Hydro-Québec has appointed retired judge François Rolland to study the company’s practices in collecting unpaid bills in certain Indigenous communities, with Rolland acting as a neutral and independent facilitator to make recommendations on the approach the company should adopt. Last September, Radio-Canada revealed that First Nations had accumulated debts worth $250 million to Hydro-Québec, with residents also mentioning damage caused by the company’s installations on their territory.
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Man facing drug charges busted at LaSalle mall for violating bail
A 25-year-old man facing drug trafficking and weapon charges was arrested at a LaSalle shopping mall for failing to comply with his release order, which included house arrest and electronic monitoring. The individual had been released on bail in December on multiple criminal charges, including possession of a controlled substance for trafficking, possession of stolen property, possession of a weapon while prohibited, and failure to comply with a release order. Bail compliance officers from Windsor...
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