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Students, teachers urge Quebec to follow rest of Canada, get rid of finals worth 50%
Quebec is the only province in the country with ministerial exams that weigh 50 per cent of high school students' final grades. Some teachers and students have concerns over pressure, student vulnerability and limits on creativity.
Quebec unveils measures to curb drug-smuggling drones in detention centres
Body scanners and fences around jail windows are among strategies that will be used by the provincial government to tighten security in detention centres after many drones have been spotted flying near windows to deliver drugs to inmates.
What we've learned from the inquiry into the SAAQclic fiasco
Since April 24, a public inquiry into the SAAQclic debacle has shed light on a series of issues and revelations, including several tender calls concluded with a single bidder.
This year's Haitian Flag Day festivities didn't happen in Montréal-Nord. Organizers want answers
Café-Jeunesse Multiculturel, the community group hosting Haitian Flag Day in Montréal-Nord, says it was informed by the borough that Montreal police refused to secure the event on May 18. But police said no request had been made.
Snowy owl labelled threatened by expert group — and humans are primarily to blame
The snowy owl, Quebec's majestic avian emblem and Harry Potter's iconic companion, is at risk of becoming endangered if action isn't taken to reverse the threats to its survival, an independent advisory panel has concluded.
Residents frustrated by rats, blame biweekly trash pickup in Montreal east end borough
Residents of Montreal's Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough say rat sightings are on the rise in their neighbourhoods — and they believe the borough's every-other-week garbage collection is to blame.
Students push back against Quebec's plan to fully ban cellphones in schools
Many students across the province are frustrated with the government's decision to fully ban cellphones in schools, which is set to come into effect next school year.
Montreal Roses bloom at home, plant seeds for future of women's soccer in Quebec
Young girls and women filled the stands on Saturday afternoon to witness history: the Montreal Roses FC's first-ever home game. Many of those in attendance reflected on what it felt like to witness the historic moment.
Quebec's Eastern Townships chosen for giant cargo airship project
The French company Flying Whales plans to build a 50-hectare site on the grounds of the Sherbrooke airport to assemble, test and launch airships.
Quebec must recognize families with more than 2 parents, Superior Court rules
A group of families that feature more than two parents each scored a partial but significant legal victory in court after a judge ruled that Quebec's Civil Code must be amended to give those families legal recognition.