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Survey shows Lisée gives PQ best shot at unseating Liberals
A survey shows that under the leadership of Jean-François Lisée, the Parti Québécois would have received 31 per cent of the vote had an election been held this week, two per cent less than the...
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While you were sleeping: Lights out in Puerto Rico, Great Wall marred by...
Repair crews worked through the night trying to restore electricity to Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million people early Thursday after a fire at a power plant blacked out the entire U.S. territory. Officials...
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U de M celebrates the latest world university rankings
It hasn’t caught up to McGill University – yet – but the Université de Montréal seems to be the local institution with bragging rights after the latest university rankings were made public Wednesday....
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Lisée surging in polls, but new caucus infighting threatens PQ unity
With a new poll showing Jean-François Lisée leadership support growing, internal squabbling in the party caucus has exploded again, with one candidate saying another threatened her. On Thursday, Lisée...
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Embattled CAQ defector Yan Plante quits his job in premier's office
QUEBEC — Yan Plante, the Coalition Avenir Québec defector suspected by the party of having transferred sensitive information over to the Liberals, has now quit his job in the premier’s office. Plante...
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Video surfaces of Montreal police appearing to harass man in wheelchair
Montreal police officers may have some discretion about when to turn on their new body cams, but they can’t control what bystanders may catch them doing on camera. On Wednesday, a pedestrian filmed two...
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Defence lawyer highlights contradictions in attempted murder case of...
Closing arguments have begun in the case involving a man from the St-Laurent borough accused of the attempted murder and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl. The man, who is now 45, was arrested...
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Newspaper says it will fight police attempt to search reporter's computer
A Montreal newspaper says it will fight an attempt by the Sûreté du Québec to search the computer of a reporter who wrote about a Quebec Court judge who allegedly berated courthouse constables after a...
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Montreal this morning: A wet beginning to the day
You might need an umbrella if you’re heading outdoors early today: the weather folks are calling for periods of rain ending early in the morning, followed by a mix of sun and clouds. Today’s high is...
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Inflatable structures to hide work during Ste-Catherine St. overhaul
The city of Montreal will spend nearly $4-million on a project to install large, inflatable structures that will hide construction work during the four-year-long revamping of Ste-Catherine St., it was...
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Le Mas des Oliviers prepares its final course
Like its low stucco ceilings and wooden beams from another era, its walls will never be showcased in Architectural Digest. Ah, but if the walls of Le Mas des Oliviers could talk, what wonderful tales...
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Head of Montreal police force's internal affairs won't face criminal charges
There will be no criminal charges against Costa Labos, the head of the Montreal police department’s internal affairs department, police chief Philippe Pichet said on Friday. Labos had been under...
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Gazette editor: Why I had my head shaved in the middle of a shopping mall on...
It started with a strangely comforting buzz, then a warm sensation as something vibrated along the right side of my scalp. Even without my glasses, I could see wisps of hair dropping to the ground....
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Fraudsters target seniors, claiming need to install new heating system
At least three senior citizens in the West Island over the last two months have been targeted by fraudsters pressuring them to change their homes’ heating system. Two seniors in Roxboro and one in...
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Take a road trip to Hudson for annual studio tour
Enjoy the start of the fall colours while discovering unique creations during the Hudson Region Studio Tour on Sept. 24-25. Part road trip, part shopping spree, the tour takes visitors to artists’...
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Quebec should separate from Canada, new anglophone group says
Anglophone sovereignists unite. A Nova-Scotia born anglophone Parti Québécois member has launched a pro-sovereignty group – Anglophones for Quebec Independence. Describing itself as a “non-partisan...
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Dec. 30, 1799: Revolution, naval battles, famine and weird weather
What do you do with a very old newspaper? The question arose when a plain manila envelope arrived in the mail. Inside was a yellowed newspaper, dated Dec. 30, 1799. In an accompanying note, André...
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Judge admits she insulted special constable at Montreal courthouse
Quebec Court Judge Suzanne Vadboncoeur uttered a conditional apology and conceded it was possible she insulted a special constable inside the parking garage of the Montreal courthouse when she appeared...
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Trial of one accused in Contrecoeur corruption case postponed again
The start of former municipal fundraiser Bernard Trépanier’s trial in the Contrecoeur fraud case was postponed again on Friday because of his health problems. Quebec Court Judge Yvan Poulin set a new...
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Police seeking victims of accused pedophile
Montreal police are enlisting the public’s help in their investigation of an accused pedophile. Officers arrested 24-year-old François Roy Tuesday and they believe he attempted to lure at least two...
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