QUEBEC
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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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Conservatives promise to open up a judicial inquiry into SNC-Lavalin affair
The SNC-Lavalin affair returned to the campaign trail today, with the Conservatives promising to launch a judicial inquiry into the scandal if…
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Number of doctors per capita in Canada reaches record high
The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a…
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Quebec Crown still silent on 55 complaints from Indigenous people of police abuse
The head of an association representing Indigenous women in Quebec is asking why people who lodged complaints of police abuse…
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Jagmeet Singh appears on top Quebec talk show, says he shares Quebecers’ values
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh appeared on Quebec’s flagship talk show, Tout le monde en parle, Sunday night, saying he shares Quebecers’ values on…
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Quebec ferry service interrupted after ferry hits dock
A ferry connecting Matane with Quebec’s North Shore struck a dock in Gobout Wednesday, in the latest setback for the province’s…
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SQ questions 17 people who may have tried to acquire leaked Desjardins data
Quebec provincial police said Thursday they were questioning 17 people in connection with the data breach at Desjardins that affected…
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Going into election, rural Quebecers say they’re feeling the effects of climate change
Farmer Jérémie Letellier has already started adjusting for climate change on the family farm. He has noticed changing weather patterns.…
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