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Former Expo Raines excited by report Montreal ready to bring baseball back
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Former Expo Raines excited by report Montreal ready to bring baseball back

Former Montreal Expos great and Hall of Fame inductee Tim Raines, right, is presented with the key to the city by Mayor Denis Coderre during a ceremony in his honour

Bombardier must respond to public outcry over executive pay increases: Anglade
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Bombardier must respond to public outcry over executive pay increases: Anglade

MONTREAL — Senior Quebec Liberal ministers are asking Bombardier to review its executive compensation policy. They were questioned again today about news that the airline giant that receives hundreds of

Montreal Impact to face Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Chicago Fire without injured stars
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Montreal Impact to face Bastian Schweinsteiger’s Chicago Fire without injured stars

MONTREAL — No Ignacio Piatti. No Laurent Ciman. No chance for the Montreal Impact? Injuries to arguably their two best players will make life difficult for the Impact (0-1-2) when

Police chief says it could take up to 10 years to clean up force
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Police chief says it could take up to 10 years to clean up force

Montreal’s police chief said Friday it could take between five and ten years to bring about a change to the internal culture within the embattled force. Philippe Pichet presented his

Frustrated Bombardier office workers trying to form union
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Frustrated Bombardier office workers trying to form union

MONTREAL — Bombardier Aerospace office workers and a major international union are working to organize three plants in the Montreal area that make commercial and business jets. A spokesman for

12 months inside for corrupt former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum
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12 months inside for corrupt former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum

MONTREAL — Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was sentenced to one year in jail on corruption-related charges Thursday, eliciting a promise from the disgraced ex-politician he will emerge a better

Amaya founder reduces stake in PokerStars owner, sells shares for $267.7 million
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Amaya founder reduces stake in PokerStars owner, sells shares for $267.7 million

MONTREAL — The founder and former chief executive of Amaya Inc. has sold about two-thirds of his remaining shares in the Montreal-based owner of PokerStars, for a total of $267.7

Montreal Canadians clinch 2017 playoff berth with win over Florida Panthers
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Montreal Canadians clinch 2017 playoff berth with win over Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens players salute the crowd after defeating the Florida Panthers 6-2 to clinch a playoff spot following NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, March 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN

Update: Former Montreal mayor Applebaum sentenced to one year in prison for corruption
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Update: Former Montreal mayor Applebaum sentenced to one year in prison for corruption

MONTREAL — Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was sentenced Thursday to one year behind bars on corruption-related charges and then promised he would emerge a better man when released. He

Impact defender Oyongo stranded after Cameroon forgets his plane ticket
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Impact defender Oyongo stranded after Cameroon forgets his plane ticket

MONTREAL — A mix-up that left defender Ambroise Oyongo stranded in Brussels for an extra day may cost the Montreal Impact a key starter for a game Saturday against the

Accused in Quebec City mosque shooting changes lawyer during brief appearance
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Accused in Quebec City mosque shooting changes lawyer during brief appearance

QUEBEC — The accused in Quebec City’s deadly mosque shooting formally changed lawyers on Thursday during a brief court hearing. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, appeared briefly before Quebec court Judge Jean-Louis

Update: Five people taken to hospital after explosion at Rio Tinto facility in Quebec
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Update: Five people taken to hospital after explosion at Rio Tinto facility in Quebec

SOREL-TRACEY, Que. — Five people that were taken to hospital Thursday morning after an explosion at the Rio Tinto iron and titanium plant in Sorel-Tracy, Que., have been released. Company

Updated: Dollarama says it sees plenty of room to expand, will start taking credit cards
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Updated: Dollarama says it sees plenty of room to expand, will start taking credit cards

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. will start to accepting credit cards across all of its stores this year, the retailer said on Thursday, as it posted stronger-than-expected results that sent its

Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum to be sentenced on corruption conviction
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Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum to be sentenced on corruption conviction

MONTREAL — Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum will be sentenced this afternoon following his conviction on corruption-related charges. The charges stemmed from two separate deals between 2007 and 2010 when