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 plans to end the requirement of needing a medical note before being reimbursed by an insurance company. On Wednesday, Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced that he will table a bill to ‘cut…
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It’s been a memorable inaugural season for the Professional Women’s Hockey League. PWHL Montreal set a New Women’s Hockey Attendance record last month –- with more than 21,000 fans at the Bell…
Law students at the Quebec Bar judicial clinic will offer 500 free housing consultations to those in need ahead of moving day in the province – July 1. “The Quebec Bar is sensitive to the legal needs…
Quebec singer-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland will be laid to rest in a national funeral June 1 at Montreal’s Marie Queen of the World Cathedral. Quebec Premier François Legault offered the national…
Life expectancy in Quebec has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ). There was an increase in mortality rates among 25- to 44-year-olds…
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking very different approaches to their President campaign. Julia Benbrook and Cynthia Mulligan discuss the tale of two campaigns.
Israel’s controversial ground incursion into Rafah could have serious political repercussions. Brandon Choghri with how the assault could cause a rift between Tel Aviv and Washington.
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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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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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LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec court judge has ruled that the case against a former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference can go ahead in the province. Judge Sacha Blais denied…
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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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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