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The Coronavirus Crisis
A woman walks by a closed store in a mall in Montreal on Jan. 2.

In Quebec, people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID will face a financial penalty

Jan 11, 2022
The Canadian province's premier said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and not all Quebecers should pay for that.
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Planet Money
French videogame giant Ubisoft's Montreal office is seen on July 18, 2020 in Quebec, Canada.

How subsidies helped Montreal become "the Hollywood of video games"

Jan 04, 2022
For decades, Montreal has used generous tax subsidies to boost its video game industry. The policy has succeeded, but the city may need to keep the subsidies in place to keep companies from leaving.
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World
A photo taken in July shows what's left of the Jeffrey asbestos mine in Asbestos, Quebec. The town has voted to change its name to Val-des-Sources.

The Town Of Asbestos, Quebec, Chooses A New, Less Hazardous Name

Oct 20, 2020
The former mining town has watched its name transform from an asset in the late 1800s to a liability in recent decades. Residents voted to change the name to Val-des-Sources, or valley of the springs.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Horacio Arruda is Quebec's deputy health minister.

This Quebec Health Official Has Become A Sensation With His Coronavirus Tips

Apr 06, 2020
Horacio Arruda was a little-known bureaucrat. Now his face is on T-shirts, loaves of bread, and memes and videos all over social media. Quebec's deputy health minister has become a local celebrity.
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World

Whiteout Conditions Lead To 140-Vehicle Pileup Near Montreal

Feb 20, 2020
The crash spread out over nearly two-thirds of a mile. According to police, two people were killed and 29 were injured.
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The Salt
Hans Kaiser and his son, Terry, operate a dairy farm in Saint-Armand, Quebec. They say the supply management system in Canada has allowed them to earn a good living.

As Vermont's Milk Industry Continues To Free-Fall, Canadian Dairies Are Thriving

Apr 06, 2018
Dairy farmers on the U.S. side say they're getting paid less than what it costs to produce the milk. The Canadian system balances milk supply with consumer demand through production quotas.
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The Salt
The porcelain figurines inside the cakes are imported from France and range from the biblical to the whimsical. Like baseball cards, some people — called <em>fabophiles</em> — collect them.

Quebec's Epiphany: A Nostalgic Cake Fit For Both Kings And Family

Jan 06, 2018
The Canadian province, once staunchly Catholic, has become proudly secular, and its king cakes have morphed into more of a fun family tradition — while also taking on a tasty French flair.
NPR
The Two-Way

Quebec Enacts 'Religious Neutrality Law' To Curb Full-Face Veils In Public

Oct 19, 2017
The bill, passed by the province's legislature, would effectively ban face coverings worn by Muslim women at any time they are giving or receiving public service.
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The Two-Way
A long line of asylum-seekers waits to cross the Canada-U.S. border near Champlain, N.Y., on Sunday. The spike in new arrivals has overwhelmed existing Canadian facilities, and temporary housing is being arranged or assembled in Montreal and along the bo

Canada's Army Builds Tent Camp For Haitian Asylum-Seekers Arriving From U.S.

Aug 10, 2017
Crossings into Quebec have spiked, as Haitians who fled after the 2010 quake face an uncertain legal future in America. Soldiers are building a shelter to house up to 500 people awaiting processing.
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Newscast headlines

Bruins Owner Jacobs Talks Pros, Cons Of NHL Expansion

Oct 02, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs says both groups hoping to land an NHL expansion team made impressive presentations at the recent league meetings.

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