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Fans marching to Toronto Stadium ahead of first World Cup game on Canadian soil
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (15+ words) Nanaimo News NOW...
Body of OPP Const. Tarun Bali to be brought to Thornhill ahead of funeral
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (172+ words) TORONTO " The body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week will be brought to Thornhill this afternoon ahead of his funeral. Const. Tarun Bali was hit by a vehicle Tuesday in the northern town…...
Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (144+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec has adopted a law that would allow people to find out if their romantic partner has a history of domestic violence. The law is one of several that passed on the penultimate day of the legislative session, before…...
Quebec health minister to table bill to protect teens from energy drinks
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (388+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's health minister is set to table a bill taking aim at the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks on teens, but one member of the provincial legislature could block its adoption until after an upcoming general election this…...
Concerns over expansion of Quebec language law to adult education, vocational school
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (569+ words) MONTREAL " The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would force people seeking training in fields such as machining, cabinet making and professional cooking to study in French. The legislation, tabled Thursday, expands the province's strict language laws to adult…...
Quebec's first tornado of 2026 touches down in Saguenay region, researchers say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (127+ words) MONTREAL " Researchers say Quebec's first recorded tornado of 2026 touched down in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on May 25. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado damaged a roof, snapped a tree and toppled a recreational trailer but did not…...
Quebec opens investigation into police response after officer shot and killed teen
1+ week, 4+ day ago (13+ words) Nanaimo News NOW...
By the numbers: Quebec's struggles with social housing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (436+ words) MONTREAL " Nearly one-third of Quebec's social housing units " roughly 21, 500 homes " is in a state of disrepair. Advocates worry existing budgets will be inadequate because inflation is outpacing the pace of renovations. Social housing is owned by the provincial government and…...
Quebec City-area man arrested in terrorism investigation, released with conditions
2+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) MONTREAL " A Quebec City-area man has been released under conditions after he was arrested this week on a terrorism peace bond. RCMP say they arrested Mohamed Ali Ben Chaoua in L'vis, Que. , on Thursday because they had reasonable grounds to…...
Crown urges new trial in B. C. sex assault case, tossed over delays in 2025
3+ week, 6+ day ago (808+ words) VANCOUVER " The B. C. Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in a sexual assault case that was tossed out last year over delays, with Crown counsel and defence lawyers pointing fingers about who was responsible for derailing the case. A provincial court…...