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As parts of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province’s forest fire prevention agency (SOPFEU) is on high alert. An open air fire ban has been issued near forested areas for the majority of regions in Quebec, including the Montérégie, Laurentians, Mauricie and Outaouais regions. …
Read More »Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet scores 97.25 per cent in confidence vote – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2023 6:59 pm Updated May 21, 2023 7:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet scored 97.25 per cent in a confidence vote at his party’s national convention on Saturday. It was …
Read More »Driver arrested after injuring two people in road rage incident near Montreal: police – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2023 7:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested two people after an alleged road rage incident in the Montreal suburb of St-Eustache, Que., that left two others seriously injured Sunday morning. Police said …
Read More »Quebec justice minister faces ethics probe after naming friend to provincial court – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 11:38 am Updated May 16, 2023 11:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is facing an ethics investigation after appointing his friend as a provincial court judge. Ethics commissioner Ariane Mignolet opened an investigation …
Read More »Mother’s Day controversy in Quebec after teachers celebrate parents
The controversial decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother’s Day events with a celebration of parents has caused ripples all the way to the provincial legislature, but supporters say such moves can benefit children. The school service centre that oversees La Chanterelle school in Quebec City said …
Read More »Quebec flooding forces evacuations as 2 firefighters remain missing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say two firefighters remain missing Tuesday morning after they were reportedly swept away by rising river waters as major spring flooding hit parts of the province. The pair of firefighters reportedly disappeared Monday afternoon while they were attempting to …
Read More »Flood watch: Heavy rain batters southern Quebec, province braces itself
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2023 9:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, …
Read More »No charges for Quebec police officers who allegedly beat Senegalese diplomat
Quebec’s prosecution service says it will not lay charges against the Gatineau, Que., police officers who allegedly beat a Senegalese diplomat in August. Spokeswoman Patricia Johnson says prosecutors ruled out charges after they received a report on the incident by Quebec’s police watchdog — Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes. The Senegalese …
Read More »Olymel to lay off nearly 1,000 workers in closure of Quebec pork plant
Quebec pork producer Olymel says it will close a major slaughterhouse south of Quebec City and lay off 994 workers. The company said Friday the Vallée-Jonction plant in the Beauce region will be the latest factory to shutter, after previously announcing the closure of several other facilities in recent months. …
Read More »Ex-fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sex assault case in Quebec has a trial date
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 14, 2023 11:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard will stand trial in Quebec on sexual assault charges in June 2024. Nygard, 81, did not appear in Quebec court Friday when the dates were set …
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