A 39-year-old man is dead after a failed parachute landing in Victoriaville, Que., around 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Bernard says police were called to the scene near the town’s airport around noon Saturday. She says it appears the man struck a pole as he was attempting to land. Bernard…
Quebec Hospital May Remove Child’s Breathing Tube Despite Parents’ Objection: Court
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a Montreal children’s hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a five-year-old who has been in a coma since June. The Sainte-Justine hospital sued the child’s parents because they are refusing to consent to the procedure unless the hospital plans to reintubate the child if things…
Quebec Government Says It Is Ready to Make Oath of Office to the King Optional
Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec party says it is willing to make a constitutionally required oath to the King optional for members of the legislature. CAQ house leader Simon Jolin-Barrette says the government is ready to move quickly and introduce a bill that would allow members to sit without swearing an oath of office to…
Legault Says Quebec Can’t Take in More Immigrants, After Feds Set 500K Target by 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault is maintaining that the province cannot accept more than 50,000 immigrants a year despite Ottawa’s plans to significantly raise the country’s immigration levels. Legault told reporters today that the federal government needs to understand that Quebec is facing a special challenge to preserve the French language. The premier’s comments are in…
Quebec to Open Two Nurse-Run Clinics in Montreal to Ease Emergency Room Crisis
Quebec’s latest plan to resolve the province’s emergency room crisis includes opening two clinics run entirely by nurse practitioners. The new clinics to open in the coming weeks in Montreal are part of a three-point plan announced today by Health Minister Christian Dubé to ease overcrowding in the province’s hospitals. Dubé’s announcement comes the same…
Search Pauses for One-Month-Old Child Missing in Laval, Que, River Since Friday
The search for a one-month-old child missing in a Laval, Que., river has been paused overnight. Police say the search will resume Sunday morning, two days after the vehicle in which the infant was travelling drove into a river in Laval, Que. Earlier in the day Saturday, city police spokeswoman Erika Landry said provincial police…
Family of Quebec Man Killed During Police Call Won’t Take Part in Coroner’s Inquest
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a man during a Montreal police intervention five years ago is underway without members of Koray Kevin Celik’s family taking part. Celik, 28, was intoxicated and his parents wanted to prevent him from getting behind the wheel when they called 911 seeking help just after 2 a.m. on…
Quebec Provincial Police Investigating Deadly Eastern Townships Fire
MANSONVILLE, Que.—Quebec provincial police are investigating a deadly early morning fire in the province’s Eastern Townships. Police say firefighters were called to a building containing a commercial garage and a residence in the village of Mansonville, near the Vermont border, around 4 a.m. Saturday morning. Police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Bernard says firefighters found the body…
Premier François Legault Unveils 30-member Quebec Cabinet After Big Election Win
Quebec Premier François Legault’s new cabinet will have 16 men and 14 women in addition to the premier himself. Legault unveiled his new cabinet today, which includes mostly familiar faces from his party’s first mandate and a handful of newly elected members after his Coalition Avenir Québec won 90 of the legislature’s 125 seats in…
Montreal Police Say Family Conflict Sparked Killings of Man, Woman in Their 60s
Montreal police say a 29-year-old man has been arrested after the bodies of two people in their 60s were found inside a home in the suburb of Île-Bizard. Police say the killings of a 65-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man were likely sparked by a conflict between family members, but they have not made clear…
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