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Quebec man charged with second-degree murder after mother, neighbour stabbed to death

Quebec man charged with second-degree murder after mother, neighbour stabbed to death

MONTREAL — The man charged with murder in a stabbing attack west of Montreal that left two women dead and a third seriously injured had a history of serious mental health problems and had recently been charged with assaulting a stranger in the neighb
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Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

Air Canada taps the brakes on ramp-up, even as Canadians still want to fly

MONTREAL — Air Canada is proceeding more cautiously on growth plans this year, despite sturdy profits and strong bookings last quarter as its post-pandemic recovery continues.
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TekSavvy 'running on hope' as it urges CRTC to allow wholesale fibre internet access

TekSavvy 'running on hope' as it urges CRTC to allow wholesale fibre internet access

GATINEAU, Que. — Independent telecom TekSavvy says the federal regulator must urgently level the playing field when it comes to internet competition amid a shrinking market for small providers. The Chatham, Ont.
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Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down

Ottawa promised Canadians two billion new trees, Quebec wants to cut some down

MONTREAL — The federal government committed to planting two billion trees across the country to restore natural habitats and fight climate change, and now Quebec wants to harvest some of them.
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QMJHL Roundup: Voltigeurs top Foreurs 2-0 to extend win streak to five games

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Louis-Félix Charrois earned a 28-save shutout to lead the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 2-0 win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.
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Two women killed, one critically injured in stabbing attack west of Montreal

Two women killed, one critically injured in stabbing attack west of Montreal

VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. — Two women were killed and a third was critically injured in a stabbing attack Thursday in a condo tower west of Montreal, provincial police said. Sgt.
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Poilievre says he would 'cut wasteful foreign aid,' work toward NATO spending target

Poilievre says he would 'cut wasteful foreign aid,' work toward NATO spending target

POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging that a future government would cut what he calls "wasteful foreign aid" and would not allow funding to go to "dictators, terrorists and multinational bureaucracies.
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Quebec cold case murder: Defence says accused killed victim but denies premeditation

Quebec cold case murder: Defence says accused killed victim but denies premeditation

SAGUENAY, Que. — The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student in 2000 told a jury her client admits to killing the student, but he denies the act was planned.
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Quebecor CEO slams Bell's 'habitual obstruction' to prevent wider access to network

Quebecor CEO slams Bell's 'habitual obstruction' to prevent wider access to network

GATINEAU, Que. — Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau slammed Bell Canada's recent warnings to the CRTC that it could further scale back investments in its fibre network, saying the company is "exasperating Canadians.
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MTY Group reports Q4 profit more than doubled compared with year earlier

MTY Group reports Q4 profit more than doubled compared with year earlier

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago. The restaurant franchisor and operator says it earned $16.4 million or 67 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Nov. 30, up from $7.
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