Quebec
Premier refuses to back down on plan to scrap 18,000 immigration applications
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is holding firm on his plan to scrap thousands of pending immigration applications, meaning 18,000 applicants would have to restart the process from scratch.
Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Montreal borough reverts to Fete nationale festival name after uproar
Montreal festival organizers have learned the hard way that trying to rebrand Quebec's Fete nationale celebrations simply doesn't fly in these parts.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
Quebec and Alberta are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, during a visit to the province.
Nature Conservancy issues plea to help turtles safely cross roads
Why did the turtle cross the road? — It may sound like the opening of a joke, but the Nature Conservancy of Canada is urging motorists to help the slow-moving reptiles get to the other side.
Sounding the alarm on Quebec's secularism law
Feminist analyst Alexa Conradi says some Quebec legislators are operating under false assumptions that women who wear head coverings need saving.
Documents show federal push for infrastructure bank to back Via project
Federal officials are pushing the Canadian Infrastructure Bank to back Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons.
Indigenous police chief calls for governments to implement MMIWG recommendations
The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association is calling on Ottawa and Quebec to address the chronic underfunding of Indigenous police forces outlined in this week's report of a national public inquiry.
Ottawa hit with another tornado, residents complain they got no warning
Environment Canada is reviewing its public alerts system after residents of a suburban Ottawa neighbourhood hit by a tornado on Sunday, June 2, 2019, were never warned that one was on the way.
Employers face long delays for temporary foreign workers as demand spikes
Some employers looking to hire temporary foreign workers are experiencing significant delays due to an increase in demand this year for migrant workers in Canada.
75 years later, legacy of Canada's role in D-Day landing still lingers
When he jumped out of his landing craft into knee-deep water off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Jack Commerford wasn't contemplating the role he was about to play in what would become one of the most pivotal events in history.
Pence pledges solidarity, aligns freedom of Canadians held in China with trade
The United States will link the liberation of the two Canadians imprisoned by China to its free-trade talks with the People's Republic, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence pledged on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
Education minister calls out Montreal school for putting autistic kids in closet
Quebec's education minister called out a Montreal school on Tuesday, May 29, 2019, for its reported practice of locking panicking autistic children into a small and unsafe closet to calm them down.
Senate committee votes to investigate failed prosecution of Mark Norman
A Senate committee is launching an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.