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  Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge to be reduced to one lane each way for weeks: MTQ

  Traffic on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction "for several weeks" as of Friday night, Quebec's transport ministry has confirmed. The eastbound portion of the bridge will be completely closed for about an hour starting at 11 p.m. Friday to redirect the lanes.

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  MISSING | Missing Que. man last seen in blue Toyota RAV4

  Quebec provincial police are asking the public for help to find 37-year-old Daniel Clement, who was last seen on Dec. 1 in Riviere-Rouge, Que. Clement is five foot eight inches tall (1.73 metres), has brown hair, brown eyes, and a beard.

• Quebec teachers leaning on each other as negotiations to end strike grind on

  The president of a striking Quebec teachers union says she hopes intense negotiation sessions with the government will continue all weekend as the two parties try to reach an agreement.

• Man arrested in Morocco for allegedly making fake bomb threats in Quebec

  A man allegedly responsible for numerous false bomb threats around the world in recent weeks, including some 50 in Quebec alone, was arrested in the last few days in Morocco, Quebec provincial police reported on Saturday.

• At 82, former Dollar Cinema owner is back to the movie theatre business

  For many seniors, retirement is a time to prioritize rest and relaxation as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But 82-year-old Bernie Gurberg isn’t like most; one year into his retirement, he's headed back to work.

• Quebecers hit the slopes as ski season kicks off

  While snow might not be on the ground in Montreal yet, it’s accumulating in the regions -- enough for the ski season to officially start this weekend.

• Non-binary Quebecer ends hunger strike to put 'X' marker on health cards

  After 12 days on hunger strike, Alexe Frédéric Migneault feels they have won a round in their battle against Quebec's health insurance board and is ending their fast.

• Italy's Brignone skis to gold in giant slalom at Mont-Tremblant

  Italy's Federica Brignone skied to gold in women's World Cup giant slalom action at Quebec's Mont-Tremblant on Saturday

• 'Last-minute' amendment to Quebec health bill would allow agency to revoke hospital's bilingual status

  A new amendment to Quebec's mammoth health-care bill would allow the new Sante Quebec agency to revoke a health-care institution's bilingual status — a move English-rights activists say is shocking.

• 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.

• Another Jewish group calls on Montreal's anti-racism commissioner to step down

  Montreal's Jewish Community Council, which was firebombed on Monday, has called on the city's anti-racism commissioner to step down.

• Alleged Montreal-area 'Chinese police stations' planning to sue RCMP for $2.5 million

  Two Chinese community centres in the Montreal area are planning to launch a $2.5 million defamation lawsuit against the RCMP and the Attorney General of Canada after being accused by the police force of hosting 'alleged Chinese police stations.'

• Montreal food bank preps holiday food basket amid rising demand

  Moisson Montreal is preparing its annual holiday food basket giveaway. The organization says demand is a lot higher this year as more people face challenges at grocery checkout.

• Quebec teachers accuse Legault of 'emotional blackmail' after plea to end strike

  A striking Quebec teachers union said Friday it won't give in to 'emotional blackmail' from the premier after he asked them to return to work for the good of their students.