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Economy and identity: Quebec premier delivers inaugural speech of 43rd legislature

The Quebec government will spend the next four years trying to reverse what it says is the decline of French in Montreal and transform the province's economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday. Legault delivered his inaugural speech — equivalent to a throne speech — to the 43rd session of the legislature, almost two months after his Coalition Avenir Quebec was re-elected with a large majority.

Strong winds cause power outages for 45,000 customers in southern Quebec

Strong, gusting winds knocked out power to at least 45,000 customers in southern Quebec Wednesday evening, according to Hydro-Quebec.

More than 300k Quebec kids eligible for English school, 76 per cent attend: StatsCan

More than 300,000 Quebec children have the constitutional right to education in English, though only about three in four attend English schools, new Statistics Canada census data shows. Statistics Canada is collecting this data for the first time, giving Quebec's English education system a real picture of the situation.

Quebec premier's opening speech in national assembly nothing but a rehash, opposition parties say

Opposition parties were left 'disappointed' Wednesday with Francois Legault's hour-and-15-minute inaugural speech in the national assembly that they say contained nothing new.

Parents with sick kids experiencing long delays on Info-sante 811 phone line

As respiratory viruses spread in children during cold and flu season, it's not just the emergency rooms in pediatric hospitals that are overwhelmed. The pediatric 811 phone line is, too, with some parents waiting up to two hours to speak to a nurse.

Police arrest two more suspects in summer shooting at Quebec restaurant

Quebec provincial police have arrested two additional people following the killing of 42-year-old Bernard Cherfan, who was shot in a Laval restaurant in June.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang out indefinitely after suffering a second stroke

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a stroke for the second time in his career.

StatsCan says 14 per cent of Quebec workers use English more than French at work; 21 per cent in Montreal

New data from Statistics Canada shows 14 per cent of Quebec workers use English as a primary language on the job. In Montreal, that proportion grows to 21 per cent. The data comes from the 2021 census released Wednesday morning. Last year, French-English bilingualism at work was common in Quebec, with 27.8 per cent of workers reporting that they used both languages regularly in the workplace.

Canadians can apply for new dental benefit starting Dec. 1; here's how

Starting on Thursday, eligible Canadians can apply through the Canada Revenue Agency to receive funding as part of the first ever federal dental-care program, and as of Dec. 12 applications will open for low-income renters looking to access the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit.