Gas prices in Ontario and Quebec will jump to their highest level in almost two years on Thursday. According to Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, the average price for a litre of gas in both provinces is set to rise 14 cents overnight. “The jump is the …
Read More »‘Politicized’ immigration debate could hurt jobs, Quebec employers group says
The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group. “In some ways, it’s deplorable,” said Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. His comments come …
Read More »Quebec won’t have to pay $700K to ex-premier Jean Charest
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2024 12:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest’s $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and …
Read More »Spring storm: tens of thousands remain without power in Quebec, Ontario
About 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power as work crews continue restoring electricity after a major spring storm. A notice from the utility says about 1,200 workers are in the field. Hydro One workers in Ontario are chipping away at the remaining outages in that province. There are still …
Read More »Winnipeg police arrest human trafficking suspect after tip from counterparts in Quebec – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A suspect is in custody facing human trafficking charges after he was arrested by Winnipeg police at a short-term rental property on Hargrave Street Thursday. Police said they were tipped off by their counterparts in Quebec that a woman at the suite …
Read More »Brian Mulroney death: Quebec mourns one of its own ‘transformational’ leaders
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister and one of the country’s consequential leaders, is being remembered by politicians of all stripes as “transformational” and as a “very sincere man who was honest and direct.” Tributes came pouring in from across his home province of Quebec as the country learned about …
Read More »Quebec to table budget on March 12 amid warnings of larger deficit – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 22, 2024 11:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government will present a budget on March 12 that is expected to have a larger deficit than originally estimated. Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard said Thursday …
Read More »‘No austerity,’ despite bigger deficit due to spending on Quebec teachers: Legault
Premier François Legault said Sunday the ramp-up in spending on education pledged by his government will go a long way to supporting Quebec’s teachers and students — and prompt a bigger budget deficit. At a news conference, Legault said agreements recently hammered out with unions will see the province “invest …
Read More »Mild winter weather forces city in Quebec to cancel ice-fishing villages for first time – Montreal
There will be no colourful ice-fishing huts dotting the frozen water near Saguenay, Que., this year after mild winter weather forced authorities to cancel the popular tradition for the first time. The municipality about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City announced last week that the ice wasn’t thick enough to …
Read More »Daycare bus crash: Ceremony honours children killed in Quebec one year ago
Balloons were released to honour the lives of the two children killed one year ago when a bus careened through the front of a daycare north of Montreal. The intimate ceremony took place Thursday morning near the Garderie Éducative Ste-Rose in Laval, where the fatal crash happened on Feb. 8, …
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