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Rising river near Quebec town forces residents from homes
Roughly 100 residents of Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, a town north of Quebec City, were forced to leave their homes on Christmas Day because of a threat of flooding from the rapidly rising Montmorency River.
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Quebec imposes COVID-19 curfew, 4-week lockdown
Quebec has imposed a nightly curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as part of a four-week provincial lockdown aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 after record cases have put a strain on the health-care system.
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Quebec ramps up vaccine plans amid rising COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
Quebec is ramping up its plans to administer COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as possible, but those plans don’t address immediate issues of climbing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Ontario lockdown big blow to Ottawa area ski resort operator
Calabogie Peaks Resort CEO Jim Hemlin says he's brought in costly and strict rules to keep his Ottawa Valley resort safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he's shocked that he's being forced to shut down because of Ontario's lockdown set...
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'Health care system is an exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces.' - Yves Francois Blanchet
Bloc Quebecois leader says he wants Prime Minister Trudeau to acknowledge the constitution regarding Quebec, imposed by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
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Nursing home residents receive 1st COVID-19 vaccines in Quebec
An 89-year-old resident of a Quebec long-term care home was the first Canadian to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and there was a sense of relief among those who were next in line and their families.
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Quebec politicians jointly underscore severity of COVID-19 in province
Quebec's premier held a rare joint news conference alongside the opposition leaders to underscore the severity of the COVID-19 situation in the province and urge residents to follow public health guidelines over the holidays.
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Quebec’s new restrictions could include nightly curfew
Quebec is expected to announce new COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday that go beyond what any province has tried, including a potential nightly curfew and the first-time closure of some still-active workplaces.
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Quebec’s health-care system showing cracks as COVID-19 cases rise
Quebec continues to see its rate of daily new COVID-19 cases rise. For the province that's led the country in hospitalizations for most of the pandemic, it’s an ominous sign for the health-care system and the people working on the front...
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Quebec’s appeal court reduces mosque shooters sentence
Quebec's highest court has ruled the sentence given to Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette, life in prison without parole for 40 years, was unconstitutional and shortened the time without parole to 25 years. Bisonnette...
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B.C. premier calls for interprovincial travel restrictions
British Columbia's premier has called on the federal government to restrict non-essential travel between provinces. B.C. is also considering a 14-day mandatory quarantine for travellers to Vancouver Island.
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Private COVID-19 tests see growing demand
Officials warn that Canada's COVID-19 testing rates are falling behind, threatening the national containment strategy. In Quebec that's fuelling demand for a growing, private testing industry, that not everyone supports.
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Quebec nursing homes expected to get 1st COVID-19 vaccines
Quebec, which has recorded the most deaths from COVID-19 in Canada, is slated to be the first jurisdiction in the country to get its allotted vaccine doses, with long-term care homes at the very top of its priority list.
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How some provinces are avoiding spreading COVID-19 in schools
Concerns about COVID-19 were high as schools reopened across Canada two months ago, but mass school shutdowns have been largely avoided. Some provinces are faring better than others though in controlling the spread of the virus between...
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COVID-19 deaths in Quebec rising again amid second wave
Quebec's COVID-19 fatality numbers are spiking again and that's raising concerns. The province has reported that 700 people have died since September.
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Friends, colleagues remember victims of Quebec City sword attack
Friends and colleagues remember François Duchesne, 56, and Suzanne Clermont, 61, both of whom were killed during a sword attack in Quebec City on Halloween night.
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Ontario reports record 978 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario reported 978 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the most reported in the province in a single day. Quebec reported more than 1,000 cases for the fifth time in seven days.
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Important to look at average and trend of new cases, says expert
The COVID-19 situation is relatively stable in Ontario and better in Quebec compared to a month ago, and it's important to look at the trend of cases, says epidemiologist and cardiologist Dr. Christopher Labos.
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Gym owners, patrons frustrated by renewed COVID-19 closures
Despite Manitoba’s surge in COVID-19 cases, gyms remain open in most of the province even though the facilities are closed in Ontario and Quebec. Gym owners and patrons are increasingly frustrated and want to know why they’re paying more...
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House of Commons confidence vote could spark a snap election
A House of Commons debate of a Conservative motion has the potential to spark a snap election. The Conservatives want to create an "anti-corruption" committee to scrutinize government spending and lobbying, and the Liberals have made it...
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University of Ottawa professor suspended for using N-word apologizes
The University of Ottawa professor at the centre of a debate about the use of the N-word in classes apologizes. All of her students, but one, have dropped out of her class.
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Montreal teacher captured on video saying N-word repeatedly
A high school teacher in Montréal-Nord is being called out after using the N-word multiple times during an online class captured on video.
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Quebec 2nd vaccine dose delay may be working, study suggests
New data from the Quebec Immunization Committee (CIQ) suggests the government's gamble to delay the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for 90 days may have paid off. Some experts, though, say that the data showing fewer cases after the...
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Chrystia Freeland on how pandemic supports will be financed
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with Rosemary Barton, CBC's chief political correspondent, about the federal fiscal update and how the government will continue to provide financial support through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.