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Montrealers want independent inquiry into police corruption allegations: poll
More than 80 per cent of Montrealers think an independent inquiry is the only way to shed light on allegations of corruption within the Montreal police department, a Léger Marketing poll suggests. And...
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Allison Hanes: Only a thorough probe will restore public trust in the police
The latest revelations about the dysfunction inside the Montreal police force are worthy of a plot line in David Simon’s gritty law enforcement drama The Wire. Warring factions within the department;...
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'It was 10 years of living hell,' former SPVM whistleblower says
Allowing false allegations levelled by fellow officers to fester for years has brought morale among the Montreal police as low as it can go, says a now retired detective who was one of the first to...
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Quebec's animal planet: March in like a lamb, traffic cleared by a moose
If March comes in like a lamb — a damp one, according to Environment Canada predictions — what sort of lion can we expect four weeks from now? If you ask the Farmer’s Almanac, you’ll get an ominous...
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Laval police seek suspects after gas station robbed, pepper sprayed
Laval police are turning to the public for help in tracking down two suspects who they say used pepper spray to rob a local gas station in December. The incident occurred at 1 a.m. at an Ultramar...
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Lesley Chesterman: Support our world-class chefs, not Joël Robuchon
Listening to Finance Minister Carlos Leitão at the National Assembly this week trying to defend the Casino de Montréal’s decision to spend millions on a luxury restaurant has been an eye-opener: Who...
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Police conduct Montreal-area drugs raids Friday
Montreal police are in the process of conducting a series of raids aimed at dismantling an illegal drug production network. Raids in L’Assomption, St. Charles-sur-Richelieu and Brossard are ongoing and...
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South Shore bowling alley to be transformed into seniors residence
A popular bowling alley on the South Shore will get new life as a seniors residence — with a bowling alley inside. Opened in 1960, Champion Lanes on Taschereau Blvd. is situated across the street from...
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Lachine homicide suspect arrested in Ontario
Ontario police have arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with a 2014 homicide in Lachine. Emerson Courtney Hennie was arrested this week at a residence in Brampton, Ont., by investigators from...
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Chaudière River is on flood watch, Beauceville authorities say
BEAUCEVILLE — Authorities in Beauceville have placed the Chaudière River under surveillance as weather conditions could become conducive to flooding. The ice has thinned because of mild temperatures...
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From the archives: Snowshoers ascended Mount Royal 'at rattling pace'
This story was first published on Feb. 25, 2012, in the Montreal Gazette. I’m sure you will agree with me that – all Canadians thoroughly enjoy our winter. Gazette, Monday, Feb. 28, 1881 Robert...
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Josh Freed: When it comes to misteaks, fourgive and forget
I’m still getting a terrific amount of reader response to a column I wrote two weeks ago about Trudeau meeting Trump — and most of it sounds similar. “Dear Mr. Freed: How can a professional writer not...
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Canada's marijuana green rush
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — The journey to the centre of Canada’s marijuana economy begins on a stretch of country road in eastern Ontario. It weaves through a patchwork of cornfields and hamlets before...
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WYWS: Nooners and thrown shoes
Here’s our roundup of the best and brightest stories this morning. Well, that’s inspiring: Along with luxury vacations, diamond bracelets and personal training sessions, the Academy Awards’ unofficial...
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Striking Quebec lawyers to sit down with government officials Saturday
An important meeting between government negotiators and union representatives of the Quebec Bar Association (LANEQ) is set for Saturday in Montreal. On strike since Oct. 24, the lawyers intend to...
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Maple syrup runs early thanks to mild Quebec weather
The moderate weather over the past few days has allowed some Quebec maple syrup producers to start their season and even produce their first syrup. Serge Beaulieu, president of the Quebec Maple Syrup...
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In Montreal, winter weather isn't, but Quebec could see an ice storm
Temperatures could reach 15 degrees Celsius on Saturday in southwestern Quebec. In Montreal, that high would be a record for February. Don’t get too excited: Environment Canada says the mild weather...
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ICYMI: Habs, refugees, the Mafia, and a celebrity chef battle
Need some small talk to get you through the weekend? Here are five stories you might have missed that’ll get conversation going at any dinner party or coffee date. Jack Todd: Pop a pill, folks, Habs...
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Montreal a flashpoint for major drug network distributing fentanyl
Montreal and cities surrounding it were the focus of two major police investigations in recent days involving one of the most addictive drugs being sold across Canada. On Friday, the Montreal police...
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Ethics commissioner to investigate Barrette's objectivity on medical labs,...
Quebec’s Ethics Commissioner will investigate whether Health Minister Gaétan Barrette is in a potential conflict of interest with respect to a provincial bill regulating independently operated medical...
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