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Lion Electric temporarily lays off 400 workers, gets extension from creditors

Lion Electric temporarily lays off 400 workers, gets extension from creditors

MONTREAL — Electric bus manufacturer Lion Electric is temporarily laying off 400 employees and shutting down production at its Illinois plant after getting a two-week reprieve from its lenders. The St-Jérôme, Que.
Quebec forest industry already under pressure amid Trump tariff threat: Legault

Quebec forest industry already under pressure amid Trump tariff threat: Legault

MONTREAL — Quebec's premier has raised concerns about the potential impact of the tariff proposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on the province's forest industry.
Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ was disappointed negotiators failed to reach a deal on a global treaty to end plastics pollution, Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said, though he remained hopeful an agreement could still be struck with talks set to resume next year.
Quebec launches new health-care agency in bid to improve services

Quebec launches new health-care agency in bid to improve services

MONTREAL — A new Crown corporation has officially taken the reins of Quebec's health-care system as part of the provincial government's effort to reduce emergency room wait times and surgery wait lists.
Ghana activists warn an anti-gay bill threatens the young democracy's institutions

Ghana activists warn an anti-gay bill threatens the young democracy's institutions

ACCRA — Frank gets disturbing flashbacks every time he sees a police officer. As a staff member of the group LGBT+ Rights Ghana, he knew police could intimidate people for bribes, or say homophobic things.
Mont-Tremblant World Cup skiing races cancelled due to warm weather

Mont-Tremblant World Cup skiing races cancelled due to warm weather

MONTREAL — Fans hoping to see the world's top woman skiers compete next week in Mont-Tremblant, Que., are out of luck after the PwC Tremblant World Cup was cancelled due to warm weather. The races were scheduled for Dec.
Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Nation.
First Métis group signs modern treaty with the federal government

First Métis group signs modern treaty with the federal government

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty that recognizes his organization as the government for the Red River Métis that the moment was 154 years in the making.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council

Walter Mineault, president of Métis Nation sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, said in a statement that despite 40 years of "good work," the governance structure of the Métis National Council is no longer equitable.
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat

The in-person meeting came at the end of a rocky week in which Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and Mexico, unless the two countries stop illegal border crossings and prevent illicit drugs from entering the United States.