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Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting, call for boycott at Montreal rally
Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Amazon's decision to shutter its seven warehouses in Quebec and lay off workers, including at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon facility.
Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
The union that represents workers at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting thousands of employees out of work.
Montreal seeks Quebec's support with language laws after English book club rejected
The City of Montreal says it needs more guidance from the Quebec government in applying the province's language laws after a local library refused to offer space for an English-language book club.
Quebec relies on thousands of uncertified teachers
As the teacher shortage worsens, the provincial government is increasingly reliant on "unqualified" teachers, putting the quality of education at risk and exhausting school staff.
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 fort in Quebec
In his ruling, Quebec Justice Denis Jacques said the interests of the public must be weighed against private interests on matters of conservation and heritage classification. Fort de Beaumont was given heritage status in 2023. The developer had acquired the land over a decade earlier.
Conservative MP Luc Berthold says he has prostate cancer but not stepping down
Conservative MP Luc Berthold announced on Sunday that he has prostate cancer but still plans to run in the next federal election, despite requiring an operation.
Sister of Quebec man killed in Florida boat explosion also injured, childhood friend says
A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion Monday said one of the victim's sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast.
More immigrants are staying in Quebec, Atlantic Canada struggling with retention, report finds
Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers to the rest of the country.
Montreal mall criticized for using Baby Shark song to deter homeless people
Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, says the "cruel and unusual" tactic by the mall displaces the problem of homelessness rather than address it.
Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of emergency on homelessness
The motion tabled for Monday calls on the city to usher in a host of measures including mobilizing "all necessary resources to ensure all people experiencing homelessness can be housed" and requisitioning private accommodation spaces to shelter the unhoused before winter.