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  'We mustn't be alarmist and scare people,' said Quebec Finance Minister after GDP drop

  The Legault government is urging people not to panic the day after the publication of worrying economic indicators. Quebec's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.9 per cent in the second quarter, but overall Quebec is doing well, according to Finance Minister Eric Girard.

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  Westwood Senior High School closed as 'precaution' after threat

  Westwood Senior High School in Hudson, Que. is closed Wednesday after a threat was made against it earlier this week.

• New poll shows CAQ slipping in voter intention with Parti Quebecois on the rise

  François Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) is losing ground, especially in Quebec City, suggests a new Léger poll published Wednesday in the Québecor media.

• Montreal study discovers more about link between diabetes and fatty liver

  Research carried out in Montreal has led to a better understanding of the link between diabetes and fatty liver disease, particularly with regard to the role played by inflammation.

• Quebec's 'nature plan': Biodiversity consultations beginning soon

  Quebec is beginning consultations for its Plan Nature 2030, a $650 million investment announced last December by Premier Legault at the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal.

• Loto-Quebec: Historic $68 million jackpot up for grabs this week

  A lucky winner will take home $68 million on Wednesday, Loto-Québec's highest 6/49 jackpot ever.

• Quebec may uninvite 'great replacement theory' supporter to consult on immigration

  The Legault government in Quebec may uninvite ethnonationalist Alexandre Cormier-Denis from the consultation on immigration currently taking place in the national assembly.

• Laurentian Bank: online services inaccessible after outage

  Some of Laurentian Bank's online services remain disrupted since an outage Sunday morning.

• Pointe-Saint-Charles residents bring noise complaints to town hall on REM

  A group of frustrated residents gathered in Pointe-Saint-Charles Tuesday night to air their grievances with the new -- and noisy -- REM.

• Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million U.S. vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors

  Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

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  SPONSORED | Griffintown is reaching maturity as demand for real estate remains hot

  For major developers, like Devimco Immobilier, Griffintown remains a priority for many looking to still find a home there. They're finding demand is as hot as ever, even as the opportunities for development dwindle.

• Man hospitalized after fire in Terrebonne apartment building

  A 72-year-old man was sent to hospital Tuesday night with burns to 40 per cent of his body after an apartment fire in Terrebonne, the city's fire department said.

• Blue line Metro extension stalled again due to complexity of project

  After decades of discussion and a multitude of government announcements, it seems that the promised blue line extension of the Metro has been delayed again.

• Ukrainian national ballet to launch Canadian fundraising tour in Quebec City

  With the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine months away, the country's national ballet is announcing a tour of 30 shows in 10 Canadian cities.

• Dube vows to make private rooms free in all Quebec hospitals

  The Coalition Avenir Quebec government wants to make private rooms free in all hospitals.

• Frost advisories issued for Monteregie, areas north of Montreal

  Daytime temperatures are still quite balmy in the greater Montreal area for late September but Environment Canada has issued overnight frost advisories for several regions north and south-east of Montreal.

• Police identify three fishermen who died after boat sank off northeastern Quebec

  Quebec provincial police have identified the three fishermen who died after their boat sank off of Quebec's Lower North Shore early Monday morning.

• Quebec parliament asked to dissociate itself from Ottawa after Nazi visit

  The Quebec national assembly will decide on Tuesday whether or not to dissociate itself from the House of Commons, which gave a standing ovation to a former Nazi soldier.