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• LBTGQ+ refugee in Quebec facing deportation says he will be killed if sent back to Jordan

  03-04-2021 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 33-year old Jordanian refugee seeking asylum is facing deportation on Monday. He says if he's sent back to Jordan, his family will kill him because he's bisexual.
  
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• Canucks', Habs' COVID-19 setbacks should serve as wake-up call to all Canadians

  03-04-2021 22:55 via cbc.ca
  
  This week the Vancouver Canucks placed seven players on the league’s COVID-19 protocol list, forcing the postponement of four games. The Canucks also have an unnamed coach under COVID protocols.
  
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• Wire theft in Mexico triggers at least 70 layoffs at Quebec factory, more possible

  03-04-2021 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  French rail manufacturer Alstom confirmed Friday that 70 of its employees will be laid off for at least six months.
  
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• Canadiens feel for what Canucks are going through now with COVID-19

  03-04-2021 21:30 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Canadiens look like they might have dodged a bullet when only two players were placed on the NHL's COVID-related absences list last month. Read More
  
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• Quebec company aims to reduce dependence on imported produce with giant greenhouse project

  03-04-2021 20:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A 15-hectare, $70-million greenhouse in Lévis — equivalent in size to about 18 Canadian football fields — will more than double the company’s existing greenhouse capacity.
  
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• Canadiens Game Day: Tyler Toffoli expected back in lineup vs. Senators

  03-04-2021 19:50 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Tyler Toffoli is expected to return to the Canadiens' lineup Saturday night when they play the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., CBC, SN, CITY, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio). Read More
  
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• Seeing a need, Montreal friends create new business that's kind to Black hair - CBC.ca

  03-04-2021 19:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Seeing a need, Montreal friends create new business that's kind to Black hair  CBC.ca
  
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• 5 QMJHL teams suspend activities after positive COVID-19 tests

  03-04-2021 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec Remparts and Gatineau Olympiques are putting team activities on pause after both teams recorded a positive COVID-19 test.
  
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• Quebec reports 1,282 new COVID-19 cases, three additional virus related deaths

  03-04-2021 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  There have now been 1,592 confirmed cases of variants in the province.
  
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• Quebec reports 1,282 more cases of COVID-19, 3 new deaths

  03-04-2021 17:21 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Quebec reported 1,282 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Montreal hospitals backtrack on plan to hire unskilled workers for operating rooms

  03-04-2021 17:09 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Following an outcry from nursing unions, doctors and employees, a Montreal health authority says it is rethinking its plan to hire "technical assistants" to replace nurses in operating rooms at two east-end hospitals. Read More
  
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• No longer Smurfs, Canadiens built for post-season | HI/O Bonus - Montreal Gazette

  03-04-2021 17:02 via montrealgazette.com
  
  No longer Smurfs, Canadiens built for post-season | HI/O Bonus  Montreal Gazette
  
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• No longer Smurfs, Canadiens built for post-season | HI/O Bonus

  03-04-2021 17:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  In this bonus episode, our panelists — Montreal Gazette columnist Stu Cowan, CBC Daybreak Montreal’s Jessica Rusnak and former Canadiens defenceman and NHL assistant coach Rick Green — along with host Julian McKenzie talk about how the Habs have a newfound ability to beat teams with size and speed. Read More
  
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• Inuit women gather to help save their Inuktut dialect from extinction

  03-04-2021 16:04 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A group of Inuit women gather around a table, coffee cups in hand, to talk in a dialect that could disappear within two generations. Read More
  
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• Residents of a 90-unit Montreal apartment building told it's time to move for 'urgent repairs' - CTV News Montreal

  03-04-2021 16:02 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Residents of a 90-unit Montreal apartment building told it's time to move for 'urgent repairs'  CTV News Montreal
  
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• Quebec, Algonquin chiefs place moratorium on moose hunting in La Vérendrye park

  03-04-2021 15:40 via montrealgazette.com
  
  QUEBEC — The government of Quebec and the Algonquin chiefs on Friday reached an agreement in principle that provides for a moratorium of at least one year on moose hunting in the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve. Read More
  
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• 6 Places To See Gorgeous Spring Flowers In Montreal That Aren't The Botanical Garden - MTL Blog

  03-04-2021 15:29 via mtlblog.com
  
  6 Places To See Gorgeous Spring Flowers In Montreal That Aren't The Botanical Garden  MTL Blog
  
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• Lohnes: Let the Easter Bunny bring some at-home gift baskets this year

  03-04-2021 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A year of staying in during the pandemic has shown most of us that gaining 10 pounds is an easy thing to do when we are spending more time at home. Read More
  
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• Tickets for illegal gathering didn't deter revellers in Shawinigan, SQ says

  03-04-2021 14:59 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Sûreté du Québec broke up at least two illegal gatherings heading into the long weekend. Read More
  
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• While you were sleeping: Somehow the Easter bunny has to finish her rounds before curfew

  03-04-2021 14:26 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Before you run out to pick up more eggs, check out this list of what's open and closed during the long weekend. Read More
  
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• Scientists uncover traces of climate history by cracking open narwhal tusks

  03-04-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A recently published study in Current Biology shows how tree-ring-like layers in narwhal tusk show growing concentrations of mercury as their environment deteriorates.
  
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• Man drops off package at police station, says it's a bomb, runs away

  03-04-2021 13:41 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A man left a suspicious package at a Longueuil police station on Friday evening, forcing the evacuation of the establishment. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 a ‘second tragedy’ for Montreal's Holocaust survivors - Montreal Gazette

  03-04-2021 12:03 via montrealgazette.com
  
  COVID-19 a ‘second tragedy’ for Montreal's Holocaust survivors  Montreal Gazette
  
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• LGBTQ2S+ asylum seeker in Montreal, said to face nearly 'certain death' in Jordan, to be deported Monday - CTV Montreal

  03-04-2021 12:00 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  LGBTQ2S+ asylum seeker in Montreal, said to face nearly 'certain death' in Jordan, to be deported Monday  CTV Montreal
  
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• LGBTQ+ asylum seeker in Montreal, said to face nearly 'certain death' in Jordan, to be deported Monday - CTV Montreal

  03-04-2021 12:00 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  LGBTQ+ asylum seeker in Montreal, said to face nearly 'certain death' in Jordan, to be deported Monday  CTV Montreal
  
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• Josh Freed: After COVID, we'll need to relearn some old habits

  03-04-2021 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  I’m suffering from PTCSD: Post-Traumatic COVID Stress Disorder. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 a ‘second tragedy’ for Montreal's Holocaust survivors

  03-04-2021 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montrealer Steven Stenge died of COVID-19 on Jan. 28; nine days later the virus took his wife, Margrit Rosenberg Stenge. They had been married for 71 years. Read More
  
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• South Shore father claims son with autism was humiliated by bus driver for not wearing mask

  03-04-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Longueuil father claims his nine-year-old son, who has autism spectrum disorder and is non-verbal, was almost prevented from boarding an RTL bus because he was not wearing a mask.
  
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• Seeing a need, Montreal friends create new business that's kind to Black hair

  03-04-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Tired of seeing their own hair messed up by cotton hoodies, five friends got together to create a solution. They're now sewing and selling satin-lined hoodies that are 'Kind to Curls.'
  
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• Feel like you're always cleaning during the pandemic, yet your house is still a mess? You're not alone

  03-04-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Stuck at home during the pandemic? Find yourself doing mountains of dishes, never-ending loads of laundry and fighting a losing battle against clutter? CBC spoke with families, professional cleaners and academics about our messy pandemic lives.
  
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• Analysis: Montreal posts uptick in COVID hospitalizations, younger patients - Montreal Gazette

  03-04-2021 03:58 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Analysis: Montreal posts uptick in COVID hospitalizations, younger patients  Montreal Gazette
  
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• Analysis: Montreal posts uptick in COVID hospitalizations, younger patients

  03-04-2021 03:57 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal's hospitals are beginning to report an uptick in COVID-19 admissions during the pandemic's third wave, with younger and sicker patients staying longer in intensive-care units. Read More
  
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• Montreal hospitals backtrack on plan to hire unskilled workers as operating-room help - CTV News Montreal

  03-04-2021 03:55 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Montreal hospitals backtrack on plan to hire unskilled workers as operating-room help  CTV News Montreal
  
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• #ICYMI: School surge, Legault's $5M mansion, other news - Montreal Gazette

  03-04-2021 02:46 via montrealgazette.com
  
  #ICYMI: School surge, Legault's $5M mansion, other news  Montreal Gazette
  
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• #ICYMI: School surge, Legault's $5M mansion, other news

  03-04-2021 02:46 via montrealgazette.com
  
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• 'We can't take it anymore,' marchers denouncing violence against women say

  03-04-2021 02:40 via montrealgazette.com
  
  People who took part in a demonstration in Montreal Friday afternoon chanted "Enough, is enough, Not one more" as they denounced violence against women, including a recent series of homicides involving conjugal violence in Quebec. Read More
  
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• Former Als shocked Marv Levy isn't in Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  03-04-2021 01:15 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Johnny Rodgers, one of the most electrifying players in Alouettes history, says he thinks it's a travesty Marv Levy isn't in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Read More
  
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• Montreal vaccination sites empty as Quebec reroutes doses to other regions - CTV News Montreal

  03-04-2021 01:12 via montreal.ctvnews.ca
  
  Montreal vaccination sites empty as Quebec reroutes doses to other regions  CTV News Montreal
  
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• Sûreté du Québec seeks two potential witnesses in woman's disappearance

  03-04-2021 00:11 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Sûreté du Québec is seeking help from the public as it continues to try to locate a woman from Victoriaville who disappeared more than a week ago. Read More
  
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• Lachine boaters' association vows to 'never lift anchor' in fight to preserve marina

  03-04-2021 00:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal officials were quick to celebrate this week when a local boating association decided not to pursue an injunction against the city’s plans to transform the Lachine marina into a waterfront park. However, the association says it will continue to fight.
  
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