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A woman is in critical condition after the car she was driving was hit by a Via Rail train at a crossing outside Montreal near Dorval on Monday morning. The train that left Montreal on its way to Toronto…
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests, has died. He was 63.
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Environment Canada hopes several changes being made this year will improve how air quality-related health risks are communicated and understood by the public.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war.
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A 55-year-old woman is dead and her former partner is facing a first-degree murder charge in what police say is Montreal’s 13th homicide of the year. Brahim Naili appeared in court Sunday afternoon,…
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Musicians from China, Mauritius, the Caribbean and more filled Chinatown with the sound of drumming Sunday afternoon. It was part of the second Multicultural Drumming Festival at Sun-Yat-Sen Park. The…
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As the wildland fire season intensifies in Western Canada, Toronto-based charity GlobalMedic is working to get portable water pumpers in the hands of firefighters. Nick Westoll has more on the effort to help.
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“We have different backgrounds, but it’s one kind of music – the drum,” says Stephanie, a lead dancer with Ambiance des Iles, as Montrealers gathered to celebrate unity and world peace. Anastasia Dextrene reports.
The fate of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian remains unknown after a helicopter carrying them reportedly crashed in the mountains near the Iran-Azerbaijan border. Karling Donoghue with more on the intense
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Palestinians who fled to Central Gaza based on Israel’s warning — now find themselves under bombardment. Karling Donoghue with reaction to the incursion on Rafah, plus the ultimatum the Prime Minister now faces from a member of his own war cabinet.
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Desperately needed humanitarian aid has arrived to Gaza via the new – U.S. backed – floating pier corridor. As Karling Donoghue explains, although this is a step in the right direction, more must be done to avoid worsening the risk of famine.
Even though the rain of recent days has given respite to those fighting forest fires in western Canada, they are receiving reinforcements from Quebec. The Société de protection des forêts contre…
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A 25-year-old driver was killed Saturday morning in a collision on Route 338 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, according to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). The woman was driving north around 9 a.m. when she may have…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry”…
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The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is warning occupants of the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus grounds that it “will take action” if protesters continue to block its pavilions. The…
The warm, summer-like weather this week means Montrealers will slowly be opening their backyard pools once again. That has Adam Di Fulvio, the president of the Montreal Institute of Swimming, sharing…
Lawyers are questioning Canada’s approach to screening visa applications for people in Gaza with extended family in Canada after one applicant, a medical worker, was asked whether he had treated members…
A 27-year-old man was killed early Saturday in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough. The SPVM responded to a 911 call around 4:50 a.m. concerning a man who had allegedly been stabbed on Saint Antoine Street…
Montreal thrill-seekers who have missed the twist and turns of the Monster, or the sudden drop of the Orbit, are in luck. La Ronde amusement park opened its doors – and its nearly 40 rides – to…
Amtrak says no passenger trains are set to run between Montreal and New York City for at least the next six weeks due to maintenance work after it struck a deal with Canadian National Railway Co. Schedules…
MONTREAL — It’s 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal’s Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, “last call,” and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more…
There was high tension and increased police presence at McGill’s pro-Palestinian encampment Friday afternoon. A group of about 10 counter-protesters were said to have confronted the demonstrators. “They…
The national organization that represents Canadian taxpayers is welcoming the Quebec government’s plan to end the floor price on fuel. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation expects the move will reduce…
MONTREAL — A woman in Quebec’s Eastern Townships has been awarded nearly $460,000 in damages after she was attacked five years ago by a trio of dogs. In a May 15 decision, a Quebec Superior Court judge…
Drivers should prepare for traffic as there will be many road closures this long weekend. Highway 40 west will see a major closure. The closure is required for the paving work to be completed. There…
No floor, walls, or roof. Debris and wood was all that seemed to be left of Taylor Halperin’s studio back in Jan. 2023 after a fire in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, on Montreal’s West island, heavily damaged…
Montreal police (SPVM) arrested a 58-year-old man who alleged preyed on an elderly person using a ‘love fraud’ scheme. The suspect, Jocelyn Demers, was arrested on May 8 and faces one count of fraud. According…
Le 9e, the landmark ninth-floor restaurant atop the Eaton Centre in Montreal, officially reopened to the public Friday night, welcoming its first diners. The iconic Art Deco space, classified as a heritage…
The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the province’s largest nurses union, is not planning a strike to support its negotiations with the Quebec government for now – but…
Montreal is officially 382 years old! The city was founded on May 17, 1642. Montreal is the largest city in Quebec, with over 2 million residents – according to city data from 2023. In 1642, French…