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Vignettes from a Quebec flood zone, where burst dike forced mass evacuation

STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. – Thousands of residents from Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. are facing uncertainty after floodwaters breached a dike over the weekend, …

Broken Quebec dike forces thousands of evacuations northwest of Montreal

MONTREAL — Residents of a flood-ravaged suburb west of Montreal tried in vain to get access to their trapped pets, …

To stay or to go? Flood weary Quebecers ponder leaving their homes

GATINEAU, Que. — Jean Peloquin still hadn’t finished renovating his house from the last flood in 2017 when the river …

Cut off by water, Quebec island residents determined to stay in their homes

MONTREAL – Although the only bridge to Montreal is cut off by water and hip waders are the only way …

Residents eye rising waters as Legault says new approach needed to flood relief

MONTREAL — Some 800 Canadian military personnel fanned out across Quebec on Monday, filling sandbags and aiding evacuations as Premier …

Liberal MPs join other elected officials to oppose Quebec’s secularism bill

MONTREAL — A coalition of federal, provincial and municipal politicians added their voices to those opposing Quebec’s proposed secularism bill …

Quebec health minister promises changes after woman gives birth in car

MONTREAL – Quebec’s health care network will change its policies after a pregnant woman was forced to transfer hospitals last …

Bonjour, Alexa! How a virtual assistant learned to speak Canadian French

MONTREAL — Last September, Hans Laroche embarked on an unusual teaching assignment. He and a few thousand fellow Quebecers were …

Quebec Premier Francois Legault defends secularism bill as “moderate”

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is taking a moderate approach to secularism that does not violate freedom of religion, Premier …

Appeals Court upholds landmark ruling ordering tobacco companies to pay billions

MONTREAL — In what is being described as a major defeat for the tobacco industry, the Quebec Court of Appeal …

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