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By Murray Sherriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All of Canada’s airlines have unveiled plans to and from Cuba, because there is no aviation fuel in light of President Trump’s blockade of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quebec has pushed back its deadline for public transit agencies to shift to all-electric buses and will bring back subsidies for hybrid buses as Transport Minister Jonathan Julien says that the goal of making 55% of commuter buses electric within five years, is \u201ctoo ambitious\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sant\u00e9 Quebec president and ceo Genevi\u00e8ve Biron has told the Canadian Club in Montreal that she remains optimistic about the challenges facing Quebec\u2019s health-care system as the Votre sant\u00e9<\/em> internet portal is about to be launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Quebec Bar Association says that the \u201cincreasingly frequent\u201d use of the notwithstanding clause to exempt laws that violate fundamental rights from judicial review is worrisome. In its brief on Bill 9, The Act to strengthen secularism<\/em>, it warns of \u201csocial discord\u201d and \u201cincreased polarization\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Judge Denis Gallant, who chaired the commission of inquiry into the mess at SAAQclic will reveal his findings on February 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Via Rail has cancelled several runs on the Ottawa-Montreal-Toronto corridor to \u201cprotect service reliability\u201d because of \u201cheightened operational pressure.” It provided no clarification as to what that means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Montreal Cultural Metropolis\u2014which works to position the city as a major cultural metropolis is being revived and will see the municipal, provincial and federal governments as well as the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Culture Montreal and Tourism Montreal work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Commissioner for the Fight Against Corruption has revealed that a former employee at the SAAQ has been charged with unauthorized access to government computer systems, mischief with respect to computer data and breach of trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quebec teens are more likely than adults to vape and the Institut Nationale de la Sant\u00e9 Publique du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> says that flavoured vaping products are the reason why\u2014despite a government ban on the sale of vaping liquids to teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olympics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alpine skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alpine skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s team combined<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downhill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Live<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alpine skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s team combined<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slalom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biathlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biathlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s individual<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 5:45 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 5:52 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 5:59 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:06 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:13 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semi-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:55 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semi-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 7:02 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. Svahn\u00b7Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Sundling\u00b7Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Hagstr\u00f6m\u00b7Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:20 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:27 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:34 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:41 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 6:48 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J.H. Kl\u00e6bo\u00b7Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Ogden\u00b7United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J. Chappaz\u00b7France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semi-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, 7:09 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-country skiing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men’s sprint<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semi-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow (2-4 cm) -6\u00ba today<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Snow \/ -4\u00ba tomorrow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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