Quebec became the first jurisdiction in the world Tuesday to explicitly ban oil and gas development in its territory after decades of campaigning by environmental organizations and citizen groups. “Citizens rallied, citizens regrouped and actually won this fight because it was in their backyards … it would have had major impacts on their way of living on the territory,” Émile Boisseau-Bouvier, Équiterre’s climate policy analyst, told Canada’s National Observer.

Those over 18 will be entered in a draw for up to $1 million in cash, and bursaries of up to $20,000 will be awarded to a few lucky 12- to 17-year-olds.

Motorists in Quebec City were surprised to see a private Piper Cherokee plane make a perfect landing in the middle lane of a relatively busy highway.

“Now we are permanent residents in Canada and we are safe and free,” Vanessa Mae Rodel said. “Thank you Canada and Quebec.” By Tom Blackwell.

The newly-elected premier of Quebec in Canada has raised eyebrows by saying a crucifix hanging in the provincial legislature is not a religious symbol. François Legault's remarks come despite his government plan to ban civil servants from wearing items of clothing such as hijabs and the Jewish skullcap. The policy has been widely criticised as it targets minority groups.

It started with President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canadian dairy farmers. Then Washington slapped tariffs on Canadian steel, citing national security. There was that disastrous G-7 summit in Quebec. Now it’s a new North American free trade agreement that excludes America’s northern neighbor. Canadians are stunned by the repeated broadsides from what has long been their closest ally and some have even begun boycotts.

On her 18th birthday, Charlie Lagarde bought a celebratory bottle of sparkling wine and her first-ever lottery ticket at a Quebec convenience store. When she got home, the newly-minted adult discovered she was also a newly-minted millionaire. It turns out the Gagnant à vie scratch-off she bought was worth a million dollars. Instead of the lump sum, she chose the annuity option and will receive $1,000 every week for the rest of her life.

In Canada, more than 500 doctors and residents, as well as over 150 medical students, have signed a public letter protesting their own pay raises. "We, Quebec doctors who believe in a strong public system, oppose the recent salary increases negotiated by our medical federations," the letter says. The group say they are offended that they would receive raises when nurses and patients are struggling.

The medical professionals prefer the resources of the Quebec public health system be redistributed elsewhere.

Company sued Quebec township of 157 people after it created a no-drill zone, fearing for its water supply. By Ashifa Kassam.

They want the provincial government to backtrack on plans for pay hikes, saying other employees in the health care industry such as nurses are continuing to work under tough conditions.

An estimated 84,000 people in the Canadian province of Quebec are to receive basic income from the start of next year, as part of the government's anti-poverty plan. Quebec’s Premier Philippe Couillard made the announcement as part of his administration’s $3bn (£2.25bn) plans on Sunday, which aims to promote “economic inclusion”, CBCNews reported.

Quebecers who have a severely limited capacity to work will gradually be able to access a guaranteed minimum income beginning next year, Premier Philippe Couillard's government announced Sunday. The measure is part of a $3-billion action plan to fight poverty and promote "economic inclusion," but falls short of offering a basic income for all Quebecers, a demand of many anti-poverty groups.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again waded into the debate on Quebec’s Bill 62 on Friday, saying governments should not be telling women what to wear and what not to wear. “I will always stand up for Canadians’ rights,’ he said in Alma, Que. “I will always stand up for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is what Canadians expect of me. “As I’ve said a number of times as well, I don’t think it should be the government’s business to tell a woman what she should or shouldn’t be wearing.”

A new law that would effectively force Muslim women who wear a niqab or burka to uncover their faces to use public services is based on a principle "the vast majority of Canadians, and not just Quebecers" can agree on, Premier Philippe Couillard said. The Liberal government's Bill 62 on religious neutrality was passed Wednesday in Quebec's National Assembly. "We are just saying that for reasons linked to communication, identification and safety, public services should be given and received with an open face," Couillard told reporters.

A Quebec man is back on the road after a dealership remotely disabled his vehicle over his refusal to pay an extra $200 fee to remove the device used to immobilize it - something consumer advocates say may have broken the law.

An overhead view showing the recent flooded residential neighbourhood of Ile Mercier, Quebec

“He didn't want to have a constructive argument with people, he just wanted to say anything and start a fire." Six are dead, two are in hospital and a country is in mourning after a man with a gun opened fired into a Quebec City mosque Sunday night. Police have charged Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, with six counts of first degree murder in connection to the shooting. The motive has still not been released by police but Bissonnette has been described as a far-right Trump supporter who was radicalized by nationalistic leaders. Bissonnette has also been charged with five counts of attempted murder.

Both the White House and Fox News helped to spread these false claims, and still have not retracted them. By Glenn Greenwald, Murtaza Hussain.

Quebec loves weed - the number of consumers here has been estimated as high as 1.2 million. But despite being home to ¼ of Canada’s cannabis users, the market here is way behind. Instead, 90% of the industry is controlled by the black market, with organized crime pulling the strings.