Tembec permanently closes its Pine Falls, Man. newsprint mill
PINE FALLS, Man. – Quebec-based forestry company Tembec (TSX:TMB) is permanently shutting down its newsprint mill in Pine Falls, Man., affecting about 230 jobs.
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Quebec parents more lenient than peers in Italy, France: teen comparison study
MONTREAL – They may be of a common age, but when it comes to dealing with Mom and Dad, it seems some teens in Canada are given more freedom by their parents compared to peers in France and Italy, a new study suggests.
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June earthquake in Ontario rattled websites more than the ground
OTTAWA – The June earthquake that was felt by more than 20 (m) million people in Ontario, Quebec and the northeastern U-S rattled more than just the ground.
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Helicopter carrying four people crashes into woods on Quebec’s North Shore
SEPT-ILES, Que. – A helicopter carrying four people crashed on Quebec’s North Shore on Tuesday. Provincial police didn’t immediately know if anyone aboard the chopper survived after it went down in a wooded area north of Sept-Iles.
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Key Tory ridings in Quebec get showered in stimulus money: Canadian Press study
MONTREAL – Two Conservative ridings were the biggest Quebec beneficiaries of a federal stimulus program set aside for rural areas, while other Tory-held areas received a considerable share of funds reserved for the province.
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Lone holdout blocking gold mine development in Quebec gets dragged out
MALARTIC, Que. – A man whose house was the only thing left standing in the way of a gold mining project has been evicted. Police literally dragged Ken Masse away from his western Quebec home today after a mining company obtained an expropriation order.
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Quebec airline protests ban on flying, says its charter planes are safe
MONTREAL – A Quebec charter airline is appealing a Transport Canada decision to ground its planes because of safety concerns.
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Feds, Quebec open offshore oil talks aimed at deal similar to Atlantic provinces
MONTREAL – Negotiations have been launched between the federal government and Quebec in an attempt to strike an offshore drilling deal similar to those that have enriched Atlantic provinces.
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Vehicles belonging to Quebec City mayor and family vandalized for third time
QUEBEC – For the third time in two years, vehicles belonging to the family of Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume have been vandalized. His press attache says three cars — the mayor’s, his wife’s, and one belonging to his children — were damaged while [...]
Animal group rescues 36 stray dogs from northern Quebec community
TORONTO – The International Fund for Animal Welfare says it has rescued 36 dogs from a “dog shoot” in James Bay communities of northern Quebec. The animal rights group says on its website that the dog shoot had been scheduled to control the local dog population.
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