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Police find two more victims at site of fatal fire in Old Montreal, total now 4

Police find two more victims at site of fatal fire in Old Montreal, total now 4

MONTREAL — Police say two more bodies were recovered Wednesday from the wreckage of a building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by fire last week, bringing the total number of confirmed victims to four.
Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

MONTREAL — The federal government will spend up to $1.5 billion over the next three years to improve access to drugs used to treat rare diseases, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Wednesday. Almost all the funding envelope — $1.
St. Lawrence Seaway shippers eye EV materials, but grain and ore remain the staples

St. Lawrence Seaway shippers eye EV materials, but grain and ore remain the staples

SAINT-LAMBERT, Que. — Shippers who ply the St. Lawrence Seaway view critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries as key to their future — but it could be a while before the floodgates open on Canada's largely untapped reserves.
Canadiens strike back with 3-2 win over Lightning

Canadiens strike back with 3-2 win over Lightning

MONTREAL — In a fourth straight start for the Montreal Canadiens, Sam Montembeault gave his team a chance to get revenge in the second of back-to-back games against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

QMJHL roundup: Huskies unleash the offence in edging Foreurs 9-8

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — It wasn't a good night for goalies.

Dach, Drouin get Canadiens started in 3-2 win over Lightning

MONTREAL (AP) — Kirby Dach and Jonathan Drouin scored in the first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Families of Montreal fire victims facing agonizing wait for answers

Families of Montreal fire victims facing agonizing wait for answers

MONTREAL — Family and friends of the presumed victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal were facing an agonizing wait for answers on Tuesday, as a recovery team worked to enter the charred shell of the building where two bodies have been found and fiv
Highlights of Quebec 2023-24 budget

Highlights of Quebec 2023-24 budget

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented his fifth budget on Tuesday, for the province's 2023-24 fiscal year.
Quebec budget: Income tax cuts and big drop in economic growth

Quebec budget: Income tax cuts and big drop in economic growth

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday kept his party’s election promise to cut income taxes, as he projected economic growth to drop dramatically in 2023.
Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff

Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff

MONTREAL — The Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips, the federal government said Monday.