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Airlines face growing pressure from pilot unions as threat of brain drain looms

Airlines face growing pressure from pilot unions as threat of brain drain looms

MONTREAL — Pilots are demanding better wages and benefits from their employers, raising financial pressure on airlines that are just starting to recover from the pandemic.
Montreal-area police equip schoolchildren with backpacks that display speed cameras

Montreal-area police equip schoolchildren with backpacks that display speed cameras

MONTREAL — Children in the Montreal area are becoming living speed cameras to get drivers to slow down in school zones as the city charges ahead with efforts to increase road safety.
Remains of two Innu children exhumed in Quebec as families question who they buried

Remains of two Innu children exhumed in Quebec as families question who they buried

MONTREAL — The remains of two Innu children have been exhumed from a Quebec cemetery to help give closure to families who have long-standing questions about the identities of the bodies they buried in 1970.
Last remaining boil water advisory in Montreal suburbs lifted after six days

Last remaining boil water advisory in Montreal suburbs lifted after six days

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — A boil water advisory put in place last week for several Montreal suburbs has been completely lifted after officials in Boucherville, Que., said the water is now safe to consume. The advisory had been in place in Longueuil, Que.
Montreal landmark church says people ignited a flare, not a fire, at famous shrine

Montreal landmark church says people ignited a flare, not a fire, at famous shrine

MONTREAL — A landmark Montreal church is confirming that a group of people ignited a flare — and not a bonfire — on the steps leading to the Catholic shrine on Saturday.
Quebec anti-corruption unit arrests former junior college manager on fraud charges

Quebec anti-corruption unit arrests former junior college manager on fraud charges

MONTREAL — Quebec's anti-corruption police force says a former executive at a junior college north of Montreal has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the student union.
South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

GRANBY, Que. — A new player has entered Quebec's electric vehicle battery sector, with a South Korean firm announcing it will open a copper foil factory in the province by 2026.
Quebec author Kevin Lambert in contention for prestigious Prix Goncourt award

Quebec author Kevin Lambert in contention for prestigious Prix Goncourt award

MONTREAL — Quebec author Kevin Lambert is in the running for the prestigious Prix Goncourt for his latest novel, "Que notre joie demeure." In a phone interview, the Saguenay, Que.
Alouettes emphasize need to improve execution amid red zone woes

Alouettes emphasize need to improve execution amid red zone woes

MONTREAL — After Alouettes head coach Jason Maas singled out his own play calling for Montreal’s red zone woes, the emphasis on Tuesday was on execution.
Train service between Montreal, New York poised to resume after summer shutdown

Train service between Montreal, New York poised to resume after summer shutdown

MONTREAL — Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service between Montreal and New York City next week, a route that typically carries more than 100,000 travellers per year.