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☆ Canada's Quebecor to pull its ads from Facebook, Instagram
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
July 5 (Reuters) - Telecom and media firm Quebecor (QBRb.TO) said on Wednesday it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms' (META.O) decision to stop access to news on both the social media platforms in Canada over a law requiring payments to local news publishers. Google and Meta previously said they would block access to news articles in Canada if the legislation is passed. Quebecor, which also owns media outlets and newspapers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how much it spends on advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Meta, Tiyashi Datta, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Telecom, Facebook, Google, Meta, Thomson Locations: Canada, Bengaluru
☆ Four children die after group swept away by tide in Canada's Quebec
  + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
June 3 (Reuters) - Four children died and a man was missing after 11 people fishing on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Canada's Quebec province were swept away by a tide, police said on Saturday. The children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive early Saturday morning on the shore in the Portneuf-sur-Mer area north of Quebec City. Emergency services were called at 2 a.m., and six people were rescued from the water. The incident occurred in the Côte-Nord region of Canada's Quebec which covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh and Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Kanjyik Ghosh, Nivedita Balu, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Thomson Locations: St, Lawrence, Canada's Quebec, Mer, Quebec City, Nord, Saint Lawrence, Bengaluru
☆ Two dead, nine injured after being struck by van in Canada's Quebec
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
March 13 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and nine injured after being struck by a van on Monday in the Canadian town of Amqui, Quebec, provincial police said. Police spokeswoman Hélène St-Pierre said the circumstances of the collision were still being investigated and the driver of the van, a 38-year-old man, was under arrest. A man in his 70s and another man in his 60s were killed, St-Pierre said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that his heart was with the people of Amqui. "As we learn more about the tragic events that have taken place, I'm keeping everyone affected in my thoughts," he said.
☆ Once wary of immigrants, Canadian town sends out global labor SOS
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Julie Gordon Allison Lampert | Julie Gordon | Allison Lampert | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
[1/3] Manuela Teixeira, who runs six businesses in Old Chelsea village, stands at the counter of her cafe Biscotti & Cie, which she says faces a dire labor shortage, in Old Chelsea, Quebec, Canada, October 3, 2022. Canada has the worst labor shortages in the Western world, according to the latest OECD data from late 2021. Quebec's immigration ministry didn't respond to a query on the arrival caps and labor challenges for this article. The new census data showed 28.7% of recent immigrants to the province spoke French as their first language, up from 25.7% in 2016. When company workers had to isolate after arriving from Tunisia during COVID-19, people in the town rallied to help with supplies, she said.
☆ Canadian lawmakers reject proposal to cut ties with British monarchy
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
OTTAWA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Canada's Quebec separatist party asking the federal government to sever ties with the British monarchy. The motion by Bloc Quebecois was defeated with 44 votes in favour to 266 against in the House of Commons. read moreBritain colonized Canada beginning in the late 1500s, and the country remained part of the British empire until 1982. Now it is a member of the Commonwealth of former empire countries that count the British monarch as head of state. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa, editing by Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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