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July 23, 2026

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Your province this week – March 23

Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau

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Quebec scraps royalty program for sawmills The Quebec government announced last week the termination of a royalty program for sawmills in the province, an attempt

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Quebec’s specialist doctors introduce pressure tactics in negotiations with government Quebec’s federation of specialist doctors, which goes by the acronym FMSQ, is introducing new pressure

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Concerns around Quebec’s new immigration program The Quebec government has announced a new immigration pathway, after cancelling the Programme de l’expérience québécois (PEQ), a popular

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High-profile ministers Guilbault, Lebel leaving politics this fall Two high-profile CAQ cabinet ministers have announced that they will not be seeking re-election in the fall,

Your province this week – March 23

Coroners call for Hwy. 50 widening, safety barriers Two Quebec coroners issued a report last week related to several deaths on Hwy. 50, which connects Gatineau to Montreal, and have urged authorities to install barriers or widen the route to improve

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Your province this week

Quebec scraps royalty program for sawmills The Quebec government announced last week the termination of a royalty program for sawmills in the province, an attempt to provide relief to an industry that has been hit hard by tariffs, according to

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Quebec’s specialist doctors introduce pressure tactics in negotiations with government Quebec’s federation of specialist doctors, which goes by the acronym FMSQ, is introducing new pressure tactics in their negotiations with the provincial government.  The pressure tactics include refusing to offer

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Your province this week

Concerns around Quebec’s new immigration program The Quebec government has announced a new immigration pathway, after cancelling the Programme de l’expérience québécois (PEQ), a popular pathway to attain permanent residency in the province last November. The new program, known by

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Your province this week

High-profile ministers Guilbault, Lebel leaving politics this fall Two high-profile CAQ cabinet ministers have announced that they will not be seeking re-election in the fall, in the wake of Premier François Legault’s resignation last Wednesday, Radio-Canada reports. Former deputy premier,

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2025 Year in Review – July to September

Feeling nostalgic for 2025? You’ll enjoyTHE EQUITY’s 2025 Year in Review. Over the course of our January issues, we’re taking some time to look back on some of last year’s most memorable stories.  July 2 Thorne receives fire services from

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Law 2 protests continue throughout Outaouais

Law 2, the province’s restructuring of how doctors are paid across the province, has caused widespread outcry from the public and medical community, with protests taking place across the Outaouais.  The law would tie a percentage of doctor’s pay to

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