Two missing Quebec teens may be in Toronto
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:16:53 -0700

TORONTO, Ont. - Police believe two missing teenage boys from Quebec may be in the Toronto area. Quebec authorities say Jason Saint-Amand, 15, and Jeremie Beaudin, 17, were last seen on October 1 in St-Francois-du-Lac, Quebec . ...

Osisko's Sean Roosen named Entrepreneur of Year
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:11:24 -0700

s $1-billion Canadian Malartic gold project to production, is the Ernst & Young 2011 Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year. The consultant on friday cited Roosen's strong leadership and vision during the exploration and development phases of the Malartic ...

Quebec Triennial: A look to the future with echoes of the past
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:15:22 -0700

By John Pohl, Gazette Visual Arts Critic October 7, 2011 At the Quebec Triennial, artist Francois Morelli creates flags whose central emblems are the marks made by the sole of his shoe. montreal - Modernism, and the belief that art can change the world ...

Charest tells unions to 'accept democracy'
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:17:04 -0700

The legislation is one of numerous changes in the wake of a scandal over Quebec's notoriously corrupt construction industry. The dominant construction union -- FTQ-Construction -- has denounced the reform and hinted at possible disruption on job sites. ...

Canasia Doubles Rare Earth Acreage In Quebec
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:07:28 -0700

F(frankfurt:45C) wishes to announce that it has increased its rare earth acreage in the vicinity of the Eldor Discovery in Quebec . 3600 additional acres were acquired through Gestim, which now brings Canasia's total to 7198 contiguous acres prospective ...

Prestige Telecom stock halted for failing to use new accounting standard
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:27:31 -0700

MONTREAL - Quebec's securities regulator has issued an order to prohibit trading of Prestige Telecom Inc. shares (TSXV:PR) for its failure to apply the international accounting standards that most Canadian companies are now required to use. ...

Active Outdoors Traveling through time in Quebec
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:49:53 -0700

By Tim Jones / For the Monitor The Chaudiere-Appalaches region of Quebec hides east of the Maine border and is rarely noticed by American tourists passing through here on their way to Quebec City. In the last three days, traveling by car, ...

Police are best-equipped to investigate police, Montreal chief insists
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:19:13 -0700

Marc Parent is defending the status quo in Quebec , which has come under fire amid criticism that police-on-police investigations lack transparency and are easily tampered with. Parent said in an interview that the problem is one of perception and he ...

Head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit urges public to be patient
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:13:22 -0700

The head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit has rejected calls for a public inquiry into corruption and collusion in the province's construction industry, shoring up Premier Jean Charest's opposition to such a probe. Robert Lafreniere said a public ...

Threegold Resources Inc.: Exploration Resumes on South Bay
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:48:59 -0700

Threegold has established itself as one of the premier exploration companies in Quebec . The Company has a highly qualified technical team with extensive exploration experience, including previous gold discoveries in Quebec , and management with ...

Katherine St-Laurent Is Selected by French-Speaking Switzerland for the ...
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:34:28 -0700

MONTREAL, QUEBEC , Oct 07, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. French-speaking Switzerland just announced its selection of 27 contestants, and one Canadian has made the group! ...

NDP tables bill to protect French language rights in Quebec
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:21:54 -0700

By Tobi Cohen, Postmedia News October 7, 2011 6:05 PM An NDP private member's bill would expand French language rights for federally-regulated employees in Quebec . ottawa now the voice of Quebec in the House of Commons, the New Democratic Party has ...

Robex Resources Inc./Nampala: Report Indicates Growing Gold Resource in the ...
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:24:21 -0700

quebec city, QUEBEC , Oct 06, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Robex Resources Inc. /quotes/zigman/187200 CA:RBX 0.00% (frankfurt:RB4) announces that it has just filed on SEDAR the full report on the latest gold resource calculation of its Nampala ...

NDP organizer in Quebec to lead Topp campaign
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:31:11 -0700

The canadian press/Jonathan Hayward ottawa one of the key architects of the NDP's historic breakthrough in Quebec is taking charge of Brian Topp's leadership campaign. Raymond Guardia has been named Topp's campaign director. ...

Let us worry about city contracts, Quebec tells mayors
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:35:20 -0700

Quebec's municipal affairs minister is telling the province's mayors to let his level of government worry about the probity of companies bidding on city contracts and in the meantime respect the existing rules on how those contracts are handed out. ...

Cancor Announces a Non-Brokered Private Placement of Up to $5000
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:21:32 -0700

In addition to its Quebec properties, the Company holds a 100% interest in four Algerian properties which are prospective for gold. The Company is listed and traded on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol: KCR (CNSX- www.cnsx.ca ) This ...

Quebec won't fund eight 'vital' cancer drugs
Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:22:49 -0700

Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc has rejected a request by a patient advocacy group - as well as the recommendations of a panel of experts he announced last year - to add eight cancer drugs under medicare. On Monday, a government advisory body ...

Federal government building bridges and blowing them up
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:55:49 -0700

The second was that since it will be a federal bridge, the much-maligned Quebec transport department will have nothing to do with its construction. It's not the only good news Quebec has received lately from Ottawa. The week before, Prime Minister ...

Corruption-fighting minister not afraid for safety
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:49:14 -0700

By QMI Agency quebec city labour Minister Lise Theriault says she isn't afraid for her safety now that she has tabled a law to tackle intimidation on Quebec's construction sites. QMI Agency learned that her predecessor, Laurent Lessard, ...

Transport Quebec gets head start on Turcot project
Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:41:19 -0700

By Andy Riga, gazette transportation Reporter October 7, 2011 Transport Quebec is spending $6.7 million on an overpass that won't be used for years. It's the first visible sign of the Turcot Interchange project, at the corner of Pullman Ave. and Ste. ...