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• 'I blocked it out,' alleged victim testifies in sexual abuse trial of Fr. Brian Boucher

  20-11-2018 23:34 via cbc.ca
  A second witness has testified he was sexually abused beginning when he was 11 by Montreal Catholic priest Brian Boucher. The allegations date back to the 1990s, a decade before the complainant in this trial alleges he was similarly abused.
  
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• Quebec economy minister denies conflict of interest

  20-11-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Nov 20: Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he has done nothing wrong. The Terrebonne MNA has come under fire for saying he is open to investing more government money in Bombardier — when he still owns shares in the company. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher explains, Fitzgibbon insists he meets the requirement of Quebec’s ethics...
  
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• Patrick Ouellette sentenced to eight months in prison in connection with child’s death

  20-11-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Nov 20: A former Sûreté du Québec officer who was convicted of dangerous driving causing death will spend eight months behind bars for his crime. Patrick Ouellette is also prohibited from driving for one year. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines has more.
  
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• Broken water main floods Atwater Tunnel

  20-11-2018 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Nov 20: Construction caused a major water main break that flooded the Atwater Tunnel on Tuesday morning. There were no injuries but several cars were submerged in the water. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the city is now working to clean up the mess.
  
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• Montreal landmark restaurant celebrates milestone birthday

  20-11-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Tue, Nov 20: Schwartz’s Deli is celebrating its 90th birthday. As Global’s Billy Shields explains, in order to thank customers for 90 years of loyal patronage, the restaurant offered up a deal: a smoked meat sandwich, fries and a drink for $1.09.
  
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• Former Sûreté du Québec police officer sentenced to 8 months for crash that killed 5-year-old

  20-11-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Former Sûreté du Québec police officer Patrick Ouellet was sentenced to eight months behind bars and a one-year driving ban.
  
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• Update: Atwater Tunnel under water after workers cut through pipe

  20-11-2018 22:47
  The Atwater Tunnel in southwestern Montreal was almost completely flooded Tuesday after construction workers cut through a water pipe.
  Water poured into the tunnel, just south of the Atwater Market, and some surrounding streets were also flooded.
  A contractor working in the sector accidentally broke the pipe, said city spokesperson Marilyne Laroche Corbeil.
  Earlier reports that the break was caused by natural gas utility Énergir were false, Corbeil said.
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• Cyclists call for Sherbrooke St. bike path across Montreal

  20-11-2018 22:47
  Could Sherbrooke St. become Montreal’s main east-west corridor for cyclists?
  A new coalition of cycling groups and environmental organizations is pushing for it. With 4,000 cyclists a day already using the congested street in the downtown core in the summer, there’s an obvious need, proponents say.
  They want to see an 18-kilometre bike path running from the street’s western boundary in Montreal West all the way to Highway 25 in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. It would traverse Notr
  
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• Consumers in Quebec, Ontario warned not to eat romaine lettuce

  20-11-2018 22:45
  Consumers should avoid eating romaine lettuce following an outbreak of E. coli that as of Tuesday had affected 15 people in Quebec and three people in Ontario.
  Public health investigators in Canada and the U.S. have not been able to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak, but say it may be related to an earlier outbreak of E. coli dating back to December 2017. There may be a recurring source of contamination, they said.
  Among the people infected in Canada, all had consumed romaine lettuce, either at
  
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• Métro escalators: Fix them or else, STM warns contractor

  20-11-2018 22:44
  The Société de transport de Montréal has lost patience with a company it has mandated to repair escalators at four stations on the métro Blue Line.
  The transit agency says it has served notice it intends to cancel the contract because the company is taking too long to do the work.
  The STM has warned Global-Tardif it must complete repairs at Édouard-Montpetit, Jean-Talon, Côte-des-Neiges and St-Michel stations by Nov. 30 or the contract will be cancel
  
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• Claire Samson says she wants to stay in politics despite not being minister

  20-11-2018 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  CAQ MNA Claire Samson returned to the National Assembly Tuesday, the first time since walking out of the swearing in ceremony for her own party.
  
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• Exciting, speedy Canadiens firmly in playoff hunt at one-quarter mark

  20-11-2018 22:06
  The hope for many Canadiens fans going into this season was for another dismal finish and the prospect of a spot in the Jack Hughes draft sweepstakes next June.
  There was little reason for optimism.
  Carey Price was coming off the worst season of his career as he embarked on an eight-year contract with an annual cap hit of US$10.5 million.
  Shea Weber, the team’s No. 2 defenceman, was out until December following surgery on his foot and his knee.
  The Canadiens finished 29th in the NHL in sco
  
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• West Island Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 21

  20-11-2018 22:00
  Galleries and exhibitions
  The Stewart Hall Art Gallery, 176 Lakeshore Rd., Pointe-Claire, presents the 2019 Art Rental Collection, a wide selection of artworks by more than 75 artists. Continues until Dec. 2. Call 514-630-1220, ext. 1778.
  To The Stable Creche Display on Dec. 4 and 5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview Ave. in Pointe-Claire. All are welcome. Free admission. Tea room available both days fro 2:30 to 4 p.m. Call 514-695-3337.
  Galerie de la ville, 12001 d
  
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• City considering eliminating up to 500 parking spots on Ste-Catherine

  20-11-2018 21:55
  Under fire from opposition city councillors and Montreal’s downtown business association, Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration is denying that it has already decided to eliminate almost 500 parking spots on Ste-Catherine St.
  When it announced Phase 1 of the Ste-Catherine revitalization in the spring, the Plante administration said parking would be removed between Bleury and Mansfield Sts. and one of the two traffic lanes would be dropped.
  The revamp of that 670-metre stretch,
  
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• Why is there no romaine lettuce recall after E. coli outbreak 2 years in a row, expert asks

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• New Brunswick joins provinces affected by E. coli linked to romaine lettuce

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Expert asks: Why no romaine recall after E. coli outbreak 2 years in a row?

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Don't eat romaine lettuce in Ontario and Quebec until source of E. coli outbreak determined, officials say

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.
  
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• Avoid eating romaine lettuce in Ontario and Quebec amid E. coli outbreak, health officials warn

  20-11-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  The Public Health Agency of Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say they are working to determine the source of an outbreak of E. coli infections on both sides of the border.
  
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• Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak prompts warning for areas of Canada, entire U.S.

  20-11-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  Public Health Agency of Canada said that as of Nov. 20, there have been 18 confirmed cases of the illness — three in Ontario and 15 in Quebec. 
  
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• Enormous line-up as Schwartz’s rolls back prices for three hours

  20-11-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Ninety years ago, a smoked meat sandwich, fries and drink at Schwartz's would cost you $1.09. The deli marked its anniversary by briefly bringing back that 1928 price.
  
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• Second man testifies at Montreal priest's sexual assault trial

  20-11-2018 21:19
  A second man testified Tuesday that Brian Boucher, a Catholic priest active until 2015 in several parishes in the Montreal region, sexually assaulted him on a regular basis, in this case for more than three years beginning when the victim was just 10 years old.
  Boucher, 57, has been stripped of his parish responsibilities while he faces multiple counts of sexual assault brought by three victims. The charges relate to incidents alleged to have occurred between 1985 and 2015 when Boucher was
  
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• Watch: Esi Edugyan wins Giller Prize for the second time

  20-11-2018 21:14
  Esi Edugyan won Canada’s top literary prize Monday for her novel Washington Black, about a boy who escapes slavery at a Barbados sugar plantation.
  Edugyan says it’s vital to tell the stories of marginalized people.
  Edugyan’s first Giller win was for Half-Blood Blues in 2011.
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  Esi Edugyan wins second $100K Giller PrizeMontreal authors well represented on Giller Prize long list
  
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• 8-month jail term for SQ officer in high-speed crash that killed boy

  20-11-2018 21:14
  A Quebec Court judge who expressed surprise at the lenient joint recommendation has nevertheless sentenced a former Sûreté du Québec officer to an eight-month prison term for killing a child while driving at high speed.
  Just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2014, Patrick Ouellet, 34, was speeding to catch up to a surveillance operation on the South Shore when he struck a car driven by the father of five-year-old Nicholas Thorne-Belance.
  Ouellet, in an unmarked vehicle, had no r
  
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• No sign deer disease has spread to wild but Quebec to continue control measures

  20-11-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Quebec government says surveillance and control measures in an area where deer were infected with a fatal disease will continue beyond a mid-November deadline.
  
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• Luigi Sorella delivers emotional testimony about discovering his nieces' bodies in their Laval home

  20-11-2018 20:49 via cbc.ca
  A voicemail left by Adele Sorella, on trial for the 2009 first-degree murders of her two daughters, left her brother Luigi fearing his sister had tried to commit suicide again, the man testified Tuesday.
  
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• Anger after court delay for man charged with threatening Jewish girls

  20-11-2018 20:47
  A large group of Jewish mothers, grandmothers and rabbis packed a courtroom on Tuesday for the appearance of a Montreal man who threatened to kill girls at a Jewish girls’ school.
  Robert Gosselin, 55, has been charged with inciting hatred toward Jewish people and threatening to cause death and bodily harm to Jews after anti-Semitic posts were written on the Facebook page of Le Journal de Montréal.
  Gosselin sat in the courtroom for about an hour, often with his eyes closed, before te
  
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• Update: Atwater under water after workers cut through pipe, flooding tunnel

  20-11-2018 20:26
  The Atwater tunnel in southwestern Montreal was almost completely flooded Tuesday after construction workers cut through a water pipe.
  Water poured into the tunnel, which is just south of the Atwater Market. Some streets around the tunnel were also flooded.
  Employees from Energir — formerly know as Gaz Métro — doing work in the area cut through a 24-inch water pipe, Montreal mayor Valérie Plante said.
  Police and firefighters responded to the call about 10:30 Tuesday mor
  
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• Gazette Christmas Fund: Single mother finds validation in writing

  20-11-2018 20:12
  Manon knows the power of community.
  In her early adulthood, Manon was in and out of the hospital because of mental health issues. Following a particularly rough patch, she said a local community centre provided her with work and a circle of friends that she has maintained to this day.
  Armed with that support, Manon said she was able to keep a positive outlook when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis last year.
  “I said I’m going to make it through it, and I did.”
  Now in remissi
  
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• Critics decry possibility of eliminating more Ste-Catherine St. parking

  20-11-2018 19:43
  Under fire from opposition city councillors and Montreal’s downtown business association, Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration is denying that it has already decided to eliminate almost 500 parking spots on Ste-Catherine St.
  When it announced Phase 1 of the revamp of Ste-Catherine in the spring, the Plante administration said parking would be removed between Bleury and Mansfield Sts. That 670-metre stretch has about 140 spots, with work scheduled to end in 2021.
  On Monday, ci
  
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• Opinion: Extending Uber pilot project will disadvantage future competition

  20-11-2018 19:38
  In a move that upset the province’s taxi drivers, the new Coalition Avenir Québec government recently extended the Uber pilot project for a third year. On the one hand, the decision allows the government more time to study the effects of platform-mediated services (like Uber and AirBnB) on traditional businesses and how best to “level the playing field” between new entrants and incumbents. On the other, by extending the project, the governme
  
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• Flood closes Atwater Tunnel indefinitely

  20-11-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  At least three cars are underwater after a flood in the Atwater Tunnel on Tuesday.
  
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• Frustration after delay for man charged with inciting hate toward Jews

  20-11-2018 19:31
  A large group of Jewish mothers, grandmothers and rabbis packed a courtroom on Tuesday for the appearance of a Montreal man who threatened to kill girls at a Jewish girls’ school.
  Robert Gosselin, 55, has been charged with inciting hatred toward Jewish people and threatening to cause death and bodily harm to Jews after anti-Semitic posts were written on the Facebook page of Le Journal de Montréal.
  Gosselin sat by himself, often with his eyes closed, for about an hour before telling
  
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• Update: Atwater underwater after Gaz Métro workers cut through pipe

  20-11-2018 19:28
  The Atwater tunnel in southwestern Montreal was almost completely flooded Tuesday after construction workers cut through a water pipe.
  Water poured into the tunnel, which is just south of the Atwater Market. Some streets around the tunnel were also flooded.
  Employees from Gaz Métro doing work in the area cut through a 24-inch water pipe, Montreal mayor Valérie Plante said.
  Police and firefighters responded to the call about 10:30 Tuesday morning, and quickly closed off the streets
  
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• Ottawa ready to order Canada Post back to work

  20-11-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is reappointing a special mediator to help end the Canada Post strike and says it will table back-to-work legislation if an agreement isn't reached in the next few days.
  
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• Loyola teacher diagnosed with brain tumour, community coming together to raise money

  20-11-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a well-loved Loyola High School teacher is desperate for help after finding out he has a stage-4 brain tumour.
  
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• Option+, Personnelle sunscreens recalled due to bacteria contamination

  20-11-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  Two brands of sunscreens sold at Jean-Coutu and Uniprix have been voluntary recalled by Empack Spraytech Inc.
  
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• Option+ and Personnelle sunscreens recalled due to bacterial contamination

  20-11-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  Two brands of sunscreens sold at Jean-Coutu and Uniprix in Quebec have been voluntarily recalled by Empack Spraytech Inc.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel floods, leaving at least 2 cars stranded

  20-11-2018 18:22 via cbc.ca
  The tunnel, which runs beneath the Lachine Canal, began filling up with water late Tuesday morning.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel floods, closed to traffic until Wednesday

  20-11-2018 18:22 via cbc.ca
  A water main was damaged during roadwork in the area near the tunnel, which runs under the Lachine Canal.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel floods, closed to traffic until Tuesday evening

  20-11-2018 18:22 via cbc.ca
  A water main was damaged during roadwork in the area near the tunnel, which runs under the Lachine Canal.
  
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• Quebec economy minister denies Bombardier conflict of interest

  20-11-2018 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's economy minister denies he has a conflict of interest when it comes to Bombardier.
  
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• Video from Quebec school bus shows cars zooming by, even as lights flash

  20-11-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  School bus driver Manon Girouard says she's disappointed and upset with people who don't respect the rules of the road.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel is flooded because of a water-main break

  20-11-2018 17:59
  A water main break in St-Henri flooded the Atwater tunnel Tuesday morning, just south of the Atwater market.
  Police and firefighters responded to the call about 10:30 Tuesday morning, and quickly closed off the streets around the sector. While the area is near Highway 15 and is a main thoroughfare for motorists, Sud-Ouest mayor Benoit Dorais, who was on the scene, said no one is in danger because of the flood.
  Tunnel Atwater fermé en raison d’une inondation suite à une condui
  
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• Drive-thru book return at Pierrefonds-Roxboro's library sparks outrage at city hall

  20-11-2018 17:49 via cbc.ca
  Just as Pierrefonds-Roxboro Library's $24.4-million library renovation project nears completion, a member of Montreal's executive committee is calling for a change of plans. At issue? The way citizens will be able to return their borrowed books.
  
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• Critics decry plan to eliminate almost 500 parking spots on Ste-Catherine

  20-11-2018 17:41
  Opposition city councillors and Montreal’s downtown business association say a plan to eliminate all street parking on Ste-Catherine St. between Bleury St. and Atwater Ave. would hurt retailers on the city’s premier commercial strip.
  The plan was mentioned in passing in a city document made public this week about Phase 2 of the Ste-Catherine revitalization plan, which is to begin after 2021.
  A Plante administration spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on Tu
  
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• Economy minister denies conflict of interest with Bombardier supplier

  20-11-2018 17:40
  QUEBEC — The minister responsible for the economy says he is not in conflict of interest because he owns shares in a company supplying parts to Bombardier at the same time as he is trying to shore up the aeronautics giant.
  Pierre Fitzgibbon told reporters he also resigned from the board of director of Héroux-Devtek the day after he was elected to the legislature as part of the Coalition Avenir Québec government.
  The 8,000 shares he owns in the company, which are worth about $
  
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• Circus to screen: Montrealer lands role in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts

  20-11-2018 16:49
  Until recently, Bart Soroczynski was never that interested in the world of Harry Potter created by author J.K. Rowling.
  “I had seen a few Harry Potter (films),” he says, “but it was so far back in my memory that I had to read a lot to prepare.”
  What he was preparing for was his role in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the Harry Potter prequel with a screenplay by Rowling that opened in theatres Friday.
  In 2004, Bart Soroczynski played accordion on a m
  
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• Rescuers searching for helicopter that vanished in the Laurentians

  20-11-2018 16:43
  Rescuers were searching high and low on Tuesday for a helicopter and its pilot that disappeared during a flight between Rouyn-Noranda and Mirabel.
  Sûreté de Quebec police officers are searching the ground, while army helicopters are looking from the air for the pilot, a man in his 50s. The helicopter’s last known location is believed to be near St-Adolphe-d’Howard, about 30 kilometres from where the pilot was due to land. Police pinpointed the area near Lac Saint-Jo
  
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