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Winnipeg technical college to shut doors
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (486+ words) Brandon -27" C, Cloudy WINNIPEG " The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology is shuttering operations, citing the fallout of the federal government's crackdown on international enrolment. MITT administration announced Wednesday it will wind down operations, with some programs being relocated to…...
Quebec government is removing the British crown from province's coat of arms
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (520+ words) Brandon -14" C, Blowing snow MONTREAL " The Quebec government announced Friday that it's removing the British crown from the province's official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province's autonomy." Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and French…...
Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (701+ words) Brandon -16" C, Cloudy OTTAWA " A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as many Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future. David Coletto, whose polling firm Abacus Data…...
Quebec Liberals lose two caucus members in a week as crisis continues
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (692+ words) Brandon -15" C, Cloudy QU'BEC " The Quebec Liberals have lost two members of their caucus within a week and are facing multiple investigations as a crisis within the party shows no sign of abating. The Liberals have been dogged by controversy…...
Quebec man accused of killing his kids gets new trial date after third postponement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (752+ words) Brandon -1" C, Clear MONTREAL " A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north of Montreal in 2022 has a new trial date, after recently being granted a third postponement." Kamaljit Arora is charged with first-degree murder in…...
Records reveal what Chrétien told ministers before Quebec referendum
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1302+ words) Brandon 2" C, Cloudy MONTREAL " Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chr'tien told his ministers to keep their cool. The prime minister acknowledged that day that Quebecers might vote to separate from Canada…...
Hydro-Québec seeks to shield info as ex-employee's economic spying trial begins
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (570+ words) Brandon 7" C, Clear LONGUEUIL " A trial for a former employee of Quebec's electricity utility accused of economic espionage on behalf of China was delayed Monday as Hydro-Qu'bec announced it wanted to prevent some information in the case from being discussed…...
Man in 'cruel, savage' Quebec daycare attack merits high-risk offender status: Crown
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (673+ words) Brandon 11" C, Clear LAVAL " The Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023 committed an act so brutal that he must be considered a high-risk offender, a…...
Quebec judge declares Northvolt insolvent as province recovers $200 million
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (602+ words) Brandon 6" C, Cloudy MONTREAL " A Quebec Superior Court judge has declared insolvent the North American branch of battery maker Northvolt as the provincial government looks to recover $260 million owed to it by the company." Justice Janet Michelin on Friday placed…...
Quebec college facing $30M fine over English student enrolment postpones first day
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Brandon 10" C, Clear MONTREAL " A Quebec college facing a $30-million fine for enrolling too many students in English-language programs, contravening the province's language law, is postponing the first day of classes scheduled for Monday. LaSalle College said the suspension is…...