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• Filling a knead: Gluten-free bakery’s rise from home kitchen to factory

  21-12-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A Montreal woman has turned a problem into a business opportunity. She started a small business in her kitchen, focused on gluten-free baked goods. And as Mike Armstrong reports, she’s now snagged one of Canada’s biggest retailers as a customer.
  
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• Christmas is prime season to fall into the impulse-buying trap

  21-12-2018 23:56
  If you were out shopping for loved ones this holiday season and ended up picking up what appeared to be some plum deals for yourself instead, this was all part of the plan.
  During the busiest shopping period of the year, retailers use multiple strategies to entice consumers to buy items they had no intention of purchasing, for others, and for themselves. Through the use of what’s called “atmospherics,” creating an inviting space with upbeat background music, warm lighting and c
  
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• St-Jacques reopening marks milestone in rebuilding the Turcot Interchange

  21-12-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Dec 21: Residents of NDG received an early Christmas present from Transports Québec. As Dan Spector reports, after being closed for nearly four years, the Saint-Jacques overpass has partially reopened to vehicular traffic.
  
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• TVA apology for faulty reporting doesn't undo damage, mosque members say

  21-12-2018 23:50 via cbc.ca
  "When you do news, it's important that you do a thorough investigation that goes with it, because it can affect people's daily lives," says Shahad Salman, the spokesperson for the Ahl-Ill Bait Mosque.
  
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• Traffic relief in NDG as new St-Jacques overpass partially opens

  21-12-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  The shiny new St-Jacques overpass is now partially open.
  
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• Kirkland resident upset after Uber accident

  21-12-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Dec 21: A Kirkland man is angry after a road accident has left him without a car for the holidays. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, the rules concerning working for Uber and insurance are complicated.
  
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• Quebec keeping options on the table for Vaudreuil hospital

  21-12-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Dec 21: Quebec Premier François Legault says he has not ruled out any possibilities on the location of the future of the Vaudreuil hospital project, including the location that was already chosen by the previous Liberal government. As Global’s Tim Sargeant explains, off-island mayors are frustrated with the uncertainly.
  
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• No bail for Kirkland father accused of attempted murder

  21-12-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Dec 21: A West Island man accused of the attempted murder of his two young children will spent the holidays behind bars. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo explains, the Crown prosecutor in the case has requested a second psychiatric evaluation.
  
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• Emergency shelter to open at old Royal Victoria Hospital for winter months

  21-12-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The old Royal Victoria Hospital will soon be home to a new emergency shelter to help Montrealers in need during the winter.
  
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• Cannabis edibles will become legal next fall - CTV News

  21-12-2018 23:23
  Cannabis edibles will become legal next fall  CTV NewsNew regulations proposed by the government this week will mean Canadians won't be allowed to buy cannabis-infused booze when other marijuana-laced ...
  
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• Parking-meter and towing rates will rise in 2019

  21-12-2018 23:11
  Street parking-meter rates will go up by 25 cents an hour in all boroughs on April 1, 2019, to account for inflation, the city of Montreal announced Friday.
  Day rates for the Parcojour spaces will rise by 50 cents in the Plateau—Mont-Royal borough on April 1 as well.
  The city also announced that it will “harmonize” the fee charged to tow one’s vehicle during snow-clearing in all boroughs and municipalities in the Montreal agglomeration in 2019. The $87 fee will also apply
  
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• Montebello Rockfest declares bankruptcy

  21-12-2018 23:08 via cbc.ca
  Saddled with insurmountable debt from this year's festival, Montebello Rockfest have declared bankruptcy.
  
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• François Legault says he believes his environment minister can improve

  21-12-2018 23:00
  Premier François Legault says he still has confidence in his environment minister, MarieChantal Chassé, and says she will improve over time.
  And Legault said despite polls showing he has high approval ratings, he plans to “stay humble and close to the people’s concerns” in 2019.
  Meeting reporters following a pre-Christmas visit to the sick kids at Ste-Justine Hospital, Legault was asked if he is satisfied with the work of Chassé, who has struggled to commun
  
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• Montreal Is Turning The Old Royal Victoria Hospital Into A Dog-Friendly Homeless Shelter This Winter - MTL Blog

  21-12-2018 22:56
  Montreal Is Turning The Old Royal Victoria Hospital Into A Dog-Friendly Homeless Shelter This Winter  MTL BlogHere's some good news for you as we head into the weekend before Christmas. The old Royal Victoria Hospital, located just north of McGill University on the ...
  
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• Steel footbridge installed in Dorchester Square

  21-12-2018 22:48
  On Friday, workers in Dorchester Square installed a steel footbridge that will go over a parking-garage ramp.Two such bridges are being built as part of an $8.9-million renovation that will see the downtown square expanded and a Victorian-style water fountain installed.Work began in May and was supposed to be finished in November.A city spokesperson could not provide a new completion date.
  
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• Traffic relief in NDG as new St-Jacques overpass partially opens - Global News

  21-12-2018 22:46
  Traffic relief in NDG as new St-Jacques overpass partially opens  Global NewsThe shiny new St-Jacques overpass is now partially open.
  
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• D.D.O. man accused of trying murder sons to undergo further evaluation

  21-12-2018 22:39
  A Dollard-des-Ormeaux man accused of attempting to murder his two sons will remain at the Philippe-Pinel Institute until Jan. 17 so that he can undergo further psychiatric evaluation.
  Although an evaluation was completed to assess the 36-year-old man’s mental state during the alleged crimes, Crown prosecutors are seeking a “counter-expertise,” Quebec Court was told on Friday.
  “The Crown and the defence received an evaluation, but we want another evaluation,” pr
  
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• Police asking for help finding LaSalle man, missing without his medication

  21-12-2018 22:24 via cbc.ca
  Police are asking for the public's help finding Dale Gordon Hinett, 56, who has been missing without his medication since Dec. 6.
  
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• What's opened and closed in Montreal during the holidays

  21-12-2018 22:03 via cbc.ca
  The holidays are here, and that means closures (and also some fun, hopefully). Here's a breakdown of what's open and what's not.
  
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• What's open and closed in Montreal during the holidays - CBC.ca

  21-12-2018 22:03
  What's open and closed in Montreal during the holidays  CBC.caThe holidays are here, and that means closures (and also some fun, hopefully). Here's a breakdown of what's open and what's not.
  
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• What's open and closed in Montreal during the holidays

  21-12-2018 22:03 via cbc.ca
  The holidays are here, and that means closures (and also some fun, hopefully). Here's a breakdown of what's open and what's not.
  
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• Quebec City man who called police officer ‘douchebag’ ordered to pay $150 fine

  21-12-2018 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  A Quebec City municipal court judge has determined the word "douchebag" is indeed an insult.
  
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• What's Open And What's Closed Christmas Eve And Day In Montreal - MTL Blog

  21-12-2018 21:39
  What's Open And What's Closed Christmas Eve And Day In Montreal  MTL BlogYou're probably already well aware what stores, markets, or services are going to be closed during the holidays, but a reminder is always a good thing. This can ...
  
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• Toys beloved by generations on display at Montreal's McCord Museum

  21-12-2018 21:37
  Twins named William and Sara are visiting their grandparents, according to the storyline of the newest exhibition at the McCord Museum, when in the attic of their old Montreal house they come upon treasure upon treasure in the form of toys: toys their parents and grandparents played with, even toys that once belonged to their great-grandparents — like a wooden toboggan rich with the patina of time, a wooden rocking horse a child might once have thought of as a knight’s steed, an
  
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• Montreal police search for suspect in connection with $200K theft

  21-12-2018 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man in connection with a robbery last fall.
  
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• Old Royal Victoria Hospital will house homeless people and their pets this winter

  21-12-2018 21:25 via cbc.ca
  The Royal Victoria hospital will be turned into a temporary homeless shelter this winter.The regional health board announced it will be creating 80 spaces in a wing of the former hospital.
  
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• 2nd psychiatric evaluation requested for Kirkland man accused of trying to kill his children

  21-12-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, the accused was sent for a psychiatric evaluation at the Pinel Institute.
  
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• TVA apologizes for story claiming mosque banned female construction workers

  21-12-2018 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  French television network TVA has apologized for a story claiming members of a Montreal mosque demanded female construction workers be excluded from a work site.
  
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• Quebec human rights body investigating treatment of Inuit kids in group homes

  21-12-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Quebec's human rights commission is launching an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system.
  
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• Mayor, Santa Claus set to welcome Montrealers at city hall Saturday

  21-12-2018 20:37
  Mayor Valérie Plante is inviting Montrealers to celebrate the holidays at Montreal city hall on Saturday, Dec. 22 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  She will be accompanied by Santa Claus.
  The city is promising “city hall tours, face-painting, animation and surprises for young and old.” Montreal firefighters will be on hand and children can have their photos taken with the department’s mascot, Chef.
  Visitors should use the 510 Gosford St. entrance. The nearest métro
  
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• Montreal police search for suspect in connection with $200K theft - Global News

  21-12-2018 20:35
  Montreal police search for suspect in connection with $200K theft  Global NewsMontreal police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man in connection with a robbery last fall.
  
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• In medicine, 'social prescribing' is catching on despite lack of evidence - Montreal Gazette

  21-12-2018 20:32
  In medicine, 'social prescribing' is catching on despite lack of evidence  Montreal GazetteFeeling sick, or under-the-weather? Maybe you just need to get some more *fresh* air, hang out with your friends, or start a new hobby.
  
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• Heartwarming and heart-wrenching: P.K. Subban's holiday surprise

  21-12-2018 20:27
  “This year for the holidays, the streets are coming’ alive,” P.K. Subban teases in a tweet to introduce his latest holiday surprise.
  We won’t ruin it by saying anything more, except that the former Hab and current Predator has made it a tradition to bring smiles to the faces of sick children during the holidays.
  And every year, it seems, he comes up with more creative ways of delivering the goods.
  Here’s his latest effort. Enjoy.
  Trust me… SOUND ON for this o
  
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• Montreal police turn to public to find burglar and $200,000 in loot

  21-12-2018 20:25
  Montreal police have turned to the public in an effort to track down a suspect believed to made off with about $200,000 of property from a condo in St-Laurent last September.
  The theft took place at the Thimens Blvd. condo on Sept. 6, sometime between 2 p.m. and 4:40 p.m.
  Items reported missing include: a Patek Philippe 5059R-001 watch valued at $90,000, a diamond worth $80,000 as well as a collection of coins that brings the total value of the haul to about $200,000.
  Anyone with any information
  
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• Off-island mayors demand meeting with Quebec over Vaudreuil-Dorion hospital location site

  21-12-2018 20:15
  The 23 mayors of the municipal regional government that contains the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion have unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a meeting with Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann in order to head off any attempt to change the location of a new local hospital.
  The member mayors of the MRC-Vaudreuil-Soulanges — which stretches from Île-Perrot to the Ontario border — voted in favour on Thursday of a resolution calling for an explanation from McCann as to where the
  
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• N.D.G. drivers, rejoice: St-Jacques overpass has reopened

  21-12-2018 20:00
  At long last, the St-Jacques St. overpass over the Décarie Expressway has partially reopened to traffic.
  Transport Quebec says the structure, a popular route for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce residents driving to and from downtown, opened on Friday after a closure that spanned almost four years.
  The 124-metre overpass — linking Girouard Ave. and Décarie Blvd., near the McGill University Health Centre superhospital — was closed in March 2015 so it could be rebuilt with a con
  
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• Someone In Montreal Is Trying To Release A Herd Of Deer On Mount Royal And The City Is Furious - MTL Blog

  21-12-2018 19:58
  Someone In Montreal Is Trying To Release A Herd Of Deer On Mount Royal And The City Is Furious  MTL BlogIn terms of wildlife sightings in Montreal, we're pretty limited to the occasional coyote, fox, or rabbit. If you count city critters, then we also have a flourishing herd ...
  
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• Best Montreal theatre of 2018 included old classics deliriously retold - Montreal Gazette

  21-12-2018 19:54
  Best Montreal theatre of 2018 included old classics deliriously retold  Montreal GazetteThe year brought us memorable reinventions of Kafka, Dostoyevsky, Ibsen and Chekhov, as well as some unexpected sources of fun.
  
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• Best Montreal theatre of 2018 included old classics deliriously retold

  21-12-2018 19:53
  It was an especially good year for Montreal’s two major anglo theatres, with the Segal’s production of the moving sci-fi drama Marjorie Prime and Centaur’s post-apocalyptic love triangle The Children almost joining other productions from these venues in my 10-best list.
  Over at MainLine, there was the première of Oren Safdie’s brilliantly acted, bracingly un-PC coming-of-age play Gratitude, and Brave New Productions was characteristically full of heart with Martin
  
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• TVA apologizes for story claiming mosque banned female construction workers - Global News

  21-12-2018 19:46
  TVA apologizes for story claiming mosque banned female construction workers  Global NewsFrench television network TVA has apologized for a story claiming members of a Montreal mosque demanded female construction workers be excluded from a ...
  
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• Husband questioned following woman's death - CTV News

  21-12-2018 19:42
  Husband questioned following woman's death  CTV NewsQuebec City police questioned a 58-year-old man following the death of his wife.
  
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• Rights commission to probe treatment of Inuit youth at local centre

  21-12-2018 19:26
  Quebec’s Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse has launched an investigation into a report that Inuit youth were forbidden from speaking their own language while housed at a Montreal youth protection centre.
  In a communiqué made public Friday, the commission wrote that it would investigate “youth protection services provided to Inuit youth housed by the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’île-de-Montréal,” adding that it “has
  
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• Montreal police seek taxi in connection with downtown hit and run - Montreal Gazette

  21-12-2018 19:20
  Montreal police seek taxi in connection with downtown hit and run  Montreal GazettePolice say the taxi was travelling south on Bleury St. when it struck the pedestrian and then left the scene.
  
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• Montreal police seek taxi in connection with downtown hit and run

  21-12-2018 19:20
  Montreal police are seeking a taxi driver in connection with a hit and run in downtown Montreal that sent a 38-year-old man to hospital early Friday.
  The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Bleury St. near Viger St. Police say the taxi was travelling south on Bleury St. when it struck the pedestrian and then left the scene.
  The victim was listed as being in stable condition Friday morning.
  This story will be updated.
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• Shoppers swamping stores in final days before Christmas - CTV News

  21-12-2018 19:19
  Shoppers swamping stores in final days before Christmas  CTV NewsThe busiest time to be in a mall is the final Friday afternoon before Christmas. Survey after survey shows that many shoppers wait until just before the holiday ...
  
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• Suspect behind bars in assault of homeless Inuit woman

  21-12-2018 19:10
  The man accused of assaulting and threatening a homeless Inuk woman on the streets of Montreal earlier this month will remain locked up until his bail hearing on Jan. 19.
  On Thursday, Judge Sylvie Durand ordered the suspect to remain in a St-Jérôme detention centre while the court sets bail conditions. André Douglas, 42, was arrested last week in connection to a Dec. 5 attack against an Inuk woman.
  Crown prosecutors charged Douglas with assault causing bodily harm and ut
  
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• Macpherson: Feeding 'fear itself' instead of fighting it - Montreal Gazette

  21-12-2018 19:01
  Macpherson: Feeding 'fear itself' instead of fighting it  Montreal GazetteThe Legault government is telling Quebecers that they are right to be "a bit worried" about religious minorities, in particular Muslims.
  
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• Macpherson: Feeding 'fear itself' instead of fighting it

  21-12-2018 19:00
  As President Roosevelt said, in quite a more dramatic context, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
  — Premier François Legault, quoting Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 inaugural address during the Great Depression, in Legault’s speech opening the National Assembly session, Nov. 28.
  If we want to avoid things getting out of control as happened with (U.S. President Donald) Trump and (French politician Marine) Le Pen, we have to give something to t
  
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• Plan the perfect holiday with Global News Morning

  21-12-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Global News Morning talks turkey and other essentials for the perfect holiday.
  
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• Montreal's TrackTik Software receives APPEALIE SaaS Award - BetaKit

  21-12-2018 18:22
  Montreal's TrackTik Software receives APPEALIE SaaS Award  BetaKitMontreal SaaS startup TrackTik Software Inc. has been awarded the 2018 SaaS Award by San Diego-based APPEALIE.
  
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