First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa
Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The high-speed project, which was announced in February, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up …
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Nooran Rezayi shooting: Longueuil mayor asks for probe into SPAL
News Staff / citynews - Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier asked Quebec Minister of Public Security Ian Lafrenière to launch an investigation into the Longueuil Police Service (SPAL), Thursday. The request follows allegations of breaches by SPAL in notifying the police watchdog,…
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Quebec Liberal Party: Pablo Rodriguez insists he’s staying on as leader
News Staff / citynews - Despite the pressure mounting on him, Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez insists he’s staying in his position and that he can still win the next election. “I was elected by the party members because they know I have the experience to defeat the CAQ, to…
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Quebec government reaches agreement in principle with family doctors
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The province has also agreed to postpone the application of contentious legislation designed to impose a new remuneration system on doctors.
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Quebec Liberals face criminal investigation by anti-corruption police
Maura Forrest / theglobeandmail - Party faces allegations of possible vote-buying during leadership race won by former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez
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François Legault vows to stay on as Quebec premier despite internal party dissent
sootoday - QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault says he intends to remain in office even as some members of his party appear to be speculating about his departure.
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Quebec tables fast-tracking law, mirroring Ottawa and other provinces
Thomas Laberge / nationalobserver - Finance Minister Eric Girard said the accelerated process will be an exception for major, strategic projects — likely those valued in the billions — and not a general rule. If adopted, the law will have a five-year lifespan, but the minister added he is o…
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A police cruiser turns the corner. Eight seconds later, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead
Harry North / montrealgazette - Lawyers for Nooran Rezayi's family released footage of the moments before and after he was shot by Longueuil police.
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Man arrested in Calgary for human trafficking
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - Police say the 22-year-old man had served time for human trafficking-related offences in Quebec dating back to 2021
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Coroner investigating after woman, 88, found dead outside retirement home in Laval
sootoday - LAVAL — The coroner is investigating the death of an 88-year-old woman found outside a retirement home north of Montreal. Laval police say the woman was found on Monday morning near the Villagia de l'île Paton residence in Laval, Que.
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Quebec announces plan to cut environmental assessment times in half
sootoday - MONTREAL — Quebec's environment minister says the province will reduce the amount of time it takes to complete an environmental assessment by about half.
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Air Transat pilots gear up for strike as union issues 72-hour notice
Sean Previl / globalnews - Air Transat pilots' union has given airline management a 72-hour strike notice. Job action is set to start at 3 a.m. ET Wednesday if there's no progress toward a new contract.
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‘Suspicious death’ of woman in Longueuil prompts police investigation
Harry North / montrealgazette - A person who was at the scene has been arrested and is expected to be questioned later by investigators.
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Montreal police probe overnight shooting at Villeray business
Harry North / montrealgazette - No injuries were reported, police said, as the store was closed, and no suspects have been arrested as of Saturday morning.
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Judge to rule next month if man accused of killing parents, grandmother in Montreal in 2023 was criminally responsible
News Staff / citynews - A judge will rule in January whether a man who fatally stabbed his parents and grandmother inside their Montreal apartment in March 2023 is criminally responsible for the crimes. The Crown and defence lawyers submitted arguments this week in the case and …
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Consultations to begin on controversial Quebec constitution bill
Maura Forrest / nationalobserver - A draft constitution tabled two months ago by the Quebec government was supposed to be a unifying declaration of Quebecers’ common values, but it has instead been denounced as ill-conceived, divisive and authoritarian.
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Marc Miller hurt by Legault’s ‘disgrace to all Quebecers’ comment
News Staff / citynews - The new minister responsible for official languages in Mark Carney’s government, Marc Miller, says he’s hurt by comments from Quebec Premier François Legault, who accused him of being “a disgrace” and spreading “nonsense.” “It hurts me,” said Miller on We…
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Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two.
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‘It’s going to be chaos’: Montreal clinics warn Bill 2 closures will put patients at risk
Zachary Cheung / citynews - A family medicine clinic in Montreal is anticipating it will be shutting its doors due to Bill 2 – one of roughly 40 clinics across Quebec that have chosen that route, citing financial pressures. The Santé Mont-Royal family health clinic is slated to clos…
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Quebec justice minister tables bill to restrict 'parasite' ticket resellers
sootoday - QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to crack down on online ticket resales and to regulate subscription services.
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