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If you're one of Quebec's 1.4 million smokers, this story is for you
Half of all Quebecers know at least one person who has suffered a major illness because of tobacco use, according to a survey conducted for the Conseil québécois sur le tabac et la santé. The numbers...
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Analysis: Stéphane Dion abruptly quits as Trudeau bolsters cabinet to face...
In Quebec he will be remembered as the soft-spoken academic who went toe-to-toe intellectually with the separatist movement. But while at ease in the world of constitutional law and, later, climate...
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Homeless man shot by Montreal police is identified
The 38-year-old homeless man who was shot and killed by Montreal police last Friday has been identified as Jimmy Cloutier, according to the Quebec Coroner’s Office. Cloutier was known to the staff at...
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No referendum before second Parti Québécois mandate in 2022, Lisée says
There will be no referendum on the subject of sovereignty before 2022, says Jean-Francois Lisée, new leader of the Parti Québécois, whose chief mandate since its inception nearly 50 years ago has been...
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Man faces charges for 21 robberies in Montreal
Montreal police have arrested a suspect who allegedly committed 21 robberies in Montreal since late November. Jerry Martin, 40, faces charges in a series of robberies in shops in downtown Montreal, the...
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Glen Crossley released with conditions on manslaughter charge
The man who came to notoriety for having killed Olympic hero Victor Davis more than two decades ago, has been granted a conditional release in a case where he is charged with killing a 70-year-old...
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Gildan swallows American Apparel: comparing giants with Montreal roots
Both have roots in Montreal, both have sold countless T-shirts, both are global companies with thousands of employees. The similarities between Gildan Activewear and the company it’s about to swallow,...
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Château Champlain Hotel turns 50
On Jan. 11, 1967, the Château Champlain Hotel opened for business at La Place du Canada, just a few months before Montreal hosted the World’s Fair, Expo 67. Designed by architects Roger D’Astous and...
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Fewer road deaths in 2016 as encouraging trend continues
With the number of road deaths in sharp decline, the Sûreté du Québec still wants drivers to slow down. Excessive speed and dangerous driving were the No. 1 cause of fatal collisions last year,...
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Montreal to decide on LED lighting next week
The city of Montreal will make a decision next week on the contentious matter of what types of lights it should put in the 132,000 lamps that illuminate its roads, parks and residential neighbourhoods....
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MUHC researchers make discovery about head and neck cancers
A group of scientists at the McGill University Health Centre has led the way in making a promising discovery about head and neck cancers that are linked to alcohol and tobacco use, raising hopes for...
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Revenue Quebec puts a lien on two of Jacques Villeneuve's houses
Revenue Quebec is going after former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve for $1.7 million in unpaid taxes, the Journal de Montréal reported. Speaking to the newspaper, Villeneuve’s lawyer,...
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New Montreal marijuana clinics turn to doctors outside of province
A new chain of Montreal-area medicinal marijuana clinics hasn’t yet opened, but its methods are already being challenged by Quebec’s college of physicians. And while the man behind these clinics says...
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Bombardier engineer by day, baker by night
Mechanical engineer by day, baker and cake designer by night: Shirley Bensimon jokes that some say she lives a double life. The 35-year-old Pointe-Claire resident works full-time at Bombardier...
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Quebec government lawyers decry stalling contract negotiations
Contract negotiations between state lawyers and the Quebec government have fallen apart. The parties held four exploratory meetings since Dec. 27 but never formally sat down to negotiate, according to...
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Video recording played at bail hearing for youth charged with killing Darius...
Evidence presented Thursday at the bail hearing of the youth accused of murdering Darius Brown focused on a video recording that captured the moments before the 17-year-old was fatally stabbed. The...
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Delays in construction postpone Turcot lane closures
Delays in construction work have postponed a series of lane closures on the Turcot Interchange next week. Workers building a temporary retaining wall for the interchange’s new St. Jacques St. exit were...
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Longueuil police seek information in 2014 disappearance of mother and baby
Before disappearing from her Longueuil home nearly three years ago, Jian Ping Li worked as a computer developer in Montreal. She enjoyed swimming during her lunch break and taking yoga classes. Her...
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Police arrest suspect in string of theft in cars at Carrefour Laval
Laval police have arrested a man they believe to be responsible for at least five thefts in cars at the Carrefour Laval shopping centre. The arrest happened after a woman called 911 with a...
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Lisée wants a smarter PQ that knows how to pick its battles to avoid dividing...
QUEBEC — As he heads into his first encounter with the membership, new Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée is proposing a policy shake up — asking the party to put aside referendum talk and...
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