By Murray Sherriffs
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A Montreal man suspected of being connected to Ryan Wedding has been arrested in New Jersey. The FBI says that 35-year-old Tommy Demorizi had been hiding in the Dominican Republic.
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Two men who stole the life savings from elderly, vulnerable people in the United States have been sent to jail at the Montreal courthouse: 20 months for 30-year-old Beaconsfield resident Carson Sean Vaudry; two years for 29-year-old Paul Létourneau of St. Léonard.
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Recent arrests of Toronto officers in an organized crime investigation has been labelled a “sad moment for policing in Canada” by Montreal police chief Fady Dagher who says that his department is, “…doing the best we can to avoid that kind of event.”
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Montreal has become one of the safest cities in North America and the Montreal Police Service is suggesting Montrealers fear the impact of homelessness more than crime.
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The City of Montreal is looking at four problematic bike paths to identify safety issues and find solutions: Meilleur Street in Ahuntsic-Cartierville; Rachel in the Plateau; Côte Sainte Catherine in Outremont; and de la Commune Street in Ville Marie.
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A candidate for the leadership of the CAQ, Christine Fréchette, has promised to revive the Programme de l’expérience Québécoise (PEQ) for two years, which was cancelled by the Legault government in November, which motivated hundreds of people to demonstrate for its return and prompted strong criticism from municipal politicians and business leaders who said that qualified workers would be forced the leave the province.
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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is suspending investments with DP World, in light of news that its top executive and Jeffrey Epstein exchanged sexually themed messages while another partner, the Port of Montreal, weighs its options before reacting, as other business partners put distance between themselves and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.
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A fight involving four people on the EXO Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train line resulted in police boarding the train at the Dorval station to make arrests.
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Quebec will invest $269 million+ to modernize Polytechnique Montréal and train more engineering students to support Quebec’s economic growth.
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When you go to Nordik Spa Village in Chelsea, you will have to leave your cellphones in your locker to disconnect from the world and “…reconnect with nature, others and yourself” but, if you must, cellphones will be permitted in the lobby, boutique as well as in the locker-room and the restaurant.
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OLYMPICS
Alpine skiing
Men’s super-G·Final
Today, 5:30 a.m.
Biathlon
Women’s individual
·Final
Today, 8:15 a.m.
Curling
Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
Czechia vs United States
Today, 1:05 p.m.
Curling Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
Canada vs Germany
Today, 1:05 p.m.
Curling
Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
China vs Great Britain
Today, 1:05 p.m.
Curling
Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
Sweden vs Italy
Today, 1:05 p.m.
Figure skating
Ice dance
·Final Today, 1:30 p.m.
Freestyle skiing
Women’s moguls
·Qualifiers
·Run 2
Today, 5:00 a.m.
Freestyle skiing
Women’s moguls
·Final
·Run 1
Today, 8:15 a.m.
Freestyle skiing
Women’s moguls
·Final
·Run 2
Today, 8:55 a.m.
Hockey
Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
Slovakia vs Finland
Today, 10:40 a.m.
Hockey
Men’s tournament
·Preliminaries
Sweden vs Italy
Today, 3:10 p.m.
Luge
Women’s doubles
·Final
·Run 1
Today, 11:00 a.m.
Luge
Men’s doubles
·Final
·Run 1
Today, 11:51 a.m.
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Snow / -5º today
Sun / cloud / -3º tomorrow