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‘Bye-bye, sheriff’: Éric Caire quits as CAQ minister amid SAAQclic fiasco engulfing François Legault government Budgeted at $638M, the auto-insurance board's online plan will cost a minimum of $1.1B. Glitches plagued it from the start. Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc... #quebec

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‘Homelessness is everywhere’ in Montreal, public consultation hears www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Université de Montréal, McGill and Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international university students Quebec also removed professors and researchers from the list of those eligible for an expedited immigration process Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc... #academia #Montreal

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Cowan: Canadians have reason to be upset with Wayne Gretzky www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

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Terry Mosher, AKA Aislin. ✊

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New non-Quebec students at McGill and Concordia universities will not have to pass a French test, higher education department confirms Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... #academia #montreal

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Professors, CEGEP teachers condemn Quebec Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry for "political interference" in Palestinian course content at Dawson College Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... #academia

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Unhoused people won’t 'just disappear’ from Montreal, public consultation hears www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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‘It can’t go on like this’: Number of unhoused people in the métro is untenable, STM tells hearings www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Concordia University’s inflatable sports facility collapses under a deluge of snow Read more: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... #montreal #storm

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On ne fait pas cela à tous les jours, mais nous avons cru nécessaire de répondre à une attaque contre notre travail par un représentant du Parti Québécois. pivot.quebec/2025/02/13/o...

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Quebec’s economy will never be the same, Legault says after meeting White House officials Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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McGill University now says Quebec’s new French rule may be an advantage, not a barrier. It could be a “distinctive feature” for students. Starting this fall, 80% of new non-Quebec undergrads must achieve intermediate oral French by graduation Read more: montrealgazette.com/news/article750840.html

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Tonight’s sunset at the toboggan hill

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Concordia University must add 1,000 students to slash its giant deficit—but winter registrations are down and early signs aren't good for the fall www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... This follows my update yesterday on McGill. It's slashing its budget by $45M, cutting up to 500 jobs #academia

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McGill University to cut budget by $45 million, may eliminate up to 500 jobs "Some positions will be abolished. It’s unsettling news — we realize that — and it’s not something we take lightly.” Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... #Montreal #Quebec #academia

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Concerned about Trump's looming tariffs, Quebec's Christmas tree industry is exploring alternate markets in warmer climates – Mexico, Aruba and Central America.

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How to peacefully coexist with beavers

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One of the Quebec warehouses Amazon is about to close was built on agricultural land. “Sixty-seven hectares of high-quality farmland have been sacrificed for a fleeting economic opportunity," the Quebec farmers' union says

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Quebec Premier François Legault says he's open to considering oil and gas projects as U.S. tariffs loom. He also warned Montreal Canadiens fans against booing the American national anthem at the Bell Centre on Saturday Story here: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article... #habs

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Live updates: Quebec braces for trade war with U.S. as tariffs loom - Quebec business leaders 'need financial support' - Will Montreal boo Star Spangled Banner at Canada-USA game? - On 51st state: Le Québec dit Non - Quebec liquor stores pull US products www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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‘Enshrining discrimination’: New Quebec plan to integrate immigrants will further stigmatize newcomers, critics say Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc... Read the proposed law here: www.scribd.com/document/822...

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La vaste majorité des milieux naturels de la région de Montréal ont été rayés de la carte, et la destruction se poursuit, sous la pression de l’étalement urbain. Mais un projet de «paysages humanisés» pourrait contribuer à la protection de la biodiversité. www.ledevoir.com/environnemen...

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The recent library saga made me revisit my 2023 investigation into Bill 96 for Maisonneuve magazine that highlighted how confusing this legislation was and continues to be, with “a lack of clarity among service providers around how to enforce the new rules.” maisonneuve.org/article/2023...

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Quebec slams federal government’s appointment of McGill law dean Robert Leckey as Quebec Superior Court judge. Leckey has been a vocal critic of Bill 21 (secularism) and Bill 96 (language laws). Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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Follow-up to a story I posted earlier this week Quebec's language minister and the city of Montreal now say a municipal library erred when it refused space to an English-language book club citing Quebec’s new language law. Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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A new risk-management report from Montreal’s fire department features some striking maps. This one shows household revenue. It’s higher in the central and western parts of the island

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A Quebec court today heard two contrasting views on the future of English school boards. One side argues they're vital hubs that must be preserved to protect the linguistic minority. The other says they're out of touch with parents and unworthy of survival. www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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Montreal library cites language law for refusing space to anglo book club www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Quebec says education minister would not control English schools under Bill 40 reform Over three days this week, the Quebec Court of Appeal is hearing arguments about the future of the province’s English school system Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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Boycott Amazon posters have popped up in Montreal after the company said it would shut down operations in Quebec amid a union push

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‘Engineered to give a slant’: Group urges overhaul of OQLF’s Bonjour-Hi studies Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Bill 21: Supreme Court will hear challenge to Quebec secularism law www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

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For decades, Quebec has sent mystery shoppers to stores to monitor the languages used to greet and serve customers – English, French or both. Here's how they do it The Science of Bonjour-Hi: How Quebec uses undercover agents to investigate language in stores: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Justin Trudeau: Montreal played a key role in shaping Canada’s prime minister: www.montrealgazette.com/news/canada/...

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All eyes are on Ottawa this morning as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as PM: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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100 years ago tonight – on Christmas Eve 1924 - the iconic cross on Montreal’s Mount Royal was illuminated for the first time www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

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Lucien-L’Allier finally looks and functions like a real train station. The addition of canopies over the platforms is a big upgrade for a station thrown together in the 1990s after the Bell Centre was unceremoniously plopped between Windsor Station and its tracks #Montreal #Transit #Exo #Trains

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Michel Leblanc, a business leader floated as a possible candidate for Montreal’s mayoral race next year, is stepping down from his job. He hasn’t held back on criticizing Mayor Valérie Plante, who’s not running for re-election. www.montrealgazette.com/business/art... #polmtl #polqc

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Preparing for Christmas shopping and walking along Sainte-Catherine Street on November 26, 1938. - credit: C Poirier.

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