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Charles Milliard acclaimed as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (632+ words) MONTREAL " The Quebec Liberals have acclaimed 46-year-old Charles Milliard as their new leader, forgoing the need for a second leadership race in less than one year. With no other candidate accepted by the party, the Liberals formally announced Milliard as…...
Quicksketch: A look at newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (259+ words) MONTREAL " Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on Friday, replacing Pablo Rodriguez who resigned in December after just six months in the role. The party has been facing a political crisis involving allegations of vote-buying and…...
Quebec delays implementation of new French curriculum to September 2027
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (209+ words) MONTR'AL " The Quebec government is delaying the rollout of its new French curriculum in elementary and secondary schools by one year to September 2027, following criticism that the Education Department was moving too quickly. Education Minister Sonia LeBel says the program,…...
Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (264+ words) MANIWAKI " A father fatally shot his two children before killing himself in the First Nation community of Kitigan Zibi, in Quebec's western region, provincial police said Wednesday. Provincial police said officers with the Kitigan Zibi Police Service were called to…...
Loss of government funding, secularism putting many Quebec churches 'on the brink"
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1044+ words) MONTREAL " In 2023, the Ste-Marie-de-l'Isle Maligne church in Alma, Que., completed its transformation into the St-Cr'me " a combination hotel, ice cream shop and event space. It's one of dozens of churches that have been restored in recent years, with some finding…...