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Montréal reaches six-year agreement with blue-collar union

Montréal says a new six-year agreement with its blue-collar union adds workforce flexibility and compensation increases totalling about 23 per cent.

Oct 30, 2026 1 min read

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Montréal & Québec

Anjou opens $3.4-million inclusive Spalding school park

Anjou and the English Montreal School Board have inaugurated a $3.4-million inclusive park-school project at Dalkeith School.

Oct 29, 2026 1 min read

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Business

Quebec real GDP edged down 0.1% in July

Quebec’s real gross domestic product slipped 0.1% in July after a 0.5% increase in June, with services offsetting gains in goods-producing industries.

Oct 28, 2026 1 min read

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Canada

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set for first spacewalk October 29

Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon are scheduled to install solar arrays outside the International Space Station, with Canadian teams supporting the operation.

Oct 27, 2026 1 min read

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Montréal & Québec

Biodiversity mural unveiled at École secondaire d’Anjou

The new “Nos racines, nos ailes” mural draws on an environmental study of local biodiversity and will anchor student workshops.

Oct 27, 2026 1 min read