SUV hits pedestrian in Verdun
A 34-year-old woman is in hospital after being hit by an SUV while crossing the street in Verdun at about 9 a.m. The 61-year-old driver, who was heading south on Hickson St., made a left turn on...
View ArticleQuebec Mohawk chief vows civil unrest if B.C. pipeline moves forward
A Quebec Mohawk chief is promising a coordinated campaign of civil disobedience if recently approved pipeline construction encroaches on aboriginal territory in British Columbia. The actions could...
View Article'This is murder': McKnight’s road rage death draws criticism after shooter freed
HARVEY, La. — A road rage incident that might have ben sparked by a driver cutting off another on a nearby bridge turned into a shooting that left a CFL player dead, authorities said, amid criticism...
View ArticleHabs to pair Radulov with Weber on power play to revive stalled offence
EL SEGUNDO — The Canadiens will unveil some new looks Sunday as they attempt to generate some scoring and a win against the Los Angeles Kings (3 p.m., Sportsnet East, RDS, TSN-690 Radio). The biggest...
View ArticleLisée wants to work ’within the system’ to defend Quebec’s interests
Canadians can breathe easier with the new Parti Québécois leader, a pragmatic and wily politician who promises that if elected premier in 2018, he won’t hold a sovereignty referendum until at least...
View ArticleWhile you were sleeping: Check your lottery tickets, two winners in Quebec;...
Two winning tickets were sold for Saturday night’s nearly $12.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot. One was purchased in Ontario and the other in Quebec — each being worth almost $6.2 million. The winning...
View ArticleReligious sisters in Montreal embrace modern devotion, social media
Sheila Sullivan was one of 58 prospective religious sisters to join Montreal’s Congregation de Notre-Dame in 1964. In 2016, only one woman in Canada has applied to join the country’s oldest...
View Article'You can't do that with a cat': Vet says new animal bylaw not realistic
Stephanie Laett loves cats but she says Montreal’s new animal-control bylaw is far from purr-fect. Pet cats need to be registered with the city under the new bylaw, but Laett, a veterinarian who has...
View ArticleSQ looking to question 2 people in connection with Vaudreuil homicides
The Sûreté du Québec is looking to question two people in connection with the double homicide recently carried out in Vaudreuil-Dorion that left a member of the Rock Machine biker gang dead. The man...
View ArticleOne of three men stabbed in Longueuil early Sunday has died
A 22-year-old man has died after being stabbed early Sunday morning in Longueuil. He was the first of three men stabbed over a short period of time in separate incidents that police now believe are...
View ArticleQuebec has it backwards when it comes to managing crowded ERs: expert
Eddy Lang has cared for the sick and injured in hospital emergency rooms in Montreal and Calgary, and he doesn’t hesitate for a second when asked which city has fared better in dealing with the ER...
View ArticleOpinion: Quebec emergency rooms can learn from Alberta on overcrowding
Crowded emergency departments are a reality across the country, and no province is exempt. However, my own experience in two provinces allows me to share insight into what might work and what won’t in...
View ArticleQuebec and N.L.: Why peace won’t come quickly between uneasy neighbours
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — They are arguably the least friendly neighbours in Confederation. Newfoundland and Labrador has been feuding with Quebec since before the Atlantic province joined Canada, with a...
View ArticleInvestigation launched into death of man, 24, in Val-d’Or
Quebec’s Bureau of Independent Investigation is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of a 24-year-old man in Val-d’Or. According to a statement issued Sunday night, the police reportedly...
View ArticleMontreal Gazette Christmas Fund 2016: Chronic pain fills Jennifer's days
Jennifer takes life with algodystrophy day by day. The 36-year-old mother has suffered from chronic pain since 2013, when she underwent knee surgery that triggered the condition. Algodystrophy is a...
View ArticleMontreal this morning: Light snow
Colour it white today. Environment Canada is calling for 2 to 4 centimetres of snow with a high of minus 2. Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with the temperature steady near minus 3. The loonie: At 6...
View ArticleWhile you were sleeping: Herding cats, protesting pipelines, a Trump-like...
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. Renegade cat owners: Stephanie Laett loves cats but she’s not pussyfooting around Montreal’s new animal-control bylaw. Pet cats need...
View ArticleGreenpeace activists chain themselves to pipes at Port of Montreal
Police were at the Port of Montreal early Monday as environmental protesters chained themselves to pipes that load tankers with bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands. In addition to two Greenpeace activists...
View ArticleJournal de Montréal columnist sues Ricochet for joking about his death
Journal de Montréal columnist Richard Martineau is suing an independent news site for publishing a satirical obituary of the commentator and several cartoons that offended him — including one depicting...
View Article21-year-old arrested after shootings, carjackings in Pointe-aux-Trembles
Two shootings and carjackings in east-end Montreal late Sunday night are linked to the discovery of a body in a nearby apartment, a police source told the Montreal Gazette. A suspect is in custody...
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