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Montreal this morning: Watch your step out there
It could be icy this morning: there was a risk of freezing drizzle overnight. It will be a wet one today, with drizzle and rain in the forecast and a high of plus 3. Tonight, more of the same with fog...
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Montreal appeals suspension of pit bull bylaw Friday
The city of Montreal will be in court Friday morning to challenge the indefinite suspension of parts of its animal control bylaw that targeted “pit bull-type dogs.” The city was granted permission in...
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While you were sleeping: History, money, hockey, and the elephant in the...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. Uncovering a fort: Although archaeologists have been digging the Fort Ville-Marie site at Pointe-à-Callière for years, a recent...
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Police spent $524,937 as single 'petty cash' expense, records reveal
The Montreal police department filed a single petty cash expense claim of $524,937.50 in October, nearly doubling its petty cash expenditures for the year in one shot. The entry, which gives no...
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Longueuil police search for new tips in 30-year-old missing persons case
Pierre-Jean Durocher was 23 years old when he was reported missing from Longueuil in 1986. Durocher was living in a local rooming house at the time and working at a Harvey’s restaurant at the...
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Downtown stations added to light-rail proposal
Builders of the new Réseau électrique métropolitain announced it will add three new stations in the city centre to its proposed route. Announced last April, the $5.5-billion project is being built by...
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Josh Freed: High school reunion helped me appreciate life
I had a very emotional experience recently, and I don’t mean the U.S. election. I attended the 50th anniversary reunion of my Outremont High School class, in what proved to be a remarkable piece of...
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Two workers rescued after worksite landslide in Charlevoix
PETITE-RIVIÈRE-ST-FRANÇOIS — Two workers were trapped Friday after a landslide caused by excavation work in the Charlevoix region. Emergency services were called around 2:30 p.m. to help in the...
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Prosecution presents final arguments in Applebaum corruption trial
The case against former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum rests almost entirely on the testimony and credibility of a few key witnesses, prosecutor Nathalie Kleber said in her final arguments Friday....
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Leonard Cohen albums sell fast in Montreal
The songs of Leonard Cohen are more popular than ever. Since the singing poet died this month, Cohen’s most recent CD — You Want It Darker — has flown off store shelves in Cohen’s native Montreal. At...
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Three injured in stabbing at McGill métro
Montreal police are investigating a multiple stabbing that took place Friday at the downtown McGill métro station. Police spokesperson J.P. Brabant said three victims sustained non-life-threatening...
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Tobacco companies plead their case
The tobacco companies’ efforts to extinguish the $15 billion in damages awarded by the Superior Court to Quebec smokers are coming to an end. The parties concluded their arguments Friday in the Court...
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Philippe Schnobb: "We have to think about other ways to transport people on...
It’s been a good news/bad news month for public transit in Montreal. The good news is that a light rail transit line that will link the South Shore with central and western Montreal will include three...
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While you were sleeping: Fidel Castro dead, Nez Rouge kicks off, tighter...
Longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro died at age 90, his brother and current president Raul announced Friday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Cuba just 10 days ago but couldn’t arrange a visit...
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New regulations on smoking in Quebec come into effect
Starting Saturday, new rules come into effect for Quebec smokers. It is no longer permitted to smoke within nine metres of a door, a window or external air intake of any public or private building....
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Hamilton wins pole ahead of Rosberg for Abu Dhabi GP
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Defending champion Lewis Hamilton clinched a pole position Saturday for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to keep the pressure on title rival Nico Rosberg. Red...
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Bradley lands first win; Tottenham’s unbeaten start ends
LONDON — After a difficult introduction to English Premier League management, Bob Bradley’s wait for a win is over. Swansea’s players couldn’t achieve it the easy way for their trail-blazing American...
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Laval Rouge et Or beat Calgary to take Vanier Cup
HAMILTON — Hugo Richard is used to answering his critics. The Rouge et Or quarterback did it once again Saturday afternoon, running in the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter as Laval rallied...
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Man in critical condition after stabbing at downtown Montreal business
A man in his twenties is in critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed early Sunday morning in downtown Montreal. Police say the man was stabbed around 2:10 a.m. inside a business on de...
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While you were sleeping: Attempted murder in Montreal North; shooting in New...
There was an attempted murder late Saturday night in Montreal North, on des Récollets Ave., near Prieur St. Around 10:30, a 27-year-old man, who was walking on the street, when he was approached by at...
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