#ICYMI: Flooding, LGBTQ2 loonie, more news

Here are some of the top stories on The Gazette site today.

Flooding

Is Quebec Premier François Legault’s offer to pay homeowners $200,000 to abandon their flood-prone houses an example of government largesse, or an unjust drop in the bucket for residents whose homes were once worth far more? More here.

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As expected, the number of those affected by flooding across Quebec continued to increase on Tuesday, but that toll is expected to stabilize over the next 48 hours. More here.

Drownings

Neighbours were in a state of sorrow Tuesday, the day after a 5-year-old boy drowned in his backyard in-ground pool in the quiet residential neighbourhood of Pierrefonds. More here.

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A family is suing after a father and a 2-year-old drowned at the Marriott hotel in Montreal. More here.

LGBTQ2 loonie

The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a commemorative loonie Tuesday to mark what it called a key milestone for lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and two-spirited people, with the government saying the coin symbolized progress while highlighting the work that still needs to be done to advance equality. More here.

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Courts

Having to deal with a man who has harassed her for years has made learning the job of being the mayor of Montreal’s largest borough more difficult, Côte-des-Neiges—Notre Dame-de-Grâce Mayor Sue Montgomery said during Robert “Robin” Edgar’s trial on Tuesday. More here.

Comedy

Just for Laughs has lured another comedy superstar to town — but for a show after this year’s festival. Sebastian Maniscalco, who has made his mark at festivals past, hits the Bell Centre Nov. 15 on his You Bother Me North American tour, which launches in September. More here.

from Montreal Gazette http://bit.ly/2Zw57Ms
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