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International arrivals to Canada rise 9.5% in September
Preliminary air and automobile arrivals totalled 5.3 million, led by a 17.2% rise in U.S.-resident trips.
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Pointe-Claire sets October 14 bulky-item pickup and Saturday ecocentre
Pointe-Claire’s bulky-item collection is October 14, followed by a local ecocentre at the Public Works yard on October 17.
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Dorval opens OASIS survey ahead of October 15 information session
Dorval residents can complete an OASIS green-infrastructure survey through October 22 and attend an information session on October 15.
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Pierrefonds-Roxboro adds watering bags to help young trees
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is using slow-release watering bags to help newly planted trees establish stronger roots and withstand dry conditions.
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Canada
International arrivals to Canada rise 9.5% in September
Preliminary air and automobile arrivals totalled 5.3 million, led by a 17.2% rise in U.S.-resident trips.
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Canada
Canada Post releases jack-o’-lantern stamp set
The Halloween issue features three hand-carved characters and is available in a six-stamp booklet.
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Ottawa puts $253,200 into proposed Alberton active-transportation trail
The planned 680-metre Prince Edward Island trail would connect a new subdivision with a future sports complex.
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Northern Ontario project protects 81,400 hectares of taiga and peatlands
A Nature Conservancy of Canada project south of Kapuskasing has secured more than 81,400 hectares, backed by federal and partner funding.
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Business
Canada and Greece sign classified-information agreement
The signed agreement would enable secure exchanges of classified information and expand access to security-sensitive work once in force.
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Business
Ottawa adds $500 million to regional AI program
The five-year expansion brings total federal funding for the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative to $700 million.
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Ottawa backs New Brunswick power projects with nearly $270 million
Federal support includes a $219-million planning loan for Mactaquac rehabilitation and $50 million for a grid-stability project.
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Montréal & Québec
CDN-NDG opens first Halloween decoration contest
Residents have until October 25 to enter the borough’s first Halloween decoration contest, with public voting later this month.
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Montréal & Québec
Saint-Léonard funds studies for proposed 40-unit non-market building
The borough will provide up to $50,000 for predevelopment work on a proposed five-storey, 40-unit non-market building.
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Montréal & Québec
Canadiens hold off Sabres 4-3 in shootout
Montréal surrendered a two-goal third-period lead but beat Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout at the Bell Centre.