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quebecs proposed changes to constitution seem small but they could prompt historic makeover
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Quebec’s proposed changes to Constitution seem small, but they could prompt historic makeover

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Quebec could rewrite a section of Canada’s Constitution — no permission needed from the provinces...

with bill 101 reforms francois legault risks upending quebecs hard won linguistic peace
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With Bill 101 reforms, François Legault risks upending Quebec’s hard-won linguistic peace

The Charter of the French Language, better known as Bill 101, had a difficult birth. Its childhood and adolescence were equally tumultuous, and...

community hopes for answers from inquest into death of atikamekw woman who filmed quebec nurses mocking her
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Community hopes for answers from inquest into death of Atikamekw woman who filmed Quebec nurses mocking her

A Quebec coroner will begin hearing testimony and explanations as to why Joyce Echaquan died in hospital last September after being admitted with stomach pains, and...

joyce echaquans death sparks demand for indigenous cultural training but obstacles remain
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Joyce Echaquan’s death sparks demand for Indigenous cultural training, but obstacles remain

Sylvie Roy didn’t expect her career as a child psychologist to lead to where she is now — teaching health-care professionals in Quebec about...

harm reduction group to challenge quebec curfew in court saying safe injection site users at risk
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Harm reduction group to challenge Quebec curfew in court, saying safe injection site users at risk

A Montreal harm reduction group is launching a legal challenge of the province’s COVID-19 curfew on Tuesday, saying the health measure violates the rights...

vaccination rates lagging in poor montreal areas but outreach workers see surge in interest at pop up clinic
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Vaccination rates lagging in poor Montreal areas, but outreach workers see surge in interest at pop-up clinic

Shahista Hussein walks along the lineup stretching around the corner of Hutchison Street and Jean-Talon Boulevard in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood.  Public health officials seemed to...

2 montrealers among dozens killed in israel stampede
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2 Montrealers among dozens killed in Israel stampede

Two Montrealers were among those killed in a stampede during a religious festival in northern Israel, prompting an outpouring of grief from the local...

insensitive vaccination notice painful reminder of fathers covid 19 death son says
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‘Insensitive’ vaccination notice painful reminder of father’s COVID-19 death, son says

For the last couple of months, Jordan Bissonette has collected his father’s bills and kept an eye out for any important tax documents....

in a montreal icu health care workers strain to treat younger patients and covid 19 deniers
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In a Montreal ICU, health-care workers strain to treat younger patients and COVID-19 deniers

It’s still hard for Ramtin Saeedi to breathe or talk. His words are slow and deliberate. He has to catch his breath between...

muslim teachers in quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal
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Muslim teachers in Quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal

Amar Al-Shakfa dropped off her CV at a Montreal school on Wednesday, a day after learning English school boards would be exempt from...

quebec superior court upholds most of religious symbols ban but english language schools
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Quebec Superior Court upholds most of religious symbols ban, but English-language schools exempt

Quebec’s secularism law violates the basic rights of religious minorities in the province, but those violations are permissible because of the Constitution’s notwithstanding...

gym outbreak in quebec city leads to more than 140 covid 19 infections
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Gym outbreak in Quebec City leads to more than 140 COVID-19 infections

At least 141 people have contracted COVID-19 in connection to an outbreak at a gym in Quebec City, the regional health authority confirmed...

as quebecs economic recovery gallops ahead many risk being left behind
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As Quebec’s economic recovery gallops ahead, many risk being left behind

Quebec’s economy is roaring back to life after a year of closures, restrictions and curfews, according to economists at the major banks. Finance...

in nurses firing union calls for due process while first nations leaders hope broader concerns arent lost
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In nurses’ firing, union calls for due process, while First Nations leaders hope broader concerns aren’t lost

The two nurses accused of racist treatment against an Atikamekw woman should not have been fired before the incident was investigated fully, a...

after getting his covid 19 vaccine this 103 year old jazz musician was ready to do some drinking
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After getting his COVID-19 vaccine, this 103-year-old jazz musician was ready to do some drinking

Stanley Sepchuk was just a baby when the so-called Spanish flu killed tens of thousands of Canadians, but he got through it just...