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What a gaping hole on a bridge reveals about aging infrastructure in Canada

When a large hole recently opened up in the deck of a bridge in Châteauguay, Québec, many people were understandably alarmed. Some residents even expressed hesitation about using the bridge after seeing images of exposed reinforcing steel and damaged concrete, and some told local media they were reluctant to cross…

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Premier Tech to sponsor 2026 Montréal Road World Championships with a women's GP Québec and Montréal the next goal for Canadian cycling

Québec-based company invests in cycling again after major European team sponsorships

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I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous

It was cute. But it was still a lie. Gemini invented a news outlet that doesn’t exist and named it fake-example.ca (or exemplefictif.ca, in French).

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Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues

In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data from public view. The move followed a complaint from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the second-largest trade union federation in Québec.

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Why Mark Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta puts the Canadian federation in jeopardy

The recently struck memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta is a high-stakes strategy that risks deepening already deep divides in Canadian politics.

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Aging bridges are crumbling. Here’s how new technologies can help detect danger earlier

New signs of deterioration recently discovered on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge in Montréal have spurred the Québec government to reinforce beams and install shoring just to keep the structure open.

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Reality check: The Supreme Court actually did the right thing in its child pornography ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Attorney General of Québec v. Senneville struck down one-year mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography. Immediately, politicians and commentators denounced the ruling.

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Federal budget: Mr. Prime Minister, child care is infrastructure too

Why is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget pressing the pause button on early learning and child care?

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How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to the place they’re visiting.

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How to adapt our pension schemes to longer life expectancy

Canada’s aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a real challenge for our pension plans. Current and future retirees risk seeing some of their sources of income decline or, at best, stagnate.

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Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins

With one-quarter of Canadians struggling to put food on the table, Canada has recently received a D grade from Food Banks Canada for its performance in meeting the country’s food security needs.

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'He's the soul of the team' - Julian Alaphilippe overcomes illness after Québec win, now motivated to lead France in elite men's road race at Kigali Worlds

Young talents Paul Seixas and Valentin Paret-Peintre offer 'generational transition' alongside veterans, according to French national team coach Thomas Voeckler

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'I think all the riders are a little scared of what could happen' - Tadej Pogačar voices concern as pro-Palestine protests spread from the Vuelta to Canada

Israel-Premier Tech to race the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal as IPT in monogram-branded kit

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Québec’s school cellphone ban won’t solve the challenges of family tech use

This back-to-school season, students across Québec are adjusting to a significant policy change: cellphones are now fully banned in elementary and secondary schools. This conversation, though contentious, is not new, nor is it unique to Québec.

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Declawing cats causes them lifelong pain. It’s time to ban the practice

Because there is a lack of rigorous long-term studies on declawing cats, the consequences of this practice have been long underestimated. Yet research we conducted in Québec shows that declawing causes irreversible nerve damage and chronic suffering. This mutilation must be banned, everywhere and forever.

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Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy

Elected school boards across Canada are increasingly threatened. Ontario Education Minister Paul Callandra recently said he is open to eliminating elected trustees altogether. This would would follow the lead of Nova Scotia and Québec, where they have already been abolished.

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Workplace injuries: Why immigrants take longer to recover

In Québec, immigrants are more likely to be injured at work than people born in the province. Yet the hardest part for immigrant workers often starts after the accident, when they have to navigate a complex rehabilitation system that slows their recovery and their return to work.

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Charges against Canadian Army members in anti-government terror plot raise alarms about right-wing extremism

This week, the RCMP arrested four men in Québec, alleging they were attempting to create an anti-government militia.

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Aluminerie Alouette to Invest $1.1 Billion in Major Canadian Aluminum Revamp

Aluminerie Alouette, Canada's largest aluminum smelter and a key supplier to the U.S. market, announced a CA$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) investment in its northern Québec facilities. The firm, owned by a Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)-led consortium, is making this commitment despite growing pressure from U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty.

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The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characterized the planet at the time.

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Agreement between Hydro-Québec and the Innu is a must for the development of the battery industry

In May 2024, Hydro-Québec and the Innu of Unamen Shipu signed an agreement over the Lac-Robertson generating station. The agreement aims to settle all disputes relating to this North Shore power station, built in the 1990s, that’s been the subject of a number of disputes and claims by the Unamen…

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Canada Day: Symbols take centre stage in debates about Canadian nationalism

The recent resurgence of Canadian nationalism is a response to explicit threats made by United States President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his desire to make Canada the 51st American state.

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Is strengthening the Canadian economic union another way for Ottawa to centralize power?

Mark Carney’s election was reassuring for many Canadians amid sovereignty threats from United States President Donald Trump. But the new prime minister’s plan to create a highly integrated Canadian economy is sparking concern in economic and political circles.

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What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is using sovereignty sentiments in Alberta as a kind of implied threat to get a better deal for the province.

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Why French students are choosing Canada, not the United States, for their North American adventure

The number of French students in Canada has increased fivefold in 20 years, climbing from around 5,000 in 2,000 to 23,850 in 2023. That makes them the fifth most represented nationality among international students in Canada today. The vast majority of them, 16,000, study at Québec universities.

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