5 Montreal stories you must read this week: October 21

From shocking accusations at the National Assembly to a toddler with a rare genetic disease entering a contest aimed at bodybuilders, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week:

2:18 Quebec Liberal MNA accused of sexual assault by Laval University student

A ‘violent’ assault

“My heart stopped when she said it was an MNA – and that really scared me.”

Montreal-area MNA Gerry Sklavounos has stepped down from the Liberal caucus following allegations of sexual assault by a Laval University student.

READ THE STORY: Quebec Liberal MNA Gerry Sklavounos leaves caucus after ‘violent’ sexual assault allegations

2:32 An app to track creepy clowns

Tracking creepy clowns

“There are so many sightings going on, we have to work on which ones are real and which ones are not.”

Have you ever wanted to keep tabs on all the creepy clowns in your neighbourhood? Well, there’s an app for that.

READ THE STORY: Want to track down creepy clowns? There’s an app for that

2:26 Protein, a life-source for toddler suffering from genetic disorder

#GSDstrong

“Most people find it hard to believe that you treat an illness like this with things you’d find at a grocery store.”

Lauren Wodnicki has entered her three-year-old daughter, Charlotte Carson, who suffers from a rare congenital illness, in a contest to win a year’s supply of protein.

READ THE STORY: #GSDstrong: Côte Saint-Luc toddler with rare disease enters protein contest for bodybuilders

2:18 Habs super fan donates to Subban’s charity

Habs super fan donates

“My family and I will only be attending one home game this season, on March 2, 2017 – when Nashville visits Montreal.”

Dr. C.K., the Montreal Canadiens super fan who paid big bucks to vent about the P.K. Subban trade, is donating $250,000 to the star defenceman’s charity at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.

READ THE STORY: Habs super fan who took out full page ad donates $250,000 to Subban’s charity

3:55 #GreatMTLer: Kim Reid, founder of On Rock Food Bank

#GreatMTLer: Kim Reid, the giver

“I love my volunteers, I love the people who are around, no day is ever the same as the next, which I also love.”

On Rock Community Services, founded by Kim Reid, serves needy families in some of Montreal’s most unlikely neighbourhoods.

READ THE STORY: #GreatMTLer: Meet Kim Reid, the giver who founded On Rock Community Services

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