Sidhartha Banerjee

Reporter with the Canadian Press

117 Articles

A COVID-19 vaccination sign is shown in Montreal, on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. File photo by The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Quebec judge rules boy, 12, can get COVID vaccine over father's objection

A Quebec Superior Court judge says a mother is allowed to have her 12-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the father's opposition.

Coronavirus in Canada

News, Politics | September 3rd 2021

Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to a question during a news conference in Montreal on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson\

Quebec introduces vaccine passport system as fourth wave hits

Warning the province appears to be entering a fourth wave of the novel coronavirus, Premier François Legault announced Thursday his government is imposing a vaccine passport system to curb the spread of COVID-19.

News | August 5th 2021

People look over the damage after a tornado touched down in Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal, on Monday, June 21, 2021. Dozens of homes were damaged and one death has been confirmed. Photo by The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec tornado causes one death and extensive damage

One person was killed after a tornado struck Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, late Monday, June 21, 2021, afternoon.

News | June 22nd 2021

Courts force Quebec to exempt homeless people from 'cruel' curfew

The Quebec government said on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, it will not challenge a temporary court order granted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 that exempts the homeless from a provincewide curfew imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus in Canada

News, Politics, Culture | January 28th 2021

Montreal students at Kamala Harris's alma mater say she is an inspiration

Students at Montreal's Westmount High School spent on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, morning watching a former graduate ascend to one of the highest political offices in the world, with Kamala Harris's new post as U.S. vice-president sending a message that nothing is beyond reach.

News, US News, Politics | January 21st 2021

Legault refuses to exempt homeless people from COVID-19 curfew exemption

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he won't grant a curfew exemption for Montreal's homeless population, telling reporters on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, he has confidence that police will use their good judgment in dealing with cases.

Coronavirus in Canada

News, Politics | January 20th 2021

Quebec leaders were forced to confront systemic racism in 2020

It was a former CFL player and community activist who helped push the concept of systemic racism to the forefront in Quebec politics this year, after forcing the city of Montreal to confront the issue.

News, Politics | December 30th 2020

Quebec orders all non-essential businesses closed from Christmas until at least Jan. 11

Quebec is shutting down most businesses and all primary and secondary schools until at least Jan. 11 as COVID-19 second wave continues. #lockdown #COVID-19 #Quebec

Coronavirus in Canada

News, Politics | December 16th 2020

deer, Michel-Chartrand Park, Longueuil, Que.,

Quebec city opts not to kill white-tailed deer, will relocate them instead

A Quebec municipality that had planned to cull about 15 white-tailed deer in the coming days relented late Monday, November 23, 2020, amid pressure on officials to relocate the animals

News, Politics | November 24th 2020

'It's unbelievable': Residents remember victims of deadly Quebec City sword attack

Residents of Quebec's picturesque capital grappled with grief and shock on Sunday as they mourned the deaths of a beloved neighbourhood hairdresser and a well-respected museum employee slain in what police describe as a deliberate sword attack targeting random strangers.

News | November 2nd 2020