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• Champlain Bridge is safe, agency urges following collapse in Italy

  15-08-2018 23:58 via montrealgazette.com
  In the wake of the collapse of an Italian overpass in Genoa on Tuesday, the crown corporation responsible for the Champlain and Jacques Cartier bridges said Montreal’s busiest span is completely safe.
  In a statement issued Wednesday, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) said the Champlain Bridge is “very stable.”
  The corporation said the structure has suffered some premature degradation since its inauguration in 1962 due to the lack of an adequat
  
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• What do English-speaking millenials want out of the upcoming Quebec election?

  15-08-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time, one-third of the Quebec electorate will be between 18 and 39 years old.
  
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• Electric Bixis hit Montreal streets

  15-08-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Aug 15: Bike-sharing Bixi has a new way for Montrealers to get around the city. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports, electric bikes are now available for riders to use as part of a pilot project.
  
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• New multi-sports field for kids opens in Saint-Michel

  15-08-2018 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  The project was spearheaded by the Montreal Impact Foundation and was built mainly for underprivileged youth in the area.
  
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• Longtime West Island MNA turfed by Quebec Liberals

  15-08-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Aug 15: François Ouimet says he does not want to leave provincial politics, but he is giving up. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, the longtime West Island MNA is being pushed out to make way for new blood in the Quebec Liberal Party – but he says he is hurt by the decision.
  
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• Laval residents praise police for keeping them safe

  15-08-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Aug 15: Laval residents are relieved after a tense standoff between Laval police and an armed man ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, drivers who were stranded on Highway 440 are praising the work police did to keep them safe.
  
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• Getting out the young anglophone vote

  15-08-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Aug 15: With a provincial election on the horizon, Quebec parties are tasked with reaching out to millennials. As Global’s Dan Spector reports, this is the first time ever young people have as much voting power as baby boomers – but which issues matter most to young anglophones in the province?
  
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• Quebec Court of Appeal gives Gilbert Rozon go-ahead to appeal class-action lawsuit against him

  15-08-2018 22:40 via cbc.ca
  The class action was brought against the founder of the Just for Laughs festival on behalf of a group of 20 women, known as Les Courageuses, or The Courageous Ones, who say they were sexually assaulted and harassed by Rozon.
  
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• Two Hells Angels members arrested

  15-08-2018 22:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Police arrested two members of the Hells Angels on Wednesday, including one believed to be heading an important drug ring in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region.
  Bernard Plourde, 55, a known member of the Hells Angels in Trois-Rivières, was arrested at his home in Laterrière and will face drug-trafficking and gangsterism charges. Police also raided his house and seized his vehicles.
  Three others were arrested, including Jean-François Bergeron, another&n
  
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• Montreal Alouettes place quarterback Johnny Manziel under concussion protocol

  15-08-2018 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  He was rocked by a hit while trying to run the ball over the goal-line in a 24-17 loss in Ottawa last weekend in his second career CFL start.
  
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• Man charged after driving car through house in Léry

  15-08-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  The car appeared to have gone straight through one home before smashing into the neighbouring house.
  
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• Plans for third bridge linking Quebec City to suburbs quickly becoming an election issue

  15-08-2018 21:48 via cbc.ca
  The Liberals say construction on a third bridge across the St. Lawrence, between Quebec City and its south shore suburbs, will begin in 2026. That has drawn criticism from the Coalition Avenir Québec, which promises to get it done faster.
  
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• Martin Patriquin: Fears multiculturalism will doom Canada are unwarranted

  15-08-2018 21:46 via montrealgazette.com
  In 1994, Neil Bissoondath published Selling Illusions, an excoriation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, which at that point was a couple decades old. Bissoondath railed against what he saw as “the superficial and the exhibitionistic” nature of one of the country’s defining policies.
  The multiculturalism portrayed in Selling Illusions reduces visible minorities to cultural pastiches —“A dash of colour and the flash of the dance,” as Bissoondath puts it. In
  
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• Senneville home burns to the ground

  15-08-2018 21:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A luxurious residential home near the water in Senneville was completely destroyed by flames Wednesday afternoon.
  Firefighters arrived on the scene around 1 p.m. and found the home engulfed in smoke.
  Upon learning that the house was unoccupied, they immediately began taking defensive measures to combat the blaze, according to Luc Galarneau, chief of operations for the city’s fire department.
  “The building was completely in flames and we were worried the structure would coll
  
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• Montreal pledges to pay the rent for Sun Youth's new headquarters

  15-08-2018 21:40 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal is pledging more than $1 million to help Sun Youth in its move to a new location this fall, the city announced Wednesday.
  The money, a total of $1,1450,000, will pay for the non-profit’s rent at their new headquarters for the next three years, said a statement from the city. Their new location will be 6700 Parc Ave., just 600 metres away from their current St-Urbain St. headquarters.
  Last spring, the Commission scolaire de Montréal, which owns the former Baron Byn
  
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• Curious about those new electric Bixi bikes? We test drove one

  15-08-2018 21:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Step on the pedals of the new Bixi electric bike and it sets off with a pleasant surge, like someone’s given it a mini-adrenaline shot. Since regular Bixis are lumbering in an amiable kind of way at the best of times, and the electric versions are considerably heavier than their manual counterparts, the smooth boost comes as a very nice surprise.
  You have to pedal to make the electric motor kick in (it’s called “electric pedal assist”) so there’s no sitting there wi
  
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• Five photos of the Turcot to celebrate National Relaxation Day

  15-08-2018 21:29 via montrealgazette.com
  According to the internet, today is something called National Relaxation Day.
  You could, of course, spend it being gently cooed at by a white-noise machine.
  But why be so cliché in your relaxation.
  Instead, you can try to relax by taking a look at this photo of demolition work from the Turcot Interchange project:
  Crews demolish the elevated Ville-Marie Expressway as part of the Turcot Interchange project in Montreal on March 1, 2018.
  De-stress with this image of a labour action by the Tur
  
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• Quebec Court of Appeal allows Gilbert Rozon to challenge class-action lawsuit

  15-08-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's top court will allow Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to challenge a class-action lawsuit brought against him by several women for alleged harassment and sexual assault.
  
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• Fire destroys unoccupied home in Senneville

  15-08-2018 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal firefighters have gained control of a house fire in Senneville after they were called to the scene early Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Quebec actor Albert Millaire dies at 83

  15-08-2018 21:11 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec actor Albert Millaire, whose voice resonated across the province’s stages and television screens throughout a half-century, died surrounded by loved ones at the age of 83 on Wednesday afternoon.
  Until the very end of his life, Millaire continued to “speak of theatre with passion,” said a statement from his agency, Premier Rôle.
  The actor, known for his classic roles, was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, but continued to work nonetheless. He was recognized by man
  
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• Trudeau says he's 'listening' as Montreal mulls push for national handgun ban

  15-08-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  Montreal will consider pushing for a federal ban on handguns, by citing four instances of gun violence that have traumatized Quebecers over the past 30 years.
  
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• Trudeau says he's 'listening' as Montreal expected to push for national handgun ban

  15-08-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  City council motion, to be debated Monday, calls for the federal government to prohibit civilians from possessing assault rifles and handguns.
  
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• Push for national ban on handguns to be debated in Montreal Monday

  15-08-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  Montreal will consider pushing for a federal ban on handguns, by citing four instances of gun violence that have traumatized Quebecers over the past 30 years.
  
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• Montreal expected to push Ottawa to ban handguns countrywide

  15-08-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
  City council motion, to be debated Monday, calls for the federal government to prohibit civilians from possessing assault rifles and handguns.
  
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• “Hack” your way into a healthy September with these family activities. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=YqaAGX… https://t.co/ChTH4XKXn1

  15-08-2018 21:03
  
  “Hack” your way into a healthy September with these family activities. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=YqaAGX… https://t.co/ChTH4XKXn1
  
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• Back-to-school health tips with Dr. Zach make going back to the routine easier. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=abibk3… https://t.co/xoCNBnoezY

  15-08-2018 20:48
  
  Back-to-school health tips with Dr. Zach make going back to the routine easier. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=abibk3… https://t.co/xoCNBnoezY
  
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• Alleged high-ranking Hells Angels members arrested in Saguenay

  15-08-2018 20:44 via cbc.ca
  The SQ, RCMP and local police have been working on dismantling a drug ring for more than four years as part of an operation called Projet Nocif.
  
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• Delicious dinner ideas you can serve cold this summer with Chef V. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=C-QSiK… https://t.co/GUyTsYEklM

  15-08-2018 20:38
  
  Delicious dinner ideas you can serve cold this summer with Chef V. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=C-QSiK… https://t.co/GUyTsYEklM
  
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• Alouettes QB Johnny Manziel placed under the CFL concussion protocol

  15-08-2018 20:35 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel was placed under the CFL concussion protocol on Wednesday afternoon.
  He was rocked by a hit while trying to run the ball over the goal line in a 24-17 loss in Ottawa last weekend in his second career CFL start.
  “On Tuesday morning, Johnny Manziel mentioned to our medical staff that he felt symptoms that could be associated with the prescribed medication he uses for a previously diagnosed medical condition,” the Alouettes said in a stateme
  
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• Gilbert Rozon allowed to appeal ruling that authorized class action suit

  15-08-2018 20:33 via montrealgazette.com
  Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon has been granted permission to appeal a recent judgment that authorized a class-action lawsuit against him.
  His motion requesting permission to appeal was granted Wednesday by Quebec Court of Appeal Judge Mark Schrager.
  Rozon, 63, will be given a chance to present his arguments before Quebec’s highest court and attempt to have the suit dismissed.
  He is contesting a judgment that authorized a class-action suit against him by a group of women calling the
  
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• Molson to keep offices in Montreal as brewery moves to the South Shore

  15-08-2018 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Molson Coors Canada Inc. is moving its Montreal brewery to Longueuil, but announced it will keep its offices in Montreal. The brewery got its start at the Notre-Dame Street site in 1786.
  
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• Quebec Liberals dump longtime MNA François Ouimet ahead of election

  15-08-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  In a tearful press conference, longtime Liberal MNA François Ouimet explained how he was pushed out of the party even though the premier promised him that he would be the party’s candidate in Marquette.
  
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• Quebec Liberals dump longtime backbencher François Ouimet ahead of election

  15-08-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  In a tearful press conference, longtime Liberal MNA François Ouimet explained how he was pushed out of the party even though the premier promised him that he would be the party’s candidate in Marquette.
  
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• Longtime Liberal MNA François Ouimet forced out — says Premier Couillard broke promise

  15-08-2018 20:06 via cbc.ca
  In an emotional statement, Liberal MNA François Ouimet said he had been promised a seat in the Marquette riding by Premier Philippe Couillard in May, but found out on Wednesday morning that "that promise was not honoured."
  
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• Perfect pieces to debut fall fashion for women with RW&CO. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=LSkRu_… https://t.co/nj3GECZtt4

  15-08-2018 20:04
  
  Perfect pieces to debut fall fashion for women with RW&CO. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=LSkRu_… https://t.co/nj3GECZtt4
  
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• Johnny Manziel now in concussion protocol as symptoms linger

  15-08-2018 20:03 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel was placed under the CFL concussion protocol on Wednesday.
  
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• Fight to save north softball field at Jeanne-Mance Park heads to court

  15-08-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  The fight to save the north softball field at Jeanne-Mance Park looks like it's going to extra innings as members of the softball community have filed a lawsuit against the city of Montreal.
  
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• Irregular asylum claims increased in July after two months of decline

  15-08-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  The number of illegal border crossers in Canada went up in July after two months of decline. Newly published federal data shows a total of 1,634 irregular migrants were apprehended by RCMP between official border crossings last month.
  
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• Asylum claims by irregular migrants increased in July after 2 months of decline

  15-08-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  The number of asylum seekers crossing into Canada outside regular ports of entry went up in July after two months of decline. New federal data shows a total of 1,634 migrants were apprehended by RCMP between official U.S.-Canada land border crossings last month.
  
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• MNA François Ouimet pushed out of Quebec Liberal Party to make room for ‘renewal’

  15-08-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  In a tearful press conference, longtime Liberal MNA François Ouimet explained how he was pushed out of the party even though the premier promised him that he would be the party's candidate in Marquette.
  
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• Montreal dementia patient struggling to get care in English

  15-08-2018 19:31 via montrealgazette.com
  George Zeliotis says he fears for his wife’s life if she is forced to go back to an east-end, French-only nursing home.
  Last week, Zeliotis made headlines denouncing the nursing home where his 80-year-old wife, Alexandra Stefanatos, who has dementia, was denied care in English.
  Earlier this week, Stefanatos was hospitalized in the emergency department of Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont with pneumonia.
  “Now, they want to send her back to a place where they don’t speak a word
  
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• Jeanne Mance softball community ups the ante on fight to save baseball field

  15-08-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The fight for softball at a beloved field in Jeanne-Mance Park has taken a slide into the courtroom. Community members say they feel legal action was the only solution. Billy Shields reports.
  
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• MNA François Ouimet throws in the towel, says premier broke his word

  15-08-2018 18:59 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Claiming he was betrayed by his own party and is the victim of “dirty politics,” a tearful François Ouimet said Wednesday he has been forced out of politics and will not seek re-election as the MNA for Marquette.
  Despite assurances he would be allowed to run again, the Liberals will replace Ouimet with former hockey player Enrico Ciccone, sources said.
  Brushing back tears, Ouimet accused Premier Philippe Couillard of breaking his word. He said Couillard assured
  
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• Saint-Henri community fridge looking for donations, new home

  15-08-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  A community fridge in Saint-Henri is looking for more donations and a suitable location.
  
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• Video: Learn about the fight for LGBTQ rights in Montreal

  15-08-2018 18:54 via montrealgazette.com
  During Montréal Pride, it’s important to engage with the history of the city’s LGBTQ community.
  That history includes police repression in the form of violent raids on gay bars from the 1960s through the 1990s, for which the SPVM only apologized in 2017.
  To better understand a dark chapter in our city’s history, journalists Christopher Curtis, Rachel Collier and Catherine Mathys visited the Archives Gaies du Québec.
  “They would carry machine guns during some
  
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• Molson to keep headquarters in Montreal as it moves brewery off-island

  15-08-2018 18:53 via montrealgazette.com
  Molson Coors will keep its business offices in Montreal when its local brewing operations move to Longueuil in 2021, the company said on Wednesday.
  The decision was made in order to maintain a link with the Notre-Dame St. E site the company has occupied since 1786, it said in a release.
  The decision came after negotiations with the city, it said.
  Mayor Valérie Plante praised Molson’s plan to keep administrative offices in Montreal, in a release, saying it would mainta
  
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• Watch: Sun Youth helps kids start the school year on equal footing

  15-08-2018 18:31 via montrealgazette.com
  Another school year is almost upon us.
  That means families across Montreal are addressing the many material demands of having school-aged children.
  Consequently, this can be an incredibly stressful and expensive time for families struggling to make ends meet.
  To help attenuate these pressures, Sun Youth is distributing new clothing donated by various sponsors at its St-Urbain St. headquarters.
  “We’re expecting about 2,500 people coming over today and tomorrow,” Sun Youth’
  
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• Police investigate photo of motorcyclist using phone on highway

  15-08-2018 17:30 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec has opened an investigation after being sent a photo Tuesday showing a motorcyclist who appears to be using his cellphone while driving on the highway.
  Though police are still trying to confirm the details, a Facebook post this week says the photo was taken on Highway 15 in Ste-Adèle while the driver was going 110 km/h.
  SQ spokesperson Ingrid Asselin said the police force was sent the photo on Tuesday and is in the process of trying to identify the
  
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• Two Hells Angels arrested in crackdown on alleged drug ring in Quebec

  15-08-2018 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial police say the arrests are the second phase of an operation dubbed Nocif (Toxic) aimed at dismantling a vast network.
  
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• Getting your kids back on proper sleep schedules

  15-08-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Summer holidays are almost over, and now it’s time to start thinking about getting your kids back on a proper sleep schedule! Find out how, with sleep consultant Erin Junker and Global’s Laura Casella and Kim Sullivan.
  
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