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Canada: Meeting the people determined to keep the French language alive

In this edition of Revisited we head to Canada to discover the diversity of the country's French accents and cultures as the use of French in the mainly English-speaking country declines. From Port Royal in Nova Scotia to Toronto via New Brunswick and Quebec, what remains of the 18th-century colony…

France 24

Understanding the dynamics of snow cover in forests can help us predict flood risks

For more than six months a year, Quebec’s boreal forest is covered in a thick blanket of snow. While this is essential for the balance of our ecosystems, for the people living downstream from forested watersheds the snow can be like a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads.

The Conversation

'I'm based in Quebec – but I'm passionate about Scottish independence'

FRANCOIS Roberge remembers hearing about the SNP’s famous win in the 2007 Holyrood election.

The National (Scotland)

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Quebec's Language Restrictions Limit Freedom of Expression

One Montreal restaurant was cited for having "fish and chips" on its menu.

Reason

Father accused of killing his two young sons, days after being arrested and freed for harassing estranged wife

Ian Lamontagne found dead with three-year-old boys, Antoine and Tristan in Canadian province of Quebec

The Independent UK

Christian Mbilli Expects Trenches Warfare Against Demond Nicholson On September 8th In Quebec

Despite new date, Mbilli has remained focused on Nicholson challenge.

Zenger

Quebec judge gives go-ahead for lawsuit over sterilisation of Indigenous women

Three doctors accused of performing or coercing women into sterilisation procedures

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Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say

A new analysis finds that climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada

The Independent UK

Some of Canada's wildfires likely made worse by human-driven climate change

Climate change intensified eastern Canada's hot, dry, windy weather this summer. That made Quebec's enormous burns about twice as likely, according to a new study.

WEKU

Climate crisis made spate of Canada wildfires twice as likely, scientists find

Burning of fossil fuels made fires at least twice as likely, and the fire-prone weather at least 20% more intense, study shows

The Guardian - US

Quebecers take legal route to remove Indigenous governor general over lack of French

Court rules judge can hear case that alleges appointment of Mary Simon violates constitutional rules for bilingualism

The Guardian - US

Friday favourite: The “old-school” Canadian track that commands respect

There’s a level of familiarity that Guy Smith experiences whenever he visits the former Mosport track, since 2012 known as Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. And that’s not just down to the many times he’s driven the FIA Grade 2 circuit’s 2.459-miles of challenging asphalt winding through the Ontario countryside. Scarborough…

Autosport

Helene Elliott: New King Pierre-Luc Dubois is ready to call L.A. home for a long time

New Kings center Pierre-Luc Dubois moved around a lot as a kid. He spent the first year of his life in England, then lived in Germany, Montreal, and in the Quebec cities of Baie-Comeau and Rimouski while his father, Eric, pursued a hockey career that crested short of the NHL.…

Los Angeles Times

One dead and another in critical condition after gondola accident at Quebec resort

Canadian police say one person has died and another is critically injured after they were knocked out of a sightseeing gondola at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort

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One dead and one critically injured after gondola accident at Quebec resort

Canadian police say one person has died and another is critically injured after they were knocked out of a sightseeing gondola at the popular Mont-Tremblant resort

The Independent UK

Disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested in Canada on new sex assault charges dating back to 1993

81-year-old fashion executive was already facing sexual assault charges in the US, Toronto and Quebec

The Walrus

Ten Years after Disaster, Lac-Mégantic Is a Model for a Greener Future

Rebuilding from scratch meant the Quebec community could become more sustainable than ever

The Conversation

Why the impacts of climate change may make us less likely to reduce emissions

The wildfires raging across Canada’s south-eastern province of Quebec are unprecedented. A warm, dry spring allowed the tinder to accumulate and lightning storms in early June lit the match, dramatically escalating 2023’s fire season.

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Zenger

Canadian Wildfire Season Continues To Shatter Records As Smoke Reaches Europe

As wildfires continue to blaze out of control across the nation, Canada is now in the midst of its worst wildfire season on record

France 24

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hangs over US Midwest

Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday

The Independent UK

Rain has failed to quell Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Canadian officials say a large amount of rain in Quebec in recent days didn’t fall in the areas where there wildfires are most active and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, as long as the fires continue

Zenger

High-powered Thunderstorms May Form A Derecho In Central US

AccuWeather meteorologists warn of a potential derecho, with damaging winds and heavy rainfall, hitting parts of the central US.

The Independent UK

Rainfall likely won't be enough to extinguish Quebec wildfires causing US smoke, officials say

Canadian officials say rainfall likely won’t be enough to extinguish the wildfires ravaging northern Quebec, but the wet weather could give firefighters a chance to get ahead of the flames as the country surpassed the record for area burned by wildfires this week

WEKU

Smoke from Canada's wildfires darkens Europe's skies

A plume of smoke and soot stretches for thousands of miles from the province of Quebec province across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen in satellite images from NASA.

InsideEVs

FLO Will Add NACS Charging Connector Option To Its Chargers

FLO, a Quebec-based charging equipment manufacturer, announced earlier this month that will offer the Tesla's NACS charging connector as an option.

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