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• Man charged with drugging, sexually assaulting 5 women had previous conviction

  03-02-2023 23:51 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A man who was charged at the Montreal courthouse this week with sexually assaulting five women in seven months admitted in the past that a heavy consumption of pornography and speed contributed to previous convictions for the same crimes he is charged with. Read More
  
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• Children’s play scheduled for Black History Month sparks controversy in Pointe-Claire

  03-02-2023 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the play was removed from the city's Black History month programming, it's still scheduled to show in the spring.
  
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• Arcade Fire's Juno nomination spurs controversy due to sex allegations - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 23:09 via news.google.com
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• Arcade Fire's Juno nomination spurs controversy due to sex allegations

  03-02-2023 23:08 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Arcade Fire’s Juno Awards nomination for Group of the Year is a source of growing controversy. Read More
  
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• Watch your wallets: Property taxes on the rise in many Montreal suburbs - Global News

  03-02-2023 22:41 via news.google.com
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• Watch your wallets: Property taxes on the rise in many Montreal suburbs

  03-02-2023 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Property taxes are going up in many municipalities on the island of Montreal. City mayors say the agglomeration council is 'overbilling' communities due to 'unfair' calculations.
  
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• After death of Fred la Marmotte, PETA objects to replacement groundhog

  03-02-2023 22:37 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Animal-rights activists are urging a Quebec town to opt for an "animatronic groundhog with artificial intelligence" instead of enlisting a “Fred Jr.” to replace the late Fred la Marmotte. Read More
  
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• Quebec CEO of Future Electronics resigns, vows to fight sex allegations

  03-02-2023 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province's prosecution service and Public Security Minister Francois Bonnardel urged any possible victim or witness to file a complaint with authorities.
  
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• Iconic St-Denis bar is closing permanently after 43 years - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 22:05 via news.google.com
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• Iconic St-Denis bar is closing permanently after 43 years

  03-02-2023 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  
  When Sabrina Ruta was in her mid-20s, she used to go to Le Saint-Sulpice five nights a week. She was at the renowned St-Denis St. terrasse-bar so often she used to joke she should have her mail redirected there. Read More
  
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• Former patrons, including PQ leader, mourn Montreal's Le Saint-Sulpice

  03-02-2023 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  
  When Sabrina Ruta was in her mid-20s, she used to go to Le Saint-Sulpice five nights a week. She was at the renowned St-Denis St. terrasse-bar so often she used to joke she should have her mail redirected there. Read More
  
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• Halifax Wanderers sign former CF Montreal homegrown player Tomas Giraldo - Global News

  03-02-2023 21:55 via news.google.com
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• Halifax Wanderers sign former CF Montreal homegrown player Tomas Giraldo

  03-02-2023 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Born in Medellin, Colombia, Giraldo was eight when his family moved to Canada. He joined Montreal's academy in 2015, eventually becoming the 20th player to sign a homegrown deal.
  
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• Federal minister unclear on whether Ottawa will get back $173M it gave to Medicago

  03-02-2023 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne said Friday the government has legal options to recover $173 million it gave to soon-to-be defunct medical company Medicago for COVID-19 vaccine development. But he didn't say whether the government is looking to get its money back.
  
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  03-02-2023 21:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Indigo mugs, houseware items recalled over possible mould contamination

  03-02-2023 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Thousands of Indigo-branded ceramic mugs and other houseware products have been recalled due to possible mould contamination, says Health Canada.
  
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• Montreal billionaire steps down from Future Electronics after ... - CTV News Montreal

  03-02-2023 21:19 via news.google.com
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• Montreal billionaire Robert Miller steps down from tech company ... - CTV News Montreal

  03-02-2023 21:19 via news.google.com
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• Elghawaby controversy has reignited debate over Islamophobia: mosque official - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 21:15 via news.google.com
  Elghawaby controversy has reignited debate over Islamophobia: mosque official  Montreal Gazette
  
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• New opera by Haitian Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight

  03-02-2023 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The opera is based on a play by Haitian poet and playwright Faubert Bolivar, whom David Bontemps befriended when they attended law school together in Haiti.
  
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• Quebec lawyers, activists throw support behind Amira Elghawaby as pressure for resignation mounts

  03-02-2023 21:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of more than 30 civil society leaders and advocates in Quebec have signed a letter in support of Amira Elghawaby, who has been mired in controversy since being appointed as the federal government's point person on the fight against Islamophobia.
  
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• Hickey on hockey: Bobby Hull was great on ice, deeply flawed off it

  03-02-2023 20:41 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Let me preface this column by saying that Bobby Hull, who died this week at age 84, was a great hockey player. Read More
  
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• DJ Porter Robinson Poked Silly Fun At A Montreal Arrêt Sign In A ... - MTL Blog

  03-02-2023 20:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Toronto police issue arrest warrant in death of former CBC journalist - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 20:39 via news.google.com
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• I Lived In (& Loved) Vancouver, But Montreal Is Where I Feel At Home - MTL Blog

  03-02-2023 20:17 via news.google.com
  
  I Lived In (& Loved) Vancouver, But Montreal Is Where I Feel At Home  MTL Blog
  
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• Scotiabank says service is back after ‘brief disruption’ prevented users from logging in

  03-02-2023 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of Scotiabank customers on Twitter reported being unable to access their online and mobile banking services on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Scotiabank customers report trouble accessing mobile, online banking services

  03-02-2023 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of Scotiabank customers on Twitter reported being unable to access their online and mobile banking services on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Robert Libman: Criticism shouldn't be confused with 'Quebec bashing' - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 19:39 via news.google.com
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• Robert Miller steps down as head of Future Electronics amid allegations

  03-02-2023 19:36 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Robert Miller, the founder of Pointe-Claire-based Future Electronics, is stepping down as president and CEO of the private company following a report by Radio-Canada's Enquête that alleged he paid to have sex with minors. Read More
  
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• Robert Libman: Criticism shouldn't be confused with 'Quebec bashing'

  03-02-2023 19:36 via montrealgazette.com
  
  “Sometimes you have to look at yourself in the mirror.” Read More
  
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• Governments seek buyer as Quebec COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Medicago set to close

  03-02-2023 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pierre Fitzgibbon said the province has had preliminary talks with potential buyers in the pharmaceutical sector to keep Medicago's expertise and skilled workforce in Quebec.
  
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• Long wait over as AHL showcase visits Laval's Place Bell - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 19:29 via news.google.com
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• Long wait over as AHL showcase visits Laval's Place Bell

  03-02-2023 19:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Unlike NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, AHL president Scott Howson doesn't hear any braying when he's introduced. Read More
  
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• Canadiens’ call-ups show they belong | HI/O Bonus

  03-02-2023 19:22 via montrealgazette.com
  
  In this bonus episode, our panelists — former Canadiens defenceman and assistant coach Rick Green, Gazette columnist Stu Cowan and Canadiens podcast host Andrew Berkshire — along with host Moe Khan discuss the play of winger Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and what other recently promoted players from the Laval Rocket, including Justin Barron and Alex Belzile, have brought to the Canadiens and their prospects for staying in the NHL. Read More
  
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• This Lingerie Store In Montreal Offers A Chic Couple's Shopping ... - MTL Blog

  03-02-2023 19:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Quebec to establish daycare centres in CEGEPs and universities - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 19:07 via news.google.com
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• Quebec to establish daycare centres in CEGEPs and universities

  03-02-2023 19:06 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Quebec government has announced a pilot project to support the development of daycare centres in CEGEPs and universities. Read More
  
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• Stu Cowan: Let the NHL All-Star Fête begin - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
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• Stu Cowan: Let the NHL All-Star Fête begin

  03-02-2023 19:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The NHL should change the name from All-Star Game to All-Star Party. Read More
  
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• Prominent Quebecers plead for federal anti-Islamophobia rep to be given a chance

  03-02-2023 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The letter acknowledges concerns raised by Quebec's political class since her appointment last week but underscores her apology and desire to engage in further dialogue.
  
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• Robert G. Miller steps down as CEO of Future Electronics amid allegations

  03-02-2023 18:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal businessman Robert G. Miller, the subject of troubling allegations broadcast by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada’s Enquête on Thursday evening, resigned from his role as CEO of the company he founded in 1968. Quebec crown prosecutors invite any person, victim or witness with information on this story to contact Montreal police.
  
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• Governments looking for buyer to save Quebec-based vaccine manufacturer Medicago - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 18:26 via news.google.com
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• Massive fire in Montreal’s east end forces 20 families out into bitter cold

  03-02-2023 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The frigid weather conditions have made it difficult for the 150 firefighters at the scene of the fire in Montreal's east end, with some equipment even becoming frozen.
  
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• Two Montreal police officers injured in east-end five-alarm fire

  03-02-2023 18:11 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Two Montreal police suffered smoke inhalation on Friday as they assisted city firefighters evacuate an east-end building that was the site of a five-alarm fire. Read More
  
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: Feb. 4, 2023 - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 18:05 via news.google.com
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• Food critics lament the closure of Eater Montreal and its impact on ... - CTV News Montreal

  03-02-2023 18:01 via news.google.com
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• Bill Zacharkiw's Wines of the Week: Feb. 4, 2023

  03-02-2023 18:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
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• COVID-19 update: Quebec reports four more deaths - Montreal Gazette

  03-02-2023 17:56 via news.google.com
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• COVID-19 update: Quebec reports four more deaths

  03-02-2023 17:54 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Quebec announced on Friday that four more deaths had been attributed to COVID-19, bringing its death toll to 17,971. One of the deaths occurred between two and seven days ago, while the other three occurred more than seven days ago. Read More
  
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• Here Are Montreal's La Poutine Week Frontrunners — At Least One ... - MTL Blog

  03-02-2023 17:43 via news.google.com
  
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