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Don Macpherson: Leonard Cohen, at least, found peace this week
Montreal is a divided city, most obviously by language. But there are two occasions on which it comes together. It does so in hope, whenever spring’s new beginning is further brightened by the...
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Accused 'shocked' when explosive material found in suitcase, trial hears
Antony Piazza says he was more surprised than anyone to learn he had all the materials required to assemble a detonator hidden inside the handle of his carry-on suitcase as he was about to board a...
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Hundreds gather at Place du Canada for Remembrance Day ceremony
Some came pushing walkers, some came pushing strollers. Some wore dress shoes, some wore running shoes, many stood proudly in well-worn black army boots polished to a shine. Some wore tuques, some wore...
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Josh Freed: In the Plateau, Cohen was 'just another guy'
I didn’t know Leonard Cohen but I felt I did, like many in our Plateau neighbourhood. Years ago I’d see him walking the streets — dressed like an elegant beatnik — and I’d nod and he’d nod back...
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Leonard Cohen embraced the romance and mystery of Montreal
When Stephen Ramsay heard the news, he was drawn to Leonard Cohen’s doorstep. Like so many Montrealers, Ramsay felt an almost cosmic kinship to Cohen — the poet, songwriter and author who died Monday...
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Accused said Pamela Jean 'would pay for it' if she broke off relationship,...
A man who was at the same bar as Pamela Jean and Juan Fermin Palma the night before she was reported missing says the two were arguing about leaving together. Testifying at Palma’s first-degree murder...
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How should Montreal honour Leonard Cohen? We look at five ideas
There was a sense of shock Thursday as news broke of the death of Leonard Cohen. I was filing out of Théâtre Denise-Pelletier after seeing the première of a French-language adaptation of George...
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Corruption trial for former Montreal mayor Applebaum starts Monday
The corruption trial of former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum begins on Monday, nearly three and a half years after his arrest. Applebaum is facing 14 charges of fraud, breach of trust and conspiracy...
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Leonard Cohen's school yearbook lists probable destiny as McGill cheerleader
Leonard Cohen had deep roots in his native Montreal. He attended Roslyn School on Westmount Ave., where he was promoted from Grade 6 to the “upper division” all-boys Grade 7 class in 1946. After...
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20-year-old man critical condition after being struck by car
A 34-year-old man has been charged with impaired driving causing bodily harm after a male pedestrian was struck by a car at the intersection of Sherbrooke and Iberville Sts. early Friday. The...
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Taxi driver robbed, stabbed in Pointe-aux-Trembles
A Montreal taxi driver was stabbed in an armed robbery Friday night in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district of Montreal. Around 9 p.m., at the request of his clients, the victim drove into a parking lot...
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Leonard Cohen died Monday, funeral held Thursday in Montreal
Although news of Leonard Cohen’s death came out Thursday evening on his Facebook page, the 82-year-old writer/troubadour had actually passed away on Monday in Los Angeles, Sony Music has confirmed. His...
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Legault to follow Trump's lead in push to make gains with CAQ
DRUMMONDVILLE — While his adversaries reproach him for borrowing the negative tone of Donald Trump, Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault said his party should follow the president-elect’s...
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Leonard Cohen: Montrealers can leave condolence messages at Grande Bibliothèque
The government of Quebec and the city of Montreal have announced that a registry of condolence messages will be open for the public to sign this weekend in memory of late artist/poet/songwriter Leonard...
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I hear your complaints, we will do better, Couillard tells Quebec Liberal...
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says he’s taking complaints from the Liberal base about not being listened to seriously and that he, too, wants improvements. Declaring the Quebec Liberal Party “150...
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Sing-along, condolence book pay tribute to Leonard Cohen
Ring the bells that still can ring/ Forget your perfect offering/There is a crack in everything/That’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen, Anthem. If some sang out of tune, that was perhaps...
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'Shooting' incident a hoax, Montreal police say
Montreal police say a noontime call to 911 Sunday about a shooting at Jean-Talon St. and Victoria Ave. turned out to be a hoax. The caller said there was a large altercation involving many people and...
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We are a clean government, Philippe Couillard says
Philippe Couillard is challenging anyone to prove his government has been anything but ethically irreproachable since he became Liberal leader and premier. Dogged by a public image of running a corrupt...
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U de M institutes new screening tool for medicine and health sciences
From now on, top marks won’t be enough when applying to get into competitive health science programs like pharmacy, dentistry and medicine at the Université de Montréal. Prospective students’ personal...
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Monday Calendar: Nov. 14-20
Monday, Nov. 14 There’s a full moon at 8:52 a.m. Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum goes on trial on corruption charges. Major League Baseball’s rookies of the year are announced. Community...
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