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Anticosti deer, bus-riding politicians, mastadons? Pictures from the news the week of Sept. 1

An artist's rendition of mastodons, camels and a ground sloth before the environmental changes of the Younger Dryas led to their extinction. Barry Roal Carlsen, University of Wisconsin

The Global News team in Montreal rounds up the most eye-catching stories from the news this week.

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Newly elected Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois was suddenly pulled off the stage during her victory speech on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. The Canadian Press

It’s one year after the Parti Quebecois was dramatically elected and Pauline Marois achieved her dream of becoming the province’s first woman premier.
Read more about how the year has gone. 

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Quebec corruption inquiry kicks off again in September 2013 after its summer break. Martin Hazel/Global News

Quebec’s corruption inquiry is set to resume Tuesday after a two-month-long summer break with plans to examine unions and the Hells Angels.
Read more about what happened this week here.

The Angrignon Boulevard overpass above A20 is considered one of worst structures in Montreal and was listed as critical by the city in 2013. Tim Sargeant/Global News

City officials said Wednesday that $50 million a year would be needed just to maintain the current infrastructure in Montreal, noting that 56 per cent of structures were built before 1970 and of these, 24 are in a critical state of disrepair.
Will this be enough? Find out here.

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Q Montreal mayoral candidate Marcel Côté is riding city buses during his campaign to connect with voters. Tim Sargeant/Global News

One Montreal mayoral candidate is using the public transportation system to reach out to voters.
Do you think this is a good way to connect with Montrealers?

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The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Tuesday July 19, 2011. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Proposed legislation in Quebec is causing controversy with the federal Finance Department – all because of a word.
Find out what it was here.

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After stopping her car to save a family of ducks, Emma Czornobaj faces murder-related charges. Karol Dahl/Global News

After braking to save a family of ducks, 25-year-old Emma Czornobaj is facing a trial in the deaths of two motorists who were killed when she stopped her car.
Read the full story here. 

Veteran Montreal history teacher John Commins. David Sedell/Global News

Veteran English Montreal School Board history teacher John Commins speaks out about the Parti Quebecois’ plans to improve the province’s history curriculum.
Watch the extended interview here.

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Clearpoint Elementary School in Pointe-Claire celebrates back to school with it’s traditional balloon parade. Global News

Clearpoint Elementary School in Pointe-Claire does something special to commemorate the event that helps make the new arrivals to the school feel very special.
Find out more here.

Quebec’s environment minister gave the green light to a cleanup plan submitted by Reliance Power Equipment Ltd. to deal with the health threat of PCB storage at its site in Pointe-Claire on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Global News

Quebec’s environment minister gave the green light to a clean up plan submitted by Reliance Power Equipment Ltd. to deal with the health threat of PCB storage at its site in Pointe-Claire.
Watch Elysia Bryan-Bayne’s report here.

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Hollywood legend, producer and activist, Danny Glover will receive the 2013 Montreal International Black Film Festival’s Humanitarian Award. Larry Busacca/Getty Images

The star-studded line up for Montreal’s International Black Film Festival was unveiled.
Find out more here.

An artist’s rendition of mastodons, camels and a ground sloth before the environmental changes of the Younger Dryas led to their extinction. Barry Roal Carlsen, University of Wisconsin

Researchers may have found the cause of a dramatic and abrupt shift in the prehistoric global climate that wiped out many of Earth’s large mammals, including camels, giant sloths, saber-toothed cats and mastodons.
Find out what this has to do with Quebec here.

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