Quebec

An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec is dampening spirits in a province otherwise known for its vibrant winter culture. People walk on the snowless streets in Old Montreal, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

‘False start for winter’ in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt

Mild conditions continued into the first week of January in Montreal

 

A vial of a plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by Medicago, is shown in Quebec City on Monday, July 13, 2020 as part of the company’s Phase 1 clinical trials in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Medicago *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Feds recover $40M from defunct Quebec vaccine developer Medicago

The government provided Medicago with $173 million in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Residents of two municipalities in Quebec’s Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk that a nearby dike could burst. Quebec’s provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Evacuated residents wait as suspect Quebec dike undergoes inspection

1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec’s Laurentians region over fears dike could burst

 

People take part in a public sector union demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, September 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers on strike today

Coordinated action by 4 unions affects schools, health-care facilities and social services

People take part in a public sector union demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, September 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Stack of newspapers (Pixabay.com photo)

Publisac flyer service shutting down in Quebec, leaving local newspapers in limbo

Weekly newspapers across the province have depended on the door-to-door service

Stack of newspapers (Pixabay.com photo)
A Grade 1 teacher arranges the desks in preparation for the new school year at the Willingdon Elementary School, in Montreal, on Aug. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Teachers vote to strike as wave of labour unrest swells in Quebec

Public sector workers set to walk off the job Monday in first of a series of one-day strikes

A Grade 1 teacher arranges the desks in preparation for the new school year at the Willingdon Elementary School, in Montreal, on Aug. 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023 in Montreal. Quebec's decision to raise university tuition for out-of-province students is already weighing on high schoolers and their families.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec tuition hike for out-of-province students already weighing on high schoolers

A 17-year-old student would be facing a roughly $8K tuition hike

McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023 in Montreal. Quebec's decision to raise university tuition for out-of-province students is already weighing on high schoolers and their families.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Montreal. The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would allow it to join a class-action lawsuit against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec tables bill to sue drug companies for health-care costs linked to opioids

The lawsuit application was launched by the British Columbia government in 2018

Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Montreal. The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would allow it to join a class-action lawsuit against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says preliminary work will begin on the long awaited Lac-Mégantic rail bypass. People walk on the boardwalk built along the crash site of a train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on Thursday, June 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Early work to begin on project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic

47 people were killed July 6, 2013 when a runaway train carrying crude oil barrelled into the town

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says preliminary work will begin on the long awaited Lac-Mégantic rail bypass. People walk on the boardwalk built along the crash site of a train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on Thursday, June 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Parts of Quebec are subject to rainfall warnings as Environment Canada forecasts some areas could receive up to 70 millimetres of additional rain between today and tomorrow.(File photo)

Parts of Quebec under rainfall warning; localized flooding in Montreal

Between 40 and 70 mm of rain expected in much of the central part of the province: Environment Canada

Parts of Quebec are subject to rainfall warnings as Environment Canada forecasts some areas could receive up to 70 millimetres of additional rain between today and tomorrow.(File photo)
The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal on March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer

More than 400 people say they were pushed to work illegally

The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal on March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Pierre Blouin sits inside the Cyclorama de Jerusalem, in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The last cyclorama in Canada has been hidden from public view since it shuttered in 2018, but a small group of people are hoping to revive the once popular attraction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Group aims to resurrect 128-year-old Cyclorama of Jerusalem, near Quebec City

The 360-degree painting has been closed to the public for 5 years

Pierre Blouin sits inside the Cyclorama de Jerusalem, in Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The last cyclorama in Canada has been hidden from public view since it shuttered in 2018, but a small group of people are hoping to revive the once popular attraction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill from a botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France. They’re among 10 people who have suspected botulism after eating sardines prepared and served at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar. The Tchin Thin wine bar is seen in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Sept.14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sophie Garcia
The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill from a botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France. They’re among 10 people who have suspected botulism after eating sardines prepared and served at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar. The Tchin Thin wine bar is seen in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Sept.14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sophie Garcia
People walk at Mont-Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant, Que., on Sunday, July 16, 2023. A Quebec labour board inspector found that missing elements in Mont Tremblant’s policy governing moving construction equipment on its site contributed to a deadly collision at the popular ski resort. One person died and another was severely injured after they were thrown from a sightseeing gondola when it was struck by the mast of a drill rig on July 16. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Fatal Quebec gondola crash blamed in part on lack of policy

Drill rig operation at Mont Tremblant Ski Resort governed by incomplete procedure: inspector

People walk at Mont-Tremblant Resort in Mont-Tremblant, Que., on Sunday, July 16, 2023. A Quebec labour board inspector found that missing elements in Mont Tremblant’s policy governing moving construction equipment on its site contributed to a deadly collision at the popular ski resort. One person died and another was severely injured after they were thrown from a sightseeing gondola when it was struck by the mast of a drill rig on July 16. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
It’s the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province’s Education Department plans to ban their use in most teaching settings. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa in this Monday, July 18, 2022 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms

Survey found 92 per cent of teachers were in favour of such a measure.

It’s the final bell for cellphones in Quebec classrooms as the province’s Education Department plans to ban their use in most teaching settings. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa in this Monday, July 18, 2022 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
This file photo provided by the Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, shows Pascale Ferrier. Ferrier, a Canadian woman, has pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-president Donald Trump. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, via AP File

Quebec woman sentenced to 22 years for sending poisoned letters to Trump

Pascale Ferrier called herself an activist, not a terrorist

This file photo provided by the Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, shows Pascale Ferrier. Ferrier, a Canadian woman, has pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-president Donald Trump. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, via AP File
An RCMP officer instructs asylum seekers as they wait for processing after crossing the border at Roxham Road from New York into Canada, Friday March 24, 2023, in Champlain, N.Y. The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn’t stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Months after closure of Quebec’s Roxham Road, more asylum seekers arriving by air

The number of people claiming asylum in Canada dropped sharply after the end of March

An RCMP officer instructs asylum seekers as they wait for processing after crossing the border at Roxham Road from New York into Canada, Friday March 24, 2023, in Champlain, N.Y. The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn’t stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
A police boat searches in the Mohawk Territory in Akwesasne, Que., Friday, March 31, 2023. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says it has recovered the body of a man who is connected to the investigation into the deaths of eight migrants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Akwesasne police say body found in river was man linked to migrant deaths probe

Casey Oakes was last seen operating a boat found near the bodies of 8 Indian and Romanian migrants

A police boat searches in the Mohawk Territory in Akwesasne, Que., Friday, March 31, 2023. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says it has recovered the body of a man who is connected to the investigation into the deaths of eight migrants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
A provincial police car is seen in Montreal on July 22, 2020.
Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for a Ukrainian refugee who went missing Wednesday evening after a swim in a river southeast of Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Search continues for Ukrainian refugee who went missing after swim in Quebec river

Officers are searching the banks of the Etchemin River near St-Anselme

A provincial police car is seen in Montreal on July 22, 2020.
Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for a Ukrainian refugee who went missing Wednesday evening after a swim in a river southeast of Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Ottawa is sending Canadian Rangers and deploying air assets to help with evacuations due to wildfires in northern Quebec. A smoke plume is seen rising from the forest south of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canadian Rangers to help evacuate Quebec Cree communities threatened by wildfires

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said the government will also dispatch ‘air assets’ to help fly people to safety

Ottawa is sending Canadian Rangers and deploying air assets to help with evacuations due to wildfires in northern Quebec. A smoke plume is seen rising from the forest south of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que., Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld