Steve Rukavina - Journalist | CBC - Action News
Home WebMail Sunday, November 10, 2024, 07:39 PM | Calgary | 0.9°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Steve Rukavina - Journalist | CBC

Latest from Steve Rukavina

Experts say Quebec wind turbine project threatens caribou habitat

Scientific experts say a proposed wind turbine project in the Charlevoix region threatens the habitat of an isolated population of a few dozen caribou. The developer insists the impact is minimal.

Hydro-Qubec accidentally paid $460K to scammer pretending to be supplier

Hydro-Qubec says its own computer system was never compromised, but that it accidentally made a huge payout to someone pretending to be one of its suppliers

Study suggests hundreds of Quebec deaths each year are related to heat

By broadening the criteria for heat-related deaths in Quebec, a study from l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique came up with a much higher number than other studies.

New study says cutting red tape won't fix Quebec's housing crisis

Montreal researchers say the best solution for solving the housing crisis would be for the province to bypass developers and directly invest in building affordable housing.

Quebec College of Physicians adopts policies to prevent forced sterilization of Indigenous women

After a report two years ago found more than 20 Indigenous women in Quebec were victims of forced sterilizations since 1980, the provinces College of Physicians is introducing new rules to try to make sure it never happens again.

Montreal-area drivers to see vehicle tax more than double next year to $150

Montreal-area mayors say they reluctantly voted to hike the tax on vehicle registrations after being backed into a corner by provinces refusal to increase public transit funding.

Encampment at UQAM set to end as university agrees to protesters' demands

In what pro-Palestinian protesters are calling a "historic victory," UQAM's board of directors has unanimously adopted a resolution agreeing to most of the protesters' demands, including divesting in military hardware and calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Beloved by cyclists but reviled by some drivers, Tour de l'le strives for peaceful co-existence

The Tour la Nuit and Tour de l'le cycling events on Friday and Sunday will bring road closures and parking restrictions to several neighbourhoods. Organizer Vlo-Quebec says it does everything possible to minimize inconvenience.

Judge slams Quebec youth protection after Inuk teen placed in 64 different foster homes

A Quebec court judge has ruled a teenager who was moved dozens of times in the youth protection system was "so cut off from her culture that she found herself in a very advanced process of assimilation."

Distribution of free naloxone kits skyrockets in Quebec

In six years, the number of naloxone kits for opioid overdoses distributed in Quebec pharmacies has jumped from fewer than 7,000 a year to 78,000.