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Quebec to stop offering COVID vaccine for free to most people, shots cost up to $180
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Vaccines against COVID-19 will no longer be free of charge to the general population in Quebec starting this fall. The province’s Health Department confirmed the new policy in an email today. Only certain people will remain eligible for subsidized shots, including those with chronic health conditions, those over 65, and health-care workers. The department says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec politician to close Facebook page, unable to filter hate-filled posts
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MONTREAL — A member of Quebec’s legislature says she’s taking down her professional Facebook page because she’s unable to filter the hateful comments it regularly attracts. Christine Labrie of leftist party QuĂ©bec solidaire says she took the decision after she had posted over the weekend about attending a march for the LGBTQ+ community. Labrie, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia’s Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
HALIFAX — Donald Oliver, the first Black man appointed to the Senate of Canada, has died at the age of 86. Oliver’s family in Nova Scotia confirmed the retired senator died Wednesday from a chronic heart condition. He served for 23 years in the upper house of Parliament until he stepped down in 2013. Prime ... Read More »
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