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Vaccine-hesitant Quebecers have varied reasons for not getting jabbed, poll suggests.

Quebec's immunization committee (CIQ) is recommending a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for people who are immunocompromised or undergoing dialysis.

Mamadi Camara is suing the city of Montreal and crown prosecutors for $1.2 million. The 31-year-old university student along with six family members and friends are pursuing the city after Camara was arrested by Montreal police and incarcerated for six days as a suspect in the attempted murder of a police officer on January 28. It was Camara who called 911 to report that the officer who stopped him for a minor infraction was attacked by a third man whom he then described, but it was Camara who quickly became the prime suspect and subject to what his lawyers called a “brutal arrest.”

There will be no lockdowns this fall in Quebec even if COVID-19 cases rise, particularly for fully vaccinated Quebecers, Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Tuesday. Dubé said after COVID-related restrictions that have taken place for the last 16 months, fully vaccinated Quebecers should be able to receive even non-essential services as the weather gets colder. During some phases of COVID in the past year, stores and sections of stores offering non-essential services were closed or blocked off. Dubé also said Quebec has to make societal choices and once again urged everyone to b...

Article content Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé made the announcement during a news conference Monday, stressing the importance of people getting fully vaccinated. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec to allow second dose after four weeks, Dubé says Back to video “Starting tomorrow you can advance your appointment on the Clic Santé website from eight weeks to whatever you want, be it six weeks, five weeks,” Dubé explained, as long as the minimum four-week interval is respected. The change is possible because the ...