By Murray Sherriffs
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Quebec’s Acting Auditor General Alain Fortin says that it’s hard for citizens to get an initial consultation with a medical specialist and in his report tabled in the National Assembly, says that the problem has been “known for several years,” but measures to improve the situation have been “slow.”
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The Legault government has tabled legislation that will strengthen secularism: extend Quebec’s religious symbols ban to people working in daycares, CEGEPs, universities and private private schools; ban full face coverings for post-secondary students; and ban prayer and other religious practices in CEGEPs and universities. Muslim students feel unfairly singled out by the measures that will stop them from publicly praying anywhere on college and university campuses. A sociologist at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Daniel Béland, sees the bill as a diversionary tactic by an unpopular government, to get our attention away from high-profile scandals such as SAAQclic and Northvolt.
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A Montreal study shows that Quebec is falling far behind on promised support for women fleeing abuse, leaving many without a safe place to make new lives.
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Montreal commuters are looking at a strike by maintenance workers in the city’s transit system from December 9 to January 11.
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Montreal transit officials and Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada are making moves to deal with growing concerns that there is too much violence on the city’s bus and Metro systems, citing data showing a rise in transit-related violent crime in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, and Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge—well above a decade ago.
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A Montreal police officer accidently showed explicit images of a sexual assault investigation to a group of Grade 10 students at St. Thomas High School this week, as he presented a seminar on sexual assault and consent.
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Member of Parliament for Montreal riding Laurier-Sainte Marie Steven Guilbeault has resigned from Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet, because of his strong opposition to the federal Liberal government’s new energy agreement with Alberta.
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Montreal police arson squad detectives are investigating an arson attack overnight on the Yoko Luna restaurant on Mountain near Sainte Catherine.
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Quebec’s new platform for registering children for places in public daycares is being managed by an American tech company. That has raised concerns in some quarters that the data will end up in U.S. hands, citing a law passed during Donald Trump’s first term.
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There is research published this morning which suggests that weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy can also cause nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue as well as changes to the skin and make you feel sick. Researchers say that people taking a GLP-1 medication can have up to a 29% higher risk of developing a chronic cough within the first five years of treatment and are more likely to be diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The scientists are exploring new uses for GLP-1s, beyond weight loss and diabetes management. Researchers are also investigating if GLP-1s can help treat liver and kidney problems disease or even curb cravings for alcohol and nicotine.
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Canadiens / Vegas (4 p.m.)
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Sun / flurries / -1º today
Sun / 1º tomorrow
Cloud / 1º Sunday