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Brenda O'Farrell: Growing up in Beaconsfield was far from typical for Erika...
Erika Tafel is a married mother of two who lives in a small town in the southern Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. In many ways, it’s a long way from where — and how — she grew up in Beaconsfield....
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Wanted in Montreal: North America's tallest Christmas tree
It was an ambitious plan, but one that seemed to be working out until earlier this week. In its second year of business, local Christmas tree home-delivery company Sapin MTL had pitched the idea...
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Equestrian-zoned development a nod to St-Lazare’s horse-loving heritage
A mound of dirt taller than some neighbouring trees marks the spot of another new housing development under construction in St-Lazare. But unlike other new developments in the booming town, all 42...
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Coroner slams health administrators in death of St. Mary's ER patient
One year after the death of an emergency-room patient who was denied surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital, a Quebec coroner has issued a blistering report that criticizes bureaucratic bungling by senior...
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Paris Match magazine bids adieu to Leonard Cohen
Montreal native and most beloved poet Leonard Cohen appears on the cover of the most recent Paris Match, which hit magazine stands this week. A moody, monochrome photo is headlined “Leonard Cohen:...
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Anti-pipeline protesters halt AMT, cargo trains in Kahnwake
Rail service on the Agence métropolitaine de transport’s Candiac line has been suspended for the morning rush hour because an anti-pipeline protest is blocking the railway, the AMT said Wednesday....
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'Culture change' needed to ensure completion of megatrials in Quebec: report
QUEBEC — Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée welcomed a report into so-called megatrials on Wednesday, vowing to implement its recommendations so that “criminals don’t go free.” Vallée commissioned the...
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Police investigate shooting in St-Léonard
A 37-year-old man was shot at least once Wednesday night while sitting in a car in St-Léonard. The victim got out of his vehicle on San Remo St. and made his way to a business on Jarry St. to seek...
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Montreal this morning: Countdown to winter begins
We’re in for a dry, mild spell for the next few days — and then the weather gets weird. Today, expect a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 9. Tonight, we’ll see clearing in the evening with a low of...
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Drug raids in Laval, Laurentians net seven arrests
Seven people suspected of trafficking cocaine and crack cocaine were arrested Thursday in Laval and the lower Laurentians, according to the Laval Police. They seized $6,000, 40 rocks of cocaine, and 40...
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37 complaints of SQ abuse in Val-d'Or lead to zero criminal charges
The investigation was exhaustive. Detectives from the Montreal police interviewed some 31 alleged victims, over 100 witnesses and spent nearly 11,000 man-hours probing claims that Sûreté du Québec...
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While you were sleeping: Spies, sirens, Santas, and the most beautiful fish...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. This is no setup: A judge, a media lawyer and a former police chief have been given a mission: scrutinize police surveillance of...
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Leonard Cohen died in sleep after a fall, manager says
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the middle of the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager said Wednesday. “The death was sudden, unexpected and peaceful,”...
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St. Mary's ER death wouldn't happen today: Barrette
Health Minister Gaétan Barrette pledged on Wednesday that if a patient with a ruptured aneurysm of the aorta arrived in the emergency room of St. Mary’s Hospital today, that person would be “taken...
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What's that sound? Sirens at nine factories to be tested on Thursday
If you hear a siren on Thursday, stay where you are, and don’t panic. The city is conducting a test of the alarm signals at nine industrial plants for the third time since 2012. Residents can take...
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Aspiring buskers audition for gigs as métro musicians
If you want to check out Montreal’s underground music scene, head down into the city’s subway system. You might just hear Violet the violinist, or Enrique, a newly-arrived Mexican immigrant who doesn’t...
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Weekend traffic: Access to Ville-Marie Expressway restricted
Access ramps to the eastbound Ville-Marie Expressway will be cut off this weekend as the province oversees demolition work on the Turcot Interchange. Starting Friday at 11:30 p.m., access to the...
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Spate of métro breakdowns just bad luck, STM says
Montreal’s transit authority says it’s just bad luck the métro broke down five times in two days; the city’s opposition, however, is blaming the mayor. “There is a flagrant lack of leadership coming...
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Major fire destroys historic building in downtown Montreal's Chinatown
Another historic Montreal building lost to flames on Thursday led to increased calls for better protection of the city’s historic landmarks. The abandoned heritage building known as Édifice Robillard,...
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Law expert suggests 'systemic racism' against aboriginal women
QUEBEC — Retired Sûreté du Québec officer Alain Juneau may end up being the only accused in a case of alleged widespread abuse of aboriginal women in Quebec. The Directeur des poursuites criminelles...
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