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CBC Investigates

Katimavik promoted 'guaranteed' work in Quebec City. Some left feeling unsupported and in debt

Katimavik's FuturePerfect program advertised Quebec City as a place for youth to work in the tourism industry and improve their French while living in an apartment rent-free. But several participants say they struggled to find work or never got a job during their time in the program in the fall of 2023.

Wait times for death certificates in Quebec keep getting worse, despite ministry efforts

Months after Quebec pledged to improve how quickly it issues death certificates, the average wait-time continues to get worse.

Montreal's homelessness, addiction crises fuelling rise in safety complaints on the Metro

Most of the concerns flagged by Metro users are related to homelessness, the attitude or behaviour of transit users and drug or alcohol use, according to data obtained from the STM.

Why is it so hard to see a dermatologist in Quebec?

The pandemic, rising costs and complexity of cases are all contributing to the backlog.

If Canada's tornado alley is shifting east, how can we better prepare?

Researchers say larger tornadoes are still rare in Quebec, but weaker ones, like the one that hit Rigaud, Que., last month are becoming more frequent and can still cause devastating damage.

RBC customer's cheque was cashed twice. He says his bank shouldn't have let it happen

With the vast majority of paper cheques now deposited via mobile app, a security expert says its cheaper for banks to reimburse clients than change the deposit system.
CBC Investigates

Rude workers top the list of airport security complaints in Montreal

The complaints ranged from minor annoyances such as having an item seized or finding a crumpled dress shirt after their luggage was searched, to more serious allegations of racial profiling, uncomfortable pat downs and no bilingual service.
CBC Investigates

Montreal's vacant buildings keep burning down despite efforts to quell the fires

A CBC analysis found vacant buildings are at greater risk of catching fire, posing a danger to firefighters and threatening the citys built heritage.Despite ongoing efforts by the city to force building owners to take better care of vacant properties, these buildings continue to be at risk.

Grieving families call out Quebec for 'inhumane' death certificate delay

Quebec is taking months to issue death certificates, leaving families in limbo as they try to organize funerals and settle estates. The government blames a rising death rate but funeral homes say some certificates are issued quickly and others take ages.

Overwhelmed by inflation, rising costs, more Quebecers need help to cover medical travel

Some patients can't afford the cost of getting to a major centre to get the care they need. Flights are expensive and even when they are covered, it often takes time to get reimbursed. A charity is helping but it wants Quebec to assist financially.