An arborist who specializes in urban forestry says the massive loss of trees in Ontario and Quebec over the weekend due to a severe storm will keep happening if land-use planning doesn’t change. Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said she wasn’t surprised when thousands of trees were uprooted and…
Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals to Vote Against Language Bill for Opposite Reasons
The Quebec Liberal Party and the Parti Québécois say they plan to vote against the government’s new language-reform bill for opposite reasons. Liberals say the bill goes too far and violates the rights of English-speaking Quebecers, while the PQ says the legislation doesn’t go far enough to crack down on the use of English within…
About 76% of Homes in Quebec Back on the Grid After Powerful Weekend Storm
Quebec’s hydro utility says more than 130,000 customers are still without power after a powerful weekend storm uprooted trees and power lines across a large swath of the province. Hydro-Québec said today it deployed about 700 employees to restore power to customers and that 76 percent of affected clients are back on the grid. One…
At Least Five Dead, Thousands Without Power After Storm
As many as five people are dead and tens of thousands remain without power following a fierce storm that swept across Ontario and Quebec. Gatineau police said a 51-year-old woman died when the boat she was in capsized in the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers, Que. during Saturday’s storm. Ontario Provincial Police said a 44-year-old man…
Quebec Halloween Sword Attacker Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder
A jury has found a man who used a sword to kill and maim victims in Quebec City’s historic district on Halloween night 2020 guilty of murder. Carl Girouard, 26, was convicted Friday of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of François Duchesne, 56, and Suzanne Clermont, 61, and five counts of attempted…
Canada’s First 2 Cases of Monkeypox Confirmed in Quebec as More Cases Reported Worldwide
Canada reported its first two cases of monkeypox in Quebec on May 19 as the virus spreads in the United States, Australia, and a number of European countries. In a statement issued on May 19, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said two individuals in Quebec have tested positive for the disease, and that…
Five Reasons Quebec’s Language Law Reform Is Stirring Controversy
A protest against Quebec’s proposed overhaul of its language law drew a large crowd in Montreal on Saturday. The government says Bill 96 is a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English services, but critics say the bill will limit access to health care and justice, cost college teachers their jobs…
New Divide Over Freedom Issues Emerges in Quebec Amid Enduring Language Row, Says Province’s Conservative Leader Duhaime
Quebec hasn’t been a stronghold of conservatism in Canada in recent years. Quite the opposite. That’s why the rapid rise of the province’s Conservative Party is attracting considerable attention. Conservative Party of Québec (PCQ) Leader Éric Duhaime, who gained fame as a conservative radio host and columnist, partly attributes the development to what he sees…
Jury Deliberating for Second Day at Quebec City Halloween 2020 Murder Trial
Jurors are deliberating for a second day at the murder trial for the man accused of stalking the streets of Old Quebec City on Halloween 2020 and using a sword to kill two people and injure five others. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of François Duchesne,…
Coroner Says Quebec Health Department Chose to Ignore COVID-19 Risk in Long-Term Care
A long-awaited report from the Quebec coroner says residents of long-term care homes were kept in a blind spot while the provincial government reacted to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Géhane Kamel, who investigated deaths in long-term care during the early days of the pandemic, concludes that the Health Department offered no specific instructions…
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