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• BEI investigating fatal shooting during police operation in downtown Montreal

  30-03-2025 18:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the fatal shooting of a person during a police operation in downtown Montreal on Saturday night.
  
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• Traffic control worker dies after being hit by heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que.

  04-04-2025 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after he was hit by a heavy-duty truck in Drummondville, Que., about 100 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
  
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• Quebec's Court of Appeal rejects arbitrary police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing

  04-04-2025 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• Montreal's St-Urbain Street to get a facelift this summer

  04-04-2025 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The city is tackling St-Urbain Street this year in an effort to attract more public transit users and active commuters. It says some westside street parking will be scrapped to make way for a bus lane and wider bike paths, among other uses.
  
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• Quebec tables bill to combat foreign interference, disinformation in provincial elections

  04-04-2025 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  If passed, Bill 98 would impose fines ranging from $1,000 to $60,000 on anyone who intends to influence election results, spreads false information on the campaign or candidates, or disseminates deepfakes about politicians.
  
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• How this 59-year-old Quebec gymnast trains for an international competition

  04-04-2025 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Milda Graham says gymnastics has been a part of her life for decades. She’ll represent Canada in the International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig this spring.
  
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• ‘I didn’t have enough money’: Canadian senior puts out plea for job to make ends meet

  04-04-2025 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 80-year-old Quebec woman says she's trying to find a new job to try and make ends meet and help pay off her debts amid the high cost of living.
  
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• ‘I didn’t have enough money’: 80-year-old Canadian puts out job plea to make ends meet

  04-04-2025 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 80-year-old Quebec woman says she's trying to find a new job to try and make ends meet and help pay off her debts amid the high cost of living.
  
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• This Montreal musician's fight with sarcoma taught others to cherish life

  04-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kevin 'BK' Brooks, the lead singer of Montreal hardcore punk band Maxxpower, died within a year of being diagnosed with sarcoma. Tonight, artists are gathering to celebrate his music, life and perseverance.
  
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• Carney rates his French, Poilievre opposes Quebec secularism law: What emerged from 'Cinq chefs'

  04-04-2025 06:05 via cbc.ca
  
  French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada's Cinq chefs, une élection program.
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens extend winning streak to 3 with win over Bruins

  04-04-2025 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal has the advantage in the final stretch, but that can change in a hurry with losses instead of wins. Brian Wilde has more.
  
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• Dairy producers dodge U.S. tariffs, but say there’s still a big battle ahead

  04-04-2025 01:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The upcoming review of the Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement, which reduces or eliminates trade barriers, has some dairy producers worried. Dairy farmers want Canada to protect the supply management system, a Canadian policy that prevents shortages and keeps underpriced imports from being dumped into our market.
  
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• Mario Roy: the farmer and economist seeking Quebec Liberal leadership

  03-04-2025 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With a federal election looming and Donald Trump’s tariffs making waves, the Quebec Liberal Party is in the midst of a leadership race. Five candidates are vying for the top spot, and one of them is Mario Roy. At 31, Roy brings a unique perspective to the race. A farmer from the Beauce and the seventh of nine siblings, he took over his family’s farm at just 23. Now, as an agricultural economist and master’s student at McGill University, he hopes to bring fresh ideas to the part
  
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• Court of Appeal sides with English boards over Quebec government reforms

  03-04-2025 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Quebec English School Boards Association called today's decision a recognition of the anglophone community’s constitutional right to manage and control its institutions.
  
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• Quebec court upholds ruling that found parts of law abolishing school boards unconstitutional

  03-04-2025 22:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec English School Boards Association called today's decision a recognition of the anglophone community's constitutional right to manage and control its institutions.
  
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• ‘We must stay on guard,’ warns Legault on Trump’s U.S. tariffs

  03-04-2025 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  He says while Canada was mostly spared by Trump's recent levies on most countries, Canada must remain on guard and retaliate to avoid any more damage to Canadian industries.
  
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• Huron-Wendat Nation mulls dropping Huron from official name, citing link to colonization

  03-04-2025 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Huron-Wendat Nation in Wendake, near Quebec City, will soon decide whether to drop the word Huron from their official title. A consultation will be held at the end of April.
  
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• Huron-Wendat First Nation mulls dropping Huron from official name, citing link to colonization

  03-04-2025 21:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the Huron-Wendat First Nation in Wendake, near Quebec City, will soon decide whether to drop the word Huron from their official title. A consultation will be held at the end of April.
  
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• Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher accused of selling students' artwork online

  03-04-2025 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  In a statement Wednesday, Lester B. Pearson School Board says it investigated the allegations and concluded that the teacher had committed an error in good faith, adding that it imposed a disciplinary sanction against him.
  
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• Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher, school board over student art posted online

  03-04-2025 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal-area parents filed a lawsuit against the school board and one of its teachers after discovering their children's classroom artwork available for sale online.
  
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• These are the 4 Conservative candidates dropped in 2 days

  03-04-2025 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Less than two weeks into the federal election campaign, the Conservative Party has already ousted four candidates in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
  
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• How getting rid of mandatory parking minimums is helping the climate

  03-04-2025 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we see what happens when cities drop rules about how many parking spaces developers need to build, see how the north and south poles are breaking records together, and learn why a Quebec town is taxing people who don't have a tree in their yard.
  
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• How eliminating underground parking is helping the climate

  03-04-2025 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we see what happens when cities drop rules about how many parking spaces developers need to build, see how the north and south poles are breaking records together, and learn why a Quebec town is taxing people who don't have a tree in their yard.
  
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• This Montrealer was just named the best pizza chef in the world

  03-04-2025 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Originally from Turin in northern Italy, Mirko D’Agata has lived in Montreal for 13 years. He’s been competing in the International Pizza Expo since 2017. This year he won first place in the Neapolitan category.
  
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• Seen more maple leafs on social media? Companies are using them to boost sales and their brands

  03-04-2025 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  In the wake of U.S. tariffs, one Montreal marketing agency launched a campaign featuring personalized maple leaf ads for Canadian companies to post on social media. One expert says companies will likely have to do more than just talk about how Canadian they are for this strategy to work long term.
  
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• Spring storm continues through Ontario and Quebec, bringing heavy rain

  03-04-2025 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wet and stormy weather is hitting Southern Ontario, with Environment Canada posting several warnings and special weather statements.
  
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• Spring storm causes waste spill in Ontario lake, Quebec under freezing rain warning

  03-04-2025 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Ontario town is asking its resident to avoid taking a shower or flushing the toilet for the time being due heavy rainfall in the region.
  
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• Developers are ready to build more housing. How can the federal government help?

  03-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With housing costs having risen dramatically over the past decade, a Montreal developer says he'd like the next federal government to finally 'treat it like a crisis.'
  
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• Netflix series Adolescence shocks parents, raises concerns about online radicalization

  03-04-2025 01:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Netflix series Adolescence has left many parents unsettled. The disturbing drama follows the case of a 13-year-old boy accused of stabbing a classmate to death — raising urgent questions about youth violence and online radicalization. Are parents doing enough to educate and protect their children? Matthew Johnson, director of education at MediaSmarts, weighs in.
  
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• Expert advice for parents about online safety as Netflix's Adolescence sparks concern

  03-04-2025 01:05 via cbc.ca
  
  The Netflix series Adolescence has left many parents unsettled. The disturbing drama follows the case of a 13-year-old boy accused of stabbing a classmate to death — raising urgent questions about youth violence and online radicalization. Are parents doing enough to educate and protect their children? Matthew Johnson, director of education at MediaSmarts, weighs in.
  
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