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Cody Fajardo starts at QB as league-leading Alouettes host surging Elks

Cody Fajardo starts at QB as league-leading Alouettes host surging Elks

MONTREAL — The league-leading Montreal Alouettes are getting even better on Sunday. Grey Cup MVP Cody Fajardo returns as Montreal’s starting quarterback against the Edmonton Elks at Molson Stadium after missing four games with a hamstring injury.
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As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as shutdown drags on

Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as shutdown drags on

MONTREAL — Rail workers fought back Friday against the federal government's move to get them back on the job, with a fresh strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear when most freight traffic will resume.
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Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief

Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief

MONTREAL — A group of mayors from the Montreal region says the Quebec government has fallen short of its promise to increase financial aid for victims of torrential rain that hit the province earlier this month.
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Disruptions to major commuter lines continue amid railway labour dispute

Disruptions to major commuter lines continue amid railway labour dispute

Thousands of Canadian commuters were forced to find alternatives to their destinations for a second day on Friday as a labour dispute at two of Canada's major railways continued to disrupt some train services in three major cities.
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Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

Fears for B.C. grain harvest, commuter train still suspended, amid rail disruption

British Columbia grain producers are closely watching developments in the nationwide railway dispute triggered on Wednesday night, saying its impacts could soon spread beyond farmers to producers of food and beer. Canadian National Railway Co.
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Rail stoppage: Montreal commuters eye alternatives as trains halted for second day

Rail stoppage: Montreal commuters eye alternatives as trains halted for second day

MONTREAL — Karina Andone considered her options to get to her job in downtown Montreal, after a stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways halted commuter trains for a second consecutive day on Friday.
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Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milks appears to be slowing: PHAC

Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milks appears to be slowing: PHAC

A Listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be slowing down, but it’s too soon to consider it over, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.
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CF Montreal returns to MLS action after busy summer transfer window

CF Montreal returns to MLS action after busy summer transfer window

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's roster is full of new faces since the last time the club took the pitch in Major League Soccer.
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Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute

Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute

MONTREAL — A Montreal civil rights organization says a Quebec program to recruit and train nurses from overseas is leaving some participants in dire straits and dependent on food banks.
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