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Quebec consumer protector urges caution around air ticket prices too good to be true
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (357+ words) MONTREAL " Quebec's consumer protection office is warning travellers to watch out for websites selling plane tickets at prices that seem too good to be true. The Office de la protection du consommateur says it has seen a rise in complaints…...
Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after man shot at Niagara hotel: SIU
1+ week, 1+ day ago (212+ words) Winnipeg 11" C, Cloudy with wind TORONTO " Ontario's police watchdog has charged a Toronto police officer with manslaughter after a man was fatally shot in a Niagara Falls hotel last year. The Special Investigations Unit says it has reasonable grounds to…...
Christine Fr'chette to be sworn into office today as Quebec's second female premier
1+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Cloudy with wind QU'BEC " Christine Fr'chette is set to be sworn in as Quebec's premier today with less than six months to go before the provincial election. She defeated Bernard Drainville in the race to replace Fran'ois Legault,…...
FC Supra du Qu'bec set for CPL debut with a homegrown roster: "Our biggest strength
1+ week, 6+ day ago (946+ words) MONTREAL - Jesse Marsch called Mo'se Bombito's late discovery "unacceptable" two summers ago. MONTREAL " Jesse Marsch called Mo'se Bombito's late discovery "unacceptable" two summers ago. The Montreal-born centre back had finally made it to where he belonged " as a member of…...
Official says construction of light-rail station to Montreal airport is on track
2+ week, 1+ day ago (646+ words) Officials at Montreal-Trudeau International airport say a new $600-million light-rail station is still on track to be delivered next year. Project director Steeve Bouffard says the REM station is about 80 per cent complete and remains on budget and on schedule…...
Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon
2+ week, 2+ day ago (560+ words) MONTREAL " Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying to develop more city-owned land for years, but the group says securing money for new projects is getting harder. "We have tons of opportunities. Tons. We…...
Quebec court authorizes class action over COVID deaths in Montreal care home
2+ week, 2+ day ago (209+ words) MONTREAL " A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a private Montreal North long-term care home over alleged mismanagement of a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 during which at least 68 residents died. Lead plaintiff Antonio Capobianco alleges that R'sidence Angelica's actions…...
Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police
2+ week, 2+ day ago (151+ words) COURTICE " Police say an Oshawa, Ont. , man allegedly behind a fatal February arson was arrested last week while setting another residential fire." Durham Region police say the 23-year-old faces several charges including manslaughter and two counts of arson." Police say…...
CAQ leadership and Quebec premier's office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
2+ week, 3+ day ago (520+ 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…...
Man in his 50s killed in collision with snowplow in central Quebec
2+ week, 5+ day ago (122+ words) MONTREAL " A man in his 50s died Friday evening following a collision between his vehicle and a snowplow in central Quebec. "lizabeth Marquis, Quebec provincial police spokesperson, says the crash occurred around 10: 45 p. m. on Rivi're-Croche Road, in La Tuque, about 200 kilometres northwest…...