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• One person dead after fire in Matane

  21-10-2018 23:51
  An early morning fire that ravaged a three-story building in Matane, 645 kilometres northeast of Montreal in the Lower St. Lawrence region, has claimed one victim.
  The building, which has shops on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors, was evacuated after the fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. One person had minor injuries, but firefighters also found a body in the rubble. They have not revealed whether it is male or female.
  The cause of the fire is not known.
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• Home daycare providers say mandatory subscription to Place 0-5 is unfair

  21-10-2018 23:49
  People who run home daycares demonstrated in front of the Quebec National Assembly on Sunday, calling on the new minister for families, Mathieu Lacombe, to bring in changes to the centralized system under which families sign up for daycare.
  The daycare providers, who are affiliated with the Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ-CSQ) say they should not have to pay fees for the government’s so-called one-stop shopping website for daycare and sh
  
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• Impact keep playoff hopes alive after blanking TFC

  21-10-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  Ignacio Piatti scored two second-half goals, including one from the penalty spot, as the Montreal Impact defeated rivals Toronto FC 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
  
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• More health care cuts coming but Barrette reforms here to stay, new minister says

  21-10-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's new health minister, Danielle McCann, is promising to cut administrative costs in the system but will largely leave intact the tumultuous reforms implemented by the previous government.
  
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• More cuts coming to health-care system, but Barrette reforms here to stay, new minister says

  21-10-2018 22:50 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's new health minister, Danielle McCann, is promising to cut administrative costs in the system but will largely leave intact the tumultuous reforms implemented by the previous government.
  
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• Jack Todd: Baseball has become an exercise in tedium

  21-10-2018 22:07
  The last time the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers met in the World Series, the Dodgers were actually the Brooklyn Robins.
  It was 1916. Casey Stengel played for the Robins. Babe Ruth pitched for the Red Sox. Ruth won Game 2 — allowing six hits and one run in 14 innings to get the win. The game took two hours and 32 minutes to play.
  The Red Sox won that series, four games to one. The final game took one hour and 43 minutes to play. The Sox would win again in 1918. The Red Sox woul
  
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• Laval police ramp up search efforts for missing 36-year-old man

  21-10-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Police have set up a command post in the Saint-Colomban area to search for Laval resident Sylvain Lavoie, who has been missing since Tuesday.
  
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• Walkers hit the streets for fourth edition of La Grande Marche

  21-10-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  The five-kilometre walk aims to get Montrealers moving and encourages them to lead a healthy lifestyle.
  
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• Hikers tour St. Jacques Escarpment to celebrate park, pedestrian walkway plans

  21-10-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  About a dozen people walked through the St Jacques Escarpment eco-territory in celebration of the city's move to save the area, as well as plans to build a pedestrian walkway over the Turcot Interchange.
  
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• Motorcyclist injured in accident in St-Léonard

  21-10-2018 19:47
  A 20-year-old motorcyclist was being treated in a hospital after being hit by a car on Jean-Talon St. E. in St-Léonard Sunday morning.
  The rider was hit by a car heading south on Fontenelle St. shortly before 9 a.m., said Raphaël Bergeron, a media relations officer at Montreal police.
  The car driver stopped at the intersection and tried to see if any vehicles were coming before advancing, but the view was blocked by parked cars, said Bergeron, who did not know which way the moto
  
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• 'It's a big scam': Quebec company accused of fleecing customers buying solar panels

  21-10-2018 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Promising to all but eliminate your hydro bill, a solar panel company's sales pitch may be too good to be true.
  
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• One person missing after fire in Matane

  21-10-2018 18:41
  One person is missing after an overnight fire ravaged a three-storey building in Matane, 645 kilometres northeast of Montreal in the Lower St. Lawrence region.
  The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the building, which has shops on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors.
  The building was evacuated and only one person received minor injuries. However, one tenant is still unaccounted for.
  A search of the building, which suffered significant damage, will be carried out.
   
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• Niemi likely to get 20-plus starts this season | HI/O Bonus

  21-10-2018 18:00
  In this bonus episode, our panelists — Gazette sports columnist Stu Cowan, CBC Daybreak’s Jessica Rusnak, Sportsnet’s Eric Engels and host Adam Susser — discuss how many games backup Antti Niemi is likely to start this season.
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• Postal strike could start Sunday at midnight

  21-10-2018 17:57
  Workers at Canada Post could begin rotating strikes overnight from Sunday to Monday if no agreement is reached during the day.
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) filed a strike notice earlier this week after ten months of negotiations to renew collective agreements.
  Lise-Lyne Gélineau, president of CUPW’s Montreal Chapter, said members do not want to go on strike, but the ball is now in the employer’s court.
  The growing popularity of online shopping has led to an incr
  
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• 5,000 jobs up for grabs at National Career Event

  21-10-2018 17:02
  No fewer than 5,000 jobs will be up for grabs this week at the National Career Event at the Palais des congrès on Wednesday and Thursday.
  Job seekers of all ages, backgrounds and skills are invited to attend the jobs fair, being held as Quebec’s labour shortage is at an all-time high.
  The event will bring together 220 employers in Greater Montreal, as well as a number of companies in outlying regions of Quebec.
  Employers are particularly looking for immigrants to fill vaca
  
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• Business group calls on Legault government to address labour shortage

  21-10-2018 17:00
  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging Premier François Legault‘s newly elected government to address Quebec’s labour shortage.
  CFIB senior vice-president Martine Hébert said the government must make the issue a priority, since there are 110,000 job openings in the province’s small and medium-sized businesses.
  Hébert pointed out that several companies currently have to refuse contracts because of a lack of manpower, while others ha
  
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• Montreal biologist resolves Darwin's unanswered question: Why do soldier ants grow so big?

  21-10-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Confident though he was about his theory of evolution, Charles Darwin wondered why, within a single colony of ants, some became super-sized soldiers while most remained wee workers. A McGill researcher discovered the answer lies in a pair of wings.
  
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• Home daycare providers to demonstrate in front of Quebec National Assembly

  21-10-2018 15:59
  People who run home daycares will demonstrate in front of the Quebec National Assembly on Sunday at noon to demand changes to the centralized system under which families sign up for daycare.
  The daycare providers, who are affiliated with Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ-CSQ), say they should not have to pay fees for the government’s so-called one-stop shopping website for daycare and should not be forced to sign up on the site, called Pla
  
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• Bloc Québécois admits it has "big hill to climb" before next election

  21-10-2018 15:06
  One year from the next federal election, the Bloc Québécois believes it has plenty of time to improve its fortunes, party vice-president Gilbert Paquette said in an interview with Presse canadienne.
  The former Parti Québécois minister acknowledged that the sovereignist party has a “big hill to climb,” but noted that “a year in politics is an eternity.”
  Paquette said he was happy that a group of seven dissenting MPs who left the party have retur
  
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• Fitness: Is your trainer qualified to give diet advice?

  21-10-2018 15:00
  Qualified fitness trainers know all about the right way to do a workout. But do they know the right way to eat?
  Despite the seemingly natural link between diet and exercise, most trainers have no more than a few hours of nutrition education. Yet even with this limited knowledge base, they often assume the role of diet guru to their clients.
  “Gym members like the idea of one-stop shopping,” said Lisa Rutledge, a Montreal-area dietitian. “But I don’t advise people on how to
  
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• While you were sleeping: Canada condemns killing, UK backs Trump and young Catholics demand inclusion

  21-10-2018 14:39
  Here are a few stories you might have missed while you were clocked out overnight.
  Canada condemns killing: Canada has condemned the killing of a Washington Post journalist in the Saudi consulate in Turkey. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement issued Saturday night that the Saudis’ “explanations” of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi “lack consistency and credibility.”She also reiterated the federal government’s call for a thorough invest
  
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• Bede's inconsistent kicking plays a role in Alouettes' latest defeat

  21-10-2018 13:35
  TORONTO – A football game generally doesn’t come down to one play. So, perhaps it’s unfair to hang this latest Alouettes defeat on the foot of kicker Boris Bede.
  Nonetheless, had Bede made a 39-yard field goal with slightly more than two minutes remaining Saturday, Montreal would have had a five-point lead on Toronto. And, even after the Argonauts produced a 75-yard drive for the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining, the Als would have required only a field goal for the
  
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• Young: The Quilt of Belonging — a place for all

  21-10-2018 13:00
  This is the story of a quilt, a very large Canadian quilt. Called the Quilt of Belonging, it celebrates what its creators describe as “a richly hued portrait of the human family,” not unlike the historically priceless Bayeux Tapestry of almost 10 centuries ago.
  The Quilt of Belonging sets out to tell the story of Canadians, all of us, no matter our place of origin, in a gathering together of what are called ‘blocks’, the various patches that are placed on the 120-foo
  
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• Schukov: The relentless coverage of the small c topic in the news

  21-10-2018 13:00
  You would think by the avalanche of articles covering cannabis (when did we stop calling it marijuana?) that a cure for cancer had been discovered.
  Pictures of Day 1 look like people celebrating V-Day only stoned. (I suppose it looked like this when prohibition of booze ended and people could come out of their basements.) Outside of the two staple themes to be found in everyday West Island news — real estate and traffic — it appears grass is the new black in newsprint. Temporarily.
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• Montreal kids decorate teal pumpkins to promote an allergy-friendly Halloween

  21-10-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Teal Pumpkin Project aims to offer alternative treats for trick-or-treaters with food allergies.
  
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• A good Sunday to stay off the roads with the cold and construction

  21-10-2018 13:00
  The Turcot Interchange will be the usual route affected by construction today.
  Here’s what will be closed until the Monday morning:
  Turcot Interchange
  The Highway 15 North ramp, coming from the Champlain Bridge, to Highway 20 West, toward Dorval, will be closed completely.
  The Highway 15 South ramp to Highway 20 West will also be closed.
  The ramp from Highway 20 East to Highway 15 North will be closed completely; as will the Highway 720/Route 136 West ramp for Highway 15 North.
  The so
  
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• Montreal weather: Blustery and brrrr

  21-10-2018 12:30
  Bundle up. A west wind of 30 km/h, gusting to 50, and cold temperatures under partly cloudy skies will make it feel almost like winter.
  Environment Canada is calling for a high of 5 and the UV index will be 2, or low.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy with the wind becoming light in the evening and a low of zero.
  Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by tagging them with #ThisMtl. We’ll feature one per day right here in the morning file. To
  
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• 'It is actually free': Montreal man gives away heaps of farm-fresh veggies every week

  21-10-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Ben Williams has been giving away hundreds of dollars of vegetables every week in Montreal — giving nearly every dollar he earns to the cause.
  
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• 'Complete control': Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs

  21-10-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Apple often overestimates the cost of repairs to its products and threatens third-party shops who are willing to fix them for a fraction of the price.
  
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• Canadiens let Senators wiggle off the hook in 4-3 OT loss in Ottawa

  21-10-2018 05:51
  OTTAWA — The Canadiens have to work on their killer instinct.
  Montreal sprinted to a 3-1 lead in the first period of Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, but they had to settle for a single point when Mark Stone scored his second goal of the game of the game in overtime to give Ottawa a 4-3 win. With the loss, the Canadiens dropped to 4-1-2.
  This game was a carbon-copy of Thursday’s 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues with the exception the Canadiens lost this one. Montrea
  
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• In the Habs' Room: 'We had them on the ropes,' but Sens slipped through fingers

  21-10-2018 05:18
  OTTAWA — Carey Price said you have to give Mark Stone credit for his winning goal in overtime, but the reality is the Senators never should have been in a position to eke out a 4-3 win Saturday at the Canadian Tire Centre.
  “Of course, it was,” Price replied when asked whether this was a game that got away from the Canadiens. “The second period cost us.”
  Montreal took a 3-1 lead in the first period and it looked as if they were on their way to an easy win, but the Se
  
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• Mark Stone scores twice as Senators beat Habs in OT

  21-10-2018 05:03 via cbc.ca
  Mark Stone scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Ottawa Senators overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday.
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Overtime Madness

  21-10-2018 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Montreal Canadiens took on the Ottawa Senators, who walked away with a victory in overtime.
  
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• About last night … Senators top Canadiens in OT

  21-10-2018 04:35
  Truncated ALN tonight, peeps, because the Ol’ Blogger is still not in game shape.
  I’m watching L’Antichambre, where François Gagnon is raving about Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
  Did you love the kid coming to Carey Price’s defence in overtime?
  He’s going to be a helluva player.
  And maybe this is going to be a pretty good Canadiens team.
  But hot season start notwithstanding, it’s going to take a while.
  The Canadiens didn’t play poorly at the Canadien Tire Ce
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens lose 4-3 to Ottawa in OT

  21-10-2018 03:48
  Mark Stone fired an unstoppable laser past Carey Price in Overtime to win it.
  Great game, up and down.
  Mikkel Boedker beat Carey Price from behind the net 10 minutes into the second, and Matt Duchene’s power-play goal tied the game two minutes later.
  Max Domi’s power-play goal got Canadiens on the board 3:40 into the game. Phillip Danault made it 2-0 25 seconds later.
  The Canadiens were utterly dominant in the early going, but a Karl Alzner turnover turned into a Mark Stone goal
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens 3- Ottawa 3 after two

  21-10-2018 02:49
  Should be a fun third period.
  Mikkel Boedker beat Carey Price from behind the net 10 minutes into the second, and Matt Duchene’s power-play goal tied the game two minutes later.
  Max Domi’s power-play goal got Canadiens on the board 3:40 into the game. Phillip Danault made it 2-0 25 seconds later.
  The Canadiens were utterly dominant in the early going, but a Karl Alzner turnover turned into a Mark Stone goal seven minutes in. Paul Byron completed an exquisite passing play wi
  
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• Liveblog: Canadiens 3- Ottawa 1 after one

  21-10-2018 02:07
  Max Domi’s power-play goal got the visitors on the board 3:40 into the game.
  Phillip Danault made it 2-0 25 seconds later.
  The Canadiens were utterly dominant in the early going, but a Karl Alzner turnover turned into a Mark Stone goal seven minutes in.
  Paul Byron completed an exquisite passing play with his line mates to make it 3-1 with four minutes left in the period.Shots were 15-13 CH.
  
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• Recap: Toronto 26, Montreal 22 - CFL.ca

  21-10-2018 02:00
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  Recap: Toronto 26, Montreal 22
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  James Franklin leads the Argos past Johnny Manziel who has had quite some trouble adjusting to the Canadian climate... has yet to win a game since joining the CFL. Show Comments. Comments ...
  
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• Quebecers salute and remember Lise Payette's courage and service

  21-10-2018 01:47
  Politicians of all stripes, entertainers and members of the public paid tribute to Lise Payette on Saturday.
  A major figure in Quebec’s feminist movement, Payette was a journalist, a radio and television host, a TV writer and a former Parti Québécois minister. She died on Sept. 5 at the age of 87.
  Members of the family, Premier François Legault and former politicians attended a ceremony organized by the Quebec government at the Imperial Cinema in Montreal. Th
  
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• Argonauts rally past Alouettes on record-tying rushing TD

  21-10-2018 01:23 via cbc.ca
  James Franklin's record-tying one-yard TD run with 56 seconds remaining rallied the Toronto Argonauts to a 26-22 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.
  
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• Vegan festival feeds Montreal's ever-growing demand for plant-based food - Globalnews.ca

  21-10-2018 01:19
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  Vegan festival feeds Montreal's ever-growing demand for plant-based food
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  Thousands came out for the fifth annual Montreal Vegan Fest. As Brayden Jagger-Haines reports, the event is about much more than trendy treats. X. - A A +. Listen. When the organizers of Montreal's annual Vegan Festival moved this year's event from the ...
  
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• Vegan festival feeds Montreal’s ever-growing demand for plant-based food

  21-10-2018 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands attended the fifth edition of Montreal's Vegan Festival, as 160 companies showcased vegan and vegetarian foods and products.
  
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• Alouettes come out losers against Argos in battle of the worst

  21-10-2018 01:07
  TORONTO — It was the worst offence in the Canadian Football League against the worst defence.
  The worst defence prevailed, barely.
  Toronto quarterback James Franklin scored on a one-yard run in the final minute of regulation time, carrying the Argonauts to a 26-22 victory over the Alouettes on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. No attendance figure was announced, although the crowd was minimal.
  Franklin tied Doug Flutie’s 1991 CFL record, scoring his 14th rushing touchdown this season.
  
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• Alouettes come out losers against Argos in battle of the worst - Montreal Gazette

  21-10-2018 01:06
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  Alouettes come out losers against Argos in battle of the worst
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• Fifth annual Montreal Vegan Fest draws thousands

  21-10-2018 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands came out for the fifth annual Montreal Vegan Fest. As Brayden Jagger-Haines reports, the event is about much more than trendy treats.
  
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• Toronto FC can oust Montreal Impact from MLS playoff race - Toronto Star

  21-10-2018 00:21
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  Toronto FC can oust Montreal Impact from MLS playoff race
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  MONTREAL—Facing elimination for the first time this season, the Montreal Impact know they need a minor miracle to make the Major League Soccer playoffs. The Impact need at least four points from their final two games to stay alive in the three-team ...
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