The year started off in tragedy as six men were gunned down at a mosque in Quebec City.
Following that, thousands of Montrealers were left stranded on Highway 13 when a massive snowstorm hit the city, there was provincewide flooding, a historic municipal election and a huge influx of asylum seekers across the Lacolle border.
Which story was most memorable to you?
Girl power
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Valerie Plante’s new office -
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Valérie Plante outlines her priorities -
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Valérie Plante addresses lack of minorities in executive committee -
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Valérie Plante reveals executive committee -
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Valerie Plante: ‘I’m the happy warrior’ -
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Valerie Plante delivers first speech as Montreal’s mayor -
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Valerie Plante officially becomes mayor of Montreal -
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Valérie Plante paves way for women in politics -
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Valérie Plante becomes first woman elected as Montreal’s mayor -
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Valérie Plante speaks after winning election -
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‘Huge privilege’ to be Montreal’s first female mayor: Valérie Plante -
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Valerie Plante declared mayor of Montreal
“Ultimately, what I want for my kids is what I want for Montrealers.”
Valérie Plante made history when she was named Montreal’s first female mayor.
READ THE STORY: Valérie Plante elected first female mayor of Montreal
Devastating floods
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Quebec floods: Terrasse-Vaudreuil residents meet -
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Quebec floods: Family being evicted from hotel -
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Quebec floods: Île Mercier home demolished -
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Quebec floods: Pierrefonds home torn down -
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Quebec floods: Experts discuss prevention -
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Quebec floods: Businesses are suffering -
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Quebec flood victims furious over wait times for aid -
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Quebec floods: Red Cross visits Montreal families -
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Quebec floods: Resident arrested during flood relief efforts to remain behind bars -
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Woman surveys Quebec flood damage -
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Quebec floods: Meeting volunteers on the front lines -
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Flood emergency in Quebec
“I thought everything would have been done by now and that we would be back living our lives.”
The Quebec government is admitting its response system during the spring floods was not perfect, and it promises to do better in the future.
READ THE STORY: Quebec hit by intense spring flooding
Night of terror
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Community raises money to support paralyzed Quebec mosque shooting victim -
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Quebec City mosque gunman appears in packed court -
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Quebec City tourism affected after mosque massacre -
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Seeking help after Quebec City mosque shooting -
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Quebec City mosque reopens after tragedy -
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Final Quebec City mosque shooting funeral held -
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Vigil for Montreal mosque vandalized after Quebec City attack -
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Funeral held for three victims of Quebec mosque shooting -
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Quebec mosque reopens after terror attack -
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Media allowed first look inside Quebec mosque where deadly attack took place -
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Terror attack on Quebec mosque shocks the country -
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Quebec mosque target of deadly terrorist attack
“Why is this happening here? This is barbaric.”
Six people were killed during a shooting at a Quebec City mosque; police and public officials are treating the incident as an act of terrorism.
READ THE STORY: Quebec City terrorist attack on mosque kills 6, injures 8
Stranded in the snow
“It took a day and a half for my system to come back to normal.”
About 300 motorists were stranded after a major snowstorm on the autoroute — some of them were stuck for over 12 hours in 40 centimetres of snow.
READ THE STORY: Massive pileup on Highway 13 strands hundreds of drivers overnight
Searching for home
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Many questions, few answers from Trudeau on surge in asylum seekers -
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Number of asylum seekers skyrockets -
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Asylum seekers entering Canada triples in July -
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What’s the plan for asylum seekers entering Canada? -
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Beware of slumlords, warns NGO to Quebec asylum seekers -
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Community group expects asylum seekers to settle in Laval -
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Asylum seekers search for home in Quebec -
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Canadian Army welcome asylum seekers at Lacolle border -
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Asylum seekers waiting at Lacolle border -
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Shelter for asylum seekers in Montreal -
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Can Canada handle influx of asylum seekers? -
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Olympic Stadium opens doors to asylum seekers
“When the peak of the crisis was in effect, there were a lot of people crossing over — from a trickle to basically a wave.”
Thousands of asylum seekers have crossed the border in recent months — almost 3,000 people in July alone.
READ THE STORY: Lacolle border agents, RCMP to stay another year amid spike of asylum seekers
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