Jacob Serebrin
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Quebec faces $15-billion deficit for fiscal 2020-2021 due to pandemic spending
For the first time since 2014, the Quebec government expects to run a budget deficit.
Legault asks Quebecers to make 'sacrifices' to slow COVID-19
Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to make "sacrifices" and avoid contact with others over the Thanksgiving weekend as authorities reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the seventh time in eight days.
Quebec promises aid for bars, restaurants as COVID-19 restrictions take effect
The Quebec government promised on Thursday, October 1, 2020, financial support for bars and restaurants forced to close by the province's partial lockdown, but questions remain about how restrictions on socializing will be applied.
Racism common in hospitals says head of Native Women's Shelter of Montreal
The executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal says racism against Indigenous people is so common at local hospitals that her organization escorts clients to medical visits.
Montreal restaurateurs shocked by 28-day shut down order
Montreal restaurateurs say they don't understand why the provincial government is ordering their businesses to close even though there have been no COVID-19 outbreaks tied to the city's famed restaurant industry.
WE Charity controversy prompts examination of group's overseas impact
The controversy around WE Charity in Canada is opening the door to a public discussion about whether WE — and groups like it — actually help the African communities where they operate.