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• Montreal police investigate daylight shooting in Saint-Leonard

  20-12-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is underway after a man was gunned down in Saint-Leonard. Montreal police say the incident occurred early Thursday afternoon.
  
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• LaSalle fears monster congestion with newest Turcot change

  20-12-2018 23:33
  LaSalle’s borough mayor is sounding the alarm over a planned reconfiguration of Angrignon Blvd. for Jan. 11 as part of work on the Turcot Interchange.
  Manon Barbe said the plans outlined by Transport Quebec to divert traffic while Angrignon Blvd. is being demolished and rebuilt will not only cause more traffic, but will endanger the borough’s economy.
  Barbe said her borough is already clogged because of the reconstruction of the Turcot Interchange, but the latest plan could cause mon
  
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• Overcrowded hospitals leading drive for new hospital in Vaudreuil

  20-12-2018 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  The ERs of hospitals in Chateauguay and Valleyfield are operating way beyond capacity — a stark reminder that a new one in the region is needed.
  
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• Sherbrooke theatre sells off its 90-year-old seats, but saves 1 for 'George the ghost'

  20-12-2018 23:05 via cbc.ca
  Sherbrooke's Granada Theatre sold off all of its 1929 wooden seats this month. All, that is, except for the one favoured by its in-house ghost.
  
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• Fastest Mobile Data Download Speeds In Canada Are In Montreal, Edmonton - HuffPost Canada

  20-12-2018 22:59
  Fastest Mobile Data Download Speeds In Canada Are In Montreal, Edmonton  HuffPost CanadaBut all our big cities are doing pretty well.
  
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• Montreal librarians, urban planners reject contract offer, blast mayor

  20-12-2018 22:55
  Without a collective agreement for almost five years, librarians, urban planners and other city of Montreal professionals have overwhelmingly rejected what the city described as a final contract offer.
  They are accusing Mayor Valérie Plante of betraying her promise to foster work-life balance and favour internal expertise.
  “It’s an offer that doesn’t respect the expertise of professionals and doesn’t respect the values espoused by (the Plante) administration,&rdquo
  
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• Montreal librarians, urban planners reject contract offer, blast mayor - Montreal Gazette

  20-12-2018 22:53
  Montreal librarians, urban planners reject contract offer, blast mayor  Montreal Gazette'Mme. Plante says she values work-life balance and internal expertise. If you value something, you don't cut it.'
  
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• Canadiens Game Day: No changes to Habs' lineup vs. Coyotes

  20-12-2018 22:53
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Coach Claude Julien won’t make any changes to his lineup when the Canadiens face the Arizona Coyotes Wednesday night at the Gila River Arena (9 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).
  That means Carey Price will start in goal on back-to-back nights after Wednesday night’s 2-1 road loss to the Colorado Avalanche in which he stopped 24 of 26 shots.
  But there is one thing Julien would like to see different against the Coyotes.
  “We’ve gotten away from net-fro
  
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• Man killed in Saint-Leonard shooting had ties to biker gangs

  20-12-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  The 44-year-old victim was gunned down at a gas station near the intersection of Langelier and Robert boulevards
  
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• Man gunned down in Saint-Leonard

  20-12-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  A man has been shot in Montreal's Saint-Leonard borough. Police say the man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Man critically injured in Saint-Leonard shooting tied to biker gangs

  20-12-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  The 44-year-old victim was gunned down at a gas station near the intersection of Langelier and Robert streets.
  
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• Man shot at St-Léonard gas station, police say

  20-12-2018 22:12
  A man was shot outside a gas station in St-Léonard Thursday afternoon, Montreal police said.
  The incident occurred at around 2:40 p.m. on Langelier Blvd. at an Ultramar gas station near Louis-Sicard St. Police cordoned off a section of Langelier and placed orange cones around the crime scene.
  A TVA Nouvelles news helicopter showed a car at the gas station parked diagonally near a pump with its driver’s side door open.
  This story will be updated.
   
  
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• Lesley Chesterman's favourite new Montreal-area restaurants of 2018

  20-12-2018 22:09
  What was it like to dine out in Montreal in 2018? Terrific! I can’t even count the number of times I walked out of a restaurant thinking, “Was that ever good!” And that’s rare — for years in this city, I felt a chasm between the fabulous and the just OK. But that chasm has been closing, evidence being the dearth of low star ratings in Gazette reviews this year. What was especially impressive was the number of promising new restaurants — so many, in fact, that
  
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• Watch: Geddy Lee on his Book of Bass and why Rush won't tour again

  20-12-2018 21:52
  Rush bassist and singer Geddy Lee says the Canadian rock trio didn’t want to call its 2015 tour its last, even though it turned out that way.Lee has released a new book highlighting his collection of rare and vintage basses.
  Related
  Rush celebrates 40 years in the limelightMovie review: Time Stand Still marks the end of the road for Rush
  
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• New loonie to commemorate end of laws against homosexuality

  20-12-2018 21:52 via cbc.ca
  The federal cabinet this month approved a new design for the loonie to commemorate the elimination of laws against homosexuality in 1969. The initiative 50 years ago was led by Pierre Trudeau. In 2017, his son Justin Trudeau issued an official apology for the injustices done to LGBT people in Canada, and promised compensation.
  
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• Watch: Holiday air travel: What not to pack

  20-12-2018 21:51
  With an average of 55,000 people a day traversing through the Montreal airport during the holiday season, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) and Aéroports de Montréal presented a list of security tips to follow recently to help speed the screening process for everyone.
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  Cleavers, fake guns, snow globes are no-nos on flights, but cannabis OK
  
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• Man injured in daylight shooting in Saint-Leonard

  20-12-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the incident occurred at the intersection of Robert and Langelier boulevards in Saint-Leonard.
  
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• Daylight shooting in Saint-Leonard leaves man in critical condition

  20-12-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the incident occurred at the intersection of Robert and Langelier boulevards in Saint-Leonard.
  
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• Court upholds $100 fine imposed by Chambly mayor when he was interrupted

  20-12-2018 21:46
  Chambly municipal court has upheld a $100 fine imposed last year by Mayor Denis Lavoie on an opposition councillor who repeatedly interrupted him.
  In a ruling rendered Oct. 17 and made public last month, Judge Pierre-Armand Tremblay found that Francine Guay, who then sat as an independent on Chambly’s municipal council, had indeed violated an article of council’s rules procedure that required her not to interrupt once her turn to speak had ended.
  The clash that led to Lavoie’s
  
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• Whitecaps host Minnesota to open 2019 season while Toronto, Montreal start on road - The Guardian

  20-12-2018 21:17
  Whitecaps host Minnesota to open 2019 season while Toronto, Montreal start on road  The GuardianThe Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their 2019 MLS season by hosting Minnesota United while Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact open on the road — at ...
  
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• Alouettes to kick off their 2019 CFL season on June 14 in Edmonton

  20-12-2018 21:17
  The Canadian Football League unveiled its 2019 schedule, which will see the Montreal Alouettes kick off their regular-season campaign on Friday, June 14, at 9 p.m., against the Eskimos in Edmonton.
  The Alouettes’ regular-season home opener will be Thursday, July 4, at 7:30 p.m., against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Molson Stadium.
  A new wrinkle in the 2019 CFL schedule will see Montreal play four home games on Saturdays. Another new scheduling twist will have the Alouettes visiting
  
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• Highway 640W in Terrebonne at risk of collapse, shut indefinitely

  20-12-2018 21:07
  Transport Quebec on Thursday shut down a section of westbound Highway 640 in Terrebonne until further notice as a precaution after it was discovered there was a risk part of the roadway could give way.
  Transport officials say the risk developed because Hydro-Québec was digging nearby to lay an underground power cable.
  The shutdown covers the section of highway between Exit 35 and Des Seigneurs Blvd. Detours have been established on the local road network.
  A Transport Quebec spokesperson s
  
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• Dow Planetarium revitalised as Centech incubator in Montreal - Dezeen

  20-12-2018 21:00
  Dow Planetarium revitalised as Centech incubator in Montreal  DezeenMenkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes has rehabilitated a planetarium in Montreal as a tech incubator, retaining its viewing area.
  
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• Bombardier says business jets unaffected by diplomatic skirmishes with China, Saudi

  20-12-2018 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Bombardier brushed off any concerns that tensions between the federal government and China as well as with Saudi Arabia pose a threat to business jet sales.
  
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• Man who controlled lives of crack addicts convicted of human trafficking

  20-12-2018 20:52
  A resident of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough who often played with a knife and preached about God and the devil while he forced two crack-addicted women to work as prostitutes for him was convicted on Thursday on 13 charges he faced at the Montreal courthouse.
  Emmanuel (Pacman) Stark, 45, registered no reaction as he sat in the prisoner’s dock and listened as Quebec Court Judge Anne-Marie Lanctôt read from a long decision and said she did not believe the testimony he provided
  
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• Meteorologist calls 2018 weather ‘a smorgasbord of everything that could go wrong’

  20-12-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke was Canada's top weather story of the year, according to an Environment Canada meteorologist.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity gives second half of duplex to Montreal family - CTV News

  20-12-2018 20:03
  Habitat for Humanity gives second half of duplex to Montreal family  CTV NewsOne Montreal family is getting a much better Christmas gift than most: a new home thanks to Habitat for Humanity.
  
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• Many More People In Montreal May Receive Marijuana-Smoking Bans From Their Landlords In The Next Month - MTL Blog

  20-12-2018 19:35
  Many More People In Montreal May Receive Marijuana-Smoking Bans From Their Landlords In The Next Month  MTL BlogWhen marijuana was officially legalized in Canada on October 17th, 2018, an entire new legal code also came into effect. Under the Cannabis Act, landlords ...
  
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• Quebec religious shrine popular with tourists expands to include secular events for Christmas

  20-12-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Efforts to attract more winter visitors began 16 years ago.
  
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• Social Notes: Cedars Cancer Centre, LOVE galas put a bow on the season

  20-12-2018 19:17
  And so, Social Gals and Gents, another fall season comes to a close as we wind down a spirited 2018. But before bidding adieu for the between-season break, we pay homage to a flurry of fabulous — and fabulously diverse — fêtes and fundraisers that underscore time and again why Canada’s “see and be scene” belongs to Montreal, the party city. Now, let’s get this party started!
  Samcon president Sam Scalia, wife and event co-chair Diana Ferrara Sca
  
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• Former accountant gets two-year sentence, $100,000 fine for tax fraud

  20-12-2018 19:10
  A former accountant from Laval has been sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty earlier this month to being involved in a tax fraud, Revenue Quebec announced on Thursday.
  Bernard Ratelle’s plea on Dec. 7 acknowledged he was part of a scheme to “obtain tax credits … and tax refunds by the production of false statements of revenue.” Revenue Quebec added, however, that Ratelle did not prepare the statements himself.
  The infrac
  
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• Impact's 2019 MLS home opener set for April 13 at Saputo Stadium

  20-12-2018 19:09
  The Montreal Impact will play its 2019 home opener at Saputo Stadium on Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m., against the Columbus Crew, the Major League Soccer team announced on Thursday.
  For ticket information, visit impactmontreal.com.
  The Impact’s season will kick off on Saturday, March 2, at 10 p.m., on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes.
  MLS will unveil its full schedule for the 2019 season in January.
  Impact’s Daniel Lovitz leaps over a challenge by Columbus Crew SC&rsquo
  
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• HAPPENING GOURMAND 2019!

  20-12-2018 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Happening Gourmand is a month-long gastronomic experience where 9 mouth-watering Old Montreal restaurants offer exceptional table d’hôte brunch and dinner menus at a reduced cost – adding some flavourful heat to our cold winter months! These restaurants include , Brasserie 701, Bevo Bar + Pizzéria, Kyo Bar Japonais, Maggie Oakes, Méchant Boeuf, Modavie, Taverne Gaspar,...
  
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• Update: Montrealers can add a smog warning to the freezing-rain warning

  20-12-2018 19:07
  Environment Canada on Thursday issued a freezing rain warning for the greater Montreal area, forecasting 10 to 20 millimetres of freezing rain starting Thursday evening and continuing overnight.
  Around noon, the federal agency added a smog warning to the roster. It predicts the smog will dissipate in the late evening as winds pick up — and by then, the rain should have started.
  The freezing rain system will be felt first over southwestern Quebec before moving into the eastern half of the p
  
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• Liberals lay out proposed rules for cannabis 'edibles'

  20-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  From cannabis candy to dried meat with marijuana, the federal government has set out proposed new rules on how pot products can be sipped or munched.
  
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• Korf: 'Toxic' sums up the year 2018

  20-12-2018 18:38
  I am probably a bit of an oddball, but I always look forward to learning what the Word of the Year will be. This year, the Oxford Dictionary has chosen “toxic” to reflect the mood of the passing year. Toxic is an adjective defined as 1) relating to or caused by poison; 2) very bad, unpleasant or harmful.
  While it is not a positive word, I find it very apropos. The year started off with the #MeToo campaign and toxic masculinity, and has been marked by highly toxic politics, and toxic
  
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• Snow will be cleared from Jacques Cartier Bridge path, but no cyclists allowed

  20-12-2018 18:32
  With freezing rain in the forecast, and holidays approaching, the Jacques Cartier Bridge’s multipurpose path — used mostly by cyclists — will be closed on Thursday night.
  The weather forecast calls for freezing rain to begin Thursday, but for a warmer than seasonal Friday. Despite the lack of winter weather, the path will be closed because the bridge authority has not figured out how to keep the path open safely during the winter months.
  This is not for a lack of trying. Last y
  
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• Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed: I enjoy Christmas, even if I don't celebrate it

  20-12-2018 18:29
  As the holidays draw nearer, I am all about the Christmas carols, gingerbread cookies and falalala-ing. I enjoy the festive season — with one exception. I don’t celebrate Christmas. That doesn’t make me any less merry, it just means that come the 25th of December, my family will not be gathered around a Christmas tree.We don’t celebrate anything else at this time of year either, and that’s all right. It’s a question I get asked often. People often figure that
  
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• Inside Montreal's cautious, meticulous attempt to bring back MLB - Sportsnet.ca

  20-12-2018 18:28
  Inside Montreal's cautious, meticulous attempt to bring back MLB  Sportsnet.caThere is a delicate balance in the pursuit of a Montreal Expos rebirth for Stephen Bronfman to manage, one he and his recently revealed partners have thus far ...
  
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• West Island poll results indicate support for English school board

  20-12-2018 18:23
  In an online poll last week with the column, ‘Will West Islanders fight to save the English school board?‘ (West Island Gazette), a majority of readers favoured keeping school boards in light of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) plan to abolish school boards and elected commissioners in favour of service centres.
  When asked, “Do you agree with the CAQ government’s plan to abolish school boards and replace them with service centres?,” of the almost 400&nb
  
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• Movie review: In heartfelt Shoplifters, survival depends on stealing

  20-12-2018 18:03
  Shoplifters
  ★★★★ out of 5Cast: Lily Franky, Kairi Jyo, Sakura Ando, Miyu SasakiDirector: Hirokazu Kore-edaDuration: 121 minutes
  Ah, sweet: a smiling father and son bond ever so beautifully while shopping for groceries.
  Wait a second, they’re not shopping — they’re shoplifting.
  Veteran Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda — who also wrote and edited the film — immediately gets down to brass tacks in Shoplifters, a deliberately understated tale
  
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• Transport Quebec closes westbound Hwy. 640 in Terrebonne citing ‘road failure’

  20-12-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  A sinkhole formed on the highway after Hydro-Quebec crews buried some cables beneath the roadway.
  
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• Cologix Acquires COLO-D, Montreal's Leading Provider of Hyperscale Data Centers - Financial Post

  20-12-2018 17:30
  Cologix Acquires COLO-D, Montreal's Leading Provider of Hyperscale Data Centers  Financial PostDENVER & MONTREAL — Cologix, a network and cloud-neutral interconnection and data center company, today announced the acquisition of COLO-D. This ...
  
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• Transports Quebec closes Hwy. 640 in Terrebonne

  20-12-2018 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Transports Quebec has closed the westbound lanes of Highway 640 for an undetermined amount of time due to road failure.
  
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• Highway 640 West in Terrebonne closed until next week - Global News

  20-12-2018 16:53
  Highway 640 West in Terrebonne closed until next week  Global NewsHighway 640 West in Terrebonne will be off limits until at least next week, after it was discovered part of the pavement where Hydro-Québec was working sunk ...
  
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• Montreal Is Having A Huge Up To 70% Off Designer Winter Jacket Sale For Boxing Day - MTL Blog

  20-12-2018 16:32
  Montreal Is Having A Huge Up To 70% Off Designer Winter Jacket Sale For Boxing Day  MTL BlogIf I asked you what you look forward to towards the end of the year, what would you say? Christmas? New Year's? Both are very solid holidays but let's be real, ...
  
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• Premier François Legault ends 2018 with high approval ratings, poll shows

  20-12-2018 15:47
  QUEBEC — Premier François Legault’s political honeymoon with Quebec voters continues.
  According to a new Angus Reid Institute survey, six in 10 Quebecers (59 per cent) approve of Legault’s efforts as premier.
  That puts Legault at the top of the premier’s class in Canada along with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, who has the approval of 57 per cent of his voters.
  The premier with the lowest approval ratings is Nova Scotia’s Stephen McNeil (a Liberal).
  Such a h
  
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• Holiday cocktail and mocktail inspirations

  20-12-2018 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Make the most out of your Holiday soirée without running around getting beverages for your guests. Manon Lapierre joins Global’s Laura Casella with great ideas for a DIY cocktail table.
  
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• Highway 640W in Terrebonne shut as part of roadbed collapses

  20-12-2018 15:14
  Commuters planning to make their way along westbound Highway 640 in Terrebonne Thursday morning saw their plans collapse — literally — when the thoroughfare was closed at Claude-Léveillée Ave. after the soil beneath the roadbed weakened.
  The shutdown occurred at 6 a.m. and nearby construction work is suspected for the collapse.
  Transport Quebec has a team of experts on site but the road remains closed until further notice.
  This story will be updated.
   
  
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• Environment Canada Warning: Montreal Will Be Hit With 20mm Of Freezing Rain - MTL Blog

  20-12-2018 15:04
  Environment Canada Warning: Montreal Will Be Hit With 20mm Of Freezing Rain  MTL BlogIt's now the official countdown to the holidays, and while we all cross our fingers that a sudden snowstorm will take over just in time for a white Christmas this ...
  
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