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As COVID-19 cases rise, rapid tests being deployed in dozens of schools across Quebec
Quebec is using rapid testing to detect cases of COVID-19 in 72 schools across the province, as of Monday, Sept. 13
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Quebec offers extra dose to travellers whose vaccination status isn’t recognized
The Quebec government is offering an extra dose of mRNA vaccine to people who want to travel to countries that…
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Trudeau announces $440M for aerospace industry to create jobs in Quebec, fund green tech
Speaking in Montreal on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will invest $440 million to support innovation…
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Quebec ERs ‘on the verge of a breakdown’ and need help, emergency doctor says
A growing number of emergency rooms in Quebec are struggling to care for patients as hospitals deal with severe staffing…
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Here’s what Quebec can learn from other regions with vaccination passport systems
Quebec could soon have a vaccine passport system in place that would keep people who aren't fully vaccinated away from…
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Quebec’s vaccination passport plan threatens to infringe on ‘freedom of movement,’ expert says
The Quebec government may introduce COVID-19 vaccination passports in September that would give only people who are fully vaccinated access…
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Liberals announce plans for new ‘high frequency’ rail lines from Toronto to Quebec City
The federal government is moving forward with a plan to build an all-new high frequency rail line connecting Toronto, Ottawa,…
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No oxygen or running water in hot zone at worst-hit long-term care home in Quebec, inquest hears
The family of a patient at the worst-hit long-term care home of the province had to call 911 to have…
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Ontario-Quebec border restrictions to end Wednesday
Ontario and Quebec have each announced restrictions on non-essential travel between the two provinces will end at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday
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4 more cases of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca reported in Quebec
The Quebec Health Ministry announced Thursday afternoon that there have been four more confirmed cases of blood clots related to…
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Quebec prosecutor’s office to decide on possible charges against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin
A branch of the military police investigating an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has now referred the matter to a…
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Vaccine passport could be required for going to work, restaurants, Quebec’s economy minister says
Businesses in Quebec should be able to use vaccine passports to make their workplaces safer for staff and clients, Quebec's…
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Quebec confirms 1st death related to rare AstraZeneca-linked blood clots, emphasizes benefits outweigh risks
Quebec public health director Dr. Horacio Arruda has confirmed the death of a Quebec woman after she received the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine in…
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Quebec provincial police will test out body cameras in 4 regions
Quebec provincial police will soon outfit officers with body cams in four regions as part of a pilot project aimed at…
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Quebec is planning to use a different vaccine for the 2nd dose in some cases. Here’s what the experts say
Jonathan Marchand, a resident of a long-term care home north of Quebec City, got his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine…
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Quebec Superior Court upholds religious symbols ban, but English-language schools exempt
The Quebec Superior Court has struck down some sections of the province's secularism law, but also ruled its most controversial…
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Lessons from Quebec City’s gym outbreak, one of Canada’s largest COVID-19 superspreading events
We still don't know exactly how it started — a runner on a treadmill, or perhaps someone lifting weights —…
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Teenager dies of COVID-19 in Montreal, youngest victim of pandemic in Quebec
A 16-year-old Quebecer has died of complications from COVID-19, a spokesperson for the Sainte-Justine pediatric hospital in Montreal said…
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Quebec, Ottawa invest $100M to build electric vehicle battery plant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault used the announcement Monday of a joint $100-million investment in an electric…
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Quebec spring breakers arrive in B.C., despite warnings against non-essential travel
As spring break starts in Quebec on Monday, some residents are flying to ski resorts in B.C., despite health recommendations against interprovincial…
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Pierre Trudeau may have asked business leader to move jobs from Quebec, says U.S. State Department document
A once-secret U.S. State Department document suggests that former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau may have asked one of Quebec's top…
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Quebec urged to list burnout as an ‘occupational disease’ in update to workplace safety laws
Quebec's workplace safety laws were long overdue for an update when Labour Minister Jean Boulet tabled 130 pages worth of reforms…
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Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec's airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop
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Quebec government to spend $19M on recruiting, training IT professionals
The Quebec government is investing $19 million into educating, recruiting and training workers for the information technology sector — a sector that…
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Quebec imposes curfew as part of 4-week lockdown
The Quebec government is imposing an overnight curfew and extending the closure of non-essential businesses for a month in an effort…
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Coca-Cola Canada Bottling plots expansion plan in Ontario, Quebec
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd. plans to spend more than $35 million in an expansion plan that will allow it to…
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Quebec schools, offices, non-essential businesses to close until Jan. 11 to help curb spread of 2nd wave
Faced with a rising number of hospitalizations and daily cases, the Quebec government has announced a series of measure it…
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Ottawa preparing new rules on the use of French in key sectors of the Quebec economy
The federal government is planning to use an upcoming reform of the Official Languages Act to draft new rules on…
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After Christmas, Quebec will shut down non-essential businesses for 2 weeks
The Legault government will attempt to slow down the virus's growing spread with a two-week shutdown of non-essential businesses, starting on Christmas…
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How one Quebec seniors’ home ended up getting 10,000 Christmas cards from around the world
On Friday Dec. 4, Sylvie Chevrier posted a few photos of residents at the Gatineau, Que. seniors' home where she works on Facebook, inviting strangers…
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