Public health officials in Quebec City and the Chaudire-Appalaches region are warning of a potentially "catastrophic" hospital situation in the new year if residents are not cautious this holiday season.

In his final act as mayor, Rgis Labeaume urged premier to reconsider the $7-billion tunnel that would connect Quebec City to its South Shore.

The three mayoral candidates in Sherbrooke, Que., are promising to prioritize affordable housing this municipal election, after the city experienced one of its worst housing crises over the summer.

Sutton's four mayoral candidates are putting forward their solutions to tackle the town's water supply issue, in what is the largest municipal race for mayor the town has seen in at least nine years.

With Mayor Rgis Labeaume retiring, the province's capital will be getting a new leader at city hall for the first time in 14 years.

Candidates from visible minorities and the LGBTQ community are running in all five main municipal parties in Quebec City this year, with the hope that marginalized voters will feel more represented in city hall.

Quebec City is home to key battleground ridings, prompting several party leaders to walk a careful line on a proposed tunnel popular in the suburbs.