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May 2022
Abortion: no communion for Nancy Pelosi, according to an archbishop

The leader of the Democrats in the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, must be refused Catholic communion because of her defense of the right to abortion, the archbishop of San Francisco ruled on Friday in a letter made public.• To read...

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May 2022
10 cases of severe acute hepatitis in children in the country, including one in Quebec

About ten cases of severe acute hepatitis have been detected in children in Canada, including one case that was listed in Quebec, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Three cases have been observed in Alberta, two in Manitoba and four in...

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May 2022
Pay equity: Legal aid lawyers on strike next Tuesday

After two years without a collective agreement, legal aid lawyers will hold a 'first half-day strike” on May 24 across Quebec, in order to put pressure on the Treasury Board.Faced with the Treasury Board's refusal "to grant negotiation mandates...

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May 2022
Investigation into the tragic death of a young Quebecer in Morocco

The Bureau du coroner du Québec is opening an investigation into a 26-year-old Quebecer who tragically died in Morocco this month after undergoing surgery.'An investigation is underway on this Quebecer who died abroad. We don't have any more details...

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May 2022
Spain: a sauna suspected of being a focus of monkeypox

A sauna in Madrid, suspected of being an outbreak of monkeypox, has been forced to close, local health authorities confirmed to AFP on Friday evening, as this rare disease spreads in Europe and in especially in Spain.• To read also: Monkeypox: the shipment...

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May 2022
IN PICTURES | Tornado injures 30, 10 seriously in Germany

More than 30 people were injured, "including ten seriously" in Paderborn, a town in western Germany which was crossed by a "tornado", a police spokesman told AFP on Friday. .This rare and localized phenomenon hit this average city in North Rhine-Westphalia...

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May 2022
Another very tight series to be expected at the Rocket

As was the case in its previous series, the Laval Rocket will find some rather tough and well-organized rivals on Sunday at Place Bell who could put it in its last entrenchments.• Read also: David Perron runs on roller coasters• Read also: P.K. Subban...

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May 2022
The victims of Carl Girouard and their relatives relieved

The guilty verdict of Carl Girouard, the author of the Halloween killings in 2020, was greeted with a sigh of relief by the victims and their loved ones.• Read also – Halloween killing: Carl Girouard guilty all along the lineMinutes after the verdict...

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May 2022
The SQ is investigating a murder in Farnham

The Sûreté du Québec is investigating a murder committed Friday afternoon, in a residence in Farnham, in Montérégie.The victim is an "adult man", whose lifeless body was found shortly before 1 p.m., in a residence on Saint-Paul Street.Before being able...

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May 2022
Mariupol: the Russian army says it has “completely liberated” the Azovstal factory

The Russian army said on Friday it had "fully liberated" the Azovstal steel plant in the strategic city of Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine, after the surrender of the last Ukrainian soldiers present there.• Read also: [LIVE] 86th day of war in Ukraine:...

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May 2022
David Lemieux makes the weight

Quebec boxer David Lemieux and his opponent David Benavidez both made weight for their Saturday night fight for the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title.• To read also: Jean Pascal: relaunch with Fanlong Meng• To read also: "It's...

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May 2022
Didier Drogba cancels his trip to Montreal

The legendary Didier Drogba was supposed to be in Montreal to take part in the La Dictée P.G.L. International Grand Final on Sunday, but he will ultimately have to leave for family reasons.• Read also: A rare visit to Stade Saputo• Read also: CF Montreal:...

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May 2022
A 60-year-old suffers a heart attack while driving his tractor in Estrie

A 60-year-old died Friday following a collision between his tractor and a tree on Chemin Cyr, in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, in the Eastern Townships. The man suffered from a heart attack and was declared dead at the Granby Hospital.The man in his sixties...

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May 2022
CAQ MP MarieChantal Chassé will not stand again

The CAQ MP for Châteauguay, briefly Minister of the Environment, will leave politics at the end of her mandate to return to the business world.• To read also: MarieChantal Chassé admits that she lacked experience in politics"I am grateful for the support...

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May 2022
Canada bans luxury goods trade with Russia, sanctions 14 others

Canada announced a ban on luxury goods trade with Russia on Friday and added 14 more people, including oligarchs, to its list of sanctions imposed in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.• Read also: [LIVE] 86th day of war in Ukraine: here are...

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May 2022
National Patriots Day: Open or Closed?

MONTREAL - Several public services will be closed, while some establishments will see their schedules modified Monday on the occasion of National Patriots' Day. Here is the list of what will be open or closed on Monday.• Grocery stores• Pharmacies•...

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May 2022
Takeover of Sunwing by WestJet: an assessment ordered by Transport Canada

The acquisition of the airline Sunwing by WestJet is not necessarily viewed favorably by Transport Canada, which intends to conduct a public interest assessment.• Read also: Price increases of $20 to $40 per flight at Transat due to the oil surge• Read...

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May 2022
Joonas Korpisalo remains in Columbus

Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will not try his luck in the unrestricted free agent market this summer, as he signed a one-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.• Read also: David Perron runs on roller coasters• Read also: P.K....

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May 2022
Rick Bowness s'en va

Dallas Stars head coach Rick Bowness has chosen to step down, while assistants John Stevens, Derek Laxdal and Todd Nelson won't be back next season.• Read also: Joonas Korpisalo stays in Columbus• Read also: David Perron runs on roller coastersBowness,...

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May 2022
Monkey pox: three cases in Belgium linked to a fetish fashion festival

Three cases of monkey pox have been identified in Belgium, all linked to a fetish fashion festival held recently in Antwerp (North), organizers warned on Friday, calling on all those who attended it to be vigilant.• Read also: Monkey pox: cases could accelerate...

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May 2022
United States: Google's advertising activities in the sights of senators

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators introduced a bill Thursday aimed at addressing possible conflicts of interest in the ad tech industry, of which Google is a part, the Wall Street Journal reported.Google could therefore see its advertising business...

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May 2022
A rare visit to Stade Saputo

The last time CF Montreal faced Real Salt Lake, the vast majority of people had never heard of the coronavirus. It was May 30, 2019, at Saputo Stadium, almost three years ago.• Read also: CF Montreal: number 12 given back to supporters• Read also: FC...

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May 2022
Billed $40 for crying at the doctor

An American woman was surprised to discover that her doctor had charged her $40 for the few tears she had shed in her office.• To read also: [IN VIDEO] He finds 3 kittens in a garbage truckThis story caused a stir on social media this week when it was revealed...

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May 2022
[PHOTOS] A woman denounces Russian rapes in Ukraine on the Cannes red carpet

CANES | A woman, bare-chested painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag with the words in English "stop raping us" and blood-red panties, burst onto the red carpet of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Friday, journalists found.• Read also: The most anticipated...

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