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Quebec justice minister withdraws article on abortion rights in constitution bill
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (460+ words) Quebec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette walks in the Red Room before question period begins, at the legislature in Quebec City, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher The Canadian Press QU'BEC - Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the…...
OSAP cuts, tuition hikes: Here’s why Ontario students are planning protests
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (941+ words) The Canadian Federation of Students in Ontario is planning a protest at Queen's Park on Saturday, March 4. Future students and their families attend a Fleming College open house in Peterborough last year. Premier Doug Ford has announced changes in OSAP…...
Warmer temperatures ahead for southern Ontario as longest cold spell in a decade ends
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (255+ words) A pedestrian navigates a snowed-in staircase amid heavy snowfall and accumulation as snow and heavy winds continue to hammer the Greater Toronto Area, in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini TORONTO - A cold spell that has gripped southern…...
Charles Milliard acclaimed as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
1+ week, 36+ min ago (668+ words) Quebec Liberal Party leadership candidate Charles Milliard gives a speech at the Quebec Liberal Party leadership conference in Quebec City, Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joel Ryan MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals have acclaimed 46-year-old Charles Milliard as their new leader,…...
CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (207+ words) Christine Fr'chette speaks to the media during the Coalition Avenir Qu'bec (CAQ) caucus meeting in Trois-Rivi'res, Que., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi QU'BEC - Christine Fr'chette, leadership candidate for the Coalition Avenir Qu'bec, is promising to revive a…...
Inquiry report on scandal at Quebec auto insurance board to be released Feb. 16
1+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) QU'BEC - The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at Quebec's auto insurance board is scheduled to release his report publicly on Feb. 16. Judge Denis Gallant presided over 75 days of hearings in 2025 into how costs soared…...
Ottawa, Toronto among areas still under cold warning as deep freeze grips Ontario
1+ week, 5+ day ago (176+ words) A person walks through the streets of Ottawa during a snowstorm in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld TORONTO - Residents of Ontario are doing their best to keep warm as a deep freeze continues to grip much…...
Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
1+ week, 6+ day ago (341+ words) Ontario Liberal Bonnie Crombie speaks after winning 57 per cent of the votes in a leadership review vote at the Ontario Liberal Party annual general meeting on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor TORONTO - The Ontario Liberal Party says it…...
Heavy snow, extreme cold continue for parts of Atlantic Canada under weather warnings
3+ week, 4+ day ago (966+ words) A person stands on the waterfront as sea smoke, or ice fog, forms in Halifax Harbour on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese HALIFAX - Heavy snow, extreme cold and gusty winds made for tricky commutes across much of Atlantic…...
Quebec government is removing the British crown from province’s coat of arms
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (514+ words) MONTREAL - The Quebec government announced Friday that it's removing the British crown from the province's official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province's autonomy." Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and French Language Minister Jean-Fran'ois Roberge…...