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  Petition to halt Quebec tuition hikes collects 33,000 signatures

  Flanked by students at Quebec's National Assembly, Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy presented a landmark petition to stop the government from doubling tuition rates for out-of-province students.

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  Two people arrested in Montreal for 2022 shooting deaths of grandmother, granddaughter

  Montreal police say they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a grandmother and granddaughter in December last year.

• Andre Dawson wants the Expos baseball cap taken off his Hall of Fame plaque

  Andre Dawson wants to be immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Chicago Cub – not a Montreal Expo.

• Hundreds of thousands of Quebec union workers announce week-long strike

  The Common Front of unions announced strike days from Dec. 8 to 14, meaning nearly half a million of Quebec's public workers will be off the job again if a deal is not reached.

• Quebec's proposed health reform would complicate access for English speakers: petition

  As the end of Quebec's parliamentary session approaches, there are growing concerns that the province's proposed health-care reform will leave English speakers in the dust.

• Quebec strikes: Union president cuts short trip to Dubai after media attention

  Amid labour conflict across Quebec, a major public sector union has decided that sending its president to Dubai for a global environmental summit wasn't the best idea.

• Mexican boxer who died in Quebec reported no concussion before her death: coroner

  Mexican boxer Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata did not declare a likely prior concussion before an August 2021 match in Montreal that led to her death, a Quebec coroner noted in a report released Tuesday.

• 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.

• Quebec Solidaire loses longtime member after deciding men can't run in byelections

  Self-described feminist Olivier Bolduc has stood three times for election with leftist Québec solidaire, but now that the party has banned men from running in byelections, he gave up his membership in protest.

• Seal spotted swimming in southern St. Lawrence near spa

  On Sunday morning, those near the water or at the Bota Bota spa in Montreal may have noticed an unusual visitor, as a seal was spotted.

• Here's how to access Quebec's provincial parks for free this winter

  Quebec is letting people into its provincial parks for three days a week this winter, giving nature lovers more access to the great outdoors.

• Concordia University cutting costs due to decline in enrolment

  Concordia University says enrolment issues are forcing significant cuts, especially in the face of incoming tuition hikes for out-of-province students. In a memo sent to staff and faculty last week, Concordia officials said that after 10 years of growth, enrollment had declined in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

• Porter, Air Transat launch collaborate to offer more destinations

  Porter Airlines and Air Transat are announcing a joint venture as the two carriers look to expand their range of destinations and tap into each other's markets.

• Electric medical transport aircraft announced at Saint-Hubert airport

  Airmedic and Limosa have joined forces to develop an electric ambulance aircraft. To add to the engineering challenge, the aircraft, called the LimoMedic, will be able to take off and land vertically.