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Shapovalov, Pospisil, Diallo, and Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup

Shapovalov, Pospisil, Diallo, and Galarneau to represent Canada at Davis Cup

MONTREAL — Denis Shapovalov is one of four players that has been named to Canada's Davis Cup team for the international tennis competition's upcoming group stage. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.
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Rogers Sugar to spend $200 million to grow production capacity in Montreal

Rogers Sugar to spend $200 million to grow production capacity in Montreal

MONTREAL — Rogers Sugar Inc. has announced plans to spend $200 million to grow its production capacity at its plant in Montreal to help meet increased demand in Eastern Canada.
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Pegula dominates tired Samsonova to win women's NBO singles title

Pegula dominates tired Samsonova to win women's NBO singles title

MONTREAL — Even champion Jessica Pegula wishes the National Bank Open women’s singles final could have been played under different circumstances.
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Jessica Pegula routs Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal for 3rd career WTA Tour title

MONTREAL (AP) — Jessica Pegula routed Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to win the National Bank Open for her third career WTA Tour victory.
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Rybakina upset with arduous schedule at National Bank Open: 'I feel destroyed'

Rybakina upset with arduous schedule at National Bank Open: 'I feel destroyed'

MONTREAL — Elena Rybakina is not pleased with how her National Bank Open unfolded. The third seed from Kazakhstan lost to 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-1, 1-6, 2-6 Sunday afternoon in a semifinal originally scheduled for Saturday.
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Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 event

Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 event

MONTREAL — There was a festive mood across downtown Montreal on Sunday as the city's Pride parade drew a record number of participants one year after the 2022 event was abruptly cancelled.
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Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in Quebec, dies at 77

Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in Quebec, dies at 77

MONTREAL — A member of the first same-sex couple to be legally joined in a civil union in North America has died. Theo Wouters said his husband Roger Thibault, 77, died in his arms Friday. The two men had shared their lives for 50 years.
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Media observers worry about impact of Métro Média closure on Quebec's local democracy

Media observers worry about impact of Métro Média closure on Quebec's local democracy

MONTREAL — The abrupt closure of Quebec newspaper publisher Métro Média will end news coverage of local government in parts of the province’s two largest cities, media observers say.
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Andreescu out with small back stress fracture, will miss Cincinnati Open

Andreescu out with small back stress fracture, will miss Cincinnati Open

MONTREAL — Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu says she has a small stress fracture in her back and will miss the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.
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American Jessica Pegula beats top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach Montreal final

MONTREAL (AP) — Jessica Pegula beat top-ranked Iga Swiatek on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open final, breaking serve 11 times in a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4 victory.
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