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• The Transition Project

  08-12-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Transition Project is a student-run, not-for-profit employment agency that helps at-risk youth gain economic stability. The two teens behind the project, Jackson Labell-Nevard and James Galbraith, join Global News senior anchor Jamie Orchard to talk about how the initiative got started and their plans for the future.
  
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• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: Dec. 8 - Global News

  08-12-2018 23:28
  This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: Dec. 8  Global NewsThis week on Focus Montreal, hear about the Montreal Institute for Palliative Care's Compassionate Communities project, learn about a teen-run employment ...
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives free concert in Montreal métro

  08-12-2018 23:24
  With the subway rumbling underneath and a cold wind penetrating from the outside, Place des Arts métro station on a Saturday afternoon was not quite the black-tie venue and ideal acoustic theatre Yo-Yo Ma was used to.
  But when the renowned musician made his way through the crowd with his $2.5-million cello on his back, the station was immediately transformed into a concert hall, and its patrons into patrons of the arts — if only for a brief time. 
  “This is fantastic
  
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• Montrealers protest to demand climate action during UN conference

  08-12-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of people across Quebec gathered on Saturday to demand climate action, as the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) holds meetings in Poland.
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to gives free concert in Montreal's subway today - Yahoo News Canada

  08-12-2018 23:00
  Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to gives free concert in Montreal's subway today  Yahoo News CanadaA Montreal subway station played host to an unusually talented busker on Saturday as world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma entertained a rapt crowd during a brief ...
  
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• Montreal-area sisters gather, distribute donations in effort to help city’s homeless

  08-12-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Sara and Samantha Capobianco are on a mission to help Montreal's most vulnerable.
  
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• Impératif français begins 'My Christmas Shopping in French' campaign

  08-12-2018 21:34
  GATINEAU — The francophone-rights organization, Impératif français, is reviving its “My Christmas shopping in French!” campaign.
  Jean-Paul Perreault is calling upon consumers to demand businesses “receive, serve, inform and offer all their products in French.”
  Perreault said he believes shopping in French is a “fundamental right” in Quebec.
  He added the campaign is already making gains, noting not only are customers sensitive to the message
  
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• Amnesty International holds letter-writing marathon in Montreal - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 21:18
  Amnesty International holds letter-writing marathon in Montreal  Montreal GazetteAmnesty International held a rally in support of the event at the Maison du développement durable on Ste-Catherine St. W.
  
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• Thousands take part in Montreal climate march opposing Trans Mountain pipeline

  08-12-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  The rally attracted concerned citizens and Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Quebec who are opposed to the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline.
  
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• Volunteers brave cold at Montreal food drives - CTV News

  08-12-2018 20:55
  Volunteers brave cold at Montreal food drives  CTV NewsResidents of NDG and Montreal West were given the chance to get into the holiday spirit on Saturday as the Depot Community Food Centre held its annual Fund ...
  
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• Thousands take part in Montreal climate march opposing Trans Mountain pipeline - Global News

  08-12-2018 20:03
  Thousands take part in Montreal climate march opposing Trans Mountain pipeline  Global NewsWATCH: A rally held in Montreal on Saturday attracted throusands of concerned citizens and Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Quebec who are ...
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives free concert in Montreal's subway - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  08-12-2018 19:35
  Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives free concert in Montreal's subway  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA Montreal subway station played host to an unusually talented busker on Saturday as world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma entertained a rapt crowd during a brief ...
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives free concert in Montreal métro - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 18:59
  Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives free concert in Montreal métro  Montreal GazetteHis free concert in the métro was part of his "Bach project," to play Johann Sebastian Bach's six suites for solo cello in 36 places on six continents.
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to give free concert in Montreal métro today

  08-12-2018 18:49
  World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has announced he’ll give a free concert in Montreal’s subway Saturday.
  The Chinese-American musician’s Facebook page says the concert in the Place-des-Arts métro station will explore connections and disconnections in contemporary lives.
  His Bach Project will see the cellist perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s six suites for solo cello in one sitting, in 36 different locations.
  In August, he played at an amphitheatre in Denver, Colo., the
  
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• Yo-Yo Ma performs free concert at Place des Arts Metro

  08-12-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  No, the free concert was not in one of the venue's symphony halls — it was in the Metro station.
  
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• Yo-Yo Ma performing free concert at Place des Arts Metro today

  08-12-2018 18:14 via cbc.ca
  No, the free concert is not in one of the venue's symphony halls — it's in the Metro station.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens: Xavier Ouellet clears waivers - A Winning Habit

  08-12-2018 18:14
  Montreal Canadiens: Xavier Ouellet clears waivers  A Winning HabitThe Montreal Canadiens survived this round of the waiver wire as Xavier Ouellet has cleared waivers and will be sent to the Laval Rocket.
  
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• ‘From Ours to Yours,’ shop-our-closet event benefits Montreal women’s shelter

  08-12-2018 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  Logifem, founded in 1988, provides a safe haven for women on an emergency basis.
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform in Montreal Metro station

  08-12-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  The multimedia piece, featuring both humans and machines, is set to begin at the Place-des-Arts station at 1:30 p.m.
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs in Montreal Metro station

  08-12-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  The multimedia piece, featuring both humans and machines, began at the Place-des-Arts station at 1:30 p.m.
  
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• Montreal Has A New Harry Potter Theme Escape Room And It’s Like A Dark Version Of Hogwarts - MTL Blog

  08-12-2018 17:27
  Montreal Has A New Harry Potter Theme Escape Room And It’s Like A Dark Version Of Hogwarts  MTL BlogOk, anyone who knows me knows I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan; that's why I'm SO excited to tell you guys about this brand new Harry Potter themed escape room ...
  
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• ‘From Ours to Yours,’ shop-our-closet event benefits Montreal women’s shelter - Global News

  08-12-2018 17:06
  ‘From Ours to Yours,’ shop-our-closet event benefits Montreal women’s shelter  Global NewsA shop-our-closet event at a yoga studio in Montreal's Griffintown borough Saturday is raising money for a local women's shelter.
  
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• Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs in Montreal Metro station - Global News

  08-12-2018 16:52
  Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs in Montreal Metro station  Global NewsA Montreal subway station played host to an unusually talented busker on Saturday as world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma entertained a rapt crowd during a brief ...
  
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• Grammys: Drake picks up seven nominations, Shawn Mendes gets two - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 16:16
  Grammys: Drake picks up seven nominations, Shawn Mendes gets two  Montreal GazetteMontreal nominees include Marc-André Hamelin and Willo Perron. The awards will be broadcast Feb. 10.
  
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• Grammys: Drake picks up seven nominations, Shawn Mendes gets two

  08-12-2018 16:16
  TORONTO — Canadian superstar Drake emerged one of the leading artists at the Grammy Awards nominations on Friday picking up seven nods, many of them in key categories.
  The recognition for work on his 2018 double-album “Scorpion,” as well as contributions to other rappers’ tracks, comes after the Toronto-raised performer boycotted last year’s Grammys by choosing not to submit anything from his previous release, “More Life.”
  Drake’s change of heart t
  
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• Alleged Hells Angels base raided in St-Cuthbert - CTV News

  08-12-2018 16:01
  Alleged Hells Angels base raided in St-Cuthbert  CTV NewsPolice raided a residence in the town of St-Cuthbert on Saturday morning, alleging the home was used as a base for the Trois-Rivieres chapter of the Hells ...
  
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• Marriage of theatre and folk brings immigrant history to the Montreal stage - Yahoo News Canada

  08-12-2018 16:00
  Marriage of theatre and folk brings immigrant history to the Montreal stage  Yahoo News CanadaPlaywright Hannah Moscovitch has been called one of Canada's greatest young talents. For her latest project, she decided to delve into her own family history, ...
  
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• Marriage of theatre and folk brings immigrant history to the Montreal stage - CBC.ca

  08-12-2018 16:00
  Marriage of theatre and folk brings immigrant history to the Montreal stage  CBC.caThe play, Old Stock, is set in 1908. But its message has bearing on the contemporary influx of refugees coming to Canada and being met, in some cases, with ...
  
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• Marriage of theatre and folk brings immigrant history to the Montreal stage

  08-12-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The play, Old Stock, is set in 1908. But its message has bearing on the contemporary influx of refugees coming to Canada and being met, in some cases, with anti-immigrant sentiment.
  
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• École de Pensée opens "apartment-inspired" menswear boutique in Montreal - Dezeen

  08-12-2018 16:00
  École de Pensée opens "apartment-inspired" menswear boutique in Montreal  DezeenCanadian fashion brand École de Pensée spent 250 hours creating the worn-out textured walls of its new flagship store in Montreal, which looks more like an ...
  
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• The 18th edition of 24h Tremblant begins at noon Saturday

  08-12-2018 15:18
  The 18th edition of 24h Tremblant in the Laurentians begins at noon Saturday.
  More than 3,600 skiers, walkers and runners will bring Mont-Tremblant to life with one objective: to raise $4 million for sick and underprivileged children. The record, reached last year, is $3.9 million.
  The event, with 400 teams participating, will end at noon on Sunday.Several celebrities and ambassadors for 24h Tremblant will be present, including Marie-Mai, Erik Guay, Alexandre Bilodeau, Alexandre Despatie, P
  
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• Québec solidaire looks back at election during 14th national council

  08-12-2018 15:03
  Québec solidaire is holding its 14th national council this weekend. The event, which began Friday night, will mostly look back on the last election campaign.
  The environment will also be at the heart of the debates. A proposal will be made that the national council adopt a policy campaign to mobilize around climate change.
  The Oct. 1 election allowed the party of Manon Massé and Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois to elect seven more MNAs, bringing their total to 10, and extending their rea
  
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• Karl Lohnes: Seven useful, alternative gifts to a bottle of wine

  08-12-2018 15:00
  Whether you are a guest at a tree-trimming party, holiday dinner or you’ve been invited to stay for the weekend, your host deserves a little thank-you gift in recognition of their hospitality. I recently asked my social media followers for their thoughts on great hostess gifts (other than wine) for the upcoming holiday season.
  “Forget bringing the re-gifted bottle of wine or champagne, bring me something thoughtful and unique!” Mary said. Barbara commented: “If it&rs
  
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• Montreal woman says she was misled, discouraged by Info-Santé nurses after alleged sexual assault - CBC.ca

  08-12-2018 14:55
  Montreal woman says she was misled, discouraged by Info-Santé nurses after alleged sexual assault  CBC.caGeneviève Raymond says she was drugged and sexually assaulted several months ago, then given misinformation for how to proceed in reporting the incident ...
  
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• While you were sleeping: Fatal nightclub crush in Italy, protests of overtime, climate change

  08-12-2018 14:46
  Good morning. Here’s a handful of stories from the overnight desk while you rub the sleep out of your eyes.
  ‘Slave law’ protests in Hungary: Hungary’s labor unions took to the streets to protest against a ruling-party bill they’ve dubbed the “slave law” that aims to significantly boost the number of extra hours employers can demand of employees. A few thousand protesters marched in Budapest against a proposal from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s
  
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• Amnesty International holds letter-writing marathon in Montreal

  08-12-2018 14:22
  Amnesty International held a letter-writing marathon in Montreal on Saturday aimed at showing solidarity with 10 women around the world who have fought for human rights in their communities.
  Three of the 10 women are currently being held in jails in Egypt, Iran, Venezuela and a fourth was sentenced to 10 months in prison in Morocco, according to Amnesty International’s Canada Francophone division. One of the women, Marielle Franco, who fought for LGBT rights in Brazil, was shot dead on Mar
  
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• Week in Review: Ugly yule, @#$% bus, potholes, taxes, Nutcracker

  08-12-2018 14:00
  Catch up on what stories you might have missed this week in Montreal.
  Montreal’s famous ‘ugly’ Christmas tree is back, still not ugly
  If Montreal’s ‘ugly’ Christmas tree was a model, it’d be the kind that gets talked about as brave and normal and unconventional while looking much like everyone else on catwalks and magazine covers. The 2018 edition of this burgeoning local tradition involves an entire Christmas village on Prince Arthur St.
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• The Effectiveness of the Montreal Canadiens’ Fourth Line - A Winning Habit

  08-12-2018 14:00
  The Effectiveness of the Montreal Canadiens’ Fourth Line  A Winning HabitClaude Julien has taken a liking to the Montreal Canadiens fourth line and it may be reminiscent of the one he had in Boston those years ago.
  
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• Shelter: Family-designed townhouse is a mix of old and new

  08-12-2018 14:00
  Sara Del Bello and Shelby Odigé describe themselves as “Montrealers born and bred.” They both grew up on the West Island and they lived for a number of years in Ville-Émard.
  During that time, Del Bello was still at university studying for her master’s degree in human resources management and for 10 years she worked in the corporate world. Odigé works in the finance industry. Since then, however, the couple have experienced a number of changes. Not only are
  
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• Les petits chanteurs de Laval: Those who sing together, stick together

  08-12-2018 14:00
  Marc-Olivier Hardy was like any other 8-year-old when his parents brought him to audition for Les petits chanteurs de Laval more than 15 years ago.
  Sure, he sang around the house; but so do many kids.
  The family had just moved to Laval from the South Shore and a boys choir seemed like a good way for their son to get his bearings and make new friends.
  Les petits chanteurs de Laval is Quebec’s biggest choral group, consisting of three choirs that bring together more than 300 young peopl
  
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• Freed: Can Montreal make a delicious bagel that's politically correct? - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 13:31
  Freed: Can Montreal make a delicious bagel that's politically correct?  Montreal GazetteWe live in new times when health and safety concerns often clash with traditions — and Montreal's wood-fired bagel is under fire.
  
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• Freed: Can Montreal make a delicious bagel that's politically correct?

  08-12-2018 13:30
  Forget the controversy over Mount Royal or a car-free Ste-Catherine Street.
  Montreal has been facing a more divisive issue in recent times that may soon be peacefully resolved. I speak, of course, of the Great Montreal Bagel Dispute.
  The bagel is a global symbol of this city, more important than poutine and even smoked meat.
  Over the years, I have debated Montreal’s best bagel shops with cabbies, city councillors, mayors and Quebec premiers. If the Big Owe brought us shame, the Little O in
  
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• Montreal woman says she was misled, discouraged by Info-Santé nurses after alleged sexual assault

  08-12-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Geneviève Raymond says she was drugged and sexually assaulted several months ago, then given misinformation for how to proceed in reporting the incident by a nurse at Quebec's free healthcare telephone consultation service.
  
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• Gazette Christmas Fund: Single mother patient as she searches for work

  08-12-2018 13:00
  “I’ve always loved our Christmas traditions,” said Nadine, a single mother of two.
  With the holiday season now in full swing, Nadine explained she’s looking forward to decorating her home with her six-year-old daughter and almost two-year-old son.
  “That’s what I love the most,” she said. “Watching the kids be happy.”
  Nadine continued that the holidays also provide her with the opportunity to spend time with loved ones whom she does not often
  
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• Hotel Intel: Toronto’s cool new Annex has a DIY formula - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 12:50
  Hotel Intel: Toronto’s cool new Annex has a DIY formula  Montreal GazetteThe rooms are just like home — if you have a terrific loft with daily housekeeping, eclectic art and a turntable spinning vintage vinyl.
  
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• Hotel Intel: Toronto’s cool new Annex has a DIY formula

  08-12-2018 12:49
  Hipsters have a new home.
  The Annex is an intimate, indie experience in Toronto, now the fourth-largest city in North America and growing exponentially.
  This just-opened boutique property has a cool, relaxed design and a do-it-yourself paradigm that’s plugged in and progressive. The look reflects edgy elegance in an industrial blueprint, a backdrop to a post-millennium hospitality style.
  The Annex opened last month with 24 light-filled, loft-inspired rooms and a lounge that’s the per
  
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• Montreal weather: Snowy and frosty - Montreal Gazette

  08-12-2018 12:31
  Montreal weather: Snowy and frosty  Montreal GazetteThe day will begin with increasing cloudiness, then light snow beginning in the afternoon.
  
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• Montreal weather: Snowy and frosty

  08-12-2018 12:30
  The day will begin with increasing cloudiness, then light snow beginning in the afternoon.
  The wind chill in the morning with a 15 km/h wind will be a bitter minus 22, dropping to minus 16 in the afternoon.
  Environment Canada is calling for a high of minus 11.
  Tonight: Clear and cold with a low of minus 12.
  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 fil
  
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• Montreal Canadiens: Shea Weber is making it easier on Carey Price - A Winning Habit

  08-12-2018 12:11
  Montreal Canadiens: Shea Weber is making it easier on Carey Price  A Winning HabitThe Montreal Canadiens have looked more complete with Shea Weber on the ice, but Carey Price might be the happiest to have the veteran back.
  
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• Conducting 101: Plan to sing along this weekend to our Sing-In concert? Get a lesson from our conductor

  08-12-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Jean-Sébastien Vallée explains the meaning behind the hand gestures he uses to conduct on stage.
  
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