Self-doubt, injuries couldn't stop this Quebec triathlete from reaching Olympic stage | How culture affects the motivation to participate in a clothing swap | Montreal art festival strives to make the Village more diverse, highlights underground talent
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Self-doubt, injuries couldn't stop this Quebec triathlete from reaching Olympic stage; Montrealer Emy Legault is heading to Paris to compete in her first Olympic Games\.

Self-doubt, injuries couldn't stop this Quebec triathlete from reaching Olympic stage

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

The 28-year-old resident of Île-Bizard in northwestern Montreal got into the sport when she was just nine and showed signs early on that she had something special, competing in the junior world championships three times.

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How culture affects the motivation to participate in a clothing swap; A woman's headshot

How culture affects the motivation to participate in a clothing swap

July 21 , 2024 at 10:21:49 a.m. EDT • :

Master's student Farah Amrouch talks about the results of her study that looked at what motivated people between the ages of 18 and 35 to participate in a clothing swap. She talks about how culture can influence that decision and why she looked at this age group for the study.

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Montreal art festival strives to make the Village more diverse, highlights underground talent; Montreal underground artists from marginalized communities will be performing at the Ctrl\+Alt Festival until Sunday\.

Montreal art festival strives to make the Village more diverse, highlights underground talent

July 20 , 2024 at 06:56:22 p.m. EDT • :

The Ctrl+Alt Festival, which kicked off Friday, hopes to make Montreal's Village more inclusive of all members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Featuring underground artists from marginalized backgrounds, production manager Vicky B. Ouellette says the festival will breathe new life into the area.

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Catalytic converter thefts are dropping. It's no coincidence that metal prices are falling, too; Sam Howard, assistant manager at Master Muffler in Murray replaces a worn out catalytic converter on a vehicle on Thursday, Jan\. 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City\. Catalytic converter thefts are spiking in Utah, and some legislation is being considered to help track stolen converters\. \(Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP\)

Catalytic converter thefts are dropping. It's no coincidence that metal prices are falling, too

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

Criminals steal catalytic converters because they contain platinum, palladium and rhodium — all of which have climbed in value in recent years. But as the price of those precious metals have dropped, so has the number of thefts.

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2 dead after shooting in Saint-Michel; Emergency vehicles swarmed the area where two people were shot and killed early Friday morning\.

2 dead after shooting in Saint-Michel

July 19 , 2024 at 10:00:46 a.m. EDT • :

Two men died after they were shot in Saint-Michel early Friday morning.

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Canada braces for Trump 2.0 as the former president takes the lead in U.S. presidential race; Republican presidential nominee and former U\.S\. President Donald Trump raises his fist during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention \(RNC\) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U\.S\., July 15, 2024\. Andrew Kelly/Reuters  

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

Canada braces for Trump 2.0 as the former president takes the lead in U.S. presidential race

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Ontarians flocking to SAQ stores near Quebec border during LCBO strike; A man from ontario stands outside an SAQ store in Rigaud, Quebec  

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

Ontarians flocking to SAQ stores near Quebec border during LCBO strike

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1 dead after electric bike and car collide in Montréal-Nord; Police capture images from the scene of the collision between an electric bike and a car in Montréal-Nord\.  

July 19 , 2024 at 06:54:29 a.m. EDT • :

1 dead after electric bike and car collide in Montréal-Nord

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Police officer found not guilty of assault during 2021 arrest in Quebec City bar; Jacob Picard, who was facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, was found not guilty on Friday\.  

July 19 , 2024 at 05:14:49 p.m. EDT • :

Police officer found not guilty of assault during 2021 arrest in Quebec City bar

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Vietnamese night market 'Cho Ðêm MTL' back for 2nd edition in the city; A group of people walk around an outdoor festival site  

July 20 , 2024 at 10:47:03 a.m. EDT • :

Vietnamese night market 'Cho Ðêm MTL' back for 2nd edition in the city

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