Utility crews in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are still working to restore electricity to thousands of people who have been in the dark for days after last week’s fierce winter storms knocked out their power. As of Tuesday afternoon, power is still out for more than 32,000 Hydro-Québec customers and more than 16,000 Hydro…
Tens of Thousands of Canadians Still in the Dark After Fierce Storm
Quebec Provincial Police Investigating Two Deadly Overnight Fires Amid Power Outages
MONTREAL—Authorities are urging people without power to be careful after five people died in a series of deadly fires in Quebec, two of which are under investigation by provincial police. Three people are dead, including a 36−year−old woman, after a fire in Saint−Basile, Que., near Quebec City. Provincial police say firefighters were called to a…
UPDATED: Five People Killed in Multiple Fires Amid Winter Storm, Police Say
MONTREAL—Authorities are urging people without power to be careful after five people died in a series of deadly fires in Quebec, two of which are under investigation by provincial police. Three people are dead, including a 36−year−old woman, after a fire in Saint−Basile, Que., near Quebec City. Provincial police say firefighters were called to a…
Quebec Expanding Urgent-Care Phone Line to All Children Amid ER Overcrowding
Quebec is expanding a call-in service that allows parents to book urgent medical appointments for sick children, in an effort to reduce emergency room visits. Health Minister Christian Dubé says the 811 appointment-booking service for children—currently available in Montreal and neighbouring regions—will now be available provincewide. Dubé told reporters today during a visit to a…
Four Cows Have Been Captured in a Small Quebec Town After Months on the Loose
After several months on the run, four cows from a herd of runaway cattle were captured on Saturday night in St-Sévère, Que. The regional chapter of the Union des producteurs agricoles says the cows were transported back to their original farm on Sunday morning. Specialists examined the cows after their capture and confirmed the animals…
Rescue Group Captures Wrong-Way Warbler That Should Be Wintering Far South
A tiny warbler spotted flying in a Vancouver parking garage is not only on the wrong side of the country, it’s on the wrong continent for this time of year. The Wildlife Rescue Association says it captured the prothonotary warbler without incident out of concern for its health. It’s only the 11th time the bright…
Fire in Quebec Suburb Engulfs Apartment Building Leaving Woman in Critical Condition
A woman is in hospital in critical condition after a fire engulfed an apartment building in the Montreal off-island suburb of Saint-Eustache, Que. Sébastien Laplante, director of the municipality’s Fire Safety Department, says the woman is currently in intensive care and two others have also been hospitalized after the blaze. Officials say a total of…
Quebec Adopts Law Making Oath to King Optional for Elected Members
Quebec’s legislature has passed a law putting an end to the requirement that members swear an oath to the King. The Coalition Avenir Québec government had tabled a bill on Tuesday making the oath to the monarch optional after three members of the opposition Parti Québécois refused to swear the oath and were barred from…
Quebec Minister Plans to Introduce Bill Making Oath to King Optional for Legislators
Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to introduce a bill today making the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature. Jean-François Roberge, the minister responsible for democratic institutions, said in a news release that once the bill is adopted, members will only be required to swear loyalty to the people…
Quebec Getting a ‘Special Deal’ on Carbon Tax, Says Canadian Taxpayer Federation
Quebec is getting special treatment from Ottawa with the impact of its pricing on pollution being lower than elsewhere, said the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) on Nov. 29. “Trudeau is giving Quebec a special deal on carbon taxes and giving other Canadians higher gas prices and heating bills,” said federal director of the CTF Franco…
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