Montreal
The pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus stood strong Wednesday on its 12th day and even grew in size. The barricade surrounding the tents was moved forward in…
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Quebec education minister Bernard Drainville is now considering banning cell phones everywhere in schools, and not just in classroom, as is currently the case. “On the (topic of) screens, there is…
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Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after an incendiary object was thrown into a commercial building in Villeray. Calls coming into emergency services at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday about the incident…
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Quebec Premier François Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a prominent First Nations group of trying to erase their history. The Assembly of First…
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Forty years ago to the day, Cpl. Denis Lortie burst into Quebec’s National Assembly with the goal of killing then Premier René Lévesque and MNAs from the Parti Québécois. Heavily armed with a…
Air Canada ranks below most other major North American airlines on customer satisfaction, with airfares a particular sore point, according to a new survey. The country’s largest carrier placed last…
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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…
Montreal police (SPVM) conducted raids on Monday and Tuesday, targeting organized crime groups in LaSalle. Officers conducted 11 searches and arrested four suspects, three men and one woman, aged between…
The federal government is planning to build a new 10-storey courthouse in the heart of Old Montreal. La Presse reports that according to documents from 2020, the new courthouse will house offices and…
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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…
Quebecers will have the chance to win $55 million in the next Lotto Max draw on Friday. Additionally, four MAXMILLIONS, worth $1 million each, will also be up for grabs this week. In Quebec, 43 jackpots…
Fewer seniors are waiting to get home support services, but it will be impossible to eliminate the waiting list – according to Quebec seniors’ minister Sonia Bélanger. In a speech delivered to a…
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’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…
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…
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…
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…
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…