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MONTREAL — The organization employing workers at the St. Lawrence Seaway says there has been little progress in labour negotiations with a major union just hours before workers are poised to walk off the job.

Much of southern Quebec is under a rainfall warning today as Environment Canada forecasts between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain could drench the province by Sunday evening.

Montreal is one step closer to getting a commemorative park for the 6,000 Irish immigrants buried in unmarked graves in an industrial pocket of the city southeast of the downtown core.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Justin Poirier had two goals and an assist, Justin Gill added a goal and three helpers and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar topped the Shawinigan Cataractes 8-4 on Friday.

MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal has ordered the former chair of Montreal city council's executive committee to stand trial on corruption charges.

Montreal police say they've received reports of 16 hate crimes, mostly targeting Jewish people, since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7.

MONTREAL — After the departure of several key players and coach of the year nominee Wilfried Nancy, and a seemingly never-ending injury crisis, the odds were against CF Montreal entering Decision Day occupying a playoff spot.

MONTREAL — How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too many, says Isabelle Rinfret of construction and real estate management company Arvisais, based roughly 95 kilometres northeast of Montreal, in Louiseville, Que.

MONTREAL — The chief financial officer of Transat AT Inc. is leaving the company to become chief financial officer at Dollarama Inc. Transat says Patrick Bui will step down from his position at the travel company on Dec. 15.

CF Montreal (12-16-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (15-9-9, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Columbus -236, Montreal +521, Draw +400; over/under is 3.