English health services available on request under new ministry directive
English health services available on request under new ministry directive Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Advocates for access to health care in English are breathing a sigh of …
No eligibility certificate needed for English health care, MNAs say
No eligibility certificate needed for English health care, MNAs say Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Members of the National Assembly have passed a unanimous motion stating that English-speaking …
Renters’ rights activists rally for action on housing crisis
Renters’ rights activists rally for action on housing crisis Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com More than 1,000 people mobilized in the streets of Quebec City to demonstrate their discontent with the lack …
Nurses to refuse overtime if no agreement reached
Nurses to refuse overtime if no agreement reached Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the province’s largest nurses’ …
English health care available ‘no questions asked’ despite directive: Roberge
English health care available ‘no questions asked’ despite directive: Roberge Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com After a hastily convened meeting with representatives of several hand-picked groups representing the …
Liberal activists push for Quebec constitution
Liberal activists push for Quebec constitution Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Two prominent members of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) relaunch committee are proposing that the party back …
New French language directive alarms health care advocates
New French language directive alarms health care advocates Ruby Pratka – Local Journalism initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com People who need or prefer to receive health-care services in English are being advised …
SAAQ bans uncertified motorized vehicles from bike paths
SAAQ bans uncertified motorized vehicles from bike paths Peter Black – Local Journalism initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The provincial auto insurance board is putting the brakes on the proliferation of “non- …
Lyme disease endemic in two Capitale-Nationale municipalities, health officials say
Lyme disease endemic in two Capitale-Nationale municipalities, health officials say Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Two municipalities in the Capitale-Nationale region have appeared on the latest list of …
People at high risk for COVID complications advised to get fall boosters
People at high risk for COVID complications advised to get fall boosters Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Public health officials in Quebec are advising people who are particularly …