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Jones beats Quebec to advance to Tournament of Hearts semifinals  -  22 Feb 2008
Winnipeg Sun,Jones stole two in the sixth when Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche failed to make a double for three, then hung on for a 6-5 victory in the Page playoff

Opposition ADQ focuses on daycare for its Quebec budget demands  -  22 Feb 2008
The Canadian PressThe Action democratique du Quebec is making affordable daycare its main demand for the next Quebec budget. The party wants the government to give families

Quebec police break up massive botnet operation  -  22 Feb 2008
SC Magazine USQuebec police have arrested 17 people on charges stemming from alleged botnet-related activities that police said caused an estimated $44.3 million in

Alberta, Ontario, Quebec in playoffs, tiebreaker for fourth at ...  -  22 Feb 2008
The Canadian PressOntario's Sherry Middaugh was second at 9-2 followed by Quebec's Marie-France Larouche in third at 8-3. Heather Strong of Newfoundland and Labrador and

DuPont Announces Growth Investment for Zodiaq ® in Quebec  -  22 Feb 2008
Market Wire (press release)DuPont announced a multi-million dollar investment today in its manufacturing site at Thetford Mines, Quebec, which produces DuPont TM Zodiaq ® quartz

Quebecor Becomes Majority Shareholder of Alex Media Services  -  22 Feb 2008
FOXBusiness..."Alex Media enjoys an excellent reputation in Quebec. It is recognized as a provider of reliable, flexible and innovative services of high quality.

Weekend in Tremblant, Quebec  -  22 Feb 2008
New York Times,For an East Coast ski resort, Mont Tremblant seems to have it all. Combining the Canadian charm of a rustic logging town with the Old World flavor of the

Chretien urges caution on Kosovo, receives Order of Canada  -  22 Feb 2008
The Canadian PressHe used the opportunity to laud his government's Clarity Act, which set basic ground rules for Quebec independence. Chretien was livid after the 1995

The Government of Canada Supports Quebec City Summer Festival  -  22 Feb 2008
Market Wire (press release)22, 2008) - The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced funding for the 2008 Quebec

Quebec dentists want out of medicare  -  22 Feb 2008
CBC News,The Quebec Association of Dental Surgeons is calling on members to opt out of the province's insurance plan because it says the fees are too low.

Victims of odometer scam take legal action against Quebec dealers  -  22 Feb 2008
CBC Montreal,The cars were bought in other provinces and transferred to Quebec, where the odometers were rolled back an average of 100000 km, said RCMP Sgt. Claude

The Government of Canada Supports Four Festivals in Centre-du ...  -  22 Feb 2008
Market Wire (press release)..."The Government of Canada is pleased to announce funding for these four festivals in the Centre-du-Quebec region," said Minister Verner.

HerbThyme acquires Quebec company  -  22 Feb 2008
The Packer,HerbThyme has packing and distribution facilities in California, New Hampshire, Florida and Quebec. Goodman said Les Fines Herbes de Chez Nous retained its

Quebec potlining treatment plant offers 'new industry standard ...  -  22 Feb 2008
Mining Weekly,Aluminium producer Rio Tinto Alcan has completed the construction of a $225-million spent potlining treatment plant, in Quebec, Canada, the company said on

BC puts Quebec to shame  -  22 Feb 2008
Montreal Gazette,On Tuesday, British Columbia became the second province, after Quebec, to adopt a carbon tax. But the budget provision unveiled in Victoria hit much closer

Radisson Mining's Massicotte Project to Undergo Airborne Survey  -  22 Feb 2008
FOXBusinessThe Massicotte Project covers more than 20 km of prospective ground over the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone in Quebec province, immediately east of the Detour

Media advisory - CRTC to hold a public hearing in Gatineau, Quebec  -  22 Feb 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),WHEN: Commencing on Monday, 25 February, 2008 WHERE: Conference Centre, Portage IV, Outaouais Room, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec TIME: 9:30 am

Timminco to spend $65 million to expand Quebec plant to fulfill ...  -  22 Feb 2008
Brandon Sun,TORONTO - Timminco Ltd. shares soared Friday after the company (TSX:TIM) said it will spend $65 million on a previously announced expansion in Becancour,

Botnet-herding team arrested in Quebec  -  22 Feb 2008
Virus Bulletin,Canadian police have announced the arrests of up to 17 people in Quebec, in connection with a major botnet operation thought to have controlled as many as 1

The Governments of Canada and Quebec Provide La Tuque With a First ...  -  22 Feb 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),As indicated in the plan, the repair and modernization of public infrastructure is a priority for the Government of Quebec," added Minister Boulet.

Quebec police arrest 17 suspects in botnet raid  -  22 Feb 2008
ITWorld Canada,Sophos searches for IT security lessons Quebec police on Thursday said they had brought down a network of computer hackers that turned thousands of machines

Gilles Duceppe insists Cdn troops must be out of Afghanistan in ...  -  22 Feb 2008
The Canadian PressQUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe is standing by his position that Canadian troops must be out of Afghanistan in February 2009.

Graniz Provides Corporate Update and Announces Proposed Private ...  -  22 Feb 2008
Market Wire (press release)The Corporation has spent the past few months reviewing the two Corporation's mineral exploration properties located in Northern Quebec.

Quebec to spend $12 billion on roads and bridges  -  22 Feb 2008
Daily Commercial News,The Quebec government has announced that it will spend $12 billion over the next four years to renovate, rebuild and construct new highways and bridges.

QPP faces crisis  -  22 Feb 2008
Canadian HR Reporter,By Shannon Klie The Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) is facing a crisis and it is the economic and social responsibility of the federal government to use the

Race for top pick heating up thanks to Filatov  -  22 Feb 2008
USA TodayOur two pre-season favourites to be top 15 overall selections — Swiss star Robert Mayer and the heir apparent to the Quebec League throne,

Experts float idea of unified Ottawa-Outaouais health system  -  22 Feb 2008
CBC Ottawa,A single health-care umbrella group spanning the Ottawa River would be more efficient and effective than the separate Ontario and Quebec systems that serve

These athletes never lose  -  22 Feb 2008
London Free Press,By IAN GILLESPIE, FREE PRESS COLUMNIST Chris Innes and James Walker are heading to Quebec City this weekend to compete at the national level in their chosen

UPDATE 2-Quebec's Caisse takes C$1.9 bln provision on ABCP  -  Feb 21, 2008
ReutersBy Robert Melnbardis MONTREAL, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Quebec's public pension fund manager, Caisse de depot et placement, said on Thursday that it took a C$1.9

'Quebec's Father Teresa' charged with sex abuse at Haitian orphanage  -  Feb 21, 2008
Globe and Mail,QUEBEC — The man who some liked to call "Quebec's Father Teresa" for his work with underprivileged children was arrested yesterday and charged with sexually

Quebec escapes health sanctions  -  Feb 21, 2008
Globe and Mail,OTTAWA — A federal report says there was queue-jumping and extra-billing at private clinics in Quebec last year but the province was not penalized along

Parizeau rues Quebec Inc.'s 'leaden wings'  -  Feb 21, 2008
Globe and Mail,That was not the case a quarter century ago, when Quebec Inc.'s leading lights closed ranks around Mr. Parizeau - then Parti Québécois finance minister - as

The Post editorial board: Follow the Castonguay model  -  Feb 21, 2008
National Post,Sure, British Columbia has a growing number of private clinics, but Quebec has far more--nearly 60 -- than the rest of the country combined.

Recognizing Kosovo could backfire for Ottawa, expert says  -  Feb 21, 2008
Globe and Mail,QUEBEC CITY — Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence is a clear example of how powerless the federal government would be to stop Quebec from doing

Quebec's Tommy Douglas calls for change  -  Feb 21, 2008
National Post,MONTREAL -As the father of Quebec's health care system, Claude Castonguay was so closely identified with it that for years the health card was known as the

Quebec cleans up manure runoff  -  Feb 20, 2008
Canada.com,The Quebec Environment Department said Wednesday that it has recovered more than 100000 litres of liquid-manure runoff from a farm near Lachute since

Students march in Quebec City  -  Feb 21, 2008
Macleans.ca,By Erin Millar | February 21st, 2008 | 7:28 pm Students from across the province marched in Quebec City Thursday to protest the defreezing of tuition.

Judge finds Benoit Laliberte guilty of breaking 41 Quebec ...  -  Feb 21, 2008
940 News,A judge found Benoit Laliberte, 35, guilty on 41 of 48 counts of breaking Quebec's securities laws. Quebec's securities regulator will seek about $1.5

Quebec Cree, Ottawa sign deal  -  Feb 21, 2008
CBC North,A new agreement between Ottawa and the Cree in northern Quebec is being hailed as a big step toward a Cree government and an end to longstanding feuds over

Nancy Koltes adds Quebec collection  -  Feb 21, 2008
Home Textiles Today,New York – The new Quebec collection is the latest addition to sophisticated bedding offerings by Nancy Koltes Fine Linens. This fashion-forward collection

Quebec Liberal MP considers running for NDP in next campaign  -  Feb 20, 2008
Globe and Mail,Ms. Boivin often defended the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party on television throughout the sponsorship scandal, which dominated her two years in politics

Rona tightens its belt  -  Feb 21, 2008
Toronto Star,The Quebec-based retailer, which operates 620 stores in various sizes and formats, also said it plans to focus less on expanding and more on cost control

Quebec retailers want pop can deposits scrapped  -  Feb 21, 2008
CBC News,Grocery retailers in Quebec are asking the province to scrap the deposit return system for pop cans in an effort to remove the return vending machines from

Invitation - Officers from twelve Quebec police departments carry ...  -  Feb 21, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),21 /CNW Telbec/ - The CN and Special Olympics invite media representatives to the start of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Quebec City 2008 Special

The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association Congratulates Osisko ...  -  Feb 21, 2008
Market Wire (press release)21, 2008) - The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association (AEMQ) wishes to congratulate one of its members, Osisko Exploration Ltd., who has won the

Agnico-Eagle posts record US$65.2M Q4 profit on big income tax gain  -  Feb 21, 2008
The Canadian PressAt the LaRonde operation in northwestern Quebec, the costs per tonne were at C$65 for the fourth quarter, and $66 for the full year, said Boyd.

/REPEAT -- Gas prices in 2007: Unjustified disparities at the pump ...  -  Feb 20, 2008
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),QUEBEC, Feb. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - Looking back at the price of gas during 2007, CAA-Quebec has found that there are two completely different markets in the

Manicouagan Advances Mouchalagane Nickel-Copper-PGE Project and ...  -  Feb 21, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Airborne geophysical surveys of Manicouagan's extensive land position in mid-north Quebec have commenced. Together with the Mouchalagane Ni-Cu-PGE property,

Hinterland continues to hit platinum & palladium at Ebay Property ...  -  Feb 21, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),The analytical results stated in this press release were determined at Laboratoire Expert Inc. ("Expert") in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec by fire assay,

Canada - Petromont closing Quebec PE, ethylene plants  -  Feb 21, 2008
YarnsandFibers (subscription),LP will suspend production of polyethylene (PE) and ethylene at its site in Quebec, Canada indefinitely, staring 30 Apr 2008. The company, a jv equally

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