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The Omicron COVID-19 variant has spread rapidly, but Saskatchewan hospitals have yet to feel its full effects. Over the past two weeks, cases in hospital and intensive care have nearly doubled, with the province reporting 1,000…

Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists Breaks in public services seem to be a betrayal of the sacrifices we have made. It's as if the government is abandoning us at the worst time. Premier Francois Legault,…

After an extended holiday break and a shift to virtual learning, thousands of Quebec students are returning to class this week. But some parents and officials worry that the government has not put in place adequate COVID-19 measures to…

Teachers at Westmount High School in Montreal demonstrated against the Quebec government's reckless decision to reopen schools amid the 2nd wave of the pandemic. (Photo: Robert Green)Provincial governments in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and…

New Brunswick announced tougher public health measures on Thursday as COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to rise in several provinces and the Omicron variant fueled more infections across Canada. New Brunswick announced tougher…

By Paula Newton | CNN The Canadian province of Quebec announced on Tuesday that residents who refused a Covid-19 vaccine will soon have to pay a fine. The fines will be a way for the unvaccinated to contribute to an overburdened public…

Paramedics walk a patient past ambulances outside a Toronto hospital on January 5. Hospitals in many parts of Canada are under the weight of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.Chris Young / The Canadian PressThe rapidly spreading Omicron…

About a quarter of travelers caught partying on a Sunwing flight from Montreal to Cancun at the end of last month have found their way back to Canada, according to Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Duclos said 27 of the 130…

"I'll take a moment"The plane was reportedly mapped privately by the 111 Private Club, a self-proclaimed "exclusive" invitation-only group, for a New Years event it hosted in Mexico. James William Awad, who operates 111 Private Club,…

The last: Quebec reports another jump in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19, as well as 21 additional deaths linked to the pandemic. Health officials say 1,592 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, an increase…

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Kuujjuaq, the largest of the 14 Nunavik communities, has never had a community center since it became a municipality in 1980. This is something that, according to Mayor Sammy Koneak, "is in itself a crime" . “The…

New Year's Eve 2021 in Quebec is shaping up to be the last day of 2020. already seen? You're not alone.It's safe to say we're all set to say goodbye to 2021 and some of you were probably hoping to end this one-year roller coaster by…

Aden Seaton's two children attend Chelsea Elementary School in Quebec. She works at News from Low Down to Hull & Back, the local newspaper serving the Gatineau Hills.My son begged me to visit his grade 3 class and, thanks to his…

The numbers we have, said Prativa Baral, epidemiologist and doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "are underestimated - our testing capacity is at peak, so we don't actually see what's going on with the…

In a move that angered unions and healthcare workers, the Quebec government is proposing a controversial measure to deal with a hospital staff shortage as COVID-19 cases increase. The highly transmissible Omicron variant means that…

In addition to helping the health network, the Je Contributor du Québec site will hire more people, including retirees, to help the province's youth protection network. The people recruited…

The Montreal Canadiens will once again play in empty arenas. The Quebec government today announced sweeping new restrictions after reporting 4,571 new cases of COVID-19 - the highest tally on record in the province. These restrictions…

The last: The Maple Leafs' game against the Canucks in Vancouver has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases. Many Canadian provinces grappled with an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country on Saturday, with the Omicron…

Breadcrumb Links PMN News PMN Canada Author of the article: The Canadian Press Joan bryden Release date : Dec 17 2021 • 21 minutes ago • 4 minutes to read…

MONTREAL - The father of a seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., Whose murder in 2019 shocked the province and led to an investigation, has pleaded guilty to forcible confinement. MONTREAL - The father of a seven-year-old girl…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not immediately intervene in Quebec's debate on Bill 21 because he does not want the Quebec government to politically militarize federal intervention.At a press…

Gary Bettman says he's always happy to meet elected officials. And a specific rally slated for next month has certainly sparked fan interest in a hungry Canadian hockey market for the NHL's comeback. Before Nordiques fans were excited…

THE CITY OF QUEBEC, December 10, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - In order to give concrete form to the actions that the Cree Nation expects and to formalize the obligations of the agreements concluded with it, the Minister responsible for Native…

A committee of elected Quebecers says that anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease should be able to sign a prior request for medical assistance in dying.That's the main recommendation of an all-party committee report tabled Wednesday on…

MONTREAL - data-pm-slice = "1 1 "> With the number of gun-related incidents in Montreal on the rise, the Quebec government announced Sunday that it will invest $ 52 million to step up prevention efforts. The funds…

Some essential workers in Quebec are being asked to repay part of the Incentive Program to Retain Essential…

WENDAKE, QC, December 1, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Quebec and the Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) recognize the long-awaited tabling of…

MONTREAL - The threat of an indefinite strike in several public day care centers (CPE) in Quebec is approaching as the main labor organizations try to reach an agreement with the Quebec government. The Federation of…

QUEBEC - The government of Quebec launched on Sunday the second part of its advertising campaign focused on immunizing children against COVID-19. The advertisements, which will be shown on television, the web and in…

The COVID-19 situation suddenly becomes intense again in various parts of Europe, with lockdowns imposed in Austria, tighter restrictions in Belgium and the Netherlands and hospitalizations and numbers of cases reaching crisis levels in…

MONTREAL, 25 November 2021 / CNW Telbec / - An in-depth and critical study of from Canada health services for indigenous children by Samir Shaheen-Hussain has won two annual literary prizes from the Federation of Quebec Writers (FAQ).…

QUEBEC - The Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge, is following up on his commitment to reform the institution of the Student Ombudsman in order to better deal with complaints in schools. On…

It seems like the federal government is constantly updating Canada's travel rules, so we've decided to put together a list of the latest changes to make your life easier. While the new rules won't affect everyone, it's always a…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec Quebec solidaire members spend the weekend hammering out the party's new electoral platform. A key priority for a QS government would be tackling climate change. Author of the article: Philippe…

MONTREAL - Most public health measures in Quebec will be lifted once the vast majority of children are vaccinated against COVID-19, which Premier François Legault hinted at on Thursday could happen at the start of…

Earlier this month, the Quebec government backed out of making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for healthcare workers. But a challenge to the policy was still pending in the courts. A Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed a request by a…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec The candidate handpicked by former mayor Régis Labeaume was initially declared the winner, but ultimately lost to Bruno Marchand by 834 votes. Author of the article: Philippe Authier…

Few Atlantic Canadians likely paid attention on November 3 when the state of Maine voted in a statewide referendum to block construction of a 950 power transmission line. million dollars from Hydro-Québec…

OTTAWA - Constitutional experts say the federal government has some leeway to maintain Quebec's 78 seats in the House of Commons - or even add one or two - but it cannot guarantee that the influence of the province in the…

For years, Conservative politicians in Alberta have used Quebec as a punch bag for their populist pimping. Last week, just a day after Jason Kenney's long-running campaign against Quebec's place in the federation culminated in a…

MONTREAL - The Ordre des chimistes du Québec (OCQ) disputes the data published by the Ministry of Education concerning lead in school water and asks the government to do its homework. According to data…

Since 1977, the Marie-Victorin Prize rewards scientific excellence in research in natural sciences and engineering, but whose work does not fall within the biomedical field. “This is one of the most important…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec New Local News The Quebec flu vaccination program officially begins on Monday, November 1, with appointments already available on the Clic-Santé site. Author of the…

Quebec joined with Nova Scotia in claiming its right to the next redfish deposit in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Quebec companies hold a little less than a third of the offshore quota, when it is around 50%. 100 in Nova Scotia. The fishery…

A large crowd of Montrealers organized a big dance party on Mount Royal on Saturday to urge the Quebec government to lift its ban on dancing in bars and clubs. A DJ played music through a loudspeaker as protesters donned glittering…

The Legault government will soon unveil details of a new course in its curriculum, and teachers fear it presents a narrow view of Quebec society. The new course will focus on Quebec culture and citizenship. It will replace the Ethics and…

Breadcrumb Links Local News “The MCK is repelled by Quebec's attempt to politicize genuine reconciliation action. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Patrice Bergeron…

WENDAKE, QC, October 19, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - As part of the holding of the Great Economic Circle of Indigenous Peoples and Quebec, which will take place on 25 november and on 26 2021, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador…

Breadcrumb Links Opinion It is difficult to explain the Legault government's lack of strategy. So here are some suggestions. Author of the article: Ghislain Picard • Special at the Montreal Gazette…

Breadcrumb Links Local News “We are the last Chinatown in Quebec,” says Nathalie Mai of the Chinatown Working Group. “We don't want to lose it. Author of the…

Public reimbursement from the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, in effect 20 octobere will apply for children with ADS following the recommendation of the National Institute of Excellence…

Siemens celebrates 50th anniversarySiemens celebrates the 50th anniversary of its manufacturing plant in Drummondville (from left to right: Tim Gibson, head of low voltage products and control, Denis St. Yves, production manager,…

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MONTREAL - Some 8,000 children in Montreal and surrounding areas will miss daycare on Tuesday as two more days of strike begin, sweeping across the northern part of the province. Unionized workers at the CSQ are taking…

After months of teasing the prospect, Aaron Gunn has officially announced that he is running for the leadership of the British Columbia Liberal Party. "I'm tired of sitting on the sidelines… the…

As Premier François Legault adopted a conciliatory tone when speaking about First Nations on Monday, his government quietly escalated a legal battle against advocates for Indigenous children across the province.…

Quebec declared 624 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and five new deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 413,930 confirmed cases and 11,405 people have died. There are 297 people hospitalized (an increase of three),…

MONTREAL, October 5, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - The English College Steering Committee, a group of six colleges offering instruction in English, will present its brief on Bill 96 today to the Committee on Culture and Education in 4:25 p.m. The…

MONTREAL - It's a case that rocked Canada: 37-year-old Indigenous mother, mother of seven, died in a Quebec hospital last year after a nurse taunted her: "You're stupid like hell, ”only good at having sex,…

As the British government sends the military to help deliver fuel to gas stations, the Canadian trucking industry watches the crisis unfold with concern as it grapples with its own shortage of truck drivers. Britain's labor shortage last…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec New Local News The union is awaiting a new offer from the government on October 7 and could call off the strike. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Lia Levesque…

After a long absence, the Osheaga Music Festival kicked off on Friday, but it's a much more subtle affair this year due to pandemic restrictions. The annual festival, which is normally held in August, was canceled in 2020 and postponed…

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MONTREAL - Quebec's proposed overhaul of its charter of the French language is coming under close scrutiny…

In a video message posted on Instagram, Quebec Solidaire spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois said he was troubled by the reaction of the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, to his call to implement the Joyce principle in…

Breadcrumb Links NP Comment Canadian Politics All of Quebec's modern relationship with the federation is based on a fantasy just as intense as any other in this new manifesto. Author of the article: Chris Selley…

Breadcrumb Links New Local News "We have realized over the past year that it is directly with Quebecers that we have to work, without waiting for government action," said Ghislain Picard, Chief of the Assembly of…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec New "We will not accept having people in our health system who are not vaccinated," said Minister of Health Christian Dubé. "So if you want to minimize the time you won't get…

Breadcrumb Links Local News Researchers warn that too much time spent in front of screens threatens children's eyesight, sleep patterns, weight and language skills. Author of the article: The Canadian Press…

Robin Janson watches the tobacco bales being transported in a truck for shipment as it rains in L'Assomption, Que. On September 5. Christinne Muschi / The Globe and Mail On a farm northeast of Montreal, Robin Janson stands in the…

KAMOURASKA, Quebec - When the pandemic fell, the endless panoramas and insane sunsets of Kamouraska became a distant and unattainable dream for this cyclist from Virginia. It is one of the most beautiful places in Quebec and, for me, an…

Breadcrumb Links Chroniclers Author of the article: Colin craig Release date : Sep 24, 2021 • 12 hours ago • 3 minutes to read • 5 comments…

Breadcrumb Links Opinion Election 2021 Chroniclers With the federal election over, it is time for the Prime Minister to restore his legacy and right some wrongs. Author of the article: Robert libman…

WENDAKE, QC, September 23, 2021 / CNW Telbec / - Revolting, inconceivable, unacceptable and deeply unfair ... Words fail to describe the disrespectful practice suffered by too many First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec, without their…

Hello, The premier of Quebec has said he is taking a cautious approach to pass a law banning COVID-19-related protests within 50 meters of hospitals, vaccination sites and testing centers, among other facilities. "It's never easy to say…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec Local News Sociologist-professor emeritus Guy Rocher, 97, said he and Camille Laurin, father of Bill 101, made a mistake when it came to CEGEPs in 1977. Author of the article: Philippe…

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet has called on newly re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to hold a health care funding summit with Canada's prime ministers as soon as possible. When…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec The first day of the hearings saw fiery testimony from those who said the bill does not go far enough, despite Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette's assertion that he stands for French. Author of the…

Outgoing Bloc Québécois candidate Sylvie Bérubé with her team on election night. Bérubé clung to her seat with 38% of the votes. (Marc-André…

Results from Quebec are pouring in as polling stations have closed in most of the country, but Quebeckers in several regions continue to wait in queues sometimes circling city blocks. Elections Canada said it would allow people in line at…

It is clearly easier to resort to name calling than to respond to the English Montreal School Board's opposition to Bill 96. Over the past two weeks, we have been vilified as radicals by our Prime Minister, criticized in…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec Energy “When it comes to the environment, the government has a duty to lead by example. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Mathieu Paquette…

At the Cité-de-la-Santé hospital in Laval, Dr Joseph Dahine said the eight patients in his intensive care unit with COVID-19 on Friday were not vaccinated or were not sufficiently vaccinated . Their average age…

Alexandre Boulerice admits that it is a solitary position. Boulerice, in the Montreal riding of Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie, is one of those rare candidates who regularly and significantly outperform their party. In…

Commentary by a professor of law and labor relations at the Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria. Even if we admit that Quebecers are not "racists", it cannot be reasonably disputed that the Government of Quebec has…

Quebec is meeting its deadline of mid-October to have all healthcare workers in the province vaccinated, Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Friday, but some suggest it will take longer before the rule does. comes…

This week, the Quebec government began enforcing its vaccine passport, an electronic record in the form of a rapid response code (QR). British Columbia launched its earlier this month, and other provinces are planning to launch their own…

There were tensions over who was in charge of the private Residence Herron nursing home as a COVID-19 outbreak worsened last year with residents and their families left behind, an investigation learned Thursday of the coroner of…

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MONTREAL - Earlier this week, the English Montreal School Board published a document in which he denied the national identity of Quebec, sparking outrage from the Bloc Quebecois. Now the EMSB has voted to withdraw the…

Breadcrumb Links Quebec This is the right time to do it, says the Minister of Democratic Reforms of Quebec, but "it is not something that the CAQ can do on its own". Author of the article: Philippe Authier…

Spring snowmelt flooding is likely to decrease due to reduced snow cover. But there can be a sharp increase in "flash floods", caused by extreme precipitation in summer and fall. (photo Pexels)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…

TORONTO - The Ontario vaccine passport application should learn from an episode in Quebec where some people created their own QR codes and impersonated several Quebec politicians, according to a cybersecurity expert in…

Quebec reported 604 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and no new deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 387,834 confirmed cases and 11,285 people have died. There are 131 people hospitalized (an increase of five),…

Breadcrumb Links New Local News The new spaces will be made available over the next two years. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Jocelyne Richer Children from the daycare walk in a…

Jen Gerson: The plan of the New Conservative Party in the West is to recreate the Bloc Québécois and carve out a quasi-independent subnational entity in the image of Quebec Anyone…

MONTREAL - The battle for the votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a confrontation between the Liberals and the Bloc Quebecois, experts say, but history has shown that voters in the province are regularly able to surprise.…

MONTREAL - The leader of one of Quebec's teachers' unions criticized the province's recently unveiled back-to-school plan for being too cavalier with the health of students and staff with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing.…

Quebec added more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 to the provincial total for the fifth day in a row. The Department of Health and Human Services has added 250 new cases of coronavirus to the tally in the past 24 hours and 759 cases since…

An independent review of the Government of Alberta's campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic generally gives the province good marks, with a few areas that could require improvement. KMPG's 126-page report was released…

A man who subjected his ex-wife to nine years of domestic violence was ordered by the Superior Court of Quebec to pay him nearly $ 47,000 in damages, the second time in less than a month that a court of Quebec…

MONTREAL - The Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services announced on Wednesday that this week's Pfizer vaccine shipment to Quebec will be the last until further notice, as the COVID-19 vaccination campaign shoots at its…

Air Transat officially launched its new service from Vancouver to Quebec on Monday. The service is…

July 23, 2021 (Investorideas.com Newswire) This new financing of Troilus Gold is discussed in a report from Laurentian Bank Securities. In a July 16 research note, Laurentian Bank Securities analyst Jacques Wortman reported…

Breadcrumb Links West Island Gazette Local News The heritage society is looking to the province for help because the city has "shown no real commitment to preserving the heritage of Pointe-Claire." Author of the…

Montreal police are trying to find the partner of a 32-year-old woman who was found dead in an apartment in the Parc-Extension district of Montreal. Officers found the woman's body at a residence on Birnam Street near the intersection of…

Instead of China, try the Vancouver areaWhen Judy Lam Maxwell, owner of Historical Chinatown Tours, guides her three-hour food and walking tours of Vancouver's Chinatown ($ 100), she introduces travelers to the neighborhood's private…

MONTREAL - Members of the Atikamekw Nation hold four days of remembrance for Indigenous children who have disappeared after being admitted to hospitals in Quebec. A ceremony on the traditional territory of the community of Manawan, about…

There will be no more negotiations on a gas pipeline project crossing the native lands of northern Quebec, say the Innu leaders who oppose it. The Innu First Nations of Mashteuiatsh, Pessamit and Essipit say they are ready to take…

Breadcrumb Links Local News The proposed route would transport liquefied natural gas from western Canada to a liquefaction plant in Port Saguenay. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Virginie anne…

Lisa Mara Padilha will celebrate a decade of marriage in November, but the pandemic has strained her relationship. Yet this strain does not come from too long locked in the same house as most Canadian families. It is to be kept apart.…

Breadcrumb Links Local News Patients are sometimes forced to travel hundreds of kilometers to be admitted to the emergency room, says the health spokesperson. Author of the article: Release date : Jul 15, 2021…

When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced that Canada's next Governor General would be Mary Simon, there were signs of approval across much of the country, but for many Francophones it also raised questions about their place in…

Kudos to our Quebec government for taking an initially aggressive stance on a vaccine passport.Too many…

It was an exceptional week of news for Indigenous women, starting with the appointment of Mary Simon, an Inuit from northern Quebec, as Canada's first Indigenous Governor General.Then on Thursday Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former justice…

Members of Canada's Haitian community, largely based in French-speaking Quebec, are in shock following news of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The former president, first elected in 2017, was killed…

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Canada's first Indigenous Governor General on Tuesday, a move with great symbolic resonance as the country seeks reconciliation with its Indigenous population after decades of systemic…

Daily COVID-19 data is no longer updated by the Quebec Ministry of Health on weekends or holidays. Quebec reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday (176 since July 2) and no new deaths in the past 24 hours (one since July 2).…