Quebec's clay-rich soil raises landslide risk — even with no significant slope | Why this Quebec city walked back its decision to ban religious events in municipal spaces | Montreal Alouettes betting on new starting QB to lead them back to the Grey Cup
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Friday, May 23, 2025.
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Quebec's clay-rich soil raises landslide risk — even with no significant slope; Over the next decades, one expert says Quebec is expected to see more rain, and an earlier onset of the spring thaw, which could make the ground less stable\.

Quebec's clay-rich soil raises landslide risk — even with no significant slope

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

A landslide that swallowed a home and left a 300-metre crater in the middle of a rural road in central Quebec on Wednesday has left many wondering how it could have happened. 

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Why this Quebec city walked back its decision to ban religious events in municipal spaces; The Centre de Foires de Sherbrooke is the largest open-plan venue in the city, In its largest configuration, it can accommodate over 5,000 people\.

Why this Quebec city walked back its decision to ban religious events in municipal spaces

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

After a conference centre used for years by the Muslim community came under city management, a debate ensued about who gets to use public spaces.

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Montreal Alouettes betting on new starting QB to lead them back to the Grey Cup; Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander prepares to throw the ball during first half CFL football action against the Ottawa Redblacks in Montreal\.

Montreal Alouettes betting on new starting QB to lead them back to the Grey Cup

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

As the CFL pre-season kicks off, expectations for the team are high.

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 Iconic Montreal music store celebrates 60th anniversary; A man posing for a photo inside a store\.

Iconic Montreal music store celebrates 60th anniversary

May 22 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Steve's Music Store opened its first location in Old Montreal in 1965. Since then, it has established a presence in other parts of Quebec as well as Ontario and customers say it continues to play a big role in Montreal's music scene.

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All residential construction in Quebec could come to a halt due to strike; A construction worker at a site\.

All residential construction in Quebec could come to a halt due to strike

May 22 , 2025 at 12:14:05 p.m. EDT • :

An alliance of five unions in Quebec's residential construction sector says money is the sticking point in negotiations that could lead to a strike and halt the construction of homes across the province.

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Quebec judge approves sale of Lion Electric; Lion Electric entered creditor protection in December and has been seeking a buyer since then\.   

May 22 , 2025 at 02:44:50 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec judge approves sale of Lion Electric

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Quebec plans to shift costs of agreements with Indigenous people to Hydro clients; Economy Minister Christine Fréchette tabled 52 amendments to her predecessor Pierre Fitzgibbon's Bill 69\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 12:31:37 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec plans to shift costs of agreements with Indigenous people to Hydro clients

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Police investigation underway after deadly collapse at Blainville, Que., construction site; Aerial shot of wall collapse at construction site in Blainville, Que\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 05:48:41 p.m. EDT • :

Police investigation underway after deadly collapse at Blainville, Que., construction site

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Can Montreal make garbage pickup cleaner with everyone using the same bin?; Worker grabs square black plastic garbage bin and brings it to blue garbage truck\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 01:50:53 p.m. EDT • :

Can Montreal make garbage pickup cleaner with everyone using the same bin?

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Reviving Quebec LNG project would be costly, likely unprofitable: new report; A view of the Saguenay fjord, near the potential site of a liquid natural gas plant that has been nixed by the environmental review board, the federal government and the province\.  

May 22 , 2025 at 01:45:48 p.m. EDT • :

Reviving Quebec LNG project would be costly, likely unprofitable: new report

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