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Quebecers support a right to cooling during heat waves, poll finds
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (708+ words) MONTRÉAL — A new Léger poll has found that three-quarters of Quebecers support recognizing a so-called right to coolness that would guarantee safe places during heat waves. Overall, 74 per cent of survey respondents said they support the Quebec government recognizing a…...
PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (290+ words) LÉVIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec’s shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. Carney called it the “largest” shipbuilding contract in the province’s history. The new ships…...
Montreal mayor says city to provide police with body cameras and give them new powers
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (903+ words) MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal and the city’s police chief have unveiled a plan that they say will restore public trust in law enforcement after a series of controversies and allegations of misconduct. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said the city…...
Quebec Conservatives unveil election platform focused on ‘pro-family’ policies
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (200+ words) The Quebec Conservative Party unveiled its election campaign platform on Wednesday, promising tax cuts for families and businesses. The party says its top priorities are increasing Quebecers’ wealth, expanding health care services, giving families breathing room and strengthening the province’s…...
Crown appeals mistrial in Frank Stronach sex assault conviction
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (403+ words) TORONTO — The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault conviction. The billionaire businessman was found guilty in June of sexual assault and the historical offence of indecent assault related to separate allegations…...
Parti Québécois says it won’t hold referendum on sovereignty while Trump is president
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (572+ words) MONTREAL — If elected to form a government, the Parti Québécois says it would not call a referendum on sovereignty until at least 2029. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced the news on Tuesday morning as Quebec political parties gear up for…...
Bronze maple leaf taken from monument honouring slain New Brunswick RCMP officers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) MONCTON — Mounties in southeastern New Brunswick have begun an investigation after a bronze maple leaf was stolen from a monument commemorating three RCMP officers killed on the job. Insp. Jonathan White says the statue at The Honour Garden in Moncton…...
Ford believes Toronto island airport will ultimately expand despite federal roadblock
1+ week, 4+ day ago (411+ words) GUELPH — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he believes his government will ultimately be successful in its push to expand Toronto’s island airport to allow jets to land, but he is not indicating how he’ll achieve that. The land that…...
RCMP arrest Montreal man over alleged death threat against PM Carney
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (156+ words) A Montreal man was arrested and charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, the RCMP said Monday. The RCMP’s Federal Policing Eastern Region said Marc Porlier, 51, has been charged with uttering threats to cause death or…...
Here are major reports, inquiries and lawsuits into police racism in Quebec
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (336+ words) MONTREAL — As a police station in a Montreal multicultural neighbourhood grapples with allegations of racism and brutality made public in June, local residents are preparing for a public meeting with city officials and the chief of the police force on…...