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Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds

Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds

MONTREAL — An investigation has found that hundreds of prospective nursing candidates were denied entry into the profession last fall due to a flawed exam administered by their professional order.
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SNC-Lavalin stock soars as it looks to U.S. for growth, and M&As — eventually

SNC-Lavalin stock soars as it looks to U.S. for growth, and M&As — eventually

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. sees the United States as ripe with growth potential in energy and infrastructure, key areas that helped the company swing to a profit last quarter — and sent its stock skyward.
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Canadiens confident they'll add a top talent with No. 5 pick in NHL draft

Canadiens confident they'll add a top talent with No. 5 pick in NHL draft

MONTREAL — It won’t be prized prospect Connor Bedard, but Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes is confident he can add a “really good hockey player” after securing the No. 5 pick in Monday's NHL draft lottery.
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Toronto FC, CF Montreal derby comes twice this week with both cup and league play

Toronto FC, CF Montreal derby comes twice this week with both cup and league play

TORONTO — It's a double-derby week for Toronto FC and CF Montreal, two teams that have been on roller-coaster rides already this season.
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In West Virginia, police exhume body of suspect in 1975 murder of Montreal teenager

In West Virginia, police exhume body of suspect in 1975 murder of Montreal teenager

MONTREAL — Police in a Montreal suburb confirmed Monday they have identified a suspect in a murder that has gone unsolved since a 16-year-old girl disappeared after setting out to meet friends nearly 50 years ago.
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Canada's Pamela Ware wins silver in women's diving at World Cup in Montreal

Canada's Pamela Ware wins silver in women's diving at World Cup in Montreal

MONTREAL — Pamela Ware knew she was back, so did her coaches, and now the world knows it.
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QMJHL playoffs: Mooseheads edge Phoenix 1-0, advance to final

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Waters starting to recede in Quebec, but officials warn spring flood season not over

Waters starting to recede in Quebec, but officials warn spring flood season not over

MONTREAL — Quebec's Public Security Department says water levels across the province have started to decline, but warned the spring flood season is not yet over.
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Police investigating death of Gaspé man found trapped under farm tractor

Police investigating death of Gaspé man found trapped under farm tractor

NEW-RICHMOND, Que. — Quebec provincial police say they're investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was trapped under a tractor on a farm on the province's Gaspé Peninsula. Police spokesman Sgt.
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High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

High costs putting farming out of reach for young people, affecting all Canadians

MONTREAL — When Myriam Landry started raising goats for their meat in 2018, she started small — because she had to. She opened Chèvrerie aux Volets Verts, in St-Esprit, Que.
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