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Four suspects were arrested, and guns, drugs and cash were seized in a two-day Montreal police organized crime squad operation.
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Lion Electric reports US$22 million Q1 loss
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Montreal Canadiens to get fifth overall pick in NHL draft
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Quebec looking to limit sperm donations per donor after 3 men from same family father hundreds of children
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3 Montreal police officers hospitalized after being assaulted downtown
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Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Air Canada fails to refund fees to no-shows
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Montreal police, prosecutors launch project to better address strangulation cases
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Montreal's Jewish community remembers victims for Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Sunday night, Jewish communities recognize Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, where six candles are lit at a ceremony at the Montreal Holocaust Museum, one for every million Jews killed during the Holocaust.
Montreal launches cruise season with ship that protected 1,500 Ukrainian refugees
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Woman's death in collision on Que.'s Highway 50 raising questions about road's safety
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Crowds show up in Kahnawake for Star Wars Day at collectibles expo
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'Congratulations': Celine Dion praises Montreal DJ for new mashup featuring her vocals
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Planets aligned for Quebec astrologer's lottery win
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Montreal organizations say the housing crisis is the leading cause of stress in psychiatric patients
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Couple wins right to stay in Verdun apartment despite building being converted to supervised housing
A couple is breathing a sigh of relief after winning the right to stay in their Verdun apartment.
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McGill dental faculty teams up with Welcome Hall to provide dental care for low-income patients
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Quebec police officer anonymously donates kidney, changes schoolteacher's life
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Geneviève Biron named head of Santé Québec
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Cancer groups call on Sante Quebec to appoint a cancer officer
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Héma-Québec soon to be the only distributor of human tissues in the province
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Quebec announces $59.5 million to protect caribou
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