Maura Forrest

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Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, clinics

Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, clinics

MONTREAL -- Quebec wants to improve access to abortion services as part of a new plan to counter what the...

Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, contraception

Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, contraception

MONTREAL -- Quebec wants to increase access to abortion pills as part of a new plan aimed at reaffirming the...

Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Quebec left it out of wind projects

Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Quebec left it out of wind projects

MONTREAL -- A First Nation near Quebec City says the provincial government and Quebec's hydro utility have ignored their constitutional...

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

Quebec Premier Francois Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a wave of migrants coming to the province following...

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

MONTREAL -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a wave of migrants coming to the...

Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia

Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia

MONTREAL -- More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners...

Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

MONTREAL -- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to...

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

MONTREAL -- Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language...

How a Montreal school reignited a debate over secularism and Bill 21 in Quebec

How a Montreal school reignited a debate over secularism and Bill 21 in Quebec

MONTREAL -- An investigation into a climate of fear at a Montreal primary school has reignited a debate about secularism...

Quebec government tables legislation to limit number of international students

Quebec government tables legislation to limit number of international students

MONTREAL -- Quebec has introduced legislation to cap the number of international students in the province, part of a larger...

Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to 'renovate their basement'

Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to 'renovate their basement'

MONTREAL -- The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill --...

In its 25th season, Quebec satirical news show 'Infoman' is still going strong

In its 25th season, Quebec satirical news show 'Infoman' is still going strong

MONTREAL -- In an interview nearly a quarter-century ago, Jean-Rene Dufort said he was afraid of his own shadow.

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its...

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

MONTREAL -- Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands...

Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her -- not Trudeau

Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her -- not Trudeau

In the final stretch of a Montreal byelection campaign widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership...

Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her -- not Trudeau

Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her -- not Trudeau

MONTREAL -- In the final stretch of a Montreal byelection campaign widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Justin...

Montreal mayor faces criticism for blocking comments on social media accounts

Montreal mayor faces criticism for blocking comments on social media accounts

MONTREAL -- Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante's decision to restrict access to her social media accounts is facing pushback over concerns...

Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

MONTREAL -- As the fall session of Quebec's legislature kicks off this week, Premier Francois Legault will have to fend...

As Quebec promises action, residents demand an end to illegal dumping in Kanesatake

As Quebec promises action, residents demand an end to illegal dumping in Kanesatake

MONTREAL -- The Quebec government says it has an "action plan" to fight illegal dumping of contaminated soil in a...

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

One familiar face is conspicuously absent from a federal byelection campaign in Montreal that could have major implications for the...

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection

MONTREAL -- One familiar face is conspicuously absent from a federal byelection campaign in Montreal that could have major implications...

Montreal's Concordia University reports big drop in enrolment following tuition hike

Montreal's Concordia University reports big drop in enrolment following tuition hike

MONTREAL -- One of Quebec's three English-language universities is reporting a nearly 30 per cent drop in enrolment of out-of-province...

Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history

Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history

- An upcoming byelection in Montreal will have the longest ballot in the history of Canadian federal elections, breaking a...

Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history

Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history

MONTREAL -- An upcoming byelection in Montreal will have the longest ballot in the history of Canadian federal elections, breaking...

Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez being sought to lead Quebec Liberal Party

Federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez being sought to lead Quebec Liberal Party

MONTREAL -- A spokesperson for Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is fielding "a lot of requests" to join the...

Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

Quebec government has only recouped about one-third of pandemic-era fines so far

MONTREAL -- More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only...

Local family used swastikas to accuse Quebec municipality of racism

Local family used swastikas to accuse Quebec municipality of racism

MONTREAL -- A small Quebec community has been locked in a drawn-out battle for the last two years with a...

Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years

MONTREAL -- A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years, and the...

Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country

Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country

The Maple Leaf flew on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country on Monday as cities from coast to coast...

Montreal's most popular radio personality will host his last show Friday

Montreal's most popular radio personality will host his last show Friday

MONTREAL -- It's the end of an era for a giant of Quebec media.

Love it or list it: Canada’s most famous fixer-upper

Love it or list it: Canada’s most famous fixer-upper

You might think dead rodents in the walls of the Canadian prime minister’s official residence would be cause for alarm...