35 h. ago School bus fire: Quebec pulls all 1,200 Lion electric buses off roads for inspection

MONTREAL — Schools across Quebec have been forced to cancel bus service after the government pulled all of the roughly 1,200 Lion electric buses in the province off the roads. The provincial government said it took the precautionary measure after a Lion electric school bus caught fire in Montreal earlier this week. Several children and […]

Events

57 h. ago Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill

MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre quebecois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law […]

Politics

4 d. ago Battle that led to Haiti’s independence among names of new Montreal metro stations

MONTREAL — Montreal’s outgoing mayor says she hopes a major project to extend the subway system into the city’s east end will chart a path forward for other public transit developments. On Tuesday, Valerie Plante said she had wanted to see more transit projects get off the ground during her nearly eight years in office. […]

Events

4 d. ago Quebecers have strongest opinions against public prayer, Leger poll suggests

The Leger poll surveyed Canadians across the country after the Quebec government announced it would ban prayer in public places.

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5 d. ago Montreal group urges city to bar Israel cycling team from Grand Prix

MONTREAL — A Montreal-based group has asked Mayor Valerie Plante to bar the Israel Premier Tech cycling team from competing in the Grand Prix de Montreal on Sept. 14. Palestinian and Jewish Unity, or PAJU, is urging the city to exclude the squad, whose Canadian-Israeli co-owner, Sylvan Adams, has described the riders as ambassadors for […]

Sport

8 d. ago Quebec government says it has recovered $200 million from Northvolt loan

The money comes from bank accounts belonging to Northvolt that were frozen after its Swedish parent company declared bankruptcy in March. 

Economics

1 week ago Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts

The Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn’t agree with the program’s approach.

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2 w. ago Quebec government plans to ban prayer in public places: ‘I don’t think it’s something we should see’

The move comes amid simmering tension in the province over Muslim prayers taking place as part of anti-Israel demonstrations

Politics

2 w. ago Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough

Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse a key part of the current administration's plan for Montreal to become a zero-waste city by 2030.

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2 w. ago Quebec committee says government should stop funding private religious schools

The idea is one of 50 recommendations included in a report published Tuesday morning on strengthening secularism in the province.

Politics

3 w. ago Quebec government renews promise to make changes to contentious forestry reform bill

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will find solutions and defuse rising tension over a forestry bill that has sparked blockades and confrontations between Indigenous protesters and industry workers. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere and Natural Resources Minister Maite Blanchette Vezina have renewed a promise to modify the proposed legislation following meetings this week […]

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3 w. ago Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill

The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. 

Politics

3 w. ago Montreal mayor wants Quebec government to appoint a homelessness minister

Plante asked Premier François Legault 'to make a strong gesture, up to the magnitude of the crisis raging throughout Quebec.'

Politics