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MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada raised its quarterly dividend and reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it faced higher non-interest expenses and increased provisions for bad loans.

QUEBEC — A Quebec legislature committee wants to see governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to prevent hazing.

MONTREAL — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency is maintaining a high alert and a spokesperson said Tuesday the hot and dry weather descending on the province this week is a cause for concern.

MONTREAL — The pilots union at the country's largest airline has opened the gate to bargaining ahead of time — as early as next month, amid peak travel season — adding pressure to an industry under scrutiny after a rocky year.

MONTREAL — A shortage of skilled workers and funding is hurting manufacturers' ability to take up new technology, according to a new survey.

MONTREAL — Resolute Forest Products Inc., a subsidiary of Domtar Corp. and a part of the Paper Excellence Group, has signed a deal to sell its pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ont., to an affiliate of U.S. company Atlas Holdings.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man has died after a paramotoring accident. Police say the crash occurred during a landing manoeuvre at about 7:45 p.m. Monday in Béthanie, about 115 kilometres east of Montreal.

MONTREAL — With one of the worst road records in Major League Soccer, CF Montreal is about kick off a potentially season-defining trip when the squad takes on D.C. United at Audi Field on Wednesday night.

MONTREAL — As Carla White looks out the window of her yellow-and-pink, plant-filled apartment in the heart of downtown Montreal, she wonders where she's going to live next.

CF Montreal (6-8-0, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (5-6-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : DC United -136, Montreal +366, Draw +276; over/under is 2.