'Feeling grateful': Newly elected Bloc Québécois MP vows to represent all citizens of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun
‘Feeling grateful’: Newly elected Bloc Québécois MP vows to represent all citizens of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun

The federal riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun in Montreal has gone from red to blue. The Bloc Québécois won the Liberal stronghold after an extremely tight three-way race with the NDP. The Bloc’s…

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FIQ nurses union will submit conciliator's proposed agreement to members
FIQ nurses union will submit conciliator’s proposed agreement to members

FIQ nurses union representatives have agreed to submit the conciliator’s proposed agreement to its membership. The conciliator’s recommendation had been presented on Sunday, finally raising some hope,…

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Chinatown residents and merchants distribute free mooncakes to encourage public safety
Chinatown residents and merchants distribute free mooncakes to encourage public safety

Residents and merchants from Montreal’s Chinatown are handing out free mooncakes Tuesday morning to promote public security in the neighbourhood – for the second year in a row. Under the theme of…

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Major road closures this weekend: Île-aux-Tourtes and Honoré-Mercier bridges
Major road closures this weekend: Île-aux-Tourtes and Honoré-Mercier bridges

There will be several road closures around the Montreal area this weekend. According to Quebec’s Transport Ministry, the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be completely closed in both directions and the…

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MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, McGill seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit
MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, McGill seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit

MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital are afraid they’re running out of time to get compensation because the federal government and…

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Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold after tight three-way race in byelection
Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold after tight three-way race in byelection

The Bloc Québécois (BQ) has won the Montreal Liberal stronghold riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun after an extremely tight three-way race with the NDP. The resounding celebrations are another…

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FIQ nurses union will submit conciliator's proposed agreement to members
FIQ nurses union will submit conciliator’s proposed agreement to members

FIQ nurses union representatives have agreed to submit the conciliator’s proposed agreement to its membership. The conciliator’s recommendation had been presented on Sunday, finally raising some hope,…

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Chinatown residents and merchants distribute free mooncakes to encourage public safety
Chinatown residents and merchants distribute free mooncakes to encourage public safety

Residents and merchants from Montreal’s Chinatown are handing out free mooncakes Tuesday morning to promote public security in the neighbourhood – for the second year in a row. Under the theme of…

1h ago

Major road closures this weekend: Île-aux-Tourtes and Honoré-Mercier bridges
Major road closures this weekend: Île-aux-Tourtes and Honoré-Mercier bridges

There will be several road closures around the Montreal area this weekend. According to Quebec’s Transport Ministry, the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be completely closed in both directions and the…

8h ago

MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, McGill seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit
MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, McGill seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit

MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital are afraid they’re running out of time to get compensation because the federal government and…

12h ago

Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold after tight three-way race in byelection
Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold after tight three-way race in byelection

The Bloc Québécois (BQ) has won the Montreal Liberal stronghold riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun after an extremely tight three-way race with the NDP. The resounding celebrations are another…

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Free mooncakes to encourage public safety in Montreal's Chinatown
Free mooncakes to encourage public safety in Montreal’s Chinatown

“There’s been a big improvement,” says Bryant Chang, Vice-President of the Chinese Association of Montreal, as residents and merchants distribute free mooncakes in Chinatown to promote public safety. Johanie Bouffard reports.

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Bloc Québécois wins Montreal Liberal stronghold in federal byelection
Bloc Québécois wins Montreal Liberal stronghold in federal byelection

“I’m going to work for those who voted for me and those who voted against me,” says Bloc Québécois’ Louis-Philippe Sauvé after winning the federal byelection in a Montreal riding that’s historically Liberal. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.

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Harris fields questions from Black journalists
Harris fields questions from Black journalists

Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has participated in an interview with members of the National Association of Black Journalists. As Julia Benbrook explains, the sit-down comes after Donald Trump stirred controversy with the same group.

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Liberals lose another seat, NDP hold Elmwood-Transcona
Liberals lose another seat, NDP hold Elmwood-Transcona

Held by the Liberals for 9 years, the riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun now has a Bloc Québécois MP. Meanwhile, the NDP hold onto the Winnipeg riding of Elmwood-Transcona – while the Conservatives continue to call for a general election.

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Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold
Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold

The Bloc Québécois won the Montreal Liberal stronghold riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun after an extremely tight three-way race with the NDP. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.

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Kahnawake Survival School (KSS), a high school west of Montreal, was put on lockdown Tuesday morning for apparent safety concerns. According to reports from DOJO, an application that helps teachers…

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Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, lowest level in more than three years
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Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months. Canada’s…

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Quebecers should see 3.3% salary increase in 2025
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Quebecers will likely receive a small salary increase in 2025 rather than 2024, according to the latest report from l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA). Quebec employers…

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Trudeau says 'all sorts of reflections' for Liberals after loss of second stronghold
Trudeau says ‘all sorts of reflections’ for Liberals after loss of second stronghold

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Chris Wideman announces retirement after six NHL seasons
Chris Wideman announces retirement after six NHL seasons

Chris Wideman is calling it a career. The defenceman announced his retirement on Tuesday after six seasons in the NHL. He recorded 20 goals and 58 assists over 291 career NHL games with…

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In today’s The Big Story podcast, a few days before Sept. 11, police arrested a Pakistani man living in Canada with allegedly planning to travel to New York to commit a large-scale terror attack on the…

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INSPQ offers new health statistics tool online
INSPQ offers new health statistics tool online

The Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) introduced a new online tool on Tuesday that shows the most recent and complete data about various health indicators. According to the INSPQ,…

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Montreal marathon: weekend street closures
Montreal marathon: weekend street closures

The 32nd edition of the Montreal marathon takes place this weekend and it’s going to affect travel for motorists. Last year, 20,000 participants were at the start line for one or more of the Beneva…

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Lotto Max reaches historic $80M jackpot
Lotto Max reaches historic $80M jackpot

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The FIQ nurses union cannot ask its members to refuse overtime – which they had told them to do as of Thursday – ruled the Tribunal administratif du travail. In a decision handed down Monday afternoon,…
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Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits

Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer.  The lawsuit…
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Quebec announces more mental health services for homeless amid cohabitation issues
Quebec announces more mental health services for homeless amid cohabitation issues

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Lachine’s Martin-Lapointe arena gets $13 million makeover
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Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers

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