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SOREL-TRACY, Que. — Ottawa will invest $222 million to help a Quebec company increase production of critical minerals for goods such as electric cars and batteries while simultaneously cutting emissions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Rio Tinto is partnering with the Canadian government to invest up to $737 million to decarbonize its Rio Tinto Fer et Titane operations in Sorel-Tracy, Que. The plant in southwestern Quebec produces steel, scandium and titanium dioxide.

MONTREAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Tuesday he didn't want to swear an oath to King Charles III, but the newly elected member wouldn't say what he would do if his formal request to the legislature is rejected.

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it has concluded arbitration with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, resulting in a three-year collective agreement that includes a three per cent wage increase.

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. is giving up its effort to buy British consulting firm RPS Group plc. The Montreal-based company says it will not be revising its offer for the company in the face of a rival offer by Tetra Tech Inc.

GATINEAU, Que. — The Gatineau Olympiques were unlucky at the start of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, losing a couple games in overtime and not connecting on great scoring chances. It appears their fortunes have improved.

MONTREAL — Ottawa Redblacks interim head coach Bob Dyce hadn't enjoyed being the one in the spotlight in the leadup to Thanksgiving Monday.

MONTREAL — As provincial governments hand out one-time cash payments to help residents cope with inflation, anti-poverty advocates say the efforts are a missed opportunity to help those most in need.

MONTREAL — Three teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quebec's Montérégie region Sunday evening. Provincial police say the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle and two 18-year-old passengers were killed.

SHERBROOKE, Que.