Kalina Laframboise

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Kalina Laframboise

Quebec’s college of physicians is demanding an end to any communications sent to patients about proposed legislation that could change how doctors are paid. The Collège des médecins issued a statement on social media platforms late Wednesday afternoon after reports of patients receiving letters from their doctors or clinics about Bill 106. It also notes its invesgations department is aware of the situation.

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Kalina Laframboise

Dr. Isabelle Gaston said she never used to think about retirement, but that has changed since the Quebec government unveiled its health-care bill that could tie doctors’ salaries to their performance. The family physician became widely known after her two young children were killed by her ex-husband, Guy Turcotte, in 2009. After their deaths and enduring two trials, she remains active in her field and works in a CLSC.

3 weeks ago | montrealgazette.com | Kalina Laframboise

A 74-year-old woman believed she was helping a lost family in Montreal’s west end a few weeks ago when her precious gold necklace was quietly and methodically snatched right off her neck. Adele (not her real name) was walking alone in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on a Monday morning when she was approached by a man, woman and young child in a car. They asked for directions to the nearest pharmacy.

Feb 10, 2025 | montrealgazette.com | Kalina Laframboise

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to argue looming tariffs come down to fentanyl trafficking from Canada, even as the numbers tell a different story. The powerful painkiller has played a key role in the scourge of opioids dogging North America, with fentanyl emerging as a primary cause of illicit drug deaths in both countries. Fentanyl is dangerous because it is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to Health Canada.

Feb 6, 2025 | montrealgazette.com | Kalina Laframboise

As shoppers look to buy local amid the threat of a trade war with the U.S., we examined what makes a real Quebec-made product. The grocery items listed here are all branded with the Aliments du Québec label, which means they underwent a rigorous certification process. These food and drink items are not only processed and packaged in Quebec, but they must also either be entirely made of Quebec ingredients or created with at least “85 per cent of main ingredients” from the province.