By Murray Sherriffs
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Hundreds of international students, seeking an education in Quebec, are in the lurch following closure of two private colleges in Montreal and Sherbrooke by the Quebec government: Collège Supérieur de Montréal and Collège Supérieur de Sherbrooke have been denied renewal of their licences to operate because certain requirements have not been met.
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Quebec Health Minister Sonia Bélanger has revealed Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital has been granted university status, recognition of the century-old health-care institution’s excellence, allowing it access to new funding for research, innovation and education.
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Fourteen California lawmakers—Republican and Democrat—have learned that Premier Frechette has denied their appeal to allow U.S. wines and spirits back on the SAAQ shelves.
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Quebec is investing $11 million to get young people and the elderly more active, and the Minister for Sports, Recreation and Outdoor activities says that the funds will be used to expand current programs and to add services in places frequented by people who are couch potatoes.
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Quebec has scaled back restriction of open fires to five regions, down from the nine announced last week.
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Montreal’s Festival International Nuits d’Afrique has opened its free Village des Nuits d’Afrique, which has transformed the Quartier des Spectacles into a hub of live music, dance and cultural celebrations during its 40th year of operation.
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As Assembly of First Nations chiefs gather in Ottawa for its annual summer gathering, they are accusing all federal political parties of engaging in political games over safe drinking water, because of a desire to shield Canada from legal liability.
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Sun + showers / 28º today + tomorrow