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Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract

Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday.
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Ten years after Lac-Megantic rail disaster, fish not biting 'like they used to'

Ten years after Lac-Megantic rail disaster, fish not biting 'like they used to'

LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — Pierre Grenier says that ever since the 2013 train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que., spilled 100,000 litres of crude oil into the Chaudière River, the fishing hasn't been the same.
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Police divers find two bodies after Quebec landslide

Police divers find two bodies after Quebec landslide

SAGUENAY, Que. — Quebec provincial police say two bodies have been found by divers near the site of one of the landslides in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region triggered Saturday by a "phenomenal" rainfall that washed away roads and caused flooding.
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Nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights delayed, cancelled over long weekend

Nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights delayed, cancelled over long weekend

MONTREAL — Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend in a potential taste of more trouble ahead for passengers.
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'The next Cale Makar': Hutson impresses Reinbacher at Canadiens development camp

'The next Cale Makar': Hutson impresses Reinbacher at Canadiens development camp

BROSSARD, Que. — Canadiens fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher had some high praise for talented defence partner Lane Hutson at Montreal’s development camp on Tuesday.
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Akwesasne police say body found near island in St-Lawrence River

Akwesasne police say body found near island in St-Lawrence River

MONTREAL — Police in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory say a body has been found near a small island in the St. Lawrence River.
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Lac-Mégantic mayor, residents fear 'monster trains' will bring another rail disaster

Lac-Mégantic mayor, residents fear 'monster trains' will bring another rail disaster

LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — Ten years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Que.
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Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU

Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU

MONTREAL — The forest fire situation in Quebec is improving after recent rain, the province's wildfire prevention agency said Monday, though large blazes continue to burn and fire risk remains high in dry areas along James Bay.
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Search for two people missing after Quebec landslide a 'colossal' task: police

Search for two people missing after Quebec landslide a 'colossal' task: police

SAGUENAY, Que. — The search for two people swept away by a landslide and a flooded river in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region is being complicated by the river's geography and debris in the water, provincial police said Monday.
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Canadiens sign forward Harvey-Pinard to two-year, $2.2-million extension

Canadiens sign forward Harvey-Pinard to two-year, $2.2-million extension

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a two-year, US$2.2-million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Saguenay, Que., had 20 points (14 goals, six assists) in 34 games with the Canadiens last season.
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