Are publicly-funded film journals the secret to Quebec’s vibrant film industry?

The province’s publicly funded film magazines have created a resilient “island” of local cultural discourse resisting the pressures of U.S. cultural influence.

Apr 6, 2026 | Featured

Montreal chocolatier whips up vegan options for Easter — and year-round

Depending on where you live in Quebec, you can be spoiled for choice when it comes to buying Easter chocolate. But it’s still pretty rare to find vegan bunnies and hens. Léa Audet, a chocolatier and founder of Choco de...

Apr 5, 2026 | Featured

Forget bilingual status for hospitals, we want access to Ontario care, western Quebecers say

As the health authority in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region pushes for official bilingual status for its southernmost health facilities to improve access for English speakers, residents say bigger accessibility issues stem from a policy change implemented last year that created a...

Apr 5, 2026 | Featured

Fruit and vegetable supply dries up at some Quebec grocery stores amid ongoing Metro strike

Shoppers at Metro, Super C and Adonis grocery stores may notice that some stores have fewer fruits and vegetables lately. That’s because Metro Inc. and its distribution centre workers are at odds over salary negotiations.

Apr 5, 2026 | Featured

As tax season hits, more Quebecers are turning to free clinics for help

According to the Canada Revenue Agency, a growing number of Quebecers are seeking help from free tax clinics to file their federal and provincial taxes. The service is available to certain low-income households.

Apr 5, 2026 | Featured

Montreal to require 3 days in-office work for white-collar employees

Montreal is tightening its telework policy, requiring some 6,000 municipal workers to be in the office at least three days a week starting Sept. 14.

Apr 5, 2026 | Featured

Proposed housing law threatens long-term stability of Quebec co-ops, advocates say

Heidi Miller, who has lived in a Montreal co-op for 20 years, warns income caps will evict stable members and destroy the co-op self-management model.

Apr 4, 2026 | Featured

New secularism law looms over Easter weekend processions in Quebec

Christians across Quebec are about to face a new legal landscape on Good Friday, just one day after the provincial legislature adopted a law that could crack down on their annual Way of the Cross processions.

Apr 4, 2026 | Featured

Some grocery stores pull bogus maple syrup after Radio-Canada investigation

Through lab testing, Radio-Canada’s Enquête program found cans sold by a major maple syrup producer based in the Montérégie were cut with at least 50 per cent cane sugar, despite being labelled as pure maple syrup.

Apr 4, 2026 | Featured

New funding helps English-speaking patients navigate Quebec’s health system

Quebec is hiring 11 new patient navigators to act as a “bridge” between English-speaking patients and the provincial health system, moving the program beyond Quebec City to reach nine different regions

Apr 3, 2026 | Featured