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Headlines from CBC News • Montreal pastor denies 'deceiving anyone' A popular evangelical pastor in Montreal accused of owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to his parishoners denies any wrongdoing. • Bellemare must testify about judge selection claims A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Bellemare will have to appear before the chief electoral officer to explain explosive allegations he made about influence peddling within his former political party. • Oka aids Mohawks in land dispute The town of Oka has adopted a resolution freezing further development on a piece of land owned by a Quebec company but claimed by Mohawks in Kanesatake. • Evangelical pastor dabbled in diamonds A popular evangelical pastor in Montreal with a long list of creditors - ranging from his parishioners to a zoo - had his eyes set on the lucrative diamond trade, according to a CBC investigation. • Alouettes rout Argos in Eastern showdown While the Toronto Argonauts managed to keep within a touchdown of the Montreal Alouettes after the opening half, the defending Grey Cup champions exploded in the second en route to a 41-10 victory. Headlines from The Gazette • Exclusive: Montreal to lose medical specialists Montrealers who are already frustrated with long waits to see medical specialists may not be pleased to know that by 2011 the Quebec government apparently wants to cut the number of specialists on the island of Montreal.
• Quebec highest acquittal rate in Country-- by a lot Compared with the rest of Canada, Quebec holds distinct-society status for long delays in processing criminal-justice cases, a Statistics Canada study shows. What takes an average of 184 days in Quebec requires 127 days in Nova Scotia --- identified as the second-slowest jurisdiction.
• 'Québécois name' too much for cop The driver was a black man with a "Quebecois name."
• Smooth thieves pilfer pricey pothole filler On Saturday, an apparently well-organized crew of thieves stalked a man who was in Montreal on his way to deliver a $55,000 piece of pothole-filling equipment from Kitchener, Ont., to Quebec City's public works department. They later stole the equipment, plus the driver's pickup truck.
• Group eggs on city hall to let chickens come home to roost They peck, preen, poop and produce eggs, and now a local group is working to get them back in your yard.
Headlines from CTV Montreal • Food industry urged to pinch sodium from products Canadians need to break their addiction to salt, and food manufacturers need to help, concludes a new report from a federally-appointed task force on sodium. • Oil imbibed ducks cleaned and freed Five ducks affected by a ship that leaked oil into the St-Lawrence Seaway have been released back into the wild with a good chance of survival. • Oka tries to keep the peace The town of Oka has blocked a development project so as to keep the peace with the Kanesatake Community which claims the land as ancestrally its own. • Ex-minister Bellemare to testify before election officials Judge Yves Alain has ordered former Justice Minister Marc Bellemare to testify before Quebec's Director General of Elections. • Who are the better drivers: men or women? According to a new survey, half of men think they are better drivers, while bout 40% of women believe they trump their male counterpart. Headlines from the Ville de Montreal • New type of speed bumps installed in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro streets [Pierrefonds?Roxboro] (Pierrefonds-Roxboro, July 27, 2010) ? In order to reduce speeding in residential areas and improve public safety, the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough has adopted a new policy of installing speed bumps on residential streets. The Pierrefonds-Roxboro Traffic Commission has adopted a new, more [...] • Major Maintenance Work on the Local Drinking Water Supply System [Verdun] Verdun, July 26, 2010 ? The Verdun Borough hereby wishes to inform residents that major maintenance work will be carried out over the next few weeks on the local drinking water supply system. This work involves replacing a water pressure control valve. The work is scheduled to start today, and [...] • The Stars Put on a Show! A Special Opportunity After Every OSM/Loto-Québec Concert in the Park [Biodôme de Montréal] Montréal, July 23, 2010 - Montréal?s Nature Museums invite everyone to come outside and enjoy the wonderful show overhead in late July. On July 27, 28 and 30, nature and culture come together for a memorable evening, with the OSM/Loto-Québec concerts in the parks. After every 7:30 p.m. concert, [...] • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony - Bearing Witness to the Tragic Events of 65 Years Ago [Jardin botanique de Montréal] Montréal, July 22, 2010 - Montréal?s Nature Museums invite everyone to attend the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 5, at 7 p.m., in the Japanese Garden of the Botanical Garden. The ceremony will be held simultaneously with the one taking place in Hiroshima itself on the morning at August [...] • Highlights of the Special Borough Council Meeting on July 21, 2010 [Verdun] Verdun, July 22, 2010 ? In the absence of Claude Trudel, Verdun Borough Mayor and member of the Executive Committee in charge of public safety and security, the special meeting of Borough Council held on July 21, 2010 was chaired by acting Mayor Alain Tassé, who reported on the main [...] Other sitesHere are the best news sources for Montreal :
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