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5 Montreal stories you must read this week: July 8

Kona Williams working at the Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences, Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Sylvain Trudeau / Global News

MONTREAL – From meeting Canada’s first indigenous pathologist, to Montrealers claiming a moving company is charging hidden fees, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week:

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Extra moving charges

Moving day woes

“When they moved all the furniture into the truck, they decided, ‘OK you need to pay us extra.’”

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Much of the stress that comes with moving can be relieved by hiring help, but some Montrealers said they were charged hidden fees by a company that claimed to offer the lowest prices.

READ THE STORY: ‘Pay this or the truck is not moving’: Montrealers claim they were burned by a moving company

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Controversy over Pointe-Claire garden

Garden controversy

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“You start to realize how much life depends on a little garden.”

The City of Pointe-Claire says Peter Graham’s garden is in violation of municipal bylaw.

READ THE STORY: Pointe-Claire garden at the center of growing controversy

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Canada’s first Aboriginal pathologist

First Nations pathologist

“If I can encourage other people to go to medical school, to go to residency, be a surgeon, be a forensic pathologist, that would be probably a really good day for me.”

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Kona Williams has been named Canada’s first First Nations pathologist, and she hails from Montreal’s Kahnawake community.

READ THE STORY: Kona Williams named Canada’s 1st First Nations pathologist

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Normal life for Rosy

A better life for Rosy

“I want to fulfill her wish, like whatever she wants, to make her happy only.”

Rosy Bains’ family is asking for the public’s help to provide her with a normal childhood after she was diagnosed with brain cancer.

READ THE STORY: Longueuil family wants to provide better life for 8-year-old daughter with brain tumour

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Montreal police officers arrested

Montreal officers arrested

“We must, as a police organization and in the interest of transparency, reassure the public that our informants will be safe.”

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Four Montreal police officers have been arrested following an internal investigation that started in December 2015.

READ THE STORY: 4 Montreal police officers arrested for perjury, obstruction of justice

rachel.lau@globalnews.ca

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