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How this Ukrainian refugee fled war and found hope in a Quebec circus
When Daryna Dzyba fled Ukraine three years ago, she never imagined she'd find lifelong friendships and a sense of belonging among the members of a circus troupe for Quebec newcomers.
The Quebec government is promising to help businesses affected by tariffs. Can it afford to?
Economists and experts say Quebec is in an unfavourable financial position at an inopportune moment. As the province weighs potentially costly measures to counteract tariff impacts, they warn that any relief measures would have to be extremely targeted or risk putting the province’s books into an even more dire state.
Montreal is officially opening its own French-language office
Mayor Valérie Plante said the office "marks a turning point in our engagement with promoting and protecting our common language."
SAAQclic a total failure, hundreds of millions over budget, auditor general finds
The province's auditor general found that the auto insurance board, known as the SAAQ, blew through the budget allocated to its new digital systems by at least $500 million — and has nothing to show for it. Two years later, the SAAQclic system still doesn’t work properly.
What you need to know about Montreal's snow-clearing operation
Montreal just got hit with two consecutive winter storms. Here's some useful information about the city's snow-clearing operation, which is expected to last at least eight days.
What to know about the Montreal storm: Snow clearing to take 8 days, garbage pickup cancelled
The city says the sheer volume of snow has stalled snow-clearing efforts and garbage pickup. Here’s what you need to know.