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Why Quebec doctors are upset with the government's proposed changes to their salaries; Split screen of doctors speaking behind microphone at National Assembly consultations and Health Minister Christian Dubé looking towards left of the frame\.

Why Quebec doctors are upset with the government's proposed changes to their salaries

May 27 , 2025 at 05:58:20 p.m. EDT • :

Consultations are underway for Bill 106, which includes a plan to link up to 25 per cent of doctors' remuneration to performance indicators. But some physicians say they'll leave the profession unless modifications are made to the proposed law.

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Quebec has most not criminally responsible verdicts in country; People embrace during a ceremony to commemorate the one year anniversary of the bus crash into a daycare that killed two children and injured six others, in Laval, Que\., Thursday, Feb\. 8, 2024\.

Quebec has most not criminally responsible verdicts in country

May 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Recent high-profile cases in Quebec have brought renewed attention to not criminally responsible (NCR) verdicts, raising questions about the intersection of justice, public security and health, as well as the degree of support and followup in place for individuals after their release.

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Zampino grilled over 'mystery' faxes and hard drive at municipal corruption trial; Frank Zampino at the Montreal courthouse on May 6, 2025\. Now facing cross-examination, Zampino struggled to explain Tuesday how a hard drive he claims he never saw was seized from his home office by anti-corruption investigators\.

Zampino grilled over 'mystery' faxes and hard drive at municipal corruption trial

May 27 , 2025 at 02:40:01 p.m. EDT • :

Under cross-examination, Frank Zampino, the former head of Montreal's executive committee, had trouble explaining why he never saw faxes that were sent to him, or a hard drive that was seized from his home by police.

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Renting vs. owning: Which one makes more financial sense? ; Is renting really a waste of money\?

Renting vs. owning: Which one makes more financial sense?

May 27 , 2025 at 03:34:26 p.m. EDT • :

With moving day in the city on the horizon, many Montrealers are reevaluating their housing choices. Is continuing to rent just throwing money away — or can it actually be a smart financial move? We spoke to financial literacy coach Beverly Wilks to learn the pros and cons of renting versus buying, and why renting might not be the bad deal some people think it is.

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New Montreal police street check policy praised by city, panned by advocacy groups; Montreal police unveiled the SPVM's new street check policy on Monday, saying it will help improve trust with the community

New Montreal police street check policy praised by city, panned by advocacy groups

May 26 , 2025 at 05:42:35 p.m. EDT • :

Montreal police unveiled a new street check policy Monday, and it's already being praised as progress by the city but criticized by anti-racism advocates for its lack of clear consequences for officers who violate it.

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CBC Quebec expands to serve Laurentians, Vaudreuil-Soulanges areas; Andie Bennett, left, is the new local journalist for the Laurentians and Lanaudière\. Chloë Ranaldi, right, will be reporting on off-island communities in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region\.  

May 27 , 2025 at 11:30:00 a.m. EDT • :

CBC Quebec expands to serve Laurentians, Vaudreuil-Soulanges areas

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Frank Zampino defends vacations on Tony Accurso's infamous yacht at corruption trial; Testifying at his municipal corruption trial Monday, the former head of Montreal's executive committee, Frank Zampino, defended vacations he took with construction magnate Tony Accurso on Accurso's infamous yacht, the Touch, pictured here\.  

May 26 , 2025 at 05:20:51 p.m. EDT • :

Frank Zampino defends vacations on Tony Accurso's infamous yacht at corruption trial

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Rain cuts short Montreal's 1st outdoor pro basketball game; Wide shot of outdoor basketball court with large stadium lights and crowds sitting in bleachers\.  

May 26 , 2025 at 06:06:33 p.m. EDT • :

Rain cuts short Montreal's 1st outdoor pro basketball game

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Quebec unveils measures to curb drug-smuggling drones in detention centres; Quebec Public Security Minister François Bonnardel unveiled his plan to boost security in the province's detention centres after many drones were caught delivering drugs to jails\.  

May 26 , 2025 at 03:13:46 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec unveils measures to curb drug-smuggling drones in detention centres

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Water temperature in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was the hottest ever recorded in 2024; Wide shot of water and some snow-covered rocks in the St\. Lawrence Gulf\.  

May 26 , 2025 at 04:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

Water temperature in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was the hottest ever recorded in 2024

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