🎨 Community & Culture
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Quebec-born novelist Thélyson Orélien lands on France’s Prix Goncourt shortlist. His debut novel C’était ça ou mourir is among 16 books on the Goncourt initial shortlist, and it was also shortlisted for the Femina and the Renaudot, the article says; Orélien was born in Gonaïves in 1988 and left Haiti for Quebec after the 2010 earthquake, according to the report.
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Quebec party leaders press on as campaign reaches day 15 ahead of Oct. 5 vote. Leaders returned to the road after prime-time TV interviews that focused on tariffs with the United States and Quebec sovereignty, and TVA will host the first debate on Sept. 15, the piece reports; polls cited in the article show the Coalition Avenir Québec gaining momentum while affordability remains a central theme.
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Canadiens frame last season’s 106-point finish as step one before a tougher Atlantic Division. The Original Six club earned 106 points and reached the Eastern Conference final before losing to Carolina, and winger Cole Caufield said last season’s run will raise team standards, the story notes; the article adds Atlantic rivals have retooled, including Toronto signing Sergei Bobrovsky and Florida returning from injuries.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
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Quebec judge Julie Roy acquits rapper K’naan of a 2010 sexual-assault allegation. Judge Roy found Keinan Abdi Warsame not guilty on Wednesday after hearing that the complainant alleged an assault at the Hilton Quebec in July 2010, and the judge said the evidence did not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the report states; the article notes Warsame grew up in Toronto and rose to fame with Wavin’ Flag.
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Montreal police arrest 20-year-old Mikael Jacob in over 30 airbag theft cases. Jacob was arrested Sept. 8 in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles and faces multiple charges in more than 30 cases spanning Anjou, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, and he remained in custody after appearing in court, the SPVM says; police seized evidence at a residence and a vehicle and recommend vibration sensors and steering locks.
📰 Also Today
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- Quebec party leaders discuss tariffs and sovereignty in TV interviews.
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