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Elderly pedophile convicted of sex tourism denied parole again
An 86-year-old man who was one of the first people to be convicted on charges related to child sex tourism in Canada was denied parole on Thursday after referring to himself as “a kind pedophile.”...
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Couple sues OVO fertility clinic after getting wrong paternity result
A Longueuil woman and her spouse are suing the private OVO fertility clinic for more than $290,000, claiming that its genetics lab committed a grave error when it gave them the wrong result of a...
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Montreal SPCA to stop taking in any dogs March 31 in protest of pit bull bylaw
The SPCA is making good on its promise to no longer accept any dogs from the nine boroughs it serves, as a response to Mayor Denis Coderre’s anti-pitbull bylaw. But that may leave the city’s dogs...
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Chez Doris program to find housing for aboriginal women takes off
Claire was pregnant with her third child when she nearly ended up on the street. After finding out her boyfriend hadn’t paid rent in months, Claire and her two daughters were evicted from their...
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'Godfather of Grass' Johnny Boone arrested in Montreal after eight years as a...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities say a man known as the “Godfather of Grass” has been arrested in Montreal after eight years on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service says authorities sought John Robert...
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KISS, Céline Dion say no to performing at Donald Trump's inauguration: reports
KISS rocker Gene Simmons allegedly “politely declined” a request from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for the band to perform at his inauguration. The Detroit Rock City hit maker’s wife, Shannon...
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Snow, then ice, then rain will make travelling tricky on Boxing Day
With the expectation that snow on Dec. 26 could turn to ice and rain, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Montreal, Laval, Châteauguay, and Longueuil. A “disturbance forecast”...
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Second Draft: Christmas 1916 in Montreal, against a backdrop of war
They said, when war broke out in the summer of 1914, that it would be over by Christmas. But now it was Christmas nearly 2½ years later, and still the men and women were dying, and children, too. The...
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Don Macpherson: Quebec's inquiry into the treatment of indigenous people
Often, a public inquiry is what the opposition demands when it has no ideas of its own to propose. And often, it’s the response of a government to pressure to Do Something. There has been pressure on...
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20 homeless for Christmas after LaSalle fire
Five families will be out of their homes over the Christmas holiday, as the three-storey building where they were living caught fire and will now have to be demolished. The fire broke out in the...
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Quebec separatists promise 'alternate' history during Canada's 150th birthday
Parti Québécois MNA Stéphane Bergeron’s use of quotation marks reflects his feelings on the federal government’s plans for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. Bergeron says Ottawa is fond...
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Crown files appeal seeking maximum sentence for Richard Henry Bain
Crown prosecutor Dennis Galiatsatos has filed an appeal seeking to have Richard Henry Bain’s parole eligibility increased to the maximum allowed for a second-degree murder conviction. On Aug. 23, a...
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What's open and closed in Montreal during the 2016-17 holiday season
Here’s a selection of Montreal-area services and businesses that will be available (or not) over the holidays: On Saturday, retail post offices usually open on Saturdays will remain open. Post offices...
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Montreal restaurant offers free meals to those in need
The idea didn’t strike Yahya Hashemi as particularly new or novel. People get hungry and they need to eat whether they can afford a meal or not. That’s the philosophy behind a recent initiative by...
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Captured fugitive 'Godfather of Grass' being held in Montreal pending...
An American fugitive who was dubbed the Godfather of Grass because of run-ins with the law involving the large-scale production of marijuana, will be detained in Montreal for at least another week...
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Josh Freed: Falalalala, it's Chrismukkah
SANTA’S WORKSHOP, North Pole — Bonjour-hi, boys and girls! It’s almost Christmas Eve but I’m so far behind schedule, my beard is turning white. Honestly, what a week! On a test ride South to Montreal...
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Montreal SPCA offers sanctuary to dogs rescued from Chinese meat festival
TORONTO — An animal protection organization says more than 100 dogs who were destined for a Chinese dog meat festival have landed in Canada to begin new lives. Thirty-seven of them will be taken in by...
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Sri Lanka unveils world’s tallest fake Christmas tree
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka showed off a towering Christmas tree on Saturday, claiming to have surpassed the world record for an artificial Christmas tree. The 73-meter (238-foot) tree, built in the...
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Fewer people are calling Nez Rouge, but volunteers standing by
The 33rd Operation Nez Rouge has entered the final sprint. The non-profit organization says they have driven fewer people this year, as holidayers appear more likely to stay at home or with relatives....
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Dogs rescued from meat festival find fast friends in Montreal
A pack of dogs rescued from a Chinese slaughterhouse are recovering at a Montreal shelter this Christmas Eve. The 32 dogs landed in Montreal late Friday after being rescued from the Yulin meat festival...
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