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  Quebec public services are becoming 'dehumanized' due to rise in demand: ombudsperson

  Public services in Quebec are becoming dehumanized, warns Quebec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd in his 2023-2024 annual report, which is filled with concrete examples.

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  French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week

  French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France.

• 'Devastating': Residents reeling after boy, 5, allegedly murdered by mother near Montreal

  Friends and strangers have set up a makeshift memorial outside the home of a five-year-old boy who was found dead yesterday in Coteau-du-lac.

• Galati resigns from Action Laval amid spending scandal

  A Laval city councillor is facing allegations of improper use of public funds. According to reports, Paolo Galati, from the opposition party Action Laval, used thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to purchase Apple products, furniture, a coffee machine and snacks for his home office.

• Bimbo Canada closing Quebec City bakery, affecting 141 workers

  Bakery company Bimbo Canada says it's closing its bakery in Quebec City by the end of the year, affecting about 141 workers.

• Ethics commissioner clears CAQ MNA after soliciting donations for meetings

  The Ethics Commissioner of the National Assembly has cleared Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) MNA Louis-Charles Thouin of solicitation messages to municipal officials in his riding.

• Anita Anand taking on transport portfolio after Pablo Rodriguez leaves cabinet

  Treasury Board President Anita Anand will take on the additional role of transport minister this afternoon, after Pablo Rodriguez resigned from cabinet to run for the Quebec Liberal leadership.

• Pablo Rodriguez announces run for Quebec Liberal Party leadership

  The federal Liberals' political lieutenant for Quebec, Pablo Rodriguez, is to make it official on Thursday morning that he will run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ).

• Laval police search for suspect in brazen jewelry theft caught on camera

  Laval police (SPL) are searching for a suspect in a brazen jewelry robbery where a man was caught on security cameras making off with a display case loaded with gold chains with an estimated value of around $20,000.

• Quebec won't fund graphite mine project tied to Pentagon; locals claim 'victory'

  This week, the Quebec government rejected Lomiko Metals Inc.'s application for public funding, a decision many say reflects the will of the people who live near the proposed site for the graphite mine in the Laurentians region of Quebec.

• Man found dead on Metropolitan Expressway, Quebec police looking for witnesses

  Quebec provincial police (SQ) are trying to locate witnesses after a man was found dead on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) on Sept. 12.

• Laval city councillor quits caucus as expenses investigation continues

  Laval city councillor Paolo Galati has removed himself from his party's caucus as an investigation continues into his expenses.

• Police investigating 'suspicious' fire on Montreal's West Island

  Police have launched an investigation into a suspicious fire that broke out in a residence in Kirkland, on Montreal's West Island, on Wednesday night.

• Laval health authority seeks 40 Foster Families as dozens of children await care

  The Laval health authority, CISSS de Laval, says dozens of children need foster care, but there aren't enough families to take them in. The agency is now asking people to open their homes and provide these children with the stability they need.