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LEARN commits to the Alliance en ligne du Québec | Mike Cohen Cohen Chatter
downstream TO LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network) is a non-profit educational…
Bill 96 should be dropped “in its entirety,” says Quebec Community Groups Network
The new language law "will change Quebec, and not for the better," says QCGN in a scathing brief
In a brief presented last week to the National Assembly committee working on the provincial government's Bill 96!-->!-->…
COVID-19 deaths rise by eight as Quebec reports 436 new cases
MONTREAL - Quebec reports eight more people have died from COVID-19 as the province registers 436 new cases on Tuesday.
The total number of deaths from the coronavirus is now 11,397 since the start of the pandemic.…
Bill 96: Language task force wants Ottawa to block language law
Breadcrumb Links Quebec Another English-speaking community group has embarked on the debate on Bill 96. The Language Policy Working Group is digging holes in the bill which they say goes well beyond the language issue…
Quebec municipal party’s comments on Islam prompt hate speech complaint
A citizen of Quebec filed a complaint with Elections Quebec denouncing hate speech in the platform of a municipal party. On its website, the Alliance Citoyenne de Québec (ACQ) describes Islam as a "slowly developing cancer…
Akinisie Sivuarapik named Nord-du-Québec Artist of the Year
JOLIETTE, QC, October 2, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - The Quebec Council of Arts and Letters (CALQ) is pleased to present the Prix du CALQ - Artist of the year in Nord-du-Québec to an Inuit singer Akinisie…
Quebec rodeo festival, under strict COVID guidelines, welcomes visitors for the first time since the…
After an interruption imposed by the pandemic last year, the 53rd edition of the Festival Western de Saint-Tite returned to Quebec from September 10 to 19 with strict countermeasures against COVID-19 in place.…
The EMSB proud to be part of the new Alliance québécoise en ligne
The English Montreal School Board is proud to be part of the new Quebec Online Alliance (QOA), the online campus for students with medical exemption from English school boards across Quebec.
QUO officially launched the…
People celebrate National Truth and Reconciliation Day with events across Quebec
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people gathered in communities across the province to commemorate and recognize the legacy of residential schools in Canada. The Quebec Minister responsible for Native Affairs, Ian…
Student mental health in Quebec: $ 60 million and an action plan
Everyone agrees on the need for a student mental health action plan, but there are still concerns.After conducting consultations with 140 people in January 2021, the Government of Quebec published its action plan for student mental health…
Rodney Levi could have been saved by community police, inquest witness says
The first witness at the inquest into Rodney Levi's death said that a model of community policing that relied on Mi'kmaq peace officers working with the RCMP was effective before it was abolished. Ken Levi says he is convinced that if…
Quebec First Nations leaders directly call on residents to join the fight against systemic racism
It has been exactly a year since the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) produced its own action plan to fight racism and discrimination. Today, the assembly directly called on Quebecers to engage in the fight, affirming…
Bill 96: English Quebecers lose out in the language bill, according to the QCGN
Breadcrumb Links Quebec Local News Bill 96 uses an "outdated and odious" approach that will create barriers and mistrust, and tighten access to services in English, says the QCGN. Author of the article: Philippe…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Tuesday, September 28
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and no new deaths. The Outaouais and Belleville regions reported roughly the same number of cases. Leeds, Grenville and…
How to spend the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Quebec
On the occasion of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Jean-Claude Therrien Pinette says that his thoughts will be with his mother. Therrien Pinette's mother was one of the thousands of Indigenous children who endured…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday, September 27
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? After hundreds of parents have signed up to pick up take-out COVID-19 test kits for the kids this weekend at the Brewer Arena, CHEO plans to increase its supply over the next week. Rapid…
Black community in Repentigny says police action plan to fight racism is beating around the bush
Almost two months after her son was fatally shot by police, Marie-Mireille Bence is looking for answers as to why the police killed him. "Person of the SPVR told me what happened, "she said." How can we have trust without transparency…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Sunday, September 26
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: Ottawa reported 50 more cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. What's the last one? Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 and no more deaths on Saturday. How many cases are there? As of…
Montrealers Denounce “Inhuman” Treatment of Haitians on the US-Mexico Border, Urge…
Members of the Haitian community in Montreal denounce the "inhuman" treatment of migrants from the impoverished Caribbean island in a makeshift camp on the US-Mexico border. In recent days, thousands of Haitians, some from as far away as…
Quebec unveils $ 90 million plan to deliver “unprecedented blow” to gun violence
Quebec's Minister of Public Security, Geneviève Guilbault, announced more than $ 90 million in funding to help fight gun traffickers and curb a recent trend in gun violence. At a press conference on Friday, Guilbault said the…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, September 24
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? The COVID-19 test site at 595 Moodie Drive in Nepean will be open tomorrow morning and the Ray Friel test site in Orleans on Sunday to meet the growing demand for testing. The Brasseurs Arena…
Anglophone school boards say Bill 96 would go too far in limiting enrollment
Breadcrumb Links Quebec Local News "If that doesn't affect our institutions, I don't know what it is," said the director general of the Association of Anglophone School Boards of Quebec, Russell Copeman. Author of…
Research on major societal issues: Indigenous education and health
INRS and UQAT announce the arrival of two new professors at their UMR in Native Studies.MONTREAL and VAL-D'OR, QC, September 23, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - The National Institute of Scientific Research (INRS) and the University of Quebec in…
Reports to youth protection in the Cantons
By Gordon LambieLocal journalism initiative
According to regional director Johanne Fleurant, the Youth Protection Services of the Eastern Townships experienced a 2.8% increase in reports during the year 2020-2021 despite 7,000 fewer…
The appeasement of Quebec nationalism should stop at all levels | Letters to the Editor
The EMSB school commissioners, supposed to represent the English-speaking community, described by the Prime…
AIA High Fives for Kids is causing a stir in Quebec
Jean Descheneaux, owner of the Beaumont Auto Center (left), accepts a check from Steve Bujold, AIA High Fives for Kids board member on behalf of the Papillon Foundation and Camp Papillon.The AIA High Fives for Kids Foundation continued to…
Latest Federal Election Updates | Radio-Canada News
Meet the new government, like the old government. After 36 days of parties campaigning for the votes of Canadians, there will be another Liberal minority government. At 2 a.m. ET, the Liberals were leading in 156 ridings. The…
Quebec Judge Approves Class Action Against the Marie-Jeunesse Family for “Spiritual…
Sherbrooke, Quebec - A judge of the Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class action against a Catholic religious group once known for its ability to promote vocations. The ruling paves the way for people who…
“The CAQ is a bulwark against the radicals,” says Legault as Quebec prepares for…
Breadcrumb Links Quebec New Welcome to a new round of linguistic debates in Quebec. Bill 96, overhauling the Charter of the French language, is submitted this week to a committee of the Legislative Assembly.…
In Quebec, a group of monks revives the Oka melon, a century-old fruit native to the region
Brother Jean-Philippe Cliche (left) and Brother Michel Lessard (right) stand at a viewpoint in the Abbey of Val Notre-Dame in St-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, September 14, 2021 The property is surrounded by 187 hectares of nature.…
Warnings of limited health care access and undue power during Bill 96 hearings
Breadcrumb Links Local News One issue raised was that the law would give language inspectors greater powers than those granted to police officers and Crown prosecutors. Author of the article: Jason magder…
Quebec meets 68 of the 142 recommendations of the Viens – Montreal Commission
Two years ago, the Viens Commission made recommendations to combat violence and discrimination against Aboriginals in Quebec. The provincial government said it has now implemented or is actively working on 68 of the 142 calls to…
In northern Quebec, federal candidates court the Indigenous vote
The constituency of Abitibi â Baie-James â Nunavik â Eeyou, in northern Quebec, is not only the largest geographic constituency in Quebec, it also often ranks among the bottom five in…
What to expect during Bill 96 hearings: Bill 101 architects speak out, Liberals ask CAQ not to…
MONTREAL - Even before the language debate resumes next week in the National Assembly, Dominique Anglade's liberals say they fear that the Legault government wants to gag the opposition by forcing the adoption of Bill 96.…
Joe Ortona: Stop the name calling, Mr. Legault, and focus on the problems
Breadcrumb Links Opinion The EMSB is not âradicalâ. English-speaking Quebecers seek to help build a welcoming society where everyone feels at home. Author of the article: Joe ortona…
SNC-Lavalin to study the feasibility of a new railway in Quebec
The Canadian and Quebec governments are advancing analysis of a new freight train line in northern Quebec that is touted as the first route to bypass the busy Windsor, Ontario rail corridor and avoid major bottlenecks strangulation. The…
English language rights organization to hold hearings on proposed charter of the French language in…
MONTREAL - An Anglophone rights group is set to hold its own public hearings on the Legault government's controversial Bill 96 this week, with testimony from lawyers, academics, former lawmakers and members of the indigenous…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 8
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? Parents of children at Westwind Public School in Stittsville are concerned about how the school will enforce COVID-19 measures such as physical distancing with the school having hundreds of…
Kahnawake on red alert as active COVID-19 cases more than double in two days
KAHNAWAKE - Kahnawake declared a red alert after the number of active coronavirus cases there more than doubled in two days.
The Kanien'kehá: ka (Mohawk) community south of Montreal made the announcement…
Longtime Nunatsiaq News editor Jim Bell has died at 69
Nunatsiaq News mourns the loss of its longtime former editor Jim Bell to cancer on Tuesday night in Ottawa. He was 69 years old.
During his 34-year…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday August 23
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? Ottawa Public Health (OPH) reported 22 more cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The Outaouais has reported 48 cases in the past three days. Hospitalizations and outbreaks remain low, and the region…
Vaccine passports arrive in Quebec
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As of September 1, the Canadian province of Quebec will officially implement the use of vaccine passports to access non-essential services.
At a press conference in Montreal last week, Quebec Health…
NDG mural honors Nicholas Gibbs as community calls for change
It has been three years since Nicholas Gibbs, 23, father of three, was shot and killed by police in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of Montreal. On Saturday afternoon, a mural in memory of Gibbs was unveiled on the bike…
Nunavik residents “largely unprotected” against COVID-19, according to the health…
As of July 10, only 36% of Nunavimmiut aged 12 and over had received 2 doses of the vaccine
Vaccination rate by Nunavik community as of July 10. (Image…
Developers See New Analytics and Data Collection Tools Key to Fairer Development
Even for multi-block developments that define the city, the plans often only represent the best-laid out plans. The many traditional images and data used to describe bold real estate projects (square meter, cost, economic impact and…
Quebec could force health workers to get vaccinated
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Quebec, Premier François Legault could force healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against the disease - a mandate widely supported by the medical community. "We are not…
Quebec’s vaccine passport plan raises concerns, but experts say it is necessary
Nearly 70% of the Quebec population has received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is not one of them. He is also not among the 83% who received at least one dose. However, the threat of losing access to…
Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet tours Montreal
Despite ongoing speculation that an early election call could be in a few days, only one party leader is currently scheduled to strike what may or may not be today's pre-campaign campaigns: The leader of the Bloc…
COVID-19 in Quebec: what you need to know Tuesday
Quebec reported 154 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday (501 new cases since the last update) and no new deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 377,798 confirmed cases and 11,241 people have died. There are 61 people…
Several Ontario mass immunization clinics close as attention shifts to smaller sites | Health
Several COVID-19 mass immunization clinics across Ontario are winding down as first-dose records decline…
Annamie Paul to mark ‘grand opening’ of Toronto campaign office
Amid a new wave of media reports about the lingering tensions within his party, Green leader Annamie Paul will pass the cameras once again as it marks the âgrand openingâ of its campaign…
Let young Anglophones make their voices heard during the hearings on Bill 96: group | Linguistic
Youth 4 Youth Quebec, a non-profit organization "committed to responding to the issues facing young…
Police talks between Quebec and the First Nations community are going nowhere
Breadcrumb Links Quebec "These are just words," says the leader of Winneway. "They leave us at the mercy of the bureaucracy.⦠I find that disrespectful and very neglectful." Author of the article:…
Maine law transfers recycling costs to packaging producers
YORK, Maine - Maine became the first state in the country to pass a law requiring companies that create consumer packaging to pay the costs of recycling.Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, signed the bill, LD 1541, on Tuesday, July 13.The…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday, July 19
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: Ottawa reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Ontario Pharmacies Association calls for expansion of PCR testing to manage travel demand. Businesses face tough decisions regarding mandatory COVID-19…
Ceremony in Quebec to commemorate Indigenous children who died in hospitals across the province
At sunrise Monday, more than a hundred people plan to meet at Lake Decelles near the town of La Tuque, in Haute Mauricie, Quebec. to commemorate deceased or missing Indigenous children in a provincial hospital. The event is organized by…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, July 17
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: Some people who have had COVID-19 think they might not need a vaccine. The science is not so sure. After many nearly saw their wedding dreams shattered, the industry is gearing up for a boom. Ottawa reported…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, July 15
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: What's the last one? Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is now mandatory for students planning to reside in University of Ottawa residences during the next academic year. Every Thursday, CBC Ottawa brings you…
Long Point First Nation in Winneway says it waited too long for local police force
Breadcrumb Links Quebec New After 15 years, talks with Quebec have come to naught. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Clara Descurninges Release date : Jul 13, 2021 ⢠15…
Opinion: Ten solutions to the labor shortage in Quebec
Breadcrumb Links Notice Chroniclers Business Business ambitions require human capital, in all fields, all regions and at all salary levels. Author of the article: Karl Blackburn ⢠Special…
Quebec vaccine passports could pose fundamental rights risks, experts warn
Breadcrumb Links Local News While most Canadians seem to support the idea, some warn that passports could further alienate marginalized communities. Author of the article: René Bruemmer Release date : Jul…
Asks the police to review the use of force in Quebec after the video of the arrest of a young black
The opposition party Québec solidaire and a group from the black community of Montreal are calling on the provincial government to put in place a policy governing how the police interact with young people of color.Their calls…
“Haiti has been hell lately”: the Haitian diaspora in Quebec shocked by the murder of…
Security forces are investigating outside the residence of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 7, 2021. Gunmen murdered Moïse and injured his wife in their home early Wednesday…
Ontario Provincial Police accuses Quebec driver of ram car and police theft
Content of the article A Quebec driver faces multiple charges from the Ontario Provincial Police after one of their patrol cars was hit while trying to stop a vehicle on Sunday. Content of the article The Ontario Provincial Police said…
Investigation Begins in Lytton, New Travel Rules: In the News July 5
In The News is a summary of articles from The Canadian Press designed to start your day off right. Here's what's on our editors' radar for the morning of July 5 ... What we're watching in Canada ... LYTTON, B.
In The News is a…
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday July 3
Recent DEVELOPMENTS: Ottawa reported 14 more cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Eligibility for the vaccine will be expanded on Monday for 12 to 17 year olds. What's the last one? With the COVID-19 pandemic closing the doors of…
After a hard day of moving, calls are increasing for more affordable housing in Quebec –…
FRAPRU, the community organization that supports social and affordable housing, is publicly advocating with the Quebec government to build more affordable housing.
Catherine Lussier, community organizer for the advocacy group, says…
In a school year like no other, my students were a source of joy
This first-person article is the experience of Sabrina Jafralie, teacher and university lecturer in Montreal. For more information on CBC's first-person stories, please visit the FAQ. I want to stress that I am writing this article on…
Quebec cardinal Gérald Lacroix talks about hope for a cure – Arkansas Catholic
Dark page in Catholic history recognized after finding anonymous graves in schools
Posted: July 2, 2021
By Philippe Vaillancourt New Catholic Service
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Quebec’s housing shortage is no longer just a problem in big cities
For sale and signs sold in downtown Montreal, April 8, 2021. Christinne Muschi / The Globe and Mail It's not easy to find an apartment in St-Donat, Quebec these days, let alone an affordable apartment. An influx of city dwellers…
Busy times for the Quebec U18 AAA Hockey Development League | Sports
Say goodbye to the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League and hello to the Quebec U18 AAA Hockey Development…
Three Nunavik projects out of nine funded by the Fonds d’Initiatives Nordiques du Québec…
The village of Kuujjuaq, in Nunavik, the Inuit region of arctic Quebec. Three Nunavik projects will receive funds from the Quebec Nordic Initiatives Fund. (Eilis Quinn / Eye on the Arctic)
Three Nunavik-based projects were among the…
Tutino receives the medal of the National Assembly of Quebec for service to the community
Breadcrumb Links West Island Gazette The medal ceremony took place at Baie-D'Urfé town hall, where Tutino was mayor for 15 years until his retirement in 2020. Author of the article: John Meagher…
Joly. Skeete, addresses Anglo concerns at QCGN conference | City News
During a round table hosted by the former president of Alliance Quebec and radio host Royal Orr at the Zoom…