Senator Harris spent her adolescent years in Canada. Friends say being a California girl at a multicultural public high school in Montreal helped shape her.
Tag: Montreal (Quebec)
As Cases Surge, Pandemic Restrictions Again Descend on Quebec
Politicians in Quebec and neighboring Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces, are blaming a rise in cases on people dropping their guard.
A Statue of Canada’s First Prime Minister Is Toppled, but Politicians Want It Restored
John A. Macdonald was a divisive figure who tried to wipe out Indigenous Canadian culture. Some leading politicians — including Trudeau — criticized the vandalism of his statue.
Should Montreal Subway Honor Polarizing Priest or Jazz Genius?
A fight to rename a metro stop pits those who want to celebrate a revered Black musician against those who want to retain the name of a priest who espoused equal rights for Francophone Quebecers — and also anti-Semitism.
Will Cirque du Soleil Rise Again?
The coronavirus has pulverized the famed circus, forcing it to shut down dozens of shows and grounding its small army of circus artists.
31 Deaths: Toll at Quebec Nursing Home in Pandemic Reflects Global Phenomenon
Investigators are examining accusations of gross negligence after dozens of deaths at a residence where health care staff fled amid a coronavirus outbreak.
‘What Rhymes With Purell?’ Franglais Rappers Push Language Boundaries in Quebec
Critics in Montreal say hip-hop artists mixing French and English are threatening the future of the French language in the majority Francophone province.
Of ‘Covidivorces’ and ‘Coronababies’: Life During a Lockdown
Across the world, the pandemic is radically altering approaches to love, dating, sex and family relations.
A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers
Four women recount how Quebec’s new secularism law has changed their lives.
Enormous Pileup Near Montreal Injures Dozens and Kills Two
The crash, on Highway 15 in La Prairie, Quebec, stretched for more than half a mile. Officials said it might have been caused by a sudden whiteout.