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Josh Anderson scores twice, Canadiens hold off Islanders for 5-3 win

Josh Anderson scores twice, Canadiens hold off Islanders for 5-3 win

MONTREAL — Josh Anderson is feeling the love from the passionate Montreal Canadiens fan base lately.
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QMJHL roundup: Voltigeurs' lethal offence zaps Sagueneens 7-3

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Ethan Gauthier scored twice and Sam Oliver had a goal and two assists as the Drummondville Voltigeurs zapped the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.
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National 'bring a friend to the mosque' event aims to foster dialogue and combat hate

National 'bring a friend to the mosque' event aims to foster dialogue and combat hate

MONTREAL — A Muslim group is organizing mosque visits across Canada on Saturday and Sunday, in hopes of building bridges with other communities after an uptick in Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents nationwide.
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Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

MONTREAL — The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more people are diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairments While fewer
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Hockey player, 11, dies days after getting hit in the neck by puck in Quebec

Hockey player, 11, dies days after getting hit in the neck by puck in Quebec

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. — An 11-year-old boy has died after getting hit in the neck by a puck during a junior hockey league practice near Montreal earlier this week, police confirmed Friday. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m.
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Bianca Andreescu says her back isn't ready for the Australian Open

Bianca Andreescu says her back isn't ready for the Australian Open

MONTREAL — Bianca Andreescu won't play in next month's Australian Open because of a nagging back injury. The 2019 U.S. Open champion from Mississauga, Ont., has been dealing with a stress fracture in her back since the summer.
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McGill calls tuition hike, new French rules 'targeted attack' on English universities

McGill calls tuition hike, new French rules 'targeted attack' on English universities

MONTREAL — Quebec says it will raise tuition by 30 per cent for out-of-province Canadians and force universities to ensure most of those students are proficient in French when they graduate, a decision the head of McGill University says is "devastati
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Gildan shareholders seek CEO reinstatement, allege 'grievous error' by board

Gildan shareholders seek CEO reinstatement, allege 'grievous error' by board

MONTREAL — Two of Gildan Activewear Inc.'s shareholders are demanding its former chief executive be reappointed to the company's top post. In letters sent to Gildan's board of directors, Browning West LP and Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc.
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Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight

Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight

MONTREAL — Canadian athletes who hope to make their Olympic debuts in Paris 2024 are getting a taste of the spotlight they'll face when they compete on one of the world's biggest sporting stages.
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QMJHL changes name to better represent its six Maritime teams

QMJHL changes name to better represent its six Maritime teams

POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. — The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is changing its name to better represent its sizable contingent of Maritime-based teams.
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