Andree Laforest

• Quebec premier pledges $100M for affordable housing in province’s north

  Quebec is investing $100 million for more affordable housing in the province's north.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2021
  
• Montreal authorities clear out Notre-Dame Street homeless camp over safety concerns

  The camp, near the Port of Montreal, has been in place for several months. The decision to evict comes after a fire in the camp over the weekend.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
  
• Advertisement
• Out-of-control forest fire in Lac-Saint-Jean likely sarted by campfire

  An improperly extinguished campfire is the likely cause behind a massive blaze in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region that remains out of control.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2020
• Advertisement
• Coronavirus: Housing crisis in Quebec could reach new peak on July 1, data suggests

  One year after having experienced its worst housing crisis in 15 years, Quebec is heading towards an even more catastrophic July 1.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2020
• 40 centimetres of snow causes 1,250 road accidents across Quebec

  Quebecers woke up Saturday to a massive snowfall that helped trigger more than 1,200 road accidents across the province.

  Weather

  Feb 8, 2020
• Cities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec accelerate plans to ensure safe water, following investigation

  Calgary and Regina both took steps on Tuesday toward accelerating replacement of underground lead pipes in the wake of the Tainted Water investigation.

  Dec 3, 2019
• ‘We’ve heard you’: Quebec government to increase aid for Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac flood victims

  Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest said the government will provide up to $17.5 million in financial compensation to the 1,450 flood victims.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
• Quebec to adopt national standard for testing lead in drinking water

  Three Coalition Avenir Québec cabinet ministers held a joint press conference to reassure the public that Quebec's drinking water is safe.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
• Advertisement
• West Island mayors meet with province over flood zone maps

  The mayors said they came out of the meeting happy and hopeful.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2019
• Advertisement
• Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot joins tidal wave of opposition to province’s flood zones

  The prospected flood map is not final; residents still have until Aug. 19 to ask to be removed from the flood zone.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2019