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FTA: October Crisis Revisited in Octobre 70
By the time you read this review in print, the play Octobre 70, will have completed its three day run at the Festival TransAmériques. Pity. Because it’s a well-crafted, hyper-realistic work that dares...
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The policeman and the case of the mayor’s lampposts
Robert (Bob) Côté , Chief Inspector Felix Jean, Mayor Jean Drapeau and Montreal Police director Jean-Paul Gilbert on March 3, 1969 Long before he was a city councillor, Robert (Bob) Côté was a police...
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The Story So Far: Cops prepare for annual riot, Florida caves on driving permits
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Thursday, March 14. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
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The Story So Far: Councillor wins seat by one vote, RCMP busts alleged...
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Tuesday, Nov. 19. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
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Letter: It’s important to remain on guard against violent extremists
Re: “Chaos would have been the result of Yes vote” (Andrew Coyne, Sept. 2) Andrew Coyne’s column about the potential situation if the yes side had won in 1995 is sad reading and a sober reminder that...
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Former FLQ member Francis Simard dies at 67, according to a report
Former Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) member Francis Simard died Saturday, the Journal de Montréal reported on their website Wednesday night. Simard participated in the kidnapping and murder of...
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Coming of age during the October Crisis
One sunny fall day in 1970, my friend and I were walking back to school after lunch when up pulled a green military jeep, manned by two young soldiers who had apparently decided to jazz up their...
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The 1970 October Crisis: Unanswered questions remain 45 years later
The majestic home at 1297 Redpath Crescent in Montreal looks much like it did 45 years ago, its arched wooden door a gateway to the tony Golden Square Mile, once a bastion of Montreal’s...
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Q&A: Jean Laporte on his father's murder 45 years ago and life after the...
The name Pierre Laporte belongs to a dark chapter in our history, remembered as the Quebec cabinet minister who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by FLQ terrorists during the October Crisis of 1970....
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