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Côte-des-Neiges fire drives four people from their homes
Four tenants of a building in western Montreal were forced to leave their homes when a fire was sparked early Wednesday. No one was injured in the fire that started around 1 a.m. on Plamondon St. in...
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Cut of 22 beds at Jewish General part of 'budget planning': letter
An internal letter by the chairman of the board in charge of the Jewish General Hospital appears to contradict a public statement by executive director Lawrence Rosenberg that the decision to close 22...
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What sparks Montreal fires?
This month, a fire sparked by a cigarette put out in a flowerpot on a triplex’s second-floor balcony left a dozen people homeless and caused $150,000 damage in Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie. It was a...
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Tributes pour in for former MP Jean Lapierre after fatal plane crash
For all his hobnobbing with premiers and prime ministers for whom he was a sounding board that they ignored at their own peril, Jean Lapierre never lost sight of the little guy. In fact, his zeal for...
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Jean Lapierre: Victims of plane crash include wife, two brothers and sister
Former politician Jean Lapierre was travelling to his father’s funeral in Îles-de-la-Madeleine when his plane crashed, killing Lapierre, his wife, his sister and two brothers. Quebec’s Coroner’s Office...
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SQ seizes millions in cash, drugs during international raids
The Sûreté du Québec took part in worldwide raids targeting contraband tobacco, drug trafficking and money laundering Wednesday. The SQ is calling the operation the largest of its kind to be conducted...
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Man arrested after potential threat is brother of alleged extremist
At least one of the two people arrested on Tuesday after a neighbourhood in Pierrefonds-Roxboro was evacuated while the Montreal police investigated a potential bomb threat will appear in court on...
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Jean Lapierre 'was a man close to the people'
With the province reeling at the loss of political analyst Jean Lapierre and four members of his family in a plane crash, investigators from the Transportation Safety Board arrived on the...
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Men plead guilty to taking part in conspiracy to murder Mafioso
Six men who were facing the prospect of a lengthy first-degree murder trial in the death of Mafioso Salvatore Montagna have opted to plead guilty to a reduced charge of taking part in the conspiracy to...
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Police conduct drug raids on Montreal's South Shore
Police staged a series of raids on suspects of illegal drug trafficking early Thursday morning on the South Shore of Montreal. According to police, suspects targeted in the five raids are not linked to...
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Plane carrying Lapierre family 'should never have taken off'
In the tightly knit aviation community that makes up St-Hubert Airport, the prevailing mood among many is outrage over a tragedy that should have been averted. “We are angry. It’s an accident that...
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Man stabbed in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
A 36-year-old man is in critical condition Thursday after he was stabbed Wednesday night in the Hochelaga—Maisonneuve district. The incident happened about 9 p.m. in a residence on Létourneaux Ave....
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Plane carrying Lapierre relative makes landing after engine trouble
BONAVENTURE — A plane carrying about a dozen people, including the brother-in-law of the late Jean Lapierre, landed safely in the Gaspesie region after one of its engines shut down mid-flight. The...
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For key surgeries, patients wait to get on a waiting list
An annual report into wait times for priority procedures says four out of five Canadians get surgery within wait-time guarantees the provinces implemented a decade ago. But patients say the rosy...
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Councillor says new bar hurts N.D.G.'s family-friendly image
A new Coyote Ugly-style bar set to open on Sherbrooke St. W. in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is drawing criticism from residents and their local councillor. Peter McQueen, the councillor for the...
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Omar Elabi charged with inciting fear of terrorism, released on conditions
Omar Elabi was charged Thursday with inciting fear of a terrorist act and released on a series of conditions including that he not use the Internet except to do school work and that he not be in...
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St-Hubert BBQ: Iconic chain has been delivering chicken since 1950s
St-Hubert BBQ, an iconic Quebec chain that has just been sold to the Ontario company that operates Swiss Chalet restaurants, has been delivering barbecued chicken dinners to Montreal since the 1950s. A...
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More than 200 line up at Montreal Tesla dealership for dibs on new car
Tesla dealerships around the world had huge lineups Thursday morning, and Montreal was no exception. A lineup started about 10 p.m. Wednesday and by 8 a.m., more than 200 people had gathered outside...
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Cara buys St-Hubert; François Legault is not pleased
“Non! Pas un autre fleuron!” Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault wrote this morning on Twitter after Ontario-based Cara announced it had purchased Quebec flagship St-Hubert Chicken for $537...
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Montreal this morning: Coldest day of the year predicted
The good news: It’s Friday. It’s also April Fool’s Day. Gotcha. Want more? Temperatures are expected to hover around the 13C mark today but you won’t want to forget your umbrella. Environment Canada...
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