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Canada helicopter tragedy: 4 killed in crash near Montreal, probe launched

A helicopter crashed in a field near Montreal, a major city in Canada’s Quebec province, on Saturday afternoon, killing all four people on board, Quebec provincial police said.

The Times of India · 14h ago

'C'était ça ou mourir': French literary sensation faces claims of using AI

Quebecois writer of Haitian origin Thélyson Orélien, longlisted for several major literary prizes, rejects accusations from the "Balance ton Claude" account and says in a statement he has faced racist attacks since arriving in France.

Euronews · Sep 23

A satellite map revealed a mysterious giant circle that was hiding in Canada for 390 million years. One amateur astronomer finally noticed it

Researchers have identified the Uhackatik impact crater in Quebec, which is about 25 kilometers wide. The crater was discovered by amateur astronomer Joël Lapointe using satellite imagery while looking for camping spots. Geological confirmation came through the discovery of shatter cones, indicating a historical extraterrestrial collision. This discovery sheds light…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Meet Greta Ramirez-Guerrero: The Canadian PhD student who helped reveal a 450-million-year-old jellyfish relative hiding in Quebec rocks

Greta Ramirez-Guerrero was studying fragments of ancient life that had survived in Quebec rock for roughly 450 million years when she encountered an unusual problem: the animal she was examining had almost nothing that should have fossilised well. Paleocanna tentaculum was a soft-bodied relative of modern jellyfish, shaped more like…

The Times of India · Sep 7

Canadian PM Mark Carney ready to strike trade deal with US as tariff deadline looms

Canada is ready to negotiate a trade deal with the United States. Washington imposed significant tariffs on Canadian goods, prompting retaliation. This trade dispute strains the deeply integrated Canada-US economic relationship. Canadian industries, particularly in Ontario and Quebec, face considerable challenges. Canada is now actively seeking to diversify its export…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it

From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce waste

The Guardian - US · Sep 3

Personalization Beyond Translation: The Gap LeoList Closed Between the French Language and Experience

Most platforms give Quebec users a French toggle. Quebec users know the difference.

Latin Times · Sep 1

Canada’s Liberals sweep special elections as voters back Carney’s crusade against Trump

The most dramatic shift occurred in Quebec, where a Liberal candidate ousted a Conservative for the first time since 2018

The Independent UK · Sep 1

From labels to Netflix, how Quebec's fight to protect French collides with US trade

French-language protections in Quebec have emerged as an unlikely source of friction between Canada and the United States, bringing rules designed to protect French in overwhelmingly English-speaking North America into a much bigger fight over trade.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1

Montreal transit agency bans workplace prayers from September 1 under Quebec’s new secularism law: What employees need to know about Bill 9

Montreal’s public transit agency STM has banned employees from praying on workplace property from September 1 under Quebec’s new secularism law, Bill 9. The move affects rooms that were previously available for prayer but will still be used for non-religious activities such as meditation and yoga, sparking criticism from Muslim…

The Economic Times · Sep 1