GST holiday on a host of products starting today
A two-month break in the federal goods and services tax (GST) on certain products comes into effect today.
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West Island food bank pushing Canada Post to sell vacant building
The West Island Assistance Fund is asking Canada Post to sell its now-closed distribution centre so it can have a new home following a fire.
Two Montreal anesthesiologists suspended for questionable practices: College of Physicians
Two anesthesiologists at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital were brought before the Quebec College of Physicians disciplinary board for questionable practices and were suspended.
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Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case
Lawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco manufacturers will seek to receive more than $900 million in fees for their work in the landmark case that has spanned decades.
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Public servants push back on hybrid work mode
Some public servants are pushing back on a hybrid work model introduced three months requiring employees to work from the office at least three days a week.
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Quarry fire in St-Lazare still burning five days later
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Tammara Thibeault signs with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions
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Montreal community organizations march for safer streets
Families from across Montreal rallied alongside community groups on Friday in a collective call for safer streets.
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Search launched for migrants in Akwesasne
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Bystanders rescue people pinned underneath car after it crashes into Longueuil bus shelter
Bystanders rushed to help two women who were pinned underneath a vehicle after it crashed into a bus shelter on Montreal's South Shore Friday morning.
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Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike
Canada Post workers began their strike four weeks ago, halting mail and package deliveries across the country. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he hopes work will resume as early as next week.
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Paediatricians file injunction against FMSQ for pay inequity
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QLP leadership race: a fourth MNA backs Charles Milliard
The Liberal MNA for the Acadie riding, André A. Morin, announced his support for party leadership candidate Charles Milliard on Friday.
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Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario
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Here are the weekend road closures in the Montreal area
Those planning on driving in and around Montreal this weekend should avoid certain sectors where construction is planned.
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Rust scores hat trick, Penguins strike six times in third to win 9-2 over Canadiens
Bryan Rust scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins crushed the Montreal Canadiens 9-2 on Thursday night.
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Montreal blacksmith says he has a 'place in paradise' as Notre-Dame reopens its doors
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As Australia bans social media for children, Quebec is paying close attention
As Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16, Quebec is debating whether to follow suit.
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Canadian border officers seize record number of stolen vehicles in Quebec
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Historic federal prison in Laval could soon become housing
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'We're seeing over 30 refusals every day': Montreal shelters struggling with winter weather underway
With winter underway, women's homeless shelter Chez Doris has announced it will resume its 24/7 service and raise funds for a new day shelter at the historic Fulford building.
Montreal plans to turn Molson Brewery site into residential neighbourhood
The old industrial Molson Brewery site downtown Montreal will be transformed into a residential neighbourhood with a public park and some 5,000 housing units.
Around 700 affordable apartments in eastern Montreal to get renovated
Work is underway in Montreal’s Hochelaga neighbourhood to preserve an affordable housing community in place since the 1950s.
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Paediatricians file injunction against FMSQ for pay inequity
The Association des pédiatres du Québec (APQ) filed an injunction with the Superior Court on Thursday against the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) over pay inequity.
Two Montreal anesthesiologists suspended for questionable practices: College of Physicians
Two anesthesiologists at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital were brought before the Quebec College of Physicians disciplinary board for questionable practices and were suspended.
Fate of ELNA Medical's Montreal clinics unclear after creditor protection granted
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Demanding employee at long-term care home wear a mask is not harassment: Quebec tribunal
A seniors long-term care home (CHSLD) employee who claimed she was fired because she claimed psychological harassment lost her case, when the evidence showed instead that it was her repeated refusal to wear a mask during outbreaks of COVID at the centre that prompted the employer to terminate her probationary period.
Why this Quebec family doctor practises in the private health-care system
Quebec has tabled new legislation to try to keep young doctors from moving into the private system. But one Montreal doctor who's gone private thinks she's found a way to give her profession and her patients what they need.
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As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.
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Two Montreal anesthesiologists suspended for questionable practices: College of Physicians
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Winnipeg man charged after attempting to flee from police in stolen vehicle
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