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Taxi drivers score partial victory in Quebec class action

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Quebec taxi drivers have been awarded a further $143 million, plus interest, in addition to the $800 million handed out when the province deregulated the taxi industry to allow services like Uber to operate.
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Wind keeping fire away from Churchill Falls, N.L.

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Fire crews outside Churchill Falls, N.L., are monitoring the winds, which are so far keeping a massive wildfire away from the community and its crucial hydroelectric plant.
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Inuit families travel south to honour loved ones who died at TB sanatoriums

9th - Higher Ed
A group of Inuit families have made a rare trip to Quebec City to honour loved ones who died in the 1940s and '70s while receiving tuberculosis treatment. Most were forced into sanatoriums where they were cut off from their families and...
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Churchill Falls wildfire evacuees arrive in Happy Valley–Goose Bay

9th - Higher Ed
Hundreds of evacuees from Churchill Falls, Labrador, arrived in Happy Valley Goose Bay to a warm welcome from residents. But uncertainty and anxiety remains as the wildfire threatens to jump the Churchill River, threatening both the town...
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See just how high Quebec rents have gone up in the last 4 years

9th - Higher Ed
A new study by a housing rights group is part of its push for more social housing, while the government says it's already taking unprecedented action.
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Quebec's housing crisis goes beyond supply and demand, says new report

9th - Higher Ed
Despite Quebec having the fewest housing starts in Canada last year, the number of residential units built in the last decade still surpassed growth of households. But empty units are still out of reach for many due to skyrocketing rents.
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Surging human tide of illegal border crossings to the U.S.

9th - Higher Ed
Quebec's Roxham Road and the surrounding area was a lightning rod of controversy, with thousands using it to cross illegally into Canada from the U.S. With migrant traffic now going in the opposite direction, CBC’s Jorge Barrera got a...
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Sweltering Maritimers find ways to keep cool

9th - Higher Ed
The oppressive heat and humidity has moved further east into the Maritime provinces. Cafe owners, construction workers and caregivers are all trying to find ways to stay cool.
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NDP MP questioned about Quebec trip with family paid by taxpayers

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NDP MP Niki Ashton defends that her trip to Quebec over the Christmas holidays in 2022 which included her family was approved by House of Commons. Ashton said she met with linguistic groups on the trip, but would not specifically say...
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NDP MP billed taxpayers for $17K trip with family to Quebec over Christmas break

9th - Higher Ed
The CBC's J.P. Tasker details NDP MP Niki Aston's travel expense claims for a family trip over the Christmas break. Ashton says the $17,641 trip to Quebec, billed to the House of Commons, was to meet with 'stakeholders' as part of her...
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Immigration minister responds to B.C. premier's criticism of asylum seeker funding

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller says B.C. Premier David Eby was 'confused' about the facts when he criticized the federal government for giving Quebec $750 million to manage the influx of asylum seekers.
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Quebec tornado struck without immediate warning, resident says

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A resident in the Montérégie region of Quebec says he is relieved no one was injured when a tornado struck his house almost without warning. Environment Canada had issued a tornado watch for the region hours earlier and he had thought...
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Boeing invests $240M in Montreal aerospace R&D hub

9th - Higher Ed
Quebec Premier François Legault, along with executives from Boeing, announced a $415-million plan to create an aerospace innovation hub to rival global leaders in Seattle and Toulouse, France.
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Behind Quebec's push to make gas prices more transparent — and competitive

9th - Higher Ed
The province wants gas stations to report prices to the government so they can be published online, in hopes that might help bring prices down.
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Quebec Transport Minister defends move to have new agency deliver major infrastructure projects

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Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault tabled a bill Thursday to create an agency of up to 50 employees, which will determine which transit projects can go ahead. But the creation of Mobilité Infra Québec is raising concerns about taking...
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Should Quebec catch up to other provinces and raise speed limits on highways?

9th - Higher Ed
While most other Canadian provinces now have sections of highways with speed limits exceeding 100 km/h, there has been little talk in Quebec of following suit. While some drivers seem to like the idea, a plethora of concerns have been...
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'We are not on a path to remove anything from the English-speaking community': Roberge

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Quebec's French language minister announced a $603M plan to help French remain vital in the province and reverse its 'decline.' Jean-François Roberge says the government is committed to helping the English-speaking community learn French...
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Does the SAQ’s monopoly on alcohol still make sense?

9th - Higher Ed
While some are calling on Quebec to follow other provinces in liberalizing their rules for alcohol sales, the government has some clear incentives to maintain the status quo.
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How to get help if you can't find a home by July 1

9th - Higher Ed
Quebec is adding to the list of resources that exist to help tenants find and afford housing, but experts say those resources are in high demand.
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Canada eyed as future leader for removing carbon from air

9th - Higher Ed
The world’s largest direct air capture and storage facility, designed to pull carbon from the air and trap it underground, will come online in May. The plant, called Mammoth, is housed in Iceland, but industry experts say Canada could...
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Wheelchair users turned away from mammogram clinics

9th - Higher Ed
A Quebec disability advocacy group says people who use wheelchairs are getting turned away from mammograms clinics. The Regroupement des activistes pour l'inclusion au Québec says nearly half of 50 designated screening clinics it called...
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Mammograms often inaccessible for people in wheelchairs

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A Quebec disability advocacy group says people who use wheelchairs are getting turned away from mammograms clinics. The Regroupement des activistes pour l'inclusion au Québec says nearly half of 50 designated screening clinics it called...
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Controversial speech on third referendum did not go 'too far,' says PQ leader

9th - Higher Ed
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon drew criticism for a recent speech on Canadian history that referenced deportations and executions of francophones. But the Parti Québécois leader stands by his words — saying that discussing the past to...
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What issues affecting students and staff need to be addressed first?

9th - Higher Ed
L'Observatoire pour l'éducation et la santé des enfants is holding a consultation over the next two weeks to survey parents and people involved in the education system about their main concerns. The aim is to determine which challenges...