By Murray Sherriffs
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The Quebec trucking industry is praising the provincial government’s move to make roads safer by tightening regulations affecting how Ontario truckers can operate in Quebec, which now see Ontario truckers with two years or less experience have to pass a driving exam at the SAAQ, to transfer their heavy vehicle licence from Ontario to Quebec. Ontario’s auditor general has identified shortcomings in the province’s training and oversight of the trucking industry. SAAQ spokesman Simon-Pierre Poulin said that it’s easier to get a driver’s permit in Ontario and transfer it, than to qualify for a permit here. 350+ drivers transfer their trucking permits every year from Ontario to Quebec.
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71 households in Montreal continue to live in emergency housing because when their leases expired 10 days ago, they had no place to go.
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Air Canada flight AC774 from Los Angeles, left the runway yesterday afternoon at Trudeau airport; no injuries.
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Quebec’s Statistics Institute says that the province’s population will decline slightly during the next few years, then stabilize—mostly because of a reduction in temporary immigrants. Montreal’s population is expected to decline because of a reduction in the number of immigrants caused by the province’s effort to have newcomers live in outlying areas.
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Montreal’s Italian Contemporary Film Festival is on again, with free concerts, shows and outdoor movie screenings all summer long in Little Italy’s Park Dante.
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St. Michel will be transformed by the City of Montreal and the Quebec government into a major cultural, creative and tourist hub that will see a focus on social, economic and environmental transformation.
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The people who operate Bixi are working to curb vandalism at docking stations.
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Quebec correctional officers have voted 78% in favour of a new contract.
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A Quebec police raid on a home in the Lac Mégantic has resulted in the arrest of a 49-year-old man and seizure of a 9mm pistol. a .22-calibre pen gun, a bag containing three handguns and 18 rifles, shotgun—some prohibited—a crossbow and three bolts, ammunition, air pistols, brass knuckles and a stolen 2002 Yamaha ATV.
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L’Université de Montréal has expanded its heritage collection, obtaining seven rare acquisitions that span 1,000+ years of history, thanks to a $250,000 endowment fund and donations. They offer a peek into how knowledge was created, preserved and shared across many centuries, including medieval handwriting, early printing and the evolution of medical illustrations.
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Sun + showers / 28º today
Sun / 28º tomorrow
