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Quebec to mandate formal 'vous' in schools for respect. Teachers say leave it to us
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to improve civility in the province's schools by requiring students to address their teachers using a title, such as Mr. or Ms., as well as the more formal and polite form of 'you' in French — vous rather than tu.
Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash found not criminally responsible
Pierre Ny St-Amand, the 53-year-old man who crashed a bus into a daycare in Laval, Que., has been found not criminally responsible for his actions.
Ex-Second Cup franchisee charged with uttering threats after antisemitic incident at Montreal protest
A woman filmed making antisemitic remarks and performing a Nazi salute at a protest in Montreal in November has been charged with uttering threats.
Humbert the cat remembered by his Montreal community as 'man of the people'
An unusual memorial was held in NDG Sunday for a special resident cat who touched the lives of many in the community.
Major fire 'under control' at Quebec steel recycling plant east of Montreal
A major fire broke out Sunday morning in a salvage yard at ArcelorMittal's steel recycling plant in Contrecoeur, Que. The city says no emergency measures need to be enacted, but residents should still avoid the industrial sector to allow firefighters to do their work.
STM won't be adding more elevators to Metro stations, for now, citing lack of funding
Montreal's transit agency said it was aiming to make 41 Metro stations accessible by 2030, but that target is unlikely to be reached. The STM said that no further universal accessibility projects will go ahead in the short term, due to a lack of funding.
Search is over for woman, 2 young children near Quebec-U.S. border
A search and rescue operation has ended for a woman and two young children who are believed to have crossed the border from the United States into Canada overnight. Provincial police say they believe the missing trio may have left the area by car.
Quebec moves to ditch floor price on gasoline, make retail market more competitive
Quebec plans to remove the floor price on gasoline and other fuels. It says its goal is to encourage competition and, ultimately, ensure that consumers pay the best possible price at the pump.
Montreal walks back pedestrian-only plans for sections of Ste-Catherine Street West
As aging underground infrastructure is being replaced on Ste-Catherine Street, plans for a permanent pedestrian-only area are being reviewed after merchants complained they were not consulted and worried about the impact on their businesses.
Quebec union announces 3 more strike days for its 400 daycares if no agreement reached
After 10 days of strike this year, Quebec daycare educators in the province's publicly funded CPE network are increasing pressure tactics with three more strike days planned for next week. The union representing the workers says it wants the government to address a wage gap with workers from the public sector.