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When my mother left Haiti, she left behind everything she knew, with the hope of a better future for her children. I'm a child from St-Michel, one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in the country where over half of the residents are from immigrant families, like mine. Every day I tell myself that I have the privilege, as the director of the Centre Lasallien community centre, to give back to this neighbourhood that I love so much. Read More

The Gazette's Aaron Derfel has a knack for breaking important stories. His scoops involving Quebec’s beleaguered health network always manage to contribute to my stress level, which, ironically, is problematic for me since I’m among the one in four Quebecers without a family doctor.  Read More

Montreal police are appealing to the public to help find 15-year-old Auraly Gauthier, who is missing. Read More

Improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) would increase the number of cardiac arrest survivors by nearly 50 per cent, according to the Jacques-de Champlain Foundation. The foundation has denounced what it describes as inaction by the Legault government in implementing its own plan aimed at deploying more AEDs in Quebec. Read More

A Quebec committee that examines domestic violence deaths has found that many victims aren't accessing the help they need even if the signs of violence are clear. Read More

Quebec electronics billionaire Robert Miller wants to defend himself against the women who claim he paid them for sex when they were underage, but he can’t do that if he doesn’t know their names, his lawyer said Thursday. Read More

Montreal will be mostly spared from planned highway closures this weekend, except for ramps at a couple of interchanges and a short detour off of the Bonaventure. Here are problem spots to look out for: Read More

Eliminating the province's anticipated $1.5-billion health-care deficit this year is “non-negotiable,” Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday. Read More

Victims of non-consensual sharing of intimate images will now have a fast track to curb their spread. Bill 73, "An Act to Counter Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images and to Improve Protection and Support in Civil Matters for Persons who are Victims of Violence" from the Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette, was unanimously adopted Thursday in the National Assembly. Read More

A children’s song meant to entertain has taken on a controversial role in tackling homelessness. Complexe Desjardins has been playing the song Baby Shark in its stairwells to deter unhoused individuals — a tactic critics describe as both misguided and dehumanizing. Read More

It often takes an external threat to prompt a group of people to circle the wagon and come together. In the past few days, we’ve seen Quebec Premier François Legault and his provincial counterparts uniting in common cause with the federal government of Justin Trudeau.  Read More

In early July against Toronto, following an injury to Cody Fajardo, Davis Alexander wasn't the Alouettes' next option at quarterback. Instead, he remained on the sidelines while Caleb Evans continued struggling. Read More

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The Quebec environment ministry has launched an administrative investigation into the Association québécoise de récupération des contenants de boissons (AQRCB) and Consignaction, which oversee the reform of the province's deposit system on containers like cans and bottles. Read More

Brendan Gallagher is the longest-serving member of the Canadiens, now in his 13th season with the team. Read More

A group of Montreal community organizations responding to the hunger crisis says the province needs to better fund their services. Read More

With the gift-giving season upon us, and picture books not only easy to wrap but good to share with the youngsters in your life, here are some seasonal suggestions worth checking out for ages 4 to 8. Read More

Longueuil mayor Catherine Fournier ended any speculation Thursday over her political future, announcing she would run for re-election in the 2025 municipal election. Read More

QUEBEC  — The Legault government softened its language Thursday about Ottawa's handling of the 25-per-cent tariff threat south of the border, welcoming news that the federal government is now talking about tightening border controls. Read More

The mother of a young man who was killed when the vehicle he was riding in crashed in Pointe-Claire asked a Quebec Court judge to be lenient when he sentences the impaired man behind the wheel when the tragedy happened. Read More