An expert told a Quebec coroner’s inquiry into the police shooting of a 17-year-old teen today that the longer an intervention goes, the better the chance of a peaceful outcome. He was among the last witnesses at the inquest looking at the death of Riley Fairholm, who was killed by Quebec provincial police after they…
168 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed in Canada, Including 141 in Quebec
Federal officials say there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and two in British Columbia as of Friday. Canada’s chief public health officer says all infections have been in men aged 20 to…
Officer Who Killed Quebec Teen Who Was Holding Weapon Says He Feared for Safety
The provincial police officer who shot and killed a Quebec teenager who was holding an air pistol says the young man posed a clear danger to officers. Joël Desruisseaux told a coroner’s inquest today investigating the death of Riley Fairholm that a fellow officer repeatedly asked the teen to put down the weapon, adding that…
Quebec Language Law Could Push Young Jews to Leave Quebec, B’nai Brith Says
A prominent Jewish organization is speaking out against Quebec’s new language law, saying it will make it harder to recruit rabbis and could push Jewish people to leave the province. B’nai Brith CEO Michael Mostyn says he’s concerned that many Jewish immigrants, including elderly people from Ukraine and the former Soviet Union, will no longer…
Quebec Coroner Investigates Case of Teen Shot Dead by Provincial Police in 2018
A coroner’s inquest is underway in the death of a Quebec teen who was killed by provincial police four years ago while he was allegedly holding an air pistol. Riley Fairholm, 17, was shot dead in the early morning of July 25, 2018, in a parking lot of an abandoned restaurant in Lac-Brome, Que., about…
Quebec Liberals Promise Not to Preempt Court Challenges With Notwithstanding Clause
Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade cast herself as a candidate who can unite Quebecers of all backgrounds as her party presented its election platform Saturday, nearly five months ahead of the October vote. While addressing supporters in Montreal, Anglade promised to turn the page on what she described as nearly four years of divisive government…
Quebec Wants Federal Language Law Reform to Drop Reference About Promoting English
The Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province’s English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts of the country. The province has sent 14 suggested amendments to members of a parliamentary committee currently studying the bill. Those amendments would remove language from the bill calling…
Quebec Legislature Rises Ahead of Fall Election With CAQ Riding High in Polls
The Quebec legislature is rising for the summer and concluding its final session today before Quebecers head to the polls in the fall. High inflation, immigration and the environment dominated the final question period of the session, as the province’s parties seek to position themselves ahead of the election, expected to take place Oct. 3….
Quebec Halloween 2020 Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison, Will Appeal
The man found guilty of using a sword to murder and maim in Quebec City’s historic district on Halloween 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier delivered Carl Girouard’s life sentence today in Quebec City. A day earlier, defence attorney…
Quebec Minister for Relations With Canada Criticized for Deleting Texts With Ottawa
Quebec’s minister responsible for relations with Canada is defending her decision to erase text messages between herself and her federal counterpart, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Sonia LeBel, who is also the chair of Quebec’s Treasury Board, told the legislature she didn’t deliberately delete them as a way to make sure no one would see…
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