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Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

Hotel workers in Montreal picket for third day in protest of contract impasse

MONTREAL — Workers at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth hotel protested for a third straight day on Saturday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season, and they were joined by picketers from two other city hotels to speak out against an impasse in the
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Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east

Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east

MONTREAL — Communities across Quebec began taking stock of the damage on Saturday a day after the remnants of Hurricane Debby knocked out power to nearly half a million residents and pummeled several parts of the province with record-breaking rainfal
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Ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal, Toronto: study

MONTREAL — A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays a role in the deaths of an estimated 1,100 people in Canada’s two biggest cities each year.
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Toronto Nationals to face defending champion Montreal Tigers in GT20 Canada final

Toronto Nationals to face defending champion Montreal Tigers in GT20 Canada final

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Guyana all-rounder Romario Shepherd took four wickets and then hit back-to-back fours to lead the Toronto Nationals into the final of the Global T20 cricket tournament with a five-wicket win Saturday over the Brampton Wolves.
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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Erin Routliffe advance to NBO doubles quarters

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, partner Erin Routliffe advance to NBO doubles quarters

TORONTO — Gabriela Dabrowski is back on home soil looking for more hardware. The Olympic bronze medallist from Ottawa took a first step Friday night.
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No Canadian clubs left in Leagues Cup after CF Montreal falls 2-0 to Philadelphia

No Canadian clubs left in Leagues Cup after CF Montreal falls 2-0 to Philadelphia

CHESTER — All Canadian clubs have been eliminated from Leagues Cup play after CF Montreal fell Friday to the Philadelphia Union 2-0 in the tournament's round-of-32.
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'Too many errors': No. 1 seed Coco Gauff crashes out of National Bank Open

'Too many errors': No. 1 seed Coco Gauff crashes out of National Bank Open

TORONTO — Coco Gauff wasn't interested in excuses. Fatigue, windy conditions and an unfamiliar opponent all worked against her Friday. Gauff, however, was emphatic. She only had herself to blame.
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Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada as remnants of tropical storm Debby move in

Heavy rain hits Eastern Canada as remnants of tropical storm Debby move in

MONTREAL — Remnants of tropical storm Debby doused a large swath of Eastern Canada on Friday, with forecasters saying up to 120 millimetres of rain would fall in some parts of Quebec before it moved out of the region.
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Rain washes out play in ATP Tour's National Bank Open in Montreal

MONTREAL (AP) — Rain washed out all play Friday in the National Bank Open as remnants of Tropical Storm Debby rolled through. Thirteen matches were postponed, including three second-round singles matches that were delayed Thursday night.
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Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats

Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats

MONTREAL — Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face — and defeat — the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to catch him by surprise.
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