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PQ youth wing rejects idea of banning the wearing of religious symbols
VICTORIAVILLE – The Parti Québécois National Youth Committee (PQ) Congress rejected Sunday morning the idea of banning the wearing of religious symbols for all employees in the public and para-public...
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Father fatally runs over four-year-old daughter in St-Boniface
A father carrying hay in his vehicle fatally ran over his four-year-old daughter, the Sûreté du Québec said Sunday. The incident happened about 1:15 p.m. as the man was working on his residence in...
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Montreal this morning: Here comes the sun
Well, it won’t be as warm today as it was on this past weekend. But it will be sunny, and it won’t be cold: the high will be just under the freezing mark at minus 1, Environment Canada predicts....
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From the archives: Chills and spills marked sleigh races on the canal
This story was first published on Feb. 19, 2011, in the Montreal Gazette. The races were successful beyond the expectation of the most sanguine. Gazette, Thursday, Feb. 23, 1871 The Victorians...
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50 years of Aislin: Poking fun at Louise Beaudoin
In 1991, Lucien Bouchard turned his back on Canada after the failure of the Meech Lake negotiations, quitting Brian Mulroney’s cabinet to form his own separatist federal party, the Bloc Québécois....
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Longueuil man injured in home invasion
Longueuil police are seeking three suspects in connection with a home invasion Sunday night that left the victim slightly injured. Police say the incident occurred at about 11 p.m. when the trio...
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Quebec Maple farmers face steep foreign competition, internal revolt
Quebec, the world’s largest producer of maple syrup, is ramping up output as it fends off rising competition from the U.S. and neighbouring provinces as well as a farmer rebellion from within. The...
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Preliminary inquiry set to begin in Samantha Higgins murder case
The preliminary inquiry in the case of Nicholas Fontanelli, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Samantha Higgins, is scheduled to begin at the Montreal courthouse on Monday. Higgins, a...
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Montreal ranks 23rd in congestion, over Toronto, Vancouver: report
DETROIT When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world. Drivers in the car-crazy California metropolis spent 104 hours each driving in congestion...
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Quebec City Muslim community to get cemetery
Quebec City’s Muslim community will finally have its own cemetery, Radio-Canada reported Sunday. About 70 members of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, which had been the site of a murderous...
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Worker falls four metres from scaffolding at Université de Montréal
A construction worker in his 30s is being treated for injuries suffered to his face, shoulder and ribs after falling four meters from a scaffolding at a work site Monday morning. Montreal firefighters...
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New refugee centre at Lacolle to deal with influx from U.S.
ST-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE — As if on cue, the family emerged from a taxi on the other side of the border: two men and a young woman from Eritrea, about to carry a newborn baby into Canada. They might have...
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Cities pressed to clear snow and ice
It can take days for Montreal to dig out from a blizzard. While inner-city streets often become clogged after a major snowfall, most suburban roads are cleared relatively quickly. With less traffic and...
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From the archives: Molson's first ad sought a 'continuance of past favours'
This story was first published on Feb. 16, 2003, in the Montreal Gazette. Molson’s first ad sought a ‘continuance of past favours”: The Subscriber returning thanks to his friends and the public, for...
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Montreal this morning: Another mild one
We’ll see some sunshine this morning, but clouds will increase throughout the day. This evening, there is a 60-per-cent chance of shows. Temperature will remain steady at plus 2 throughout the day and...
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Man could face hate-crime charges after Montreal mosque vandalized
A 26-year-old man is in police custody and may face hate crime charges after an Ontario St. mosque was vandalized early Tuesday. The incident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. Police received a 911 call that...
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WYWS: Sweetly superior snow-clearers
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. They mean it this time: The elevators are on their way. The STM says it plans to start work this fall on a second entrance to the...
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Major housing project unveiled in Hudson
The private owner of the Sandy Beach area is proposing a 300-unit residential development in the heart of Hudson which could increase the town’s population by up to 20 percent. Residents packed the...
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Kids art showcase
The exhibit, which runs until March 19, is called Creating Culture and it spotlights the talent of children and teens involved in programs at the Dollard arts centre.
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Police hunt clues in dépanneur shooting
Police are seeking information on a suspect in a shooting at a dépanneur in February 2017. The Montreal police will set up a mobile command post Tuesday morning as it looks for a suspect in two...
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