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Advocates demand changes to Quebec's family tribunal bill to protect victims of violence

April 6 , 2025 at 04:03:10 p.m. EDT • :

Four groups supporting women victims of violence joined forces on Sunday to call for amendments to Bill 91. They called for systematic screening by trained mediators and voluntary participation in family mediation.

Quebec scraps FACE school renovations after cost balloons to $375M

April 6 , 2025 at 10:56:35 a.m. EDT • :

The growing cost of renovating FACE — a bilingual school near downtown Montreal — is prompting the Quebec government to scrap the project altogether.

Former Liberal justice minister endorses Bloc Québécois's Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

April 6 , 2025 at 12:31:37 p.m. EDT • :

Former Liberal justice minister and internationally renowned human rights expert Irwin Cotler says Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe deserves support this election, regardless of his political affiliation.

4 minors, 1 adult arrested after major fire at Montreal business

April 6 , 2025 at 08:07:41 a.m. EDT • :

The arson squad with Montreal police is investigating a major fire at a business on Lacordaire Street in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve that spread to neighbouring buildings. Five people were arrested including an 18-year-old man and four others who are minors.

Torpedo bat craze: Inside a Quebec factory churning out baseball's newest trend

April 6 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Torpedo bats are all the rage right now in baseball, including with big Major League Baseball stars. Employees at the B45 Baseball factory in Quebec City are ramping up production to keep up with demand.