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Earl Jones affair: Fraudster’s brother became vocal critic

May 22, 2013

Bevan Jones, brother of convicted felon Earl Jones and himself a victim of the financial fraud, has died. After repeat bouts of cancer, he died in hospital on Monday. He would have turned 74 in July. The Gazette – News / Local

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Bill ‘a giant step forward’ for abuse victims, justice minister says

May 22, 2013

Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud says he is sensitive to the arguments of victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and others in a position of authority that call for an end to time limits on civil lawsuits. The Gazette – News / Local

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Desbois says he collected Laval party’s cut

May 21, 2013

If the system of collusion in Laval had been a living thing, cash would certainly have been its lifeblood. The Gazette – News / Local

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Witness says he collected kickback cash for city of Laval

May 21, 2013

Former engineering executive Roger Desbois describes visiting construction firms to get the two-per-cent ‘tax.’ The Gazette – News / Local

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The competition for Côte-St-Luc’s students

May 21, 2013

It was standing-room-only at this month’s inaugural meeting for students, and their parents, interested in attending Wallenberg Academy. The Gazette – News / Local

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Patriotes Day march calls for independence from monarchy

May 21, 2013

Hundreds marched through Montreal’s streets Monday to demand Canada sever its ties with the British monarchy. The Gazette – News / Local

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Street to be renamed for ‘The Kid’ Tuesday

May 21, 2013

Former Expos catcher Gary Carter will be immortalized in Montreal Tuesday in a street-naming ceremony that will go on without his family present. The Gazette – News / Local

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Cancer surgery wait times longest in Montreal

May 20, 2013

The wait times for cancer surgery in Montreal are higher than in any other region in the province, contradicting government claims that access to health care is more of a problem in outlying areas. The Gazette – News / Local

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Residents, workers campaign to save Hôtel Dieu

May 20, 2013

Residents living near Hôtel-Dieu, as well as unionized employees who work there, are now campaigning to save their hospital. The Gazette – News / Local

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Victoria Day was a fiery celebration in the Point

May 20, 2013

No one called it Victoria Day in Point St. Charles. To the hordes of children it was known simply as “firecracker night.” The Gazette – News / Local

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