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Protesting McGill students asked to end sit-in


Students protesting in the office of the deputy provost at McGill University on Tuesday afternoon have been asked to leave the James Administration Building, where the office is located.

7Feb/12Off

Madonna to charge for Plains of Abraham show


Pop superstar Madonna will become the first artist to charge admission for a major show on Quebec City's historic Plains of Abraham on Sept. 1 as part of her 2012 World Tour.

7Feb/12Off

NDG rejects motion to keep Saint Jacques exit open


The seven-month closure of the Saint Jacques exit off the Ville Marie expressway will go ahead as planned.

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Arson squad investigating Ahuntsic fire


Two suspects were seen throwing an object at the L'Acadie Boulevard business before the store caught fire.

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Westmount sportsplex is a go


Westmount city council has voted unanimously in favour of proceeding with its proposed new underground sports complex.

6Feb/12Off

Canadians receive Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal


Gov. Gen. David Johnston has presented the first 60 Diamond Jubilee medals to Canadians at a Rideau Hall ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne.

6Feb/12Off

Famed Montreal deli Schwartz’s rumoured sold


Rumours that one of Montreal's most recognizable landmarks may be changing hands heated up after several reports emerged that the sale of Schwartz's Deli was imminent or already on the plate.

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Montreal gets e-health records


A long-awaited electronic health record database is to be introduced in the Montreal region, beginning March 30.

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St. Michel residents fight composting site


Residents of Montreal's St. Michel district are lining up to fight a proposed municipal compost treatment centre – one of four green-waste facilities the city wants to build on the island.

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Quebec daycare workers stage 1-day strike


Daycare workers at more than 100 centres in Quebec walked off the job Monday in a one-day strike protesting the slow pace of contract negociations.