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QUEBEC | REGIONAL NEWS

PERSISTENT PEELING A Quebec class-action lawsuit—originally filed in May 2023—over alleged quality issues with the paint on older Hyundai models is seeing renewed support, with complaints having been filed from countries such as the United States and Australia. The suit was originally brought forth by Michel Allard, who bought a used 2017 Hyundai Elantra in […]

December 13, 2024

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QUEBEC | REGIONAL NEWS

SUNNY DAYS Polytechnique Montreal students have won two races in the United States, the Solar Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, with their self-built solar-powered vehicle. The vehicle, which took two-and-a-half years to build, specifically won the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, both of which took place in July. […]

October 16, 2024

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QUEBEC | REGIONAL NEWS

POTHOLE PERILS Transport Quebec has identified a pothole on Highway 40 as the likely cause of vehicle damages reported by a couple in April, including damage to a West Island couple’s windshield, which they described as being shattered by debris resembling a “meteor.” Transport Quebec received reports of vehicle damage on Highway 40 East near […]

June 19, 2024

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The Green Must Go: Close to 800 school buses could be pulled in Québec for green bumpers

Québec City, Québec — A dispute between Québec’s Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and its roadside inspectors could result in nearly 800 school buses pulled off roads in the province for having green bumpers. SAAQ regulations require school buses to be fitted with either black or grey bumpers–aside from electric ones, which are […]

April 29, 2022