Man says Laval police allegedly used excessive force during arrest
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Coroner issues report into 'avoidable' killings of Quebec police officer, assailant
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Hand hygiene declines in Quebec hospitals, report reveals
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Montreal pastry shop wins top prize from Paris-based La Liste
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Oka school bans cell phones on school grounds -- even at lunch
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Home sales increase by 9.3% in Montreal in August
The Association professionnelle des courtiers immobiliers du Québec (APCIQ) reports that home sales in the Montreal area increased by 9.3 per cent in August compared to the same month last year.
Montreal workers remove homeless tent with woman inside
The City of Montreal says it will investigate what happened when city workers dismantled a homeless encampment in Jeanne-Mance Park after witnesses say one tent was lifted from the ground with someone inside of it.
Ottawa, Quebec and Montreal announce housing fast track
The governments of Canada, Quebec and the City of Montreal announced the construction of 1,001 new affordable housing units on Friday, thanks to the creation of a "fast track for qualified developers."
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Quebec to authorize advance requests for medical assistance in dying as of Oct. 30
Quebec will authorize advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID) without waiting for Ottawa to amend its Criminal Code.
Mosquito-borne virus spreading on the east coast, could come to Quebec
Another mosquito-borne virus is spreading in New England, and could soon make its way to Quebec. It has been called the Triple- E - Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and it has already killed one person.
Whooping cough cases surging in Quebec: public health
Cases of whooping cough are surging in Quebec, and the number of cases during the current outbreak is much higher than the few hundred seen in the average year.
Ormstown auxiliary nursing program finally receives permanent approval
A program that trains auxiliary nurses in Quebec's Monteregie and is part of the New Frontiers School Board (NFSB), and, after years of bureaucracy, it finally received permanent authorization.
Quebec hospital ERs at over 100 per cent capacity for 10 days straight
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