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Canada’s Western Gateway hosting event aimed at helping trucking industry
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (243+ words) Canada's Western Gateway (CWG) Trade and Logistics Corridor will be hosting an information session aimed at helping the trucking industry with tips and practices to navigating crossing the Coutts border crossing as efficiently as possible. CWG officials note, Saving Time…...
Three-goal burst in second period spurs Victoire to 4-1 win over Torrent in PWHL
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (456+ words) LAVAL " Three second period goals spurred the Montreal Victoire to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Torrent in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Tuesday. Montreal moved closer to clinching home-ice advantage in the first round of playoffs. The Victoire ranked…...
New secularism law is looming over Way of the Cross marches on Good Friday in Quebec
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (704+ words) MONTREAL " Christians across Quebec are about to face a new legal landscape on Good Friday, only a day after the provincial legislature adopted a law that could crack down on their annual Way of the Cross processions. In Montreal, several…...
Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (705+ words) TORONTO " The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach told the court Wednesday she "couldn't possibly convict" him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case, whose evidence she deemed "completely unreliable....
Metro fruit and vegetable distribution centre employees on strike in Quebec
1+ week, 2+ day ago (445+ words) Workers at Metro's head office and the Laval, Que., fruit and vegetable distribution centre went on strike Monday morning. The strike includes about 550 warehouse workers and drivers at the M'rite 1 warehouse in the Rivi're-des-Prairies neighbourhood of Montreal. The union claims…...
Drainville, Fréchette square off in second Coalition Avenir Québec leadership debate
1+ week, 4+ day ago (146+ words) LAVAL " The two candidates vying to replace Fran'ois Legault as Coalition Avenir Qu'bec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fr'chette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start of the…...
Fréchette and Drainville face off in first CAQ leadership debate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (614+ words) QU'BEC " Tensions flared Saturday in Quebec City as Christine Fr'chette and Bernard Drainville faced off in the first debate to succeed Premier Fran'ois Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Qu'bec. The proposed "third link" bridge connecting Quebec City and…...
Woman says she felt like a ‘prisoner’ during 1992 encounter with Quebec cardinal
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (736+ words) MONTREAL " Two women testified on Friday to experiencing alleged inappropriate behaviour from Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet, including one who told the court she felt like a "prisoner" during a 1992 encounter. Marie-Louise Moreau testified that Ouellet came up behind her while…...
Victoire thrilled to keep the momentum rolling
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (830+ words) TORONTO " The Olympic break wasn't long enough to halt the Montreal Victoire's momentum. Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner as the Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday at Coca-Coliseum in Toronto for their sixth straight victory. Montreal won three…...
Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (11+ words) Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week'Lethbridge News Now...