Andy Riga

In Belgium, it’s Bonjour that’s causing trouble — not Hi A Belgian language flap over “Goedendag-Bonjour” echoes Quebec’s own debate over “Bonjour-Hi.”

Goedendag

After two turbulent years, McGill University eyes a rebrand McGill has faced a tumultuous period marked by clashes with the Legault government, student unrest, enrolment uncertainty and mounting financial challenges.

McGill wants a fresh start. The Montreal university is preparing to overhaul its public image after two turbulent years, seeking outside help for a brand repositioning. One of the world’s top universities, it has been hit by a series of conflicts and challenges.

#academia #universities #quebec

Quebec terror plot: Far-right extremists ‘Canadianize’ U.S. rhetoric from guns to white identity Experts say Canada’s military has not done enough to understand the anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant extremists in the ranks.

Canadian experts on extremism and the military say this week’s terror arrests of military-linked Quebec men are a dangerous shift in a movement shaped by U.S. influence and tailored to Canada.

Man holds up a lawsuit as protesters in the back hold up anti-Bill-96 placards

Quebec investigates anglo rights activist Andrew Caddell over Facebook comments

Beware: a lot of profanity in this story: www.montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...

#polqc

U.S. President Donald Trump and Quebec Premier Francois Legault shake hands in Paris

120 days of Donald Trump: Tariff tactics and ’51st state’ talk destabilize the politics and economy of Quebec and Canada

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I covered Bissonnette’s sentencing hearing in Quebec City in 2018 and wrote this story about the days and months leading up to the rampage at the Islamic Cultural Centre: www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

In a new book, the father of Quebec City mosque killer Alexandre Bissonnette describes the bullying his son endured at school and says he isn't a terrorist

Before killing six Muslim men, he had immersed himself in far-right content about Muslims, immigrants

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Coalition Avenir Québec MNA Éric Caire points toward the opposition benches in the National Assembly

‘Bye-bye, sheriff’: Éric Caire quits as CAQ minister amid SAAQclic fiasco engulfing François Legault government

Budgeted at $638M, the auto-insurance board's online plan will cost a minimum of $1.1B. Glitches plagued it from the start.

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#quebec

‘Homelessness is everywhere’ in Montreal, public consultation hears www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

Students walk to a McGill University building on a snowy day.

Université de Montréal, McGill and Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international university students

Quebec also removed professors and researchers from the list of those eligible for an expedited immigration process

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#academia #Montreal

Cowan: Canadians have reason to be upset with Wayne Gretzky

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Terry Mosher, AKA Aislin. ✊

A McGill flag flaps in the wind atop a building at McGill University in Montreal

New non-Quebec students at McGill and Concordia universities will not have to pass a French test, higher education department confirms

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#academia #montreal

Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry speaks at a microphone as Premier François Legault looks on

Professors, CEGEP teachers condemn Quebec Higher Education Minister Pascale Déry for "political interference" in Palestinian course content at Dawson College

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Unhoused people won’t 'just disappear’ from Montreal, public consultation hears www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

‘It can’t go on like this’: Number of unhoused people in the métro is untenable, STM tells hearings www.montrealgazette.com/news/article...

A white inflatable structure is shown flattened in a Concordia University field after collapsing.

A white inflatable structure is shown flattened in a Concordia University field after collapsing.

A white inflatable structure is shown flattened in a Concordia University field after collapsing.

A white inflatable structure is shown flattened in a Concordia University field after collapsing.

Concordia University’s inflatable sports facility collapses under a deluge of snow

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#montreal #storm

Oui, PSPP a véhiculé des informations trompeuses – Pivot Attaqué par le Parti québécois pour un article critique de son chef, Pivot maintient et détaille ses informations.

On ne fait pas cela à tous les jours, mais nous avons cru nécessaire de répondre à une attaque contre notre travail par un représentant du Parti Québécois.

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Quebec’s economy will never be the same, Legault says after meeting White House officials

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Students walk toward a building flying a McGill University flag

McGill University now says Quebec’s new French rule may be an advantage, not a barrier. It could be a “distinctive feature” for students.

Starting this fall, 80% of new non-Quebec undergrads must achieve intermediate oral French by graduation

Read more: montrealgazette.com/news/article750840.html

Tonight’s sunset at the toboggan hill

People walk by a giant Concordia University sign

Concordia University must add 1,000 students to slash its giant deficit—but winter registrations are down and early signs aren't good for the fall

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This follows my update yesterday on McGill. It's slashing its budget by $45M, cutting up to 500 jobs

#academia

Students walk on the snow-covered campus of McGill University in Montreal

McGill University to cut budget by $45 million, may eliminate up to 500 jobs

"Some positions will be abolished. It’s unsettling news — we realize that — and it’s not something we take lightly.”

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#Montreal #Quebec #academia

My report on Canada's stubborn internal trade barriers and why eliminating them has proven so difficult: www.montrealgazette.com/business/art...

Trade war fallout - Sherbrooke Record Quebec businesses brace for impact By William Crooks Local Journalism Initiative Quebec businesses are facing uncertainty as new possible tariffs imposed by the U.S. threaten cross-border trade. With ...

Concerned about Trump's looming tariffs, Quebec's Christmas tree industry is exploring alternate markets in warmer climates – Mexico, Aruba and Central America.

Somebody has to give a dam If you’re having beaver problems, Kenneth Canadian is the man to call. He isn’t just a technician for the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) – he’s also their lead on beaver management.  ...

How to peacefully coexist with beavers

The boxes aren’t smiling in Quebec Amazon’s recent announcement that it will close all seven of its Quebec facilities and lay off over 1,700 empl…

One of the Quebec warehouses Amazon is about to close was built on agricultural land.

“Sixty-seven hectares of high-quality farmland have been sacrificed for a fleeting economic opportunity," the Quebec farmers' union says

Premier François Legault and another man walk through a factory wearing safety glasses

Quebec Premier François Legault says he's open to considering oil and gas projects as U.S. tariffs loom.

He also warned Montreal Canadiens fans against booing the American national anthem at the Bell Centre on Saturday

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#habs

I wrote about how Shopify executives are pushing extreme right-wing politics in Canada by funding far-right media and building an alliance with the Conservative Party.