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Resolute Forest Products signs deal to sell pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Resolute Forest Products signs deal to sell pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ont.

MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products Inc., a subsidiary of Domtar Corp. and a part of the Paper Excellence Group, has signed a deal to sell its pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ont., to an affiliate of U.S. company Atlas Holdings.
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Man dies after paramotoring accident east of Montreal

Man dies after paramotoring accident east of Montreal

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man has died after a paramotoring accident. Police say the crash occurred during a landing manoeuvre at about 7:45 p.m. Monday in Béthanie, about 115 kilometres east of Montreal.
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CF Montreal focuses on becoming road warriors for a week

CF Montreal focuses on becoming road warriors for a week

MONTREAL — With one of the worst road records in Major League Soccer, CF Montreal is about kick off a potentially season-defining trip when the squad takes on D.C. United at Audi Field on Wednesday night.
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Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could hold up major Montreal condo project

Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could hold up major Montreal condo project

MONTREAL — As Carla White looks out the window of her yellow-and-pink, plant-filled apartment in the heart of downtown Montreal, she wonders where she's going to live next.
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CF Montreal visits D.C. United following shutout victory

CF Montreal (6-8-0, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (5-6-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : DC United -136, Montreal +366, Draw +276; over/under is 2.
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Family of Quebec woman slain in 2017 suing police, says negligence led to killing

Family of Quebec woman slain in 2017 suing police, says negligence led to killing

MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend has filed a lawsuit against the local police department alleging that officers failed to follow basic standards, directly leading to her death.
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Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300 million for GM electric car battery component plant

Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300 million for GM electric car battery component plant

BÉCANCOUR, Que. — The governments of Quebec and Canada have announced $300 million in funding for a factory that will make components for electric vehicle batteries in Bécancour, Que., located about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City.
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Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

Quebec actor Michel Côté, known for film and theatre roles, dead at 72

MONTREAL — Quebec actor Michel Côté, who captivated audiences with his roles in the theatre piece "Broue" and films such as "Cruising Bar" and "C.R.A.Z.Y.," has died at 72, his family said Monday.
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'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire

'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire

MONTREAL — A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again.
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Two dead, three injured after head-on collision in Quebec's Eastern Townships

FARNHAM, Que. — Two women are dead and three people, including children, are injured after a head-on vehicle crash in Quebec's Eastern Townships on Saturday night. The collision occurred at about 11:45 p.m.
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