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  Montreal police nab alleged porch pirate

  Montreal police say they have nabbed an alleged porch pirate who they say stole packages left on doorsteps in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

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  BREAKING | Canadian government reaches C-18 online news deal with Google: sources

  The Canadian government will be announcing Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Google over the Online News Act known as C-18, CTV News has confirmed. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is slated to unveil the details of the deal during a 1:30 p.m. ET press conference on Parliament Hill.

• Quebec's winter chalet prices up to over $500,000 this year, says Royal LePage

  Quebec's winter chalet market is resisting the effect of rising interest rates. Despite a moderation in activity, prices are rising in most resorts, according to a report published Wednesday by Royal LePage.

• More buses and trains added to alleviate Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge traffic

  The Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) announced that more trains and buses will run between the Island of Montreal and Vaudreuil-Dorion to alleviate pressure on traffic after another lane was closed on the bridge.

• Andre Dawson wants to be remembered as a Cub, not an Expo in Hall of Fame

  Andre Dawson wants to be immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Chicago Cub – not a Montreal Expo.

• Montreal mom fears special needs son will be held back with more public sector strikes coming

  As Quebec's Common Front of public sector unions announced a weeklong strike will happen next week, one Montreal parent is worried about her special needs son being held back in a crucial school year.

• 80,000 Quebec health-care workers to strike Dec. 11 to 14

  A major federation of Quebec health-care unions announced on Wednesday that their 80,000 workers are set to strike Dec. 11 to 14.

• Quebec Solidaire MNA Manon Massé to undergo further heart surgery

  Manon Massé will undergo further surgery on her heart. The Québec Solidaire (QS) MNA for Sainte-Marie--Saint-Jacques in Montreal made the announcement on social media on Wednesday.

• 'A unifier': Fans and band pay tribute to Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay

  There was an outpouring of sadness, tears and love at Montreal's Bell Centre on Tuesday as thousands of music fans joined the remaining members of beloved folk-rock band Les Cowboys Fringants in paying tribute to lead singer Karl Tremblay.

• As overtime costs rise to $1.7M, Montreal police chief says patrols in Jewish, Muslim communities will continue

  With the number of hate-motivated incidents rising in Montreal, the chief of police says protection for Jewish and Muslim communities will continue to make them feel safe from violence.

• Montreal health centre mobilizes to 'act early' for children with special needs

  'Acting early' for children is the leitmotiv of the Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, but it is also a program that is transforming practices in the health network. The CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal has become the first institution to deploy the new local diagnostic pathway for children with special needs.

• Mount Royal Cemetery considering legal action over closure of Camillien-Houde Way

  The Mount Royal Cemetery is considering legal action against the City of Montreal as access to the site would be limited under plans to close Camillien-Houde Way to traffic.

• People living with disabilities raise concerns about Quebec's plan to reform health-care system

  Health Minister Christian Dube hopes to pass his health-care bill before the holidays but many are concerned about how the new legislation will affect access to health care, including people living with disabilities.

• Two people arrested in Montreal for 2022 shooting deaths of grandmother, granddaughter

  Montreal police say they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a grandmother and granddaughter in December last year.