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Quebec man given 15 months in jail for fomenting hatred against Jews

A Quebec man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and three years of probation.

The Bill 96 effect: CEGEP student warns others to get their English eligibility certificate before it's too late

A John Abbott College student has learned the hard way that applying for a certificate of eligibility for English instruction before graduating high school has become even more critical under the new French language law in Quebec.

Verdun Hospital nurse unfairly fired after asking patient with expired health card to pay $500 deposit: arbitrator

An arbitrator has ruled an emergency room nurse unfairly lost his job at the Verdun Hospital after asking a patient in 2019 to pay a $500 deposit or face a possibly long wait to see a doctor.

Montreal borough deciding what to do with 10,000 sunflowers

The Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough in Montreal has a garden with 10,000 sunflowers. As the season ends, the borough now must decide what to do with the plants.

Suspect arrested after police intervention at high school north of Montreal

Police in Terrebonne have arrested a suspect after an intervention at the Armand-Corbeil High School when a 'potentially dangerous individual' was reported in the school. Police say students are safe and no shots were fired.

The number of asylum seekers at the Montreal airport has quintupled since 2019, data shows

Despite Canada's efforts to slow the stream of asylum seekers across its borders, refugee claims in the country have only risen. The phenomenon is no better illustrated than at the Montreal airport, where the number of asylum seekers attempting entry has exploded five-fold since 2019.

Quebec economy minister says it's 'naive' to think we can succeed without subsidies for batteries

Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon has come to the defence of subsidies paid to foreign companies to develop the battery industry after the president of the National Bank criticized them.

Quebec public sector workers have voted 90% in favour of strike so far

The first strike votes taken by public sector common front unions show unequivocal support for a walkout. The mandate being sought by the common front unions - the CSQ, CSN, APTS and FTQ - is an unlimited general strike, to be preceded by strike days, isolated or grouped together.

Quebec government rejects the idea of a plan to combat date-rape drugs

The opposition in the national assembly is criticizing the CAQ government's refusal to provide Quebec with a provincial plan to combat date-rape drugs.