Canada says it will fund Jordan's Principle for First Nations kids through 2026
MONTREAL -- The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan's Principle to support First Nations children through 2026.
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Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Quebec student activist turned political leader, stepping down
MONTREAL -- Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of the left-wing Quebec solidaire party who rose to prominence during the 2012 student strike, is stepping down from the party's leadership team.
Ex-student activist Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, with Quebec solidaire, to leave politics
MONTREAL -- Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of the left-wing Quebec solidaire party who rose to prominence during the 2012 student strike, says he is stepping down from the party's leadership team.
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but who don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time, a change welcomed by an industry that says no-shows cost the average eatery almost $50,000 a year.
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge people for no-shows
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government says it's drafting a bill to allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time.
Quebec aluminum towns aren't feeling the sting of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL -- Mayors of Quebec aluminum towns are confident their regions can withstand the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on the metal by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Anti-Trump demonstrators rally in cities across Quebec for women's rights
MONTREAL -- Protesters flooded several blocks in downtown Montreal on Saturday, chanting "shame on you" on the doorstep of the United States Consulate. It was one of more than a dozen demonstrations held across Quebec to mark International Women's Day and denounce the American government's attacks on women's rights and Canada's sovereignty.
Anti-Trump demonstrators rally cities across Quebec for women's rights
MONTREAL -- Protesters gathered in front of the United States Consulate in Montreal today to mark International Women's Day and demonstrate against what they called the American government's attacks on women's rights and Canada's sovereignty.
Montreal Gaelic sports club won't partake in U.S. competitions, citing LGBTQ+ safety
MONTREAL -- A Montreal Gaelic sports club says it won't travel to the United States this summer for tournaments because of the policies of the Trump administration on transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming athletes.
Weak dollar, anger with U.S. expected to give $1.5B boost to Quebec tourism industry
MONTREAL -- The weak Canadian dollar and the fast-eroding relationship between the United States and Canada are expected to bring a major boost to Quebec's economy in 2025, says a tourism group.
Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms
MONTREAL -- In Montreal's southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank. Known as the Angrignon snow depot, it is one of 10 sites across Montreal storing the record-breaking snowfall that hit the city in recent days.
Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
MONTREAL -- The union that represents workers at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting thousands of employees out of work.
Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border
MONTREAL -- Canadian authorities are planning to open a processing centre for asylum seekers near the United States border in Quebec in case there is a sharp rise in the number of would-be refugees entering Canada.
Anita Anand says she will not run for Liberal party leadership or re-election
MONTREAL -- Liberal cabinet minister Anita Anand announced Saturday that she won't pursue a bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Tough lesson: Thousands of uncertified teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL -- Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of two decades without official certification. As a non-legally qualified teacher, she has had to learn her profession the hard way.
Tough lesson: Thousands of 'unqualified' teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL -- Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of two decades without official certification. As a so-called "unqualified" teacher, she has had to learn her profession the hard way.
Conservative MP Luc Berthold says he has prostate cancer but not stepping down
Conservative MP Luc Berthold announced on Sunday that he has prostate cancer, but still plans to run in the next federal election despite requiring an operation. The longtime member of Parliament for Quebec’s Mégantic—L'Érable federal riding shared the news on social media, saying he received the diagnosis in 2024. "My prostate is sick and it has cancer. In the next...
Conservative MP Luc Berthold says he has prostate cancer but not stepping down
Montreal -- Conservative MP Luc Berthold announced on Sunday that he has prostate cancer, but still plans to run in the next federal election despite requiring an operation.The longtime member of Parliament for Quebec’s Mégantic—L'Érable federal riding shared the news on social media, saying he received the diagnosis in 2024.