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GM, POSCO Chemical Plan New JV Plant In Quebec To Expand EV Supply Chain

General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Quebec to build a new facility in Bécancour, Quebec, estimated at $400 million (C$500 million). The new facility will produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM's Ultium batteries to power electric vehicles like Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER…

Benzinga

Poutine not Putin: classic Quebec dish off the menu in France and Canada

Restaurant threatened for selling the fries, cheese and gravy snack that sounds like the Russian leader

The Guardian - UK

BASF Acquires Land In Canada For Battery Materials, Recycling Expansion

BASF SE (OTC:BASFY) has secured land for its future cathode active materials and recycling site in Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. Financial terms were not disclosed. The company expects the investment to further enhance its CAM production footprint in North America by complementing its existing manufacturing sites. BASF targets project commissioning in 2025, subject to…

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Village Farms' Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 55% year-on-year, to $72.81 million, beating the consensus of $70.08 million. Total cannabis sales increased 168% Y/Y to $34.4 million. Produce sales increased 11% to $38.4 million. The gross profit expanded to $19.9 million, with the margin at 27.3%. Adjusted EBITDA was $5.3…

Benzinga

Secularism in Canada: Controversy after Quebec teacher fired for wearing hijab

Back in June 2019, the provincial government in Quebec adopted a secularism law, known as Bill 21. The law bars some government employees in positions of authority, such as teachers, from wearing religious signs while on the job. In December 2021, the law was applied for the first time. A…

France 24

Navaya Launches Two Cannabis Product Brands In Quebec

Navaya Inc. has launched its first brands, Cactus, and Atti2D, now available at Société québécoise du cannabis stores across Quebec, both in retail locations and online.

Benzinga

IBM Collaborates With Quebec Government

International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) collaborated with the Government of Quebec. They look to further establish Quebec as a leading technology hub in the development of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and high-performance computing through the launch of the Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator. The new technology hub focuses on developing new projects, collaborations, and…

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Canada's Quebec scraps plan for health tax on unvaccinated people

The Canadian province of Quebec is scrapping a plan that would make adults who refuse COVID-19 vaccines pay a special health contribution, premier Francois Legault announced on Tuesday, saying the idea is too divisive.

Reuters

Poulin, Canada's Captain Clutch, set for 4th Winter Games

Marie-Philip Poulin grew up in modest surroundings in smalltown Quebec to become one of Canadian women's hockey's top players

The Independent UK

Quebec mosque attack ‘hero’ recalls life-changing moments

Aymen Derbali was shot seven times in 2017 assault on a Canadian mosque as he ran towards the gunman to protect others.

Al Jazeera

Curfews have a dark history: no wonder people are resisting them in the pandemic

Over Christmas, the Canadian province of Quebec imposed a curfew on its citizens. This curfew, like lockdowns, mask mandates and other restrictions, was aimed at stemming the latest omicron-fuelled pandemic tide. Starting on New Year’s Eve, the curfew required citizens to be at home between 10pm and 5am.

The Conversation

Canadian province of Quebec faces unprecedented staff shortages

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canada has faced a labour shortage like never before. There are currently more than 912,000 vacant positions, nearly twice as many as in 2019. Many people have decided to change their lifestyles and companies have to adapt. Quebec is the hardest-hit province, with 64 percent…

France 24

No, French hospitals are not using mannequins as fake Covid-19 patients

Since early January, some people online have been sharing a photo of a dummy in a hospital bed, claiming it was used in a TV report by French broadcaster BFM in order to trick people about the severity of the latest wave of Covid in France. They say that hospitals…

France 24

Judge bans unvaccinated dad from seeing 12-year-old child until he has Covid jab

A judge in Quebec, Canada ruled it was not in the best interest for the father to have contact with the child - the mum raised concerns after discovering the father was unvaccinated from his social media posts

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Brickbat: Pay as You Go

Quebec Premier François Legault said those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will have to pay a special health tax. Legault did not say when the tax will start nor how much it will be. But he said it will be more than $50 or $100 ($40 or $80 U.S.)…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Travel Woes as Winter Storm Blankets Eastern US and Canada

A major winter storm blanketed a swathe of North America in snow Monday as it sliced up the US east coast into Canada, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. Many Americans who had been without electricity -- about 120,000 of them Monday afternoon -- seemed to be…

Daily Mirror

From prison threat to health tax: How countries are treating unvaccinated citizens

Some countries have introduced strict restrictions for unvaccinated residents in a bid to encourage them to take Covid jabs, with penalties such as fines and threats of arrest

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