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• Montreal city councillor calling for overhaul of line-painting on city streets

  10-08-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal city councillor is ringing the alarm bells over poor line-painting for crosswalks and stop signs on many city streets.
  
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• 100-year-old Montreal tennis player on what keeps him on the court

  10-08-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  An incredible 100-year-old from the West Island still regularly plays tennis.
  
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• Candiac test of self-driving bus the first of its kind in Canada

  10-08-2018 22:21 via montrealgazette.com
  The South Shore city of Candiac announced Friday it will embark on a pilot project to provide an electric, self-driving shuttle bus to take people to one of the city’s park-and-ride lots.
  The project, to which the Quebec government is contributing $350,000, is the first long-term demonstration project of a 100-per-cent electric autonomous shuttle on public roads in Canada, according to Keolis Canada, the company providing the shuttle.
  “This is the first self-driving pilot project we
  
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• Hells Angels arrive in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu for annual gathering

  10-08-2018 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Hells Angels are holding their annual 'The Canada Run' in Quebec for the first time in a decade.
  
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• Canada's first self-driving shuttle using public roads coming to Candiac

  10-08-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  The City of Candiac will be the guinea pig for Canada's first autonomous shuttle using public roads.
  
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• Woman found in Sacred Heart grotto likely died of hypothermia, coroner says

  10-08-2018 21:04 via cbc.ca
  Leila Tatari’s body was found on the grounds of the all-girls English Catholic high school last year, next to a statue of the Virgin Mary.
  
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• Montreal calligrapher bringing ‘lost art’ back to life

  10-08-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Aug 10: The “lost art” of calligraphy is making a comeback thanks to Instagram, brides to be and (a lot) of talent. Global’s Rachel Lau meets Amy Jade Lore, a calligrapher bringing the written word back to life.
  
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• Quebec's Davie shipyard wins $610M contract to convert icebreakers for coast guard

  10-08-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The coast guard fleet lacks the capacity to perform its icebreaking duties. The Canadian Coast Guard ship Terry Fox, launched in 1993, is the newest icebreaker in the fleet.
  
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• Ottawa will allow Quebec's Davie shipyard to bid on national shipbuilding plan contracts

  10-08-2018 20:29 via cbc.ca
  The largest shipyard in Canada will now be able to bid on future contracts to build ships for the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast guard, after it was excluded from Ottawa's National Shipbuilding Procurement Program in 2011.
  
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• Rancour reigns at Pointe-Claire demolition committee meeting

  10-08-2018 19:44 via montrealgazette.com
  At 2 a.m. Friday, the Pointe-Claire demolition committee announced its decisions to a crowd of exasperated, bleary-eyed Pointe-Claire residents and the reaction was immediate and rancourous.
  Shouts of “shame on you” drowned out the formal explanations of the three-member committee’s unanimous decision to approve the demolition of the Pioneer bar and restaurant. At least two citizens marched towards Mayor John Belvedere to yell their discontent in his direction before slamming o
  
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• Duke Blue Devils, R.J. Barrett take on McGill Redmen next Sunday

  10-08-2018 19:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski says it’s just a coincidence that R.J. Barrett is starting his college basketball career in his hometown of Mississauga.
  “It’s not about him,” Krzyzewski said Friday on a conference call to discuss Duke’s three-game visit to Mississauga and Montreal. “I haven’t been able to do an international tour because I’ve been involved  with USA Basketball in the summer and this is our opportunity.”
  
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• Nobody's happier to see Johnny Manziel start than his next opponents

  10-08-2018 19:24 via montrealgazette.com
  You may or may not remember quarterback Johnny Manziel’s debut with the Montreal Alouettes.
  The Ottawa Redblacks, however, definitely remember his four first-half interceptions and the Als putting up only three points before his removal in the fourth quarter.
  They remember, and they’re excited to play against him this Saturday.
  In posting their depth chart, the team asked, “How many of these guys will pick off Johnny 🏈 tomorrow?”
  How many of these guys will pick o
  
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• Can someone please confirm Genie Bouchard didn't steal this child

  10-08-2018 18:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Genie Bouchard’s Rogers Cup adventure is not over.
  The phase that comes after playing apparently involves joking about stealing adorable kids.
  To wit, the Montreal native posed for a photo with a child who appears to be in the Little Aces program and tweeted, “I’m stealing him.”
  That, one surmises, was a joke.
  But also: ummm … has anyone seen this kid lately?
  I’m stealing him pic.twitter.com/3I3R1LrRuL
  — Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) August 10, 2018Re
  
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• U.S. justice officials admit confusion over Canadian law after failed extradition of Texas sex offender

  10-08-2018 18:46 via cbc.ca
  Adesanya Prince was to be sentenced in May, but in April he crossed the border illegally into Quebec at the Roxham Road crossing used by thousands of asylum seekers.
  
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• Can you identify these Montreal intersections from historic aerial photographs?

  10-08-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  The City of Montreal has launched a website where thousands of historic aerial photos going back to the 1930s can be browsed online.
  
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• Woodland Avenue has Beaconsfield residents eyeing speed limit

  10-08-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Beaconsfield residents are getting frustrated by what some term dangerous conditions on Woodland Avenue, a suburban street with access to the highway and commuter rail lines.
  
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• Macpherson: What's blue and white and lays an egg?

  10-08-2018 18:03 via montrealgazette.com
  If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Or if a Quebec political bombshell drops in July?
  Early last month, in the dead of the political off-season, Mario Dumont reported in his Le Journal de Montréal column that Jean-François Lisée had considered stepping aside as Parti Québécois leader.
  Dumont said “more than one source” had confirmed that Lisée had considered handing over the leadership to his per
  
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• Zacharkiw: France's Roussillon is the bridge to Old World wines

  10-08-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I was recently asked by a person who exclusively drinks New World wines where to start when trying European wines. While there’s no lack of choice, I suggested France’s Roussillon.
  It’s the most southern of France’s southern regions, a small area nestled between the western coast of the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees mountain range, not far from the Spanish border. Most of the inhabitants do not identify as either French or Spanish; rather, they are Catalan. And their win
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: Aug. 10, 2018

  10-08-2018 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Every week, Bill Zacharkiw identifies his top wine picks available at the SAQ and offers ideas for food pairings.
  Under $16
  Rioja Blanco 2017, El Coto de Rioja, Spain white, $14.50, SAQ # 13576631. Excellent-value white from Rioja. Shows surprising aromatic complexity, led by pear and grapefruit. Textured but fresh, with a touch of spice on the finish and a comfortable mid-palate. Grape varieties: viura, verdejo, sauvignon blanc. Residual sugar: 3.5 g/L. Serve at: 8-10 C. Drink now. Food pa
  
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• What the Puck: The Canadiens have been mediocre at best since 1993

  10-08-2018 17:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Last season was terrible for the Montreal Canadiens.
  So was 1994-1995, when the Habs missed the playoffs for the first time in a quarter century. The next season was pretty bad, too. The one after that kind of sucked, as well. You get the picture.
  When the team missed the playoffs in 2002-2003, it was the fourth time in five years that they didn’t make the postseason. They have had a bit of playoff success since then — making it to the conference final in 2010 and again in 2014. But
  
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• Mystery still surrounds death of teen last seen at Osheaga Festival

  10-08-2018 17:47 via cbc.ca
  The mother of the 18 year old found dead on Montreal's South Shore Monday says what happened in the hours before he disappeared is still not clear.
  
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• Watch: How Saudi Arabia’s spat with Canada could affect our hospitals

  10-08-2018 17:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Saudi Arabia is currently retaliating against Canada for its calls to free human rights activists.
  It has already expelled Canada’s ambassador, halted new trade initiatives and threatened to recall students studying in our universities.
  That last threat, which involves about 20,000 Saudi students, might seem minor, but could have real implications for hospitals.
  According to the most recent numbers from the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, 750 Saudi Arabian citizens were stu
  
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• The Right Chemistry: Chlorine can save lives or take lives

  10-08-2018 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The year was 1774, the place Uppsala, Sweden. Pharmacist Carl Wilhelm Scheele had taken to dabbling in chemistry and had just poured some hydrochloric acid onto pyrolusite, a black mineral. He was taken aback by the sudden evolution of a greenish gas that he described as having “a suffocating smell which was most oppressive to the lungs.” Scheele didn’t know it at the time, but he had just produced chlorine, a gas that would change history. The reaction between pyrolusite and h
  
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• My Montreal: Heather O'Neill's inspiration is right at her doorstep

  10-08-2018 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  This is the third in an occasional series of profiles in which Montrealers tell us what they love about our city. 
  For Heather O’Neill, it’s a neighbourhood thing.Ask the Montreal novelist about her favourite local places, activities and eateries, and it’s hardly surprising Mile End ends up getting pride of place. As a longtime resident, and having incorporated the area’s streets and landmarks into her work, she’s as closely associated with this district as any
  
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• Candiac to test drive autonomous electric shuttle buses

  10-08-2018 16:46 via montrealgazette.com
  The South Shore city of Candiac announced Friday it will embark on a pilot project to provide electric, autonomous shuttle buses to take people to the city’s park-and-ride lot.
  The pilot project, to which the Quebec government is contributing $350,000, is the first long-term demonstration project of a 100-per-cent electric autonomous shuttle in Canada, according to Keolis Canada, the company providing the shuttle buses.
  The mini-bus has a capacity of 15 people, and it will take a two-kilom
  
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• Life beyond Earth? UFO sightings on rise in Montreal 👽👽👽 youtu.be/I_VORWVVF70

  10-08-2018 16:45
  Life beyond Earth? UFO sightings on rise in Montreal 👽👽👽 youtu.be/I_VORWVVF70
  
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• Fatal accident forces Highway 10 East to close between Exits 74 and 78

  10-08-2018 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  A collision involving a heavy-duty tow truck and another truck has left one person dead, an undetermined number of injured and eastbound Highway 10 closed between Exits 74 and 78.
  The incident occurred at about 9 a.m., when the tow truck, already in the process of hauling a large truck, was hit by a second truck, the impact then sending the vehicles into a ditch.
  The Sûreté du Québec accident investigators are on the scene and major traffic disruptions are expected with the r
  
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• Check out the hottest health trends of 2018 youtu.be/tMDxr1d5AsY

  10-08-2018 16:35
  Check out the hottest health trends of 2018 youtu.be/tMDxr1d5AsY
  
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• Watch: @brdgsmsc performs "All My Friends" on BT Montreal youtu.be/wMBhktqSUcc

  10-08-2018 16:28
  Watch: @brdgsmsc performs "All My Friends" on BT Montreal youtu.be/wMBhktqSUcc
  
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• Speeding woes on Woodland Avenue

  10-08-2018 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  Beaconsfield residents are concerned about speeders on one of the main arteries that is used by about 200 cyclists a day. They say cars pose a safety hazard. Billy Shields reports.
  
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• How to achieve success by Nineteen

  10-08-2018 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  He’s only 19 but he already owns 3 companies, is a motivational speaker and has published a book! Serial entrepreneur Patrick Isaac II joins Global’s Andrea Howick to talk about how young people can tap into their passion to get ahead.
  
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• Reggae legends come to Montreal

  10-08-2018 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  What’s your pleasure this weekend? Reggae, tennis and Ile Soniq are just some of the activities that entertainment columnist jay Walker has up his sleeve. Join Jay and Global’s Andrea Howick for a great weekend of entertainment.
  
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• Update: Full service resuming on Yellow Line in wake of gas leak

  10-08-2018 15:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Full service is being restored to the métro’s Yellow Line after a gas leak near the Jean Drapeau métro station on Île Ste-Hélène forced the shutdown of that station.
  Subway trains were directed at about 9 a.m. to bypass the station and proceed directly to the Berri-UQAM or Longueuil stations. Service was reported as normal as of 9:40 a.m.
  
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• Roma Foods celebrates 65 years

  10-08-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  What better way to celebrate Roma Food’s 65th anniversary than barbecuing their sausages on a boat! Find out more with Global’s Kim Sullivan and her guests Alissa & Cristina Ramacieri, members of the ROMA family.
  
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• T'Cha Dunlevy: Teen's death after Osheaga raises security questions

  10-08-2018 15:31 via montrealgazette.com
  A young man died after attending Osheaga on the weekend. There’s no going back. And as authorities continue their work to figure out what exactly happened, there are serious questions to be asked regarding the responsibility of major festivals toward the security of attendees.
  What we know so far is that a confluence of heartbreaking circumstances likely contributed to the events leading up to Collins Obiagboso’s body being found in the St. Lawrence River on Monday.
  The 18-year-old O
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Friday, August 10

  10-08-2018 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Andrea Howick has the Global News Morning headlines for Friday, August 10.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Friday, August 10

  10-08-2018 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Friday, August 10.
  
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• Montreal unemployment rate inches up in July

  10-08-2018 15:16 via montrealgazette.com
  The unemployment rate in the Montreal region was 6.2 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said on Friday, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous month.
  It is up 0.1 per cent from July 2017.
  The increase comes as the employment rate declined from 63.5 per cent in June to 63.1 per cent in July, as 11,800 fewer people were employed in the region, according the federal statistics agency’s monthly Labour Force Survey.
  The number of unemployed people in the Montreal area rose 7,200,
  
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• Canadian filmmaker Cleo Tellier

  10-08-2018 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  She dropped out of school to make her second film and has never looked back. Now she has a new film in development. Find out more when Canadian actor Cleo Tellier joins Global’s Andrea Howick.
  
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• Montreal police collar suspect in Laval daycare assault

  10-08-2018 14:53 via montrealgazette.com
  A man suspected of having attacked another man outside a Laval daycare last month was arrested Thursday night in Montreal.
  Montreal police arrested the 26-year-old suspect after finding him in a a stolen car. Officers alerted their colleagues in Laval, who in turn arrested the man in connection with a brutal assault that took place July 9 outside the Tic-Tac-Toc daycare centre on Curé-Labelle Blvd.
  Images captured on surveillance cameras show the suspect approaching the 46-year-old v
  
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• Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 8:30am https://t.co/Bmp78rPq2s

  10-08-2018 14:48
  
  Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 8:30am https://t.co/Bmp78rPq2s
  
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• While you were sleeping: Cop buys cocaine online and bear gets fishy upgrade

  10-08-2018 14:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Suspended New Jersey police chief accused of buying cocaine online
  Authorities say a suspended police chief in New Jersey has been buying cocaine online.
  Prosecutors say Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Chief Michael Coppola went to a post office box to retrieve the order on Thursday. However, detectives had placed a package containing imitation cocaine in the box. Coppola was arrested during a motor vehicle stop in Ridgefield Park.
  The 43-year-old is charged with attempting to possess cocain
  
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• NEXT: Canadian musician @brdgsmsc just released his new single "All My Friends" and he's here to sing it for us! Wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 14:30
  NEXT: Canadian musician @brdgsmsc just released his new single "All My Friends" and he's here to sing it for us! Wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• It’s time to celebrate you! Here’s our BT Celebrations for August 10, 2018 https://t.co/XI210ALdRM

  10-08-2018 14:17
  
  It’s time to celebrate you! Here’s our BT Celebrations for August 10, 2018 https://t.co/XI210ALdRM
  
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• Anjou resident survives close call https://t.co/rnbBO3zx8J

  10-08-2018 14:14
  
  Anjou resident survives close call https://t.co/rnbBO3zx8J
  
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• NEXT: @andreadonsky has all your latest health trends, supplements and vitamins for your healthy lifestyle. Watch l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-08-2018 14:00
  NEXT: @andreadonsky has all your latest health trends, supplements and vitamins for your healthy lifestyle. Watch l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Teaching kids to code with video games https://t.co/JvwjBZiz9T

  10-08-2018 13:57
  
  Teaching kids to code with video games https://t.co/JvwjBZiz9T
  
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• Canadians driving high https://t.co/ur8tIogCbB

  10-08-2018 13:26
  
  Canadians driving high https://t.co/ur8tIogCbB
  
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• Road rage incident leads to stabbing in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

  10-08-2018 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  The altercation between two men happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Les Galeries Normandie shopping centre.
  
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• Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 7:15am https://t.co/a0hnMOHK8d

  10-08-2018 13:21
  
  Here’s what’s making headlines, #Montreal: Your news, weather, & traffic update for 7:15am https://t.co/a0hnMOHK8d
  
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