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Canada and India push trade talks into sixth round
Canada and India are holding a sixth round of comprehensive trade negotiations in New Delhi from November 11 to 20.
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Renaud Avenue closure begins Sunday near A-13 in Dorval
A section of Renaud Avenue in Dorval is scheduled to close from November 15 to December 18 for public-utility work.
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Pierrefonds-Roxboro pool closes for mechanical inspections
The swimming pool at the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Aquatic Centre is closed from November 13 until further notice while mechanical systems are inspected.
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Pierrefonds-Roxboro opens applications for first Children’s Council
Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents aged 9 to 12 can apply by December 11 to join the borough’s first Children’s Council.
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Canada and India push trade talks into sixth round
Canada and India are holding a sixth round of comprehensive trade negotiations in New Delhi from November 11 to 20.
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Provinces offered space to transition up to 100,000 workers to permanent residence
Ottawa says provinces and territories can transition up to a combined 100,000 workers and family members already in Canada to permanent residence in 2027.
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Ottawa proposes higher luxury-tax threshold for zero-emission vehicles
The federal government proposes raising the luxury-tax threshold for zero-emission vehicles from $100,000 to $150,000, subject to parliamentary approval.
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International arrivals to Canada rise 4.2% in October
Preliminary international arrivals by air and automobile totalled 4.9 million in October, up 4.2% from a year earlier.
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More than one-quarter of self-employed Canadians plan to expand
Statistics Canada says 27.6% of self-employed workers planned to expand their business, while benefit coverage remained limited.
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Québec building-permit value falls 8.3% in September
The value of building permits issued in Québec fell 8.3% to $2.6 billion in September, according to Statistics Canada.
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Québec campaign urges businesses to improve storefront accessibility
A new Québec accessibility campaign is highlighting practical ways small businesses and municipalities can reduce barriers at shops and services.
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Bank of Canada brings Real-Time Rail payment system under formal oversight
The Bank of Canada has designated Real-Time Rail a prominent payment system, placing the new instant-payment infrastructure under formal oversight.
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Québec building-permit value falls 8.3% in September
The value of building permits issued in Québec fell 8.3% to $2.6 billion in September, according to Statistics Canada.
Illustrative stock photo: Marek Lumi / Unsplash (cropped and resized).
Business
Québec campaign urges businesses to improve storefront accessibility
A new Québec accessibility campaign is highlighting practical ways small businesses and municipalities can reduce barriers at shops and services.
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Montréal & Québec
Free Ève K. Tremblay exhibition opens November 18 in Villeray
Revoir et relire avec Mimi et Jeanne opens November 18 at Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, with free admission through January 31.