Joe Bongiorno, CBC

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Joe Bongiorno is a journalist, author and former high school teacher. He has reported for CBC, Canadian Geographic, Maisonneuve, Canada’s National Observer and others. He is currently a reporter with The Canadian Press.

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How prepared are we for deepfakes? Researchers call for shift in AI to protect women

While laws already exist to protect people’s privacy and reputation, one lawyer says deepfake cases fall into a legal grey zone. But the bigger issue is preventing them in the first place.

Residents push to keep history alive as Verdun considers rebuilding historic Natatorium

The southwestern Montreal borough says restoring the building would cost an estimated $40 million, a heftier price tag than a rebuild.

Private health care 'top gun' to lead Santé Québec, making unions wary of changes to public system

Public sector unions worry health care in Quebec is going to look more like the private sector. Others say the results are what counts.
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Canada is scaling back temporary foreign workers. Critics say the program needs an overhaul

As Ottawa restricts the number of temporary foreign workers, some experts say the government should be focusing on improving the lot of those who choose to come here.

Quebec immigration lawyers threaten Ottawa with legal action over family reunification delays

The letter, sent on Friday, asks Marc Miller to reduce 'unreasonable delays' for families wanting to reunite in Quebec and bring average processing times there down to what it is in other provinces.

Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.

A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed.

Montreal gets first Consignaction centre as part of Quebec's new container deposit system

After a long wait, Quebec has opened its first two centres as part of a plan to make recycling bottles and cans easier. Consignaction plans to open 200 more locations across the province by 2025.

No school, no job for many Quebecers who received youth protection services: study

Researchers at the Chaire-Réseau de Recherche sur la Jeunesse du Québec found that only a fraction of the 1,136 young people who took part in the study had jobs and a high school diploma coming out of their teenage years.

Thousands of housing units, tramway in Montreal's new Hippodrome plan

This new district, "Namur-Hippodrome," will have green spaces, parks and public squares. It will also include local businesses and services, health-care facilities, two primary schools and one high school.

Quebec's biggest nurses' union rejects government deal

After over a year of negotiations, the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec and the provincial government have still not reached an agreement.