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Chocolate milk recall due to possible Listeria contamination
Dairy company Saputo is recalling Neilson chocolate milk due to a possible Listeria contamination. Several cases of sickness could be linked to the product. Further analysis is underway to confirm the...
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'Better to die trying than let the cancer win'
It has taken Erik Kudelka 11 years to graduate from McGill University, so the Macdonald Campus convocation Friday will be momentous day for him. But then, every day is momentous for Kudelka, 30. For...
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Questions and answers on asbestos in your home and workplace
Even if the Canadian government were to ban all asbestos use tomorrow, this country will be dealing with the legacy of its love affair with the deadly mineral for decades, perhaps centuries, to come....
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Kathleen Ruff: How one single-minded activist helped turn the tide on asbestos
You may not recognize her name, but Kathleen Ruff will receive a medal of honour in Quebec’s National Assembly on Thursday for her decade of work to stop Canada’s asbestos trade, work that some argue...
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Mount Royal watchdog approves of city's legacy project, but not without concerns
A charitable organization that aims to enhance and preserve Mount Royal has clarified its position on the $3.45-million granite tree stumps the city has planned to install on the mountain as part of...
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Mooseheads take Groulx, McIsaac with top two picks in QMJHL draft
CHARLOTTETOWN — The Halifax Mooseheads scored the top two picks in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft on Saturday — taking Benoît-Olivier Groulx first overall and then trading with the...
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Couple on iconic Woodstock album cover still rocking decades later
It’s Sunday, August 17, 1969, the third day of Woodstock, and mud creeps up the long, pink and white blanket swaddling a young couple surrounded by the debris of revelry. A recently returned Vietnam...
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Bouts with granite-chinned George Chuvalo were Ali's Canadian legacy
Muhammad Ali left his mark on Canadian sports history with a pair of victories over George Chuvalo, including a memorable 1966 clash at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens when The Greatest was embroiled in a...
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18-year-old shot dead in Maniwaki
An 18-year-old man from the aboriginal community of Kitigan Zibi in Maniwaki was shot dead Sunday morning. Sûreté du Québec Police Sgt. Marc Tessier said police received several calls from the public...
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Monday Calendar: June 6-12
Monday, June 6 Doctor-assisted death becomes legal in Canada after a Supreme Court ruling takes effect. Jury selection begins in the murder trial of Richard Henry Bain, charged with the 2012 Quebec...
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Man arrested after body of woman found in Chambly
A 62-year-old woman was found dead Sunday morning in her home in Chambly. She has been identified as Francine Bissonnette, the owner of the house. The Richelieu/St. Laurent municipal police arrived on...
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A century later, justice for Quebec First Nation devastated by power dam
Christian Awashish knows that history can’t be undone. Nothing will erase the floods that washed away his ancestors’ homes, poisoned their drinking water and buried the hunting grounds that had...
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Squeaky Wheels: Legal to break a car window for a baby, but maybe not for a dog
Q: If I break a car window because a child (or animal) is alone in the car with the windows rolled up, am I breaking any laws? I would assume this is allowed, provided I first call 911 and report what...
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About 20,000 turn out for Tour de l’Île
Some 20,000 braved the elements to participate in the 32nd Tour de l’Île on Sunday. Organizers had expected 25,000 to take part, but the heavy rain deterred many people. Despite the smaller crowd, the...
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Ste-Justine Hospital steps up its fundraising efforts
Nine-year-old Jérôme Leblanc might not be alive today were it not for the fast-acting medical team at Ste-Justine Hospital. Nearly two years ago, Jérôme was biking home for lunch on a sunny July...
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Food recall: Atkins brand bars containing sunflower seeds
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports that Atkins Nutritionals Inc. is recalling Atkins brand bars containing sunflower seeds from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes...
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At least 80 dairy cows dead following barn fire near Quebec City
At least 80 dairy cows are dead after fire swept through a farm west of Quebec City on Sunday. Firefighters were called to the three-alarm blaze in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures just after 12:30 p.m. About...
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Victor Schukov: planners have their work cut out for them to revive Valois...
It takes more than some trees and new sidewalks to raise a village For want of a better term, I sympathize with the City of Pointe-Claire’s planners and shakers as they wade into the process of...
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Kanesatake Mohawks challenge Energy East pipeline application
The Kanesatake Mohawks are challenging the Energy East pipeline application, claiming it’s incomplete because it doesn’t address potential environmental risks the structure would pose as it crosses the...
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Quebec adds 30 more pre-kindergarten classes to 70 already promised
QUEBEC – The Couillard government has postponed the decision on whether to offer pre-kindergarten classes to all 4-year-olds, even those living in disadvantaged areas. Education Minister Sébastien...
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