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Brampton man retracing ancestor's voyage from France 350 years later
A family secret began George Ayers's journey of self-discovery<p>A Brampton retiree is embarking on a summer trip that will span the centuries and not …
QuebecThese are the Sears locations in Quebec that are liquidating
Sears Canada is shuttering 59 locations and cut approximately 2,900 jobs as part of a court-supervised restructuring.<p>Liquidation sales begin Friday …
Canadian NewsThe proposed Budget 2017 lines Canadians couldn’t stomach
Canada is a “nation of innovators.” Infrastructure investments will help “the middle class” and “those working hard to join it.”<p>These were PR lines …
CanadaQuebec minister calls on police to aggressively pursue people inciting hatred
Quebec's immigration minister is urging police to aggressively target citizens who encourage hateful speech. Kathleen Weil made the comments today in …
RacismPolitics This Morning: Trudeau heads east to soak up the sun, chat with wealthy Grits
Good Friday morning,<p>Pack your sunscreen and selfie sticks. Prime Minister <b>Justin Trudeau</b> is heading to the beach.<p>But don’t forget to bring your wallet …
CanadaHead of Quebec City mosque supports deradicalization centre expansion despite opposition from mayor
Faced with a steady stream of hate directed at his mosque, Mohamed Labidi says extra resources could help<p>The head of the Quebec City mosque where six …
IslamQuebec and Ontario water park operator bans female toplessness
Female toplessness is officially outlawed at the Calypso Valcartier Group’s waterparks near Ottawa and Quebec City, the company announced on …
Canadian NewsQuebec man credited with saving fellow seniors in L'Isle-Verte fire dies
L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. -- A Quebec man who was lauded as a hero for helping to save the lives of three of his neighbours in a deadly 2014 seniors' home …
Canadian News7 Famous People Researchers Want to Exhume | Mental Floss
This week, the surrealist painter Salvador Dali is being exhumed from his grave in Figueres, northeastern Spain, where he has lain beneath the stage …
HistoryHateful package sent to Quebec City mosque outside of Canadian values: Trudeau
A package containing a defaced Qur'an and a note expressing hate toward a Muslim cemetery project has stoked renewed fears at a Quebec mosque where …
Canadian NewsAsk Gerv! No. 8
<b>1. Question from Danielle Lessard, via Facebook.</b><p><i>"Could you tell us what your three biggest challenges have been throughout your time with the</i> …
QuebecIn Laval, Muslims bury their dead in peace
Inside the gates of Laval’s Hamza Cemetery lies a green, manicured graveyard, with chairs and even a sofa scattered among the grassy tombs for loved …
Canadian NewsWorkers in Quebec City Discover Potentially Live Cannonball Dating Back to the French and Indian War | Mental Floss
Quebec City is famous today for its old-world European charm, but a construction crew recently discovered a living relic of the city’s military past: …
Cool StuffMarijuana legalization: Philippe Couillard, fellow premiers want more clarity from federal government
Canada’s premiers say the federal government needs to provide more clarity as they work to craft rules on legalizing marijuana — or Ottawa will face …
Canadian NewsRacist sign reappears in Saguenay after Muslim cemetery project revived
A sign bearing the words “Saguenay ville blanche” (Saguenay, white city) was posted early Thursday at the Saguenay cemetery in Saint-Honoré.<p>Last …
Canadian NewsQuebec, Newfoundland reach deal to improve border business
EDMONTON - Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have struck a deal to explore ways to jointly drum up business and develop communities along their …
CanadaFifty years on, does ‘Vive le Québec libre’ still resonate?
If accounts of the summer of 1967 are even close to being accurate, it would be difficult to document another moment in time when Montrealers and Quebeckers felt as optimistic about their future or had as much faith in their own ability to shape it. All of Canada was envious of Expo ’67 and the …
FranceTinder for travel: how to use the app as your personal concierge abroad
IT WAS NEW YEAR’S DAY in Quebec City, and everything was closed. Most people were recovering from the night before. My friends and I didn’t want to …
TravelCanadian mosque where 6 worshippers were killed is already getting hate mail
They received a package that included a defaced Quran.CREDIT: AP/Rich PedroncelliJust six months after several worshippers at a Quebec City mosque …
IslamHateful package sent to Quebec mosque where 6 men were killed in January
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7461065-hateful-package-sent-to-quebec-mosque-where-6-men-were-killed-in-january/<p>Package with hateful message …
Canadian NewsQuebec premier disappointed with result of referendum on Muslim cemetery
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says the outcome of a referendum in which voters narrowly rejected a proposed Muslim-owned cemetery was …
Canadian NewsTall ships, child tax credits on Trudeau’s Quebec City itinerary
Good morning!<p>As the prime ministerial summer road trip slowly but surely wends its way east, <b>Justin Trudeau</b> is set to spend a second day …
CanadaQuebec City Muslim community vows to continue fighting for rejected cemetery
In the aftermath of the bloody mosque shooting that took the lives of six Muslim men in Quebec City this year, Mohamed Kesri said he was struck by the outpouring of support and solidarity from fellow Quebeckers.<p>“The cards, the flowers, the visits to our mosque, the hugs. It was incredible,” he …
CanadaLiberal MP welcomes debate with Scheer over Khadr settlement
Liberal MP Chandra Arya says he welcomes Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s suggestion to debate the Liberal government’s settlement with Omar …
Andrew ScheerQuebec town should not have held referendum on cemetery for Muslims: Paradkar
The referendum showed that even in death, Muslims are seen through the lens of their differences.
ReligionSubway preps new look for tens of thousands of stores
The world's largest restaurant chain is getting a makeover.<p>Subway restaurants, which boasts more than 40,000 locations globally, is rolling out a new look for its stores, the company announced today.<p>"We've created a modern design that gives our guests choices -- from how they order, to how they …
QuebecMorning update: Thousands evacuate Williams Lake; Quebec town rejects plan to build Muslim cemetery
<b>Thousands of Williams Lake wildfire evacuees arrive in Kamloops</b><p>Cars filled with evacuees were caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic as they tried to leave Williams Lake B.C. this weekend. A citywide evacuation order caused by encroaching wildfires forced residents to seek shelter in other towns, with …
CanadaQuebec City Muslims want a separate cemetery but are meeting resistance
OTTAWA — When a gunman killed six members of a Quebec City mosque in January, five of the victims, all of them immigrants to Canada, were sent for burial to their countries of origin. Only one was buried in Canada, at a Muslim-run cemetery near Montreal, three hours away.<p>That’s because Quebec …
News'What are they afraid of?' Quebec imams condemn vote against Muslim cemetery
'How come only 19 people can decide the fate of thousands of people,' asks Hassan Guillet<p>The news of Sunday night's vote opposing the creation of a …
ReligionSmall Quebec town rejects Muslim cemetery after mass shooting
Residents of a small Eastern Quebec town have rejected a proposal to create a Muslim cemetary in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a mosque that …
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