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Canada election: Leaders clash on pipelines, housing and who's best to take on Trump; Four men on stage in suits\.

Canada election: Leaders clash on pipelines, housing and who's best to take on Trump

April 16 , 2025 at 03:45:07 p.m. EDT • :

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Quebec could soon declare measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks; If no additional cases are reported by Saturday — 32 days after the last contagious case — Quebec's Health Ministry says it will signal the end of the outbreak\.

Quebec could soon declare measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

April 16 , 2025 at 05:37:13 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec's Health Ministry says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country.

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Montreal to get new car-sharing service. Will it challenge Communauto?; A car parked on a residential street has a logo that reads Leo on its side as well as the words autopartage and carshare

Montreal to get new car-sharing service. Will it challenge Communauto?

April 16 , 2025 at 05:48:47 p.m. EDT • :

A service called Leo Carshare is preparing to set up in Montreal. And while competitors entering the same space as the well-established Communauto have struggled in the past, Leo is confident it will see success.

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City councillor in Quebec town charged with kidnapping and sexual assault; Bruno-Pierre Godbout, pictured in 2019, is facing charges of sexual assault, kidnapping, assault with a weapon and harassment\. Before his arrest on Tuesday morning, he was already facing charges related to fraud\.

City councillor in Quebec town charged with kidnapping and sexual assault

April 16 , 2025 at 02:47:36 p.m. EDT • :

Bruno-Pierre Godbout of Chandler, Que., is facing a total of 12 charges, including kidnapping, harassment, sexual assault and assault with a weapon. He is alleged to have assaulted three women between 2010 and 2025.

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16-year-old boy dies after stabbing near Plamondon Metro station; Montreal police found a 16-year-old boy with injuries from a sharp object shortly after 6 p\.m\. on Tuesday\.

16-year-old boy dies after stabbing near Plamondon Metro station

April 16 , 2025 at 09:00:13 a.m. EDT • :

A 16-year-old boy is dead after being stabbed near the corner of Barclay and Victoria avenues, steps away from the Plamondon Metro station. Montreal police are looking for one or two suspects.

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After biggest rent hike in decades, Quebec changing method to calculate it; The changes to the calculation method for recommended rent increases in Quebec will be applied next year\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 03:27:46 p.m. EDT • :

After biggest rent hike in decades, Quebec changing method to calculate it

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Woman's life no longer in danger after being pinned between bumpers on Mount Royal; On Monday, Montreal police established a perimeter at the scene to conduct an investigation\.  

April 14 , 2025 at 07:31:18 p.m. EDT • :

Woman's life no longer in danger after being pinned between bumpers on Mount Royal

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Quebec Superior Court temporarily bars pro-Palestinian protests at McGill University; As part of a 10-day court order, pro-Palestinian protesters are not allowed to block or obstruct McGill entrances, engage in protests within five metres of any McGill building or obstruct any academic activities including courses and exams\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 02:01:01 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec Superior Court temporarily bars pro-Palestinian protests at McGill University

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Montreal's Groupe Dynamite to shut down up to 10 Canadian stores, open 20 more in U.S.; CEO Andrew Lutfy positioned the moves as his company's way of being disciplined about its footprint, which it ultimately hopes to grow from 298 to 350 stores by the end of its fiscal 2028\.  

April 15 , 2025 at 03:14:38 p.m. EDT • :

Montreal's Groupe Dynamite to shut down up to 10 Canadian stores, open 20 more in U.S.

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Quebec wants the next federal government to cut immigration. Businesses say not so fast; Businesses like Olymel are concerned cuts to immigration levels would make it more difficult to recruit workers\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec wants the next federal government to cut immigration. Businesses say not so fast

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