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• Former PC candidate hired as Doug Ford's francophone affairs advisor

  29-12-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government confirmed Friday that it has hired Marilissa Gosselin as a senior policy advisor on francophone affairs in Premier Doug Ford's office.
  
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• Former PC candidate hired as Doug Ford's francophone affairs adviser

  29-12-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  The Ontario government confirmed Friday that it has hired Marilissa Gosselin as a senior policy adviser on francophone affairs in Premier Doug Ford's office.
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Travis Green is gaining recognition for guiding tenacious Canucks - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 23:44
  Ben Kuzma: Travis Green is gaining recognition for guiding tenacious Canucks  Montreal GazetteFair, firm, honest, demanding bench boss has franchise transition on fast forward.
  
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• Friends, family of West Island teen attend hockey tournament in his memory

  29-12-2018 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  "It means a lot just to see all the people that are here to support us. The days are hard, but a day like this makes the other days a little bit easier."
  
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• Stranded deer rescued from frigid water by Châteauguay firefighters

  29-12-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  On the morning of Thursday, Dec. 27, Châteauguay firefighters came to the rescue of a lone deer stranded on the partially frozen Châteauguay River.
  
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• What is open New Years Day in Montreal - mtltimes.ca

  29-12-2018 22:46
  What is open New Years Day in Montreal  mtltimes.caWhat is open New Years Day in Montreal Municipal Government Offices Most city of Montreal offices will be closed January 1 and 2, 2019, including ...
  
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• Weekend Bite: Champagnerie's bubbly bounty is NYE-ready - CTV News

  29-12-2018 22:34
  Weekend Bite: Champagnerie's bubbly bounty is NYE-ready  CTV NewsWith New Year's Eve just a few days away, many will be shopping for sparkling wines this weekend. But with so many options, it can be hard to choose that ...
  
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• Deer rescued by Châteauguay firefighters

  29-12-2018 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  Châteauguay fire fighters save a young deer after it was found stranded on thin ice in the Châteauguay River.
  
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• ‘We are in control of the situation’: Montreal sidewalks being cleared of ice

  29-12-2018 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  City crews have salted the city's 6,000 km of sidewalks at least twice and are ready to go out a third time where necessary.
  
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• ‘We are in control of the situation’: Montreal sidewalks being cleared of ice - Global News

  29-12-2018 20:57
  ‘We are in control of the situation’: Montreal sidewalks being cleared of ice  Global NewsCity crews have salted the city's 6000 km of sidewalks at least twice and are ready to go out a third time where necessary.
  
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• 'Unspeakable arrogance' toward francophones in 2018, rights group says

  29-12-2018 20:41
  Impératif français, a francophone-rights organization, says 2018 was a difficult year for francophones in several Canadian provinces, particularly in Ontario.
  The president of the organization, Jean-Paul Perreault, says the past year was littered with examples of “unspeakable arrogance” toward francophones.
  Perreault cited the situation in Ontario, where Doug Ford’s government killed a French university project “before it could even welcome its fir
  
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• High levels of airborne particles recorded at Montreal's Trudeau airport - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 20:37
  High levels of airborne particles recorded at Montreal's Trudeau airport  CBC.caA study out of McGill University found that the Montreal Airport grounds have a particularly high number of airborne particles floating around — including ...
  
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• High levels of airborne particles recorded at Montreal's Trudeau airport

  29-12-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  A study out of McGill University found that the Montreal Airport grounds have a particularly high number of airborne particles floating around — including nanoparticles of heavy metals that are harmful to human health.
  
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• Quebec 2018 year in review: West Island faces development growing pains

  29-12-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  From the fight to preserve Angell Woods to the mounting opposition to plans for a green urban boulevard, here are the top five West Island stories of 2018.
  
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• Kryk’s picks for NFL Week 17 - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 20:07
  Kryk’s picks for NFL Week 17  Montreal GazetteThanks for reading again this year, folks. Hope my picks helped ya, if only to know which teams NOT to bet on. Ha.In the NFL's penultimate week I did pretty well ...
  
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• Quebec 2018 year in review: West Island faces development growing pains - Global News

  29-12-2018 19:08
  Quebec 2018 year in review: West Island faces development growing pains  Global NewsThis year, issues related to anglo rights and NIMBY — or “not in my back yard” — galvanized public opinion in the West Island.
  
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• Canadiens' Phillip Danault fined $5,000 for tripping Panthers' Aaron Ekblad

  29-12-2018 19:02
  TAMPA — Phillip Danault has been fined $5,000 for the “dangerous tripping” of Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad in Friday’s game in Sunrise, Fla. The NHL said the fine is the maximum allowed under the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
  The incident occurred late in the third period of the Canadiens’ 5-3 win. Ekblad took exception to the trip and engaged Danault in a fight. Danault was assessed a two-minute penalty for roughing, and both players r
  
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• Historic building damaged by fire in Drummondville

  29-12-2018 18:42 via cbc.ca
  A historic building in the Village québécois d'antan — an attraction that allows guests to relive the province's history in Drummondville, Que., — was substantially damaged by a Friday morning fire.
  
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• NHL fines Canadiens' Danault $5,000 US for tripping Panthers' Ekblad

  29-12-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  Montreal Canadiens forward Phillip Danault has been fined $5,000 US for a dangerous trip against Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad during Friday's game in Florida.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens Danault fined for dangerous trip on Panthers Ekbald

  29-12-2018 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal Canadiens forward Phillip Danault has been fined US$5,000 for a dangerous trip against Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad during Friday's game in Florida.
  
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• Quebec hospitals overflowing as province hit with widespread flu

  29-12-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a steady rise in influenza cases throughout the country and Quebec is no exception.
  
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• A PQ government by 2022? Pascal Bérubé says 'anything is possible'

  29-12-2018 18:27
  The Parti Québécois intends to form the next provincial government in 2022.
  “Anything is possible,” says interim PQ leader Pascal Bérubé.
  The party suffered a historic defeat this year at the hands of the Coalition Avenir Québec, which put an end to years of alternating between PQ and Quebec Liberal Party governments. The PQ dropped from 30 seats and more than a million votes in 2014 to 10 seats and roughly 700,000 votes.
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• Ice ice baby: Montreal crews working to de-ice residential sidewalks - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 18:21
  Ice ice baby: Montreal crews working to de-ice residential sidewalks  CBC.caEven though yesterday's freezing rain warning for Southern Quebec has been lifted, sidewalks off the main streets remain icy.
  
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• Ice ice baby: Montreal crews working to de-ice residential sidewalks

  29-12-2018 18:21 via cbc.ca
  Even though yesterday's freezing rain warning for Southern Quebec has been lifted, sidewalks off the main streets remain icy.
  
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• Montreal student’s life on the streets inspires her PhD studies

  29-12-2018 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  Jayne Malenfant's unstable living situation as a teen helped inspire her studies at McGill University.
  
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• The Quebec arts stories that defined 2018 for our writers

  29-12-2018 17:45
  New movie theatres brought hope, and a bit of hip
  If there was a pre-eminent theme to the year in Quebec cinema, it may not have been to do with filmmakers, but with venues. Our city gained two new movie theatres in 2018.
  Cinéma Moderne, on St-Laurent Blvd. north of Laurier Ave., is a state-of-the-art, 54-seat gem with a 4K laser phosphor projector and 32-speaker, three-dimensional Dolby Atmos sound system.
  You can reserve seats online, and grab a drink at the bar and even bring your drin
  
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• Montreal Canadiens: Ryan Poehling showing NHL skill for Team USA - A Winning Habit

  29-12-2018 17:28
  Montreal Canadiens: Ryan Poehling showing NHL skill for Team USA  A Winning HabitDay three of the World Juniors saw three Montreal Canadiens prospects in action with Ryan Poehling, Cayden Primeau, and Alexander Romanov.
  
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• Woman in hospital after early morning stabbing in Parc-Extension

  29-12-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  The 37-year-old victim called 911 around 2:25 a.m. reporting that she had been stabbed.
  
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• Jean Pronovost, a prominent figure in Quebec agriculture, has died

  29-12-2018 16:57
  Jean Pronovost, a prominent figure in Quebec agriculture, died Wednesday at the age of 80, the Jean-Garon Institute announced Friday evening.
  “In a way, it’s the entire agri-food world that’s in mourning,” the institute’s president, Simon Bégin, said in a statement.
  Pronovost led an extensive consultation in 2007 and 2008 while overseeing a commission on the future of the Quebec agriculture and agri-food sectors.
  The Pronovost report, as it came to be kn
  
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• Is Shea Weber’s impact being overlooked on the Montreal Canadiens? - A Winning Habit

  29-12-2018 16:41
  Is Shea Weber’s impact being overlooked on the Montreal Canadiens?  A Winning HabitThis week, we discuss Phillip Danault and his hat-trick, who the ideal first-round opponent would be for the Montreal Canadiens, and Shea Weber's impact.
  
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• Woman in hospital after early morning stabbing in Parc-Extension - Global News

  29-12-2018 16:11
  Woman in hospital after early morning stabbing in Parc-Extension  Global NewsMontreal police are investigating after a 37-year-old woman was stabbed early Saturday morning inside an apartment on Durocher Street near Jean-Talon ...
  
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• Former Trois-Rivières mayor blames city council for his illness

  29-12-2018 16:03 via cbc.ca
  Former Trois-Rivières Mayor Yves Lévesque resigned Thursday morning after being on sick leave for three months.
  
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• Only in Montreal, 2018: Mount Royal divides the city — in more ways than one - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 16:00
  Only in Montreal, 2018: Mount Royal divides the city — in more ways than one  Montreal GazetteDebates about the plan got as heated as the summer weather, and seemed to change very few minds in the process.
  
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• Only in Montreal, 2018: Mount Royal divides the city — in more ways than one

  29-12-2018 16:00
  Montrealers are fiercely protective of Mount Royal, the urban oasis that, literally and metaphorically, is at the heart of our city.
  It should come as no surprise then that a plan involving Mount Royal would prove to be one of the events that most polarized us in 2018.
  That plan: a five-month pilot project that banned through traffic on the mountain from June 2 through Oct. 31. The Plante administration’s stated goal for the project was to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists and
  
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• ICYMI: The top 5 most watched CBC Montreal videos of the year - CBC.ca

  29-12-2018 16:00
  ICYMI: The top 5 most watched CBC Montreal videos of the year  CBC.caIt's been a long and eventful year, and as it comes to a close, we look back at some of the videos that struck a chord with viewers on social media. From human ...
  
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• ICYMI: The top 5 most watched CBC Montreal videos of the year

  29-12-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Find out which videos from 2018 made the cut, and watch them here!
  
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• Quebec emergency rooms overflowing during holiday season - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 15:57
  Quebec emergency rooms overflowing during holiday season  Montreal GazetteIn Montreal, the occupancy rate is 102 per cent at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and 139 per cent at Fleury Hospital.
  
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• Quebec emergency rooms overflowing during holiday season

  29-12-2018 15:56
  Many Quebec hospital emergency rooms are overflowing this holiday season, mostly due to flu cases.
  The occupancy rate is exceeding 100 per cent in several hospitals.
  In Montreal, the rate is at 102 per cent at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and 139 per cent at Fleury Hospital.
  In Quebec City, the rate has reached 109 per cent at the CHUL and 115 per cent at Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus.
  In the Montérégie region, the Centre Hospitalier Anna-Laberge is operating a
  
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• Montreal New Year's Eve Fireworks Party 2018 – Montreal Times - Montreal's English Weekly Newspaper - mtltimes.ca

  29-12-2018 15:23
  Montreal New Year's Eve Fireworks Party 2018 – Montreal Times - Montreal's English Weekly Newspaper  mtltimes.caMontreal New Year's Eve Fireworks – Warm yourself up at the hottest party of the season! The New Year's party will be exceptional! Whether you come with ...
  
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• While you were sleeping: Canadiens declaw Panthers; Park-Ex stabbing

  29-12-2018 15:21
  Here’s what happened while you were in your fifth turkey coma of the week:
  A hot start and a strong third period led the Canadiens to a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers Friday night. Montreal went into the game with the worst power-play record in the NHL, but Tomas Tatar scored with Montreal holding the man advantage at 8:54 of the third period to break a 2-2 deadlock. Antti Niemi filled in for the injured Carey Price, and snapped a personal three-game losing streak to
  
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• Karl Lohnes: Out with the old decor trends and in with the new

  29-12-2018 15:00
  The new year is on its way and bringing many new home decor trends with it. This will mean saying goodbye to some of last year’s favourites in order to make room for new ones. Although there was a lot to like in the trends of 2018, some don’t have the staying power to hang on long-term. Many of the those that are leaving came from the handmade category, which is being refined all the time.
  Here are three new trends I think will have lasting power, and three of last year’s trend
  
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• Newspaper delivery might be late Saturday morning

  29-12-2018 14:14
  Because of road conditions, delivery of Saturday’s edition of the Montreal Gazette could be up to two hours late. We’ll get your paper to you as quickly as we safely can.
   
  
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• T.M.R. renovation: How a 1950s home went from okay to oh, wow

  29-12-2018 14:03
  When buying a home, deciding which one is the one can be tricky. It is one of the biggest financial investments most people will make in their lives and there are many factors to consider, such as cost, location, size and layout of the house.
  According to Scott McGillivray, a property investor and host of HGTV’s Income Property, location is the biggest factor potential home buyers need to consider. He told financial website Cheat Sheet, “You can always renovate your home, but yo
  
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• Week in Review: Help!, holy, Habs, honours, honeymoon - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 14:01
  Week in Review: Help!, holy, Habs, honours, honeymoon  Montreal GazetteCatch up on what stories you might have missed this week in Montreal.
  
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• Week in Review: Help! holy, Habs, honours, honeymoon

  29-12-2018 14:00
  Catch up on what stories you might have missed this week in Montreal.
  Only in Montreal, 2018: The day that weed and wine ran out
  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 the provincial government-run marijuana stores — which had been overwhelmed by demand since the legalization
  
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• The year in review 2018: The pictures our photographers most want you to see

  29-12-2018 14:00
  Sometimes a photographer’s assignment is very specific, such as “construction of the Champlain Bridge.” Other times, it’s incredibly vague: “There is freezing rain. Tell us a story.” Somewhere in the middle, experience and happenstance collide in the perfect shot.
  Here are our photographers’ favourite shots of 2018.Pierre Obendrauf: ‘And then they kissed’
  May 6, 2018.
  I was walking around downtown looking for pictures between two assignments
  
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• Woman stabbed in Park-Extension apartment Friday night - Montreal Gazette

  29-12-2018 13:48
  Woman stabbed in Park-Extension apartment Friday night  Montreal GazetteThe 37-year-old called Montreal police around 2:25 a.m. to report the assault, which occurred on Durocher St.
  
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• Woman stabbed in Park-Extension apartment Friday night

  29-12-2018 13:48
  A woman was stabbed late Friday night in Park-Extension, according to Montreal police.
  The 37-year-old called 911 around 2:25 a.m. to report the assault, in which she suffered non-life-threatening injuries to her lower body. She was taken to a hospital.
  The assault occurred in an apartment on Durocher St., near Jean-Talon St.
  No suspects have been arrested.
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• Toxic and misinformation are words of the year. And that’s a healthy truth

  29-12-2018 13:00
  It’s the annual award that often leaves linguists either in a dander or drooling. Of course we’re speaking of Word of the Year honours — and of course, there’s rarely consensus among the world’s great linguists.
  Merriam-Webster picked “justice,” which is not only innocuous and lacks oomph but which, more importantly, hardly reflects our lawless times.
  Dictionary.com selected “misinformation” as its word of 2018. Nothing wrong with that choice
  
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• Gazette Christmas Fund: Single mom juggles work, school to kick-start career

  29-12-2018 13:00
  Being a single mother to five-year-old daughter has taught Tania more than she expected.
  She said that her relationship with her daughter’s father ended while she was still pregnant. While her relationship with her own mother has gotten stronger over the years, Tania said they are not especially close. As a result, she’s on her own.
  “I don’t know how I did it,” said Tania of preparing herself and her home for a baby.
  Since then, Tania said she’s continued to d
  
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