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MONTREAL — Arajet, a discount airline based in the Dominican Republic, is set to launch flights between that country and Toronto and Montreal this fall, marking the latest entrant to an already crowded field of low-cost carriers.

GATINEAU, Que. — Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

TERREBONNE, Que. — A 79-year-old woman was killed over the weekend at her seniors residence, and an 81-year-old man found unconscious in her room is a suspect in her death, police north of Montreal said Monday. Capt.

GRANDES-PILES, Que. — Quebec provincial police have recovered the body of a five-year-old who fell in a river while playing with his brother on Sunday evening. Provincial police Sgt.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank announced the appointment of Éric Provost as president and chief executive on Monday, following a computer outage at the bank last week. Provost replaces Rania Llewellyn in the top job, effective immediately.

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MONTREAL — Quebec's public sector workers continue to give their unions strong backing to go on strike if they're unable to successfully negotiate new contracts with the provincial government, the federations said at about the half-way point of the v

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dagur Thórhallsson and Facundo Torres each scored in the second half and Orlando City beat CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night to set a club record with 54 points and 15 wins.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive NHL pre-season game, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on the road Saturday night.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Maxime Coursol's goal at 1:02 of overtime capped off an impressive comeback by the Rimouski Oceanic as they defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 6-5 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Henry-Leonard.