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Former skier Allison Forsyth reaches settlement with Alpine Canada in Charest lawsuitA quarter century after blowing the whistle, Allison Forsyth feels heard. Alpine Canada has settled a lawsuit with the former national team skier via the sport body's insurer.SportsOct 3, 2023
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Franco Fava denies seeking nominations for judgesThe Bastarache commission on the nomination of judges resumed work Thursday with an intense cross examination of Liberal fundraiser Franco Fava.Sep 23, 2010
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Duceppe says sovereignty supported in political FranceFrance's political class has a more positive attitude towards Quebec nationalism than President Nicolas Sarkozy, Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe said Tuesday.Nov 9, 2010
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Mafia war puts Charest on hot seatPremier Jean Charest said Thursday he was “very disappointed” at suggestions made by Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois that his government is trying to protect the Mafia.Nov 11, 2010
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Charest makes offer to his province’s angry students: Slower tuition hikesQuebec Premier Jean Charest has offered to slightly soften the blow of controversial tuition hikes in a series of proposals with two aims in mind: calming his province's angry student movement and winning public sympathy for his government.Apr 27, 2012
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Legault’s coalition benefiting from PQ meltdownThe continuing crisis in the Parti Québécois is battering away at its support with voters fleeing in droves, a new poll shows. And one of the big winners in the chaotic political climate is François Legault’s Coalition for the future of Quebec.Jun 24, 2011
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Quebec government and student groups prepare for talks on tuition disputeAfter another night of demonstrations and mass arrests in Montreal and Quebec City in support of student demands for a university tuition freeze, Education Minister Michelle Courchesne appeared to be in solution mode Thursday.May 24, 2012
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Quebec politicians condem use of smoke bombs in Montreal metroAll parties in the Quebec National Assembly joined Thursday in unanimously adopting a motion “condemning without reserve” the use of smoke bombs to close the Montreal métro. <br /><br />May 11, 2012
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Quebec premier unveils cabinetThe Premier presented the 26 members of his inner circle on Wednesday.PoliticsApr 23, 2014
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Support grows for giving Quebec corruption inquiry more time to do workMONTREAL - The extension of the mandate for Quebec's corruption inquiry became more likely today after it was supported by opposition parties in the legislature.CanadaMar 13, 2013
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Quitting is ‘not enough’ to change Hockey Canada: former Olympian, MP“We have a massive issue in this country," said former Canadian Olympic skier Allison Forsyth. “Every sport has an issue with the normalization of behaviours.”SportsOct 9, 2022
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Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest to appeal sex-crime convictionsThe crimes date back more than 20 years when he trained aspiring professional downhill skiers.CanadaJul 18, 2017
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Alpine Canada apologizes to victims of former national ski coach Bertand CharestThe chair of the board of Alpine Canada has apologized to the victims of a former national ski coach convicted of sexual assault.CanadaDec 9, 2017
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Sex assault trial for ex-Alpine Canada coach put off until ThursdayThe 57 charges against Bertrand Charest include sexual assault and breach of trust.CanadaFeb 27, 2017
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Former ski coach Bertrand Charest seeks to have sentence halved by appeal courtFormer national ski coach Bertrand Charest is seeking to have his sexual-assault sentence reduced by at least half.CanadaOct 3, 2018
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1 in 5 Canadian athletes experience psychological abuse: How to recognize the signsA new survey from AthletesCAN shows that 17 per cent of Canadian athletes surveyed have experienced psychological abuse, including intimidation, humiliation and fear.SportsMay 8, 2019
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Sporting organizations must report allegations of abuse or lose federal fundingThe changes come as the sporting world reels from numerous cases of sexual abuse and harassment of athletes in a number of different sports both in Canada and elsewhere.CanadaJun 19, 2018
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Bertrand Charest: 4 more women obtain right to be identified by nameFour more women who were assaulted or allegedly assaulted by ex-national ski coach Bertrand Charest when they were younger have obtained the right to be identified by name.SportsJun 5, 2018
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Some of Bertrand Charest’s victims speak out about sexual assaultCharest was found guilty in June 2017 of 37 of the 57 sex-related charges he was facing, and was eventually given a 12-year prison term.CrimeJun 4, 2018
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Quebec unanimously passes motion to prevent sexual assault against athletesQuebec's national assembly has unanimously adopted a motion filed by Sports Minister Sébastien Proulx aimed at making sport abuse-free.CanadaJun 12, 2018