By Murray Sherriffs
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A lawsuit has been filed in Quebec Superior Court, challenging Quebec’s Chief Electoral Officer and Quebec’s Attorney General over the decision to issue no English election mailouts (available by barcode) but will contain no information on how or where to vote.
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Premier Fréchette says the buy-local measures put in place this week will inject $1.5 billion into Quebec businesses in the coming months, and will exclude fewer than 10 per cent of bidding companies that are American.
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Election news;
• a poll this morning reveals a majority of Quebecers want a new government.
• The Liberals want to add a thousand specialized staff in schools.
• The Conservatives are promising to eliminate Santé Québec.
• Québec Solidaire is proposing a $2 Billion ‘Trump Fund’.
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Guy Turcotte, the former cardiologist who murdered his two children, is asking the Parole Board of Canada to allow him escorted leaves from prison but when the board decides, the public will not be informed, because releasing the information could jeopardize the safety of the inmate, reveal sources of confidential information and adversely affect the reintegration of the offender into society.
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A police crossing guard has been assigned to the intersection of Westminster Avenue and Ainslie Road, following intense pressure from parents of students at Royal West Academy.
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Defrocked Montreal priest, 64-year-old Brian Boucher, who has done time for using his priestly collar to sexually terrorize children, has decided to remain in jail until November, when he will face new charges of possessing and viewing child pornography.
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The OPP has arrested two Montreal women, (from Montreal North and St Laurent) in connection with an attempted automobile financing fraud.
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Defence Lawyer Noémi Tellier, charged with obstructing justice in a murder investigation involving a now ex-boyfriend, has weepily testified in her defence.
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The City of Montreal and the Montreal Firefighters Association have reached a tentative agreement on the renewal of their collective agreement.
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Sun + showers / 23º today
Sun + cloud / 23º tomorrow
