A Quebec elementary school had to cut short a field trip after some students discovered a dead body in a wooded area near the southern city of Sherbrooke on May 2. Noovo Info, which first reported the incident in French, said the students who made the discovery are from the local Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire elementary school. “Despite…
Quebec Elementary School Cuts Short Field Trip After Students Find Dead Body in Woods
Quebec Flooding: Body of One of Two Missing Volunteer Firefighters Found
Quebec provincial police say they have found a body in the community where two volunteer firefighters were swept away by floodwaters Monday. Police say in a news release today that it appears to be the body of one of the men who went missing during a rescue mission in St-Urbain, Que., northeast of Quebec City,…
Alleged Chinese Police Stations Still Open in Quebec, Despite Minister’s Claims
Two Montreal-area community groups under investigation for allegedly hosting secret Chinese government police stations say they continue to operate normally, contradicting claims by the public safety minister that all the clandestine stations in Canada have been shut. The two groups—Service à la Famille Chinoise du Grand Montréal, based in the city’s Chinatown district, and Centre…
Quebec’s Minimum Wage Set to Go up to $15.25 Beginning Monday
Quebec’s minimum wage will rise by one dollar to $15.25 as of Monday. The Quebec government says it is trying to improve the purchasing power of low-income earners and encourage participation in the labour market. The province’s labour department says nearly 299,000 workers will benefit from the increase, including more than 164,000 women. The Canadian…
Quebec Municipalities on Flood Watch as Environment Canada Issues Rainfall Warnings
Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, including the Eastern Townships and Quebec City, however they have since lifted warnings for Montreal and the Laurentians. Environment Canada initially said some areas…
Two Still in Critical Condition After Plane Crashes Into House Southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL—Quebec provincial police say two people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into a home southwest of Montreal on Friday night. The small plane crashed into a private residence in St−Remi around 7:30 p.m. Authorities say two men in their 30s were taken to hospital where they remain in critical condition today….
Quebec Education Minister Bans Prayer and Other Religious Practices in Public Schools
Quebec’s education minister has banned prayer and other religious practices in the province’s public schools, saying that it is to preserve the “secular characteristic.” Bernard Drainville issued a directive on April 19, saying the National Assembly adopted a motion affirming the secularism of Quebec, and that having places of prayer in public schools goes against…
Mont-Tremblant Evacuates Residents Amid Flooding, Other Quebec Cities Warn Residents
Several municipalities in Quebec’s Laurentians, north of Montreal, are warning residents to take precautions as local rivers spill their banks. Mont–Tremblant officials asked people living on four streets near the Diable River to evacuate on Monday evening, warning the river would reach flooding levels overnight. City spokesman Maxime Dorais said around 65 residences would be…
Quebec Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Kidnapping of American Couple
A Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered the sentence for Gary Arnold today in a Montreal courtroom, adding that when time served is considered, the accused will spend nine years, two months…
Roughly 40,000 Customers Remain Without Power as Hydro-Quebec Works to Finish Repairs
Hydro-Quebec is warning that some of its remaining repairs to lines damaged by last week’s deadly ice storm may not be completed until Tuesday. Roughly 40,000 customers remain without power across Quebec as of 4 a.m. Monday morning, with the majority in the Montreal, Outaouais, Monteregie, and Laval regions. Regis Tellier, the utility’s vice-president of…
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