Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec, saying the party must become the “party of real people.” The leadership race was triggered after Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 14…
The latest stats show Canadians are continuing to avoid travel to the United States. “When I hear that, what I think about is all the businesses that will be impacted, the jobs that won’t be able to be held on to, all the lost revenue for the local governments that benefit from that level of…
By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2026 9:15 pm Updated January 22, 2026 11:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” In a post on social…
After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement. The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ’s history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader. The party says it will…
Palestinians who fled Gaza and resettled in Montreal say they are grateful to be safe in Canada, but are struggling to integrate, find work and access support as asylum seekers. Khaled Alshobaki, a software engineer, is approaching the first anniversary of his arrival in Montreal with his mother and brother. While physically removed from the…
The father of a man who was hit by an STM bus 10 days ago is sounding the alarm about pedestrian road safety. Twenty-seven-year-old Jean-Frederick David was hit by the bus on Jan. 9 at the corner of Notre Dame and Le Brun streets in the East End. He suffered multiple fractures to his skull…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Warman, Sask., has found a unique way to use 3D printing and electronics to help people with disabilities. Nicolas Vaagen, who lives with a brain injury, creates assistive technology designed to help with both everyday tasks and fun activities. “There’s lots of these jobs that…
By Payton Zillich Global News Posted January 17, 2026 7:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new trade agreement between China and Canada on Friday. The deal will allow Chinese Electric Vehicles into the country in exchange for a drop in tariffs for…
Quebec researchers and civil rights advocates are slamming provincial child welfare and government authorities for failing to collect data needed to properly assess discrepancies in the child protection sphere. A recent study suggesting that more Black children in Canada are placed in foster care than white ones does not include Quebec because of hard-to-obtain data….
The City of Calgary has mailed out more than 600,000 property assessment notices and many homeowners will find their homes are worth about the same as last year, after years of double-digit increases. According to the city, the typical single-family home is worth just one per cent more this year at $706,000, compared to $697,000…
