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McGill University says it “requested police assistance” late Monday afternoon to help de-escalate and dismantle an encampment that was set up on the lower field of the downtown campus on Saturday in support…
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A lawyer for two McGill University students filed an injunction at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday. LATEST: McGill says police assistance requested to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment The injunction…
Quebecer Jessie Putre is getting the word out about her experience feeling stuck between the public and private health systems. After being diagnosed with breast cancer and opting for her recommended…
The best scenario to control the growing deer population in Montreal’s East End parks is to deploy professional hunters, a committee of experts is recommending. The committee says the City of Montreal…
Pro-Palestinian activists have set up protest camps at McGill and a small number of other Canadian universities, following a wave of action seen at U.S. campuses. The protesters are calling…
“People don’t react well to coercive measures and fear-mongering,” said Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General for the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN). “French is who we are in Quebec. So…
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“The conditions are totally unacceptable,” says Alexandre Magdzinski, board member of the Quebec Nurses’ Association, as the FIQ nurses’ union is ready to resume negotiations with Quebec. Johanie Bouffard reports.
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“For the protection of individuals,” says Neil Oberman, lawyer two McGill students that filed an injunction, asking for demonstrations not to be held within 100 meters of the university due to the ongoing encampment. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.
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The National Council of Canadian Muslims & Canadian Civil Liberties Association are asking the Supreme Court to rule on Bill 21 – Quebec’s ban on religious symbols in public life.
“There shouldn’t be red tape in place for people like me that need help immediately,” says Quebecer Jessie Putre. Despite needing a $60,000 drug for breast cancer treatment, she’s being refused insurance coverage. Anastasia Dextrene reports.
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“We’re disappointed to see that the English-speaking community was not part of the solution,” said Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General for QCGN about Quebec’s $603M to protect the French language. Brittany Henriques reports.
Members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) are ready resume negotiations, after their members rejected the agreement in principle that had been reached with the government…
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s first four playoff games will be played in Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum and Place Bell in Laval, Que. With Toronto and Montreal having secured playoff berths…
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A 50-year-old man has died after being shot late Monday night on Montreal’s South Shore. According to the Longueuil police (SPAL), the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Mackay Street, in the borough…
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The former president and CEO of Biron Groupe Santé, Geneviève Biron, was named head of Santé Québec – the government corporation. Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé made the announcement…
Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period Tuesday. All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Poilievre…
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The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) announced there will be fare changes implemented on July 1 in the public transportation network in Montreal. According to a press release…
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The Canadian economy lost momentum after a roaring start to the year, reinforcing economists’ expectations that the Bank of Canada is on track to cut interest rates in the coming months. Statistics…
Individuals who haven’t filed their 2023 tax return have until today, or they will be charged interest and additional penalties. Tuesday is also the deadline to pay any outstanding balances. Those…
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Flight dispatchers for Air Transatvoted in favour of a strike mandate, after they failed to reach a new collective agreement. There are 28 of these employees who work for Air Transat in Montreal, and…
Major road closures may cause traffic for Montreal and Laval drivers this weekend. Papineau-Leblanc Bridge and portion of Highway 19 The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge and a portion of Highway 19 will be…
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The Quebec government is creating a coordination unit that will support police investigations when people have been drugged without their knowledge. Public Security Minister François Bonnardel announced…
Dozens of people have been left without a place to live after a fire broke out in a Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie building on Monday morning. The building houses at risk-women. Montreal…
The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE) announced on Monday that it has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Canada to challenge the Quebec’s secularism law; Bill 21. The law bans public…
Is Montreal a party city? It may still be too soon to say. A follow-up consultation was held at City Hall on Monday as the Plante administration drafts a new nightlife policy. With cohabitation, the…
The Défi Sportif AlterGo has returned for its 41st edition in Montreal. It’s Canada’s largest multi-sport event and features thousands of athletes from all over the world with functional limitations…
Quebec is investing nearly $325,000 in the “À deux pas de la réussite” Foundation for a tutoring program. On Monday, Ministers Bernard Drainville (Education) and Pascale Déry (Higher Education) made…
Villa Maria High School will remain at its current location after the Congrégation de Notre-Dame (CND) announced that they are selling the estate. The land is located between Westmount and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce…
Québec solidaire (QS) spokesperson Émilise Lessard-Therrien is stepping down, saying she is completely exhausted, after being in office for a few months. Lessard-Therrien was defeated in the 2022…
The shingles vaccine will be offered free of charge to people 75 and over starting May 1, announced Health Minister Christian Dubé in a press release. The vaccine was already free for people over the…