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Brenda O'Farrell: Distracted driving is more common than you think
The post-Labour Day rush-hours are back. Anyone who commutes to work by car was hit with that harsh reality yesterday. The morning congestion on the roads in the West Island was thick. And it wasn’t...
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Greg Duncan: How do you define community?
How is a community defined? Is it a unit of geography? Or is it a group of people, or a subset of the people, who live in that geographic territory? I present to you an ongoing debate. When I was...
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Hudson reaches out-of-court settlement with consultant
A former consultant suing the town of Hudson for damages has reached an out-of-court settlement with the municipality. In September 2015, Judy Sheehan filed a $25,460 claim against Hudson for three...
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Hudson cuts ties with another town hall employee
The town of Hudson has reached a deal with one of two of its former administrative employees who left work following a suspension. In January, Julia Schroeder was suspended from her duties at town...
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City appeals decision involving burned-out gas station on hospital site
Vaudreuil-Dorion is appealing a court ruling denying its request to demolish a burned-out gas station that sits on a small part of the site selected for a planned regional hospital. The city claims the...
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Buddhist meditation centre in Ste-Anne hosts open house
For the last four years, Johanna Okker and like-minded friends have been meeting twice a month at temporary digs to meditate and discuss the finer points of navigating the day-to-day as practising...
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SEPAQ provincial parks offer free admission Saturday
All 24 of the parks managed by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) will offer free admission this Saturday, Quebec’s National Parks Day. The public is invited to take a hike, go...
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'A mainstay location,' Hudson's Willow Inn to close
Fans of the famed Willow Inn in Hudson have just over seven more weeks to enjoy its magnificent water views. The popular waterfront restaurant and pub on Main Road will close on Nov. 1, Willow...
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Lisée campaign gets a boost from Hivon supporters in PQ leadership race
It was strike three for Alexandre Cloutier on Wednesday, as three Parti Québécois caucus members rejected him for the third time in a row and instead threw their support behind Jean-François Lisée in...
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Sentence hearing delayed again for Raynald Desjardins in Mafia murder case
Raynald Desjardins will have served the equivalent of a seven-year prison term before he is actually sentenced for his role in the murder of Mafioso Salvatore Montagna. On Wednesday, during a brief...
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Too many drinks? Go for a walk or head to the gym
Weekend warriors of the bottle take note: Getting wasted is not a good thing when it comes to your health. But new research suggests exercise may quash some of alcohol’s damage. According to a first-of...
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Barrette approves of merging MUHC with west-end health organizations
GATINEAU — Health Minister Gaétan Barrette said he favours merging the McGill University Health Centre with two other large public medical networks in western Montreal, calling such a merger “a very...
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Controversy and grumbling cloud meeting of Quebec Liberals
GATINEAU — The Quebec Liberals’ plans to set their fall agenda at a relaxed, late summer gathering got derailed Wednesday with the party scrambling to put a lid on new controversy and internal party...
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Uber, Quebec government reach deal: reports
The Quebec government and Uber were poised to reach a deal late Wednesday night reports say. The two sides had been up against a Sept. 8 deadline to find terms for a pilot project. At the last minute,...
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Montreal this morning: Well, it can't be sunny every day
“Into each life some rain must fall,” Longfellow wrote in The Rainy Day. And today is shaping up to be such a day, apparently. But look on the bright side: It won’t be the “cold, and dark, and dreary”...
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While you were sleeping: Soccer, burgers, The Goat controversy and a LOL over...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. An excuse to use “drubbing” in a headline: It was an absolutely gorgeous night for soccer, unless you were cheering for the Impact....
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Uber, Quebec reach agreement in principle on pilot project
GATINEAU — The Quebec government and Uber say they have reached an agreement in principle on a pilot project that will allow the ride-hailing service to continue operating in the province. The...
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Controversial Outremont zoning change to go to referendum
The borough of Outremont says received enough signatures on a registry Thursday to require a referendum on a zoning change that would prohibit houses of worship from opening on Bernard Ave. A minimum...
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North Korea carries out nuclear test, South Korea says
TOKYO – North Korea conducted its fifth atomic test Friday morning, South Korean officials said, as Kim Jong Un’s regime continues to defy international condemnation of its nuclear and missile programs...
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Saputo family donates $10 million to Montreal Heart Institute
MONTREAL — The Saputo family has donated $10 million to the Montreal Heart Institute to help the facility further invest in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and for a major expansion slated to...
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