Montreal
A new poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have sprung up on some university campuses. Only 31 per cent of people responding to the Léger poll last…
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Canada’s national public alerting system, Alert Ready, will be distributing a test across the nation on May 8. The sound will simulate an emergency alert, with this distinct tone, on television,…
Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after an incendiary object was thrown at a commercial building in Villeray. Calls coming into emergency services at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday about the incident…
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Montreal’s joint fund of the municipal employees’ retirement plan announced its intention to withdraw its investments from fossil fuels and plant 200,000 trees in the east of the city. These two announcements…
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Montreal police (SPVM) and Quebec prosecutor’s office (the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales or DPCP) are joining forces to launch a pilot project on strangulation in the context of intimate…
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A new survey revealed that more than half of Quebecers believe that natural gas heating systems should be banned in new construction projects due to environmental concerns and health risks. The survey…
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“We do want to share our concern and how serious this charge is,” says Maya Ducasse-Hathi, Crown prosecutor, DPCP in regard to intimate partner violence. Adriana Gentile reports.
“We all deserve it,” says Karine Gomes Silva, one of the three teachers awarded on Tuesday during the English Montreal School Board’s annual Teacher Recognition Day. Pamela Pagano reports.
Lindsay Dunn spoke with Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley about their final album and final tour as a group.
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“There is a need, a growing need for people to access high quality dental care,” says Dr. Liliane Malczewski, from the Quebec Order of dentists, as a free dental clinic will serve 6,000 Montrealers under the poverty line. Johanie Bouffard reports.
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“When there’s the political will and when you work with the right person, you can actually tackle on those important issues,” said Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante at start of the Montreal Climate Summit Tuesday. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.
An entirely free dental clinic for low-income and homeless Montrealers has doubled its capacity after a renovation project. The Jim Lund Dental Clinic can now treat 6,000 people a year. The clinic is…
A 25-year-old man was stabbed in Montreal’s Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough early Tuesday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at around 5 a.m. about the incident on Beaubien Street…
The San Jose Sharks have won the Draft Lottery, earning the right to the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history.
A major construction project on the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels that’s expected to last three years is set to begin this weekend. The work to secure the tunnels’ vaults will see workers dismantle…
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It’s “Teacher Recognition Day” at the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) where every year some of their many wonderful teachers are recognized for their accomplishments and dedication. Being…
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OTTAWA — Six Canadian children have been repatriated from detention in northeastern Syria, but the whereabouts of their mother remained unclear Tuesday. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement…
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OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign minister rebuked Israel for its invasion of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, but said she’s holding out hope that ceasefire talks will prevail. “An invasion…
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The Parti Québécois (PQ) wants cell phones banned from breaks and recess in elementary and high schools. They were banned in Quebec public school classrooms since the winter, but the PQ believes…
India’s envoy to Canada insists relations between the two countries are positive overall, despite what he describes as “a lot of noise.” During his first public remarks since the RCMP arrested three…
A male security guard is in hospital with serious injuries following a shooting outside rapper Drake’s home in The Bridle Path. Emergency crews were called to Park Lane Circle near Bayview Avenue and…
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As the pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal’s McGill University entered its 11th day, protesters say they are embracing the sense of community that has emerged from the demonstration. Protesters…
Pro-Palestinian protesters held a press conference on Monday on day 10 of the encampment on McGill’s downtown Montreal campus. Representatives said they’re in talks with the university regarding the…
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Drivers in Montreal and Laval can expect multiple road closures this weekend. Papineau-Leblanc Bridge The bridge and a portion of Highway 19 will be closed from Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 4:30 a.m….
PWHL Toronto will take on Minnesota in the first round of the playoffs, the team announced Monday. As the No. 1 seed ahead of the league’s first-ever post-season, Toronto earned the right to select…
The 2024 edition of ParticipACTION’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth notes a very slight improvement in the situation, but adds climate change to the list of obstacles that can…
MONTREAL — The company building a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Quebec says “homemade bombs” were found this morning at the construction site east of Montreal. Paolo Cerruti, co-founder…
Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault met with mayors of the greater Montreal region Monday to discuss how to tackle the more than half a billion dollar deficit of transit companies in Montreal,…
The housing crisis is having a severe impact on the mental health of tenants, say organizations who are calling on François Legault to take action. It has become the leading cause of stress among psychiatric…
The number of complaints from Canadians who say their language rights weren’t respected dropped by more than half last year, but the official languages commissioner says it’s too early to say there is…
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