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Several Quebec rivers under flood watch as Montreal activates response plan
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (153+ words) MONTREAL " Several rivers across Quebec are under flood watch as the weather forecast calls for more rain to fall in the coming days. As of noon, the province reported one instance of medium flooding near Rawdon, in the Lanaudi're region…...
Liberals meet for second day of confab in Montreal
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (175+ words) MONTREAL " Liberals are meeting in high spirits on the second day of their national party convention in Montreal " just days before the party is expected to clinch a majority government. On Monday, a series of byelections are expected to grant…...
CAQ leadership and Quebec premier's office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
1+ week, 1+ day ago (524+ words) With less than a week left in the race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault, pollsters say neither candidate can be ruled out. Christine Fr'chette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, a former environment minister, threw their names…...
New secularism law is looming over Way of the Cross marches on Good Friday in Quebec
1+ week, 5+ day ago (708+ words) MONTREAL " Christians across Quebec are about to face a new legal landscape on Good Friday, only a day after the provincial legislature adopted a law that could crack down on their annual Way of the Cross processions. In Montreal, several…...
Alberta launches its own whisky identity
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (203+ words) The Government of Alberta is launching what it calls the brand power Alberta whisky deserves. Bill 24: the Alberta Whisky Act, defines and protects what can be labelled as "Alberta whisky" the province says in a release. If passed, the legislation…...
Human rights tribunal approves massive child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations
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Drainville, Fr'chette spar over language, immigration in heated CAQ leadership debate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (793+ words) LAVAL " The two candidates vying to replace Fran'ois Legault as Coalition Avenir Qu'bec leader and Quebec premier faced off over language and immigration in a heated final debate north of Montreal on Saturday. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fr'chette exchanged friendly…...
Air Canada CEO apologizes for inability to express himself adequately in French
2+ week, 5+ day ago (377+ words) MONTREAL " The chief executive of Air Canada has apologized for not being able to express himself adequately in French after releasing a video message of condolence on the deadly plane crash in New York on Sunday. "I am deeply saddened…...
Quebec's Abitibi region buried by March storm estimated to bring up to 50 cm of snow
4+ week, 2+ day ago (428+ words) MONTREAL " A March storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and freezing rain to Quebec's Abitibi-T'miscamingue region closed schools and suspended municipal services on Monday. The city of Rouyn-Noranda, about 500 kilometres northwest of Montreal, said its offices were…...
Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 12
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (233+ words) TERREBONNE " Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 12 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office in the Montreal-area riding today, telling supporters she wants Terrebonne…...