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Quebec's News
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Former minister's move to private sector raises worries about health care in Quebec
CHARLIE FIDELMAN, The Gazette
Published: Tuesday, August 19
Less than two months after quitting politics, Quebec's former health minister Philippe Couillard accepted a lucrative private-sector job that trumpets the future of private health care.
Critics said they're surprised, disappointed and worried ... Read More
Build for the future...and your success will be forever.
I guess that's probably what Bob Gainey heard somewhere down the line.
After inking young defensive prospect Yannick Weber to a three-year deal, Gainey has all but cemented a bright future for the Montreal Canadiens' back-end. Theirs is a future that includes a good deal of young and bright Minnesotan defensemen.
David Fischer and Rya... Read More
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Three Montreal Alouettes, including running back Avon Cobourne, were among those selected as the CFL's top players for Week 8.
Cobourne earned offensive honors after running for 107 yards on 16 carries, and also posting 103 yards and a touchdown on five catches in Montreal's 32-14 win over Toronto.
The defensive prize went to Montreal defensive tackle Keron W... Read More
DAVID HUTTON
August 20, 2008
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Montreal has landed some prime real estate. The city will be included in the first international version of the famous board game Monopoly, occupying the highly sought-after Boardwalk square, according to the website of Hasbro, the game's manufacturer.
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More than five million votes were cast in a poll to determi... Read More
KIRK MAKIN
August 20, 2008
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<!-- dateline -->QUEBEC<!-- /dateline --> -- In a single, spontaneous outburst during a panel session at a judges' conference yesterday, Chief Justice of Quebec Michel Robert illustrated how dramatically the relationship between judges and the press has changed.
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Speaking from an audience microphone, C... Read More
From Herald News Services
Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Power - The Gentilly-2 nuclear power plant at Becancour, Que., 125 kilometres northeast of Montreal, is getting a new lease on life.
Hydro-Quebec said Tuesday it will invest $1.9 billion to refurbish the 675-megawatt plant, extending its operating life to 2040.
The project includes a solid radioactive waste management facilit... Read More
Marianne White , Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
QUEBEC - The Thetford Chicken Massacre is not as well-known as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but the controversial Quebec tradition in which participants place bets while decapitated chickens run around is coming to an end.
Organizers of the annual activity in the eastern Quebec town of... Read More
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