Despite devastating poll, Quebec Premier Legault confident he’s here to stay
Despite a devastating poll, Premier François Legault is confident that he will lead the CAQ troops into the next electoral battle in two years' time.
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Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network.
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MISSING PERSON New York police seek public's help in search for missing Montreal-area hiker in Adirondacks
Police in New York are asking for the public's help in searching for a missing hiker from the Montreal area who has been missing for several days.
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Quebec prisons on lockdown after correctional officer severely beaten
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Bombardier to lay off 120 employees
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Montreal police set up checkpoints for winter tires
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Quebec to investigate two colleges over safety complaints around Middle East conflict
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Porch pirate arrested: Montreal man gets stolen deliveries returned
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This salad brand is being recalled again. Here's why
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Parti Quebecois will table a bill to ensure the autonomy of seniors
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Alouettes sign defensive back Najee Murray for 2025 CFL season
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Anyone who has bought a home in Quebec knows the rollercoaster high of making that big, life-changing purchase – and the sudden crash that occurs when the welcome tax bill comes in the mail, alongside its 30-day payment deadline.
'Broken lives and families': former members of Quebec religious community speak out
Several former members of fringe religious community the Mission de L’Esprit Saint are urging the Quebec government to intervene following claims that it was a cult that brainwashed some members. Their stories are being told in a new documentary by Noovo Info.
Canadian border officers seize record number of stolen vehicles in Quebec
It's official — Quebec has set a new record for the most stolen vehicles recovered in one year by Canadian border agents.
Historic federal prison in Laval could soon become housing
The historic Saint-Vincent-de-Paul federal prison, built in 1873 in Laval, Que., could become housing after Canada opened it up for development.
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Montreal homeless encampment dismantled to move '50 metres farther'
Yellow bulldozers, police officers and workers in orange vests dismantled a homeless encampment along Notre-Dame Street East in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
Quebec housing minister booed on stage during summit on homelessness
Quebec Housing Minister France-Elaine Duranceau's speech at the fourth Homelessness Forum in Quebec City on Friday was disrupted by booing, protests and jeers from community stakeholders.
Cases at Quebec's housing tribunal are dragging on, can take 'years' to solve
Quebec's housing tribunal (TAL) is frequently a last resort for tenants and landlords trying to resolve an issue. These days, getting in front of a judge can be a difficult task and lawyers say a case can take years to sort out.
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Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face $200K fine per day
Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network.
Montreal researchers make breakthrough discovery in fighting HIV
Researchers in Montreal have made a breakthrough discovery in HIV research by finding a way to expel the virus from its hiding places and destroy it.
Santé Quebec launch brings uncertainty to province's health-care system
Sante Quebec is launching on Sunday amid concerns over budget cuts and the impact on services.
Mental health disorders on the rise among Quebec teens, statistics institute data shows
New data shows high school girls in Quebec have a higher rate of mental disorders than boys, with the exception of attention deficit disorders, and that diagnoses among both genders are on the rise.
Quebec has highest rate in Canada of people under 25 diagnosed with ADHD
According to the province’s Public Health Ministry, Quebec has the highest rate in the country of people under the age of 25 diagnosed with ADHD.
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