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  'Don't wait' to get checked out, says Quebec teen with colon cancer

  An 18-year-old from Laval, Que. is among an increasing number young adults and teens to be inflicted with colon cancer.

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  Engineering grad from B.C. awarded Polytechnique's Order of the White Rose

  The annual Order of the White Rose was awarded to an engineering student from British Columbia on Monday. This year's recipient is Amelia Dai, a chemical engineering graduate from UBC.

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  This Montreal artist turned a watercolour hobby into a new calling, post-retirement

  John Bailey had a successful career in marketing packaged goods, but now that he's retired, he's found another calling.

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  At 82, former Dollar Cinema owner is back to the movie theatre business

  For many seniors, retirement is a time to prioritize rest and relaxation as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But 82-year-old Bernie Gurberg isn’t like most; one year into his retirement, he's headed back to work.

• Montreal food bank preps holiday food basket amid rising demand

  Moisson Montreal is preparing its annual holiday food basket giveaway. The organization says demand is a lot higher this year as more people face challenges at grocery checkout.

• New 3D-printed heart valves could save children's lives: Montreal researchers

  Researchers at the Sainte-Justine Hospital are testing what might be a major breakthrough in helping children with heart defects.

• '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.

• 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.

• One year after a devastating fire, Roxboro Legion seeks funds to rebuild kitchen

  The community has rallied to rebuild the Roxboro Legion since it was ravaged by fire in October, but a crucial part of the building has yet to be replaced.

• Two Montreal sisters fight the same rare form of cancer that Terry Fox had

  A Montreal West Island family is struggling with two cases of the rare form of cancer, osteosarcoma, - in two sisters - and the MUHC (McGill University Health Centre) is helping them fight for their lives.

• Montreal music venues call for rule changes as noise complaints choke industry

  Many club owners are calling on Montreal to update noise bylaws and development rules to better protect its small venues — revered nightlife destinations that have in recent years found themselves increasingly surrounded by new residential construction.

• Annual toy giveaway provides Christmas joy to Montreal families

  The Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal is hosting its annual toy giveaway for vulnerable children and families this weekend, and the non-profit says 2023 is its biggest edition yet.