Francois Legault wants the Trudeau government to fall
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is calling on the Bloc Quebecois to topple the Trudeau government next Wednesday and trigger a federal election.
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Labour Day train delay isolated incident, Via Rail CEO tells MPs
The head of Via Rail repeatedly told MPs a train delay over the Labour Day long weekend was an isolated incident, despite a similar event two years ago.
Graphic video of drive-by shooting shown at Montreal murder trial
A harrowing video has been presented to a jury at the trial of three men facing first-degree murder charges.
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'It's disgusting': Quebec minister reacts after body of boy, 14, found near Hells Angels hideout
The province's public security minister said he was "shocked" Thursday amid reports that a body believed to be that of a 14-year-old boy was found this week near a Hells Angels hideout near Quebec City.
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Quebec public services are becoming 'dehumanized' due to rise in demand: ombudsperson
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French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France.
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'Devastating': Residents reeling after boy, 5, allegedly murdered by mother near Montreal
Friends and strangers have set up a makeshift memorial outside the home of a five-year-old boy who was found dead yesterday in Coteau-du-lac.
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Rally held for Montreal family on eve of deportation to Mexico
A rally was held Thursday in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in support of a Montreal couple and their three children on the eve of their deportation.
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Galati resigns from Action Laval amid spending scandal
A Laval city councillor is facing allegations of improper use of public funds. According to reports, Paolo Galati, from the opposition party Action Laval, used thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to purchase Apple products, furniture, a coffee machine and snacks for his home office.
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Bimbo Canada closing Quebec City bakery, affecting 141 workers
Bakery company Bimbo Canada says it's closing its bakery in Quebec City by the end of the year, affecting about 141 workers.
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Ethics commissioner clears CAQ MNA after soliciting donations for meetings
The Ethics Commissioner of the National Assembly has cleared Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) MNA Louis-Charles Thouin of solicitation messages to municipal officials in his riding.
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Pablo Rodriguez announces run for Quebec Liberal Party leadership
The federal Liberals' political lieutenant for Quebec, Pablo Rodriguez, is to make it official on Thursday morning that he will run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ).
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Laval police search for suspect in brazen jewelry theft caught on camera
Laval police (SPL) are searching for a suspect in a brazen jewelry robbery where a man was caught on security cameras making off with a display case loaded with gold chains with an estimated value of around $20,000.
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Quebec won't fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim 'victory'
This week, the Quebec government rejected Lomiko Metals Inc.'s application for public funding, a decision many say reflects the will of the people who live near the proposed site for the graphite mine in the Laurentians region of Quebec.
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Man found dead on Metropolitan Expressway, Quebec police looking for witnesses
Quebec provincial police (SQ) are trying to locate witnesses after a man was found dead on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) on Sept. 12.
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Laval city councillor quits caucus as expenses investigation continues
Laval city councillor Paolo Galati has removed himself from his party's caucus as an investigation continues into his expenses.
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Police investigating 'suspicious' fire on Montreal's West Island
Police have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire that broke out in a residence in Kirkland, on Montreal's West Island, on Wednesday night.
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Bridging the past and present: Montreal artist illustrates Jewish immigrant experience
The exhibit 'The Past is Before You' is now showing at the Museum of Jewish Montreal and tells the story of three generations of artist Arnie Lipsey's family. Each portrait is inspired by old family photographs.
Former NHLer and addict Brandon Reid's new goal is to help others beat addiction
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Montreal pastry shop wins top prize from Paris-based La Liste
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Affordable housing advocates demonstrate in Quebec City
At a demonstration in front of the National Assembly in Quebec City, the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) presented the government with a giant key symbolizing its solution to the housing crisis.
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.
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Lakeshore Hospital family doctor unit opens on Montreal's West Island
A new family medicine group opened at the Lakeshore Hospital on Wednesday as part of a long-term plan to create quicker access to health-care.
Conciliator's proposed agreement to be submitted to 80,000 FIQ union members
FIQ union representatives have agreed to submit the conciliator's proposed agreement to members and will vote on it on Oct. 15, 16 and 17.
Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
Quebec's labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province's nurses.
Montreal group raising awareness for those with borderline personality disorder
A fundraising walk in Montreal was held in support of those with emotional dysregulation such as borderline personality disorder.
Innovative Quebec hospitals managing biomedical waste
Thousands of tonnes of biomedical waste are generated annually by health-care establishments in Quebec, including syringes, glass vials, compresses, surgical tools and more, and some hospitals are more innovative than others when it comes to managing these colossal quantities of waste.
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PM Trudeau names Anita Anand transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez quits cabinet
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Tensions flare between Poilievre and Singh in the House after NDP says it will back Trudeau Liberals
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Canadian women among those who allege Harrods boss sexually abused them
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