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Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women

Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women

Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Atikamekw women who say they were sterilized against their will.
Alouettes GM Maciocia credits head coach Maas for Montreal's success at midway mark

Alouettes GM Maciocia credits head coach Maas for Montreal's success at midway mark

MONTREAL — General manager Danny Maciocia says he wondered how his Montreal Alouettes would even hold a training camp during their tumultuous off-season.
Welcome baby: Montreal to give out free boxes of items for families with newborns

Welcome baby: Montreal to give out free boxes of items for families with newborns

Montreal will give out boxes of free toys and baby supplies to every family in the city with a new infant starting next year. The so-called "welcome baby" boxes will be available in 45 city libraries as of Jan.
Quebec releases new road safety plan, includes higher fines for drivers

Quebec releases new road safety plan, includes higher fines for drivers

MONTREAL — Quebec has released a new plan to curb the number of collisions on its roads, including higher fines to deter dangerous driving.
Climate change made worst Quebec fire weather twice as likely, more intense: study

Climate change made worst Quebec fire weather twice as likely, more intense: study

Climate change has made summers like the kind that led to Quebec's disastrous wildfire season at least seven times more likely to happen again, says a new scientific analysis. The study by the U.K.
Accused in Quebec daycare bus crash that killed two kids has case postponed

Accused in Quebec daycare bus crash that killed two kids has case postponed

MONTREAL — The court case of a Quebec man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was postponed on Tuesday, as a prosecutor requested more time to finish disclosing evidence.
Bob Dylan to perform in Toronto, Montreal this fall, first time in Canada since 2017

Bob Dylan to perform in Toronto, Montreal this fall, first time in Canada since 2017

Bob Dylan is announcing new tour dates in North America that include stops in Toronto and Montreal this fall. The 82-year-old American singer-songwriter has scheduled two shows at Toronto's Massey Hall on Oct.
Quebec teachers' unions call for better working conditions to address staff shortages

Quebec teachers' unions call for better working conditions to address staff shortages

MONTREAL — Unions representing Quebec teachers are calling on the provincial government to address staff shortages by improving working conditions, after a recent report indicated as many as 5,000 positions were vacant ahead of the start to the schoo
Quebec community mourns four family members killed in home construction accident

Quebec community mourns four family members killed in home construction accident

MONTREAL — A rural community in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region was in mourning on Monday after four family members died in a tragic home construction accident over the weekend.
Montreal police investigating after overnight violence leaves one dead, two injured

Montreal police investigating after overnight violence leaves one dead, two injured

Montreal police are investigating separate violent incidents last night that left one person dead and two people injured. Police say they responded to a call about gunshots a little after midnight in the St-Michel borough.