Francois Legault leaves Quebec, a richer province but often at odds with the rest of Canada.

Francois Legault leaves Quebec, a richer province but often at odds with the rest of Canada.

Open this photo in gallery: François Legault will be remembered for the rhetorical landscape he left behind, rather than for concrete achievements such as infrastructure or government programs.Jacques Boissino/The Canadian Press François Legault had the opportunity to travel the world as Premier of Quebec. His state is home to dozens of international missions and trade … Read more

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec’s sovereignty financially

OPINION: PQ struggles to assert Quebec's sovereignty financially

Open this photo in gallery: Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon at the Quebec City parliament on March 3. Parti Québec leaders need to do better if they want to win the support of Quebecers who remain skeptical of sovereignty, writes Conrad Jakabuski.Jacques Boissino/The Canadian Press The Parti Québécois has always faced the difficult task … Read more

Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

Washington — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first glimpse of what happened when Earth made the decisive transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex life that took over the world and eventually led to us. And it happened millions of years earlier than researchers thought. More than 700 fossils discovered … Read more