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Basketball Thrives in a Hockey Town
Under street lamps or stadium lights, more Quebecers are playing the game now than at any point in our history.
Christopher Curtis
Jun 21
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When Addiction Becomes a Crime
After nearly dying of a fentanyl overdose, a man spends the night in jail with no shirt and no chance to call his lawyer.
Christopher Curtis
Jun 10
16
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In Conversation with the Gazette's new Editor-in-Chief
Bert Archer on Bill 96, why he won't use the word "woke" and what the future holds for Quebec's oldest daily newspaper.
Christopher Curtis
Jun 6
15
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Scenes from a Humanitarian Crisis
Fear haunts the streets of Montreal as emergency homeless funding is set to expire.
Christopher Curtis
Jun 2
27
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The Battle for Monk Blvd.
Real estate speculators try to evict two men on the verge of homelessness
Christopher Curtis
May 5
15
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Quebec Leaves Another First Nation Without an Ambulance
Mohawk paramedics are the only ambulance service in their region to be denied a secondary vehicle request by the provincial government. Meanwhile…
May 4
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Subscriber Bonus: Pierre Poilievre, Normal Human Man
He isn't so bad really. A comic by Amanda Di Genova.
Apr 29
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The Cost of Clean Energy
Part 1: Quebec City's poorest residents breathe some of the worst air in Canada.
Christopher Curtis
Apr 22
17
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Herron: CAQ Cheers as Families Mourn
After feigned outreach and crocodile tears, the government gives itself a round of applause.
Christopher Curtis
Apr 15
26
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A Child Dies as Ambulances Stall on Quebec First Nation
Another tragedy in Manawan after years of warnings about the lack of access to healthcare services.
Apr 8
9
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The Hunger Games
Dirty tricks, illegal tactics and bribery in Montreal's rental market.
Christopher Curtis
Apr 6
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"Vivre Avec le Virus"
Amid a rising tide of COVID-19 cases, Quebec's premier learns to live with the virus.
Apr 5
9
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