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'A page has turned for society': Montrealers pay their respects to former PM Mulroney; Sentinels stand guard as former prime minister Brian Mulroney lies in repose at St\. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal on Thursday\.

'A page has turned for society': Montrealers pay their respects to former PM Mulroney

March 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Mulroney, who served as Canada's prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died on Feb. 29, 2024. His state funeral is set to be held Saturday at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal but members of the public can pay their respects on Thursday and Friday.

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5 dead in head-on collision in Chapais, Que.; Quebec's provincial police is investigating the circumstances around the fatal collision\.

5 dead in head-on collision in Chapais, Que.

March 21 , 2024 at 05:29:10 p.m. EDT • :

A head-on collision between a pickup truck and a van on Route 113, just outside of Chapais, Que., has killed five people, Radio-Canada has learned.

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Quebec says it's prioritizing health and education. Is that reality or just branding?; Quebec Premier François Legault grimaces as he walks in a news conference to comment on the provincial budget on March 13, 2024 at the legislature in Quebec City\.

Quebec says it's prioritizing health and education. Is that reality or just branding?

March 21 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec's $11-billion deficit will have real consequences on the viability of health and social services as the government adapts to climate change and contends with the ongoing housing crisis and public transit needs.

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How to photograph the eclipse without frying your phone; Mélanie Meinrad uses solar glasses to take a photo of the eclipse with her phone\. Hundreds of people gathered at Western University to view the partial solar eclipse, in London, Ont\. on Aug\. 21, 2017\.

How to photograph the eclipse without frying your phone

March 20 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

You don't need a ton of professional gear to capture an image of the total solar eclipse next month, but photographers and space agencies say it is necessary to use eclipse glasses or solar filters to avoid damaging your eyes and phones.

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Family and members of the public pay respects to Brian Mulroney in Montreal; Sentinels stand guard as former prime minister Brian Mulroney lies in repose at St\. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal\.

Family and members of the public pay respects to Brian Mulroney in Montreal

March 21 , 2024 at 11:24:38 a.m. EDT • :

Dignitaries and family guests were invited to express their sympathies to the Mulroney family Thursday morning at St. Patrick's Basilica.

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Quebec deaths probed for links to alleged poison seller Kenneth Law; Kenneth Law, seen in an undated photo released by Peel Regional Police, will face at least one first-degree murder charge, CBC News has learned\. Law, who was arrested last May, is accused of operating a website selling a potentially lethal substance linked to dozens of deaths worldwide\.  

March 21 , 2024 at 10:47:29 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec deaths probed for links to alleged poison seller Kenneth Law

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Quebec Court of Appeal upholds requirement for underage teens seeking sex designation change; The sign for the Quebec Court of Appeal is seen in this ant's eye view\.  

March 21 , 2024 at 04:14:38 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec Court of Appeal upholds requirement for underage teens seeking sex designation change

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Convicted murderer suspected of starting Old Montreal fire pleads guilty to 2019 prison escape; Denis Bégin is a convicted murder who escaped a minimum security facility in Laval, Que\., in 2019 and was caught four years later in Montreal\.  

March 21 , 2024 at 12:57:49 p.m. EDT • :

Convicted murderer suspected of starting Old Montreal fire pleads guilty to 2019 prison escape

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Why is the South Shore actually to the east?; What is south of Montreal\? If you look at a map, the answer isn't so simple\.  

March 21 , 2024 at 12:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Why is the South Shore actually to the east?

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PWHL Montreal to break women's hockey crowd record as Bell Centre sells out in minutes; Montreal's Claire Dalton \(42\) celebrates one of her three goals in a 6-3 victory over visiting Ottawa on Saturday in Professional Women's Hockey League action\.  

March 20 , 2024 at 10:22:48 a.m. EDT • :

PWHL Montreal to break women's hockey crowd record as Bell Centre sells out in minutes

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