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How Ontario First Nation escaped raging wildfire that burned down their community
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1240+ words) 'Chance Paavola, who was only 13, drove his little boat with his little dog. He turned around to go back to try and save more people,' Chief says Chief Helen Paavola was on a plane to Ottawa when the fire reached…...
Étienne A. Beauregard: La CAQ a gagné la bataille des idées, mais perdu ses électeurs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) La coalition de François Legault n’est pas parvenue à réaliser toutes ses promesses nationalistes de centre droit. D’autres partis profitent maintenant de ces espoirs déçus Lisez la version anglaise de cette chronique ici. Que s’est-il passé? Les attentes envers ce…...
University of Regina offers Quebec a lesson in cultural tolerance
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (315+ words) The university has installed special washing stations for Muslims, who pray five times a day. In Quebec, meanwhile, anti-Muslim incidents are marring the debate on the government's charter of Quebec "values". Want to see Pauline Marois’ head explode? Just tell…...
RCMP arrest two in Montreal human smuggling investigation that allegedly involved migrants crossing both directions
2+ week, 3+ day ago (87+ words) An alleged smuggler and migrant have been arrested by RCMP in Montreal in connection with a suspected human smuggling ring What to expect from the new course designed by Rod Whitman Colleen Hoover's latest, a look at a the life…...
Map shows hot weather warnings in place across Canada as heat wave descends
2+ week, 5+ day ago (687+ words) There are 60 hot weather warnings in place for Quebec alone, as well as 38 in Ontario and 31 in Alberta Environment Canada has issued weather alerts across the country as temperatures as high as 37 C are expected to arrive this week. The…...
Albertans least likely to put province ahead of Canada, poll finds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (539+ words) Albertans are the least likely Canadians to put their province ahead of the country, even as Alberta heads to a fall referendum on separation, according to a new poll. The Leger survey conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS)…...
Montreal mayor calls for stricter gun control in wake of deadly shootings
3+ week, 5+ day ago (583+ words) 'I think we can go further,' said Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for stricter gun control in Canada Tuesday in the wake of Monday’s shooting in Côte-des-Neiges that left a police officer, a civilian…...
Afternoon front page: Three dead in Montreal shooting incident; U.K. grooming gang report released; and more
3+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Videos show the suspected shooter wearing military-style gear and carrying a long-range firearm as Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood was put under lockdown for several hours starting late Monday morning. The Rape Gang Inquiry Report exposes the systematic sexual exploitation of overwhelmingly…...
Ontario tribunal restores social assistance to stateless senior facing deportation
4+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) A stateless senior who holds citizenship in no country and has no way to leave Canada has won back the Ontario income support the province cut after he was ordered out A stateless man who was ordered deported a year…...
Bilingualism helps, but English rules in Quebec's tech sector
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (524+ words) Like many of the city's Internet startups, Woozworld is located on the Main, the symbolic dividing line between English and French. It's a fitting place for Montreal's mostly bilingual entrepreneurial community. Despite the fact French and English have equal billing…...