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Quebec labour unions threaten unlimited strike in new year if no deal is reached

Quebec labour unions threaten unlimited strike in new year if no deal is reached

MONTREAL — Four Quebec public sector unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers are threatening to launch an unlimited general strike early in the new year if they can't reach a deal with the provincial government.
Share of students in French schools rises in Quebec over last two decades: watchdog

Share of students in French schools rises in Quebec over last two decades: watchdog

MONTREAL — The number of Quebec children attending school in French continues to grow as the number of students eligible for education in English decreases, new data from the province's language watchdog show.
Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a conflict occurring among many people in faraway lands.
Olympian, philanthropist, head of Canadian Women's Foundation appointed to Senate

Olympian, philanthropist, head of Canadian Women's Foundation appointed to Senate

OTTAWA — A former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women's Foundation have all been newly appointed to the Senate.
No charges in B.C. 2022 Christmas Eve bus crash that left 4 dead

No charges in B.C. 2022 Christmas Eve bus crash that left 4 dead

The British Columbia Prosecution Service says there will be no charges stemming from a bus crash on an icy highway in the province's Interior last Christmas Eve that killed four people.
Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023

Here's a quick list of Canada's top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1.
Coast-to-coast wildfires the top weather story of 2023, says chief climatologist

Coast-to-coast wildfires the top weather story of 2023, says chief climatologist

Canadians love to talk about their weather. This year, so did people around the world.
CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

CRA has fired 185 employees for 'inappropriately' claiming COVID-19 CERB benefits

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it. That's an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September.
Editors explain why they chose wildfires as Canadian news story of the year

Editors explain why they chose wildfires as Canadian news story of the year

Canadian wildfires were the first choice for The Canadian Press news story of the year, as voted by editors in newsrooms across the country.
Wildfire devastation voted Canadian Press news story of the year

Wildfire devastation voted Canadian Press news story of the year

HALIFAX — It was the year unprecedented wildfires disrupted the lives of thousands from coast to coast, shattering records for the total area burned.