montreal circus school teacher pleads guilty to luring teenage student

  18-06-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  In exchange for pleading guilty to two charges, prosecutors agreed to drop two other charges Marcelo Berti Marques was also facing.
  
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• Coroner's report on Mount Royal cyclist's death questions lookout access

  18-06-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  In a report published on the 2017 death of 18-year-old cyclist Clement Ouimet, Dr. Jean Brochu said the layout of the east-facing lookout, which only allows drivers access from the west, encourages motorists to make unsafe manoeuvres.
  
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• Opinion: The state has no business in Quebec newsrooms

  18-06-2018 19:59 via montrealgazette.com
  It should have been just a technicality. But it became matter of of state concern. The Act to amend the Act respecting the estate of the Honourable Trefflé Berthiaume and La Compagnie de Publication de La Presse, Limitée, commonly known as Bill 400, gave rise to a parliamentary commission and a voting process that was as chaotic as it was surreal.
  Given that the bill had been tabled in the National Assembly after May 15, and thus at the end of the session, it had to receive unanimi
  
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• Ready, set, ROADTRIP! @LaPetiteBette has hot tips on what to pack for summer trips! youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/whVGzsVb60

  18-06-2018 19:58
  
  Ready, set, ROADTRIP! @LaPetiteBette has hot tips on what to pack for summer trips! youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/whVGzsVb60
  
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• Changing to E-Cars? Charge time, charge stations, @EVChargeHub has all the info! youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/8Y4LLkEa56

  18-06-2018 19:56
  
  Changing to E-Cars? Charge time, charge stations, @EVChargeHub has all the info! youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/8Y4LLkEa56
  
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• SAQ employees could be on strike before Fête nationale

  18-06-2018 19:48 via montrealgazette.com
  The Société des alcools du Québec’s 5,500 employees from 400 locations across the province will vote on a six-day strike mandate on that could begin as early as the eve of Fête nationale on Saturday.
  As long as they finish counting the votes on time.
  A general assembly will take place in Montreal on Monday night and in Quebec City on Tuesday, with two others in Chicoutimi and Terrebonne later in the week. All consultations, including some held by videoconference,
  
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• BBQ manner matters! What's a hostess gift? @EtiquetteJulie tells us now. youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/G0bjxvX2Cu

  18-06-2018 19:47
  
  BBQ manner matters! What's a hostess gift? @EtiquetteJulie tells us now.youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/G0bjxvX2Cu
  
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• 'The person dies with secrets': Coroner probes suicide at Montreal men's centre

  18-06-2018 19:41 via montrealgazette.com
  After more than two decades spent in and out of federal and provincial prisons, Mario-Nelson Boucher was living in a Montreal men’s centre in the summer of 2016 while adjusting to a life outside detention.
  The NAHA Centre in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve helps men who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless prepare to reintegrate into society. Boucher, 44, had been staying there since his last stint at Montreal’s Bordeaux jail the previous winter. In all, he had
  
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• Delivering crop from farm to table, a Quebec family affair since 1940

  18-06-2018 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  Hector Larivée began with a fruit and vegetable store at the historic Marché Bonsecours and now the company is among the largest produce distributors in Eastern Canada.
  
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• Quebec mosque shooting: Bissonnette has no ideology, defence lawyer argues

  18-06-2018 19:32 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Alexandre Bissonnette is a very troubled man who has no ideology and deeply regrets killing six Muslim men in the Quebec City mosque shooting last year, his lawyer argued Monday.
  Defence lawyer Charles-Olivier Gosselin painted the portrait on Monday morning as he argued that Bissonnette should have to serve 25 years in prison before he’s eligible for parole.
  Gosselin was speaking at the beginning of the final week of the sentencing hearing for Bissonnette, who has pleaded gu
  
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• FIFA in Montreal? @TonyLoffreda joins us to talk 2026 and MTL's potential to host. youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/vMLJ9LHepf

  18-06-2018 19:12
  
  FIFA in Montreal? @TonyLoffreda joins us to talk 2026 and MTL's potential to host. youtube.com/channel/UCJc1c… https://t.co/vMLJ9LHepf
  
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• Montreal unveils resiliency strategy

  18-06-2018 18:50 via montrealgazette.com
  From flooded neighbourhoods to drivers stranded all night on a highway in a blizzard, Montreal has had its share of events that show what happens when a community is not prepared for emergencies.
  Mayor Valérie Plante said on Monday the city now has a strategy for dealing with extreme weather and other unforeseen events, from train derailments to terrorist attacks.
  “We’re very well prepared, that’s for sure,” Plante said at a press conference at city hall where
  
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• Make money? We might not see a penny from REM light rail, Caisse exec says

  18-06-2018 18:45 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s possible the Caisse de dépôt will make no money — or even lose money — on the REM, says the head of the subsidiary that is forging ahead with the light-rail project.
  CDPQ Infra CEO Macky Tall insisted that the Caisse does “not have any guaranteed returns in the construction” of the Réseau express métropolitain.
  In an interview Monday, Tall responded to critics who claimed the Caisse would make significant profits at the expense of tax
  
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• Watch: How to make the most out of a trip to Quebec's Parc Omega

  18-06-2018 17:53 via montrealgazette.com
  Parc Omega has been called the human zoo, because going there means you’re the one being watched in an enclosed area.
  The park in Montebello, Que., allows visitors to drive around and meet the local wildlife population — some of them might get a little too close to comfort.
  Watch out for undiscovered elk allergies!
  
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• Police officer charged with reckless driving in fatal crash testifies

  18-06-2018 17:45 via montrealgazette.com
  The police officer charged with reckless driving ‎causing the death of a five-year-old boy took the stand in his defence at his trial on Monday.
  Patrick Ouellet took less than an hour to give his side of the story as his trial entered its second week at the Longueuil courthouse. Ouellet is being tried before a judge alone.
  On Feb. 13, 2014, Ouellet was assigned to tail someone while he was driving an unmarked vehicle when he struck a car making a left-hand turn. The car was being driven
  
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• Teen arrested after violent assault of 16-year-old in Trois-Rivières

  18-06-2018 17:08 via montrealgazette.com
  A teenager suspected of participating in an assault that seriously injured another teen in a Trois-Rivières park on Friday was arrested Sunday night.
  The suspect is expected to make an appearance in youth court at the Trois-Rivières courthouse later Monday.
  Charges of aggravated assault resulting in bodily harm and theft of less than $5,000 are expected to be laid against the teen, Trois-Rivières police spokesperson Sergeant Luc Mongrain said.
  Sixteen-year-old Jé
  
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• Update: Part of Bonaventure Expressway closed for emergency roadwork

  18-06-2018 17:02 via montrealgazette.com
  The westbound Bonaventure Expressway toward downtown Montreal will be closed for emergency electrical work till 3 p.m. Monday. 
  However, inclement weather may cause the work to be postponed, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. said in a statement.
  Two of the Bonaventure Expressway’s three westbound lanes near downtown Montreal were closed Monday morning because of a slope, caused by a difference in roadway elevations, that the the Sûreté du Qué
  
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• Coroner's report: Cyclist's death on Mount Royal was an accident

  18-06-2018 16:38 via montrealgazette.com
  A coroner has concluded the death of Clément Ouimet on Mount Royal last October was an accident.
  The 18-year-old cyclist died on Oct. 4, 2017, after his bike struck the rear door of a Toyota Highlander SUV that was in the process of making a U-turn on Camillien-Houde Way, the street that crosses through the mountain. He died that night in a hospital.View this document on Scribd
  In his report, coroner Jean Brochu concluded that the driver of the SUV was heading downhill and had veered
  
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• Bonaventure Expressway west completely closed near Exit 2

  18-06-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  All the westbound lanes toward downtown Montreal are closed for emergency repairs.
  
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• Bonaventure Expressway reopens toward downtown Montreal

  18-06-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  All the westbound lanes toward downtown Montreal are now open again after closing this morning for emergency repairs.
  
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• Just For Laughs production company promotes COO Bruce Hills to president

  18-06-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The company describes Hills as a "32-year veteran of the festival,'' who was instrumental in establishing and growing the English-speaking portion of Just For Laughs Montreal.
  
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• Beautiful road trips near Montreal

  18-06-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Looking for somewhere to go this summer that won’t break the bank? Jean-Michel Dufaux joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with beautiful road trips you can do around Montreal.
  
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• The best equipment for your newborn

  18-06-2018 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Getting the right equipment for your newborn can be stressful. Amanda DeGrace joins Global’s Laura Casella to take the stress away with the best products to keep your baby supplies organized at home and on the go.
  
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• Crane operators off the job in Quebec to protest new training rules

  18-06-2018 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  There are about 2,000 crane operators in Quebec and they aren't pleased that people without a vocational diploma will be able to obtain a crane operator's certificate.
  
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• National migraine and headache awareness month

  18-06-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  You’ve probably had a headache, but what about a migraine? Chronic migraines affect millions of Canadians, neurologist Dr. Heather Pim joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about the #MoreThanAMigraine campaign.
  
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• Daily supplements to improve your health

  18-06-2018 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Nutritionist Sylvia Meo joins Global’s Laura Casella with her go-to supplements and vitamins that will keep you feeling and looking great.
  
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• Montreal police investigate 3 violent incidents Sunday night

  18-06-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca
  Three men were sent to hospital after three different violent altercations within the span of a few hours.
  
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• Sentencing arguments begin for Quebec City’s mosque shooter

  18-06-2018 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  While Alexandre Bissonnette's first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years, Bissonnette can also receive consecutive terms, which means he could be sentenced to up to 150 years.
  
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• ‘Death sentence by incarceration’: Quebec City mosque shooter’s lawyers argue against consecutive sentences

  18-06-2018 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  While Alexandre Bissonnette's first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years, Bissonnette can also receive consecutive terms, which means he could be sentenced to up to 150 years.
  
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