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Despite good start to the Digital Health Record, some problems remain
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (1039+ words) By Anja Conton, The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2026 5: 37 pm. On the second day of the deployment of the Digital Health Record (DSN), the authorities seem satisfied with the turn of events in the two organizations concerned, the CIUSSS of North…...
Exclusive: Quebec DSN gets changes less than 24 hours before rollout
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (216+ words) A hantavirus-hit cruise ship is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands this weekend where Spanish authorities will carry out an "unprecedented" evacuation procedure. Erica Natividad with more on the operation. "I broke down in tears," said Hoogan et Beaufort…...
Sunny weather, chance of showers this weekend in Montreal
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (300+ words) Posted May 8, 2026 7: 04 am. Friday will see a mix of sun and cloud with 15 Celsius, after the morning showers clear up. A few clouds will remain through the evening as the temperature drops to a low of 6 C. Saturday will be mainly…...
PLQ leader Milliard wants to expel MNA sanctioned by ethics commissioner
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (473+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2026 1: 34 pm. Liberal leader Charles Milliard wants MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier to be stripped of her party membership. He is also demanding a major shake-up within her riding association. "I have convened the…...
Suspected Gatineau femicide is Quebec's 10th in 2026
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (758+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 3: 41 pm. A suspected femicide in Gatineau on Wednesday is intensifying calls for action on intimate partner violence in Quebec. Police say a 30-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her partner, who then took his own life. The woman…...
Quebec leaders condemn Toronto's 'fear tactics' in Defence Bank bid
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (475+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 11: 17 am. Quebec politicians are condemning the "fear tactics" allegedly being used by the City of Toronto in the race to secure the headquarters of the future Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank. According to La Presse, developers have reportedly…...
Quebec announces $28 M in homelessness prevention funding
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (351+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2026 1: 11 pm. With just a few months to go before the next election, new Premier Christine Fr'chette is rolling out a series of announcements. On Thursday, she announced that her government would invest…...
Body found washed up at river bank in Montreal's "le-Bizard
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (273+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 12: 28 pm. A body was found washed up at the banks of Rivi're des Prairies in Montreal's L'le-Bizard'Sainte-Genevi've borough Thursday. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at around 10: 35 a. m. reporting the presence of a body at the water's edge near…...
Bill 22: Quebec municipalities call for more regulatory relief on double welcome tax
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (691+ words) By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2026 6: 46 am. The Quebec Federation of Municipalities (FQM) and the Union of Municipalities (UMQ) called for further regulatory relief on the first day of consultations on Bill 22 on Wednesday. They also rejected the…...
Clock is ticking: Quebec to re-open PEQ, but uncertainty remains
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (244+ words) "Hopefully there's some contingencies built into the system," UQAM professor Alejandro Borrero said following Quebec's promise to re-open the PEQ, an immigration stream they shut down in November. Zachary Cheung reports. "$1 million for boroughs that have received the highest number…...