More than 100 support staff leave Montreal school board due tosecularism law Montreal’s biggest school board, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM), has lost more than 100 support staff after they refused to comply with the province’s new

New Gatineau hospital site purchased, Fortin not convinced Last Tuesday, the CAQ representatives for the Outaouais announced the purchase of the Asticou Centre property for the future site of the new hospital they promised in their 2018 election campaign. The

OB/GYN clinics closing in Quebec, association blames administrative expenses A lack of agreement between the Quebec government and the province’s specialist physicians is causing obstetrics and gynecology clinics to close in the province, La Presse Canadienne reports, including six last

Drainville and Fréchette square off in final debate before CAQ leadership vote The two former cabinet ministers vying for the leadership of the Coalition Avenir Québec, Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette, locked horns on Saturday, in their final debate before

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

Bloc, Libs set for rematch in federal riding of Terrebonne  Following a Supreme Court decision back in February overturning its 2025 federal election result, the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne is heading back to the polls, CBC News reports. The two

Eleven of 16 doctors residency positions unfilled in Outaouais after first round of apps According to Le Droit, roughly two thirds (11 of 16) family medicine residency positions in the Outaouais region haven’t been filled after the first round of

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

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

Blitz on surgeries to cut down on Outaouais wait times  Regional health authority CISSSO has launched a series of “surgical blitzes” to cut down on the number of people waiting more than a year for surgery, Le Droit reports.  With