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Legal experts are slamming a full-page ad from the CAQ government running in both French and English newspapers this week that purports to correct “falsehoods” circulating about the new law to protect the French language, commonly know as Bill 96. “The ad campaign is misleading,” constitutional lawyer Julius Grey told CBC in an …
Read More »Legault pledges to demand more control from Ottawa over immigration to Quebec
Premier François Legault gave a glimpse into what his provincial election campaign will look like Sunday, with a speech outlining his plan to demand Ottawa hand over more immigration powers to Quebec. Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), Legault’s party, held its caucus in Drummondville, Que., this weekend, a city in the Eastern Townships southeast of …
Read More »Quebec to start vaccinating against monkeypox as cases climb to 25
Quebec will start vaccinating some people with a smallpox vaccine, in order to combat the spread of monkeypox in the Montreal area. Quebec’s public health director Dr. Luc Boileau said Thursday that 25 cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed in the province. Fourteen of them are in the city …
Read More »Conservative leadership candidates gather in Quebec for final debate of the race
Conservative leadership candidates will gather tonight for the final official debate of the race — a French-language contest that will challenge the candidates’ languages skills as they fight for the top job. Tonight’s debate in Laval, Que. is the last campaign event where candidates will have a chance to convince would-be voters to …
Read More »Quebec City sword attacker guilty of 1st-degree murder
The 26-year-old man who carried out the Quebec City Halloween sword attacks has been found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of François Duchesne, 56, and Suzanne Clermont, 61, on Oct. 31, 2020. The jury of 11 delivered its verdict at the Quebec City courthouse on …
Read More »For the only girls team at Quebec City’s International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, it’s about representation
Natalia Chenier sometimes feels like she’s dreaming, as she walks around at the International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City. “I’ve wanted to do this for so long. I still can’t believe I’m here. It’s amazing!” she said. Chenier is a forward with the Girls PeeWee All-Stars, the only all-female team playing …
Read More »Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can’t handle influx of refugees
Quebec is asking the federal government to close a popular, unofficial border crossing south of Montreal because the province can’t handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country, but refugee advocates are rejecting Quebec’s claims. More than 100 refugee claimants are entering Quebec every day from the United States …
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