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Montreal police say shots were fired at Carrefour Angrignon in LaSalle Friday evening. Police were called around 9:10 p.m. about gunshots heard near the shopping centre. SPVM officers arrived to…
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For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less than urgent. The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government’s invocation…
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Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn’t had to play all that much tennis to do it. Auger-Aliassime moved on to the final of the Madrid Open clay-court…
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been…
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A Quebec judge overseeing the trial of a person accused of killing a cyclist with their car has raised concerns that an amendment to the province’s language charter could cause “undue delays” for trials…
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Terrebonne police are investigating after a 51-year-old woman was found dead Friday morning in an apartment building, on Montreal’s North Shore. A man in his 30s was arrested and is reportedly the victim’s…
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“It’s a problem for criminal justice,” says lawyer Geneviève Grey, after a Quebec judge raised concerns over an amendment to the provincial language law Bill 96, saying it will cause ‘undue delays’ for English trials. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.
“Seventy-five km a day, for 99 days,” says Ryan Keeping. He’s running across Canada to raise funds for the Heart and stroke Foundation. The ultra marathon runner was in Montreal this week, where dozens cheered him on. Pamela Pagano reports.
“No one is willing to budge until McGill divests,” says Ghayas Osseiran, on the seventh day of the encampment in support of Gaza on the downtown Montreal campus, as Quebec’s premier renewed calls for it to be dismantled. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.
“To help our most vulnerable populations,” said Stephanie Valenzuela, a Montreal city councillor for Ensemble Montréal, about a motion to seek Quebec government funding for a 24/7 homeless shelter in Côte-des-Neiges-NDG. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.
Opposition at Montreal’s city hall is requesting that the Plante administration in Côte-des-Neiges–NDG address the increase in those living in situations of homelessness in the borough. Stéphanie…
Day seven of the encampment in support of Gaza at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus remained status quo on Friday. Meanwhile, Quebec Premier François Legault reiterated that it must be…
A Canadian is running across the country with a mission: raising funds and awareness for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Ultra marathon runner, Ryan Keeping, is doing this to help families like…
The role of CLSCs will be enhanced over the coming months to make them the main point of access for care and services for seniors. The Quebec government says the initiative will be gradually implemented…
Foreign interference by China did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections won by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, a federal commission of inquiry has found. In an interim report…
While meetings have just resumed between Quebec and the FIQ nurses’ union, following the rejection of the agreement in principle by the members, the FIQ reports that it was told by the government that…
On Friday, the governments of Quebec and Canada announced $19 million in funding over six years to the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), to support the provincial police force in its fight against the sexual exploitation…
Quebec is investing nearly $1.2 billion to make travel safer in the Montreal region. Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, announced the investment…
Thousands of public daycare (CPE) workers will be called upon, in the coming days, to decide on a “progressive strike” mandate. These are 3,000 workers who are members of unions of the Fédération…
Community groups were out demonstrating in downtown Montreal on Friday. It was a closing protest to week-long actions by L’organisation populaire des droits sociaux. They took to the streets to express…
Montreal will experience a mix of weather this upcoming week, alternating between sunny skies, clouds, and showers. This weekend, pleasant temperatures will be felt with a high of 18 degrees — on both…
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Montrealer Robert Gareau is a night owl, who loves watching the stars. But when he checked the Grande Vie’s April 25 results in the middle of the night — he couldn’t go back to sleep. The astrologer…
A pedestrian was transported to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Thursday night in Montreal North. Montreal police (SPVM) received a call around 11:15 p.m. about a collision between a vehicle…
Community groups representing Montreal’s Chinatown are calling on all three levels of government as well as local hotels and businesses to address a rise in what they say are criminal activities and…
Quebec Premier François Legault dismissed the idea of imposing a law restricting social media use for those under 15 – as France did. During question period on Thursday, Legault ridiculed the proposal…
On the sixth day of the encampment in support of Gaza at McGill University’s downtown campus, two protests took place on the school’s grounds: one in support of the demonstration and one against it. People…
Quebec Premier François Legault is asking police to intervene regarding the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University. “I will still let the police decide when and how they do that, but the…
Major road closures may cause traffic for Montreal and Laval drivers this weekend. Papineau-Leblanc Bridge and portion of Highway 19 The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge and a portion of Highway 19 will be…
Shelter Movers in Montreal is looking for volunteers to help women and families trying to break free from intimate partner violence and start fresh. The organization provides moving and storage services…