Extreme heat has schools in Quebec straining to keep kids cool as year winds down

The hot, muggy weather across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec is dragging down the final days of school for Scarlett Rabideau. "It's really hot, and they don't have any air conditioning inside, only at the library," the Grade 2 …

Québec’s Bill 96 Comes into Force

Despite requests from business groups to extend the compliance deadline, new rules take effect in Québec this month requiring French to be the dominant language on store signs and imposing stricter guidelines for product packaging. The changes are part of …

Heat warning in effect as Ontario and Quebec battle scorching temperatures

Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures Monday and Tuesday as a heat dome lingers over the region. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the area on Saturday, saying hot and humid conditions will likely …

Heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ontario Toronto & GTA Environment Canada says heat wave likely to continue until Wednesday with daytime highs of up to 36 C Author of the article: Canadian Press Natasha Baldin Published Jun 23, 2025  •  Last updated 11 minutes …

Convicted killer, 62, escapes from minimum security prison in Quebec

Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec’s Laurentians region.Article content Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday.Article content The 62-year-old …

B.C. Court of Appeal rejects Quebec firms’ bid to stay opioid class action

By Karunjit Singh ( June 23, 2025, 3:04 PM EDT) -- The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied two Quebec companies’ bid to suspend their involvement in British Columbia’s landmark opioid class action, rejecting arguments that their language rights justified a …

Pair of tornadoes touched down in Quebec, researchers confirm

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at Western University has confirmed that a pair of tornadoes touched down near small towns a couple of hours’ drive east of Montreal last week. The first twister touched down on Thursday at around 3:20 p.m. near a small …

Ice cream and chill: Reacting to the extreme heat hitting Ontario and Southern Quebec

Killer in minimum security escapes from Quebec jail

Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures

TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome. TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and …