Quebec economic update includes tax breaks for workers, use of Green Fund to tackle debt

Finance Minister Eric Girard plans to help workers save $1.8 billion over five years through a reduction of contribution rates to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) and Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP). 

Nov 26, 2025 | Featured

Quebec coroner finds gaps in medical care for man who sought MAID after bedsores

A Quebec coroner issued 31 recommendations in relation to the death of Normand Meunier, who sought a medically assisted death in March 2024 after his severe bedsores were made significantly worse by an ER stay in Saint-Jérôme.

Nov 26, 2025 | Featured

Quebec’s language law causes confusion for English speakers, federal commissioner says

Changes to Quebec’s French-language law are creating confusion for English-speaking residents trying to access services, according to a midterm report from Canada’s commissioner of official languages.

Nov 26, 2025 | Featured

Tech problems causing check-in, security delays at Montreal’s Trudeau airport

Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport experienced connectivity problems Tuesday morning which are impacting several systems and slowing down airport operations.

Mar 25, 2025 | Featured

Foreign nurses recruitment program in Quebec plagued by major flaws, internal report reveals

Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced “major obstacles” upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according to an internal report.

Mar 25, 2025 | Featured

Border-straddling library raises $140K for renovations after U.S. limits Canadian access

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House raised over $136,000 to help with the construction of a new main entrance for Canadians after the U.S. government announced it is limiting access to the main entrance located steps into Derby Line,...

Mar 25, 2025 | Featured

Trump tariffs, Canadian counter-tariffs now in effect as deadline passes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first tranche of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will go into force at midnight if the U.S. goes ahead with blanket tariffs on Canadian imports.

Mar 4, 2025 | Featured