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Montreal this morning: Prepare for a slow commute
The snowfall will end this morning, Environment Canada is forecasting. But we’ll see “local blowing snow” with 30 km/h wind gusting to 50, so brace yourselves for a slower-than-usual commute to work if...
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From the archives: Joseph Mackay launched centre for mute and blind
This story was first published on Feb. 12, 2006, in the Montreal Gazette. “Shortly after three the helmets and plumes of the mounted escort were observed coming along the road to the Institute, and a...
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Montrealers dig out after 25 centimetres of snow blankets city
As Montreal awakens from a 25-centimetre weekend dump of snow it will need two things: patience and a shovel. While city of Montreal trucks were out by 5 a.m. plowing most main thoroughfares, many...
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Highway closures overnight for snow removal
Snow removal will force the closure of Montreal-area highways overnight: Highway 40 heading east will be closed from the Cavendish Blvd. exit (No. 64) to the Langelier Blvd. exit from 10:30 p.m. on...
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Conservative debate: "Mes amis Québécois"
So? Can Kevin O’Leary speak French? The curious turned out in droves for the Conservative leadership debate at the Holiday Inn Pointe-Claire, on Monday. Prior to the debate, party members and...
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Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled Vice-President Mike Pence and other officials...
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From the archives: Winter train travel in the 19th century was an adventure
This story was first published on Feb. 14, 2010, in the Montreal Gazette. “The two engines, our only reliance, are both disabled and must be uncoupled.” Gazette, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 1861 Rev. Cyril...
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Montreal this morning: Colour it red and white
Because we didn’t get enough snow on Sunday, right? We’ll get more today, starting with a chance of flurries this afternoon and a high of minus 7. A “special weather statement” was issued Monday night...
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While you were sleeping, Valentine’s edition: Love is … a scam, a drug run,...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. Swipe left: The RCMP is asking Canadians to be wary of opening their hearts — and wallets — to online scammers. In 2016, 689 victims...
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Quebec budget will be cautious, Leitao says
Quebec taxpayers hoping for a tax break had better manage their expectations, as Finance Minister Carlos Leitao predicts he’ll be playing it safe in the budget he will table next month. Following a...
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Landmark Sir Winston Churchill Pub celebrates 50th anniversary
It is a bittersweet anniversary for some: the Sir Winston Churchill Pub celebrates its 50th birthday this year, but, sadly, those habitués who made this Crescent St. complex a local landmark have long...
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Longueuil bus assault suspect turns himself in
A 22-year-old Brossard man is facing a charge of assault after Longueuil police made public a surveillance camera recording of the Jan. 17 attack aboard a Longueuil transit authority (RTL) bus. The...
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RCMP educates future educators on dangers of human trafficking
Some Montreal high schools are experiencing what appears to be a new problem where female students are being recruited to perform sexual acts for money in the very same place where they are supposed to...
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Arcade Fire to headline KANPE Kanaval
Montreal rock royalty Arcade Fire will perform in town for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years as the featured act at this year’s edition of KANPE Kanaval on March 15 at Metropolis. Régine...
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Montreal this morning: More snow, more wind
And we have yet another snowy day in the forecast, with up to 20 centimetres possible along with high winds. Environment Canada says we’re in for 5 to 10 cm today, with a 20 km/h wind gusting to 40 in...
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From the archives: Montreal was once a tinderbox town; 10,000 were left...
This story was first published on Feb. 15, 1992, in the Montreal Montreal Gazette. IT’S NOT the sort of date that gets preserved in history books, but it’s an important one all the same. On Jan. 31,...
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Bystander badly hurt as car swerves to avoid another vehicle
A 22-year-old woman waiting at a bus stop in Montreal East suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon whenshe was struck by a car trying to avoid colliding into another vehicle. According to police...
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Quebec lawyers, notaries stand firm in walkout
After weighing the possibility of ending their general strike, the lawyers and notaries employed by the Quebec government voted Tuesday to continue their walk out. In meetings held simultaneously in...
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While you were sleeping: Rock royalty, dark animation, the threat of Air...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. Rock for Haiti: Montreal rock royalty Arcade Fire will perform in town for the first time in more than two and a half years as the...
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Police force speed-limit-respecting fugitive into a snowbank
It was a 43-minute police pursuit —but it was anything but hot. Repentigny police found themselves involved early Wednesday in a chase that began in their municipality and ended in L’Epiphanie. But...
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