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Quebec officer dead: Coroner inquest hears suspect's parents wanted son hospitalized

Quebec officer dead: Coroner inquest hears suspect's parents wanted son hospitalized

MONTREAL — The parents of a Quebec man who killed a provincial police sergeant last March had tried to get him help in the days leading up to the attack because of how seriously his mental health had deteriorated.
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Quebec government says new powers for justices of the peace will reduce court delays

Quebec government says new powers for justices of the peace will reduce court delays

MONTREAL — Quebec's justice minister is giving more responsibility to justices of the peace to free up provincial court judges and reduce delays.
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Quebec police say two bodies found in rubble after Western Quebec house fire

Quebec police say two bodies found in rubble after Western Quebec house fire

BOWMAN, Que. — Provincial police say two people died in a house fire on Sunday in Western Quebec. Authorities found the two bodies in the rubble of the home in Bowman, Que.
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Quebec cold case murder suspect chooses not to testify or present defence: lawyers

Quebec cold case murder suspect chooses not to testify or present defence: lawyers

SAGUENAY, Que. — Lawyers for a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student nearly 24 years ago will not present a defence. Marc-André Grenon's lawyers told a courtroom in Saguenay, Que.
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QMJHL roundup: Bonefon scores in OT as Cataractes clip Remparts 3-2

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Alexis Bonefon's second goal of the game, scored 67 seconds into overtime, lifted the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Quebec Remparts in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.
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Kyrou scores twice, Krug has 5 assists as Blues surge past Canadiens 7-2

MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug had five assists and the St. Louis Blues earned a 7-2 victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday.
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St. Louis Blues score a touchdown in convincing 7-2 win over Montreal Canadiens

St. Louis Blues score a touchdown in convincing 7-2 win over Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL — The St. Louis Blues celebrated Super Bowl Sunday by scoring a touchdown against the Montreal Canadiens. Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug produced five assists as the Blues handed the Canadiens a convincing 7-2 loss at Bell Centre.
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Two missing after house fire in Western Quebec municipality

Two missing after house fire in Western Quebec municipality

BOWMAN, Que. — Quebec provincial police say two people are unaccounted for after a fire swept through a home in the Western Quebec municipality of Bowman. Police say the fire was reported about 8 a.m. and three people were able to escape the home.
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Warm weather forces Quebec winter carnival to shut ice palace on event's final day

Warm weather forces Quebec winter carnival to shut ice palace on event's final day

QUEBEC — Unseasonably mild weather has forced the Carnaval de Québec to close one of its signature venues on the last day of the event.
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After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios

After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios

MONTREAL — Over the past 32 years, painter Frances Foster has seen the view from her studio window shift from old railway yards and rundown factories to trendy businesses, new residents and high-end cars. Inside, however, feels empty.
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