How one man got housing after 3 years in a tent | Communauto's Montreal service expands to Lachine and RDP with over 1,100 new cars | Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, April 15, 2024.
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How one man got housing after 3 years in a tent;

How one man got housing after 3 years in a tent

April 15 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Conrad Tremblay spent three winters in a tent. Then, this fall, he got really sick and didn't want to go back.
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Communauto's Montreal service expands to Lachine and RDP with over 1,100 new cars; Communauto is looking to grow its customer base by rolling out vehicles in areas closer to Montreal's east and west ends\.

Communauto's Montreal service expands to Lachine and RDP with over 1,100 new cars

April 15 , 2024 at 12:41:32 p.m. EDT • :

The car-sharing service is adding to its fleet and replacing hundreds of old cars as it expands to less central parts of the city.
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Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis; Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett says doctors should be more willing to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade alternatives to street drugs, citing it a document by the B\.C\. College of Physicians and Doctors that says it will better support patients

Quebec class action authorized against 16 pharma companies for role in opioid crisis

April 15 , 2024 at 06:00:14 p.m. EDT • :

A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec.
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The dirty secret of the housing crisis? Homeowners like high prices; A for sale sign is pictured on the lawn of a house in Toronto's east end on Oct\. 11, 2023\.

The dirty secret of the housing crisis? Homeowners like high prices

April 15 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Paul Kershaw, a public policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of the affordability advocacy group Generation Squeeze, says the emphasis on increasing housing supply obscures our collective addiction to ever-rising home prices.
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PQ leader promises another independence referendum; Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks at the opening of a PQ national council meeting, Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Drummondville, Quebec\.

PQ leader promises another independence referendum

April 14 , 2024 at 04:21:11 p.m. EDT • :

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is reiterating his pledge for a third referendum on independence should his party take power in the next election, calling Ottawa an "existential threat" to Quebec's identity.
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Wild turkey breaks into long-term care home in Beauce after smashing window; A wild turkey smashed a window on the second floor of a long-term care home in Beauceville, Que\.  

April 15 , 2024 at 10:10:18 a.m. EDT • :

Wild turkey breaks into long-term care home in Beauce after smashing window

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Construction near Berri-UQAM delayed after almost 2 years of work. What's taking so long?; Construction workers at the Berri-UQAM site\.  

April 13 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Construction near Berri-UQAM delayed after almost 2 years of work. What's taking so long?

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Fire tears through century-old St. James Church in Hudson, Que.; St\. James Church was built over 175 years ago and is one of the distinctive landmarks in Hudson, Que\.  

April 14 , 2024 at 02:58:49 p.m. EDT • :

Fire tears through century-old St. James Church in Hudson, Que.

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Quebec employers group worried 'political' immigration debate will hurt jobs; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a bilateral meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault in Montreal on March 15, 2024\.  

April 15 , 2024 at 07:57:02 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec employers group worried 'political' immigration debate will hurt jobs

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Why is Montreal a stolen car export hub? Jurisdiction limits, size, officials say; The Port of Montreal is commonly used to export stolen vehicles overseas\.  

April 14 , 2024 at 10:47:53 a.m. EDT • :

Why is Montreal a stolen car export hub? Jurisdiction limits, size, officials say

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