More groups join fight against Quebec’s controversial secularism law
The groups claim that the law, which bars many public sector workers, like teachers, from wearing religious attire at work, has caused people to lose jobs.
Canada
Apr 30
Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.
Canada
Apr 23
SAQ workers launch 2-day strike as negotiations stall
At the stroke of midnight, the union representing SAQ store clerks launched a two-day strike starting Wednesday.
Consumer
Apr 24
Quebec woman wonders why she’s being asked to pay thousands for cancer medication
In the spring of 2024, a 42-year-old Quebec resident found a lump in her right breast. She was diagnosed with HER-2 positive, an aggressive and recurring form of cancer.
Canada
May 3
3 dead after car veers into oncoming traffic in Quebec’s Eastern Townships: SQ
Three people were killed Saturday night when a driver on Route 108 in Quebec's Eastern Townships veered into the oncoming lane of traffic. Police are investigating.
Canada
May 5
Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M to boost semiconductor capacity
A news release from the federal government says the funding from both levels of government will help create 280 jobs in the region.
Canada
Apr 26
Housing crisis most prominent cause of mental health issues, Quebec advocates say
More than 300 organizations specializing in housing and mental health say they are imploring Premier Legault to take concrete action to solve the ongoing crisis.
Canada
May 5
Quebec police say 40 ‘high risk’ sex offenders arrested in crackdown
Quebec provincial police say they say they found 'numerous' people who had violated an order to register with the national sex offender registry.
Crime
Apr 25
Quebec policy restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in schools comes into effect
The government directive requires that all new bathrooms and locker rooms in schools across the province be designated for either boys or girls.
Canada
May 1
Almost half of Quebecers have high levels of financial anxiety: survey
A new survey shows 48 per cent of Quebecers have high levels of financial anxiety, mostly regarding food and housing costs.
Canada
Apr 30
Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols ban
The FAE says that in particular it opposes the Quebec government's use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause to shield the law from Charter challenges.
Canada
Apr 29
Planning a summer trip to Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You’ll have to pay up
The small archipelago northeast of Prince Edward Island is introducing a $30 visitor fee to raise funds for tourist infrastructure, environmental protection and waste management.
Canada
Apr 27
‘Can it get any worse?’ Quebec’s new health-care ‘top gun’ brings mix of optimism, skepticism
The appointment of Quebec's new 'top gun' of the embattled health-care system is evoking a lot of reaction. Some are optimistic, some are concerned.
Health
Apr 30
Man survives small plane crash into Quebec lake
The pilot of the small glider plane suffered only minor injuries. A 'false maneuver' error by the pilot is, according to provincial police, believed to be the cause of the crash.
Canada
May 5
2 women sexually assaulted by foster father to sue child protection services: lawyer
The foster father, Éric Jean, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in November after he pleaded guilty to assaulting both girls.
Crime
Apr 25
Police association reports drop in Quebec road fatalities in 2023
There were a total of 370 fatalities last year, a drop of 22 compared to the 392 people who died on Quebec roads in 2022.
Canada
Apr 24
Quebec police can refuse to talk to watchdog, province’s top court says
In a unanimous decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal panel ruled that officers cannot be forced to provide documents that could incriminate them to the watchdog.
Canada
May 2
Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup after fire at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
Montreal police say the fire, which began at the base of the Olympic Stadium's tower late last month, remains under investigation.
Canada
Apr 24
Quebec artists demand more provincial funding, say many struggle to ‘work creatively’
Artists and cultural workers gathered on Thursday in front of the office of Quebec’s culture minister Mathieu Lacombe in Montreal.
Canada
Apr 18
Quebecers who were in youth protection less likely to graduate, be employed: study
The study found only 37 per cent of youth who were in care had graduated high school by the time they turned 21, compared to 86 per cent of all Quebecers.
Canada
Apr 21