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Snow, wind, ice pellets make for messy East Coast morning
A winter storm system has brought a messy mix of rain and snow to eastern Canada, making for a challenging morning commute.
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Quebec’s cellphone ban in schools comes into effect
A ban on cellphones in Quebec schools has come into effect, but some say it’s not the best way to prevent distraction, noting that teaching technology literacy may be more effective.
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Clear cutting threatens woodland caribou, scientists warn
Extensive boreal forest logging is putting increased pressure on already threatened woodland caribou. Much of the 14 million acres logged in Ontario and Quebec are old-growth forests the dwindling population needs to survive.
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Extreme weather makes Canadian homes harder, more expensive to insure
Climate change has made extreme weather more common in Canada. And the accompanying disasters such as floods and fires have made home insurance more expensive — if you can get it all.
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Bag or jug? Why milk is sold differently across Canada
Milk bags first entered the Canadian market in the late 1960s. But why is bagged milk the norm in Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces but not other parts of the country? The answer involves the metric system and consumer habits.
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420,000 striking Quebec public sector workers reach tentative deal
The common front of Quebec unions, representing about 420,000 public sector workers, says it has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government around salaries, which could mean students will head back to class in the new...
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ERs across Quebec operating well over capacity
Emergency departments are packed beyond capacity across Quebec as respiratory viruses bring in more people and add stress to an already understaffed health-care system.
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Quebec teachers may begin 2024 on picket lines
A tentative agreement on working conditions between the Quebec government and one teachers union isn't enough to bring students and teachers back to classrooms in 2024 as wage negotiations have not progressed.
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Canada's plan to phase out gas-powered car and truck sales by 2035
The federal government is laying out its final plan to phase out new, gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035, with gradually increasing targets for manufacturers to meet.
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Boy, 11, dies after being struck by hockey puck during practice
An 11-year-old boy, who was in intensive care for days after he was struck in the neck by a puck at his hockey practice in Saint-Eustache, Que., has died.
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11-year-old boy killed after being hit in neck with a hockey puck
An 11-year-old boy has died after being hit in the neck with a puck during a hockey practice in Saint-Eustache, Que. Police have called it an accident, and the Quebec coroner's office is investigating.
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Will Airbnb bans boost housing?
Governments across Canada are clamping down on short-term rentals in hopes of increasing housing. But will the new rules limiting platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo actually help renters and buyers find a place to live?
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Will Airbnb bans actually help renters and buyers find a place to live?
Governments across Canada are clamping down on short-term rentals in hopes of increasing housing. But will the new rules limiting platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo actually help renters and buyers find a place to live?
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Quebec reduces tuition hike for English-language universities
The Quebec government has rolled back its planned near-doubling of tuition at its three English-language universities for out-of-province students. Instead, those students will have to learn French and pay much more than a minimum of...
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Ontario to expand alcoholic drinks sales, including in corner stores
Starting in 2026, Ontarians will be able to buy beer, wine, cider and seltzers at convenience stores, big box outlets, some gas stations and more supermarkets, marking a major increase in where alcohol is sold in the province.
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Quebec reduces tuition hike for out-of-province students, adds French requirement
The Quebec government has reduced its planned tuition hike for out-of-province students and added a new French requirement for those studying at an English-language university.
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Quebec pushes through health-care reform as nurses strike
Quebec’s government pushed through a sweeping health-care reform bill over the weekend as thousands of nurses join a massive provincewide public sector worker strike.
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'Lucrative' Canada-U.S. human smuggling attracts organized crime
U.S. officials have dismantled a human smuggling operation bringing Latin Americans from Canada into the U.S. — a 'lucrative market' for many organized crime groups on both sides of the border, an RCMP official says.
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420,000 Quebec public sector workers begin 7-day strike
Over 420,000 public sector workers, including teachers and health-care workers, are kicking off a seven-day strike in Quebec. They're in contract negotiations with the province and are pushing for higher wages and better working conditions.
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Conservative MP asks francophone colleague to speak English
Conservative MP Rachael Thomas is being accused of insulting francophones by asking a Quebec French-speaking minister to answer a question in English during a parliamentary committee. The Alberta MP has since apologized.
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Escaped kangaroo caught east of Toronto
A kangaroo that's been on the run east of Toronto since last week has been found and captured, and is set to go to the Oshawa Zoo for a health checkup, police in Durham Region said.
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Conservative MP accused of insulting francophones and Quebeckers
Conservative MP Rachael Thomas is being accused of insulting francophones by asking a Quebec French-speaking minister to answer a question in English during a parliamentary committee. The Alberta MP has since apologized.
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Parents scramble as Quebec teachers strike
Quebec parents are scrambling as 66,000 teachers continue to strike. They rallied over the weekend to send the government a message as contract negotiations dragged on.
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More than 400,000 Quebec public workers on strike
More than 400,000 public sector workers in Quebec are off the job as part of a three-day strike that closed most public schools and cancelled or delayed non-essential health-care services.