By Murray Sherriffs
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Montreal police shot a man who came at officers with a knife yesterday, and an officer has sustained a knife wound, as police conducted a wellness check on 14th Avenue near Émile Journault Street in Parc Extension.
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Quebec’s Crown prosecutor has stayed charges against 11 teens in Longueuil, charges that related to events preceding the death of a 15-year-old boy Nooran Rezavi, who was fatally shot by Longueuil police a year ago.
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The federation of teachers’ union in Quebec is calling on all political parties to do something about the reality that one in five teachers have indicated in a survey by the Fédération Autonome de l’Enseignement of 2,400 Quebec teachers that they may leave the profession because of poor working conditions,.
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The Montreal Chamber of Commerce has revealed what it wants from Quebec’s political parties campaigning for elections in November, highlighting economic, infrastructure, administrative areas, cutbacks in regulations. tax relief. allocation of public contracts towards innovation, and a full inventory and assessment of public infrastructure, indicating that “…strengthening Montreal is not just a Montreal project. It is a Quebec project.”
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Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard said during a meeting with the city’s mayor that he’ll make modernizing Montreal’s Metro a priority.
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Oliver Jones was celebrated by fans and family at a public viewing at Montreal city hall, where people showed up to honour the award-winning pianist. His son, Richard said that the turnout is a reminder of the countless lives touched by Jones and his music.
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The REM is “normal” this morning but it was a mess with several interruptions—slowdowns that included equipment failures at Gare Centrale and Côte de Liesse—halting trains in both directions between downtown Montreal and Deux Montagnes and L’Anse à l’Orme stations.
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The City of Longueuil has bought Chez Lise—one of the largest rooming houses in the district—to be used to be use for affordable housing.
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A class-action lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court alleges that Loblaw, Metro and Sobey’s have been selling cans of maple syrup from a producer southwest of Montreal, allegedly cut with cane sugar.
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U.S. President Trump said that the US “probably has a deal with Canada” on tariffs, that includes renewed work on the Keystone XL pipeline. Prime Minister Carney has met with provincial premiers to discuss details of the tentative deal, with several premiers confirming that Carney has asked provinces and territories to put U.S. booze back on the shelves.
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