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Moving federal election after Diwali and an Alberta vote, instead of before, means scores of MPs might be pension-eligible even if they lose

Droits collectifs au Québec and Gaspé lawyer and former PQ candidate Alexis Deschênes say the region deserves special treatment.

By early May, about 1,912 hospital beds are expected to be occupied by COVID patients, down from 2,372. The number of ICU patients is expected to drop to about 70, from 92.

The Molson Foundation’s bold initiative shares French-Canadian history with new audiences.

Eight regions of Quebec are in zoned orange as of Monday morning.

Several regions of Quebec, including the provincial capital, will go into the orange zone on Monday for the first time in several months as the COVID-19 situation in the province remains stable.

Premier François Legault is going ahead with his plan to reopen the province, though Montreal, Laval and several other regions will have to wait to move out of the red zone.

COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Tuesday With some restrictions set to be lifted by Friday, the premier is set to provide a COVID-19 update. Also, Quebecers between the ages of 12 and 17 can now book their spot for a shot. Heres what you need to know. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2021 6:34 AM ET | Last Updated: May 25 Some people in the 12-to-17 age group were able to get their first COVID-19 shots at Montreals Bill Durnan Arena on Monday, where a limited supply of d...

Article content The last special emergency measures linked to the COVID-19 crisis were lifted Monday in the regions of Quebec where the situation had been unstable. The regional county municipalities of Granit, in the Eastern Townships; Etchemins, de Beauce-Sartignan and Robert-Cliche in Chaudière-Appalaches; and Kamouraska, Témiscouata, Rivière-du-Loup and Les Basques in  Bas-Saint-Laurent, are going back to red zone designation. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refresh...

Health Minister Christian Dubé is warning Quebecers not to gather just yet, after large crowds assembled in Quebec City. Meanwhile, teens in Montreal are rushing to drop-in sites for their vaccines. Here's what you need to know.