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Beaconsfield is certified senior-friendly
Beaconsfield’s action plan for seniors has been acknowledged by the Quebec Health Ministry with a MADA certification. The certification means the city is officially a Municipalité amie des aînés — a...
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Montreal this morning: Calm before tomorrow's storm
Expect cloudy conditions today with a high of zero. On the bright side, Environment Canada is saying the UV index will be 4 or moderate. Tonight, mainly cloudy with a low of minus 9. As for Thursday,...
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Fire briefly forces 15 people from their homes in Verdun
A fire in a personalized T-shirt store briefly forced 15 people from their homes early Wednesday in Verdun. A 911 call came in at 12:46 a.m., as witnesses saw smoke emanating from the store, located on...
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Former Montreal North mayor Gilles Deguire's sexual assault case returns to...
Former Montreal North borough mayor Gilles Deguire’s sexual assault case will return to court in late May after a brief hearing Wednesday morning at the Montreal courthouse. Deguire, 66, is charged...
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Man plunges car into St. Lawrence river
A man in his 80s was in critical condition after the car he was driving plunged into the frigid St. Lawrence river in Verchères, east of Montreal on Wednesday morning. The accident happened around 8:20...
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Greg Duncan: Signs of renewal abound in Île-Perrot
Spring signals renewal. And now that it has officially sprung, perhaps you’ve noticed that the towns on the island of Île-Perrot have much to renew, and much to build on going forward. And many of...
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Opposition to Quebec gun registry on first day of public hearings
QUEBEC — It’s one thing to support the idea of a Quebec gun registry, but it’s another to pass a bill creating a registry that will cost taxpayers about $20 million, the Couillard government heard on...
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Man shot in St-Leonard borough
A man in his thirties was shot in the St-Leonard borough early Thursday morning. A call was made to 911 around 2:15 a.m. about the sound of gunshots being heard. Police found an injured man in a taxi...
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What's open and closed on Easter weekend
Here is a partial list of what’s open and closed during the Easter weekend: Banks will be closed on Good Friday and open on Monday. Federal and provincial government offices will be closed on Friday...
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Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve bike path opens for the season on Friday
Cyclists, runners and inline skaters can start using the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as of Friday, the Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau says. The 4.4-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is used by about...
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Future of N.D.G. church in limbo after residents block development plan
Residents of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce have successfully blocked the demolition of a 96-year-old Anglican church, but the borough mayor and a developer, who wants to build seven houses on the property,...
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Montreal this morning: Spring? Not today!
Messy. That pretty much sums up today’s weather picture. Here is what Environment Canada is predicting for today: Snow beginning in the morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets late in the afternoon. Local...
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New charges laid against three men in alleged pedophile ring
Three of the many men arrested earlier this year in an investigation into a large-scale sophisticated pedophile ring learned on Thursday that they will face new charges involving victims of alleged sex...
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As snow falls, Bixi stations start rolling out
With snow in the forecast, Montreal’s bike-sharing service started installing the docking stations for its Bixi bicycles on Thursday. Bixi will gradually roll out its docking stations starting Thursday...
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Special report: 'I’m not at home here': The Innu have a legacy of unhealed...
This is the second part of our series on Uashat and Maliotenam, sister Innu communities near Sept-Îles where five people took their lives in the span of nine months last year. Despite great pain,...
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Quebec Liberals take hit in polls in wake of alleged corruption arrests
The arrest of several high profile Liberals over allegations of corruption and dissatisfaction with the last Quebec budget has rattled voter confidence in the government. Worse, the ambiant cynicism...
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We are acting on Charbonneau report: Liberals
QUEBEC — Faced with allegations it is “rotten”, the Liberal government summoned reporters to a hastily-called press conference Thursday morning to say it is actively following up on recommendations...
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Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, Quebec's first female legislator, dies at 91
Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, the first woman elected to Quebec’s legislature and a pioneer in the women’s movement, has died at the age of 91. Born Marie-Claire Kirkland on Sept. 8, 1924 in Palmer, Mass.,...
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Accused pleading guilty in Contrecoeur case offers explanation but no apology
Daniel Gauthier offered explanations but no apology at his sentencing hearing on Thursday on fraud charges in the Faubourg Contrecoeur municipal corruption case after pleading guilty last month....
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Bill 86 committee urged to repair ties with the English-speaking community
QUEBEC — The province should create a liaison office to better understand today’s English-speaking Quebecers and help rebuild bridges with a community that’s feeling ignored, misunderstood and...
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