More Quebec public unions have tentative deals on working conditions, but not on pay | The future I'm saving up for keeps moving further out of reach | How the solar maximum might help you catch a glimpse of the northern lights close to home
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, December 24, 2023.
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More Quebec public unions have tentative deals on working conditions, but not on pay; Thousands of Quebec public sector workers are striking today to express their dissatisfaction with the government's contract offers\.

More Quebec public unions have tentative deals on working conditions, but not on pay

December 24 , 2023 • 04:05 PM EST

Unions representing more than 200,000 Quebec government workers reached tentative working condition deals with the government over the weekend, but that may not be enough to stave off a strike in the new year.

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The future I'm saving up for keeps moving further out of reach; Audrey Meubus works another late night in her home office\.

The future I'm saving up for keeps moving further out of reach

June 16 , 2022 • 04:00 AM EDT

No matter how much I rise and grind, skip the Starbucks order or say no to avocado toast — it seems like there is just no catching up, writes Audrey Meubus.

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How the solar maximum might help you catch a glimpse of the northern lights close to home; A lucky group of high school students witnessed the northern lights in Mont-Megantic Dark-Sky Reserve during the last solar maximum in 2014\.

How the solar maximum might help you catch a glimpse of the northern lights close to home

December 24 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST

Astronomy enthusiasts might get a chance to view northern lights as we enter a period of solar maximum. It only happens every 11 years.

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Rescuers search for 4-year-old girl after she fell into Quebec river; A Sûreté du Québec police cruiser is seen in this undated photo\.

Rescuers search for 4-year-old girl after she fell into Quebec river

December 22 , 2023 • 06:28 PM EST

The girl fell into the river while sliding with her mother, according to a spokesperson for the fire service in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Que., about 300 kilometres north of Quebec City.

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Quebec teachers' union executives approve government proposal; Striking teachers and their supporters hold a rally in front of Premier Francois Legault's office, Friday, Dec\. 22, 2023 in Montreal\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec teachers' union executives approve government proposal

December 23 , 2023 • 10:28 AM EST

Josée Scalabrini, president of the FSE-CSQ, said that the union will present the proposed deal to its members after the holidays.

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Death toll rises to 7 from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak in Canada; Cantaloupe halves are displayed for sale at a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, Dec\. 12, 2023\. The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported another death from a salmonella outbreak in Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes, bringing the total number of deaths in this country to seven as of Friday\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mary Conlon  

December 22 , 2023 • 05:42 PM EST

Death toll rises to 7 from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak in Canada

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Montrealers file class action request against city, CDN-NDG over flooding; The administration of the City of Montreal did not respond to a request for comment\.  

December 23 , 2023 • 11:50 AM EST

Montrealers file class action request against city, CDN-NDG over flooding

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'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school; A man waves a Palestinian flag during a Pro-Palestine rally in Montreal, Sunday, Nov\. 12, 2023\. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes  

December 22 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST

'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school

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Olive oil is getting more expensive — and these Italian farmers can tell you why; Luigi D'Amico harvests olives in the hilltop town of Ostuni in the Italian region of Puglia\.  

December 23 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST

Olive oil is getting more expensive — and these Italian farmers can tell you why

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Schooled by AI: What parents should know about the programs reshaping early education; Rohan, 8, plays a LittleLit game on a tablet that uses AI to personalize the learning experience in Coquitlam, B\.C\.  

December 24 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST

Schooled by AI: What parents should know about the programs reshaping early education

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