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Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities

Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities

TORONTO — Poor air quality is forecast to persist into the weekend across parts of Ontario, as plumes of wildfire smoke blanket the province and prompt school boards to limit outdoor activities.
Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban

Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban

MONTREAL — Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons.
'A situation that's unprecedented.' Quebec confronted with over 150 wildfires

'A situation that's unprecedented.' Quebec confronted with over 150 wildfires

MONTREAL — Northern Quebec's largest city was being evacuated while another that had been threatened by wildfires lifted an evacuation order Tuesday, as authorities turned their attention to communities in the northern and northwestern parts of the p
Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000

Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000

QUEBEC — The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and the Opposition Quebec Liberal Party.
Judge rejects Montreal homeless camp injunction, site to be dismantled by June 15

Judge rejects Montreal homeless camp injunction, site to be dismantled by June 15

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused to extend an injunction protecting a homeless encampment under a busy Montreal highway, ruling the tent city must be dismantled by June 15 as planned.
Canadiens sign Cole Caufield to 8-year, $62.8 million extension

Canadiens sign Cole Caufield to 8-year, $62.8 million extension

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield picked up the phone and called his mother after agreeing to a lucrative extension with the Montreal Canadiens. She couldn’t answer because she was busy at work, teaching.
Quebec premier worries about western Quebec fires with no rain expected for 5 days

Quebec premier worries about western Quebec fires with no rain expected for 5 days

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires.
Caufield 'excited and proud' to sign long-term extension with Canadiens

Caufield 'excited and proud' to sign long-term extension with Canadiens

MONTREAL — Cole Caufield picked up the phone and called his mother after agreeing to a lucrative extension with the Montreal Canadiens. She couldn’t answer because she was busy at work, teaching.
Daytime killing of 53-year-old man linked to Montreal Mafia: source

Daytime killing of 53-year-old man linked to Montreal Mafia: source

Montreal police say they're investigating the daytime shooting death of a 53-year-old man in the parking lot of a suburban shopping centre.
Montreal home sales down eight per cent in May from last year

Montreal home sales down eight per cent in May from last year

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal home sales were down in May from last year but showed signs of picking up from recent lows.