Provinces agree to uncork cross-border personal booze sales by May 2026 | Former Amazon workers urging Quebec government for more support after layoffs | RCMP charges military members allegedly plotting to form militia and seize land
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Provinces agree to uncork cross-border personal booze sales by May 2026; Canadians in all provinces — except Newfoundland and Labrador — and Yukon will soon be able to order alcohol for personal consumption directly from producers that operate elsewhere in the country\.

Provinces agree to uncork cross-border personal booze sales by May 2026

July 8 , 2025 at 06:31:42 p.m. EDT • :

Nine provinces and one territory have signed on to an agreement that will allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by next spring.

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Former Amazon workers urging Quebec government for more support after layoffs; Former Amazon workers protest what they call a lack of support from the Quebec government following the company closing its facilities in the province\.

Former Amazon workers urging Quebec government for more support after layoffs

July 8 , 2025 at 07:10:09 p.m. EDT • :

The Confédération des syndicats nationaux says 4,500 affected workers still don't have jobs, proper severance or government help. Amazon closed its seven warehouses and delivery services in Quebec in January 2025 — a decision the company said was tied to cost savings.

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RCMP charges military members allegedly plotting to form militia and seize land; The RCMP said searches conducted in the Quebec City area led to the seizure of 16 explosive devices, 83 firearms and accessories, approximately 11,000 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, nearly 130 magazines, four pairs of night-vision goggles and military equipment\.

RCMP charges military members allegedly plotting to form militia and seize land

July 8 , 2025 at 09:08:22 a.m. EDT • :

The RCMP has charged four men, including two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, with being part of an extremist plot that allegedly involved creating an anti-government militia with a massive trove of weapons and seizing land.

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Fireflies on the rise? Montrealers spotting more lightning bugs in their backyards; Extreme close up of a firefly that's lit up and perched on a blade of grass\. Writing to the right of firefly reads 'More fireflies \?'

Fireflies on the rise? Montrealers spotting more lightning bugs in their backyards

July 7 , 2025 at 06:04:28 p.m. EDT • :

The sightings have some asking if the insects are returning or if they just went unnoticed. Experts say the rain and humidity are contributing to the increase in firefly population in Eastern Canada.

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Quebec's changes to EV quotas for automakers a step backward, advocates say; Extreme close up of grey electric vehicle being charged with blue plug-in mechanism\.

Quebec's changes to EV quotas for automakers a step backward, advocates say

July 7 , 2025 at 07:29:15 p.m. EDT • :

The province is modifying its point system for zero-emission vehicles imposed on automakers to include non-rechargeable hybrids.

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RBC tells customer she's responsible for $14K stolen from account in bank investigator scam; RBC customer on the hook for \$14K after bank investigator scam  

July 8 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

RBC tells customer she's responsible for $14K stolen from account in bank investigator scam

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Quebec truck manufacturer to lay off 175 workers over economic uncertainty from tariffs; Truck manufacturer Paccar operates a factory in Sainte-Thérèse, Que\., but it is laying off employees\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 02:21:28 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec truck manufacturer to lay off 175 workers over economic uncertainty from tariffs

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Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms; A flooded semi-truck is pictured near sandbags in the neighbourhood of Huntingdon in the Sumas Prairie flood zone in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Nov\. 29, 2021\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 05:33:25 p.m. EDT • :

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

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Quebecers raise concerns about voyeurism at Montreal's Jarry Park pool; Montreal police have been advised to pay special attention near Jarry Park pool following reports of voyeurism\.  

July 5 , 2025 at 03:43:52 p.m. EDT • :

Quebecers raise concerns about voyeurism at Montreal's Jarry Park pool

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Grand Splash event in Montreal cancelled due to heavy rains; Participants take part in the Grand Splash de Montréal in 2019\.  

July 8 , 2025 at 08:53:04 a.m. EDT • :

Grand Splash event in Montreal cancelled due to heavy rains

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