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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union

January 22 , 2025 at 09:42:02 a.m. EST • :

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse.

Quebec coroner says Fritznel Richard died of drowning, hypothermia

January 22 , 2025 at 01:20:44 p.m. EST • :

A Quebec coroner says a 44-year-old Haitian man who was found dead in 2023 after trying to cross into the United States likely experienced hypothermia before drowning in shallow water.

Trump tariffs top of mind at CAQ caucus meetings

January 22 , 2025 at 05:51:18 p.m. EST • :

Quebec Premier François Legault says the coming months will be challenging and that Quebecers can expect changes to the economy because of the threat of U.S. tariffs.

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U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont near Canada-U.S. border, say authorities

January 20 , 2025 at 09:46:15 p.m. EST • :

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday while performing their duties near the Canada-U.S. border, according to U.S. federal and state authorities.

Trudeau, premiers urge shoppers to buy Canadian as country prepares for a trade war

January 22 , 2025 at 03:35:32 p.m. EST • :

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's premiers met again on Wednesday to continue crafting a strategy to hit back at President Donald Trump as the threat of U.S. trade action becomes more acute.