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Zampino grilled over 'mystery' faxes and hard drive at municipal corruption trial
Under cross-examination, Frank Zampino, the former head of Montreal’s executive committee, had trouble explaining why he never saw faxes that were sent to him, or a hard drive that was seized from his home by police.
Frank Zampino defends vacations on Tony Accurso's infamous yacht at corruption trial
Frank Zampino, accused of masterminding a bid-rigging scheme for municipal contracts, testified Monday about his vacations on the infamous yacht of construction magnate Tony Accurso.
Frank Zampino, former Montreal politician, testifies in his own defence at corruption trial
This is the second trial in the years-long legal saga of Montreal’s former second-most powerful politician, Frank Zampino, who’s accused of masterminding an illegal political fundraising scheme.
Quebec's hearing aid plan for seniors only covers 1 ear. Critics are calling for change
Advocacy groups for people with hearing loss say Quebec's hearing aid coverage plan discriminates against society's most vulnerable.
ER wasn't prepared to handle quadriplegic Quebec man, staff testifies at coroner's inquiry
Normand Meunier sought assisted death after developing a bedsore in the emergency room of a Saint-Jérôme, Que., hospital. The coroner’s inquiry into his death has heard from doctors and nurses from the hospital.
Nursing assistant describes 'horrible' bedsore of patient who sought assisted death after ER stay
The first home-care worker to see Normand Meunier after the hospital stay that led to his request for assisted death tells a coroner’s inquiry she'd never seen a wound like that in her 15-year career.
'It was horror,' says wife of quadriplegic man who sought assisted death after ER bedsore
A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man is underway in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore.
Opposition parties urge Quebec not to ram through Blainville toxic waste dump legislation
Bill 93 would force the City of Blainville to sell a piece of land to a private company to expand its toxic waste dump. Opposition parties are worried the CAQ government is preparing to invoke closure and force the law through.
How long will Mark Carney's honeymoon in Quebec last?
As he’s sworn in as prime minister, Mark Carney is enjoying tremendous popularity in Quebec. But connecting with Quebec voters longer term could be a challenge.
With Quebec independence a top priority, Parti Québécois struggles for relevance in Trump era
With U.S. President Donald Trump sucking up most of the political oxygen on both sides of the border, political parties at all levels of government are scrambling to adapt. The challenge is particularly acute for the Parti Québécois.