Students on this Quebec island commute to school by plane | Western Quebec municipalities vote overwhelmingly against graphite mine | Police make arrest after possible needle prickings in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Que.
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Students on this Quebec island commute to school by plane; Meet Matéo, the 6-year-old Quebecer who boards a plane to school every day

Students on this Quebec island commute to school by plane

September 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

On this small Quebec island, back to school means more than just catching the bus to get to class — students also board a plane twice a day.
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Western Quebec municipalities vote overwhelmingly against graphite mine; A file photo of a sign protesting the La Loutre mining project near Duhamel, Que\. Nearly 3,000 people from five nearby municipalities voted Sunday in a referendum on the graphite mine, with the vast majority opposing the project\.

Western Quebec municipalities vote overwhelmingly against graphite mine

September 1 , 2025 at 01:59:20 p.m. EDT • :

Residents in five Quebec municipalities have voted down the proposed Lomiko Metals graphite mine near Duhamel, Que., with roughly 95 per cent of ballots cast in Sunday's referendum going against it.
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Police make arrest after possible needle prickings in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Que.; Police say the suspect was released on a promise to appear in court at a later date\.

Police make arrest after possible needle prickings in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Que.

September 1 , 2025 at 01:31:32 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec provincial police arrested a man in his 20s in connection with armed assaults, possibly involving needle prickings, during weekend festivities in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
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STO to use artificial intelligence to keep buses on the roads; A file photo of an STO bus\. Gatineau's transit authority has awarded U\.S\.-based Preteckt a \$1-million contract to install sensors that will monitor bus engines and then use artificial intelligence to detect potential problems\.

STO to use artificial intelligence to keep buses on the roads

September 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) plans to equip all its buses with a sensor that will use AI to monitor the condition of their engines. The goal is to detect problems in advance and make the service more reliable for transit users.
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10,000 sunflowers were meant to boost quality of life in this Montreal borough. Did it work?; sunflower

10,000 sunflowers were meant to boost quality of life in this Montreal borough. Did it work?

August 31 , 2025 at 07:51:18 p.m. EDT • :

Montrealers only have a few weeks left to enjoy an urban sunflower garden in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.The garden, at the heart of an industrial area, was meant to boost biodiversity and the quality of life of locals. As the pilot project is set to come to a close, plans for the site are still up in the air.

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Quebec universities see sharp drop in international student applications; Quebec universities are worried by a drop in international student applications brought on by tighter immigration rules\.  

August 30 , 2025 at 02:48:10 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec universities see sharp drop in international student applications

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Auger-Aliassime advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals with straight-sets win over Rublev; Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after defeating Russia's Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 in the U\.S\. Open Round of 16 on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City\.  

September 1 , 2025 at 02:21:52 p.m. EDT • :

Auger-Aliassime advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals with straight-sets win over Rublev

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No fines for big grocers that promoted imported food as Canadian; The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has identified 12 cases where grocers engaged in 'maple washing,' a practice where companies use Canadian branding to promote imported food products\.  

September 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

No fines for big grocers that promoted imported food as Canadian

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Most of Canada's retaliatory tariffs are gone. Now what?; Retaliatory tariffs on most U\.S\. goods have been removed, but the minister responsible for Canada-U\.S\. trade says Ottawa isn't yet on the verge on a deal with Washington\.  

September 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Most of Canada's retaliatory tariffs are gone. Now what?

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My lifelong passion for flags has taught me about design, diplomacy and who I am; Michael Lecchino stands beneath a canopy of flags at the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome\. The Flag Hall was one of several spaces he visited during the 2024 G7 Youth Summit\. \(Submitted by Michael Lecchino\)  

September 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

My lifelong passion for flags has taught me about design, diplomacy and who I am

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