Quebec News

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault shuffled his cabinet Thursday, with Christine Frechette inheriting the economy, innovation and energy portfolios as the province's newest "superminister.

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say one of the province's top 10 most wanted criminals has been arrested after he escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre in May.

MONTREAL — B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell believes Nathan Rourke is just getting rolling since returning from the NFL last month.

Quebec's Jade Masson-Wong looks to punch her way to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title Friday when she takes on flyweight champion Christine (The Misfit) Ferea in the main event of BKFC 65 in Salt Lake City. Masson-Wong, the No.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Questlove and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up later this year at the annual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo's biggest prison are demanding answers from the government as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation's overcrow

MONTREAL — One familiar face is conspicuously absent from a federal byelection campaign in Montreal that could have major implications for the Liberal government.

MONTREAL — A Montreal lawyer who co-piloted a successful class-action lawsuit against the City of Montreal for racial profiling by police says what's most important is not the financial compensation but the recognition of prejudice.

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says net earnings slipped in its first quarter of fiscal 2025 as consumers continue to watch their spending. The convenience store giant says it had net earnings attributable to shareholders of US$790.