1 hour ago Frédéric Beauchemin arrêterait sa campagne à la chefferie du PLQ pour appuyer Pablo Rodriguez

Il devrait profiter du lancement officiel de la course, lundi, pour annoncer qu’il se désiste, selon nos informations.

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3 hours ago Are the Liberal leadership rules enough to mitigate foreign interference?

The Liberal Party has set new rules on who can vote in the leadership race. But some experts say it might not be enough to mitigate fears of foreign interference.

Politics

10 hours ago Friday's letters: Liberal emissions cap singles out oil and gas sector

Re. “Other sectors face emissions caps, too,” Letters, Jan. 7 It seems that John and Bozena L’Heureux are the ones that don’t understand what an emissions cap is. The auto industry does not face an emissions cap. Theoretically, an automaker could burn nothing but coal in their manufacturing processes. They are fine as long as […]

Society

19 hours ago Une situation «préoccupante»: plus de 3 millions de demandes d’aide alimentaire prévues au Québec d’ici 2027

Les BEQ prévoit une augmentation de 320 000 demandes d’aide supplémentaires d’ici les trois prochaines années.

Economics

31 hours ago WWE U.S. Women’s Champion Chelsea Green hopes to bring belt back home to Canada

On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia’s wrestling editor Rob Wong and Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy speak with the inaugural WWE United States Women’s Champion, Chelsea Green. They talk about how Green’s life has changed since winning the title, who she first thought of when she captured the belt, attending WWE RAW’s […]

Sport

7 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Canadian plane out of service after drone collision

Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday.

Events

7 hours ago ‘A reality that I face’: Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

The Crown has recommended a nine-month sentence for Van Huigenbos and six months for Janzen because he played a lesser leadership role in the blockade.

Culture

10 hours ago LILLEY: Carney campaign pushes back on Maxwell photos, says ‘they are not friends’

Online photos showing would-be Liberal leader with late Jeffrey Epstein's ex raises questions for Carney

Transport

2 hours ago La situation dans les urgences « s’est améliorée » par rapport à l’an dernier, dit Santé Québec

Les hôpitaux sont tout de même sous pression depuis le 28 décembre, a reconnu la société d’État.

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6 hours ago Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal party leadership, CP source confirms

Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland considered top candidates

Politics

33 hours ago Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.  

Society

22 hours ago PSPP demande à Legault de créer une «Équipe Québec» face aux menaces tarifaires

Le péquiste estime qu’il y a désorganisation complète de la position canadienne vis-à-vis de Trump.

Economics

33 hours ago Novacium Partners with the French Army’s Technical Section to Develop High

The French Military is expressing interest in Novacium’s silicon-based battery technology MONTREAL, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HPQ Silicon Inc. (“HPQ” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: HPQ, OTCQB: HPQFF, FRA: O08), a technology company specializing in green engineering of silica and silicon-based materials, is pleased to inform its shareholders that its French-based subsidiary, NOVACIUM SAS (“Novacium”), has entered […]

Sport

7 hours ago Canadian plane fighting L.A. fires out of service after colliding with civilian drone

Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday. A pair of Quebec water bombers and their crews have been helping since Tuesday to fight the massive fires north of downtown L.A., which have killed at least 10 people and burned more […]

Events

9 hours ago Churchill Falls energy deal gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

The agreement promises about $227 billion in revenue to the N.L. treasury

Culture

5 hours ago La situation dans les urgences «s’est améliorée» par rapport à l’an dernier, dit Santé Québec

Les hôpitaux sont tout de même sous pression depuis le 28 décembre, a reconnu la société d’État.

Other

6 hours ago Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly not running for Liberal leadership: ‘I decided to put my country first’

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc also announced this week that he would not be running for Trudeau's job

Politics

25 hours ago PSPP demande à Legault de créer une « Équipe Québec » face aux menaces tarifaires

Le péquiste estime qu’il y a désorganisation complète de la position canadienne vis-à-vis de Trump.

Economics

8 hours ago GUNTER: Alberta resilient in the face of federal Liberal obstructionism

God I love this province. For nine years, the federal Liberal government under Justin Trudeau has tried every manoeuvre it could think of to choke off our biggest industry and degrade our way of life. It passed a law effectively stifling the construction of any new pipeline. And when the courts overturned that law, the […]

Events

8 hours ago Le taux de chômage a légèrement diminué au Canada et au Québec en décembre

Il s’établit à 6,7% au Canada, en baisse de 0,1 point de pourcentage, et à 5,6% au Québec, en baisse de 0,3 point.

Other

8 hours ago Liberals will get a new leader on March 9, tighten rules for who can vote

The Liberal party will announce its new leader on March 9, who will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he said he plans to step down.

Politics

26 hours ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Wyrdstock beerfest, Field + Stream, and Harcourt season kickoff

Field + Stream reunion re-release: A multi-winged musical phoenix from the bygone era of Whyte Avenue’s Wunderbar, local rock band F+S is back at Aviary Friday night with some mighty merch in what’s sure to be a sweet party. With a newly remastered former cassette tape pushing even further back on the format-evolutionary chart into […]

Economics

9 hours ago Incendies en Californie: un avion du Québec cloué au sol après avoir été endommagé par un drone

Un avion québécois a été immobilisé après avoir heurté un drone civil au-dessus des incendies de forêt à Los Angeles.

Events

8 hours ago Achieve Life Sciences Appoints Dr. Kristen Slaoui and Nancy Phelan to its Board of Directors

New Directors Bring Extensive Leadership Experience in Corporate Strategy and Commercialization SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence, today announced that Kristen Slaoui, Ph.D., and Nancy […]

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9 hours ago Liberals set to announce Trudeau’s successor as party leader on March 9

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote. The National Board of Directors met Thursday night to decide the initial […]

Politics

26 hours ago Menaces tarifaires de Trump: le Québec doit négocier directement avec les Américains, selon PSPP

Devant l’absence de stratégie canadienne claire pour contrer les menaces tarifaires de Trump, le Québec doit négocier avec les Américains, selon PSPP.

Economics

20 hours ago Canadian military, firefighters ready to join Los Angeles wildfire battle

Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says Canadian military personnel, their equipment and another 250 firefighters stand “ready to support our American neighbours” as wildfires devastate parts of Southern California. Harjit Sajjan says in a social media post that “Team Canada, with Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, is ready to deploy 250 firefighters, aircraft equipment and other resources […]

Events

9 hours ago Letters January 10, 2025: ‘Canada is in a rather sad ‘State’ these days.’

In such a sad State What a sad “state” Canada is in right now. We may not be the 51 state, yet, but here we are, being held hostage to the Liberal theatrical grandstanding of picking a new leader. They’re giving endless interviews about themselves, whilst the process of the leadership race isn’t even in […]

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11 hours ago GlobalLogic Announces Leadership Change: Srini Shankar Appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in Digital Engineering, today announced that GlobalLogic’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Head of Global Industries, Srinivas (Srini) Shankar has been appointed its new President and CEO, effective February 3, 2025. Srini will succeed Nitesh Banga, who has decided to step down to […]

Politics

40 hours ago Serres automatisées: Québec prêt à verser jusqu’à 20 millions $ à Vegpro

Le MAPAQ est prêt à verser jusqu’à 20M$ à Vegpro pour l’aider à payer la facture d’électricité de ses nouvelles serres automatisées, en Montérégie.

Economics

23 hours ago Canadian cavalry of firefighters and planes heading to help battle L.A. fires

Ontario, Alberta and Quebec are sending help to battle the devastating flames

Events

16 hours ago Ingérence étrangère: une candidature à la chefferie du PLC soulève des «drapeaux rouges»

La candidature d’un député d’origine hindoue à la chefferie du Parti libéral du Canada (PLC) soulève «des drapeaux rouges», notent deux experts.

Other

44 hours ago Menace de tarifs douaniers: Legault et Ford se rendront à Washington le 12 février

Les premiers ministres du Québec et de l’Ontario, accompagnés d’autres homologues provinciaux, se rendront à Washington le 12 février prochain.

Economics

29 hours ago Les Jésuites ferment définitivement la revue «Relations» et le Centre justice et foi

Publiée pendant 83 ans, mais en veille depuis mars 2024, elle était l’aînée des revues culturelles du Québec.

Events

19 hours ago Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for the indebted Atlantic province. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives walked out of the legislature in protest, without casting a vote. The party had […]

Other

20 hours ago Liberals will defend against foreign — and furry — interference in leadership vote

Prominent people are poking fun at the Liberals and their lax rules by registering their dogs

Politics

43 hours ago New Orleans hires former NY police czar amid investigations into security

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said she had hired former New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton as a consultant during a tense city council meeting Wednesday as officials and residents sought answers over security lapses after a terror attack that killed 14 people in the French Quarter. Kirkpatrick also told […]

Events

20 hours ago Deux autres piétons ont été heurtés par des voitures à Québec et en Beauce

Un enfant de six a notamment subi des blessures importantes

Other

20 hours ago Mischievous critics register their pets as Liberals ahead of leadership vote

Prominent people are poking fun at the Liberals and their lax rules by registering their dogs

Politics

45 hours ago ’On the front line’: Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

MONTREAL — Quebec-based pilots and crews from a British Columbia company are fighting high winds and heavy turbulence as they battle the massive wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area, and on the ground Canadians with homes in the area are being forced to flee ahead of fast-moving flames. Pascal Duclos, head pilot for the […]

Events

21 hours ago Liberals will remove ’fraudulent’ memberships, as some register pets to vote

OTTAWA — A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove “fraudulent profiles” from its list of electors eligible to vote for its next leader. Parker Lund’s comment comes after multiple people posted online about creating fake profiles using fake names or their pet names and listing their address as that of the […]

Other

20 hours ago Prospera Energy Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Appointment and Key Financial Developments

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera“, “PEI” or the “Corporation“) Leadership AppointmentProspera announces the appointment of Darren Jackson as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective January 1st, 2025. Darren will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, regulatory compliance, field optimization programs, and drive operational […]

Politics

23 hours ago Toronto mulls more traffic solutions while NYC cracks down with congestion pricing

As drivers in New York City acclimate to Manhattan's new congestion pricing, which went into effect on Sunday, Toronto continues to battle its own ever-worsening traffic woes, which have some advocating for a similar step.Thursday morning, Mayor Olivia Chow announced her team's latest effort to fight gridlock, which is costing people their time and patience and posing a multi-billion-dollar hit to the city's economy: a substantial increase in traffic agents to help control the flow of cars through bottlenecks and ticket motorists when needed.While these staff have been successful in clearing up backups in messy pockets like Liberty Village — along with a few other measures, of course — there is still the question of what more might be needed to fix the metropolis's famously jammed streets.A congestion fee of sorts has been floated various times, including one political candidate who recently pushed for charging non-local drivers to acce...

Other

22 hours ago JUST LIKE JUSTIN: Ghost of Trudeau will haunt Liberals in next election, Poilievre says

Conservative Leader calls on Prime Minister to skip leadership race and call snap election

Politics

27 hours ago Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman’s attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son

MONTREAL — Canada’s highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines. The Supreme Court of Canada today rejected a request to hear an appeal by Sylvie Gabriel, who had been seeking to reverse […]

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23 hours ago La cheffe de l’opposition vénézuélienne «libérée», le gouvernement dément son «enlèvement»

Elle avait fait sa première apparition publique depuis fin août jeudi, à la veille de l’investiture de Maduro.

Politics

27 hours ago Le Québec a des défis devant lui avec l’augmentation à venir des cas d’alzheimer

D’ici 2050, le nombre de Québécois vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif comme l’alzheimer pourrait plus que doubler.

Other

23 hours ago UCP committee members vote to increase Alberta MLA pay, government caucus funding

Both changes were approved by the committee via five-to-four votes which were cast along party lines

Politics

28 hours ago Les demandes d’aide alimentaire continueront d’augmenter dans les prochaines années

C’est ce que révèle une étude économique qui établit des prévisions sur l’ampleur de la demande à venir au Québec.

Other

25 hours ago ‘Era of uncertainty’ requires economic leadership, FP outlook event hears

Experts dissect the pressing issues facing Canada at the 48th Annual Outlook Luncheon

Politics

28 hours ago Des dépenses qui augmentent plus vite que les revenus à Québec comme à Ottawa

Le contexte économique et les augmentations de salaire n’expliquent pas les déficits gouvernementaux, dit un rapport.

Other

27 hours ago Chandra Arya, Frank Baylis among Liberal hopefuls vying to replace Trudeau

Arya said he would scrap the consumer carbon tax and immediately recognize Palestine as a sovereign state

Politics

31 hours ago Polish president seeks protection for Netanyahu if he attends Auschwitz anniversary event

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is asking the country’s government to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend observances marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month without the risk of being arrested, a Polish presidential aide said Thursday. Netanyahu became an internationally wanted suspect after the […]

Other

27 hours ago Christy Clark preparing to announce bid for Liberal leadership: ‘we’re ready to go’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already dubbed her the ‘carbon tax queen.'

Politics

43 hours ago La caméra la plus rapide du monde est une des 10 découvertes québécoises de l’année

La caméra la plus rapide au monde, un vaccin contre la grippe aviaire ou les secrets du flétan sont parmi les découvertes de l’année au Québec.

Other

31 hours ago Former colleagues say Christy Clark shouldn't be underestimated in federal Liberal leadership race

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark is no stranger to being an underdog and has experience uniting a fractured caucus.

Politics

32 hours ago Lewis & Ellis Strengthens Leadership in Life & Health and Achieves Significant Growth in Property & Casualty Rankings

DALLAS, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lewis & Ellis (L&E), a leading actuarial consulting firm, is pleased to announce its recognition in the December 2024 edition of AM Best’s Review, where it ranks among the top actuarial firms providing appointed actuary opinions for insurers. Based on insurer loss reserves in the Life, Health, and […]

Politics

33 hours ago Letters, Jan. 9, 2025: ‘Disastrous performance from disastrous leader’

Tough to watch Trudeau’s self-serving, self-pitying and self-aggrandizing resignation speech was the most cringe-worthy spectacle we’ve ever witnessed. And Gov. Gen. Mary Simon agreeing to prorogue Parliament to give the Liberal Party time to exchange one disastrous leader for another is an affront to democracy. When the election finally happens we hope the Liberals never […]

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