Keywords: QUEBEC


Quebec election: PQ returns to power as three Moroccan-Canadians win seats

Quebec’s latest legislative election has dramatically redrawn the province’s political map, bringing the separatist Parti québécois (PQ) back to power after 12 years in opposition while delivering an unprecedented setback to the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). The PQ,......

Quebec votes as independence debate returns to the political spotlight

Quebec voters are heading to the polls on October 5 to elect 127 members of the National Assembly, in a provincial election that has brought the question of independence back to the centre of political debate. The Parti Québécois (PQ), led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has campaigned on......

Moroccan-origin candidates take part in Quebec’s 2026 provincial election

Quebec’s provincial election on October 5, 2026, features a diverse field of candidates, including several politicians of Moroccan origin running under different political banners. Their presence reflects the growing participation of members of Quebec’s immigrant communities in provincial......

El Niño could bring a milder autumn and delayed winter to Canada

Canada could experience a relatively mild autumn followed by a delayed start to winter as the El Niño climate pattern strengthens in the coming months, according to Canadian meteorologist André Monette. Speaking to Canadian media, Monette said temperatures are expected to remain above......

Canadian publication ban in Quebec militia case sparks press freedom debate

A sweeping publication ban imposed by a Canadian court on details of a high-profile criminal case involving an alleged anti-government militia has triggered growing concern among media organizations and legal experts, who argue the restrictions could undermine transparency and public awareness of potential......

Quebec premier François Legault resigns amid political turmoil

Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Wednesday, stepping down after months of declining public support and less than a year before provincial elections that could bring a sovereigntist party to power. Speaking briefly to reporters, a visibly emotional Legault said he was......

Major police operation unravels five cold-case murders tied to organized crime in Montreal

Investigators from the Montreal Police Service (SPVM) have resolved five long-standing mafia-related murders as part of a broader crackdown on organized crime. The breakthrough came in June when officers arrested key figures from the Sicilian clan, including Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito, along......

Québec Implements Province-wide Mobile Phone Ban in Schools by 2025

Starting in the 2025 school year, mobile phones, earphones, and personal electronic devices will be completely banned in all schools across Québec, as announced on Thursday by Bernard Drainville, the Minister of Education for the Canadian province. Previously, this ban was only applied in classrooms......

Quebec faces extreme Arctic freeze following mild winter

Following an unusually warm winter season, Quebec is preparing for a severe three-day cold snap as an Arctic air mass moves across the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced Sunday that western Quebec will experience frigid conditions that will gradually spread eastward. The......