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Trial begins for man charged with carrying explosives in suitcase at Montreal...
The trial involving a man charged three years ago with attempting to bring an explosive device on a commercial flight at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport was suspended almost as soon as it...
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There's plaster dust in the air at Pointe-Claire city hall
“It’s been a tiring day,” an employee said as she glanced at the bare, freshly-plastered walls while exiting the grand entrance hall to Pointe-Claire city hall last week. There’s nothing easy about...
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St-Lazare lifts contentious fee for leaf collection
Residents of St-Lazare will continue to enjoy free leaf pickup this fall, after city council backed away from plans to charge a fee. “I’m sure the public will be very happy with the changes that are...
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Saddled with Charkaoui tweet fallout, Lisée tries to turn the page
QUEBEC — Parti Québécois leadership candidate Jean-François Lisée’s campaign continued to be haunted by a tweet linking his rival with Adil Charkaoui, with Lisée now saying it’s all a matter of...
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Senneville development allows for 83 new homes
Trees, walking paths, chirping birds, spacious lots for custom homes. Urban planner Marc Perreault unveiled the selling points of the proposed 83-home Senneville-on-the-Park development for a...
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Judge to rule on late disclosure of evidence in case against Antony Piazza
A Quebec Court judge is expected to rule Tuesday afternoon on how to deal with the fact the Crown disclosed evidence at the last minute to defence lawyers representing a man on trial on charges he was...
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Transport Quebec has to help solve traffic problems at ferry site: Hudson
While the town of Hudson has established a working group to deal with the long-standing traffic safety issue at the Oka ferry site, it hopes Transport Quebec takes action. Town council recently...
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Teens in alleged St-Hyacinthe murder plot to undergo psychiatric evaluation
ST-HYACINTHE — Two Quebec teens charged in an alleged murder plot involving their peers will be sent for a psychiatric evaluation. The boys, aged 14 and 16, appeared before a youth court judge in...
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Montreal this morning: A nice day to rally for Homa Hoodfar, attend Pop...
You got to hand it to Mother Nature this summer: She has been one class act. This lovely season winds up today with mainly sunny conditions and a high of 24 or 25 — and a humidex of 28. Bask in it...
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Brenda O'Farrell: Senneville should keep open mind on development plan
Striking a balance. It’s a goal everyone strives to achieve, but often it’s a struggle. Work-life. Exercise and diet. How much homework is too much? How much time should a kid spend in front of a...
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While you were sleeping: Adele mourns Brangelina breakup, Phil Kessel takes...
Count Adele as among those saddened by the Brangelina divorce. At her concert in New York on Tuesday night, Adele brought up Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s breakup, telling the crowd she had to address...
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Montreal cantor collaborates on Leonard Cohen's new album
“If you are the dealer I’m out of the game If you are the healer I’m broken and lame If thine is the glory Then mine must be the shame You want it darker We kill the flame” These opening lines to You...
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CAQ slaps ex-employee and Couillard's chief of staff with legal warnings
QUEBEC — The Coalition Avenir Québec has slapped another ex-employee and the premier’s chief of staff with legal warnings urging them to admit by Friday to possessing confidential and highly strategic...
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Greg Duncan: How much info do you get about your town online?
There can be no doubt that if you are an elected official, communicating with a constituency and gathering feedback is a good thing. And few would disagree that communication is now easier via...
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Several closures through the Turcot and Montreal West interchanges this weekend
Transport Quebec will shut down a section of eastbound Highway 20 near the Montreal West interchange from Friday at 11:30 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m. The work is necessary to allow construction crews to...
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More video troubles for the PQ as Charkaoui wades in on his own
QUEBEC — Parti Québécois leadership candidate Alexandre Cloutier was forced to distance himself again from Islamic activist Adil Charkaoui after he posted a video expressing a preference for Cloutier....
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Don Macpherson: Energy East could be this generation's Meech Lake
Canada is gradually and blindly stumbling toward this generation’s Meech Lake. That’s the familiar name of the 1987 agreement among Ottawa and the provinces proposing to grant Quebec a form of special...
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Voters in St-Lazare go to polls in fiercely contested by-election race
Voters in St-Lazare’s village district will head to the polls in a by-election Sunday, Sept. 25, to elect a town councillor from a list of six candidates. Advance polls Sept. 18 attracted 8 per cent of...
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Montreal this morning: Cooler weather as the Habs start training camp
The autumn season of transition begins with a high today between 18 and 20 and a chance of showers this afternoon. Tonight, we could receive more showers as the temperature slips to a low of 12....
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Teddy bears and vintage music at Arts Alive! event in Pointe-Claire
The Arts Alive! Québec tour is coming to John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire on Sept. 24 and all teddy bears are welcome. It’s the second year for the tour of six regions in Quebec, organized by...
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