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Cour Supr'me Du Canada upholds ruling overturning Quebec man's death declaration

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (227+ words) The insurer opposed that request, arguing that the circumstances of the disappearance suggested an attempt to avoid creditors because he was heavily indebted. Still, the court initially declared him dead seven years after he disappeared, in line with Quebec law....

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Gouverneur: Mark Carney's promise puts language and dignity at the center of the next appointment

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (374+ words) On a radio morning in Montreal, gouverneur became more than a title. Mark Carney, speaking during the Liberal Party's national convention, said the next governor general of Canada will be bilingual in French and English. The answer was immediate, firm,…...

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Desjardins closure in Chicoutimi sparks backlash over 2027 move

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (572+ words) Bassyonni 9 Apr 2026 desjardins is facing pushback in Chicoutimi after announcing the 2027 closure of its branch on Rue Racine. The move will shift employees and services to the Talbot Boulevard branch once renovations there are complete. The decision has triggered concern…...

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S'ret" Du Qu"bec confirms Dylan Barnaby case: 2 details that changed the search

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (100+ words) The S'ret" du Qu"bec case surrounding Dylan Barnaby shifted from a missing-person search to a recovery operation in a single evening. On Thursday, April 2, in the late afternoon ET, Barnaby's vehicle was located in the Ristigouche sector, outside the…...

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Pr'cipitations: 5 clues behind Quebec's warmup and the 20-degree tease

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (515+ words) The broad setup is simple: the weekend's precipitation is expected to linger into Monday morning, and in the larger Quebec and Montreal regions it could even change to snow overnight. After that, the week should become more stable. Environment Canada's…...

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P'ques 2026 and the Politics of Cohesion: 3 Messages That Put Unity at the Center

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (290+ words) The timing matters because the message was delivered in a context explicitly described as marked by security concerns. That gives the holiday a heavier political meaning: Easter is being used to reinforce a shared language of resilience at a moment…...

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Angine De Poitrine 2e Album: Quebec Duo's Wild Rise Continues

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (220+ words) The response has not been limited to excitement. When Angine de Poitrine recently appeared on the Quebec talk show Tout le monde en parle, many viewers left angry comments online and questioned the reaction around the band. The uproar highlighted…...

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Olivier Primeau and the Public Money Paradox: Why Quebec's Interventionism Is Now Under Fire

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (274+ words) At a moment when Quebec says it wants a more strategic state, olivier primeau has helped turn the spotlight back on a basic contradiction: the government has been intervening heavily in business while some of its loudest critics argue that…...

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Sylvain Charlebois La Presse: Suspension After 25 Years Marks a Turning Point

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (578+ words) sylvain charlebois la presse has reached an inflection point after the economist announced that his regular column was suspended indefinitely following 25 years and more than 1, 000 contributions. The decision, he wrote on social networks, was not his and came after recent…...

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Claudette Dion: How a Paris Frenzy Generated 9 Million Sign'Ups and a Quebec Backlash

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (176+ words) The scale of interest has prompted operational safeguards: one ticketing platform has described the registration pool as "exceptional at a global scale" and has deployed identity and payment-data checks to limit automated registrations and reselling. Organizers have warned that verification…...