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Québec Solidaire member faces rebuke for saying fellow politicians target minorities
Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature is not backing down from comments that his fellow lawmakers say painted them as racist.
Port of Montreal lockout underway after dockworkers overwhelmingly vote to reject employer offer
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer from the employers' association, and a lockout at the facility is now underway.
Jacques Villeneuve calls thieves of late father's bronze monument 'soulless idiots'
Jacques Villeneuve, the son of late Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, is lashing out at thieves who stole a bronze statue of his father from outside a Quebec museum in his honour, calling them "idiots."
Quebec politician closes riding office indefinitely because of threats to safety
A legislature member with the Coalition Avenir Québec government is closing her riding office north of Montreal indefinitely because she fears for her safety and the safety of her employees.
Montreal to shed city hall welcome sign that includes woman wearing hijab
Valérie Plante said during a Radio-Canada talk show that aired Sunday night that the image of the woman wearing a hijab will be removed because of the "discomfort" it causes, but also because institutions must strive to be secular.
Mother of Montrealer killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack still coping with 'hole in the heart'
On Oct. 7, 2023, Raquel Ohnona Look and her husband were on a video call with their son, Alexandre Look, as Hamas's brutal attack on Israel was unfolding. She dropped her phone in shock when she heard gunfire.
Sex crimes case of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller put off until December
Lawyers for Montreal billionaire Robert Miller asked a judge on Tuesday for a delay in his sex crimes case, arguing that his frail health makes it difficult to discuss the Crown's evidence with him.
Port of Montreal dockworkers threaten 3-day strike beginning Monday
The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal says work at two terminals could come to a standstill next week after it served a 72-hour strike notice today.
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer.
Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers
Quebec has introduced new restrictions on Atlantic salmon fishing because of annual fish migrations that are well below average in most of the province's rivers.