Despite urgent need, new women's shelter spaces in Quebec held up by bureaucracy | 2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested, facing sex-related charges, watchdog says | Teetering on the brink, Montreal movie theatres seek second act
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Despite urgent need, new women's shelter spaces in Quebec held up by bureaucracy; Two shelters that had funding approved and are ready for construction have seen that funding cut, and three other projects are waiting for an answer, one group says\.

Despite urgent need, new women's shelter spaces in Quebec held up by bureaucracy

July 3 , 2025 at 06:03:08 p.m. EDT • :

Funding is threatened for five urgently needed shelters for victims of domestic abuse in Quebec because of conflicting bureaucratic demands from Ottawa and the province.

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2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested, facing sex-related charges, watchdog says; The BEI, Quebec's independent police bureau, arrested two police officers with the Sûreté du Québec on Thursday\.

2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested, facing sex-related charges, watchdog says

July 3 , 2025 at 05:08:50 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec's police watchdog has announced sexual assault charges against two Sûreté du Québec officers.

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Teetering on the brink, Montreal movie theatres seek second act; Renovations at Cinéma du Parc, including a revamped box office, have led to a sharp rise in attendance and sales, according to the theatre's executive director\.

Teetering on the brink, Montreal movie theatres seek second act

July 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Old, uncomfortable seats are being swapped for plush recliners, while upgraded sound and projection systems are transforming the viewing experience — part of a broader push to make theatres feel like they are worth the trip.

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New charge laid against Quebec mother accused of abandoning toddler last month; Police and rescue workers search the woods beside a highway for a missing three-year-old girl in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que\., Tuesday, June 17, 2025\.

New charge laid against Quebec mother accused of abandoning toddler last month

July 3 , 2025 at 11:26:00 a.m. EDT • :

The mother, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban that protects the identity of her daughter, had previously been charged with child abandonment. Prosecutors on Thursday laid a new charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm to the child.

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See the moment a seal pup visits beachgoers in Quebec's Oka provincial park; Two screen captures of a video of a seal swimming in water and walking onto a beach where it's met by a dog

See the moment a seal pup visits beachgoers in Quebec's Oka provincial park

July 2 , 2025 at 02:45:04 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec wildlife experts are hoping to help a seal pup get back home after it appeared on a popular beach near Montreal.

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Man, 27, dies after shooting at park in Brossard on Montreal's South Shore; The shooting happened at Léon-Gravel Park in Brossard shortly after 11 p\.m\. on Wednesday, according to Longueuil Police\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 07:19:50 a.m. EDT • :

Man, 27, dies after shooting at park in Brossard on Montreal's South Shore

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Inside the police unit designed to reduce tensions in some parts of Montreal; A police officer sits at a boardroom desk in a meeting with more than a dozen other police officers  

July 3 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Inside the police unit designed to reduce tensions in some parts of Montreal

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Using 'go' to cheer on sports teams is now OK, says Quebec language watchdog; The new guideline posted in the Office québécois de la langue française online dictionary says that while 'allez' is the preferred term, it's now 'partially legitimized' to use the English word to show encouragement\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 12:16:42 p.m. EDT • :

Using 'go' to cheer on sports teams is now OK, says Quebec language watchdog

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Montreal faces pushback over biweekly trash collection; Garbage, which was put out for pickup on the incorrect day, lays on the ground next to recycling bins that were collected by sanitation workers in Montreal on June 18\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 10:13:24 a.m. EDT • :

Montreal faces pushback over biweekly trash collection

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New online platform lets you navigate Montreal's most famous cemetery; In front of an aerial shot of a large cemetery, are images of a man in a suit posing, and a smartphone with a map application on it  

July 2 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

New online platform lets you navigate Montreal's most famous cemetery

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