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Pay cuts in the school transportation sector – 98 percent of workers vote in favour of a strike
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Pay cuts in the school transportation sector – 98 percent of workers vote in favour of a strike

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 9 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Yesterday night, at a general assembly in Montreal, 98 percent of the Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Transco–CSN (STTT–CSN) members voted by

Contract sharing scheme in Gatineau: André Mathieu is struck off the roll for 20 months
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Contract sharing scheme in Gatineau: André Mathieu is struck off the roll for 20 months

Contract sharing scheme in Gatineau: André Mathieu is struck off the roll for 20 months MONTREAL, Nov. 10, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – The Disciplinary Council of the Ordre des ingénieurs

TC Media sells 21 of its publications and its InMemoriam.ca site to Icimédias Inc.
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TC Media sells 21 of its publications and its InMemoriam.ca site to Icimédias Inc.

TC Media sells 21 of its publications and its InMemoriam.ca site to Renel Bouchard and Marc-Noël Ouellette of Icimédias Inc. MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Transcontinental Inc.’s (TSX:TCL.A)(TSX:TCL.B) Media Sector, TC Media,

Seizures of unauthorized items at Cowansville Institution
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Seizures of unauthorized items at Cowansville Institution

COWANSVILLE, QUEBEC – Correctional Service Canada Over the past few weeks, unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium security federal institution. On October 27, 2017, at about 7:25

CAE profits soar on gain from sale of Chinese flight training centre
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CAE profits soar on gain from sale of Chinese flight training centre

CAE corporate headquarters are shown in Montreal, Wednesday, August 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes. MONTREAL — Flight training and simulator provider CAE Inc. says its earnings soared 35 per

Parts of new roof at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium could be removable
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Parts of new roof at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium could be removable

MONTREAL — An agency that oversees Montreal’s Olympic Stadium says parts of the new roof planned for the cavernous facility could be removable. The Parc Olympique said in a statement

‘We were sitting ducks’:100-year-old war veteran shares memories of Dieppe
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‘We were sitting ducks’:100-year-old war veteran shares memories of Dieppe

Colonel David Hart, a veteran of the Raid on Dieppe is shown during an event in Montreal, Saturday, October 21, 2017. At age 100, Honorary Col. David Lloyd Hart still

Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will have a new $250 million roof by 2023
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Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will have a new $250 million roof by 2023

Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to get new roof for $250 million. MONTREAL — The Quebec government says Montreal’s Olympic Stadium will have a new, $250 million roof by 2023. Tourism Minister

Minnesota go wild as abject Canadiens beaten again
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Minnesota go wild as abject Canadiens beaten again

Minnesota Wild left wing Jason Zucker (16) celebrates after scoring the second goal as Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren (39) and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordie Benn (8) look on during

Quebec mall criticized for Santa visiting on Remembrance Day
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Quebec mall criticized for Santa visiting on Remembrance Day

MONTREAL — A Montreal shopping mall has been criticized for its decision to trot out Santa Claus about an hour before ceremonies are held on Remembrance Day to honour Canada’s

Big Tobacco urges Canada to ensure legal nicotine competitive with black market
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Big Tobacco urges Canada to ensure legal nicotine competitive with black market

MONTREAL — The president and CEO of Imperial Tobacco Canada is urging governments to use the same logic to regulate tobacco and nicotine as they plan to do for marijuana.

Ex-PQ leader Boisclair arrested for suspected drunk driving: reports
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Ex-PQ leader Boisclair arrested for suspected drunk driving: reports

Former PQ chief, Andre Boisclair, exits a police station in Quebec City, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vincent Fradet. QUEBEC — Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was

Saputo to close Wisconsin cheese plant next May, affecting 126 workers
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Saputo to close Wisconsin cheese plant next May, affecting 126 workers

MONTREAL — Canadian dairy processor Saputo Inc. says it will shut down a cheese manufacturing facility in Wisconsin next May, affecting about 126 workers. The Montreal-based company (TSX:SAP) says the

Videotron subscriber growth, broadcast media advertising help Quebecor Q3
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Videotron subscriber growth, broadcast media advertising help Quebecor Q3

Quebecor headquarters is seen Monday, October 6, 2014 in Montreal. Quebecor Inc. reported a $171.9-million profit attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, boosted by the sale of wireless spectrum