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West End Gang leader Richard Matticks dies of natural causes
A man who was once described as a dominant figure among the city’s organized crime circles while he was a leader in the West End Gang has died of natural causes. Richard Matticks, 80, died Wednesday...
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Parole board denies Hells Angel's request to leave halfway house
The Parole Board of Canada has rejected a request from a Hells Angel who wanted to leave the halfway house where he is residing because it doubts his claim of having quit the world’s most notorious...
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Hells Angel underling who turned informant granted parole after security risk
A man who turned informant on the Hells Angels and helped take down some of the most powerful biker gang members in the province has been given a second chance at parole after giving his police...
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One of St-Jérôme helicopter escapees facing new murder charges
One of the men involved in a daring helicopter escape from a prison in St-Jérôme two years ago is now facing a new series of murder and attempted murder charges. Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau appeared in...
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Operation SharQc: Eighteen Hells Angels plead guilty to taking part in...
Eighteen men who are full-patch members of the Hells Angels, or underlings in the gang, have pleaded guilty to taking part in a general conspiracy to commit murder. The guilty pleas were entered as...
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Operation SharQc: Freedom on the horizon for Hells Angels even as guilty...
Eighteen men with ties to the Hells Angels, including two who were among the gang’s first full-patch members in Canada, pleaded guilty to taking part in a general conspiracy to commit murder on...
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Alleged leader of Hells Angels underling gang in West Island granted bail
A St-Lazare resident alleged to be the leader of a Hells Angels underling gang that operated in the West Island was granted bail Tuesday in the drug trafficking case brought against him and five...
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Hells Angels underling gang based in West Island
The West Island is home to a Hells Angels underling gang with at least a dozen members that espouses the same rules that the world’s most notorious motorcycle club has used for decades. A document...
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Hells Angels emerged stronger from Lennoxville Purge
Thirty years ago, the Hells Angels summoned five of their members to a quiet town in the Eastern Townships where they were slaughtered in one of the most notorious crimes committed in Quebec. When news...
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Son of Maurice (Mom) Boucher mistakenly released from Montreal prison
The son of former Hells Angels kingpin Maurice (Mom) Boucher was released from prison by mistake on Monday, Quebec authorities said. Francis Boucher. Francis Boucher was serving a 117-day sentence for...
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The Story So Far: White collar protest at city hall
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Tuesday, March 24. Click on the audio player below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to...
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Gazette Midday: Ketchup and KD — Heinz gobbles up Kraft
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. H.J. Heinz Co. is buying Kraft Foods, creating one of the...
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Gazette Midday: Quebec loses long gun fight
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. The federal government does not have to relinquish its...
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The Story So Far: Quebec med students protest Bill 20
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Monday, March 30. Click on the audio player below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all...
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Chaotic morning at Montreal prison led to Francis Boucher's release, lawyer says
A chaotic morning at a Montreal prison may have contributed to the son of a former Hells Angels boss being prematurely released from detention, his lawyer suggested Monday. Francis Boucher’s lawyer,...
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Gazette Midday: UQAM cancels classes at site of protests, vandalism
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. A small, silent group of protesters moved through the halls of...
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Ailing Hells Angel gets break on sentence
A longtime member of the Hells Angels who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit murder saw three years shaved off the sentence he received Wednesday because he is dying of cancer. Lionel Deschamps,...
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Gazette Midday: Wheelchair-bound victim slain in Terrebonne shooting
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. A man was gunned down in his wheelchair, in front of his...
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Another group of Hells Angels plead guilty
Fourteen Hells Angels, or associates of the gang, have avoided a trial set to begin next week by pleading guilty to taking part in a general conspiracy to murder rival members of criminal organizations...
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A Q&A with Adil Charkaoui
Adil Charkaoui has been a household name since 2003 when he was detained by the Canadian government on a security certificate alleging he was a sleeper agent. Charkaoui successfully fought the...
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