Quebec News Roundup: Quakes, Health Tech, Theft, and Politics

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes eastern Quebec Quebec earthquake rattles eastern regions with a 4.4 quake near MontJoli See where it was felt and what experts say about the St. Lawrence faults Quebec's digital health record sees early progress and ongoing issues Quebec digital health record shows early gains after launch in Montreal and Mauricie See how the rollout is affecting care as concerns and progress emerge Violent Pokémon card thefts rise in Laval, Quebec Pokémon card robberies in Laval are turning violent as police make arrests See how Marketplace scams unfold and how to trade cards more safely Jean Charest’s son to run for Quebec Liberals in Verdun Antoine Dionne Charest wins Liberal nomination in Verdun ahead of Quebec vote He joins the party’s renewal push as Liberals seek a comeback and Verdun seat Quebec City sees major jump in fatal road collisions Quebec City road crashes surged, with 35 deaths and 2,000 injuries last year See what’s driving the spike and what SAAQ says about road safety Montreal has thousands of vacant units as landlords and advocates dispute the cause Montreal vacant apartments: why 25,000 homes sit empty amid a housing crisis See what tenant advocates, landlords and officials say about fixing the shortage