CBC News Online - Montreal Digest - 2015-02-06

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Supreme Court says yes to doctor-assisted suicide in specific cases Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:53:50 EST Supreme Court says yes to doctor-assisted suicide in specific cases Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:53:50 EST People with grievous and "irremediable" medical conditions should have the right to ask a doctor to help them die, Canada's highest court says in a unanimous decision. Read More Dozens of people ignored dying man on subway platform, Montreal coroner says Fri, 6 Feb 2015 13:48:39 EST A Quebec coroner says a man who was seriously injured on a subway platform in Montreal might have had a chance to survive, if only someone had helped him. Read More Mercier Bridge closed towards South Shore for weekend Fri, 6 Feb 2015 18:19:28 EST From Friday, February 6 at 11 p.m. until Monday, February 9 at 5 a.m. both lanes on the Honoré Mercier bridge towards the South Shore will be closed for snow clearing and de-icing. Read More Eugenie Bouchard: Sam Sumyk confirmed as her new coach Fri, 6 Feb 2015 19:44:54 EST Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has hired Sam Sumyk as her new coach. Bouchard will be relying on him for guidance at the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium, on Monday. Read More Alouettes take on Roslyn Elementary in basketball Fri, 6 Feb 2015 18:10:18 EST Five Alouettes played a pick up game of basketball against grade 6 students at Roslyn Elementary in Westmount Read More More Headlines First Cry ceremony takes root in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Quebec Quebec welcomes Supreme Court's reversal on assisted death Bobby Pellicano stabbing suspect arrested 'Dangerous' escaped patients from Ontario in custody in Quebec Montreal mermaid school offers fantasy and fitness STM-sanctioned ‘prayer space’ making waves with union Breaking the silence around Vietnamese 'boat people' Charges pending in python deaths of Barthe brothers in Campbellton Baie D'Urfé company sets up shuttle out of transit desperation Saudi blogger's flogging delayed for 4th week in a row