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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nine-year-old’s class project pushing for safer school zones on Montreal’s off-island suburb of Pincourt has reached Quebec’s national assembly. It has been a busy week for Grade 5 student Alexandre Masse, who has been balancing schoolwork while meeting Quebec elected officials. For the past five months,…
By Thomas Laberge The Canadian Press Posted June 10, 2026 8:26 pm Updated June 10, 2026 11:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s auditor general says the provincial government showed poor planning in $2.2 billion of investments in various battery companies. The report released today by Christine Roy…
The Quebec Superior Court has prevented the City of Montreal from dismantling a homeless encampment under an overpass, saying officials failed to provide a suitable alternative for the unhoused residents. The ruling forces the city to respect a bylaw it adopted earlier this year on homelessness, which says moving an encampment is a last resort and requires…
Lines of cars sat waiting for the lights to change near Toronto’s waterfront on Wednesday morning, as police closed a busy intersection. Pairs of police motorcycle riders turned the corner at the intersection as drivers watched, followed by a large coach emblazoned with the colours of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose national team will kick off…
A man charged with allegedly harassing a Bondi royal commission witness was found in possession of Neo-Nazi material and leaflets for a now proscribed hate group. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested 59-year-old Gavin Begbie at Woodburn in northern NSW on Thursday over three alleged offensive emails to a witness appearing before the Royal Commission…
Children incarcerated at two south-east Queensland youth detention facilities were allegedly locked down for an entire weekend due to staff shortages that have prompted dozens of workers across the state to walk off the job. Brisbane, Cleveland and West Moreton Youth Detention Centres, and the Wacol Youth Remand Centre, have been subject to ongoing staffing…
After his 2021 BMW required major repairs, Zack Giacomelli decided last month he wanted to sell it back to BMW Toronto — the same dealership from which he bought the used car in 2023. At first, the buy-back process seemed easy. After submitting an online inquiry, Giacomelli got a text from Quinn at BMW Toronto,…
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed One Nation’s surge in popularity saying Pauline Hanson’s party is capitalising on Australians feeling disconnected due to economic pressure. “The pace of change in our economy and in our society is accelerating and the global pressures are intensifying and I think people have got legitimate concerns about where they…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In a week typically set aside for prom and graduation celebrations, students at one Prince George high school are instead mourning…
Creditors owed more than $7 million after the sudden cancellation of Byron Bay’s Bluesfest in March are unlikely to recoup all of the money they are owed, a new financial report has revealed. The company running the festival went into liquidation in March, three weeks before the Easter event was due to begin. Worrells, the…