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2022 Quebec elections: Prioritize health professionals
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 12, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – With election season in full swing, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec (FMOQ) and the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) are joining together to call on all parties to formally commit to restructuring the Quebec healthcare system in order to …
Potentially record-breaking snowfall in store for Montreal as temperatures fall below average
MONTREAL — History is in the making in Montreal as Wednesday’s forecast brought potentially record-breaking snowfall to the city. According to Environment Canada, the record for snowfall on this day was back in 1963, when Montrealers endured just 0.8 centimetres of snow. According to the Wednesday (2021) forecast, Montrealers can expect 2 centimetres of powder. …
Breaking: Quebec Superior Court strikes down parts of Bill 21
Breadcrumb Trail Links Quebec News Local News Judge Marc-André Blanchard rules some sections violate Charter protections of minority language educational rights. Author of the article: Paul Cherry • Montreal Gazette Protesters rally against Bill 21 in Montreal in September 2019. Photo by John Kenney /Montreal Gazette Article content Quebec Superior Court has struck down parts …
Waga Energy to deploy its break-through landfill renewable natural gas technology in Quebec
QUEBEC, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Waga Energy, the European leader in landfill gas-to- renewable natural gas (RNG) technology, has been enlisted by The Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) to deploy its innovative gas upgrading solution at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès landfill, in Quebec. The green gas produced will be purchased by Énergir, the largest gas …
Young driver fined for breaking Quebec curfew — by 12 minutes
When you leave too many things open to be enforced “using discretion”, you know there are going to be problems. For a young Ontario driver, being 12 minutes away from the Ontario border has resulted in a fine of $561 for violating COVID-19 restrictions. The circumstances? The 17-year-old had spent the day with his father, …
Ottawa teen fined for breaking Quebec curfew while trying to return to Ontario
OTTAWA — An Ottawa teen is facing a $561 fine for breaking curfew in Quebec after trying to get home from an ice fishing trip. Jason Laverty lives in Aylmer, Que. This past weekend, he and his son Lukas spent the day ice fishing. His son lives in Ottawa. On his drive home, Lukas was …
Police in Gatineau, Quebec, accused of excessive force while breaking up New Year’s Eve party: report
Police officers in Gatineau, Quebec, responded last week to a New Year’s Eve party inside a home allegedly in violation of the province’s COVID-19 mandate, and a video emerged of the interaction that prompted some to accuse the officers of using excessive force. The video caught the attention of Donald Trump Jr., who retweeted it and wrote, …
Quebec dentist kicked out of Cayman Islands for breaking quarantine rules
Article content A Quebec dentist and his partner have been booted out of the Cayman Islands after breaking the territory’s quarantine rules. Dr. Pascal Terjanian, a controversial dentist who practises in Montreal and Terrebonne, and Cristina Gurinian pleaded guilty to the charge and were each fined $1,500. The couple arrived in the Cayman Islands on …
BREAKING: Montreal and Quebec City to go to red alert
During an appearance on Tout le monde en parle tonight, Quebec Health and Public Safety Minister Christian Dubé said that Montreal and Quebec City will soon be elevated to red alert for COVID-19. “I think we’ve reached that point. What we’ll try to do in the coming days, it’s our biggest challenge, to find an …
Breaking: Quebec offers immigration pathway to “Guardian Angels”
Quebec is thanking its “guardian angels” by providing them with a pathway to permanent residence. The province’s immigration minister Nadine Girault has just announced that a new immigration program will be available to asylum seekers who have provided health care assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. The Special Program for Asylum Seekers During COVID-19 is available to …
