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Hundreds of civilian workers at military bases in Ontario, Quebec going on strike

Hundreds of civilian workers at military bases in Ontario, Quebec going on strike

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says nearly 500 civilian workers at military bases in Ontario and Quebec will go on strike as of Monday.
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Bernard Descôteaux, former director of Quebec newspaper Le Devoir, dies at 77

Bernard Descôteaux, former director of Quebec newspaper Le Devoir, dies at 77

MONTREAL — Former Le Devoir director Bernard Descôteaux died Saturday at the age of 77 after battling cancer, the Quebec newspaper has announced.
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15-year-old boy dies after falling from ski lift at Quebec resort

15-year-old boy dies after falling from ski lift at Quebec resort

MORIN-HEIGHTS, Que. — Quebec police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old following a Friday night fall from a ski lift in the town of Morin-Heights, about 70 kilometres northwest of Montreal. Sgt.
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Yogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure

Yogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
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Child dies after apparent fold-out bed incident at Quebec hotel: provincial police

Child dies after apparent fold-out bed incident at Quebec hotel: provincial police

SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a five-year-old child has died after sustaining injuries apparently due to a fold-out bed at a hotel outside Quebec City Friday evening. Sgt.
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Montreal man turns reclaimed wood from barns and buildings into custom guitars

Montreal man turns reclaimed wood from barns and buildings into custom guitars

MONTREAL — In recent years, Nicolas Delisle has made new guitars from old barns, logs pulled from river bottoms and even window frames from his 1930s-era Montreal apartment.
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Global Affairs Canada changing policy as gay diplomat wins surrogacy expenses case

Global Affairs Canada changing policy as gay diplomat wins surrogacy expenses case

OTTAWA — A gay employee of Global Affairs Canada posted in China, who travelled to the U.S. for the birth of his child through surrogacy, will have those expenses covered after a tribunal ruling.
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Record cold in Western Canada triggers havoc across B.C., Alberta

Record cold in Western Canada triggers havoc across B.C., Alberta

The extreme cold in Western Canada has delayed air travel, set off traffic chaos in some regions and endangered lives with no relief coming until after the weekend.
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Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration

Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi say they want to find common ground and maintain communication, despite tensions across the Pacific.
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Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers

Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Immigration Minister Marc Miller say the federal government is working to stabilize the number of people entering the country every year as housing pressures mount.
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