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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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.