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Quebec premier announces $28 million for warming centres and emergency shelters
Quebec premier announces millions for homelessness
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Quebec's new premier says the provincial government will spend $28 million in emergency funding to address homelessness.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced the new funding in his first major announcement since he was sworn in as premier on Wednesday.
St-Pierre Plamondon says the money will go to warming centres and emergency shelters across Quebec.
The Montreal area is slated to get $18 million out of the total.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada joined the premier for the announcement.
She says she is thrilled the new provincial government has made homelessness its first order of business.
She noted how the city had come up with a homelessness strategy for the winter, but needed $20 million from the provincial government to implement its plan.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Erika Morris | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Candu attitude: Carney pegs 'good chances' on Canadian bid for Turkey nuclear plant
Carney confident in Candu for Turkish power plant
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says a Canadian company's bid to supply nuclear energy to Turkey has a real shot of winning the lucrative tender.
But he says he probably wouldn't have been singing the same tune a year ago.
Carney is meeting with Turkish business leaders in Istanbul today, a day after he announced a new strategic partnership between Canada and Turkey to deepen co-operation on a range of files.
Energy is one of the pillars of that agreement, and he says the AtkinsRéalis bid to supply two planned Turkish power plants with the Candu nuclear reactor now has "good chances" of succeeding.
Carney says there's a compelling case to be made for the made-in-Canada nuclear technology and prospective partnerships with Turkish construction companies.
The prime minister says contract decisions are ultimately made business to business, but his role in Istanbul is to share how the Canadian market has evolved to be more welcoming to foreign firms and investors.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
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By Craig Lord | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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'No merit' to U.S. claims Canada is interfering ahead of midterms: Carney
'No merit' to U.S. politics interference claim: PM
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is "no merit" to American claims that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. politics ahead of November's midterm elections.
Officials in the Trump administration, including U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, have claimed Canadian politicians are interfering in the democratic process south of the border.
Hoekstra has said the administration is watching Canadian politicians closely ahead of the midterms and warned them to butt out of American politics.
Carney has consistently rebutted accusations of electoral interference and told reporters in Turkey today that he's "disappointed" the U.S. envoy is spreading those claims.
Canadian diplomats were told this week not to meet with or attend events with candidates in the U.S. midterm elections amid a period of "heightened sensitivity."
The prime minister says Canada has deep diplomatic ties to the United States but is careful to avoid even the perception of interference in electoral processes.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Craig Lord | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Élisabeth Rioux répond à ceux qui se permettent de critiquer sa fille Wolfie sur Instagram
« Si seulement vous saviez combien de fois par jour les gens répondent à mes stories... »
En juillet 2020, l'entrepreneure et créatrice de contenu Élisabeth Rioux a donné naissance à sa fille Wolfie, qu'elle surnomme affectueusement Doupi. Depuis, elle a voyagé dans plusieurs pays en sa compagnie et partage plein de moments de son quotidien avec elle sur ses réseaux sociaux.
C'est d'ailleurs sous une photo du duo pendant leur voyage en Italie que la maman a adressé un sujet qui semble beaucoup faire jaser ses abonné.es.
Élisabeth mentionne qu'elle reçoit de nombreux messages concernant l'habillement de sa fille et elle avait besoin de passer un message :
« Si elle dit chaussettes & crocs, ce sera chaussettes et crocs. Je m'en fous de savoir si ce qu'elle porte match parfaitement avec son outfit, mais laissez-moi vous dire : Elle s'en soucie beaucoup! Ses choix peuvent parfois sembler intéressants pour moi, je pense que c'est ça la magie et je ne voudrais jamais limiter son imagination juste pour qu'elle fit plus dans les normes... »
Elle poursuit en expliquant que les gens disent toutes sortes de commentaires, autant sur les vêtements que les accessoires qui choisis par Wolfie :
« Si seulement vous saviez combien de fois par jour les gens répondent à mes stories pour me dire que ses outfits sont bizarres, pas corrects, pas assortis, trop enfantins, etc. Mon bébé est coloré, elle est extra, elle a de l'assurance et comme elle le répète à chaque fois qu'elle s'habille : "Doupi est belle." »
L'entrepreneure conclut son message en s'adressant à sa communauté : « Je suis fière d'elle, je suis fière de la laisser faire, mais parfois je suis vraiment préoccupée par les gens autour, je souhaite juste que quand elle grandira, la société le fera aussi et laissera chacun être lui-même dans ses propres couleurs. »
En story, elle a également profité de cette intervention pour rappeler aux gens d'être respectueux en soulevant que l'habit d'une petite fille ne devrait pas autant affecter les autres.