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• West Island residents upset over cancellation of urban boulevard

  11-07-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jul 11: A new access road will connect Pierrefonds to Kirkland and the highway – but it won’t be accessible to cars. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the new plan doesn’t sit well with residents who wanted an urban boulevard to ease congestion in the densely-populated area.
  
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• Verdun family takes steps to reduce household waste

  11-07-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jul 11: As waste issues plague some Montreal neighbourhoods, residents say it’s time to reconsider how we live and what we throw out. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, a Verdun family has found a way to cut back on their household garbage.
  
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• Poll: Will bedbugs in the Grande Bibliothèque keep you out?

  11-07-2018 23:55 via montrealgazette.com
  A bedbug infestation at Montreal’s Grande Bibliothèque forced the library to close four sections and temporarily replace 300 fabric chairs with plastic ones.
  The problem began at the end of June, and an exterminator was called in on June 22.
  In the weeks since two treatments have been completed to get rid of the insects, and all of the fabric chairs have been removed as a preventive measure.
  Were asking Montrealers if the recent bedbug problem at the Bibliothèque et
  
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• Laval daycare accident leads to amputation of young girl’s toe

  11-07-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jul 11: A family in Laval is taking action after an accident at their daughter’s daycare caused her toe to be partially amputated. As Global’s Anne Leclair reports, the province’s education ministry is investigating and the family is now launching a petition to raise awareness about safety.
  
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• How the Oka Crisis has shaped 4 generations in Kanesatake and Kahnawake

  11-07-2018 23:55 via cbc.ca
  July 11 marks the 28th anniversary of the Oka Crisis, and it's had different impacts on people in the Mohawk communities, the lessons they've passed on, and goals for the future.
  
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• Bedbugs common in Montreal's public buildings, exterminator says

  11-07-2018 23:55 via montrealgazette.com
  A bedbug infestation at Montreal’s Grande Bibliothèque points to a larger, city-wide problem, an exterminator says after the library had to close four sections and temporarily replace 300 fabric chairs with plastic ones. 
  Danielle Chagnon, the general director of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationale du Québec (BAnQ), said the problem began at the end of June. The library brought in an exterminator on June 22, at which point Chagnon said they realized the in
  
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• Allison Hanes: Montreal taking baby steps toward pedestrian safety

  11-07-2018 23:50 via montrealgazette.com
  On the day Outremont unveiled a pilot project to create a 3D crosswalk at a hazardous intersection, a 65-year-old walking along Gouin Blvd. in Montreal North was mowed down by a dump truck.
  A tragedy coinciding with an announcement. A death underscoring yet again the dangers pedestrians and cyclists face in Montreal. One step forward and one step back. In so many ways, these contrasting events — happenstance, though not completely unrelated — are symbolic of the challenges this city
  
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• Bedbugs common in Montreal's public buildings, exterminator says - Montreal Gazette

  11-07-2018 23:24 via montrealgazette.com
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  Bedbugs common in Montreal's public buildings, exterminator says
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  A recent infestation at the Grande Bibliothèque is one example of bedbugs travelling into public spaces in Montreal. Kelsey Litwin, Montreal Gazette. Updated: July 11, 2018. The Grande Biblothèque has been dealing with a bedbug problem since June 22.
  
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• Pierrefonds mayor condemns car-free access road to future REM station

  11-07-2018 23:15 via montrealgazette.com
  Pierrefonds—Roxboro Mayor Jim Beis was seething on Wednesday about a new plan to build a car-free access road to a future train station in Kirkland.
  Beis was reacting to the announcement on Tuesday of a plan to build on undeveloped land that had been reserved by the province for decades as an extension to Highway 440 in Laval. Previously, the plan had been to build a boulevard to cut through Pierrefonds and Kirkland to offer motorists using St-Charles Blvd. an alternative route to Highway
  
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• SAQ workers turn wine labels around, prices upside down as pressure tactics

  11-07-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca
  Unionized employees at one downtown Montreal outlet have made it a little harder to choose a wine or liquor, turning around all the bottles on the shelves so their labels are hidden from view.
  
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• SAQ workers turn wine labels around as pressure tactic

  11-07-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  The latest pressure tactic by the union representing Quebec's state-run liquor store employees is a little backwards and topsy-turvy.
  
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• Quebec tourist whose 4-year prison sentence was overturned still stuck in Cuba

  11-07-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Cuba's top court has overturned the conviction of Quebecer Toufik Benhamiche, who was sentenced to four years in prison following a boating accident that killed a fellow tourist. Benhamiche still isn't allowed to come home and is asking Canada for help.
  
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• Quebec bailiff accused of stealing $150 from Superior Court judge's wallet

  11-07-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  A bailiff in Chicoutimi, Que., is being charged with theft after she allegedly snuck into a Superior Court judge's office and stole $150 from his wallet.
  
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• Laval police search for suspect who punched man from behind

  11-07-2018 22:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Laval police are searching for a suspect who punched a man whose back was turned in broad daylight on Monday.
  The 46-year-old man was standing in front of a building at 541 Curé-Labelle Blvd. He was punched from behind by the suspect who then sprinted away from the scene.
  The victim is in critical condition. Authorities fear for his life.
  The suspect is a white man, between 25 and 30 years old. He’s about six feet tall and weighs approximately 230 pounds. He has short brown hair and
  
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• Watch: An evening of music in the park with the OSM

  11-07-2018 22:17 via montrealgazette.com
  Classical music isn’t just for stuffy concert halls.
  The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal has been taking its show on the road this summer, performing in Montreal’s parks.
  On the night of July 10, visitors to Jarry Park enjoyed music under clear skies.
  They gathered in groups to picnic and be serenaded by soprano Claire de Sévigné.
  There are definitely worse ways to spend a Tuesday evening.
  The OSM will play one more free outdoor concert this summer, on Sept. 2
  
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• ‘It’s useless’: Pierrefonds residents rip new plan to build green access road

  11-07-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  Pierrefonds residents are furious over the city and province's plan to build a road, with no cars allowed.
  
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• Westmount identity theft victim suing two banks

  11-07-2018 22:11 via montrealgazette.com
  A Westmount woman who was the victim of identity theft that left her unable to secure a loan is suing two banks that she says took too long to correct the situation, according to a lawsuit filed at the Montreal courthouse in June.
  Céline Levac says TD Bank and Scotiabank knew about fraudulent activity done in her name for months before removing it from her credit report.
  Levac’s lawyer, Rémi Bastarache, said she went through all the necessary steps to correct her credit
  
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• Jean-Talon Market project example of city hall's dogmatism: opposition

  11-07-2018 21:21 via montrealgazette.com
  The municipal opposition slammed Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration Wednesday for turning a parking lot at Jean-Talon Market into a public square without adequate consultation.
  During a press conference in the market, Ensemble Montréal leader Lionel Perez accused the administration of dogmatism, and warned the project could kill the open-air farmers’ market.
  The project will eliminate 10 parking spots and make the west side of the market less accessible to people wit
  
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• Bedbugs infest Montreal's biggest library - CTV News

  11-07-2018 21:21 via ctvnews.ca
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  Bedbugs infest Montreal's biggest library
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  Anyone checking out a book from Montreal's Grande Bibliotheque should be careful that they're not also bringing home bedbugs. Several sections of the city's biggest library have been closed off as officials try to get a handle on the infestation ...and more »
  
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• Foster families with children with disabilities in Quebec getting more aid than biological parents

  11-07-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Foster families who care for a child with disabilities receive different amounts of money based on the child’s limitations.
  
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• ‘Our work is not over’: Montreal group opposing controversial slave show calls for discussion, diversity

  11-07-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Various black actors and artists who spoke out about a Quebec-produced show featuring a largely white cast singing songs composed by black slaves say they want the conversation surrounding the controversy to continue.
  
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• Montreal group opposed against controversial slave show calls for discussion, diversity

  11-07-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Various black actors and artists who spoke out about a Quebec-produced show featuring a largely white cast singing songs composed by black slaves say they want the conversation surrounding the controversy to continue.
  
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• Patriquin: Canada, Saudi Arabia and Daniel Turp's heroic crusade

  11-07-2018 20:28 via montrealgazette.com
  Daniel Turp was once a politician. Today, he is a law professor at Université de Montréal. For the last three years he has fought a protracted and seemingly quixotic legal battle against the federal government to hold it accountable for selling weapons to a murderous regime. For this, Turp deserves another title: hero.
  The origin of Turp’s wholly appropriate outrage harks back to 2014, in the sunset days of Stephen Harper’s government. In February of that year, Harper&r
  
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• JFL: Fame's Wednesday show cancelled after actor falls down stairs

  11-07-2018 20:26 via montrealgazette.com
  The Just For Laughs festival has cancelled Wednesday night’s performance of the musical Fame after performer Marie Denise Pelletier was injured when she fell down a set of stairs.
  The actor, who plays Miss Sherman, twisted her ankle and fractured a rib. She is not expected to recover in time to rejoin the cast before the show’s run ends on July 28.
  Pelletier will be replaced by Alisha Ruiss, starting Thursday evening. People with tickets for Wednesday’s show should contact
  
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• Analyze This: Three Canadiens poised for breakout seasons in 2018-19

  11-07-2018 20:21 via montrealgazette.com
  Despite the situation in which the Montreal Canadiens find themselves, one filled with uncertainty and a plethora of question marks, there are a few players who are primed for a breakout season in 2018-19.
  Last season, we saw the perfect storm, including an endless stream of injuries, a complete meltdown on defence and multiple players who simply couldn’t score despite an abundance of opportunities.
  But just as good luck can’t last forever, the same can be said about an incredible st
  
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• Analyze This: Three Canadiens poised for breakout seasons in 2018-19 - Montreal Gazette

  11-07-2018 20:20 via montrealgazette.com
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  Analyze This: Three Canadiens poised for breakout seasons in 2018-19
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  By looking at individual scoring chances in 2017-18, we can identify players who have the odds on their side when it comes to next season. Marc Dumont, Special to The Gazette. Updated: July 11, 2018. Share Adjust Comment Print. Despite the situation in ...
  
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• Tories, NDP call for emergency meeting on asylum seekers

  11-07-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  Parliament Hill's two main opposition parties are requesting an emergency committee meeting to discuss the issue of asylum seekers.
  
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• Haitians in Montreal request halt to deportations during violent protests

  11-07-2018 19:55 via montrealgazette.com
  A coalition of local Haitian organizations is calling on the Canadian government to put a temporary halt to the deportation of hundreds of Haitians due to the rioting that has shaken their country over the last weeks.
  “We do not think that given the violent protests there, that families should be forced to return at this time,” said Marjorie Villefranche, director of the Maison d’Haiti. “There are many asylum seekers whose requests have been refused who are due to be sent
  
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• 'The work isn't over,' say black artists after cancellation of SLĀV

  11-07-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  A group of black Montreal artists is hoping to turn the cancellation of SLĀV, a controversial play about slavery featuring a mostly white cast, into an opportunity to encourage diversity in Quebec’s arts scene.
  
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• Ikea recalls Lurvig water dispenser for pets after 2 dogs die

  11-07-2018 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Cats and dogs can get their heads stuck in the dome of the dispenser and possibly suffocate. Ikea is urging people to stop using the dish.
  
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• A new road is coming to the West Island, but it's not for cars

  11-07-2018 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Once slated to become a highway, a piece of government-owned land north of Highway 40 will instead be transformed into a 1.2-kilometre road for buses, cyclists and pedestrians only.
  
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• Canadian tourist facing four years in Cuban jail has conviction overturned: wife

  11-07-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Kahina Bensaadi says Cuban authorities are still refusing to allow her husband to return home while the case is reinvestigated.
  
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• RCMP to shutter 5 detachments in Quebec

  11-07-2018 19:17 via cbc.ca
  The closures mean Quebec will have nine detachments in the province, the second fewest behind Prince Edward Island, which has six.
  
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• SLĀV Resistance Committee wants theatre to apologize, commit to diversity

  11-07-2018 19:14 via montrealgazette.com
  The group calling itself the SLĀV Resistance Committee wants a Montreal theatre to apologize for hosting the controversial show, one of several demands it is making in the wake of the show’s cancellation.
  Comprised of members of Montreal’s black community, the group pointed out inaccuracies in the “theatrical odyssey based on slave songs,” directed by Robert Lepage and starring Betty Bonifassi, performed as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, which has
  
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• RCMP to close 5 detachments in Quebec

  11-07-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  The move, effective Friday, will eliminate a third of its service points in the province.
  
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• Xavier Dolan quit Twitter, and it's only the end of the world

  11-07-2018 18:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec filmmaker Xavier Dolan left Twitter on Wednesday morning.
  “It’s a personal choice based on what I wish to prioritize,” he wrote using his now-shuttered account. “I find myself drawn to hateful debates I’d rather ignore than waste time on.”
  The good news is you’ll still be able to see Dolan elsewhere. He recently joined the cast of the horror film It: Chapter Two.
  He’s also still on other social media platforms.
  “I’ll see you on I
  
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• The benefits of ballet fitness with @Isabellekroeh youtu.be/KgcrN32_bVs

  11-07-2018 18:21
  The benefits of ballet fitness with @Isabellekroeh youtu.be/KgcrN32_bVs
  
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• Persistent Bombardier rallies to lead aerospace on Airbus deal

  11-07-2018 18:20 via montrealgazette.com
  Bombardier Inc. is flying high — and analysts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to AltaCorp Capital Inc. say the rally has plenty of room to continue.
  The Montreal-based planemaker is heading for its biggest annual stock gain in almost three decades, only two years after its shares dipped below $1. The private-jet market is rebounding just in time for the debut of the company’s swanky Global 7000. And a partnership with Airbus SE is paying dividends in the form of stepped-up sales of a s
  
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• Some high praise for new Canadiens right-winger Joel Armia

  11-07-2018 18:13 via montrealgazette.com
  New Canadiens assistant coach Luke Richardson has high praise for Joel Armia, the right-winger the team acquired from the Winnipeg Jets last month.
  “I love the trade for Joel Armia,” Richardson said when he met with the media in Brossard Monday after being named the Canadiens’ new assistant coach in charge of the defence.
  Richardson spent last season as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders and told management there that Armia was a player they should keep an eye on. P
  
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• Watch: Other than constant misery, what is a heat wave?

  11-07-2018 18:04 via montrealgazette.com
  We all have some intuitive sense of what constitutes a heat wave.
  It’s like the meteorological version of Potter Stewart’s “I know it when I see it” approach to jurisprudence.
  But what actually constitutes a heat wave?
  Officially, it’s when the maximum temperature for five days exceeds the average maximum temperature by nine degrees.
  So you’re not wrong to think that a heat wave is when the city feels like an oven. It’s just that there’s some more
  
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• SLĀV Resistance Committee wants theatre to apologize, commit to diversity - Montreal Gazette

  11-07-2018 18:01 via montrealgazette.com
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  SLĀV Resistance Committee wants theatre to apologize, commit to diversity
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  “TNM is not a neutral actor in this,” SRC member Ricardo Lamour says. “It has questions to ask itself regarding its programming beyond SLĀV." T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette. Updated: July 11, 2018. Share Adjust Comment Print. The group calling itself ...and more »
  
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• #JFLMTL @justforlaughs Ethnic Show host @MazJobrani is happy to be in a country without a travel ban. Full intervie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-07-2018 17:58
  #JFLMTL @justforlaughs Ethnic Show host @MazJobrani is happy to be in a country without a travel ban. Full intervie… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada urged to put hold on sending asylum seekers back to Haiti amid violent protests

  11-07-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca
  As violent protests continue to roil Haiti, a Quebec-based coalition is calling on Ottawa to put a hold on sending asylum seekers back to the Caribbean nation.
  
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• Canadiens' Phillip Danault still without a contract for next season - Montreal Gazette

  11-07-2018 17:16 via montrealgazette.com
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  Canadiens' Phillip Danault still without a contract for next season
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  The 25-year-old centre has filed for salary arbitration after completing two-year, US$1.825-million contract. Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette. Updated: July 11, 2018. Centre Phillip Danault packs some of his sticks in the Canadiens' locker room at the Bell ...
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• Canadiens' Phillip Danault still without a contract for next season

  11-07-2018 17:16 via montrealgazette.com
  While most of the focus concerning the Canadiens right now is on captain Max Pacioretty and whether he will be traded, lost in the shadow somewhat is the fact Phillip Danault still doesn’t have a contract.
  The 25-year-old centre has filed for salary arbitration, as has new Canadiens right-winger Joel Armia, who was acquired from the Winnipeg Jets last month. Players are still allowed to negotiate and sign contracts before appearing at their arbitration hearings, which will be held fro
  
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• Obsolete water tower a signature symbol of Ste-Anne's

  11-07-2018 17:04 via montrealgazette.com
  The obsolete water tower in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue is finally getting some TLC.
  The abandoned tower next to Highway 20 has stood neglected for years, but the city is now refurbishing the tower, hoping it will serve as a gateway symbol to Ste-Anne’s on the western tip of Montreal.
  Mayor Paola Hawa said the tower will be sand-blasted, patched up where needed, then painted.
  “We decided to paint the bottom a light grey,” she said. “The top portion will be white with the Ste-Ann
  
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• Court clerk charged with stealing money from Quebec judge

  11-07-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  A courthouse clerk in Quebec has been charged with stealing money from a judge's wallet.
  
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• Fabienne Colas wins Top 40 under 40 award

  11-07-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Montrealer Fabienne Colas was recently selected as one of Canada’s top 40 under 40 achievers in business. Join Global’s Laura Casella as she finds out more.
  
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• Longueuil police arrest seven as anti-drug operation continues

  11-07-2018 16:26 via montrealgazette.com
  Longueuil police arrested seven people, aged 31 to 41, early Wednesday as part of an anti-drug operation that began last May.A total of 30 officers participated in Wednesday’s operation. The arrests are a continuation of the “Saccage” operation that saw $259,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamines, cash and drug-processing equipment seized in raids across the city last May.According to police, the seven men arrested were known to authorities, but not for infractio
  
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• How to work SMART over the summer

  11-07-2018 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  Join Global’s Laura Casella and life coach Erica Diamond as they examine the ways working moms can work SMART over the summer.
  
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