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‘This shouldn’t happen’: 2 women die during prolonged outages as cold grips MontrealThe bodies of two women were found during separate wellness checks Sunday as parts of Quebec were left without power with deep cold and snowfall setting in.CanadaJan 26
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Residents say owners knew of safety risks months before NDG evacuationAn engineering report commissioned by the owner and dated Nov. 3 described the building as critical and called for the immediate evacuation of all occupants.CanadaJan 24
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Emergency evacuation displaces NDG residents and businessesThe evacuation order also applies to ground-floor businesses, including popular neighborhood businesses like Monkland Taverne, Old Orchard Pub and Rockaberries.CanadaJan 22
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CAQ leadership race takes shape as LeBel says she won’t runEducation Minister Sonia LeBel announced Monday she will not seek the CAQ leadership and will step away from political life at the end of the current term.PoliticsJan 19
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‘Take a fever reducer and go home’: Flu surge strains overcrowded ERs at Montreal children’s hospitalsMontreal children’s hospitals are overwhelmed by flu cases, with doctors urging parents to avoid ERs for mild symptoms and seek home care or clinics instead.HealthDec 16, 2025
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Quebec unveils sweeping new secularism bill targeting prayer roomsSecularism Minister Jean-François Roberge argued Quebec has 'gone too far' in accommodating religious practices in public institutions.CanadaNov 27, 2025
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National Assembly returns as turmoil engulfs Quebec Liberals and Quebec SolidaireMNAs returned to the legislature for the first time since chaos exploded inside both the Quebec Liberal Party and Quebec Solidaire.PoliticsNov 25, 2025
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Montreal health-care program offers palliative care to the unhousedA compassionate team of health-care professionals is now bringing end-of-life care to people experiencing homelessness in Montreal.HealthNov 24, 2025
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‘We’ve moved to Canada and are proud of it’: Sour Puss liquor production moves from Minnesota to QuebecThe company has signed a deal to produce the liquor in Quebec after several provinces stopped stocking certain American-made alcohol products in response to U.S. trade actions.CanadaNov 14, 2025
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Legault’s popularity hits new low as CAQ faces mounting discontentA new Léger poll finds that 71 per cent of Quebecers are dissatisfied with Legault’s performance, while 61 per cent believe he should resign.PoliticsNov 12, 2025
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Legault vows to stay the course despite new poll showing collapse in supportThe poll found that only 16 per cent of respondents believe Legault should seek another mandate, underscoring a sharp decline in his popularity after seven years in power.PoliticsOct 22, 2025
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PQ insists Quebec needs another referendum, despite lack of public supportDespite 65 per cent of Quebecers indicating they would vote 'No' in a sovereignty vote, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is pushing forward with the promise of a third referendum.CanadaOct 21, 2025
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‘I have control of your airway’: Montreal teen hailed as hero after tackling burglarA 19-year-old Montreal student is being praised for his quick thinking and calm under pressure after coming face to face with a masked intruder in his family’s home.CanadaOct 12, 2025
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Former teacher reflects on troubled path of slain ex-student ‘Bobby the Greek’A Montreal teacher mourns his former student, Charalambos Theologou, reflecting on the promise he once saw in the young man.CrimeOct 8, 2025
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Longueuil, Que. police release video of person of interest in abandoned baby casePolice in Longueuil released video of a person who left a newborn on a porch Sunday night, urging them to come forward with compassion.CanadaOct 7, 2025
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Fatal police shooting of Montreal-area teen reignites bodycam debate in QuebecAfter a 15-year-old was fatally shot by police in Longueuil, calls grow for body cams in Quebec amid ongoing debate over their cost, impact, and privacy concerns.CanadaSep 25, 2025
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14 residents of a tiny northern fishing village in Quebec win $50M jackpotA $50M Lotto Max win has shocked a tiny Quebec fishing village, but the 14 new millionaires say they’re not going anywhere.CanadaSep 19, 2025
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Brewery owner raises concerns over spike in irregular crossings near U.S. borderTrevor Livingstone, who runs a brewery near the U.S. border in Franklin, Que., says it's now common to see migrants hiding, detained by RCMP, or awaiting pickup.CanadaSep 9, 2025
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Family outraged as Montreal woman’s killer can leave prison 5 days a weekBrigitte Serre’s killer is gaining more freedom nearly 20 years after her brutal murder, leaving her family angry and demanding answers to how this can happen.CrimeJul 31, 2025
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How a man missing for 37 years led to days of cars being pulled from Quebec riverIt's been several days of pulling cars from the Mille-Îles river north of Montreal, after bones of what could be a missing Quebec man were found in his submerged vehicle.CrimeJul 23, 2025
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Montreal man sues funeral home, claiming mother was cremated against her willA Montreal man is suing a funeral home because he claims they cremated his late mother without his permission.CanadaJul 11, 2025
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Quebec woman accused of pouring boiling water over child may soon face trialForty-six-year-old Stephanie Borel was charged with aggravated assault after being accused of dousing a 10-year-old boy with scalding hot water last October.CrimeJul 9, 2025
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First-of-its kind urban flower farm in Montreal fuelled by sibling loveA new flower farm in Montreal founded by a former marine biologist and medical ethicist hopes to create understanding between people with and without intellectual disabilities.CanadaJun 28, 2025
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20 dogs rescued from meat farm in South Korea now safe in CanadaTwenty dogs rescued from a dog meat farm in South Korea by a Canadian animal rights organization Canada will eventually be put up for adoption.CanadaJun 6, 2025
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Quebec willing to listen to pipeline proposals, premier saysCould a new pipeline send oil through Quebec? There is more openness to the idea in La Belle Province than there has been in a long time.CanadaJun 3, 2025
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