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Quebec justice minister withdraws article on abortion rights in constitution bill
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (423+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the face of strong criticism of his plan to enshrine abortion rights in his constitution bill, announcing Friday the contentious section will be removed. Simon Jolin-Barrette said he made the difficult decision…...
Doug Ford defends OSAP changes, says student aid system 'not sustainable"
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (485+ words) Premier Doug Ford said Ontario's decision to change a student financial aid system he deemed "not sustainable" financially was the right one, despite hearing from concerned citizens over the weekend. The province announced last week that it will be boosting…...
Parts of southern Ontario face hours of freezing rain, ice, and heavy snow
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (12+ words) Icy winter storm to impact GTA, southern Ontario travel Wednesday'Yahoo News Canada...
Major snowfall headed for southern Manitoba with 15-25 cm overall, but 30 cm possible in Parklands
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (305+ words) The recent stretch of mild winter weather is coming to a blustery end in southern Manitoba. A heavy dump of snow expected across the entire region while some places are also under blowing snow and freezing rain warnings. Environment Canada…...
Hanes: Anatomy of the SAAQclic fiasco
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (840+ words) A political price has already been paid by elected officeholders tainted by the so-called SAAQclic fiasco. Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault announced he is stepping down. Genevi've Guilbault, who was shuffled out of her roles as transport minister and deputy premier…...
Messy mix of snow and freezing rain to hit Ontario: Environment Canada
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (380+ words) TORONTO " A messy mix of snow and freezing rain is set to hammer parts of Ontario. Local power outages, slippery commutes and reduced visibility are possible on Wednesday when a low-pressure system developing over Montana moves eastward and descends on…...
SAAQ officials lied to Quebec government to hide cost of digital transition, report finds
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (69+ words) SAAQ officials lied to Quebec government to hide cost of digital transition, report finds'Yahoo News Canada In his near 600-page report, Quebec Judge Denis Gallant says top officials at the province's automobile insurance board deliberately lied to the government to…...
Messy winter storm sets sights on warming southern Ontario
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (469+ words) Southern Ontario finally warmed up enough to turn down the thermostat a tad this weekend, with more tolerable winter temperatures after an extended period of cold, but that milder air has opened the floodgates for messy, wintry storms. It didn't…...
SAAQclic management lied to the Quebec government for years, commission concludes
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1284+ words) QUEBEC " The management of the Soci't' de l'assurance automobile du Qu'bec blatantly lied over a long period of time to the provincial government about the real costs and progress of the auto insurance board's digital platform SAAQclic, the Gallant Commission…...
Supreme Court to hear appeal over redrawing of Quebec's electoral map
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (174+ words) The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal by the Quebec government over a law delaying redrawing of its electoral map. In December, Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled that the delay, approved by all parties in the…...