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Montreal Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters during a news conference in Paris on Tuesday that Canada should take inspiration from the European country. Waiting zones in Canada, he added, could be located close to airports or elsewhere on the territory. Federal immigration minister accuses Legault of using immigration forContinue Reading

Montreal A day after McGill University threatened to cancel classes for law students, the union representing law professors says it has agreed to suspend its strike. Classes will resume by Thursday, but strike could be back on as early as next week Antoni Nerestant · CBC News · Posted: OctContinue Reading

Montreal McGill University is threatening to cancel law school classes for the rest of the semester if it can’t reach an agreement today with a faculty union that has been on strike since August. Association of McGill Professors of Law on strike since AugustCBC News · Posted: Sep 30, 2024Continue Reading

Montreal The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal began a three-day strike at two terminals. The strike is expected to last until Thursday morning. Work stoppage began Monday at 7 a.m. at Viau and Maisonneuve Termont terminalsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 30, 2024 8:21 AM EDTContinue Reading

Montreal Leaders gathered in Quebec City in September as part of a program to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis participation in clean energy projects. Participants say it’s a way to change things and ensure energy sovereignty in communities across Canada. Leaders gather in Quebec City to help plan renewableContinue Reading

Montreal People gathered at Saturday evening rally on the fourth anniversary of the 37-year-old Atikamekw woman’s death, where they called on Quebec to take more action against discrimination in health care. Quebec government ‘doesn’t recognize our reality,’ says Office of Joyce’s Principle The rally, organized by the Caring for Social JusticeContinue Reading

Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a shipping container caught fire at the Port of Montreal on Monday. “Around 6 p.m., I started smelling something chemical in my place,” said Lia Chauvel, who lives about two kilometresContinue Reading

Montreal 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. Longshore workers’ union agreement expired Dec. 31 Sidhartha Banerjee · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 27, 2024 12:35Continue Reading

Montreal Members of the Haitian community in Canada are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not shutting down false claims that undocumented Haitian migrants are eating cats and dogs.  Stephen Colbert asked Trudeau whether Canada’s ‘cats and dogs are OK’CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2024 6:18 PM EDT |Continue Reading