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Laurentian Bank reports Q2 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

Laurentian Bank reports Q2 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada raised its quarterly dividend as it reported a second-quarter profit of $49.3 million, down from $59.5 million a year ago.
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CF Montreal's Ibrahim, Lassiter score late in a 2-2 draw with D.C. United 2-2

CF Montreal's Ibrahim, Lassiter score late in a 2-2 draw with D.C. United 2-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunusi Ibrahim and Ariel Lassiter scored two minutes apart late in the second half to help CF Montreal tie D.C. United 2-2 on Wednesday night.
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Quebec premier announces Michael Sabia as new CEO of Hydro-Quebec

Quebec premier announces Michael Sabia as new CEO of Hydro-Quebec

Quebec's government has officially tapped Michael Sabia as the next head of Hydro-Quebec. In a tweet, Premier François Legault announced Sabia would serve as president and CEO of the Crown corporation, succeeding Sophie Brochu.
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Bombardier warns Ottawa against going with Boeing on military plane contract

Bombardier warns Ottawa against going with Boeing on military plane contract

MONTREAL — Warning about sole-source contracts and the "fallacy" of an urgent need to buy now, Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that Ottawa would be erring if it opts to go with Boeing when it replaces Canada's aging military patrol planes.
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Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot still not training with teammates

Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot still not training with teammates

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot did not train with his teammates on Wednesday and hasn't done so since May 26. Whether or not his status for the start of the CFL season is in question is not clear.
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Judge critical of police as Quebec man sentenced to eight years for killing spouse

Judge critical of police as Quebec man sentenced to eight years for killing spouse

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — A Quebec man who slipped through the cracks of the justice and health systems was sentenced today to eight years in prison for the March 2022 killing of his spouse.
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Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant

MONTREAL — A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec's housing tribunal determine the compensation for a tenant in a $400-a-month apartment whose case risks delaying a major construction project.
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No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint

No fowl: Quebec ethics czar clears cabinet minister in pheasant hunt complaint

Quebec's ethics commissioner has cleared Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, saying he did not breach the ethics code by participating in a pheasant hunt last year on a private island southeast of Montreal.
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CF Montreal introducing a women's program to its academy

CF Montreal introducing a women's program to its academy

MONTREAL — CF Montreal is introducing a women's program to its academy, the club announced Wednesday. The CF Montreal Academy is taking over the Women's Excel Program, a Soccer Quebec national development centre based in Laval, Que.
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Quebec north shore communities cut off as crack forces closure of main bridge

Quebec north shore communities cut off as crack forces closure of main bridge

QUEBEC — The only road access to several communities on Quebec's north shore has been cut off after officials closed the bridge linking them to the rest of the province.
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