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After racism allegations, Montreal confronts a familiar question: can minorities trust the police?
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (941+ words) Montreal's mayor urged for calm Saturday. Why should Montreal's minority communities trust the city's police force? It's the question hanging over both the SPVM and city hall after allegations of racism inside a Montreal police unit triggered one of the…...
Libman: Milliard must take the high road on language
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (773+ words) There's no reason why the Liberal leader can't drive home the message that anglophones are part of the solution and not the problem. At the Quebec Liberal Party general council meeting last weekend, Leader Charles Milliard promised he would be…...
'It will trigger hate,' Housefather says of Projet Montr'al's anti-Israel motion
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (503+ words) "I certainly hope that they will manage to defeat this or get it off the agenda." Antisemitism has been front and centre in Montreal news the last two weeks. First, chief heart surgeon Emmanuel Moss at the Jewish General Hospital…...
How to stop men who behave like monsters with women
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (1249+ words) Counselling for perpetrators of intimate partner violence holds them accountable: Only then can they change, experts say. The clients of " Coeur d'homme, a network of nearly three dozen Quebec community organizations that help men to address violent, controlling or threatening…...
Freed: Quebec may have silly language laws, but I can do better
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (861+ words) Or perhaps we could top punishing English-speakers and start encouraging French with more language courses. Do Not Read This Column in English (unless you are a "historic anglophone). First, convert to French with Google Translate, then you may read it....
Parc Ave. overhaul will come after public consultation, mayor says
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (593+ words) Soraya Martinez Ferrada notes the busy roadway's dangerous nature, but redesigning it is no easy task. The Martinez Ferrada administration intends to make improving safety on Parc Ave. a priority " just not yet. Speaking to reporters Friday, Montreal Mayor Soraya…...
Drimonis: Nosh, nachos and other no-nos. What's next for the OQLF?
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (686+ words) Much of the valid work by Quebec's language watchdog is too often overshadowed by clumsiness and heavy-handedness. Being an English-speaking allophone Quebecer who supports Bill 101 and its enforcement is a bit of a torn existence. On the one hand, I…...
Canada's social media ban for under-16s comes with a catch. Here's what to know
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (979+ words) Canada is moving to restrict social media access for under-16s and introduce new rules for AI chatbots, joining a growing list of countries seeking to protect young people online. But the proposed legislation is not as straightforward as a simple…...
Letters: Adult and vocational students are 'integral' to Quebec, too
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (881+ words) "Premier Christine Fr'chette should consider the perspectives and needs of these students." Re: "Fr'chette pledges a "different tone" " (The Gazette, June 2) As a retired high school teacher, I estimate I have taught 4, 500 students throughout my career. That is why the…...
Three Quebec electric battery champions that went bust
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (873+ words) Northvolt, Lion Electric and Taiga Motors received more than $650 million in government financing before bankruptcy and insolvency claimed them. Among the 11 electric battery companies investigated by Quebec's auditor general, three were high-profile jewels in the province's quest for green leadership…...