A Quebec government plan that involves shooting wolves if they get too close to an endangered caribou herd is drawing criticism from environmentalists.

Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert said they were confronted by the man outside the bar, who allegedly headbutted Lynch-Boisvert in the face while two others attacked his partner.

The victim was found in a depanneur on Coleraine Street near Charlevoix, said police spokesperson Julien Lévesque.

The temporary closure of La Malbaie's birthing services reflects a province-wide problem of labour shortages.

Catherine McKenna, speaking at a news conference today in Halifax, said Canadians are throwing out up to $150 billion worth of plastic each year, much of which ends up in the water.

A Global News reporter was asked to move by a police officer at the G7 protests because she was 'intimidating' him.

Shop owners in Quebec City are battening down the hatches ahead of G7 protests scheduled for Thursday night but while there is caution, there seems to be little fear about what might come.

Recent steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by Donald Trump will be a sore spot among leaders at the G7 Summit - but it will not be the only issue ripe for conflict.

Trudeau is scheduled to attend a community barbecue and meet with local journalists, two weeks before international leaders descend in the region.

Police say they expect large numbers of protesters to flood Quebec City, at the site of the G7 media centre during the summit on June 8 and 9.