Canadians Fume as Migrants Surge at Their Border

A surge in illegal crossings from the United States has led to calls to shut down a rural road on the Canadian border.

#asylum-right-of, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #canada, #carleton-university, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-relations, #quebec-province-canada, #supreme-court-of-canada, #treaties, #trudeau-justin

10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?

When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 people died in Canada’s worst rail disaster in nearly 150 years.

#accidents-and-safety, #campbell-bruce, #canada, #lac-megantic-quebec, #montreal-maineatlantic-railway, #quebec-province-canada, #railroad-accidents-and-safety, #railroads, #transport-canada, #transportation-safety-board-of-canada

Storm Batters Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power

Even Canadians accustomed to the vagaries of Arctic weather systems contended with a long list of extremes, including cold that “freezes flesh in minutes.”

#canada, #cold-and-cold-spells, #ontario-canada, #quebec-province-canada, #weather

25 Years After ‘Titanic,’ Quebec’s Love for Céline Dion Will Go On

The outpouring that greeted the singer’s announcement that she has a rare neurological condition showed how both Céline fandom, and ideas of national identity in her home province, have evolved.

#canada, #content-type-personal-profile, #dion-celine, #fans-persons, #montreal-quebec, #music, #nezet-seguin-yannick, #pop-and-rock-music, #quebec-province-canada, #titanic-movie

How the Xenophobic Town of Hérouxville, Quebec, Fell in Love With Immigrants

“We now want as many immigrants as possible,” said Bernard Thompson, the mayor of Hérouxville, Quebec, a onetime supporter of the town’s anti-immigrant code.

#canada, #discrimination, #foreign-workers, #herouxville-quebec, #immigration-and-emigration, #quebec-province-canada

At a Club Med Ski Resort, Learning to Love the Apéro

Will the company’s all-inclusive approach work in the North American market? An avid skier puts the company’s resort at Québec’s Massif de Charlevoix to the test.

#charlevoix-canada, #club-mediterranee-sa, #nytwintertravel2022, #quebec-province-canada, #skiing, #travel-and-vacations

Fighting Climate Change, Indigenous People Protect Canadian Forests

Canada is looking to its Indigenous communities to help manage its boreal forests, the world’s largest intact forest ecosystem and one of its biggest stores of carbon.

#canada, #conservation-of-resources, #global-warming, #indigenous-people, #land-use-policies, #laval-university, #quebec-province-canada, #university-of-exeter

Where Have All the Cèpes Gone?

This year, for the first time, I found only a few of these wild mushrooms.

#canada, #forests-and-forestry, #global-warming, #mushrooms, #ontario-canada, #quebec-province-canada, #seasons-and-months, #summer-season

Getting People Back on Trains, After the Pandemic Turned Many to Cars

While the federal government is committed to a multibillion-dollar improvement to train service, an already long schedule may face delays.

#ford-doug-jr-1964, #high-speed-rail-projects, #infrastructure-public-works, #ontario-canada, #quebec-province-canada, #railroads, #trudeau-justin

In Quebec, the Independence Movement Gives Way to a New Nationalism

In Monday’s election, residents of a town that was once a stronghold of the independence movement are expected to back the province’s popular premier, who has embraced a nationalism based on French Québécois identity.

#canada, #elections, #immigration-and-emigration, #lassomption-quebec, #legault-francois, #montreal-quebec, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government, #quebec-province-canada, #race-and-ethnicity

How a Quebec Lithium Mine May Help Make Electric Cars Affordable

The project also illustrates how difficult it is to get lithium out of the ground and break China’s dominance in processing the metal and turning it into batteries.

#albemarle-corp, #automobiles, #batteries, #canada, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #factories-and-manufacturing, #global-warming, #inflation-reduction-act-of-2022, #international-trade-and-world-market, #lithium-metal, #metals-and-minerals, #mines-and-mining, #north-america, #piedmont-lithium-co, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #quebec-province-canada, #sayona-mining-ltd

Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?

White-tailed deer could become a reservoir for the virus, putting people and animals at risk, health experts say.

#agriculture-and-farming, #animals, #canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-delta-variant, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #deer, #hunting-and-trapping, #illinois, #iowa, #livestock, #livestock-diseases, #microbiology, #minks-animals, #north-america, #ohio, #pennsylvania, #pets, #quebec-province-canada, #staten-island-nyc, #veterinary-medicine, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

For the Climate, Biden Must Be More Aggressive in Ending New Truck and Bus Emissions

To meet his climate goals, the president must clean up these carbon-spewing vehicles. 

#air-pollution, #buses, #california, #canada, #china, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #environment, #environmental-defense-fund, #environmental-protection-agency, #executive-orders-and-memorandums, #fedex-corporation, #ford-motor-co, #fuel-efficiency, #fuel-emissions-transportation, #germany, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #labor-and-jobs, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #organized-labor, #quebec-province-canada, #respiratory-diseases, #states-us, #united-parcel-service-inc, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #walmart-stores-inc

In Canada, the Premier of Quebec Worries About the State of Hockey

With the Montreal Canadiens in a losing funk, François Legault has expressed concern about the declining number of Quebec-born pros and vowed to get to the bottom of it.

#bettman-gary, #canada, #guy-lafleur, #hockey-ice, #legault-francois, #lemieux-mario, #marcel-dionne, #maurice-richard, #mike-bossy, #montreal-canadiens, #national-hockey-league, #quebec-province-canada

Divestment Is Pushing Money Away From Fossil Fuels

The divestment campaign has taken much of the shine off what was once the planet’s dominant industry.

#coal, #colleges-and-universities, #endowments, #ford-foundation, #france, #global-warming, #great-britain, #harvard-university, #ireland, #loyola-university-chicago, #manchin-joe-iii, #natural-gas, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #paris-france, #peabody-coal-co, #pensions-and-retirement-plans, #philanthropy, #princeton-university, #quebec-province-canada, #reed-college, #rockefeller-foundation, #roman-catholic-church, #royal-dutch-shell-plc, #states-us, #stocks-and-bonds, #united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change, #united-states

French Language Laws Renew Rift With Quebec’s English Speakers

The government calls the new measure necessary for the survival of French, while critics say it stigmatizes bilingualism and is bad for business.

#canada, #english-language, #french-language, #language-and-languages, #montreal-quebec, #quebec-province-canada

Coroner Finds Racism Played Part in Indigenous Woman’s Death

Bias contributed to the death of an Indigenous woman who filmed herself being abused by hospital staff, a coroner said Tuesday.

#canada, #discrimination, #echaquan-joyce-d-2020, #indigenous-people, #quebec-province-canada

Whales So Close You Can Touch Them: An Adventure in Canada

Recalling a prepandemic trip to a watery landscape in Quebec province: “The adventure we had feels like one plucked from a world I can no longer reach, not unlike watching the water, waiting for a whale to crest.”

#canada, #parenting, #quebec-province-canada, #travel-and-vacations, #whales-and-whaling

Whales So Close You Can Touch Them: A Family Adventure in Canada

Recalling a prepandemic trip to a watery landscape in Quebec province: “The adventure we had feels like one plucked from a world I can no longer reach, not unlike watching the water, waiting for a whale to crest.”

#canada, #parenting, #quebec-province-canada, #travel-and-vacations, #whales-and-whaling

After Video of Abusive Nurse, Canada’s Indigenous Seek Health Overhaul

The abuse last year of an Indigenous woman in a Quebec hospital has prompted outrage and underlined the discrimination facing Canada’s Indigenous community.

#canada, #discrimination, #echaquan-joyce-d-2020, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #hospitals, #indigenous-people, #justice-for-joyce, #nursing-and-nurses, #politics-and-government, #quebec-province-canada, #race-and-ethnicity

Canadian Lawmaker, Will Amos, Is Exposed Again on Camera

After appearing naked during a virtual House of Commons session in April, a member of Parliament said that he urinated while on video this week.

#canada, #computers-and-the-internet, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #liberal-party-canada, #quebec-province-canada, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #will-amos

Canadian Lawmaker Apologizes for Taking Nude Photo of Colleague

It was not immediately clear what sanctions, if any, Sébastien Lemire would face after he acknowledged taking a nude photo of William Amos during a Zoom call.

#bloc-quebecois, #canada, #computers-and-the-internet, #conservative-party-canada, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #quebec-province-canada, #social-media, #videophones-and-videoconferencing

Quebec’s Ban on Public Religious Symbols Largely Upheld

The ruling exempts English-speaking schools and effectively allows provincial legislators to wear turbans or head scarves, but it angered civil liberties advocates as discriminatory.

#freedom-of-religion, #legault-francois, #minorities, #muslim-veiling, #quebec-province-canada, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations

Does a Woman ‘Walking’ Her Boyfriend on a Leash Signal Covid Ennui?

Coronavirus restrictions across Canada, including a new curfew in Quebec, are fraying patience and spurring protests in some quarters.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #curfews, #dogs, #huawei-technologies-co-ltd, #meng-wanzhou, #montreal-quebec, #quebec-province-canada

Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World

During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.

#ecuador, #forests-and-forestry, #georgia, #great-britain, #islands, #karbala-iraq, #maine, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #nuns, #photography, #quebec-province-canada, #road-trips, #rural-areas, #safaris, #sea-lions, #travel-and-vacations

A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec

Fifty years after separatist violence prompted the government to send soldiers to Montreal, Quebec is grappling with how to remember the 1970 “October crisis.”

#canada, #documentary-films-and-programs, #montreal-quebec, #quebec-province-canada, #rose-paul-1943-2013, #secession-and-independence-movements

In Canada, Hockey Struggles to Return Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Because of concerns about the coronavirus, two of the three top junior leagues have yet to start their seasons. One of them may be allowed to resume only if it bans body checking.

#canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #hockey-ice, #ontario-hockey-league, #quebec-province-canada

Asbestos, a Quebec Mining Town, Will Change Name to Val-des-Sources

The Quebec town is home to one of the world’s largest former asbestos mines. Residents voted to rename the town Val-des-Sources, or Valley of the Springs.

#asbest-russia, #asbestos, #canada, #cancer, #france, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #mines-and-mining, #names-geographical, #names-personal, #quebec-province-canada, #russia, #strikes, #world-health-organization, #world-war-i-1914-18

New York Grandparents Are Kidnapped and Taken to Canada

Their captors demanded the return of cocaine worth $3.5 million. They were freed after the authorities used cellphone data to track them to a house in Quebec.

#brown-graigory, #canada, #cellular-telephones, #cocaine-and-crack-cocaine, #drug-abuse-and-traffic, #drug-enforcement-administration, #helm-james, #helm-sandra, #kidnapping-and-hostages, #moira-ny, #quebec-province-canada, #surete-du-quebec

Commuting, and Confronting History, on a Remote Canadian Railway

The Tshiuetin line, the first railroad in North America owned and operated by First Nations people, is a symbol of reclamation and defiance for the communities it serves.

#indigenous-people, #photography, #quebec-province-canada, #railroads

For Canadian Doctor, the Virus Came With Stigma

A doctor who traveled across a provincial border has been accused of igniting a coronavirus outbreak. ​ ​​But some say his treatment highlights the danger of scapegoating individuals.

#canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #new-brunswick-canada, #quarantines, #quebec-province-canada

Risking Their Lives in Canada’s Pandemic and Hoping That’s Enough to Stay

Many asylum-seekers work as caregivers in nursing homes on the front-lines of Canada’s coronavirus crisis. The government is considering allowing them a faster route to stay in the country.

#asylum-right-of, #canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #immigration-and-emigration, #quebec-province-canada

Canada Will Have a Big Say on the Return of Major Sports in the U.S.

President Trump is pushing for the return of sports soon in the United States. Up in Canada, that’s not happening.

#canada, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #ontario-canada, #quebec-province-canada, #trudeau-justin