Franca Mignacca

Journalist, Global News

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• West Nile virus to spread to remote areas of Quebec due to climate change, study says

  A recent study suggests warmer temperatures could lead to a surge in West Nile virus cases and that it could spread to more remote regions of the province for the first time.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2025
• Where’s Legault? Critics say Quebec premier ‘absent’ as Ford takes on Trump

  Opposition parties and experts in Quebec are accusing Legault of being noticeably absent and not vocal enough amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2025
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• Quebec dentists concerned over federal dental plan, province still aims to opt out

  Though only some have access to Canada's dental plan for now, dentists in Quebec are warning they're already having a hard time keeping up with an increase in demands.

  Politics

  Jul 24, 2024
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• ‘An incredible moment’: Palestinian family reunites in Quebec after months of anxiety

  A Palestinian professor at Université Laval in Quebec has finally reunited with his wife and five children, with the help of a local couple who sponsored them.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2024
• Quebec judge worries changes to language law could lead to unfair court delays

  A Quebec court judge is warning Bill 96 could lead to unreasonable delays in criminal trials, but some are accusing him of seeing problems where there aren't any.

  Politics

  May 3, 2024
• Québec solidaire co-spokesperson steps down, citing mental health concerns, issues within party

  Just five months after she was voted into the position, Émilise Lessard-Therien is stepping down as Québec solidaire's co-spokesperson, citing mental health concerns.

  Politics

  Apr 29, 2024
• Humanitarian worker who died in Gaza remembered as ‘Canadian hero’

  Jacob Flickinger was 33, and a new father to son, Jasper, with his partner Sandy Leclerc, when he was killed during a humanitarian mission in Gaza at the beginning of the month.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2024
• End of deal with family doctors could jeopardize Quebecers’ access to health care

  General practitioners are warning patients could soon be without access to primary care services, if the Quebec government doesn't reach a deal with its union by the end of May. 

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2024
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• Quebec language policies lack nuance, some experts say

  Despite the Quebec government's repeated claim the French language is in decline in Quebec, a recent study suggests otherwise when it comes to the public sphere. 

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2024
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• Former Canadian judge accused of killing wife pleads guilty to manslaughter

  Quebec's Jacques Delisle is believed to be the first Canadian judge to ever stand trial for murder. He was convicted in 2012 of fatally shooting his wife Marie Nicole Rainville.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2024
• Cultural hub for English-speaking Quebecers celebrates 200 years

  Starting as an early scientific institution, the Learning and Historical Society of Quebec has become the custodian of Quebec City's English-language cultural centre.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2024
• What to expect ahead of Quebec’s budget

  Between a drop in Hydro-Québec's dividend, an economic slowdown, and recent negotiations with public sector unions, the province has little wiggle room in its upcoming budget. 

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2024
• Quebec mayors call for cultural shift following resignation of Gatineau’s France Bélisle

  In an open letter Monday, Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier says it's time for a period of introspection, following the resignation of Gatineau Mayor France Bélisle.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2024
• Quebec City historian showcases province’s hip-hop scene in local exhibit

  Webster has long aimed to shed a light on the lesser-known parts of Quebec history, but he says it was hip hop that first showed him the power of self-expression.

  Entertainment

  Feb 23, 2024
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• Non-French-speaking asylum seekers should be encouraged to move outside Quebec, commissioner says

  Quebec's commissioner for the French language says temporary immigration is contributing to the decline of the French language in Quebec, including an increase in asylum seekers.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2024
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• Quebec groups speak out against bill protecting secularism law

  Quebec's minister responsible for secularism has tabled a bill that would extend the use of the notwithstanding clause to protect the secularism law from some court challenges.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2024
• Quebec government in hot water with third MNA accused of ethics breach

  As Quebec politicians made their return to the legislature Tuesday, a Québec Solidaire MNA accused a CAQ MNA of soliciting donations in exchange for meeting with a minister. 

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2024
• Quebec minister asks prime minister to halt ‘open bar’ immigration

  Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says the province's school system is at its breaking point when it comes to welcoming more immigrants.

  Politics

  Jan 24, 2024
• Quebec researchers look at targeting inflammation as possible treatment for ALS

  A new study out of Université Laval suggests blocking inflammation could reduce symptoms in some patients living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2024
• Stricter language laws coming for Quebec businesses. Not everyone is happy

  Some Quebec businesses will soon have to change their signs to display two times more French than English.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2024
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• English universities have grounds for legal action to counter tuition hike, lawyer says

  Constitutional Rights Lawyer Julius Grey believes anglophone universities have grounds for legal action against the CAQ government.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2023
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• Negotiations stalling in health-care sector, Quebec premier says

  Premier François Legault believes the province will reach an agreement with teachers by the end of the week, but says talks are at a standstill with the health-care sector. 

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2023
• Debate on major health reform cut short after CAQ government invokes closure

  The Coalition Avenir Québec government will use closure to push its sweeping health-care reform bill into law before the provincial legislature breaks for the winter holidays.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2023
• Quebec government wants to extend session to adopt health-care reform

  The government is proposing extending the legislative committee's work for three days, and reconvening the National Assembly to vote on the bill on Dec. 14.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2023
• Bill 15 is not a threat to English hospital services, health minister says

  The health minister says his major health-care reform bill will not have an impact on English health-care services, after a recent amendment he tabled suggested otherwise. 

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2023