Richmond, Quebec news

Competition Bureau approves Metro's transfer of 10 pharmacy interests in Quebec  Richmond NewsOTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says it's approved the transfer of Metro Inc.'s interests in 10 retail pharmacies in Quebec to two other companies.

Convicted murderer escaped from Quebec prison, officials say  Richmond NewsLAVAL, Que. — Government officials say a convicted murderer has escaped from custody in Laval, Que.Correctional *Service* Canada says staff at the ...

Lawyer appears for Quebec entertainer Eric Salvail in sex assault case  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec entertainer Eric Salvail was represented by his lawyer for a brief court appearance Friday on charges of criminal harassment, forcible ...

Quebec tables legislation to create universal kindergarten for 4-year-olds  Richmond NewsQUEBEC — The Quebec government moved towards fulfilling a key election promise today as it tabled a bill that would ensure children can attend kindergarten ...

Quebec declines talks with feds, provinces, territories on coerced sterilization  Richmond NewsOTTAWA — Quebec won't be part of a working group the federal government wants to examine claims that Indigenous women have been sterilized against their ...

Quebec, Montreal governments welcome proposal for new baseball stadium  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Word that the group pushing for a return of Major League Baseball to Montreal has chosen a site for a new stadium is being met with enthusiasm ...

Canadian embassy closed as violent protests in Haiti trap Quebec tourists  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Canada's embassy in Haiti remains closed amid violent street protests that have trapped dozens of Canadians in the Caribbean country.

Quebec Education Minister acts on promise to give kids more recess  Richmond NewsQUEBEC — The Coalition Avenir Quebec government is following through on an election promise guaranteed to win the hearts of the province's schoolchildren: ...

Quebec government creates guidelines to control problem hockey parents  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Parents of minor hockey players in Quebec will now be required to make sure their conduct in the stands measures up to new guidelines set by ...

Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette to learn sentence today  Richmond NewsQUEBEC — A judge has begun reading a decision that will determine whether the man who murdered six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in January ...

Girl in Quebec elementary school stabbed by boy  Richmond NewsALMA, Que. — Provincial police say a girl in a Quebec elementary school was stabbed Tuesday afternoon during a dispute with a schoolmate.

Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec's Education Department admitted Tuesday it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols ...

Quebec man accused of killing wife describes her rapid Alzheimer's decline  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — A man charged with killing his wife at a Montreal long-term care facility told a jury Friday he struggled to provide care as her advanced ...

Quebec Premier Legault says province does not suffer from Islamophobia  Richmond NewsGATINEAU, Que. — Premier Francois Legault said Thursday there is no Islamophobia in Quebec, closing the door on the idea of designating a national day to ...

Rural Quebec towns join movement against Quebec's struggling gun registry  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — A revolt is brewing in small towns across Quebec against the provincial law forcing long-gun owners to register their firearms with the ...

Quebec premier says information on religious symbols needed to counter opponents  Richmond NewsGATINEAU, Ont. — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government wants to collect information on public servants wearing religious symbols to counter ...

Quebec honours mosque shooting victims with memorial encouraging dialogue, acceptance  Richmond NewsQuebec City will honour the victims of the deadly 2017 mosque shooting with a memorial park to be built near the site where six worshippers were gunned down ...

Widow of Quebec mosque shooting victim wins fight for compensation  Richmond NewsThe widow of one of the victims of Quebec City's mosque shooting has won her battle for compensation.Lawyer Marc Bellemare says Khadija Thabti and her ...

Two years after shootings, recovery continues for Quebec City's Muslims  Richmond NewsQUEBEC — Almost two years after being hit by seven bullets in Quebec City's biggest mosque, Aymen Derbali says the nightmares have finally stopped.

Canada's Kingsbury, France's Laffont win moguls in Quebec  Richmond.comMONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) — Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada won a World Cup moguls race Saturday after a disappointing ...

NewsAlert: Passengers treated at Quebec City airport  Richmond NewsQUEBEC — Five people have been taken to hospital from Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport after passengers fell ill just before takeoff.Air Transat ...

Woman charged for aiding illegal entries at popular Quebec-U.S. crossing  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Canada's border protection agency has charged a woman in connection with organizing illegal entries into Canada through a popular rural ...

Quebec government to maintain gun registry deadline, will ease some criteria  Richmond NewsQuebec's long gun registry will come into force as scheduled next week, but the public security minister offered concessions Wednesday to gun owners who ...

Quebec's cannabis agency cuts back expansion plans amid shortages  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec's cannabis agency generated about $40 million of sales in its first three months of operation, but supply shortages are forcing the public ...

Manitoba's Pallister blasts Quebec over list of demands to federal parties  Richmond NewsWINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says a list of demands by his Quebec counterpart presented to the prime minister last week is nothing more than ...

Tory leader Andrew Scheer promises more autonomy for Quebec on immigration  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec will be given more autonomy over immigration if the federal Conservatives win October's election, party leader Andrew Scheer promised ...

Quebec government to make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in schools  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Carbon monoxide detectors will become mandatory in all Quebec schools following an incident this week at a Montreal elementary school that ...

Former Quebec engineering executive receives 12-month sentence for bid-rigging  Richmond NewsOTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says a former executive of Quebec engineering firm Dessau received a 12-month sentence after pleading guilty Thursday ...

Quebec dog goes missing after alerting family to fire, owner says  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — A family in southern Quebec is crediting their dog with alerting them to a fire that was tearing through a luxury bed-and-breakfast.Family member ...

Quebec Premier Legault leaves Trudeau meeting empty-handed but hopeful  Richmond NewsSHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec Premier Francois Legault upped his tone Thursday on demands that the federal government let the province reduce ...

Legault lays out Quebec demands for federal leaders facing fall election  Richmond NewsSHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec Premier Francois Legault laid out a shopping list of demands Thursday that he expects party leaders to address as they woo ...

Legault lays out Quebec demands for federal leaders facing fall election  richmond-news.comSHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec Premier Francois Legault laid out a shopping list of demands Thursday that he expects party leaders to address as they woo ...

Quebec to investigate allegations at English Montreal School Board  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec's education minister has ordered an investigation of the province's largest English-language school board after learning of serious ...

Quebec comic Mike Ward in court defending joke about disabled singer  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec's Appeal Court is hearing arguments about whether a comedian who joked of drowning a disabled boy should have to pay damages to ...

Quebec professional orders ask province to challenge assisted dying law  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Six Quebec professional orders are calling on the province to challenge the constitutionality of federal legislation on medical assistance in dying.

Quebec entertainer Eric Salvail charged with sexual assault, confinement, harassment  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — A well-known Quebec entertainer is facing criminal harassment, forcible confinement and sexual assault charges stemming from incidents ...

Crown outlines case against Quebec man charged with suffocating ailing wife  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — The Crown outlined its case this morning against a Quebec man who is charged with killing his ailing wife after concluding she did not qualify for ...

Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of ...

Montreal Catholic archdiocese promotes alternative Quebec sex-ed course  Richmond NewsMontreal's Catholic archdiocese earned itself a scolding from Quebec's education minister on Thursday after it promoted a proposal that parents opposed to the ...

Quebec premier backs order forcing hospital to remove bilingual signs  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault is defending an order forcing a hospital northwest of Montreal to remove its bilingual signs.To the dismay of ...

'Emergency' sign must go, language watchdog tells Quebec hospital  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — An edict from Quebec's language watchdog that a hospital northwest of Montreal must remove English from its bilingual signage has angered ...

Quebec premier replaces minister less than three months after election  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault replaced his environment minister on Tuesday, citing her difficulty communicating with journalists.

Quebec police watchdog investigating death of two civilians near Labrador border  Richmond NewsFERMONT, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after two people died during a provincial police intervention in Fermont, near the ...

Quebec politician says criticism of Comtois is "anti-francophone racism"  Richmond NewsVANCOUVER — A Quebec politician says Instagram insults against Canadian world junior hockey team captain Maxime Comtois are "anti-francophone racism.

Quebec police say girl's death followed attempted jump from ski chairlift  Richmond NewsVAL-D'OR, Que. — A 15-year-old girl has died after falling from a ski chairlift Wednesday night in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec.Quebec provincial ...

Quebec's Pelletier leads 'farthest exploration of any planetary body in history'  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — Frederic Pelletier is boldly predicting he and his team will get the New Horizons spacecraft exactly where it should be on New Year's Day — 1.6 ...

Maxime Bernier challenges Quebec political orthodoxy with new party  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — When Maxime Bernier, leader of the nascent People's Party of Canada, recently appeared on a Quebec TV news panel, the pundits laughed at ...

As Quebec City reveals archeological secrets, quest for founder's tomb remains  Richmond NewsMONTREAL — In the knee-deep mud of a future Quebec City condominium project, it was a spot of dark soil that led archeologists to uncover the edge of an ...

Steelworkers accuse Alcoa of bargaining in bad faith during Quebec negotiations  Richmond NewsTROIS-RIVIERES, Que. — With a negotiation deadline looming, the United Steelworkers union has filed a complaint with Quebec's Administrative Labour ...

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Québec Solidaire: Colombe Landry. Liberal MNA Karine Vallières decided not to run again, after winning the seat in the 2012 and 2014 elections. She succeeded her father, Yvon Vallières, who stepped down in 2014 after winning nine provincial elections ...