By Murray Sherriffs
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Two weekend rallies in Montreal yesterday focused on the arrest of Venezuela dictator Nicolás Maduro: One against what the US has done, the other in support but both groups remain apprehensive of the future.
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Eight illegals who crossed into Quebec from the United States have been found near Hemmingford, Quebec, suffering from hypothermia and frostbite, underdressed and terrified after spending several hours waiting to be picked up by a man whom RCMP had detained and had told them that he was the pick-up man.
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Julie White, CEO of Manufacturiers & Exportateurs du Québec says that despite fears of recession and exports shifting away from the United States, the vast majority of Quebec exports still go to the U.S. and that Quebec’s economy is even growing.
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Two fires yesterday—one in a residence in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and a second in a Montreal North apartment building—have put scores of people on the street, hunting for new places to live.
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Longueuil police are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man whose body was found in the parking lot of the TD Bank branch on Roland-Therrien.
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Montreal pedophile ex-priest Brian Boucher has been told to stay away from certain sections of Montreal, after his victim ran into him a number of times while he was out on statutory release.
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Robert Bonspiel, president and director of First Nations Paramedic says that funding uncertainty has caused problems in a number of communities, because essential health services are being compromised and “…we are no further ahead than in 1988.”
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Specialists at the MUHC have developed a smartphone app, Hurtblocker, which can predict if someone is at risk of experiencing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury. It is a very big problem for women who experience the injury seven times more than do men. The app encourages users to video themselves jumping on each leg, then uses AI to analyze knee movement and stability as they land to determine if they are predisposed. It then recommends exercises to improve agility, strength, and balance.
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Canadiens 4 Dallas 3 (OT)
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Snow / -12º today
Snow / -4º tomorrow
