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Quebecers are riled up about Northvolt's EV battery plant. Here's why

An environmental group sued; Quebecers complained that the price tag was too high at a time when Legault was crying poverty during salary negotiations with teachers and nurses; and vandals sabotaged the work site east of Montreal by driving metal bars into trees, hoping to damage clear-cutting machinery.

By Giuseppe Valiante | News, Politics | May 13th 2024

Fear of sinking real estate values hinders flood mapping

Along Canadian coastlines and waterfronts, increased erosion, storm surge and rising seas are putting more homes at risk of flooding. However, an East Coast researcher has found many people oppose flood-risk mapping because they fear their real estate will be devalued.

By Cloe Logan | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | May 7th 2024

Minister of the French Language Jean-François Roberge holds a news conference concerning the Plan for the French language in Montreal, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Photo by The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Quebec's five-year plan to protect French language

Quebec is "going on the offensive" to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-François Roberge said on Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language's decline.

By Coralie Laplante | News, Politics | April 29th 2024

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante speaks during a press conference for Montreal International, to discuss last year's investments and results, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Dozens of municipalities in Quebec ban fossil fuels in new buildings

The council of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal announced that it passed a resolution to ban the installation of space and water heating powered by fossil fuels in residential, commercial and institutional buildings.

By Cloe Logan | News, Climate Solutions Reporting | April 29th 2024

Quebec has the highest number of addresses in the top 10 per cent of flooding risk, according to Public Safety Canada. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.

For some Canadians, flood insurance has slipped out of reach

Up to 10 per cent of Canadians live in regions at too high a risk to insure for floods. Quebec has the highest number of addresses in the top 10 per cent of risk.

By Isaac Phan Nay | Investigations, Business | April 22nd 2024

People make their way through the snow as a spring storm dumped more than 20 centimetres of snow, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Montreal. Photo by The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Wet snow dump kills power to tens of thousands across Quebec, Ontario

As of 11 p.m., a little more than 60,000 homes and businesses in Quebec were without electricity. The province's power utility said the affected area ranged from Gatineau in the west to Montreal's suburbs, with strong gusts and broken tree branches bringing down power lines.

By Sidhartha Banerjee | News | April 5th 2024

Quebec taxi drivers protest against new legislation to deregulate the industry, in Montreal, on Friday, April 5, 2019. File photo by The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Class-action suit by Quebec taxi drivers against Quebec for permitting Uber begins

A trial opens on Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the Quebec government of wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in the value of taxi permits by allowing ride-hailing company Uber to operate and then by abolishing the permit system.

By Jacob Serebrin | News, Politics | April 2nd 2024

A person pumps gas at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

The federal carbon price goes up today. Here's what it will mean for you

The price change on April 1 affects the consumer levy, which applies in every province and territory except British Columbia, Quebec and Northwest Territories.

By Mia Rabson | News, Politics | April 1st 2024

Quebec Premier François Legault speaks to the media following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal, on Friday, March 15, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Quebec reaches health-care deal with Ottawa

Under the proposed deal, the province would receive an additional $900 million a year over 10 years for health care.

By Caroline Plante | News, Politics | March 20th 2024

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presents the provincial budget at the legislature in Quebec City, on March 12, 2024. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The end of Quebec's electric vehicle rebate is likely to slow sales: auto dealers

Ian Sam Yue Chi, the president and CEO of the Corporation des concessionnaires d'automobiles, the province's auto dealers association, said that without the rebate, currently worth up to $7,000, some consumers won't be able to afford zero-emission electric vehicles.

By Jacob Serebrin | News, Politics | March 14th 2024

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