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Sidhartha Banerjee

Reporter with the Canadian Press
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112 Articles

L'Arche co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women, charity finds

A charitable organization founded by the late Jean Vanier issued a report on Monday, January 30, 2023, saying the Canadian sexually abused at least 25 women during his decades with the group.
News | January 31st 2023

Emotional ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting

An emotional commemoration marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting was held on Sunday, January 29, 2023, for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed.
News, Politics | January 30th 2023

At least three missing at Montreal area propane facility after explosion

Quebec provincial police say at least three employees were missing after an explosion at a propane facility on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in St-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Que., north of Montreal.
News | January 13th 2023

Hydro-Québec employee accused of spying for China granted bail

Yuesheng Wang, 35, is the first person to be charged with economic espionage under Canada's Security of Information Act. He also faces three charges under the Criminal Code: fraudulently using a computer, fraudulently obtaining a trade secret and breach of trust.
News | November 28th 2022

New Montreal clinic to study long COVID, Lyme disease

A new clinic opened on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Montreal to treat patients and help researchers better understand two conditions with different origins but similar symptoms — long COVID and Lyme disease.
News | November 1st 2022

Quebec party leaders face off at first election debate tonight

The first of two French-language leaders debates during the Quebec election campaign takes place in Montreal on Thursday, September 15, 2022, night, and it will be the first contest as party leader for four of the five participants.
News, Politics | September 15th 2022

Comments linking immigration to violence haunt Legault in Quebec election campaign

Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault found himself on the defensive on Thursday, September 8, 2022, trying to clarify comments made a day earlier that linked immigration to the province with extremism and violence.
News, Politics | September 9th 2022

CAQ, Liberals offer tax cuts on second day of Quebec election campaign

Acknowledging that Quebecers are among the highest taxed people in Canada, the two top parties running in Quebec's election campaign held competing news conferences in the provincial capital on Monday to promise income tax cuts if they are elected on Oct. 3.
News, Politics | August 30th 2022

Suspect who killed 3 victims had mental health issues: Montreal police

A 26-year-old man suspected of shooting dead three people in the Montreal area earlier this week had mental health issues and likely chose his victims at random, Quebec provincial police said on Thursday, August 5, 2022.
News | August 5th 2022

Pope Francis denounces 'evil' of sexual abuse -- a first on Canadian soil

For the first time since the start of a Canadian tour highlighted by apologies for the Catholic Church's role in Indigenous residential schools, Pope Francis on Thursday, July 28, 2022, acknowledged sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people."
News | July 29th 2022
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