Rafael Jacob

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• Quebec Liberal Leader Couillard to announce where he plans to run

  Quebec Liberal leader Philippe Couillard said Wednesday he would announce by month's end in which riding he would run for election.

  Politics

  Aug 7, 2013
• Hydro-Quebec planning another rate hike

  Under a proposal submitted to the Regie de l'Energie, Hydro-Quebec is planning to raise electricity rates on consumers by over 5% starting April 1, 2014.

  Money

  Aug 6, 2013
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• Kids hoping to bring One Direction back to Quebec put out music video

  A group of West Island kids are really, really into One Direction. And they aren't afraid to show the world.

  Aug 6, 2013
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• The Eiffel Tower… in China

  Paris and Vegas are no longer the only places where one can stand in awe before the Eiffel Tower.

  Aug 6, 2013
• In Montreal mayoral race, broad promises outnumber concrete proposals

  With less than three months go in Montreal's mayoral contest having been in the race for several weeks now, few can tell exactly what any of the candidates stand for.

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2013
• What would marijuana legalization mean? Lots of questions, few clear answers

  Largely forgotten amid the marijuana legalization debate are questions as to what legalization would actually look like - and what it would concretely entail.

  Jul 31, 2013
• Baseball back in Montreal? Some are pushing hard for it

  Nearly a decade after the Expos departed for Washington, a team of fans is working hard to bring a baseball franchise back to Montreal.

  Sports

  Jul 23, 2013
• Kosher and halal food out at La Ronde

  A week after allowing visitors to bring kosher and halal food on-site, La Ronde has announced it was prohibiting it.

  Jul 22, 2013
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• Britain to restrict porn

  Britain's coalition government is expected to announce controversial measures later this year seeking to restrict Internet pornography.

  World

  Jul 22, 2013
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• Power out till Wednesday in some Laval areas

  For some of the roughly 50,000 Hydro customers without electricity further to last Friday’s storms, power will not be restored before Wednesday.

  Jul 22, 2013
• Montreal rated as world’s best in international education study

  Montreal ranks at the very top of a list of cities offering the best return on investment for students coming from overseas to pursue an undergraduate degree.

  Education

  Jul 16, 2013
• Highway roadwork to start Wednesday on West Island

  Roadwork on a significant stretch of highway 40 will begin Wednesday and run until late 2014.

  Jul 16, 2013
• Brossard cyclist killed

  A 56-year old woman was killed on Tuesday morning when her bicycle crashed into a car.

  Jul 16, 2013
• MLB All-Star game set for tonight

  The Major League Baseball All-Star game is set for tonight at 8 in New York City.

  Sports

  Jul 16, 2013
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• Petition against transport of dangerous material in Hampstead

  The mayor of Hampstead is pushing a petition drive seeking federal restrictions on the transport of dangerous materials in Canadian cities.

  Jul 16, 2013
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• Obama honours Bush at White House

  In a White House ceremony on Monday, President Obama heaped praised on former President Bush.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2013
• Huntington mayor apologizes over kitten-killing comments

  After outcry over controversial comments he made last week regarding killing cats, Huntington mayor Stephane Gendron has issued a public apology.

  Jul 15, 2013
• Timeline: Lac-Megantic train explosion

  A timeline of the key moments of the Lac-Megantic train explosion.

  Jul 10, 2013
• New firebombing in Repentigny adds to string of recent attacks

  A car repair shop was hit by a Molotov cocktail early Tuesday morning in Repentigny, the latest in a string of early-morning arsons targeting businesses in the area.

  Crime

  Jul 9, 2013
• Jay Baruchel, Sarah Silverman set to headline Montreal Just for Laughs fest

  The Just For Laughs festival is kicking off this Wednesday, and promises to feature major comedic talent.

  Jul 8, 2013
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• Gas prices in Montreal: has “pain at the pump” become the “new normal”?

  Prices at the pump in Montreal have shown a clear upward trend - so much so that many wonder if these historically high levels will ever go down again.

  Jul 3, 2013
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• As prices rise, Montreal’s wealth moves to suburbs

  Known as the "450 boom," over the last decade, wealth has moved around Montreal: from the city centre to the suburbs.

  Features

  Jun 26, 2013
• Cloudy skies have Montrealers leaving for sunnier spots, tourists still coming in

  Unfriendly weather has many Montrealers jetting to the airport, but it doesn't appear to deter tourists from visiting the city.

  Weather

  Jun 18, 2013
• Montreal construction projects impacted by strike

  As construction workers go on strike across Quebec Monday, Global News has the lowdown on some of the biggest construction sites affected in Montreal.

  Jun 17, 2013