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Partial evacuation order due to forest fires lifted in Quebec Cree community

Partial evacuation order due to forest fires lifted in Quebec Cree community

MONTREAL — The Cree Nation of Wemindji in northwestern Quebec has lifted an evacuation order for medically vulnerable people after nearby forest fires led the community to declare a state of emergency earlier this week.
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Worms that secrete a dangerous paralyzing toxin spreading in Montreal

Worms that secrete a dangerous paralyzing toxin spreading in Montreal

MONTREAL — An invasive worm species from Asia that secretes a dangerous, paralyzing toxin has been spotted in the Montreal area.
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CF Montreal visits Toronto after shutout victory

CF Montreal (9-12-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (3-11-10, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Toronto FC +134, Montreal +193, Draw +243; over/under is 2.
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Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

MONTREAL — Much-needed rain fell in parts of northwestern Quebec on Friday, where high-intensity forest fires have forced the partial evacuation of a Cree community and employees of the province's hydroelectric utility.
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Two bodies found after float plane crashes in St. Lawrence River near Quebec City

Two bodies found after float plane crashes in St. Lawrence River near Quebec City

QUEBEC — Two bodies have been found after a float plane crashed on Tuesday in the St. Lawrence River southwest of Quebec City.
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Montreal Chinatown residents urge city to act against crime, drug use

Montreal Chinatown residents urge city to act against crime, drug use

MONTREAL — Residents of Montreal's Chinatown say they're feeling vulnerable and afraid because of rising crime and drug use in their neighbourhood, and they are urging the city to deploy more police to tackle the problem.
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Ford announces $1.2B EV battery material plant with funding from Quebec, feds

Ford announces $1.2B EV battery material plant with funding from Quebec, feds

BÉCANCOUR, Que. — Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partners said Thursday they're building a $1.2 billion manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery material in Quebec with the help of government funding.
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Quebec woman sentenced to 22 years for sending poisoned letters to Trump, officials

Quebec woman sentenced to 22 years for sending poisoned letters to Trump, officials

WASHINGTON — A self-described "activist" from Quebec who pleaded guilty to sending Donald Trump a poison-laced letter at the height of the former president's ill-fated 2020 re-election effort has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison.
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Oceanographers say warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence affecting animal life

Oceanographers say warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence affecting animal life

MONTREAL — From great white sharks around Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine to lobsters conquering new territory, oceanographers say the warming of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is having an impact on the creatures that live in its unique ecosystem.
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Quebec fund manger CDPQ earned 4.2% in first six months of 2023

Quebec fund manger CDPQ earned 4.2% in first six months of 2023

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec says it earned a return of 4.2 per cent in the first six months of the year. CDPQ says the result compared with its benchmark portfolio's return of 4.1 per cent.
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