Quebec’s Education Ministry is monitoring 17 schools for possible violations of the province’s secularism law. According to a statement from the ministry, it is sending auditors to […]
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Consumer watchdog alleges Quebec-based ticket reseller violated the law
A Quebec-based reselling website illegally sold tickets to consumers at inflated prices, the province’s consumer protection watchdog said on Wednesday. The watchdog, the Office de […]
Lockout at Port of Montreal could be ‘catastrophic’ for economy, port authority says
If the lockout of dockworkers in Montreal persists, there will be “catastrophic” consequences for the Canadian economy, particularly in Quebec and Ontario, the local port […]
Is bilingualism good for your brain? Montreal researchers are seeing tangible results
Noah Sweeney started learning French the moment he was signed up for hockey and baseball in Quebec City as a five-year-old anglophone. Nearly 18 years […]
Canada prepares for a rise in border crossings with threat of mass deportations under Trump
The return of Donald Trump to the White House has groups who work with newcomers preparing for the possibility of an increase in people making their way […]
Legion branches struggle to keep doors open with rising costs, aging membership
The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than […]
Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province
Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in […]
Quebec puts a pause on key immigration programs
The Quebec government is suspending two major pathways to permanent residency as part of a reassessment of its overall immigration strategy. Over the next few […]
Quebec pauses key immigration programs for permanent residents
The Quebec government is suspending two major pathways to permanent residency as part of a reassessment of its overall immigration strategy. Over the next few months, […]
Quebec will expand list of work-related cancers linked to firefighting
After years of firefighters’ unions lobbying to get Quebec’s workplace health and safety board, the CNESST, to recognize more cancers linked to their work, the […]