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Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says

Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says

MONTREAL — A costly program offering free public transportation fares to Montreal seniors is paying off, the city said in a recent report as it documented a spike in transit use among people age 65 and older.
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Workplace safety officials investigating truck driver death at Port of Montreal

Workplace safety officials investigating truck driver death at Port of Montreal

Montreal's port authority says a man has died after an apparent accident at one of its wharves.
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Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal

Woman dies after head-on collision on highway west of Montreal

LACHUTE, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a 51-year-old woman has died after a head-on collision in the town of Lachute, roughly 50 kilometres west of Montreal, early this morning.
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Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'

Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'

CALGARY — The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort.
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Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

Planning a summer trip to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You'll have to pay up.

MONTREAL — Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine every summer to behold its cliff-framed seascapes and sandy beaches. But starting next month, those island sojourns will come with an added cost.
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'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

'The world is too messy for bureaucratic hurdles': Canada still bars Afghanistan aid

Ottawa has plans to finally stop blocking Canadian development aid to Afghanistan this year. But by the time its new system is fully up and running, the Taliban will have been in control of the country for about three years.
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Globe wins seven newspaper awards; CP recognized for CSIS investigation

Globe wins seven newspaper awards; CP recognized for CSIS investigation

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the National Newspaper Awards, which were handed out on Friday night. The Globe won nods in seven of the 23 regular categories.
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A list of NNA winners and finalists; Globe and Mail nabs seven

A list of NNA winners and finalists; Globe and Mail nabs seven

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Toronto on Friday night.
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Orca's escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for 'generations,' say nations

Orca's escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for 'generations,' say nations

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
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B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization

B.C. premier says public use rules should have been in place before decriminalization

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is preparing to ban most public drug use, a change to parts of its decriminalization pilot project that the premier says should have been in place all along.
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