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• Global News at 5:30: Dec 24

  24-12-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, December 24, 2018 edition of Global News at 5:30 on Global Montreal.
  
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• Children flood Fairview Pointe-Claire mall for last-minute Christmas shopping

  24-12-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  You read right: kids flooded the Pointe-Claire Fairview mall to do their last-minute Christmas shopping Christmas Eve. 
  
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• Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal doused in red paint -- again - CTV News

  24-12-2018 23:45
  Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal doused in red paint -- again  CTV NewsFor the fourth time in just over a year, a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, has been vandalized with red paint in Montreal.
  
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• Montreal emergency rooms crowded as flu cases spike in time for holiday season - Global News

  24-12-2018 23:45
  Montreal emergency rooms crowded as flu cases spike in time for holiday season  Global NewsWATCH: Families may be sharing more than just good cheer as they gather to celebrate the holidays. As Global's Dan Spector reports, flu cases are spiking in ...
  
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• Daycare manager turns empty milk bags into mats for Quebec City homeless

  24-12-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca
  With the holidays fast approaching, Sandra Lauzière and a group of volunteers have been busy weaving empty plastic bags into mats for Quebec City's homeless population, helping to keep them dry if they have to sleep or rest outside.
  
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• Nuns' Island fire forces six families out on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2018 22:20
  About 20 people were forced from their homes by a fire Monday morning in a Nuns’ Island apartment building.
  No one was injured in the fire, which started about 10:25 a.m. It was caused by soldering work under way on the first level of the three-storey, 12-unit brick-and-wood apartment building, said Benoît Martel, the Montreal fire department’s chief of operations.
  The fire spread quickly through walls to the second floor, the third floor and the roof. When
  
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• Montreal family gives back with Italian-style Christmas Eve lunch at Chez Doris - CTV News

  24-12-2018 21:49
  Montreal family gives back with Italian-style Christmas Eve lunch at Chez Doris  CTV NewsChristmas can be a lonely season for those living on Montreal's streets, but dozens of homeless women were treated to a full Italian-style lunch on Monday.
  
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• Sir John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Montreal vandalized again

  24-12-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  It's not the first time the Montreal statue, depicting Canada’s first prime minister, has been defaced.
  
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• Montreal’s 2018 Restaurant Scene, As Described In One Word - Eater Montreal

  24-12-2018 21:00
  Montreal’s 2018 Restaurant Scene, As Described In One Word  Eater MontrealAs is tradition at Eater, we close the year with a survey of food critics, writers, bloggers, and people about town. This year we posed eight questions, from meal of ...
  
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• Montreal's John A. Macdonald statue vandalized again

  24-12-2018 20:52
  Montreal’s Sir John A. Macdonald monument has once again been vandalized.
  The statue was covered in red paint on Sunday.
  No group has claimed responsibility for this latest incident.
  Macdonald’s role in history has been subject to considerable recent debate, both in academic circles and Indigenous communities. While he’s best known as Canada’s first prime minister, Macdonald’s legacy has a much darker side.
  Montreal’s John A. Macdonald statue (pictured in this
  
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• Montreal's John A. Macdonald statue vandalized again - Montreal Gazette

  24-12-2018 20:49
  Montreal's John A. Macdonald statue vandalized again  Montreal GazetteAs Macdonald's role in history has been interrogated in recent years, his statue has repeatedly been sprayed with red paint.
  
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• Romaine lettuce now safe to eat, Public Health Agency says

  24-12-2018 20:48 via cbc.ca
  The outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce appears to be over in Canada, with no new illnesses reported since mid-November, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in Saint-Leonard shooting

  24-12-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  When police arrived on the scene, they located two victims who were injured by gunshots.
  
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• One man dead, one in critical condition after St-Léonard shooting

  24-12-2018 20:17
  One man is dead and another in critical condition following a shooting in the borough of St-Léonard on Monday.
  A 9-1-1 call was received at 11:40 a.m. about a shooting in an apartment building on Jean-Talon Blvd. E., said Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.
  When police arrived, they found two victims with gunshot wounds.
  One died at the scene; the other was transported to hospital, where he is in critical condition.
  A police perimeter has been set up in the area and s
  
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• One man dead, another seriously injured after shooting in Montreal apartment - CTV News

  24-12-2018 20:06
  One man dead, another seriously injured after shooting in Montreal apartment  CTV NewsA shooting in Montreal's north end on Monday has left one man dead and another in critical condition, police said.
  
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• UPDATED: Second victim dies in St-Leonard shooting - CTV News

  24-12-2018 20:01
  UPDATED: Second victim dies in St-Leonard shooting  CTV NewsTwo people were killed by gunfire in St-Leonard on Monday morning.
  
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• One dead, one injured by gunshots in St-Leonard - CTV News

  24-12-2018 20:01
  One dead, one injured by gunshots in St-Leonard  CTV NewsOne person was killed and another injured by gunfire in St-Leonard on Monday morning.
  
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• About 20 people homeless after fire rips through Nuns' Island apartment building

  24-12-2018 19:14 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian Red Cross is helping some 20 Nuns' Island residents find a place to sleep on Christmas Eve after a fire caused substantial damage to their apartment building Monday.
  
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• Impact sign defender Bacary Sagna to 1-year deal

  24-12-2018 19:12 via cbc.ca
  Defender Bacary Sagna has re-signed with the Montreal Impact, agreeing to a one-year deal on Monday.
  
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• Celebrating 100 years of Montreal’s Sun Life building

  24-12-2018 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal's Sun Life building is celebrating 100 years in the city.
  
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• 2 dead in Saint-Leonard shooting

  24-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  The incident took place around noon near an apartment building on Jean-Talon Street East.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 critically injured in Saint-Leonard shooting

  24-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  The incident took place around noon near an apartment building on Jean-Talon Street East.
  
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• Highway 30 reopens after hit and run

  24-12-2018 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Highway thirty reopens to traffic after a tractor trailer slammed into an overpass. Police have opened an hit and run investigation as the driver fled the scene.
  
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• Update: Missing octogenarian found

  24-12-2018 18:11
  Montreal police have located a missing octogenarian who has Alzheimer’s.
  He was found in Côte-St-Luc around mid-day on Monday.
  He had been reported missing after last being seen at his N.D.G. home on Sunday. Police were concerned for his well-being because of the cold weather in Montreal.
  Police say the man is in good health.
  
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• Update: Missing octogenarian found - Montreal Gazette

  24-12-2018 18:03
  Update: Missing octogenarian found  Montreal GazetteMontreal police have located a missing octogenarian who has Alzheimer's. He was found in Côte-St-Luc around mid-day on Monday. He had been reported ...
  
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• How a Quebec family struggling with their baby's illness came up with a way to help others

  24-12-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  After Liliane Larocque's son got sick, she asked her great aunt to put her sewing skills for work. The result nearly brought tears to a doctor's eyes.
  
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• Looking through the stained glass window: The life and times of Montreal artist Vincenzo Poggi - National Post

  24-12-2018 17:34
  Looking through the stained glass window: The life and times of Montreal artist Vincenzo Poggi  National PostArt and life took Vincenzo Poggi to a few very different places before he settled in the red-bricked house on the hill in Westmount, Que., two flights of stairs up ...
  
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• Quebec provincial police search for missing driver after truck slams into overpass

  24-12-2018 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  The truck was carrying a mechanical shovel when it collided into the structure.
  
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• Out hiking in Quebec? Keep your eyes peeled for hidden zines

  24-12-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Hikers out on Quebec’s vast network of nature trails may stumble across a small, hidden zine tucked into a plastic bag waiting to be found — a zine all about Quebec’s forests.
  
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• Eater Montreal’s Most Popular Stories of 2018 - Eater Montreal

  24-12-2018 17:00
  Eater Montreal’s Most Popular Stories of 2018  Eater Montreal2019 is around the corner, but before we jump in, here's a run-down of what captivated Eater Montreal readers in 2018. There weren't as many big scandals as ...
  
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• Watch: How to make an absurdly good buche de Noël - Montreal Gazette

  24-12-2018 16:58
  Watch: How to make an absurdly good buche de Noël  Montreal GazettePastry chef Stéphanie Labelle shares her secrets to make a sophisticated and modern Christmas dessert.
  
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• Watch: How to make an absurdly good buche de Noël

  24-12-2018 16:58
  Good news, sweets lovers: It is very emphatically yule log season right now.
  Of course you could buy one, but if you’ve left it a bit late or would need an involved pastry project that serves as a pretext for avoiding certain relatives, making one is also an option.
  In this video, Patisserie Rhubarbe’s Stéphanie Labelle shares her recipe for a buche de Noël.
  It’s quite involved, but also quite tasty.
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• Air Canada deal to buy Aeroplan gets regulatory OK

  24-12-2018 16:39 via cbc.ca
  Air Canada's acquisition of the Aeroplan loyalty program has received all required federal regulatory approvals ahead of a shareholders' vote on a $450-million agreement reached by the airline in November.
  
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• Highway 640 West reopens ahead of schedule

  24-12-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The roadway was deemed unsafe after work crews noticed a two-inch shift in the road.
  
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• Montreal police looking for missing man, 87, who has Alzheimer's

  24-12-2018 16:03
  Montreal police are seeking the public’s help locating a missing octogenarian who has Alzheimer’s.
  Athanasios Dimakopoulos, 87, was last seen on Sunday afternoon at his home in N.D.G.
  Police say the prevailing cold temperatures make his disappearance even more concerning.
  Dimakopoulos is about 5-foot-6, weights 150 pounds, has brown eyes, grey hair, and a scar on his forehead. He speaks Greek.
  When he was last seen, he was wearing a beige shirt, dark pants, a grey winter jacket, and
  
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• Only in Montreal, 2018: The day that weed and wine ran out - Montreal Gazette

  24-12-2018 16:00
  Only in Montreal, 2018: The day that weed and wine ran out  Montreal GazetteDepleted supplies and a labour dispute made Montreal a slightly more chaste city — at least for a few hours.
  
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• Only in Montreal, 2018: The day that weed and wine ran out

  24-12-2018 16:00
  Montreal is, more than most, a city that embraces its vices — which is what made Friday, Oct. 26, one of the more remarkable days of 2018.
  That morning, management of the Société Québécoise du cannabis announced that the provincial government-run marijuana stores — which had been overwhelmed by demand since the legalization of cannabis just nine days earlier — would be closed that day and would reopen only Thursdays through Sundays until it coul
  
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• Nissan Altima AWD, 2019 Murano to make Canadian debut in Montreal - Driving

  24-12-2018 15:44
  Nissan Altima AWD, 2019 Murano to make Canadian debut in Montreal  DrivingNissan's 2019 Altima with Intelligent All-Wheel-Drive; and its refreshed 2019 Murano will make their Canadian auto show debuts in Montreal in mid-January.
  
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• Montreal police seek missing man with Alzheimer's

  24-12-2018 15:35 via cbc.ca
  Athanasios Dimakopoulos regularly spends time at the Greek Senior Citizens Club on Jarry Street West in Parc-Extension, and the Saint-Edmund of Canterbury Church in Beaconsfield.
  
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• Man with Alzheimer's found in Côte Saint-Luc

  24-12-2018 15:35 via cbc.ca
  Police say paramedics found him Monday morning and that he is in good health.
  
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• Crooning into Christmas with a new single

  24-12-2018 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  Crooner David Marino has released a new Christmas single, and he joins Global’s Laura Casella & Kim Sullivan to tell us more and perform.
  
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• Highway 640 West reopens ahead of schedule - Global News

  24-12-2018 15:24
  Highway 640 West reopens ahead of schedule  Global NewsThe roadway was deemed unsafe after work crews noticed a two-inch shift in the road.
  
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• Just Like Home: Secrets of traditional Quebec tourtière

  24-12-2018 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  What makes Quebec's tourtière recipe different from other meat pies?
  
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• Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Montreal Awards! - Broadway World

  24-12-2018 15:14
  Final Chance to Vote for the BWW Montreal Awards!  Broadway WorldIt's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for ...
  
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• Holiday breakfast highlights

  24-12-2018 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  Check out Global News Morning’s annual holiday breakfast show highlights from Friday December 21st!
  
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• Food Writers Name Montreal’s Top Restaurant Standbys of 2018 - Eater Montreal

  24-12-2018 15:00
  Food Writers Name Montreal’s Top Restaurant Standbys of 2018  Eater MontrealAs is tradition at Eater, we close the year with a survey of food critics, writers, bloggers, and people about town. This year we posed eight questions, from meal of ...
  
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• Holiday eating tips

  24-12-2018 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  Focus on health over the holidays and avoid over-indulging. Global’s Laura Casella speaks to registered dietician Dina Merhbi about what to do to stay healthy during the family events.
  
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• Tech time for the holidays

  24-12-2018 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  There’s still time to pick up some great gadgets for the holidays, or look ahead to Boxing Day! Global’s Kim Sullivan finds out about the best tech that won’t break the bank.
  
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• Global News Morning headlines: Monday, December 24

  24-12-2018 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Monday, December 24
  
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• Finland uses special teams to beat Canada in world junior exhibition - Montreal Gazette

  24-12-2018 14:17
  Finland uses special teams to beat Canada in world junior exhibition  Montreal GazetteVANCOUVER — It's a feeling Canada hopes not to experience again for the rest of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.The Canadian team looked flat ...
  
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