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• Trial focuses on what suspects did after drive-by murders in R.D.P.

  26-09-2024 18:47 via montrealgazette.com
  
  One of the three men accused of being the gunmen in a drive-by shooting that left three people dead and another two wounded in Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles borough three years ago kept quiet as he was driven away from the carnage, the key witness in a murder trial said on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Montreal dockworkers' union slams labour minister's decision to force members back to work

  12-11-2024 19:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing dockworkers in Montreal says Canada's labour minister forcing its members back to work at ports in Montreal and Quebec City marks a "dark day for workers' rights."
  
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• Labour minister forcing end of negotiations at Quebec ports marks 'dark day for workers' rights,' union says

  12-11-2024 19:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing dockworkers in Montreal says Canada's labour minister forcing its members back to work at ports in Montreal and Quebec City marks a "dark day for workers' rights."
  
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• Men plead not guilty to kidnapping their sister from Kirkland restaurant

  12-11-2024 18:55 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The trial of two brothers charged with abducting their 17-year-old sister from a restaurant in Kirkland began at the Montreal courthouse on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Montreal says it's making it easier for groups to build off-market housing

  12-11-2024 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Montreal wants to sell more land to community organizations, housing co-ops and other groups to build off-market housing. 
  
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• Montreal man charged with 1st-degree murder of partner had allegedly threatened her before

  12-11-2024 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shilei Du, whose current address is listed in Montreal, was arrested on Sunday at the home on the city's south shore where Guangmei Ye was killed.
  
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• Ottawa orders end to B.C., Montreal port shutdowns with binding arbitration

  12-11-2024 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said Tuesday he has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to 'order that all operations and duties at the ports resume.'
  
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• Labour minister sends Quebec, B.C. port disputes to binding arbitration, orders end to lockouts

  12-11-2024 16:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has sent labour disputes at ports in Quebec and British Columbia to binding arbitration and ordered people back to work after long-running labour disputes reached what he described as a "total impasse."
  
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• Alleged Montreal Mafia member Nicola Spagnolo denied parole

  12-11-2024 16:11 via montrealgazette.com
  
  An alleged member of the Sicilian side of the Montreal Mafia has been denied parole while he serves a three-year sentence for stabbing a man during a fight outside a bar in Old Montreal on Aug. 1, 2020. Read More
  
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• Former Canadien Shea Weber enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame

  12-11-2024 13:53 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Shea Weber and David Poile's stories have been intertwined for more than two decades. Read More
  
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• Montreal-Trudeau airport operations disrupted after suspicious package found

  12-11-2024 12:44 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Multiple international flights scheduled to land at Montreal's Trudeau airport Monday night were diverted after authorities found what was described as a "package of interest" on a baggage carrousel. Read More
  
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• Canada Post workers give 72-hour notice to strike as company warns of financial impact

  12-11-2024 12:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began. But the union is holding back on deciding whether a job action will take place immediately.
  
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• Canada Post workers give 72-hour notice to strike

  12-11-2024 12:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began, although it is holding back on deciding whether a job action will take place immediately.
  
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• L. Ian MacDonald: Is it time to set term limits on our prime ministers?

  12-11-2024 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Canada has a history of long tenure in office by Liberal prime ministers. Sir Wilfrid Laurier served four consecutive terms as PM from 1896-1911. Read More
  
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• Brownstein: Werner Herzog shines a light on young Montreal director

  12-11-2024 11:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Montreal director Harley Chamandy was just 22 when he began shooting his debut feature film, Allen Sunshine, two years ago. Little could he have dreamed when filming began on his next-to-no-budget movie — made for under $400,000 — in the Eastern Townships community of Georgeville that the finished product would capture the attention and imagination of one of the world’s most iconic directors, Werner Herzog (Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Heart of Glass; Stroszek; Fitzcarraldo, amon
  
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• Video game shines light on Indigenous history and voices

  12-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) was developed in Montreal by a local studio that collaborated closely with Indigenous designers and consultants.
  
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• My first anatomy lab as a medical student made me see life in a new way

  12-11-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Medical student Samuel Bonne had read everything he could to prepare for his group's dissection of a cadaver. But after the first cut, he left with lingering questions about what it means to lead a good life and die with dignity.
  
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• PWHL preview: Montreal Victoire has the stars, but can it find the depth, and maybe a little luck?

  12-11-2024 03:20 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Montreal Victoire is due for a little hockey luck. It certainly didn't get a lot of fortuitous bounces in Year 1. It started with a slew of injuries that denied the team their best starting lineup for the bulk of the season and it ended with three overtime games in the first round of the playoffs, all going the way of the opposition. Montreal has the best player in the women's game today in Marie-Philip Poulin and a star-studded roster that is due for a bounce-back. There is also hope that a
  
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• See something disturbing on the Montreal Metro? You can now text the STM

  12-11-2024 02:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The city’s transit authority, the STM, has set up the non-urgent text line at 1-888-786-1119for users to signal minor security issues.
  
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• First real look at Quebec Liberal leadership race given at party convention

  12-11-2024 01:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The Quebec Liberal Party leadership race will officially start in mid-January, but for the first time the five candidates participated in the same political event. For the contenders, making a good impression was paramount.
  
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• Man charged with murdering partner in Candiac had allegedly threatened her before

  12-11-2024 01:13 via montrealgazette.com
  
  A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his partner in Candiac was out on bail for uttering threats against her when she was killed. Read More
  
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• Canadiens show offensive firepower in much-needed win over Sabres

  12-11-2024 00:26 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Canadiens didn't help Cayden Primeau, Samuel Montembeault or Jake Allen with their decision to keep all three goalies for most of last season. Read More
  
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• Details emerge of Canada Soccer's 'obsessed' culture of drone spying

  12-11-2024 00:13 via cbc.ca
  
  For years, members of Canada's national soccer teams have used drones to spy on their opponents and obtain sensitive information illegally. Radio-Canada's Enquête has found that there was a "culture" of spying at Canada Soccer made possible by the "strong pressure" placed on employees, according to multiple witnesses.
  
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• About This Afternoon: Habs snap losing skid with offensive explosion in Buffalo

  12-11-2024 00:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens snapped their six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday afternoon at KeyBank Center. Read More
  
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• About This Afternoon: Habs snap losing skid with offensive explosion

  12-11-2024 00:00 via montrealgazette.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens snapped their six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday afternoon at KeyBank Center. Read More
  
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• How the Quebec daycare strike will affect parents

  11-11-2024 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Family-run daycares as well as CPEs have begun pressure tactics as they seek more funding and increased salaries.
  
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• Cody Fajardo 'fully committed to playing another year' as Alouettes QB

  11-11-2024 23:20 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Cody Fajardo said he fully expects to return next season as the Alouettes' starting quarterback. Read More
  
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• Remembrance Day: LGBTQ2+ veterans purged from military lay wreath at Montreal ceremony

  11-11-2024 23:02 via montrealgazette.com
  
  For almost 30 years, Martine Roy refused to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Perhaps understandably: In 1984, Roy was dishonourably discharged as part of a decades-long purge of LGBTQ2+ military members. Read More
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Line changes pay off for Montreal Canadiens against Buffalo Sabres

  11-11-2024 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis changed the lines for Monday afternoon's contest, trying to ignite his offence.
  
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• Police investigate 11-month-old leaving Longueuil daycare with burns

  11-11-2024 22:28 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Longueuil police said Monday that they are investigating after an 11-month-old girl left Les Dauphins daycare on Dollard St. last Monday with burn injuries, noticed by her parents. Read More
  
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