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Woman dead, child in critical condition after boat capsizes in Quebec
MONTREAL — A woman is dead and a child is in critical condition after the…
Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent
MONTREAL — Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing…
Pianist Robi Botos on Oscar Peterson’s enduring legacy as centennial tour continues
OSAKA — Growing up in Budapest, Robi Botos and his father, who was a jazz…
Jury to hear final arguments in Quebec truck attack trial next week
RIMOUSKI — The trial of a Quebec man accused of using his truck to kill…
Quebec Liberals hope to boost their fortunes as they choose new leader
MONTREAL — After a drawn-out campaign overshadowed by upheaval in Ottawa and threats from the…
Police arrest Leonardo Rizzuto in major operation targeting Montreal Mafia
MONTREAL — Nearly a dozen people alleged to be important members of Montreal’s Mafia and…
Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking unionized Canada Post employees to vote directly on…
Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial
RIMOUSKI — The Quebec man accused of mowing down a dozen pedestrians with his truck…
Some 30 per cent more Quebec homes to be in flood zones when new mapping takes effect
MONTREAL — The number of Quebec homes located in flood zones will likely increase by…
First mediation session to begin Monday in Montreal public transit strike
MONTREAL — The first mediation session between Montreal’s public transit authority and its striking maintenance…
Juliette Powell, ravishing MuchMusic host turned insightful tech critic, dies at 54
TORONTO — Juliette Powell, who once commanded attention as the host of MuchMusic’s live dance…
Luxembourg opens Ottawa embassy as Canada shifts its attention to Europe
OTTAWA — The federal government says its “best friends” are Europeans amid a drift with…
All regions will get ‘fair share’ of defence windfall: industry minister
MONTREAL — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada’s…
Quebec names mediator as Montreal public transit strike in third day
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister says he has named a mediator in a labour dispute…
RFK Jr.’s firing of U.S. immunization committee worrisome, Canadian scientists say
TORONTO — Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of an immunization…
Coroner to investigate deaths of mother, 3-year-old son who drowned in Montreal pool
MONTREAL — A 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a residential pool in…
Judge says Montreal billionaire Robert Miller too sick for trial on sex charges
MONTREAL — The criminal case against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller came to a halt on…
Labour minister urges mediation to help settle Montreal transit mechanics strike
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal’s public…
Quebec government vows to maintain out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is promising to maintain a university tuition hike for out-of-province…
Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail…
Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL — Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a…
Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring…
Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
MONTRÉAL — Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand…
Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread…