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Women's soccer players slam FIFA's partnership with Saudi Aramco over human rights, environmental concerns
In an open letter to FIFA’s president obtained by CBC News, more than a hundred international soccer players, including several Canadians, are calling on FIFA to reconsider its sponsorship by Saudi Arabian oil company.
Parents of Quebecer killed in Gaza say Israeli strike was 'targeted killing of aid workers'
One of the seven aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza was 33-year-old Jacob Flickinger, a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who grew up in Quebec's Beauce region and was the father of an 18-month-old boy.
A year after deadly Old Montreal fire, families remain heartbroken, angry
A year after a deadly fire killed seven people in an Old Montreal building, families of the victims and survivors are raising concerns about the ongoing criminal investigation and what they feel is negligence by several parties.
Blocking access to subsidized daycare in Quebec is a barrier to integration, asylum seekers say
As the Quebec government begins the process of appealing a ruling that grants asylum seekers access to publicly funded daycare, it is asking for a stay to prevent anyone from getting a spot while the legal process is ongoing.
Vitriol in Val d'Or: How homelessness and petty crime have reignited racial tensions
Many of the residents of Val d'Or, Que., say they feel unsafe in the small city and blame the homeless population. For those who work with First Nations people in the area, the language used is unacceptable and will do nothing to help the community heal.
Bill 96: Quebec public servants to rely on 'good faith' of people seeking service in any language but French
With Quebec's new law to protect the French language poised to come into effect June 1, the government has sent provincial agencies a list of criteria clients must meet in order to be served in a language other than French.
To fight or not to fight? Disagreement on Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ban
A fighting ban will be in place in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as of June. Some former players disagree with the new rule and say it could do more harm than good.
Heartbroken families of 7 killed in Old Montreal fire search for answers
Seven people were killed after a fire ripped through an Old Montreal heritage building on March 16. With the police investigation ongoing and a public inquiry to come, the families of those killed are looking for answers.
Prior to going up in flames, Old Montreal building was considered 'fire trap' by worried renters
People who stayed at the building where a fire broke out last week in Old Montreal say they had safety concerns. “I have to imagine everyone living there thought at some point, 'man, if there’s a fire, I’m a goner,'” one former tenant said.
Black man handcuffed after car Montreal police thought was stolen ended up being his
Brice Dossa, a Black man living in Montreal, said he was "humiliated" and discriminated against after police officers handcuffed him for the theft of a car that ended up being his, and then didn't have the key to uncuff him. Montreal police say they're opening an administrative investigation.