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Closing arguments in case of Montrealers charged with terror-related charges
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Closing arguments in case of Montrealers charged with terror-related charges

MONTREAL — Jurors hearing final arguments at the trial of two young Montrealers facing terror-related charges were cautioned by the Crown on Monday to consider the evidence as a whole

Condemn both terrorism and Islamophobia in wake of Edmonton attacks, Imam says
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Condemn both terrorism and Islamophobia in wake of Edmonton attacks, Imam says

Imam Syed Soharwardy who is founder of Muslims Against Terrorism (MAT) and Islamic Supreme Council of Canada (ISCC) speaks to reporters at a mosque in Montreal, Sunday, October 1, 2017.

Case of alleged mosque shooter in Quebec City back in court
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Case of alleged mosque shooter in Quebec City back in court

Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, arrives at the court house in Quebec City on February 21, 2017. The man charged with six counts

Hatred on the margins
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Hatred on the margins

Last summer, someone dropped off a bloody severed pig’s head in front of the Islamic Community Centre that was the scene of last night’s terror attack. Over the next weeks,

Quebec coroner says man who killed Forces soldier in 2014 wanted more victims
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Quebec coroner says man who killed Forces soldier in 2014 wanted more victims

MONTREAL — The Quebec man who killed a Canadian Forces warrant officer in 2014 wanted more victims, according to a coroner’s report. Patrice Vincent, 53, was killed in the parking

Fight against radicalization: Quebec introduces new measures
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Fight against radicalization: Quebec introduces new measures

Late last week the Quebec government presented new measures to further its fight against radicalization. Thanks to the information collected by the Centre de Prevention de la radicalisation menant a la

Man facing terrorism-related charges for alleged break-in at RCMP headquarters
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Man facing terrorism-related charges for alleged break-in at RCMP headquarters

MONTREAL — A man is facing terrorism-related charges after allegedly attempting to break into RCMP headquarters in Montreal. Sidy Mouhamoud Keita, 19, was arraigned on Wednesday and will remain detained

Province to fund “living together” program in College de Maisonneuve
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Province to fund “living together” program in College de Maisonneuve

Quebec Higher Education Minister Helene David, centre, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, right, and College Maisonneuve Director Malika Habel attend a news conference in Montreal, Sunday, March 13, 2016, where they

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praises Montreal anti-radicalization efforts
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon praises Montreal anti-radicalization efforts

MONTREAL — It is a “highest priority” to work with countries like Canada to stem the rise of radicalization and extremism, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday while

Stability in Jordan and Lebanon: Canada’s new ISIS-fighting role
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Stability in Jordan and Lebanon: Canada’s new ISIS-fighting role

Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Claudia Ruiz Massieu, left, and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion shake hands during a bilateral meeting at a North American Foreign Ministers Meeting, Friday,

Quebecers killed will strengthen resolve, says Premier Couillard
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Quebecers killed will strengthen resolve, says Premier Couillard

A woman puts a note on a makeshift memorial in honour of Yves Carrier, his son Charlélie Carrier, daughter Maude Carrier and wife Gladys Chamberland who died in a terrorist

Mother of Burkina Faso attack victim urges military action
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Mother of Burkina Faso attack victim urges military action

The classroom where Burkina Faso victim Maude Carrier taught is transformed by students and colleagues into a memorial after she died in a terrorist attack last week, Monday, January 18,

Quebec family of four among dead in Burkina Faso attack
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Quebec family of four among dead in Burkina Faso attack

QUEBEC — Family and friends of the six Quebecers who were killed in the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso are reacting with shock and disbelief over the deaths. Friends, a

Man who threatened Arab lives on YouTube granted bail
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Man who threatened Arab lives on YouTube granted bail

MONTREAL — A Quebec man charged in connection with a YouTube video in which someone wearing a Joker mask said one Arab would be murdered in the province every week