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Dorval teen pleads guilty to fatally shooting brother: The Dorval teenager charged with the shooting death of his 16-year-old brother has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death using a firearm, armed robbery and shoplifting. more »

Montrealers should shame distracted drivers, says injured cyclist: Black was riding on his bike in the Lajeunesse Street north of Highway 40 in the bike lane when a car travelling alongside him made a hard right turn, cutting him off. more »
Lac-Mégantic disaster possibly started by broken piston: A broken piston may be to blame for the locomotive fire that set off a chain of events leading to the rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Que., an investigation by the railroad company suggests. more »
Pierre's picks: 5 don't-miss events in Montreal this weekend: Every Friday, CBC Montreal's Homerun arts reporter Pierre Landry brings you the top five things to see and do in Montreal over the weekend. more »
Alleged Mafia ties sink Côté's man in Rivière-des-Prairies: Montreal mayoral hopeful Marcel Côté today accepted the resignation of Francesco Ierfino, one of his candidates in the upcoming municipal election, after alleged links to the Mafia came to light. more »

Syria chemical weapons deal reached by U.S. and Russia: The United States and Russia say they have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons, a move that appears to avert a looming military strike threatend by Washington in retaliation for the Assad regime's alleged gas attack on a rebel-held area near Damascus. more »

Pamela Wallin repays $100K in expenses, blames Senate 'lynch mob': Senator Pamela Wallin says she has repaid $100,600.98 in expenses as demanded by a Senate committee, but maintains she was not treated fairly by auditors who found her expenses were ineligible. more »
Stephen Harper in B.C. for pipeline push: Prime Minister Stephen Harper landed in Kelowna, B.C., this morning for a meeting with his B.C. caucus, with the expectation much of the talk would be about oil and pipelines. more »
Striking diplomats win labour board ruling: The Public Service Labour Relations Board has ruled that the federal government is not bargaining in good faith in its negotiations with striking diplomats and encouraged all sides to reach a mutually agreeable process to break the impasse. more »
Pesticide linked to bee deaths to get tighter regulation: The federal government is trying to quell growing worries about pesticide dust killing millions of bees by introducing changes for crop farmers, but some beekeepers call it a "Band-Aid" solution. more »