Quebec City residents call for improved road safety after minors struck by vehicle
Residents in the Quebec City borough of Beauport are calling on authorities to increase road safety measures following a collision last week that sent two minors to hospital.
Akwesasne man pleads guilty in smuggling case that left 9 dead in St. Lawrence River
A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the United States for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of nine people, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.
Decisive Game 5 between Montreal Victoire, Minnesota Frost rescheduled to Tuesday
Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost was postponed due to “player safety concerns related to illness.”
Digital health records system launches without major issues, but concerns remain
Santé Québec and health authority officials described the launch of the Dossier Santé Numérique in two regional health authorities as ‘wonderful,’ though others have reported bugs.
Québec Solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
Quebec’s leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent.
Doctors, medical students team up for special concert honouring women and mothers
The I Medici di McGill Orchestra, composed primarily of physicians and medical students, traded in their lab coats for musical instruments for Mother’s Day. The concert raised funds and awareness to advance endometriosis research.
Morale low among paramedics as union’s 3-year contract dispute continues in Quebec
Morale is low among Quebec paramedics in the Laurentians and Lanaudière region as a contract dispute over compensation and staff work overload continues into its third year, impacting trainees.