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• Weak voter turnout on the West Island in Historic Quebec election

  02-10-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Oct 2: West Islanders did not rush to the polls on Monday to cast their ballots. Voter turnout in some West Island ridings was low compared to previous elections. As Billy Shields reports, the low numbers did not change how people voted.
  
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• OPP seeking public’s assistance locating murder convict

  02-10-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Kootoo Quaraq, 49, was serving day parole at a halfway house in Ottawa when he failed to return at the end of the day as required.
  
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• Hanes: Weird UPAC saga gets weirder with Lafrenière's resignation

  02-10-2018 23:39
  A puzzling political subplot reached a perplexing denouement Monday, as Quebecers went to the polls to hand the Coalition Avenir Québec a historic election victory.
  Early in the day, Unité permanente anti-corruption boss Robert Lafrenière, who has engaged in open warfare with the province’s political establishment over the past year, announced his resignation. Hours later, Guy Ouellette, a Liberal MNA who was the target of a controversial probe by UPAC, won a fifth man
  
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• Kramberger: Surprise! Liberals sweep West Island ridings

  02-10-2018 23:27
  While Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue native and self-made millionaire François Legault and his right-leaning Coalition Avenir Québec won a majority government Monday, West Islanders stuck to their centric voting patterns to elect four Liberal MNAs, three of them newcomers.
  The support for the Liberals in the four West Island ridings ranged from about 43 per cent of ballots cast in Marquette (Enrico Ciccone) to about 73 per cent of votes in Robert-Baldwin (Carlos Leitão).
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• Cannabis to be banned at festivals and on streets of Quebec City

  02-10-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca
  Cannabis consumption in Quebec City will stay behind closed doors, under the new bylaws the city intends to adopt by Oct. 17.
  
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• A spec-CAQ-cular victory for François Legault

  02-10-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  For the first time since 1970, a party other than the Parti Québécois or the Liberals is at the helm. It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and here’s your last Ballot Brief to get you across the finish line.
  
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• Pat Hickey: Canadiens' Carey Price eyes rebound after season to forget

  02-10-2018 22:31
  TORONTO — For the most of the past decade, the Canadiens have attempted to distance themselves from the notion that the franchise consists of goaltender Carey Price and a collection of plumbers.
  Price has rejected that notion, noting that a team’s success depends on contributions from every player. But there is irrefutable proof that the team’s fortunes are linked to Price’s performance or, in some cases, his health.
  As the Canadiens prepare to open the regular season aga
  
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• Jack Todd: Canadiens' reset opens door to a brighter future

  02-10-2018 22:30
  It was Nov. 17, 2017, and the Canadiens were already well into a grim and gloomy season.
  The newest pickup off the waiver wire did not inspire much confidence: When the club grabbed veteran Finnish goaltender Antti Niemi, Daren Millard on Sportsnet’s Hockey Central was quick to say: “The scariest part of all this is that they felt the need to pick up Niemi.”
  No wonder: On Nov. 13, Niemi had been waived by the Florida Panthers. It was his second time on the waiver wire in the yo
  
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• Carey Price touched as fans show their support in biggest way possible

  02-10-2018 22:28
  The highlight of last season for Canadiens goalie Carey Price came on April 3 at the Bell Centre when he played in his 557th career regular-season game, moving one ahead of Hall of Famer Jacques Plante on the team’s all-time list for goalies.
  As a video honouring Price played on the giant screen in the Bell Centre that night, fans gave Price a standing ovation.
  “It was definitely an emotional moment for myself … I didn’t expect it to be,” Price said after the
  
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• First Nations leaders urge new Quebec government to keep its promise on Indigenous rights declaration

  02-10-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Following the Coalition Avenir Québec’s win in the provincial election Monday, First Nations leaders are reminding premier-designate François Legault of his commitment to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• Quebec election: Arrest in online threat against Muslim candidate

  02-10-2018 22:22
  Police arrested a Morin Heights man on Tuesday for making a death threat against an independent candidate during the provincial election campaign.
  The 61-year-old man was arrested and released on a promise to appear in court, said Cindi Paré, a spokesperson with the Quebec City police department.
  Ali Dahan, an independent candidate in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon, was obliged to limit his campaign to his home after local police told him he was the target of an online threat.
  
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• Voters ‘embrace something different’ in recent elections

  02-10-2018 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  The historic results of recent provincial elections in Quebec and New Brunswick are a sign that voters are embracing change, according to one political scientist.
  
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• Convicted killer on trial for multiple home invasions and murder

  02-10-2018 22:16
  The long-awaited trial of a man accused of carrying out 13 home invasions, including one that ended in a homicide, is underway at the Montreal courthouse.
  Septimus Neverson, 56, faces 54 charges related to home invasions carried out between 2006 and 2009. One of the armed robberies resulted in the death of Jacques Sénécal, a 61-year-old artist and teacher who was shot on July 20, 2006, during a robbery in his home in the Ste-Dorothée district of Laval.
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• Stu Cowan: Time for speedy Canadiens to show their fans what they have

  02-10-2018 22:04
  Montreal hockey fans might want to cover their eyes when the Canadiens open the NHL regular season Wednesday night in Toronto against the Maple Leafs (7 p.m., Sportsnet, SN360, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).
  Toronto’s Flying Englishmen finished 34 points ahead of the Canadiens in the standings last season and scored 68 more goals. Then the Leafs went out and signed John Tavares, the biggest free agent on the market this summer, to a seven-year, US$77-million contract. The Canadiens, who finished 28t
  
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• Quebec election: Suspense? CAQ call came minutes after polls closed

  02-10-2018 21:48
  So you plunked yourself on the sofa, and, with libation and popcorn in tow, settled down for what you expected to be a long evening in front of the tube in anticipation of a definitive call on the Quebec election vote. After all, pollsters and pundits alike had been calling this election almost too close to call.
  And then after knocking back just one gulp of beer and a couple of kernels of popcorn, CTV Montreal was the first on the media block — at 8:08 p.m., a mere eight minutes after pol
  
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• Pat Hickey: Canadiens' Carey Price eyes rebound after season to ... - Montreal Gazette

  02-10-2018 21:47
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  "It's a never-ending process, you're always trying to get better," Habs goalie says as US$84-million contract kicks in this season.and more »
  
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• Legault vows to raise cannabis age to 21, act on religious symbols

  02-10-2018 21:35
  QUEBEC CITY — In his first news conference as premier-elect, François Legault pledged to deliver on his campaign promises and insisted his majority government can “deliver the goods.”
  Speaking Tuesday morning, the Coalition Avenir Québec leader said his early priorities will be ensuring a better economy, improving the province’s education system and providing better health services.
  “Myself and my team will govern for all Quebecers,” he said
  
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• Quebec Liberals search for answers after historic defeat

  02-10-2018 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Quebec Liberals are searching for answers after a historically poor result in Monday's election that saw them lose with the lowest share of the popular vote in the party's history.
  
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• Trudeau Liberals eager to understand CAQ’s controversial immigration proposals

  02-10-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he's eager to learn more about Quebec premier-designate François Legault’'s controversial plans for immigration in the province.
  
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• Quebec Premier-designate François Legault outlines top priorities

  02-10-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  François Legault says his three priorities out of the gate are the economy, education and health.
  
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• Quebec election: Montreal will work with Legault, says Plante

  02-10-2018 21:25
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante offered her full support to François Legault and his newly elected Coalition Avenir Québec government Tuesday, while emphasizing she will continue to push forward on issues that are important to Montrealers.
  “I spoke with the premier-elect last night and told him that he has our full collaboration on files that are close to the heart of this administration such as economic development, public transport, housing and climate change,” P
  
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• Legault stands firm on immigration, secularism in outline of CAQ priorities

  02-10-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  François Legault says his three priorities out of the gate are the economy, education and health.
  
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• Quebec election: Montreal will work with CAQ's Legault, mayor says - Montreal Gazette

  02-10-2018 21:08
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  Quebec election: Montreal will work with CAQ's Legault, mayor says
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• The best shots of the first few fall days in Montreal (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  02-10-2018 20:46
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  The best shots of the first few fall days in Montreal (PHOTOS)
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  As the first few days of fall have blown in on a cool breeze, so too have a slew of gorgeous photos on Instagram of the city's changing seasons. Montreal is bustling in the summer, full of events, but the fall foliage coupled with the city's buildings ...
  
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• Jack Todd: Canadiens' reset opens door to a brighter future ... - Montreal Gazette

  02-10-2018 20:05
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  Jack Todd: Canadiens' reset opens door to a brighter future ...
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  Habs GM Marc Bergevin's moves to retool the roster and the coaching staff are cause for some mild optimism as the 2018-19 NHL season begins. Jack Todd ...and more »
  
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• Watch: Defeated Liberal Leader Couillard addresses supporters

  02-10-2018 19:13
  As the vote tally came in, giving the Quebec Liberal Party 32 seats to the Coalition Avenir Quebec’s 74, Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard accepted the applause of his supporters.
  In a speech at his party’s headquarters, and with his wife at his side, he singled out anglophones: “You are like us, first-class Quebecers. Stay with us.”
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• Canadiens Notebook: Jacob de la Rose sidelined after 'cardiac episode'

  02-10-2018 19:02
  Jacob de la Rose missed practice for the second straight day Tuesday in Brossard and the Canadiens announced he had a “cardiac episode” after the final pre-season game Saturday night in Ottawa and has not been cleared to travel by team doctors.
  De la Rose will remain in Montreal for ongoing evaluation and will not make the trip to Toronto for the Canadiens’ NHL season opener Wednesday night against the Maple Leafs (7 p.m., SN, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).
  A Canadiens official said de l
  
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• Trudeau says conversations to be had over Quebec stance on immigration

  02-10-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Asked about the new CAQ Quebec government’s stance on expelling immigrants if they fail a values test, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to work with Francois Legault and there are conversations to be had.
  
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• Trudeau says he congratulated Quebec premier-designate Francois Legault

  02-10-2018 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he spoke with Quebec premier-designate Francois Legault about his victory in the provincial election and said he looks forward to working with him.
  
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• Watch: Québec solidaire happy with election showing

  02-10-2018 18:09
  Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of Québec solidaire, threw his fists triumphantly in the air as the QS snagged 10 seats in Monday’s provincial election.
  The crowd at QS headquarters was rowdy enough one might have thought they’d won the election by a landslide, though they came in a distant third after Coalition Avenir Québec’s 74 seats and the Liberal’s 32. They squeaked past the Parti Québécois, who had to made due with nine seats.
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• What's next for Quebec? François Legault to lay out priorities for new government

  02-10-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  François Legault, Quebec's premier-designate, is expected to lay out his priorities for the province during an early afternoon news conference after his party won a decisive majority in Monday's election.
  
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• François Legault would invoke notwithstanding clause to ban hijabs from civil service

  02-10-2018 18:06 via cbc.ca
  Quebec premier-designate François Legault says he is prepared to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override any attempts to block a religious neutrality law that would prohibit public workers from wearing a religious symbol.
  
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• West Island community calendar for the week of Oct. 3

  02-10-2018 18:00
  Galleries and exhibitions
  Stewart Hall Art Gallery, 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire, presents the exhibition Trajectoires. Continues until Oct. 14. Call 514-630-1220.
  Montreal Aviation Museum on McGill University’s Macdonald campus, 21111 Lakeshore Rd. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, is open to the public on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 514-398-7948 or visit cahc-ccpa.com.
  Arts and letters
  Book Talk with author Barbara Burgess on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the
  
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• Canadiens winger Jacob de la Rose suffers 'cardiac episode'

  02-10-2018 17:59 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Canadiens winger Jacob de la Rose has experienced a "cardiac episode" and will not be in the lineup for the season opener on Wednesday in Toronto against the Maple Leafs.
  
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• Habs de la Rose sidelined after ‘cardiac episode’

  02-10-2018 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadiens said on Tuesday the 23-year-old winger was not cleared to travel by team doctors.
  
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• Quebec election: Montreal will work with CAQ's Legault, Mayor Plante says

  02-10-2018 17:45
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante offered her full support to François Legault and his newly elected Coalition Avenir Québec government Tuesday morning, while emphasizing that she will continue to push forward on issues that are important to Montrealers.
  “I spoke with the premier-elect last night and told him that he has our full collaboration on files that are close to the heart of this administration such as economic development, public transport, housing and climate cha
  
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• Popular Toronto Vegan and Gluten-Free Import Opens in Old Montreal - Eater Montreal

  02-10-2018 17:23
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  Popular Toronto Vegan and Gluten-Free Import Opens in Old Montreal
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  A new vegan eatery enters the Montreal market on Monday (October 1), as Toronto chainlet Kupfert & Kim opens near Square Victoria in Old Montreal. Kupfert & Kim has six locations in Toronto, many of which draw line-ups (particularly at lunch hour) and ...
  
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• Canadiens Notebook: Jacob de la Rose sidelined after 'cardiac episode' - Montreal Gazette

  02-10-2018 17:22
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  Canadiens Notebook: Jacob de la Rose sidelined after 'cardiac episode'
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• Watch: Parti Québécois faithful unwavering in their support

  02-10-2018 17:13
  Jean-François Liseé kept smiling and his supporters never wavered.
  Nevertheless, it was all over by 8:30 p.m. Monday, as the Coalition Avenir Quebec won a stunning 74 seats, leaving 32 to the Liberals, 10 for Québec solidaire and a meagre nine for the PQ.
  Despite the sombre vibe at Parti Québécois headquarters, the party faithful stressed they were happy with how the campaign unfolded.
  “If a chief told the truth from A to Z,” said one supporter, &ld
  
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• Six O’Clock Solution: Eggplant gets a comfort-food makeover

  02-10-2018 17:00
  If you don’t know what to do with eggplant but admire its dark and gleaming good looks, consider this dish from the cookbook Now and Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus and Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers (Chronicle Books/Raincoast, $50), by Julia Turshen. Paired with a tossed green salad, it would make a relaxed meal. “I am all about what goes with what,” Turshen writes in the book, which offers more than 150 recipes and 20 suggested menus.The veteran H
  
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• Download a printable TV schedule for the Canadiens' 2018-19 season

  02-10-2018 16:47
  The Montreal Canadiens’ 2018-19 regular season begins on Wednesday, and Tuesday’s Montreal Gazette includes a full-page schedule of all 82 games and what TV channels you can find them on, and a story on changes Canadiens fans should expect this season, including a new play-by-play voice on TSN.You can also download the full page here, or in more convenient letter-sized formats below.
  The schedule includes 50 games in English on TSN2, with the remaining 32 going to Sportsnet channels
  
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• Philippe Couillard reflects on political future after election defeat

  02-10-2018 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  It was a sombre night for Philippe Couillard’s Liberal party as they suffered a crushing defeat at the polls, losing to François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, Couillard is now taking some time to reflect future as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.
  
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• Style forecast for 9 to 5

  02-10-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Want to be stylish at work? Join Global’s Laura Casella and stylist Claude Laframboise as they present the latest 9 to 5 fashion for the fall.
  
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• Historic election night as CAQ wins Majority

  02-10-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca
  Monday was a historic election night for the Coalition Avenir Quebec as the party claimed a majority victory. Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes describes the electric atmosphere at the CAQ headquarters on election night.
  
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• Mayor Valérie Plante urges new CAQ government to protect environment, boost public transit

  02-10-2018 16:18 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says is prepared to work with Quebec's newly elected government, despite a number of key differences with premier-designate François Legault.
  
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• Quebec election: CAQ tidal wave and QS breakthrough in Quebec City

  02-10-2018 16:17
  Quebec City residents led the province in putting out the welcome mat for the Coalition Avenir Québec.
  There were just three notable exceptions: Taschereau and Jean-Lesage, where Québec solidaire made a stunning breakthrough outside its home turf in Montreal, and Jean-Talon, where Education Minister Sébastien Proulx fended off a challenge by CAQ candidate Joëlle Boutin.
  Former Liberal cabinet ministers fell like bowling pins as the CAQ rolled to victory in a region
  
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• The changing face of caregiving

  02-10-2018 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  Caregiving is changing, and resources are growing. Find out more as Huddol CEO Mark Stolow joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about an upcoming conference on caregiving organized by the Cummings Centre.
  
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• Investigation launched after SQ surveillance of suspected drunk driver

  02-10-2018 16:14
  Quebec’s special investigations unit (BEI) has been called in to examine the circumstances of the Sûreté du Québec’s handling of a drunk driving call early Tuesday that ended when the suspect lost control of his car and was seriously injured.
  According to information made available to the BEI, the incident began around 2:39 a.m. near Hébertville in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, when the SQ received a 911 call concerning a suspected drunk driver.
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• Doggy fitness

  02-10-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Want to work out with your furry friend? You can! Join Global’s Kim Sullivan and Kinovie owner and kinesiologist Angelica Kozak to find out how dogs can join in your fitness workout!
  
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• ANALYSIS: A historic vote in Quebec for every party, a tougher provincial puzzle for Trudeau

  02-10-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  With the election of a right-of-centre party Monday to a majority government in Quebec, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now faces a group of premiers where his political allies are few and far between, a development which threatens his domestic political agenda.
  
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