Maura Forrest

Maura Forrest is a reporter with The Canadian Press.

Latest from Maura Forrest

Montreal's rat problem worsens despite city's pledge to fix it

The number of rat-related calls to the city has risen sharply in recent years, despite a two-year-old pledge by city council to come up with a plan to control the rodents.

Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report

A report published by Montreal's public consultation office says the city should stop dismantling homeless encampments until it develops a policy governing when and how they can be taken down.

College leaders push back after Quebec investigation on campus tensions

A recent Quebec government investigation into the climate at two Montreal CEGEPs may have had a chilling effect on teachers, according to the director general of one of the schools.

Using 'go' to cheer on sports teams is now OK, says Quebec language watchdog

Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams.

Quebec Liberals hope to boost their fortunes as they choose new leader

Saturday will mark the conclusion of the Quebec Liberals leadership race which has largely been overshadowed by the federal election and threats coming from the United States.

Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, begins testimony in sex-assault civil trial

Gilbert Rozon, 70, testified for nearly an hour at the courthouse in Montreal on Monday afternoon, giving a lengthy recounting of his childhood and the early stages of his career in show business.

From signs to packaging, here are Quebec's new language rules

The rules are part of Quebec's 2022 overhaul of its French-language law, known as Bill 96. Here's a breakdown of what's new.

Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run

Quebec's language watchdog asked for multiple updates on the agency's efforts to remove the word, and kept the complaint open for nine months until 'go' had been scrubbed from more than 1,000 city buses in Montreal, according to emails obtained by The Canadian Press.

Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024

Quebec is reporting a near-record rate of immigration in 2024, with the province's population increasing to more than 9.1 million at the start of this year.

Quebec border sees asylum claims double between March and April

Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. That's a fourfold increase over the same period last year.