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What does Quebec restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in public schools mean for students?
What does Quebec restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in public schools mean for students?

Quebec’s new rules banning the construction of shared gender-neutral bathrooms in public schools will have a “chilling effect” on the province’s transgender and non-binary students, according to...
1,200 runners take part in Montreal’s YMCA Challenge
1,200 runners take part in Montreal’s YMCA Challenge

Montrealers laced up their sneakers and hit the trails Saturday to raise funds in support of vulnerable youth in the province. The “Walk-and-Run Challenge” – by the YMCAs of Québec Foundation...
Quebecer calls out health system for not covering breast cancer drug treatment
Quebecer calls out health system for not covering breast cancer drug treatment

Quebecer Jessie Putre is getting the word out about her experience feeling stuck between the public and private health systems.  After being diagnosed with breast cancer and opting for her recommended...
Montreal's new nightlife policy: city shares its recommendations
Montreal's new nightlife policy: city shares its recommendations

Is Montreal a party city? It may still be too soon to say. A follow-up consultation was held at City Hall on Monday as the Plante administration drafts a new nightlife policy. With cohabitation, the...
Montreal singer-songwriter a finalist in SiriusXM Top of the Country competition
Montreal singer-songwriter a finalist in SiriusXM Top of the Country competition

Among this year’s three finalists for the sixth annual SiriusXM Top of the Country competition is none other than Montreal singer-songwriter Trudy. Having released her debut EP “Go Solo” in 2023,...
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau brings all 'Closer Together' with first book
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau brings all 'Closer Together' with first book

In her first book, titled “Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other,” Sophie Grégoire Trudeau gets personal, inviting readers on her journey toward self-knowledge and empowerment by drawing...
Documentary feature ‘Malartic’ hits theatres across Quebec
Documentary feature ‘Malartic’ hits theatres across Quebec

Following its world premiere at Les Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma, the documentary “Malartic,” by Quebec director Nicolas Paquet, has now landed in select theatres across the province - including in...
Quebecers raise funds to fight Cancer at the 31st Daffodil Ball
Quebecers raise funds to fight Cancer at the 31st Daffodil Ball

The community showed up and showed out at Montreal's Windsor Station on Thursday for the 31st annual Daffodil Ball. The event by the Canadian Cancer Society is the largest fundraiser gala in Québec to...
Quebec Superior Court decision: Partial stay on Bill 96, EMSB ‘very pleased’
Quebec Superior Court decision: Partial stay on Bill 96, EMSB ‘very pleased’

A decision from Québec's Superior Court provides a partial stay of provisions of Bill 96 - the province's French language law - which the English Montreal School Board calls "a significant win." “While...