The Quebec government has failed to provide "healthcare for a condition that requires immediate intervention," the lawsuit alleges, after the parents of a four year old with a motor speech disorder called apraxia say they were told she could only get services next year.

The university says the facility, known as the Genome Foundry, will help speed up experiments and increase their accuracy.

Tenants in Quebec can be evicted more easily than they might think, often leaving people who are told by their landlord they have to vacate their homes not knowing what to do, housing advocates say.

Tenants in a Mile End apartment building claim for the past four months, the new owners have made their lives unbearable through a number of means, in an attempt to force them to leave.

Rodrigo Gonzalez was convinced that the white and blue Specialized Secteur bike model for sale was his. So, he set up a meeting in a public area.

With people flooding pools to cope with the heat wave hitting southern Quebec, the pressure is on lifeguards to keep a close eye.