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Squeaky Wheels: Toll bridges must have free alternatives
Q: Why is it the only bridge that has a toll is the one on Highway 25 linking Laval and Terrebonne to Montreal? Why would all other bridges and tunnels not have the same? Why should the new Champlain...
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Anti-austerity demonstrators rail against corruption and privatization
Corruption. Austerity. Privatization. Those are about the three dirtiest words one could utter about the provincial government. And on Sunday afternoon, more than 75 demonstrators who gathered at Place...
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John McCallum on Phase 2 of the Syrian refugee op, and where Canada goes from...
In the four months since John McCallum took over the reins of the federal Immigration Department, the government has restored health care to all refugee claimants, amended the controversial citizenship...
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Everyone belongs at St. Patrick's parade
His shillelagh in hand, a green sash strewn diagonally across the front of his long black coat, Ron Diano beamed with delight as he surveyed the 193rd edition of Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Parade. Diano,...
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Montreal this morning: Chilly, but sunny
Things get off to a chilly -7 start this morning. But we’ll see mainly sunny conditions for a good part of the day, with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon, Environment Canada is predicting. It...
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Arson squad investigating two incidents in West Island
Montreal’s arson squad was investigating two incidents that occurred in the early hours of Monday. The first was a fire in a quadruplex that police believe was criminally set around 1 a.m. in the...
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Taxi driver attacked, car stolen in Lachute
A taxi driver was assaulted and his car stolen by his passenger in the centre of Lachute, 80 kilometres northeast of Montreal. The taxi driver responded to a call on Burroughs St., shortly after a man...
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Quebec coroner Cyrille Delage, who oversaw L’Isle-Verte inquest, dead at 80
QUEBEC — Longtime Quebec coroner and fire investigation commissioner Cyrille Delage has died. A statement from city officials in Quebec City confirmed the death, although it was not clear when he...
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Bed closings at MUHC much worse than disclosed, document shows
The bed closings at the McGill University Health Centre are far worse than previously disclosed — with the MUHC being forced to slash the total number of hospital beds from 853 in early January to as...
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Protesters' message is clear: Le Pen is not welcome here
France’s right-wing Front National party had its events and reservations at the Marriott Château Champlain cancelled in anticipation of a protest against the party’s controversial leader, Marine Le Pen...
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Montreal this morning: Sun to start the day, but it gets weird later
Yes, we’re in for a mixed bag of Mother Nature’s tricks today. The day may get off to a bright start, but expect increasing cloudiness this afternoon with wind gusts of 40 km/h. The day’s high: plus 2....
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Save province's only doctorless clinic: petition
QUEBEC — Quebec’s federation of nurses and opposition parties will demand at a news conference Tuesday morning that Health Minister Gaétan Barrette ensure long-term funding for a doctorless clinic in...
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No reports of Canadians directly affected by attacks on Brussels, Global...
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it has no reports of any Canadian citizens being affected by Tuesday’s explosions at the airport in Brussels and at a metro station in the city. Global Affairs...
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The Latest on Brussels attacks: Security official – Gun found at Brussels...
BRUSSELS — The Latest on explosions at Brussels airport and metro station (all times local): 3 p.m. A Belgian TV station is reporting that at least one of the bombs at the Brussels airport contained...
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Quebec pitches in for Dorval synthetic sports field
Quebec will contribute $475,000 toward a joint venture between the city of Dorval and a private school to build a proposed $3-million synthetic sports field along Bouchard Blvd. Collège Sainte-Anne,...
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On Twitter, an outpouring of support for Belgium
As the death toll in Brussels rose to at least 31 people, an outpouring of support spread on Twitter, with #bruxelles the top trending hastag along with #PrayForBelgium, #PrayForBrussels and...
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At least 31 dead in terror bombings of Brussels airport, metro
BRUSSELS — Bombs struck the Brussels airport and one of the city’s metro stations Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened...
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Quebec disappointed federal budget has few details on infrastructure spending
The new federal budget is good for families but disappointing because of the sparse details on much-needed infrastructure spending, which appears to be well under Quebec’s real needs, Finance Minister...
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As Brussels bleeds, Tory M.P. slams Trudeau on anti-terror spending
It wasn’t so much that Conservative M.P. Jason Kenney took to social media last night to complain about Liberal budget priorities on the war on terror as that he waited so long to do it. Kenney, who...
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Belgian media withdraws report saying suspect arrested in Brussels attack
BRUSSELS – Belgian media backtracked from reports Wednesday morning that authorities captured a suspect linked to the Brussels bloodshed following a massive manhunt, as details emerged of the suicide...
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