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Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Keep Alberta oil out of our pipeline: South Portland QUEBEC For more than five years, a provincial agency has been studying how to improve West Island transit, yet Wednesdays budget says more study is required into spotty service to and from downtown Montreal. But Finance Minister Carlos Leitão, who happens to be a West Island MNA, said that doesnt mean Premier Philippe Couillard is backing down on his election promise to boost transit between western suburbs and downtown. NEXT: Quebec should keep funding IVF treatments, review concludes • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) One dead in major collision on Highway 640 The driver of a tanker truck died in a major collision on Highway 640 near Highway 40 west, close to the off-island suburb of Charlemagne northeast of Montreal, on Sunday afternoon. NEXT: Casey Kasem’s remains sent to Montreal • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Casey Kasem’s remains sent to Montreal The head of a Washington state funeral home that had initial responsibility for radio personality Casey Kasem says he personally made sure his remains were put on a flight to Montreal last Monday. NEXT: Jackalope festival brings action sports to Big O • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Jackalope festival brings action sports to Big O WITH VIDEO: Freestyle motocross riders zipped by the Olympic Stadium in style this weekend as part of the third annual Jackalope action sports festival, held July 18 to 20. You see a lot of different people (here), said festival producer Micha Desforge. People who want to have fun, enjoy the adrenalin, the rush from these contests. NEXT: Firefighters battle flames in Ville-Marie triplex • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Firefighters battle flames in Ville-Marie triplex Nearly 100 firefighters are combatting flames at a building on Fullum St. in Montreals Ville-Marie borough. According to Montreal Fire Services operations chief Martin Farmer, the fire started on the second floor of a triplex apartment building located at 1871 Fullum St. shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday. NEXT: Quebec inaugurates ‘flying intensive-care unit’ • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Quebec inaugurates ‘flying intensive-care unit’ On the outside, it looks like your typical gleaming white corporate jet carrying executives around the world. Inside, however, its a flying intensive-care unit that is equipped with a mini maternity suite where babies can be delivered at 35,000 feet in the air. NEXT: Immigrant’s book describes discrimination in Quebec • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Immigrant’s book describes discrimination in Quebec Chilean-born computer technician Luis Zuniga first made local headlines back in 1988, when he took a Montreal school board to the Human Rights Commission after he was fired from his job there for speaking French with a Spanish accent. NEXT: Montreal wins $183,936 in lawsuits against 2008 Canadiens rioters • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Montreal wins $183,936 in lawsuits against 2008 Canadiens rioters The bill comes to $183,936. Thats the fine that will be split among 25 rioters for their role in the violent after-party that broke out following the Canadiens Game 7 victory over the Boston Bruins in the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. NEXT: Police looking for man involved in grocery store assaults • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Police looking for man involved in grocery store assaults Police are looking for a man in relation to two assaults committed in a Ste-Catherine St. grocery store. NEXT: Montreal, unions headed for public hearings in August • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Montreal, unions headed for public hearings in August A public hearing on whether a protest by Montreal employees against pension reform last month constituted an illegal work stoppage will begin Aug. 29, the provinces labour relations board announced Friday. NEXT: PQ denounces government’s cuts to housing grants • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) PQ denounces government’s cuts to housing grants The Parti Québécois is denouncing the provincial governments cuts to housing grants, calling them irresponsible. NEXT: Not all roadwork to stop during Quebec construction holiday • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:09 (UTC time) Not all roadwork to stop during Quebec construction holiday Dont expect all roadwork to grind to a halt when the construction holiday begins Sunday. Work on many streets, highways and bridges will continue during Quebecs annual two-week break. NEXT: Quebec girl, 14, killed in N.Y. bus crash • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Quebec girl, 14, killed in N.Y. bus crash A 14-year-old Quebec girl was killed when the charter bus she was on veered off Interstate 87 in North Hudson, N.Y. and overturned Friday morning. NEXT: Police seek help finding missing 16-year-old • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Police seek help finding missing 16-year-old Police are asking for the publics help in finding Michelle Gan, a missing 16-year-old girl from the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough of Montreal. NEXT: Number of road deaths in Quebec down in 2014 • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Number of road deaths in Quebec down in 2014 The number of deaths and serious injuries on Quebec roads fell during the first five months of 2014. NEXT: Local chess prodigies fight for spot in world championship • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Local chess prodigies fight for spot in world championship WITH VIDEO: The Canadian Youth Chess Championship in Montreal brought professional chess players from ages eight to 18 to qualify for the 2014 national team. The 12 best players will represent Team Canada at the World Youth Chess Championship in South Africa. NEXT: Emma Czornobaj to appeal conviction in duck case • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Emma Czornobaj to appeal conviction in duck case Emma Czornobaj will fight the June verdict that found her guilty of criminal negligence causing the deaths of André Roy and his 16-year-old daughter, Jessie. NEXT: Health officials says deadly heroin ‘outbreak’ under control • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Health officials says deadly heroin ‘outbreak’ under control Public health authorities suspect the worst might be over for Montreals deadly heroin outbreak this summer, but are nevertheless remaining vigilant as a much more potent form of the drug continues to be available on the streets. NEXT: Tremblay’s faith doesn’t absolve him at city hall • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Tremblay’s faith doesn’t absolve him at city hall Like Jesus Christ, Gérald Tremblay says he was betrayed by one of his 12 apostles a member of his 12-member political inner circle, the city executive committee. NEXT: U.S. porn star scores in Quebec court • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) U.S. porn star scores in Quebec court A Superior Court judge in Montreal has upheld a U.S. ruling that awarded more than $2.5 million to an American porn star who sued a local man, and his companies, for illegally copying and distributing his DVDs. NEXT: Tremblay breaks silence on radio show • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Tremblay breaks silence on radio show Former mayor Gérald Tremblay talks about the "betrayals" he faced in an interview on Catholic radio station 91.3 Radio Ville-Marie. NEXT: Gérald Tremblay in his own words • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Gérald Tremblay in his own words The last time Gérald Tremblay stepped into the public spotlight, it was not by choice. The former mayor testified for two days at the Charbonneau Commission in late April 2013. Here are some of the more notable things he said during his time under oath. NEXT: Anti-corruption law creates niche market • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Anti-corruption law creates niche market Some companies that are at risk of being blacklisted by the AMF are turning to private investigators and forensic accountants to help clean up their act. Linda Gyulai has the details. NEXT: Light weekend for road closings around Montreal • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Light weekend for road closings around Montreal Drivers will get a reprieve this weekend, with few major daytime road closings being added to those already in place. Heres what to expect: NEXT: Montreal police looking for missing 17-year-old girl • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Montreal police looking for missing 17-year-old girl MONTREAL Montreal Police are looking for 17-year-old Nadia Laberge, who has been missing since July 9. According to police, the girl left her house in RosemontLa Petite-Patrie around noon that day to meet with a friend and has not been seen since. NEXT: Montérégie farm ordered to dispose of illegal garbage • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Montérégie farm ordered to dispose of illegal garbage MONTREAL Quebecs ministry of the environment has ordered a Montérégie farm to dispose of garbage that has been illegally buried on its land. NEXT: Conciliator to try and settle dispute between city, unions • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Conciliator to try and settle dispute between city, unions A conciliator appointed by the provincial labour relations board will try to broker a deal Thursday between the city of Montreal and its unions regarding pressure tactics the unions have been using to protest a proposed law on municipal pension plans. NEXT: Health sector union wants to see 13.5% salary increase over three years • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Health sector union wants to see 13.5% salary increase over three years A 4.5 per cent increase to salaries in each of the next three years and lighter workloads is what the Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS-CSN) union wants out of upcoming negotiations with the provincial government. NEXT: Verdun to get a beach by 2017 • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Verdun to get a beach by 2017 Official plans are still in the works, but a new beach should be open in Verdun by 2017, said borough councillor Pierre LHeureux. NEXT: Human Rights Tribunal awards couple $30,000 after harassment by neighbour • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Human Rights Tribunal awards couple $30,000 after harassment by neighbour The Quebec Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a Quebec woman to pay $30,000 in moral and punitive damages for her hateful and violent racial harassment of a couple living next door to her in east-end Ahuntsic. However, the victimized couple may never see any of the money as their tormentor has disappeared, making it a judgment by default. NEXT: Quebec and Ontario work together to save the American eel • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Quebec and Ontario work together to save the American eel A joint operation between the Ontario and Quebec provincial governments, Hydro-Québec, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Algonquins of Ontario saw 400 juvenile American eels released into the Ottawa River for the first time on Wednesday afternoon in an effort to save the species in Ontario. The American eels were provided from a Hydro-Québec eel ladder at the dam in Beauharnois and transported to Voyageur Provincial Park in East Hawkesbury in the morning. They were released in the middle of the Ottawa River just above the Carillon dam that spans from Carillon to Pointe-Fortune. NEXT: Former Laval University student once linked to alleged Via terror plot sentenced • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Former Laval University student once linked to alleged Via terror plot sentenced A former Canadian resident who was arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot to attack a Via Rail train was sentenced Wednesday in New York to the 15 months he has already served after the case against him fizzled. NEXT: Bergeron critical of decision to halt renovation subsidies • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Bergeron critical of decision to halt renovation subsidies The leader of opposition party Projet Montréal, Richard Bergeron, denounced the citys decision to halt the Rénovation Québec program and other housing subsidies, saying that it would lead to an exodus of middle-class families from Montreal to the suburbs. NEXT: MUHC superhospital may get noise muffler • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) MUHC superhospital may get noise muffler SNC-Lavalin is willing to attach noise mufflers to the massive ventilation system of the superhospital under construction in Westmount/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in response to complaints by Westmount residents, says the project manager. NEXT: Closing of St-Jacques overpass delayed once more • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Closing of St-Jacques overpass delayed once more Transport Quebec is delaying a road closing that was expected to exacerbate traffic in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce starting in July. NEXT: Home invasion in Pointe St-Charles leaves man injured • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Home invasion in Pointe St-Charles leaves man injured A 44-year-old man suffered lacerations to his upper-body in connection with a home invasion in Pointe St-Charles Wednesday afternoon. NEXT: Calling out for Asian stem cell donors • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Calling out for Asian stem cell donors A 34-year-old Montreal woman of Vietnamese and Filipino origin is battling leukemia and urgently needs a stem cell transplant. Her plight highlights the need for more Asian donors. NEXT: Pine Lake in Hudson: Worries rise over broken dam • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Pine Lake in Hudson: Worries rise over broken dam Every time it rains, Cynthia Maher wonders whether she will have to move out of her house. NEXT: Trappers to handle boom in Vaudreuil foxes • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Trappers to handle boom in Vaudreuil foxes Citizens in Vaudreuil-Dorion are reporting an unusual number of foxes in the area, the city says. NEXT: Lisée demands apology from St-Pierre • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at
Generated on Jul 21, 2014 04:08 (UTC time) Lisée demands apology from St-Pierre Quebec's former international relations minister threatened Tuesday to sue his successor if she doesn't retract suggestions he abused the public purse with his frequent trips to France. • Based on the online RSS feed of More real-time presentations at