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Pope Francis’ complicated legacy in Indigenous communities -
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Tesla dealership in Quebec vandalized, 2 people arrested -
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Woman films stunning moment avalanche plummets down cliff onto highway in Quebec -
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Bus crash striking transmission tower leaves 88,000 without power in Quebec -
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5 people arrested in case of 20-year-old man killed at Quebec train station -
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Man drowns in a pond during Montreal police intervention, BEI to investigate -
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Trudeau, CIJA condemn gunfire at Montreal Jewish school -
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Will Quebec’s forest fire season be as bad as last year? -
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Strangulation often signals domestic violence will turn deadly. Prosecutors in Montreal stepping up enforcement -
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Man dies in hospital after shooting inside apartment in Longueuil, Que. -
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Massive fire burns Quebec shrimp plant a week after it announces closure, SQ to investigate -
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Quebec police searching for 4-year-old girl who fell into river while sledding with her mother -
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Man acquitted in murder of organized crime member shot dead in Laval, Que.: police -
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Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner found dead in Caribbean -
Montreal police report surge in hate crimes since Israel-Hamas war
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Montreal demonstrators clash over LGBTQ2 policies in schools -
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Cars submerged, buildings evacuated as water-main break floods Montreal’s Saint-Michel area -
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Man ticketed for contraband cigarettes says he was racially profiled -
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Mother and 12-year-old daughter killed in Montreal double homicide: police -
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Head-on crash in Quebec’s Eastern Townships kills 2 women and injures 3, including 2 children
Author Archives
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Celine Dion’s jet spotted in Basel amid Eurovision contest: reportRumours that Celine Dion might swoop into Switzerland for Eurovision are escalating as singer's jet spotted.EntertainmentMay 16
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Quebec’s Parti Québécois party defends candidate over leftist past, arrestAlex Boissonneault was arrested in 2001 in Quebec City for being part of a group that had plotted to penetrate the security perimeter at a free-trade meeting.PoliticsMay 14
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Carney’s cabinet: A quarter of the ministers chosen are from QuebecQuebec holds a strong presence in the new cabinet, with seven ministers hailing from the province — a region where the Liberals secured 44 of 78 seats in April's election.CanadaMay 13
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Bloc member who lost by 1 vote considers ‘all options’ after report of ballot issueNathalie Sinclair-Desgagné’s statement comes as Elections Canada investigates a possible error involving an uncounted mail-in ballot from a Bloc voter in the Terrebonne riding.PoliticsMay 13
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Quebecer who stabbed mother and neighbour to death found not criminally responsibleA Superior Court judge made the decision Monday in the case of 45-year-old Fabio Puglisi, who also seriously injured a third person during a stabbing spree in February 2024.CrimeMay 13
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A Quebec hiker was found dead in the New York mountains. Here’s what we knowHis Instagram album titled '46ers Club' documented his progress toward climbing 32 of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks — upstate New York mountains over 4,000 feet in elevation.CanadaMay 13
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Junior hockey player’s sex assault sentence a ‘wake up call’ to young men, advocate saysFormer QMJHL player Noah Corson was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl during group sex involving two other players.CrimeMay 9
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Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern QuebecQuebec's police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and confirmed bodycam video had been shared with the agency.CrimeMay 8
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Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far NorthThe watchdog says the fatal incident happened when members of the Nunavik Police Service wanted to arrest someone who was inside a tent in Kangiqsualujjuaq on Tuesday night.CrimeMay 7
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Former Quebec junior hockey player Noah Corson sentenced to 2 years of jail time in sex-assault caseThe then-15-year-old victim was assaulted in 2016 during group sex involving two other minors accused in the case. The other two, both 17, pleaded guilty in youth court.CanadaMay 6
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2 bodies pulled from St. Lawrence River in Quebec, provincial police sayAccording to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), emergency services were called in the afternoon for two motionless bodies spotted floating in the water.CrimeMay 6
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Wife of Quebec man who chose assisted death describes ER stay as coroner’s inquest opensThe wife of a quadriplegic man, who sought assisted death after a severe ER bedsore, describes hospital stay as coroner’s inquest opens.HealthMay 6
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Quebec passengers say they were ‘abandoned’ by Porter Airlines after 7-hour ‘nightmare’ experienceThree Quebec residents were going home to Montreal from Fort Lauderdale in what was supposed to be a short three-hour flight that turned into 'an over 12-hour nightmare ordeal.'CanadaMay 3
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Montreal brothers plead guilty after keeping woman’s body on couch for six monthsProsecutor Simon Lapierre confirmed that brothers Nicodemo and Francesco Sansalone admitted guilt this week in the death of Alasie Tukkiapik.CrimeMay 2
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Parents of missing Ontario man continue searching Mont Tremblant ski resort, suspect foul playThree months later, an Ontario family is still searching for their son who went missing during a ski trip to Mont Tremblant in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains.CrimeMay 2
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Terrebonne riding flips from Liberals back to Bloc with a lead of 44 votesBloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place.PoliticsMay 1
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Blanchet criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other leadersBlanchet told reporters in Montreal that voters want stability in Parliament in order to address the ongoing trade war with the United States.PoliticsApr 29
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Man accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash not criminally responsibleThe judge says Ny St-Amand was unable to discern right from wrong when he crashed into the daycare in Laval, Que., on Feb. 8, 2023.CanadaApr 29
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‘I’ll be careful with my words’: Canadiens’ head coach gripes about Game 4 officiatingCanadiens head coach Martin St. Louis expressed his dissatisfaction with the officiating throughout the course of Sunday’s game.SportsApr 28
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Canada election: Liberals take lead in Quebec as Trump threat casts shadow over raceThe Liberals have taken a clear lead in Quebec, but their gains in the province may not be enough to propel them to a majority government.PoliticsApr 28
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Judge weighs sentence for Quebec man found in contempt for swastikas outside his homeThe lawyer representing the municipality argued that the man should be fined $14,000 and face jail time to ensure court orders for removal of the Nazi symbols are respected.CrimeApr 24
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Quebec won’t drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner’s recommendationQuebec is the only province that has not established a legal limit lower than the .08 — 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood — set in the Criminal Code.CanadaApr 23
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Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare and college workersJean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province.CanadaApr 23
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Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of countryA Quebec coroner says if the province's penalties were in line with the rest of the country, a dangerous driver who killed a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been on the road.CrimeApr 22
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Canadiens encouraged by comeback despite Game 1 loss to physical Capitals, OvechkinMontreal — the youngest team in the post-season and last to clinch a spot — came back from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime.SportsApr 22
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