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MONTREAL — Quebec's new tourist accommodation law is now in effect, with hefty fines of up to $100,000 for short-term rental platforms listing properties without a proper government certificate.

GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau has cleared RBC's proposed $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Bank Canada despite concerns about concentration in Canada's financial sector.

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo is eager to get back on track Saturday after last week didn’t go to plan. The Alouettes host the B.C.

Columbus Crew (12-8-6, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. CF Montreal (11-13-2, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Montreal +140, Columbus +175, Draw +253; over/under is 2.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a city south of Montreal can proceed with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer that have overrun a local park. Justice Bernard Jolin said Longueuil, Que.

MONTREAL — Police southeast of Montreal are investigating after a letter meant for parents about a nonbinary teacher's honorific was shared widely online, resulting in threats and disparaging comments. The Richelieu, Que.

Montreal's public health authority is pushing for more supervised drug-use sites, including facilities for drug inhalation, amid an increase in overdoses.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada reported a dip in third-quarter profits as it continues to work through a strategic review.

MONTREAL — New revelations about a secret anti-sovereigntist spy unit in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau are a sign of how much remains unknown about the federal government's response to the Quebec independence movement.

QUEBEC — Voters in the Quebec City-area riding of Jean-Talon will head to the polls on Oct. 2 to pick a new member of the provincial legislature.