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Investigation opened after Saguenay, Que., police kill man allegedly armed with knife

Investigation opened after Saguenay, Que., police kill man allegedly armed with knife

SAGUENAY, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating after police in Saguenay, Que., shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed with a knife.
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Preliminary hearing scheduled for March in Laval daycare bus crash deaths

Preliminary hearing scheduled for March in Laval daycare bus crash deaths

LAVAL, Que. — The preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing two children in February when he allegedly drove a city bus into a Laval, Que., daycare is set to begin on March 25.
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'A unifier': Fans and band pay tribute to Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay

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

MONTREAL — 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.
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Alimentation Couche-Tard reports net earnings of US$819.2 million in second quarter

Alimentation Couche-Tard reports net earnings of US$819.2 million in second quarter

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says its net earnings for the second quarter were US$819.2 million, up from US$810.4 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que.-based company says total merchandise and service revenues were US$4.
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Quebec party loses longtime member after deciding men can't run in byelections

Quebec party loses longtime member after deciding men can't run in byelections

MONTREAL — Self-described feminist Olivier Bolduc has stood three times for election with leftist Québec solidaire, but now that the party has banned men from running in byelections, he gave up his membership in protest.
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Porter, Air Transat launch joint venture to gird against domestic competition

Porter, Air Transat launch joint venture to gird against domestic competition

MONTREAL — Porter Airlines and Air Transat have announced a joint venture, as the two carriers look to expand their range of destinations, tap each other's markets and gear up for a battle with Canada's biggest carrier.
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Quebec strikes: Union president cuts short trip to Dubai after media attention

Quebec strikes: Union president cuts short trip to Dubai after media attention

MONTREAL — Amid labour conflict across Quebec, a major public sector union has decided that sending its president to Dubai for a global environmental summit wasn't the best idea.
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Mexican boxer did not report concussion before deadly Montreal fight: coroner

Mexican boxer did not report concussion before deadly Montreal fight: coroner

MONTREAL — Mexican boxer Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata did not declare a likely prior concussion before an August 2021 match in Montreal that led to her death, a Quebec coroner noted in a report released Tuesday.
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Online streamers should direct 2% of Canadian revenues to local content: Rogers

Online streamers should direct 2% of Canadian revenues to local content: Rogers

GATINEAU, Que. — Rogers Communications Inc. says online streaming giants should be forced to contribute two per cent of their annual Canadian revenues to support Canadian and Indigenous content.
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Montreal visits Columbus in Eastern Conference action

Montreal Canadiens (9-10-2, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7-12-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
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