Police Arrest Montreal Couple Suspected of Selling Fake Certificates To Orderlies
They own a vocational training and placement centre in the city, police say.
The Service de police de la Ville de Montreal's economic crimes unit arrested a Montreal couple suspected of manufacturing and selling false training certificates for patient attendants, according to a notice on the police website.
The couple, who police say are the owners of a vocational training and placement centre in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough, appeared at the Montreal courthouse today.
Youssef Bencheikh, 56, and his wife, Sabri Nissirine, 42, are co-owners of the Centre Accès-Emploi de formation professionnelle et de placement, located on boul. Saint-Michel.
According to police, an investigation revealed that the pair were manufacturing and selling false certificates attesting to 750 hours of training, at a cost of $800 per certificate. Both suspects are now facing charges of fraud and the fabrication of false documents.
The SPVM said that help from the public led to the launch of a police investigation into the fraud case.
Anyone with information about criminal activity of the same nature can contact Info-Crime Montréal anonymously at 514-393-1133 or via the report form available on infocrimemontreal.ca.
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Canada's New Governor General Discussed Growing Up In Quebec's Nunavik Region
Mary Simon is Canada's first Indigenous governor general.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Mary Simon will be Canada's new governor general.
An Inuk born in what is now Quebec's Nunavik region, Simon will be the first Indigenous person to represent the Sovereign in Canada.
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At a press conference, the new governor general discussed her childhood in Nunavik.
"My mother was Inuk and my father was from the South," said Simon.
"I spent my adolescence in Nunavik, living a very traditional lifestyle"
"Many months out of the year, we camped and lived on the land, hunted, fished and gather food, and maintained an active connection with our Inuit heritage and language."
Simon also discussed her familial influences: her mother and grandmother, who "taught [her] to always be proud of who [she is] and to keep [her] mind open to other points of view;" and her father, from whom she "learned about the South and the non-Native world."
"These experiences allow me to be a bridge between the different lived realities that together make up the tapestry of Canada," Simon continued.
The new governor general is "fully committed to maintaining the highest possible standard of work and ethic" in her duties and has a "deep commitment" to learning French, an experience she said wasn't afforded during her time in government day school.
Simon also highlighted that she would "fully recognize, memorialize and come to terms with the atrocities of our collective past."
"We must thoughtfully work hard towards the promise of a better tomorrow."
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A Pedestrian Died After Being Hit By A Car In Montreal On Tuesday
The driver of the vehicle was treated for shock afterwards.
Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, a call was placed with the SPVM to inform them of a collision between a vehicle and pedestrian in Montreal on boulevard du Golf, near boulevard des Sciences.
The victim was a 49-year-old man who was unconscious when police arrived on the scene and then transported to the hospital.
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"Eventually, he died from his injuries" at the hospital, SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils told MTL Blog.
According to witnesses, the car was heading north on boulevard du Golf and for an "unknown reason" ended up hitting the pedestrian.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, was also transported to the hospital "because he had a nervous shock."
This article's cover photo was used for illustrative purposes only.
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This 19-Room Quebec Home For Sale Under $200,000 Is Actually An Old General Store (PHOTOS)
Plus, the home office has a separate entrance.
This Quebec home for sale could be a deal for anyone looking to get out of the city and own a treasured piece of local history.
The home, an hour outside Quebec City in the Chaudière-Appalaches town of Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, used to function as the neighbourhood general store, realtor William Boutin told MTL Blog.
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It might need a bit of TLC, but it appears to retain some of its charming original features and details.
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The structure counts 19 rooms in total, but it could be split into two apartments, each with its own entrance.
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There's also a dedicated game room.
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The home sits on a 14,111 square-foot lot and, with no neighbours behind it (according to the listing), enjoys somewhat of a view of the distant fields.
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All this could be yours for less than $200,000.
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Old General Store
Price: $189,000
Address: 4642-4644, rue Gosford O., Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, QC
Description: A large home that used to serve as the community's general store.
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