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Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...
Alberta RCMP unveils memorial plaque for employees lost to suicide
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (549+ words) The Alberta RCMP unveiled a permanent memorial plaque Thursday to honour employees who died by suicide. The plaque was revealed on World Suicide Prevention Day, outside the main entrance of the force's Edmonton headquarters, it is open to both staff…...
A number of employees at Montreal-based AtkinsRéalis experiencing pay delays
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (219+ words) AtkinsRealis headquarters are seen in Montreal on Nov. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL - A number of employees at engineering firm AtkinsRéalis have recently seen their pay delayed as the company transitions to a new resource planning system. A spokesperson…...
Man arrested after teen randomly stabbed in west Hamilton
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (202+ words) A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the random attack. A teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a random stabbing in Hamilton’s West End. Hamilton police said in a media release that officers responded to reports of a stabbing in…...
Quebec party leaders expected to ramp up activity in provincial election campaign
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (465+ words) Quebec Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard makes a health care announcement during an election campaign stop in Laval, Que., on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Quebec votes in a provincial election on Oct. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Quebecers can expect to see…...
Quebec provincial police say two children fell from trunk of moving vehicle, one hurt
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (159+ words) A Quebec provincial police logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are investigating after two children fell out of the trunk of a moving car north of Montreal and one…...
Quebec premier says tariff countermeasures will add $1.5B to the province’s economy
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (189+ words) QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Premier Christine Fréchette says the measures will inject about $1.5 billion into the Quebec…...
Back-to-school looks different for university students campaigning in Quebec election
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (997+ words) Quebec solidaire candidate Orphee Dube-Gervais speaks to the media during a campaign stop with party leader Ruba Ghazal in Saint-Jerome, Que., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Quebec Liberal Party candidate and student Naima Indira Som, centre right,…...
Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region
1+ week, 1+ day ago (757+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney visits a berry picking farm with local Liberal byelection candidate Daniel Gobeil, left, in Saguenay Thursday, August 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot OTTAWA - Newly elected Liberal MP Daniel Gobeil says his experience as a dairy farmer…...
Voters head to polls today in three Ontario byelections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) A voter enters an advance voting location in the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in Hamilton, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, one of three byelections in Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn TORONTO - Voters head to the polls today in three…...