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1 dead, 5 missing after snowmobilers fall through ice on Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean
One man is dead and five others are missing after their snowmobiles went through the ice along Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean Tuesday night.…
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Canada added 35,000 jobs in December, capping strong 2019 for employment
Canada’s economy added 35,000 new jobs in December, bringing the total for the year 2019 as a whole to 320,000.…
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New age limit for Quebec cannabis won’t stop use, say some 20-year-olds
In 2019, you had to be 18 to buy legal cannabis in Quebec. But as of Jan. 1, you need…
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Be careful with your turkey, Canadians warned, with salmonella outbreak ongoing
Canadians cooking with poultry are being warned by the Public Health Agency of Canada to take extra care as a…
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New Brunswick grabs unwanted title as Canada’s poorest province
New Brunswick has officially assumed the title of Canada’s poorest province and will begin receiving the most funding per capita…
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No cannabis edibles for Christmas in 3 provinces because of delays
If you’re hoping to buy a next-generation cannabis product — like infused beer or gummy bears — as a gift for the…
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Quebec wants to create digital versions of government IDs
Quebecers may soon be able to say goodbye to their physical medicare cards and driver’s licences. The Quebec government wants…
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How the way we remember the Montreal Massacre has changed 30 years later
When Jim Edward thinks of his sister, Anne-Marie, he remembers a vibrant young student with an incredible sense of adventure.…
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Quebec welfare travel restrictions decried as violation of human rights
A Quebec government regulation that cuts off welfare payments if recipients leave the province for a week or more is…
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Quebec to expand law on medically assisted dying, look at advanced consent
The Quebec government wants to expand the criteria for accessing medical assistance in dying in the province, the provincial health…
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In wake of troubling breach, Desjardins pushes digital ID procedures as safer way to store data
The head of Desjardins Group urged provincial lawmakers Thursday to pave the way for more secure digital identification systems while…
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Quebec backtracks on change to popular student immigration program
The Quebec government will allow students already in the province under a popular immigration program to finish it. The Quebec…
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Quebec to invest $90M to recycle old fridges, air conditioners
About 90 per cent of major appliances like fridges and air conditioners in Quebec are disposed of improperly, says Mathieu Filion,…
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Quebec working on policy to limit access to government services in English
The Quebec government wants to ensure that everyone is served in French when communicating with government organizations — with a…
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Quebec’s Green Party leader eyeing federal job if Elizabeth May steps down
The leader of the Green Party of Quebec said he’s considering running to be Elizabeth May’s successor and that the party…
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4.2 million Desjardins members were affected by data breach, credit union now says
Desjardins Group said Friday that a major theft of member data, first reported in June, actually affected 4.2 million members of the…
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Here’s a sample of the questions on Quebec’s new values test
The Quebec government released a short list of sample questions designed to test knowledge of “democratic values and Quebec values” expressed…
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Quebec passes cannabis law that will raise legal age to 21
People in Quebec will need to wait until they are 21 to legally purchase cannabis under a new law passed…
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Long wait times for abortion ‘unacceptable,’ Quebec Premier Legault says
Quebec Premier François Legault says wait times for abortions of more than four weeks in some regions of the province…
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English Montreal School Board files legal challenge to Bill 21
The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) has filed its legal challenge to Quebec’s controversial law that bars teachers and principals…
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Impostor used fake ID to steal money from Quebec woman’s line of credit
A Longueuil, Que., woman is questioning Scotiabank’s security measures after an impostor stole $2,500 from her line of credit. Newsha…
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Canadian breakthrough that became the world’s most expensive drug, then vanished, gets second chance
A made-in-Canada medical breakthrough that disappeared from the market because it wasn’t profitable is being revived by the National Research Council…
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31 arrested, 300 charges in multi-provincial sex-trafficking operation based in Ontario
Thirty-one people, including a central “kingpin,” have been arrested and more than 300 charges laid in a major investigation into a human trafficking and…
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York police to reveal more details of ‘multi-provincial’ human trafficking probe
Thirty-one people have been arrested after a large-scale police investigation into human trafficking and organized crime that spanned multiple Canadian provinces…
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Bloc leader apologizes for candidates’ Islamophobic and racist social media posts
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet apologized Thursday after media outlets uncovered a number of Islamophobic and racist social media posts by…
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Scheer visits Roxham Road, site of irregular border crossings, for campaign event
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is holding a campaign event this morning at Roxham Road in Quebec, an unofficial border crossing…
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Hamilton is getting a reputation for hate, and critics say the city hasn’t done enough to fight it
It’s a bright Saturday morning on the Hamilton city hall forecourt, and the crowd is split down the middle. Members…
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Liberals want to create municipal immigration program, but Quebec could opt out
In Beauce, Que., the face of the region’s largest town is changing. Over the past five years, Saint-Georges, Que., has…
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Safety deposit box of late husband unearthed after 18 years
Carole-Anne Wapen thought it might be a scam when told her late husband had left behind an unclaimed safety deposit box with…
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1st Canadian case of vaping-related illness confirmed in Quebec
A Quebec resident has been diagnosed with Canada’s first case of a severe vaping-related breathing illness, federal officials have confirmed. “In…
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