By Murray Sherriffs
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Montreal has issued a watering ban for residents of Pierrefonds, Dollard, Senneville and Sainte Anne de Bellevue, because the water level in Riviere des Prairies is so low.
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Montreal Public Health is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths related to the hot weather.
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Hundreds of Air Canada flight attendants have silently demonstrated at Trudeau airport, for “…better than poverty wages and improved work conditions” at Trudeau airport.
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The flight attendants do not get paid until the aircraft leaves the gate, meaning when they greet you, help with your luggage, help you find your seat, review safety procedures in case of an emergency or are needed to deal with a medical emergency, they aren’t paid.
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The English Montreal School Board has voted at a special meeting of the Council of Commissioners to join the legal challenge mounted by the Quebec English School Boards Association and ask for a delay in the government’s latest round of budget cuts that will touch school boards and school service centres.
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Via Rail passengers on the Quebec–Windsor corridor can expect delays, because ‘slow orders’ have been issued by track owners CN, that will affect several sections of track in Québec and Ontario.
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The Parti Québécois has won its third straight by-election with its win in Arthabaska, marking an end to the CAQ’s hold on the riding since 2012.
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The Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce says new immigrants are needed to help businesses maintain the current level of economic activity.
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Ensemble Montréal mayoral candidate Soraya Martinez Ferrada, says that the city’s bike network has expanded too quickly, consultations have been poor and Ensemble Montréal is promising to audit the network and even remove cycling lanes that are deemed unsafe for shop owners, drivers and cyclists.
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A 49-year-old man has been hospitalized with stab wounds after being attacked in downtown Montreal, in an alley between St-Laurent and Clark streets, by someone he knows.
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Sun / 34 today
Sun / showers 29 tomorrow
