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Quebec police forces face lawsuit over random stops of racialized people
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action suit brought on behalf of racialized people who were stopped by police while behind the wheel without reason to suspect an offence.
Quebec man's death prompts coroner's call to tighten controls on diphenhydramine sales
A Quebec coroner is recommending that diphenhydramine — an antihistamine and sedative sometimes used to sleep better — should be better managed in pharmacies after the overdose death of an 18-year-old man south of Montreal in December 2023.
Inuit group demands change from Nunavik police after officer kills Inuk man
A political organization that represents Inuit in Quebec says policing in the Far North is "broken" after an officer shot and killed an Inuk man on Tuesday. It is the second killing involving an officer in the northern region since November.
Appeal of ban on random police stops in Quebec headed to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.
Driver who crashed bus into Laval daycare 'stole our innocent child,' mother tells court
Marie-Christine Cloutier and other members of families affected by the attack read victim-impact statements in a courtroom in Laval, Que., days after a Superior Court judge found the accused, Pierre Ny St-Amand, not criminally responsible for what he did.
Quebec Superior Court temporarily bars pro-Palestinian protests at McGill University
McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus.
Rise in asylum seekers crossing into Quebec as U.S. revokes status of thousands of migrants
Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal.
Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher accused of selling students' artwork online
In a statement Wednesday, Lester B. Pearson School Board says it investigated the allegations and concluded that the teacher had committed an error in good faith, adding that it imposed a disciplinary sanction against him.
Montreal archdiocese launches not-for-profit real estate arm aimed at maximizing social impact
As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses "pressing community needs."
Quebec businessman gifts $50M to Polytechnique Montréal for disruptive innovation hub
Pierre Lassonde's donation to Polytechnique Montreal comes as Canada finds itself in the midst of a tariff war with the United States, its largest trading partner and ally.