Quebec
Local demand surges for Canadian-made food and household goods, but retailers lag
Food and household goods companies in Canada say they’re seeing a surge in demand as…
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec premier open to allowing U.S. wines on store shelves, with conditions
YAMACHICHE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says she’s open to allowing U.S. wines to return…
Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action
MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on…
Over 70 Montreal households in emergency housing as affordability in city gets worse
MONTREAL — A little over a week after Quebec’s unofficial moving day, 71 households in…
Montreal flooding after heavy rainfall renews questions about infrastructure
MONTREAL — Shirley Dahan watched as rainfall steadily accumulated on her street in the Montreal…
Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec think tank says the province’s housing crisis is a driver of…
Addressing homelessness should be considered nation-building project: big city mayors
EDMONTON — Mayors of Canada’s big cities say fixing homelessness should be considered a nation-building…
As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepair
MONTREAL — Mercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night…
By the numbers: Quebec’s struggles with social housing
MONTREAL — Nearly one-third of Quebec’s social housing units — roughly 21,500 homes — is…
Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL — Quebec’s leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on…
Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can’t search it yet.
Canada’s new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that…
Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisis
MONTRÉAL — A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in…
Minister won’t commit to national flood insurance program in near future
OTTAWA — Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski said Tuesday she couldn’t promise the government…
Quebec homelessness rising sharply in regions outside Montreal, report finds
MONTRÉAL — New numbers released by the Quebec government are showing that homelessness has increased…