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Air France 747 slides off Montreal runway; no injuries (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:22:02 GMT

An Air France jumbo jet carrying more than 500 passengers and crew slid off a Montreal runway while landing Tuesday night, but there were no injuries, an airport spokeswoman said.

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Montreal set for CONCACAF Champions League debut (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:03:13 GMT

The Montreal Impact will play its first match in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League when it hosts Nicaraguan club Real Esteli on Wednesday at Saputo Stadium (8 p.m. ET, CBC-Bold, CBCSports.ca).

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Impact open Champions League play with win (CBC.ca)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:23:38 GMT

A goal in the 42nd minute from midfielder Joey Gjertsen gave the Montreal Impact a 1-0 win against visiting Real Esteli FC in the preliminary leg of the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League at Saputo Stadium on Wednesday.

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Quebec government sued for buying Microsoft software (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:58:43 GMT

Quebec's open-source software group, Facil, says the government is showing bias toward Microsoft by not using free alternatives.

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More legal actions begin against Maple Leaf Foods (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:33 GMT

Two more law firms have initiated legal action against Maple Leaf Foods, a day after another firm launched a class action lawsuit against the company linked to the listeriosis outbreak.

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Quebec ethics course stirs debate among parents, teachers (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:20:01 GMT

Some Quebec parents and educators are protesting the introduction of a new, provincially sanctioned ethics and religion course that will be taught in all schools starting this fall.

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Plains of Abraham to Tel Aviv: McCartney confirms concert in Israel (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:01:36 GMT

Paul McCartney is set to play his first concert in Israel, 43 years after Israel blocked a concert by the Beatles for fear the band would corrupt Israeli youth.

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Artists, actors say Tory arts cuts equal censorship (CBC.ca)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:58:05 GMT

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montreal on Wednesday to protest government cuts to arts and culture programs.

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Police seek black van in attack on mentally disabled Quebec man (CBC.ca)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:46:15 GMT

Quebec police are investigating an attack on a mentally disabled man who was abducted and sexually assaulted Monday night.

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Olympians return to la belle province (CBC.ca)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:24:38 GMT

Canadian Olympians from Quebec received a heroes' welcome Monday night at Trudeau airport in Montreal where more than 200 people gathered to greet the athletes.

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Transcontinental shares up on $1.7B deal to print Globe and Mail (CBC.ca)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:11:14 GMT

Transcontinental Inc., which calls itself Canada's largest printer, says it has won a $1.7 billion contract to print the Globe and Mail in most markets outside the prairies between 2010 and 2028.

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Marmen offers $20,000 for stolen equipment (CBC.ca)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:26:36 GMT

A Quebec machine equipment manufacturer is offering a $20,000 reward to recover a 10-tonne piece of metal equipment stolen from its lot this summer.

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Elderly Montreal woman found dead in apartment (CBC.ca)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:39:24 GMT

Montreal police said Monday they are waiting for autopsy reports to determine how a 72-year-old woman died.

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Man accused in Quebec oil drum kidnapping fit to stand trial (CBC.ca)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:18:18 GMT

A Quebec City man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy this summer is fit to stand trial, a provincial court has ruled.

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More bike paths planned for Montreal: mayor (CBC.ca)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:58:37 GMT

Montreal will create an additional 100 kilometres of bike paths along major arteries by next year, the city said.

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Dion thrills fans at Quebec City concert (CBC.ca)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:39:42 GMT

Céline Dion wished Quebec City a happy 400th birthday Friday night as she took the stage before a huge audience for a concert on the historic Plains of Abraham.

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Dion fans get in line early for Friday concert (CBC.ca)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:30:38 GMT

Thousands of Céline Dion fans braved the blistering sun Friday in the hopes of nabbing front-row places for her highly-anticipated Quebec City concert.

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Alumni of Lennoxville private school reach out to alleged abuse victims (CBC.ca)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:07:29 GMT

Several former students of Bishop's College School in Lennoxville say they want to set up a truth and reconciliation committee to offer help to those dealing with alleged past abuse at the private school.

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Poutine honoured at Quebec festival (CBC.ca)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:07:29 GMT

The first ever Poutine Festival will be held in Drummondville, Que., at the end of August.

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Quebec Court blocks Concordia foreign tuition hikes for now (CBC.ca)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:14:23 GMT

Quebec Superior Court has ordered Concordia University to freeze proposed tuition hikes for foreign students.

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