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Bell Media president Wade Oosterman to retire, to be replaced by Sean Cohan

Bell Media president Wade Oosterman to retire, to be replaced by Sean Cohan

MONTREAL — Bell Media says its president Wade Oosterman, who also serves as vice-chair of parent company BCE Inc., is set to retire at the end of the year, to be replaced by Sean Cohan, who is joining the company in November.
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MK-ULTRA mind-control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada

MK-ULTRA mind-control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada

MONTREAL — The United States government cannot be sued in Canada for its alleged role in infamous brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychiatric hospital, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled this week.
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CF Montreal looks to regain home form with playoff spot up for grabs

CF Montreal looks to regain home form with playoff spot up for grabs

MONTREAL — Currently mired in a six-game winless streak, CF Montreal will need to revert to its dominant home form Wednesday against the Houston Dynamo to improve its playoff chances.
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Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize

Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize

MONTREAL — Quebec author Kevin Lambert has been dropped from contention for the prestigious French Prix Goncourt. The Saguenay, Que.
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IA Financial buying U.S. insurance company Vericity for US$170 million

QUEBEC — IA Financial Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. insurance company Vericity Inc. for US$170 million in a move to grow its business in the United States.
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Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

MONTREAL — Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.
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CF Montreal faces the Houston Dynamo in non-conference play

Houston Dynamo (12-11-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. CF Montreal (11-16-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Montreal +141, Houston +183, Draw +236; over/under is 2.
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Parti Québécois captures Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection, adds fourth seat

Parti Québécois captures Jean-Talon riding in Quebec byelection, adds fourth seat

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois handily won the hotly contested byelection in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon on Monday night, capturing a seat held by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec since 2019.
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Mohawk Mothers worry evidence of human remains at McGill work site will be destroyed

Mohawk Mothers worry evidence of human remains at McGill work site will be destroyed

MONTREAL — After losing their bid to halt construction at the site of a former Montreal hospital, a group of Indigenous women who believe there may be unmarked graves at that location say they’re worried evidence could be jeopardized if work continue
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Arajet latest entrant to Canada's crowded budget airline market

Arajet latest entrant to Canada's crowded budget airline market

MONTREAL — Arajet, a discount airline based in the Dominican Republic, is set to launch flights between that country and Toronto and Montreal this fall, marking the latest entrant to an already crowded field of low-cost carriers.
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