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Quebecor reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago

Quebecor reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago

MONTREAL — Quebecor Inc. reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as the acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. earlier this year helped boost revenue. The company reported $209.
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QMJHL roundup: Drakkar beat Saguenéens 5-3 for ninth straight win

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Justin Poirier scored twice as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar defeated the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 5-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday night.
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Tania Branigan takes home Cundill History Prize for book on Cultural Revolution

Tania Branigan takes home Cundill History Prize for book on Cultural Revolution

MONTREAL — Guardian journalist Tania Branigan's debut book about China's deadly Cultural Revolution has won the US$75,000 Cundill History Prize.
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National Bank no longer offering new safety deposit boxes

National Bank no longer offering new safety deposit boxes

MONTREAL — National Bank won’t offer any more new safety deposit boxes, which allow customers to keep valuable items or important documents at bank branches. It’s the first large Canadian bank to stop offering this service.
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English Montreal school board sues after it's forced to communicate in French

English Montreal school board sues after it's forced to communicate in French

MONTREAL — Quebec’s largest English-language school board says it is taking the provincial government to court over strict language rules requiring almost all of the board’s written communications to be in French.
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Quebec public sector strikes: Nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout

Quebec public sector strikes: Nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout

MONTREAL — Some unionized Quebec health-care workers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, the latest group to walk off the job over stalled contract talks with the provincial government.
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Quebec mayor, 23, resigns mid-mandate because of burnout from managing forest fires

Quebec mayor, 23, resigns mid-mandate because of burnout from managing forest fires

CHAPAIS, Que. — One of Quebec's youngest mayors announced Wednesday she will be stepping down next week, suffering the effects of burnout from handling last summer's historic wildfire season in her northern community.
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Kucherov scores early, Tomkins earns first NHL win as Lightning beat Canadiens 5-3

MONTREAL (AP) — Matt Tomkins waited a long time to earn his first NHL win. But he might not change a thing about the way it happened.
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Nuvei shares jump nearly 20% after reporting Q3 revenue up more than 50%

Nuvei shares jump nearly 20% after reporting Q3 revenue up more than 50%

MONTREAL — Shares in Nuvei Corp. were up nearly 20 per cent in trading Wednesday morning after the company reported its revenue rose more than 50 per cent and raised its financial guidance.
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CGI reports $414.5M Q4 profit, up from $362.4M a year ago, revenue also higher

CGI reports $414.5M Q4 profit, up from $362.4M a year ago, revenue also higher

MONTREAL — CGI Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $414.5 million, up from $362.4 million a year ago, as its revenue rose eight per cent. The technology consulting firm says its profit amounted to $1.
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