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Dollarama sales surge as bargain hunters accept higher $5 price point: CEO

Dollarama sales surge as bargain hunters accept higher $5 price point: CEO

MONTREAL — Even as inflation continues to rankle consumers, Dollarama Inc.'s chief executive says the launch of a new $5 price point has been "well accepted" by shoppers.
Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests

Increasing number of Canadians want to reconsider ties to monarchy, survey suggests

MONTREAL — Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy.
SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis in bid to shed scandal-plagued past, reset image

SNC-Lavalin rebrands to AtkinsRéalis in bid to shed scandal-plagued past, reset image

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin is changing its name to AtkinsRéalis as it faces an "inflection point" in its 112-year history, according to CEO Ian Edwards, after a tumultuous decade for the engineering giant.
Bill prompts call for Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health system

Bill prompts call for Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health system

Quebec's College of Physicians says the government is taking a "paternalistic and colonialist" approach with new legislation aimed at improving the treatment of Indigenous people in the health network.
Man declared dead is likely still alive, Quebec court reaffirms in appeal case

Man declared dead is likely still alive, Quebec court reaffirms in appeal case

MONTREAL — A missing man is "almost certainly alive" after he was pronounced dead more than five years ago, Quebec's Court of Appeal reaffirmed in a recent decision.

No mixed-gender bathrooms in Quebec schools, education minister says

Quebec's education minister says it's out of the question to have mixed-gender bathrooms in the province's schools.
Informant at heart of Quebec's secret trial sues authorities for $5.8 million

Informant at heart of Quebec's secret trial sues authorities for $5.8 million

MONTREAL — A police informant at the heart of a secret trial in Quebec is suing authorities for roughly $5.8 million, claiming that police and a prosecutor have undermined confidence in the system to protect collaborators.
Montreal police investigating Ontario man accused of mailing lethal substances

Montreal police investigating Ontario man accused of mailing lethal substances

Montreal police say they are investigating allegations that an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives also sent those chemicals to Montreal residents.
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran middle linebacker Darnell Sankey

Montreal Alouettes sign veteran middle linebacker Darnell Sankey

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes announced Monday the signing of American linebacker Darnell Sankey. The six-foot-one, 245-pound Sankey, a native of San Jose, Calif.
Eight overdoses in same part of downtown Montreal Sunday, public health investigating

Eight overdoses in same part of downtown Montreal Sunday, public health investigating

MONTREAL — Eight overdoses over a few hours in downtown Montreal this weekend reflect how homeless Indigenous people have started consuming hard and unsafe street drugs, says the head of a shelter that serves the vulnerable community.