By Murray Sherriffs
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The Montreal police annual report has taken note that criminals using guns, attempted murders. arson motor vehicle thefts and fraud all declined last year but more people were sexually assaulted and fraudsters were hard at work.
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Quebec’s BRP, which builds the Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles in Valcourt, will not be allowed to sells its products in the the United States by the end of this month as part of a new round of trade restrictions unveiled by President Trump this week.
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The Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec has unveiled a committee to publish opinions and make recommendations that will promote a healthy lifestyle.
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On the election front:
• Conservative leader Duhaime is calling on voters to give his party the ‘’balance of power’’ in a minority legislature.
• PQ leader Plamondon says that he’ll push ahead with a referendum, even he doesn’t win a majority.
• Liberal leader says that the PQ leader is obsessed with the referendum.
• The Conservatives have unveiled a balanced budget for the coming four years.
• The Liberals plan to cut the public service to improve government efficiency.
• The CAQ wants to change practices in the construction industry to reduce costs.
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All party leaders are prepping their first debate on TVA next Tuesday; and on Noovo, next Wednesday; plus a final get together on September 23.
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The mayors of several west-end communities and business groups are pushing all parties to do something about a stretch of Highway 20 that runs from St Anne de Bellevue to Vaudreuil, saying that the next provincial government must make redevelopment of the corridor a top priority, because of its impact on the quality of life for residents and motorists.
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Marie-Ève Sturrock is a breastfeeding consultant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and has been accused by Quebec’s Order of Dentists for illegally practicing dentistry, following the death of a 4 week old baby 3 years ago.
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Prime Minister Carney has received an open letter asking Ottawa to ensure that Canadian firearms laws “put public safety first” and ban guns that were used in the Dawson College spree killing, 20 years ago this month.
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L’Église Catholique de Québec is warning the public about a scammer who is impersonating an American actor who portrays Jesus Christ in the series The Chosen, using the name of the church’s archbishop to scam money from adherents.
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Another Quebecer is a millionaire. Patrice Touchette won $1 million in the July 22 Lotto 6/49 draw. So will he buy a new car, pay off his home, travel, party ’til his faces falls off? Nope. He plans to put it all into a retirement fund.
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