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Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day

Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day

MONTREAL — Advanced voting kicked off on Friday in Montreal’s LaSalle-Émard-Verdun riding, and party leaders are helping get out the vote as the federal byelection on Sept. 16. draws nearer.
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Quebec begins granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes

Quebec begins granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes

MONTREAL — Quebecers who want to arrange a medically assisted death before their condition leaves them unable to grant consent can do so as of next month, the province announced Saturday as it unveiled details of a plan to grant such requests without
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William Stanback steps up in Montreal return as Lions beat Alouettes

William Stanback steps up in Montreal return as Lions beat Alouettes

MONTREAL — William Stanback had his Montreal return marked on his calendar — and it showed. Stanback led the way on a strange night for quarterback Nathan Rourke as the B.C. Lions defeated the league-leading Montreal Alouettes 37-23 on Friday.
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Canadian resident arrested in Quebec over alleged New York terror plot

Canadian resident arrested in Quebec over alleged New York terror plot

When a father and son were arrested this summer in Ontario over an alleged terrorist plot, U.S. authorities say the news spooked a 20-year-old Pakistani national and Canadian resident named Muhammad Shahzeb Khan.
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Ski-Doo maker BRP cuts sales forecast as consumers continue to rein in spending

Ski-Doo maker BRP cuts sales forecast as consumers continue to rein in spending

VALCOURT, Que. — BRP Inc. reported its second-quarter profit and revenue fell compared with a year ago and cut its forecasts as it faces a challenging retail environment. The maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Sea-Doo watercraft says it earned $7.
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Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view'

Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view'

MONTREAL — Brewing company Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a "broader view" in which all employees know they are welcome, but groups representing the LGBTQ+ community say the move is a step bac
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As Quebec promises action, residents demand an end to illegal dumping in Kanesatake

As Quebec promises action, residents demand an end to illegal dumping in Kanesatake

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it has an “action plan” to fight illegal dumping of contaminated soil in a Mohawk community west of Montreal, but residents of Kanesatake and the neighbouring town of Oka say they’ve yet to see the signs of a per
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Héroux-Devtek shareholders vote to approve Platinum Equity Advisors deal

Héroux-Devtek shareholders vote to approve Platinum Equity Advisors deal

MONTREAL — Shareholders of Héroux-Devtek Inc. have voted to approve a deal that will see the company acquired by a U.S. private equity firm. The maker of aircraft landing gear says shareholders voted 99.
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Montreal home sales, prices rise in August: real estate board

Montreal home sales, prices rise in August: real estate board

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 9.3 per cent in August compared with the same month last year, with levels slightly higher than the historical average for this time of year.
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Japanese owner of 7-Eleven Seven & i Holdings rejects Couche-Tard takeover offer

Japanese owner of 7-Eleven Seven & i Holdings rejects Couche-Tard takeover offer

MONTREAL — The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven has rejected a takeover offer from Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. said the proposal by the Canadian convenience store operator "grossly undervalues" the company.
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