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  Quebec finance minister to present an economic statement on Thursday

  Finance Minister Eric Girard will give an update on Quebec's public finances on Thursday morning when he presents an economic statement.

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  This is how much money you need to make to buy a house in Canada's largest cities

  The average salary needed to buy a home keeps inching down in cities across Canada, according to the latest data.

• Montreal arson squad investigating torched vehicle in Anjou

  The Montreal police (SPVM) arson squad is investigating after a vehicle was torched in the Anjou borough.

• Police believe Longueuil man charged with pimping, sexual assault may have other victims

  Police on Montreal’s South Shore are asking for the public’s help in locating victims of Vancol Psichary, 28, who they suspect of sexual offences against a minor, pimping and other crimes.

• Quebec has done 'very little' for Indigenous academic success: auditor general

  Quebec’s Education Ministry has done little to promote the academic success of Indigenous students; there is a lack of funding and no guiding strategy for schools, according to the auditor general’s latest report.

• Family forced to leave home for STM's new ventilation station

  A family in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie is facing an emotional upheaval as the STM moves forward with expropriating their home for a new mechanical ventilation station to serve the Orange Line.

• Sante Quebec extends transition period for dual-job health care workers

  Facing criticism for requiring health care workers with two jobs within the public system to choose one to comply with labour laws, Santé Québec has announced a one-year extension to the transition period.

• 'Ding-dong-ditch' prank leads to kidnapping, assault charges for Que. couple

  A Saint-Sauveur couple was back in court on Wednesday, accused of attacking a teenager over a prank.

• Donald Trump picks former U.S. congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada

  U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has nominated former diplomat and U.S. congressman Pete Hoekstra to be the American ambassador to Canada.

• 'It changed my life': Montreal-area woman learning how to walk after being hit by stray bullet

  A 24-year-old woman is learning how to walk again after being shot while lying in her bed in Repentigny, Que.

• Some doctors in Quebec earn more than $1 million

  According to RAMQ, 324 doctors in Quebec earned more than $1 million last year — a record-breaking number.

• Montreal tables $7.28 billion budget for 2025, property taxes increasing by 2.2 per cent

  The City of Montreal tabled its $7.28 billion operating budget for 2025 that included a 2.2 per cent average increase for residential property taxes.

• Montreal SPCA wants guidelines for pet custody in divorce

  Since June 2024, the Montreal SPCA has been asking for a provision in the civil code that would force judges to consider animal welfare in custody disputes.

• Report recommends more courses in French at English-language universities

  More courses in French are needed in English-language universities, says French Language Commissioner Benoît Dubreuil. In his view, too many students are choosing to pursue higher education in English.