Andy Riga

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Andy Riga

Quebec takes centre stage Wednesday as federal party leaders clash in the campaign’s only French-language debate — an event that could shape the outcome of the April 28 election. It marks the first face-to-face confrontation between Liberal Mark Carney and Conservative Pierre Poilievre, giving voters a glimpse of how the only two leaders with a chance to be prime minister stack up against each other.

1 week ago | standard-freeholder.com | Andy Riga

Advertisement 1Some cards had to wait for polling locations to be confirmed, but Elections Canada hopes all voters receive cards by Friday.  •  Article contentElections Canada is facing delays in delivering voter information cards, with some electors still waiting for their cards after the April 11 deadline, a spokesperson told The Gazette on Monday. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Andy Riga

Yves-François Blanchet is considering asking for Wednesday’s French-language leaders’ debate to be postponed — not for political reasons, but because it conflicts with what could be the Montreal Canadiens’ last shot at a playoff spot. “If the date can be changed, let’s do that,” the Bloc Québécois leader told a press conference in Montreal on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | montrealgazette.com | Andy Riga

Montreal’s transit agency says it has closed an entrance to the Place-des-Arts métro station indefinitely after uncovering problems with the concrete. A recent visual inspection found that the slab and beams of the Jeanne-Mance St. entrance showed “significant concrete deterioration, likely caused by de-icing salt and water,” the Société de transport de Montréal said in a statement on Thursday afternoon. The agency said the closure will allow it to carry out structural work on the entrance.

2 weeks ago | nipawinjournal.com | Andy Riga

Quebec 'should not carry more than its fair share of the people we’re welcoming,' Yves-François Blanchet says  •   •  Article contentMark Carney says a new influx of asylum seekers arriving in Quebec from the U.S., amid a crackdown on migrants by President Donald Trump, is “not acceptable.”Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.