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Interview: Quebec faces shortage of doctors
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Provincial elections take place in Quebec on Monday. One of the issues Quebecers will take into consideration is a growing shortage of doctors. Dr. Serge Dulude is Director of Planning at the Quebec Federation of General Practitioners, and says the numbers are alarming.VPR News
Midday Newscast: November 19, 2008
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Paul Porier has defeated state Rep. Leo Valliere in a recount of the Barre representative; the Douglas administration hopes that the federal government can pay more for road and bridge repair; more…VPR News
Douglas, Charest meet in Northeast Kingdom
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Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Governor Jim Douglas emphasized what they called a shared commitment to renewable energy and cooperation on border security.VPR News
Midday Newscast: July 2, 2008
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Green Mountain Power promotes solar system usage; a contingent of Vermonters is in Quebec City to help commemorate the 400th anniversary of its founding. Vermonters can apply for emergency unemployment benefits soon; the Douglas administration says it can cut 150 government positions without harming public programs.VPR News
Midday Newscast June 17, 2008
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Leaders of Vermont’s travel industry say they think they can take advantage of high gas prices to increase business this summer;Vermont Edition
Canada’s apology to native people
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Residential schools were part of Canada’s effort to force native Indians to assimilate. We learn about the painful legacy of these schools in Quebec, and what this week’s formal apology from Prime Minister Stephan Harper means to native communities.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Jeff Heinrich & Pierre Anctil on Quebec’s Multiculturalism
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Jeff Heinrich covers ethnic issues for the Montreal Gazette. Pierre Anctil is director of the Institute of Canadian Studies at the University of Ottawa, and he’s also former director of the intercultural unit of Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration. They spoke with VPR’s Jan Lindholm about Quebec’s diversity issues.VPR News