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3 children killed, 7 people injured after falling from tractor shovel in the Montérégie
Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt in a tractor incident in a small community in Quebec’s Montérégie…
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Loto-Québec announces strict rules for reopening of casinos, along with sweeping layoffs
Loto-Québec has announced it’s laying off 2,250 employees and introducing a wage and hiring freeze due to a drop in revenue…
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Report finds historic low for numbers of large wild Atlantic salmon
A group advocating for the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon says the number of adult salmon returning to North America…
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Cases of community transmission likely in Montreal, city’s public health director says
Montreal’s director of public health is warning that even if there’s no recorded case of community transmission on the island,…
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Quebec bans all indoor events of more 250 people
Quebec Premier François Legault flanked by the province’s Public Health Director Horacio Arruda and Health Minister Danielle McCann, announced Thursday…
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Quebec confirms 7 cases of COVID-19, 91 others under investigation
Quebec now has seven confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 91 others under investigation, the government announced Tuesday. It is not known…
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Canada added 30,000 jobs last month, but jobless rate ticked up to 5.6%
Canada’s economy added 30,000 new jobs in February, bringing the rolling total for the past 12 months up to 245,000.…
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Quebec announces new probable case of COVID-19
Quebec’s public health agency announced a second case of coronavirus in the province Thursday. Tests performed by public health came back positive…
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Quebec’s first presumptive case of coronavirus detected, health minister says
Quebec’s first presumptive case of the coronavirus has been detected in a woman who recently returned from a trip to…
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Machinist union satisfied jobs will stay in Quebec after Bombardier share sale
Bombardier’s sale of its remaining shares in the A220 and A330 commercial jet program — formerly known as the C Series —…
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Bombardier reports $1.6B US loss for 2019, sells remaining stakes in A220 program
Quebec aerospace giant Bombardier reported a $1.6 billion US loss for 2019 on Thursday, shortly after it announced that it’s…
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Valérie Plante says Montreal will ban plastic bags this year
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city is going to modify its plastic bag bylaw to ban them in all shapes…
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Suppliers seeking to push Canadian lingerie chain La Senza into bankruptcy for unpaid bills
Companies that supply garments for retailer La Senza are trying to push the company into bankruptcy because they say the…
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Quebec expands recycling deposit system to include glass, metal, plastic bottles
All beverage containers, including glass bottles for wine and alcohol, will be able to be turned in under a new…
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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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