By Murray Sherriffs
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The suicide of Quebec pediatrician, 35-year-old Dr. Karina Poliquin, in Trois-Rivières, has some in the medical field demanding the changes that she lobbied for during talks between doctors and the Legault government: for more resources in the health-care system, support for health-care workers experiencing burnout, and for children’s health.
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Quebec’s language police claim to have received a record number of complaints about the use of English in the province—up 50% in Montreal—11,000 complaints from April of last year to this past March—7% more than the previous year. The use of English was the most common grievance (35%), followed by language of commercial documentation (33%).
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Black employees with the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management, complaining of how ill-at-ease they feel at work, following the disbandment of a patrol unit over allegations of racist misconduct by some officers.
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Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard has abandoned his threat of legal action against Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon for suggesting that there’s a link between the Liberals and organized crime.
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Laval police are warning the public about violent crimes targeting sellers of Pokémon cards and MacBooks on Facebook’s Marketplace.
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An analysis of Hydro Quebec consumption data has revealed that there are 25,000+ vacant units in Montreal. There is disagreement among landlord and housing advocates as to why.
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Jonathan David ended a scoring drought by scoring three goals, to lead Canada to its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory in a 6-0 triumph over Qatar last night, before a loud, supportive sellout crowd at BC Place in Vancouver.
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Showers / 18º today
Showers / 22º tomorrow + Sunday
