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Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: studyA new study released by the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (MMC) finds the economic benefits of public transit are far greater than personal automobiles.EconomySep 5
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Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of AppealThe women challenged the fact that they were denied employment insurance (EI) benefits when they lost their jobs shortly before, during or after maternity leave.PoliticsSep 4
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Montreal cat returns home after 2 weeks on loose at Toronto Pearson airportAbir Batikhi said Caramel was one of four cats she had travelling with her from Jordan to Montreal on Aug. 17.CanadaSep 3
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Search for 2 Ottawa men wanted for 1st-degree murder continuesOntario Provincial Police (OPP) say two Ottawa men wanted for first degree murder may be in British Columbia and New Brunswick.CrimeSep 3
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Two more B.C. Conservatives quit caucus citing ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay'I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership.'PoliticsSep 2
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Stolen tools, cash recovered in multi-network investigation: Montreal policeMontreal police have recovered approximately $800,000 worth of new tools stolen from hardware stores and resold on online platforms.CrimeSep 2
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OPP warn of fraudsters using online video platformsOntario Provincial Police are alerting people to the dangers of online fraud after a resident fell victim to a scam involving a Zoom video meeting.CrimeSep 2
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Saskatoon Transit bylaw in effect to promote safe, clean and welcoming systemThe bylaw, passed by city council at the end of July, 'supports the experience you already expect on Saskatoon Transit,' the city said.PoliticsSep 1
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Bail hearing set for former Montreal priest facing new child pornography chargesBrian Boucher was scheduled to be in court Tuesday afternoon after being charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, court documents show.CrimeSep 1
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Ontario art teacher charged in sexual assaults of 2 childrenInvestigators were alerted in July to reports of a man attending the homes of two girls and allegedly inappropriately touching them.CrimeSep 1
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Man charged following fatal boating incident on St. Lawrence RiverOn April 25, Ontario Provincial Police were alerted to a capsized boat on the St. Lawrence River, north of Grenadier Island in Leeds and Thousand Islands Township.CrimeSep 1
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Car, guns, fentanyl seized in Ontario drug trafficking investigationOPP officers have seized approximately $1 million in drugs and stolen property following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in January.CrimeSep 1
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Committee releases final report into 2020 Nova Scotia mass shootingThe independent committee released its third and final annual report Monday, monitoring the progress towards 130 recommendations released in a 2023 public inquiry.CanadaAug 31
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Montreal restaurant set on fire for 2nd time in 2 daysOfficers were dispatched to the scene on Jean-Talon Street near 22 Avenue in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood shortly after 5 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of a fire.CrimeAug 31
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Can Canada supply itself? Trade war forces businesses to find outWith no end in sight to the trade war between Canada and the U.S., some businesses are looking for ways to move more of their production back home.EconomyAug 28
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Zebra mussels found during inspection of boat in Saskatchewan provincial parkConservation officers worked with the Ministry of Environment to implement a quarantine order before the boat entered a Saskatchewan waterway, a government news release said.EnvironmentAug 28
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Halifax man accused of threatening to bomb U.S. Consulate not ready to pursue bailAli Assakereh was arrested on Aug. 10 for allegedly placing a propane tank and flammable liquids in his car and parking near the consulate, shutting down part of downtown Halifax.CrimeAug 28
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1 dead following fire in Calgary home basement, police investigatingCalgary police are investigating what they call a 'suspicious death' following a fire at a home in the Tuxedo Park neighbourhood.FireAug 28
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RCMP rule man’s death in N.B. parking lot a homicideRCMP have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 34-year-old man in Moncton, N.B.CrimeAug 27
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No charges laid after N.S. boy killed in dog attack: RCMPPolice said in an update Thursday that they have concluded their investigation and there are 'insufficient grounds' to lay charges.CanadaAug 27
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Quebec provincial election campaign begins ahead of Oct. 5 votePremier Christine Fréchette met with the lieutenant-governor Thursday morning to dissolve the National Assembly, officially triggering a 39-day election period.PoliticsAug 27
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New explosives factory could be built on 1,500 acres in northern New BrunswickIn a letter to Nalagx, New Brunswick's natural resources minister said the project represents “a potential positive development for New Brunswick’s continued economic growth.”PoliticsAug 26
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New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratoriumPremier Susan Holt announced Wednesday a five-month public review of the province’s resource development that could resume hydraulic fracking for natural gas extraction.PoliticsAug 26
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Woman dies in police shooting as Calgary officers respond to mental health callA woman was shot and killed by members of the Calgary Police Service overnight when officers responded to a mental health call f in the city's southeast Legacy neighbourhood.CrimeAug 26
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RCMP search for missing cabin, stolen in northern N.B.Officials said they believe the cabin was stolen at the end of June on Rang 9 & 10 Road in Kedgwick, N.B.CrimeAug 26
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