MATANE, Que.—A Quebec court judge has signed off on a jointly recommended 10-year sentence for a Quebec man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping his three-year-old son. The man pleaded guilty Wednesday to 14 charges during an appearance at the courthouse in Matane, Que., about 375 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. A spokesperson for the Crown’s…
Quebec Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Kidnapping Young Son, Triggering Amber Alert
Quebec Man Arrested After Four Day Amber Alert Pleads Guilty to 14 Charges
MONTREAL—A Quebec man who kidnapped his three-year-old son and was the subject of a manhunt over several days last summer has pleaded guilty to 14 charges. The province’s prosecution service says the man pleaded guilty during an appearance today at the courthouse in Matane, Que., in the Gaspe region. The man, who was 36 years…
Judge Restores Visiting Rights for Quebec Father Unvaccinated Against COVID 19
MONTREAL—A Quebec father who is not vaccinated against COVID-19 has regained the right to have visits with his 12-year-old son. Superior Court Justice Marie-Anne Paquette ruled Tuesday that it is no longer in the child’s best interest to deny him all in-person contact with his father given the improving COVID-19 situation in Quebec. On Dec….
IBM Collaborates With Quebec Government
International Business Machines Corp. collaborated with the Government of Quebec. They look to further establish Quebec as a leading technology hub in the development of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and high-performance computing through the launch of the Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator. The new technology hub focuses on developing new projects, collaborations, and skills-building initiatives in crucial…
Quebec Cuts Funding to English College in Favour of French Schools Ahead of Election
MONTREAL—Squeezed for space, Montreal’s Dawson College has for years been planning an expansion of its medical technology department that would include a clinic to serve the community and train its students. But after promising in 2020 to fast-track $100 million for the downtown school, the Quebec government suddenly reversed course last week, saying the money…
Quebec Court Says Justice Minister’s Intervention on Judge Bilingualism Illegal
MONTREAL—The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that the province’s justice minister does not get to decide whether judges can be required to speak English as well as French. The case was centred around half a dozen Quebec court judge postings in Montreal and surrounding areas, where Chief Judge Lucie Rondeau deemed it necessary that candidates…
Unvaccinated Quebec Caregivers in Court Today to Gain Access to Long Term Care Homes
MONTREAL—A Montreal lawyer is in court today contesting a COVID-19 health order that prevents unvaccinated people from entering long-term care homes and private seniors homes to care for residents. The provincial government issued a decree in December tightening rules in care settings, including by imposing an order that requires caregivers to show proof of vaccination…
Quebec Restaurants Are Reopening, but Some Former Workers Don’t Plan to Go Back
MONTREAL—Restaurants in Quebec will be allowed to reopen Monday for the first time in more than a month, but some former workers say they won’t be looking for new jobs in the industry. Milovan Danielou said he decided to start looking for a new job during the province’s second closure of restaurant dining rooms in…
Trucker Convoy: Tens of Big Rigs and Cars Depart From South of Montreal
One of three Eastern Quebec groups of truckers and supporters of the “Freedom Convoy” departed Friday from near the U.S. border south of Montreal with tens of vehicles as they head to the meeting point of Vankleek Hill Friday night, before heading to Ottawa on Saturday. Truckers and supporters have mobilized across Canada after the…
Trucker Convoy: Big Rigs and Cars Depart From South of Montreal to Join Ottawa Protest
One of three Eastern Quebec groups of truckers and supporters of the “Freedom Convoy” departed Friday from near the U.S. border south of Montreal, with about 50 vehicles heading to the meeting point of Vankleek Hill Friday night, before continuing on to Ottawa on Saturday. Truckers and supporters mobilized across Canada after the government imposed in…
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