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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 -
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2-year-old girl dies after falling into grain mixer in Quebec -
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3 people found dead in apartment, one person arrested: Montreal police -
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Body found in Longueuil, Que. motel -
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Pope Francis expresses ‘heartfelt pain’ at the ‘oppressive’ policies against Indigenous people in Canada -
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Pope Francis delivers opening prayer during mass in Quebec -
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Former Hells Angels crime boss Maurice ‘Mom’ Boucher dies at 69 while serving life sentence -
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About 80 families evacuated north of Quebec City over risk of landslide -
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Legault calls on Manitoba premier to make good on bet after Canadiens’ Series 2 win over Jets -
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COVID-19: Legault says all of Quebec will move into yellow zone on Monday
Author Archives
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Quebecers who were in youth protection less likely to graduate, be employed: studyThe study found only 37 per cent of youth who were in care had graduated high school by the time they turned 21, compared to 86 per cent of all Quebecers.CanadaApr 21
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Airbus workers at Quebec plant reject company’s third contract offerWorkers massively rejected a second offer earlier this month from the employer, with almost all of them voting in favour of strike action.CanadaApr 21
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Bus carrying Quebec youth baseball players to training camp in Florida crashes, injuring coachA Quebec youth baseball coach was seriously injured after a bus carrying players to a training camp in Florida veered off the road on Saturday while travelling through Virginia.CanadaApr 21
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns Iran’s attacks on IsraelTrudeau's statement comes after Iran's state-run media said Tehran had fired ballistic missiles at targets inside Israel in what was Iran's first direct military attack on Israel.WorldApr 13
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Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec riversThe rural town of Chertsey, Que., said torrential rainfall had washed out part of a local roadway, submerging two vehicles and cutting off some residents from the rest of the town.CanadaApr 13
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An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines plane rips off, forcing the flight to return to DenverIt’s the second mishap this week for the airline, with a flight from Texas canceled Thursday after a report of an engine fire.U.S. NewsApr 7
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Canadian Airbus workers reject company’s second contract offerA statement from Airbus says it had been holding talks with representatives of the Airbus A220 workers since they rejected the first offer three weeks ago.CanadaApr 7
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Father of killed Canadian aid worker urges Blinken for a tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza“If the United States threatened to suspend aid to Israel, maybe my son would be alive today,” John Flickinger said in describing his conversation with Antony Blinken.WorldApr 7
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Canada adds Haiti evacuation flight next week after last-minute requestsIt was announced last week that Canada would use helicopters to get Canadians from Port-au-Prince to an undisclosed location, then bring them to Montreal by chartered flight.CanadaApr 7
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Former Quebec premier Jean Charest calls on Canadian leaders to clean up public debateIn an open letter he co-signed with former mayors, senators, artists and business people, he calls on the political class to take concrete action to clean up public debate.CanadaApr 7
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Massive fire burns Quebec shrimp plant a week after closure announcedThe Matane, Que., mayor described the plant's closure as a 'catastrophe' for the local fishing industry and a shock to a town that prides itself on its ties to the shrimp harvest.CanadaMar 30
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20 firearms and $2.5M worth of cocaine seized, 8 arrested in Montreal-Toronto trafficking bustPolice also seized 66 Glock switches, which are imported or 3D printed devices that amplify gun violence by converting a handgun from semi-automatic to fully automatic.CrimeMar 28
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Police investigating after two bodies found in home northwest of MontrealThe bodies were found about 9:15 a.m. inside a residence in Lac-Supérieur, Que., about 105 kilometres northwest of Montreal.CrimeMar 27
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‘This will be extraordinary’: Excitement mounts for Montreal’s total solar eclipse'It will seem as if night has fallen for a few minutes,' experts say about the once-in-a-lifetime occurrence that has the city preparing to welcome thousands of people.CanadaMar 27
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: reportCourt filings show attempts by Facebook and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the JFL parent company.CanadaMar 17
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Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in OttawaDozens gathered for a multi-faith service on Sunday to remember the six people, including four children, who were found dead inside a home in an Ottawa suburb on March 6.CanadaMar 17
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‘Hostile offer’: Canadian Airbus A220 workers reject contract, consider strike mandateMore than 99 per cent of the members who voted rejected the contract, the union said. While a mandate does not equate with an actual strike, the vote signals major discontent.CanadaMar 17
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Trudeau says he thinks about quitting ‘crazy, super tough’ job daily, but is determined to continueTrudeau told a radio host on Friday that he thinks about quitting his 'challenging' prime minister job every day, but is still motivated to continue and face the next election.CanadaMar 16
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Luka Magnotta now living in medium-security prison, says Correctional Service CanadaA jury found Magnotta guilty of first-degree murder in 2014 for the killing and dismemberment of 33-year-old Concordia University student Jun Lin in 2012.CanadaMar 4
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Man’s dying wish was to see newest ‘Dune’ film. Director made it happen before releaseOne Canadian man's end-of-life wish was to see 'Dune' 2 before passing. Director Denis Villeneuve flew out an assistant with his laptop for a private screening.EntertainmentMar 4
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16 charged, 18 arrested in major operation targeting organized crime in QuebecA collaborative police operation took place over the weekend aimed at quelling violence relating to a drug territory war between Quebec street gangs and the Hells Angels.CanadaFeb 25
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Some Ukrainians in Quebec struggle with French requirement for immigrationUkrainians came to Canada through a program that allows them to stay and work for three years, and beneficiaries have until March to apply to extend their temporary status.CanadaFeb 24
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‘No austerity,’ despite bigger deficit due to spending on Quebec teachers: LegaultAt a news conference, Legault said agreements recently hammered out with unions will see the province "invest massively" in teachers and educational assistants.CanadaFeb 18
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Fake lawyers scamming immigrants, Bar of Montreal warnsOfficials say the share of complaints it receives about fraudulent immigration law practitioners has tripled in recent years.CanadaFeb 17
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Decade after tragic fire that killed 32, some Quebec seniors’ residences still lack sprinkler systemsA decade after a tragic fire that killed 32 seniors, many private care homes in the province are still struggling to comply with a requirement to install sprinkler systems.CanadaJan 21
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