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In Quebec, you can now pick up a bottle of gin with your bulk toilet paper at Costco or Maxi, get wine delivered to your door in minutes via Uber Eats and soon get targeted texts about the latest deals on booze. With the consumption of alcohol on a steady …
Read More »6 key moments from the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law
Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Canada are now considering the fate of Quebec’s controversial secularism law, Bill 21, which bans some civil servants, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols on the job. A decision isn’t expected for at least several months. Four days of arguments — exceptionally long …
Read More »Inside the $31.5M social assistance algorithm failing Quebec’s most vulnerable
At a Dollarama in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Martine Decoste weighs the cost of spaghetti against a luxury she cannot afford: a pack of cookies. For Decoste, who is deaf and unable to work due to chronic health constraints, survival is a balancing act performed on a $200 monthly budget after …
Read More »Quebec’s housing tribunal rules no-pet clause in rental lease violates Charter rights
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal has found a rental lease’s “no-pet” clause to be …
Read More »She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome
Even at 87, Dr. Yvette Bonny sometimes struggles with imposter syndrome. A pioneering hematologist who performed the first pediatric bone marrow transplant in Quebec in 1980, she’s received plenty of accolades since. She was working with her head down — leading the provincial pediatric bone marrow transplant unit for nearly …
Read More »Daycares slam Quebec’s new secularism bill, say it will have direct impact on services
Groups representing publicly funded daycares (known as CPEs) and daycare workers in Quebec say the province’s new enhanced secularism law would create numerous challenges for the daycare network and likely weaken services to young children. “We’re concerned that the problem raised and the means adopted by Bill 9 are not …
Read More »1 body recovered from Airmedic helicopter crash on Quebec’s North Shore; 3 still missing
The body of one of the four people missing since Friday’s Airmedic helicopter crash on Quebec’s North Shore was recovered Monday evening. The company, which specializes in emergency medical transport, confirmed that divers with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) recovered one of the aircraft’s crew members at around 7 p.m. In a statement late Monday …
Read More »Why Quebec’s forestry reform is facing backlash from Indigenous groups, conservationists
Quebec’s sweeping reform of how forests are managed is causing concerns among Indigenous leaders, conservation groups and unions, who warn the changes prioritize logging over long-term health of the ecosystem. Bill 97, tabled this spring by Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïté Blanchette Vézina, proposes to divide the forest …
Read More »Quebec’s ‘common front’ public sector unions will vote on new contract
An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a proposed contract to its members for approval, after a fall and winter marked by massive strikes and protests. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed Sunday that the deal struck with the province Dec. 28 is now …
Read More »Bières et Saveurs de Chambly shows Quebec’s craft beer and spirits scene is booming – Montreal
Thousands of Quebecers descended on Fort Chambly’s National historical site to sip and to celebrate the best of Quebec’s brews and flavours. “The weather is great for the weekend of Labour Day, so it’s great,” said Joey St-Arnault with an India Pale Ale beer in hand. The festival is celebrating …
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