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• Montreal man shocked at Facebook’s response to his complaint about gun video

  22-11-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal man was surprised at Facebook's response after he reported a video he thought was offensive and dangerous.
  
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• Seeing red over climate change solutions

  22-11-2018 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Nov 22: Quebec’s opposition parties are joining forces to push the government to act on climate change. They want concrete solutions put in place immediately, but as Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports, not everyone agrees on what those solutions should be.
  
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• Montreal West man upset with Facebook

  22-11-2018 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Nov 22: A Montreal West man is upset over the response he received from Facebook when he reported a video that he found offensive. As Global’s Dan Spector explains, while the video doesn’t violate Facebook’s code of conduct, users do have other options.
  
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• Aging fleet, gauge error to blame for bus breakdowns, says STM boss

  22-11-2018 23:20
  An aging fleet of buses, limited work shifts in which to repair them and improperly set gauges on its new hybrid models are among the reasons Montreal’s bus system has been plagued with maintenance issues and seen a 10-fold increase in the number that run out of gas en route.
  These were among the main reasons Luc Tremblay, director general of the Société de transport de Montréal, cited in a presentation of the STM’s 2019 budget to the city’s standing commit
  
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• Luxury car theft ring dismantled by Montreal police

  22-11-2018 22:57 via cbc.ca
  Montreal police are working to dismantle a luxury car theft ring that’s targeting vehicles parked at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and other prime spots.
  
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• Vanier College adopts new sexual violence policy

  22-11-2018 22:49
  As of Wednesday, Vanier College has a new Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Policy that focuses on preventing sexual violence and supporting individuals who disclose or report an experience of sexual violence.
  Approved by the college’s board of directors this week, the Vanier policy includes safety measures, mandatory training activities and a process for filing complaints, as well as referral, psychosocial and support services for victims of sexual violence.
  “I am extremely pr
  
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• Canadian skiing great, Montreal's Erik Guay, abruptly retires after teammate's violent crash

  22-11-2018 22:27 via cbc.ca
  Erik Guay, one of Canada's most decorated alpine skiers, has decided to walk away from the sport effective immediately.
  
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• Quebec politicians debate whether the electric car is greener option

  22-11-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's opposition parties are joining forces to push the government to act on climate change. They don't all agree on the solutions, such as electric vehicles.
  
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• Bitter cold heightens construction woes for Mile End residents

  22-11-2018 22:10 via cbc.ca
  As Montrealers struggle with an early cold snap, residents and business owners on a one-block stretch of Jeanne-Mance Street in Mile End are fed up with their water being cut off or being told to boil it due to prolonged work to replace the street's water pipes.
  
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• Comedian Mike Ward says Hells Angels protected him after joke about missing girl

  22-11-2018 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Ward said the biker gang "protected" him after outraged Quebecers threatened to kill him.
  
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• Crown defends warrant used to search Leonardo Rizzuto's home

  22-11-2018 21:22
  Information gathered as part of an investigation that led to the search of Leonardo Rizzuto’s home in Laval corroborates an informant’s allegation that he was a “decision-maker” among organized crime groups, a prosecutor argued in court on Thursday.
  Prosecutor Matthew Ferguson made the argument before Quebec Court Judge Julie Riendeau as part of the Crown’s effort to justify why police searched Rizzuto’s home in November 2015 while they made arrests in Project
  
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• Job vacancies in Quebec jump a record 40% in second quarter

  22-11-2018 20:50
  The number of jobs that needed to be filled in Quebec stood at about 116,440 during the second quarter of 2018, an increase of nearly 40 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
  The agency found that the rate of job vacancies — the number of jobs needing to be filled expressed as a percentage of demand — stood at 3.2 per cent in Quebec during the period, similar to the national rate as well as those recorded
  
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• 'It's a great opportunity': Jean Pascal set for one more title shot

  22-11-2018 20:30
  Jean Pascal’s world championship bout against World Boxing Association Dmitry Bivol on Saturday will be the 10th of his career and his first in three years.
  But the Quebecer’s trainer, Stéphan Larouche, says his protegé couldn’t be in a better state of mind ahead of the fight.
  It’s rare to appear in 10 world championship bouts, Larouche said during one of Pascal’s training sessions last week.
  “What’s remarkable is Jean’s journey,&rdqu
  
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• Doctor shortage at Quebec City hospital means patients lose access to outpatient palliative care

  22-11-2018 20:27 via cbc.ca
  An exodus of doctors at Hôtel-Dieu has forced the hospital to shut down its palliative care outpatient unit, leaving almost 100 people without adequate end-of-life care.
  
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• Movie review: Montreal-shot Lemonade explores perils of immigration system

  22-11-2018 20:13
  Lemonade
  ★★★1/2 out of 5Cast: Malina Manovici, Dylan Scott Smith, Milan Hurduc, Steve BacicDirector: Ioana UricaruDuration: 88 minutes
  Timing is everything, and the current focus on immigration around the world, and particularly in North American news and politics, lends added resonance to Ioana Uricaru’s affecting debut feature Lemonade.
  An immigrant herself, the Romanian-American writer-director brings personal investment to this Montreal-shot Romanian-Canadian-German-S
  
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• Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed: It's already hard enough to park downtown

  22-11-2018 20:02
  What’s a parking spot worth? Ask a parent travelling with their child(ren) downtown, ask someone who lives in a remote part of the city or the suburbs and has to commute into town to work at odd hours. Ask someone with reduced mobility who cannot take the métro and bus easily and either needs to drive or rely on relatives and friends to bring them downtown.
  Mayor Valérie Plante’s administration is planning to develop Ste-Catherine Street W. into a pedestrian-friendly (N
  
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• Analyze This: Cracks in Habs' D run deeper than Weber alone can fix

  22-11-2018 19:51
  After an incredibly strong start to the season, clear deficiencies are starting to become evident in the Canadiens’ defence.
  And while most of the focus has been on Carey Price’s play in nets, which has been subpar, it’s the blue line that has struggled the most in recent weeks.
  Noah Juulsen’s recent injury hasn’t helped, nor has the absence of top defenceman Shea Weber, and the team has had to deal with a heavy workload — Saturday’s home game against Bo
  
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• 350 years of Waskaganish: Yearlong celebration highlights Cree community's rich history

  22-11-2018 19:03 via cbc.ca
  It was on September 29, 1668 that the Nonsuch ship anchored off the mouth of the Rupert River, near present day Waskaganish and the crew set about making a winter camp.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens need fans’ help naming Mira puppy

  22-11-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Montreal Canadiens welcomed a new member to their team this week.
  
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• Update: Cops bust luxury car theft ring that operated around Trudeau airport

  22-11-2018 18:40
  Montreal police said on Thursday they had arrested eight suspects and raided four sites – including a suspected chop shop in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – as part of an operation aimed at breaking a stolen car ring that specialized in luxury vehicles stolen from hotels near Trudeau airport in Dorval.
  Police spokesperson Benoit Boisselle said the raids had netted car parts, at least one luxury vehicle apparently still intact as well as tools and paraphernalia linked to car theft.
  A full a
  
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• Atwater Tunnel expected to be completely reopened by rush hour

  22-11-2018 18:38
  The Atwater Tunnel southbound lanes are expected to be reopened to traffic by 3 p.m. Thursday, 48 hours after being flooded when a water main was cut during nearby roadwork.
  The reopening was announced by the Sud-Ouest borough on Twitter on Thursday morning.
  One lane headed toward downtown Montreal was reopened Thursday morning but southbound lanes remained closed pending inspections and further clean-up efforts.
  The sudden shutdown of the tunnel caused a massive traffic headache for motorists w
  
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• Developers want to build twin residential skyscrapers that would be tallest in Montreal

  22-11-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  A consortium of real estate developers have started promoting a $700-million pair of residential towers that promise to dominate Montreal's skyline well before municipal officials have given the project a green light.
  
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• Developers plan for twin residential skyscrapers that would be tallest in city

  22-11-2018 18:34 via cbc.ca
  A consortium of real estate developers have started promoting a $700-million pair of residential towers that promise to dominate Montreal's skyline well before municipal officials have given the project a green light.
  
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• Gas leak closes one lane of Highway 50 eastbound at Mirabel

  22-11-2018 18:23
  A detected gas leak has forced the closing of the left-hand lane of eastbound Highway 50 near Mirabel, Transport Quebec says.
  The lane closes at Exit 288 — Henri-Fabre Blvd. in Mirabel.
  The lane is to remain closed pending the results of readings of gas levels in the soil, which will then be used to determine how to deal with the issue.
  This story will be updated.
  
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• Liberals, PQ, QS demand emergency action from Quebec on environment

  22-11-2018 18:08
  Saying they are dissatisfied with the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s stand on environmental issues, Quebec’s opposition parties united on Thursday to demand the creation of estates general on climate change as well as concrete action on the issue.
  Accompanied by candidates defeated in the last general election, the opposition — the Quebec Liberals, Parti Québécois and Québec Solidaire — unveiled a tripartite statement calling upon the Leg
  
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• Winter Music series launches with harmony workshop and sold out show

  22-11-2018 18:00
  Bryan Bowser has been an aficionado of Hudson’s music scene for decades. He’s a member of the folk group The Breeze and a regular at the various jam sessions that unfold at town eateries and drinking establishments.
  He and a few like-minded musical friends decided it was time to put the Hudson music scene on the map, so they formed Big Door Productions and are poised to launch the Winter Music series at the Hudson Village Theatre, Nov. 29. Headliners for the first show are the Juno A
  
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• It's not just you — it is record-breakingly cold in Montreal

  22-11-2018 17:10
  By 9 a.m., it was minus-15 Celsius in Montreal, breaking a record set in 1972, when the low was minus-14.4C. With the wind chill, this Nov. 22 feels like minus-26.
  That’s approximately the temperature at which your nose hairs freeze. And when you go indoors, your glasses fog up. Normals for this day are a high of 3 C and low of minus-4 C.
  Still, it’s a lot balmier than the coldest place in Canada on Thursday, which is Thomsen River, NT, at minus-38 C. they won’t get much r
  
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• Five things to do in Montreal this weekend: Nov. 23-25

  22-11-2018 17:00
  The Beaches
  Canadian alternative-rockers The Beaches are in concert at L’Astral on Friday night, with Goodbye Honolulu. Showtime: 8 p.m.Introduction to Urban Dance Krump
  This workshop with professional urban dance artists offers an introduction to the basic Krump movements, closing with a performance by the artists and/or participants. Admission is free. It’s on at Georges-Émile-Lapalme Cultural Space, Place des arts, Saturday at 1 p.m.
  Mark Kingswood
  The Britis
  
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• Update: Atwater Tunnel expected to be completely reopened by rush hour

  22-11-2018 16:53
  The Atwater Tunnel southbound lanes are expected to be reopened to traffic by 3 p.m. Thursday, 48 hours after being flooded when a water main was cut during nearby roadwork.
  The reopening was announced by the Sud-Ouest borough on Twitter on Thursday morning.
  One lane headed toward downtown Montreal was reopened Thursday morning but southbound lanes remained closed pending inspections and further clean-up efforts.
  The sudden shutdown of the tunnel caused a massive traffic headache for motorists w
  
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• 5 arrested as SQ continues operations against meth distribution ring

  22-11-2018 16:49
  Sûreté du Québec officers arrested five persons Thursday in connection with what they allege was a drug production network that supplied several criminal organizations.
  The suspects — Tommy Charrette, 25,  of Sainte-Mélanie; Steven Sideris, 25, of Laval; Steven Arthur Gaglia, 28, of Laval; Pierre-Luc Savoie, 35, of Saint-Félix-de-Valois; and Pierre-Olivier Clément, 35, of Saint-Jean-de-Matha — are expected to face charges at the Joliette
  
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• 'We're outraged': Union rips Liberal back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

  22-11-2018 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The union representing Canada Post carriers is accusing the federal government of violating its members' constitutional rights by pushing emergency legislation to force them back to work.
  
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• Liberals table back-to-work bill for Canada Post carriers

  22-11-2018 16:15 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government is pushing emergency legislation to force Canada Post employees back to work, while urging both sides to negotiate a deal.
  
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• The buzz is back for Canadiens fans | HI/O Show

  22-11-2018 16:06
  On this week’s show, our panelists — Gazette columnists Pat Hickey and Brendan Kelly along with CBC Daybreak’s Jessica Rusnak and host Adam Susser — take a look at the young, run-and-gun Canadiens.
  They also weigh in on these topics:Is this the most exciting Canadiens team in years?
  Blue-liner Jeff Petry shines at both ends of ice
  Jesperi Kotkaniemi adds spark to top power-play unit
  Carey Price shows flashes of brilliance
  Karl Alzner is the odd man out on the blue lineRel
  
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• Amtrak train from Montreal to New York breaks in 2, strands passengers on U.S. Thanksgiving eve

  22-11-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  U.S.-bound travellers were left briefly stranded after an Amtrak train from Montreal to New York City separated into two on the eve of U.S. Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  
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• Montreal's homeless shelters begin winter protocol early as cold snap hits city

  22-11-2018 16:05 via cbc.ca
  The shelters are seeking donations of cash and warm clothing to help the city's most vulnerable.
  
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• Cold snap in Montreal has homeless shelters scrambling

  22-11-2018 16:05 via cbc.ca
  The cold weather has prompted the Old Brewery Mission to begin its winter protocol ahead of schedule, adding additional beds and staff to help with the influx of clients.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel reopens after flood

  22-11-2018 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Atwater tunnel has opened after a burst pipe flooded the area.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel reopened after flood

  22-11-2018 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Atwater Tunnel has reopened after a burst pipe flooded the area Tuesday.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel northbound lanes re-open after flood

  22-11-2018 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  The northbound lanes of the Atwater Tunnel have opened after a flood.
  
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• Montreal police launch raids to bust West Island luxury car theft ring

  22-11-2018 15:38
  Montreal police said on Thursday they have launched a series of raids as part of an operation aimed at breaking a stolen car ring that specialized in luxury vehicles.
  Police spokesperson Benoit Boisselle said the alleged car theft ring operated out of the West Island, but noted that raids were also taking place in the greater Montreal area.
  Police expect to make public the results of the raids later on Thursday.
  
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• It's not just you — it is record-breakingly cold in Montreal - Montreal Gazette

  22-11-2018 15:36
  Montreal Gazette
  It's not just you — it is record-breakingly cold in Montreal
  Montreal Gazette
  By 9 a.m., it was minus-15 Celsius in Montreal, breaking a record set in 1972, when the low was minus-14.4C. With the wind chill, this Nov. 22 feels like minus-26. That's approximately the temperature at which your nose hairs freeze. And when you go ...
  
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• Canada’s LGBTQ+ film enters its 4th decade

  22-11-2018 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  The image+nation film festival is entering its 4th decade of showcasing LGBTQ+ talent from across the nation. Global’s Laura Casella finds out more from the team behind the film ‘Rosie’ that will be screened during the festival.
  
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• Atwater Tunnel partially reopens after flooding

  22-11-2018 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Atwater Tunnel flooded Tuesday morning after workers burst a water main. The tunnel has been a source of frustration for commuters ever since. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, there’s good news for southwest commuters this morning.
  
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• Life at a visual effects studio

  22-11-2018 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  With Academy Award winning films under its belt, Framestore is making a big name in the visual effects industry. Global’s Kim Sullivan goes behind the scenes to see how it all gets made.
  
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• Holiday decorating on a budget

  22-11-2018 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Do you have old decorations laying around? Home Décor expert Karl Lohnes shows Global’s Laura Casella some great ways to repurpose what you have and plan a party on a budget.
  
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• From storyboard to screen

  22-11-2018 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Kim Sullivan gets a backstage pass at VFX studio Framestore to see how visual effects go from storyboard to the big screen.
  
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• Global News Morning weather forecast: Thursday, November 22

  22-11-2018 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  Kim Sullivan has Montreal’s weather forecast for Thursday, November 22
  
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• Ambitious plan for old Spectrum land includes towers ‘like tango dancers’

  22-11-2018 15:01
  Imagine being able to watch the massive blowout concert at the Jazz Festival every year from your own private loge, 25 storeys above the stage.
  That’s what real-estate developers Devimco and Fiera Properties are promising as they announce the creation of a $700-million residential and commercial project in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles.With 1,000 condos and 500 rental units, Maestria, which is also backed by the FTQ’s real-estate fund, will take the shape of two towers &md
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Thursday, November 22

  22-11-2018 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Thursday, November 22
  
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• Longueuil gang had toothpicks in their burglary arsenal: cops

  22-11-2018 14:28
  Four persons are expected to appear in a Longueuil courtroom Thursday to face at least 50 charges related to as many break-ins in and around the Longueuil area since last May.
  The four suspects — two men between 50 and 88 and two women, each 50 — were arrested in Montreal Thursday by Longueuil police.
  Police allege the gang focused on individual homes, apartments and condominium complexes and used burglary tools — as well as toothpicks or some other small object — to jam
  
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