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Akwesasne creates first civil court in Canada for and by indigenous people
The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada outside a federal framework. While First Nations band councils have been passing and...
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Hijab-wearing student prevented from taking exam
Collège de Maisonneuve in Montreal is trying to determine how to accommodate a student who was prevented from taking an exam because she wouldn’t temporarily remove part of her hijab, a school...
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Teen dies during police intervention in Cree community
EEYOU ISTCHEE JAMES BAY — A 19-year-old died Sunday night during an intervention with Chisasibi First Nations police in a Cree community in northern Quebec. Police responded to a call around 9:45 p.m....
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Man dies after apparent police shooting in Île-Perrot
A man died Sunday after being hit with at least one bullet that is alleged to have been fired by a Sûreté du Québec police officer in Île-Perrot. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) called on...
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Remaining part of St-Jacques overpass to come down Thanksgiving weekend
The dismantling of the last section of the St-Jacques St. overpass is expected to cause more traffic and major highway closures throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. The ramp connecting Highway 15...
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Verdun's missing python has been captured
Jean-François Parenteau, the mayor of Verdun borough, says the python that made headlines when it went missing in August has been found. “Very good news,” Parenteau said. “It’s alive, but it looks...
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Pilot project for multi-fuel service stations coming to Quebec in 2018
Pierre Arcand, the Quebec minister of natural resources and energy, announced a pilot project Monday to implement multi-fuel stations, with the first to be available by the end of 2018. The stations...
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Judge orders two-day suspension of Montreal pit bull ban
Montreal’s pit bull ban has been ordered suspended by a judge 17 hours after it came into effect. Superior Court Justice Louis Gouin ordered an immediate two-day suspension of the elements of...
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Cost of city hall renovations could double initial estimate
City hall will shutter its doors for two years, starting in 2018, while the building undergoes an estimated $30.4 million in renovations. Hidden in the estimate’s fine print, however, is a clause that...
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Experts to design plans in next step to rejuvenate Valois Village
The people in and around Valois Village have spoken. Now, it’s up to the experts to study the collective wish list gathered over the last months and render an urban plan designed to rejuvenate the drab...
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Milano reopens 3 months after blaze
More than three months after a fire forced Milano grocery store to close its doors, the Little Italy landmark is set to reopen on Wednesday. “It was heartbreaking on June 25 when I came here and saw...
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Part of Ville-Marie Expressway closed Thanksgiving weekend
Part of the Ville-Marie Expressway will be completely closed Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday at 11:59 p.m. to Tuesday at 5 a.m., to remove concrete beams spanning the highway. The eastbound lanes...
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Boshra: The 13 months until Montreal's election are going to be long
Remind me again: Why do I keep checking my mailbox? No good ever seems to come of it. That theory was confirmed earlier this week when the blasted thing yielded a bright and shiny flyer that almost...
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Emergency preparedness is the goal of Quebec earthquake road show
The Insurance Bureau of Canada calls it a unique sensation. The Quake Cottage is a mobile earthquake simulator touring Quebec to shake things up in the middle of a worldwide earthquake preparedness...
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Bowser and Blue bring comedy and satire to Pierrefonds Cultural Centre
Comedy duo Bowser and Blue bring their distinct brand of social and political satire to the Pierrefonds Cultural Centre on Friday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. The duo use music, lyrics and banter to take jabs...
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Hydro's plan for new high-tension line gets boost from environmental review
Hydro-Québec’s plan to build a new aerial high-tension transmission line in Dollard-des-Ormeaux has received a boost from the Bureau des audiences publiques sur l’environnement. The BAPE’s report on...
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Montreal Lotto Max winners say their lives won’t change after $37.5-million win
What does a $37.5-million lottery windfall get you? Canada’s latest multimillionaires are going to start with a new computer and a pair of new shoes. Loto-Québec unveiled the winners of Friday’s Lotto...
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Bill Tierney: Social media, online funding campaigns changing way we operate
Who said social media aren’t changing the way we all operate? Just when there is what seems like a lull in West Island municipal politics, a year before we find ourselves again in full election mode,...
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Vaudreuil SPCA ordered to tear down dog park
Animal lovers are rallying to raise thousands of dollars for the SPCA Ouest de L’Île after the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion ordered it to tear down the existing dog park behind the shelter or proceed with...
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Pointe-Claire focuses on safe access to new REM train stations
The city of Pointe-Claire wants safe access to the two planned light-rail train stations slated to be built in the municipality and that means safe access for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Last...
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