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Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23

Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23

MONTREAL — About 65,000 Quebec teachers say they will launch an unlimited general strike on Nov. 23, as hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers are set to walk off the job on Monday in the first of a series of one-day strikes.
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Judge orders Montreal suburb to compensate residents for excessive traffic noise

Judge orders Montreal suburb to compensate residents for excessive traffic noise

MONTREAL — A Montreal suburb has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to around 300 residents who say they've suffered from years of unreasonable traffic noise.
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Rousseau earns shutout as Huskies roll to 6-0 win over Wildcats

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — William Rousseau made 36 saves for the shutout as Rouyn-Noranda downed Moncton 6-0 on Thursday night. Antonin Verreault scored twice while Samuel Rousseau, Thomas Verdon, Benjamin Brunelle and Andrei Loshko had the other goals.
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Bombardier revenues ramp up, even as private plane travel falls

Bombardier revenues ramp up, even as private plane travel falls

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. reported a revenue gain of 28 per cent in its latest quarter as the company pledged to meet its business jet delivery target for the year, even amid supply chain pressures and fewer private jet-setters.
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Tax avoidance: Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg, study says

Tax avoidance: Canadian companies transferred $120B to Luxembourg, study says

MONTREAL — A Quebec research institute says some of Canada's biggest companies have transferred billions of dollars in profits to Luxembourg to avoid paying domestic taxes.
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TVA Group lays off more than 500 employees as audiences and ad revenues shrink

TVA Group lays off more than 500 employees as audiences and ad revenues shrink

MONTREAL — The TVA Group says it is laying off 547 employees — nearly a third of its workforce — amid restructuring as the company contends with declining audiences and ad revenues.
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Hydro-Québec to invest up to $185 billion by 2035 to increase capacity, reliability

Hydro-Québec to invest up to $185 billion by 2035 to increase capacity, reliability

MONTREAL — Quebec's power utility is planning to spend up to $185 billion over the next 12 years to increase capacity and reliability — and satisfy what it expects will be voracious demand for electricity from industry and electric cars.
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'Abnormal': Quebec says there are still too many asylum seekers entering the province

'Abnormal': Quebec says there are still too many asylum seekers entering the province

Quebec's immigration minister says the number of asylum seekers entering the province is "abnormal." Christine Fréchette told reporters today that the federal government needs to do more to distribute would-be refugees across the country.
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Gildan Activewear reports lower earnings, rising sales in third quarter

Gildan Activewear reports lower earnings, rising sales in third quarter

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. says it earned US$127.4 million in the third quarter, down 16.7 per cent from US$153 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based company says net sales rose 2.3 per cent to US$869.
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Cogeco reports decline in profit despite record quarterly internet customer additions

Cogeco reports decline in profit despite record quarterly internet customer additions

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $29.2 million in its fourth quarter, down 19.8 per cent from earnings of $36.4 million during the same period a year ago.
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