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Another story to follow: http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/cbc-article.aspx?cp-documentid=24117867

Global Influences Simply the model has to account for all the various global influences plus modern technology that was not present generations ago. While there are advantages to tight local control this option is no longer viable nor necessarily desirable. In the overall global scheme...

Expectations CR, Interesting article as usual but not for the reasons that the author of the article intended. The reference to the 1980's is particularly interesting. The destabilizing effect of the Hell's Angles entering Quebec a few years previous,plus the context of the inner purge that...

Some Details Very doubtful that it was the first attempt on his life. Reports suggest that there were others. The fire laws require two exits for a boutique. Not wishing to be hassled by the local inspectors he kept it clear and unobstructed. The alternative interpretation is that he...

Location Based on CR latest contribution you have to look at the location. Reading between the lines. more a question of the bar being used as a bunker where an arsenal could be stored and the premises being used as a base. Far from an ideal situation. The parties in question have been known...

Doubtful Let's see. Richard Blass and the Gargantua murders, granted he did not straff the entire club, just herded the patrons into the fridge and set fire to the club killing many innocents. The Peter April hit (Apache Trudeau) bomb in a TV set detonated in a high rise apartment, killing...

Rivals At this point it is doubtful that Ducarme Joseph has any strong allies. Rivals seem to be plentiful - internal and external. The next few months will be very interesting.

Gerda Munsinger From the CBC archives - 1966. Gerda Munsinger, Pierre Sevigny and Dief the Cheif's government: http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/national_security/topics/69/ A Canadian political tradition continues.

Should Show Up Bolded. The "should show up" basically is inviting failure. Which model offers greater protection to the potential victims - the Canadian model or the Connecticut model as posted by EB? >>> EDITED BY MOD 11: No need to quote such long post just to bold a few lines. Quoted...

Previously..................... Another major junior coach - Jean Begin, app twenty years ago: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article63709.ece The suicide preclude an arrest for similar allegations in a small Quebec community where he had returned to coaching. Also those interested...

Hilarious Analogy Hilarious analogy. eBay is a public company with actual paid employees that has strict policies against shill bidding or manipulations that impact on the integrity of the site. They offer, via Paypal, a buyer protection program. As for reviews of any type - restaurant...

Came across the following while tracking the scores: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=316693 Graham James - the abuser of Sheldon Kennedy, Theo Fleury and unnamed others has received a pardon. Redefining ridiculous.

Very True Very true. Add.Retain the ability to control what you have to give while becoming a pebble in the shoe whenever you can.

One Letter Change one letter. "It's all about wow,.................."

Emanicipation Proclamation Overlooked is Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Obama's legislation effectively opens the door, freeing Americans from the slavery of poor health and the resulting costs. Belated well done.

The "biker" feature, once removed reduced the situation to the old territorial or district gangs. One way or another it would always come down to the south west / north east, divided by the downtown core. There would be some overlap and mutual interest but the basic division was always close to...

Shrapnel from a car bomb, corner Pie IX and Adam. The HAMC situation was on going since the the late 1970's. Club house issue on Guilford and a few other instances. The non-affiliated clubs were always at odds with the HAMC. The bangers - your expression or other ethnic based gangs do not have...

The Inquiring Beaver EB You raise a number of interesting and valid points. Being playful with the post title. Police information. Comments about a specific crime or category of crime always contains misdirects while certain facts are suppressed. You also have the jurisdictional...

Jean Drapeau aided by Pax Plante, the Caron Commission about fifty years ago fit the description. Interesting note about the street gangs. Most started in the small independent municipalities - Montreal Nord, etc before the municipal mergers or off island - Laval, Longueuil, etc.

Old Montreal Chips Before the acquisitions and mergers Montreal had other potato chip companies. Duchess and Maple Leaf. Both produced the regular and barbecue variety. Maple Leaf had $0.01 bags into the late 1950's. Basic difference was the thickness / grease factor of the chip - Maple Leaf...