Nurses, health workers set to join other Quebec public sector workers on picket lines
About 80,000 unionized Quebec nurses and other health care workers are set to join fellow public sector workers already on strike.
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Expect lots of rain in the Montreal area Sunday and Monday
Montreal, Laval and the South Shore can expect 10 – 20 millimetres of rain and about five centimetres of snow Sunday into Monday.
Woman dies after fire in Saint-Jerome
Quebec provincial police are investigating after a woman lost her life in a fire in Saint-Jerome.
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Man arrested, six injured in head-on collision near Quebec City
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Best in Quebec film to be celebrated at Gala Quebec Cinema
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TRAFFIC Here are the road closures to expect on the weekend in Montreal
Those planning trips to or from the Island of Montreal on the weekend should note that there are several route closures to be expected. The Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, the Saint-Pierre interchange and on the Highway 15 in the Atwater Avenue sector will all feature closures and should be avoided, as well as others listed below.
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16 arrested for driving under the influence in Montreal area overnight
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Dubreuil, Blondin earn World Cup long track speedskating medals for Canada
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Commercial vehicle driver from Quebec driving impaired on Hwy. 11, police say
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Pierre-Gilles leads three-medal day for Canada at short track speedskating World Cup
Jordan Pierre-Gilles earned two gold medals at a short track speedskating World Cup stop that saw Canada pick up three medals on Sunday.
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'No one else has done this on the planet': Guilbeault insists emissions cap delay is due to novelty
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Off-island residents fed up as work on Ile-aux-Tourtes continues
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Sensory Santa helps neurodiverse kids meet the big man in red
Lisa Mancini's family was able to take pictures with Santa Claus for the first time in five years this season, an activity she's not usually able to do with her two children, who are neurodiverse.
Montreal's Jewish community prepares for Hanukkah amid sadness
Hanukkah begins Thursday at sundown, and the Jewish community in Montreal is preparing, but with the Israel-Hamas war raging on, this year's 'Festival of Lights' is stained with sadness.
'Don't wait' to get checked out, says Quebec teen with colon cancer
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Engineering grad from B.C. awarded Polytechnique's Order of the White Rose
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Reaction mixed to Quebec's new health reform
Reaction to the passage of Bill 15 on health reform at the Quebec legislature early Saturday morning has been mixed.
New heart surgery in Montreal reduces risks for patients, length of hospital stay
Two surgeons at Montreal's Sacre-Coeur Hospital recently became the first in Quebec to use a new technique that treats aortic aneurysms and dissections by avoiding open-heart surgery.
West Island naturopath fined $120,000 for recidivist 'illegal' practice
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Quebec health reform bill passes after government invokes closure
After sitting through the night, early Saturday morning, members of the Quebec legislature finally passed Bill 15 to reform the health-care network, voting 75 to 27.
Quebec vaccine maker Medicago to relaunch under new agreement
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HOUSING
Hundreds demonstrate against Quebec housing bill
Several hundred people demonstrated in Montreal on Saturday to oppose Bill 31 on housing, saying it will weaken the rights of renters.
End of lease transfers: Advocates say Quebec's housing bill will work against tenants
Bill 31 was introduced as a way to improve tenant rights amid the current housing crisis, but critics say some aspects of the proposed law are working against renters.
Quebec's winter chalet prices up to over $500,000 this year, says Royal LePage
Quebec's winter chalet market is resisting the effect of rising interest rates. Despite a moderation in activity, prices are rising in most resorts, according to a report published Wednesday by Royal LePage.
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Quebec's public health directors pledge to take action on climate change
Quebec's public health directors signed a public declaration Tuesday saying they recognize the impact of climate change on health and pledge to be part of the solution.
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Israel 'terrorizing the population of Gaza': Analyst
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