Santé Québec U-turn: Dual-job workers clocking extra hours get one-year lifeline
The new Santé Québec health authority announced Wednesday it will give workers who clock extra hours in multiple hospitals an extra year to adjust to new rules limiting hours to 40 per week. Article content Article content The decision comes...

Plante defends Montreal police after Legault offers to send SQ to ‘re-establish order’
Mayor Valérie Plante defended Montreal police after Premier François Legault offered to deploy Sûreté du Québec officers to help “re-establish order” following a protest that turned violent on Friday. Article content Article content Legault had also said he wanted to...

Trudeau didn’t commit to pitch for plan on securing border and avoiding Trump’s tariffs, Legault...
QUEBEC — Premier François Legault says he made a clear pitch to the other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the best way to get rid of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s complaints about the Canadian border is to reassure...

Pronto Translations Unveils AI’s Dual Impact on Language Services: Advancements and Risks in Automated Translation
New York, Nov 25, 2024, In the rapidly evolving field of AI-driven solutions, translation and interpretation stand at a crossroads. IBM’s recent survey of global AI leaders, “AI in Action,” underscores the groundbreaking potential of artificial intelligence across multiple industries,...

From Crisis to Opportunity: How HDN Foundation’s Empowerment Programs are Shaping Haiti’s Future
Haiti’s food insecurity crisis has reached alarming levels, leaving millions without reliable access to food, especially among children and vulnerable populations. In the face of this stark reality, HDN Foundation’s Feed Yourself campaign offers a glimmer of hope and resilience,...

Thieves on bikes steal $10K of meat from Montreal-area Christmas charity
Police on Montreal’s South Shore are investigating after boxes of meat, worth roughly $10,000, were stolen from a non-profit organization. Surveillance camera footage from the Action Nouvelle Vie’s warehouse in Longueuil, Que., shows two individuals breaking into a refrigerated trailer and loading...

What the GST holiday means for consumers — and why some economists are worried
After the federal government announced on Thursday that it would introduce a holiday season tax break on some goods, some Canadians welcomed the move, while others said they saw right through it. “I think it’s going to be helpful for some people, which is really nice,” said Leemor Valin,...

2 pedestrians in their 60s dead after being struck by car in the Montérégie
Two pedestrians in their 60s have died after being hit by a vehicle in Saint-Théodore-d’Acton in the Montérégie Saturday evening. Police were called to the intersection of Route 139 and 8e Rang in the municipality, located approximately 35 kilometres from Saint-Hyacinthe, shortly...

Second Cup at Montreal Jewish hospital shut down over alleged Nazi salute
Second Cup Canada is moving to shut down a franchisee’s cafés located in Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital after they claim the franchisee was filmed apparently chanting the “Final Solution is coming your way” referencing Nazi Germany’s slaughter of millions of Jewish people during the Holocaust....

Anti-NATO protesters in Montreal demand Canada withdraws from alliance
Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows. About 80 people attended Saturday’s anti-NATO protest in the city’s...
