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Former Montrealer's cancelled concert sparks protests in Hong Kong
Denise Ho, a Quebec-educated singing sensation, has found herself in the middle of an international incident that has sparked protests in Hong Kong and boycott threats in mainland China. French...
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Jacques Cartier Bridge to close the night of June 8
The Jacques Cartier Bridge will be closed for repair Wednesday night, June 8, for work on a pillar. Lanes will close starting at 11:30 p.m. and the bridge will be completely closed in both directions...
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Embattled Quebec Liberals table anti-corruption legislation
QUEBEC — Amid fresh allegations of corruption, the Couillard government went on the offensive Wednesday, tabling bills to reinforce the policing of public contracts and make its anti-corruption unit...
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Concordia University professor jailed in Iran
By Giuseppe Valiante A university professor from Montreal has been jailed in Iran’s notorious Evin prison after conducting academic research on women in the country, her niece said Wednesday. Homa...
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Montreal donates money to help Syrian refugees
The city of Montreal is giving more than $375,000 to seven organizations that work to receive and integrate Syrian refugees, Mayor Denis Coderre announced Wednesday. The contribution, in conjunction...
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Projet Montréal leader calls for inquiry into Mayor Denis Coderre's influence...
Montreal’s opposition party is calling for a provincial inquiry into Mayor Denis Coderre’s actions, particularly a “few troubling events” that Projet Montréal leader Luc Ferrandez says have given him...
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Woman killed in attack by neighbour's dog in Pointe-aux-Trembles
A 55-year-old woman was killed by her neighbour’s “aggressive dog,” in what Montreal police called a tragic turn of events in Pointe-aux-Trembles Wednesday afternoon. Police received a 911 call at 5...
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Employees accuse department of falsifying evidence, obstruction, bullying
QUEBEC — The woman who shook the pillars of the National Assembly this spring with claims she unearthed irregularities at Quebec’s Transport Department has testified before a parliamentary committee...
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Sentence hearing looms for men who worked together to kill Mafioso Salvatore...
Six of the eight men implicated in the Nov. 24, 2011 murder of Salvatore Montagna are scheduled to have a sentence hearing on Friday. The six pleaded guilty on March 30 to being part of the conspiracy...
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Monkland Grand Prix Festival is expected to attract 200,000 visitors
The Monkland Grand Prix Festival officially kicked off Thursday in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The annual event is expected to attract 200,000 visitors to Monkland Ave., which is closed to traffic between...
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Opinion: Pit bulls are a much misunderstood breed
Before we break out into a city-wide debate about creating breed-specific legislation on the island of Montreal, I would like to provide some context about the dogs we call “pit bulls.” Contrary to...
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Opinion: Pit bulls should be banned
A 55-year old woman has been killed by a pit bull in Pointe-aux-Trembles. That brings to 14 the number of Canadians killed or seriously injured by pit bulls in 2016 so far. For the pit bull advocacy...
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Pit bull attack was 'horrible', neighbour says after victim found dead
After seeing a pit bull maul his next door neighbour Wednesday afternoon, Farid Benzenati says he couldn’t sleep that night. “I barely closed my eyes,” he said. “It was horrible.” Benzenati got home...
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New plan to halt chemical leak from Bonaventure into St. Lawrence River
It’s a toxic pollution site older than the country itself. Since the mid-19th century, the area that runs under the Bonaventure Expressway and the city’s Technoparc between the Champlain and Victoria...
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Granite "stumps" on Mount Royal run counter to park designer's vision: experts
Ask preeminent experts on North America’s historic landscapes what they think of granite stumps and they offer the same answer: Mount Royal doesn’t need “art” added to it because it is a work of art....
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Quebec will soon have its firearms registry
QUEBEC – Bill 64, which requires the registration of long guns, was adopted on Thursday at the National Assembly, on the eve of the adjournment of the current parliamentary session. Since its filing,...
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Quebec to consider province-wide law on pit bulls
The grisly discovery of a Montreal woman, purportedly mauled to death by a pit bull, provoked Quebec officials Thursday to call for strict animal control regulations for dangerous dogs, and...
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Police seek help in finding young man
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a young man who has been missing since June 8. Jean-Félix Bellemare, 25, left his home and all his belongings, including his cellphone, in the Anjou...
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Timeline of technoparc contamination
1850s: Railway yards are built next to the Victoria Bridge. For decades, liquid toxic waste from the operations was dumped directly into the swamp where the Bonaventure Expressway now lies. The site...
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Formula 1 fans enjoying Grand Prix parties in Montreal
The annual Grand Prix du Canada is considered by many as the unofficial kickoff to summer festival season in Montreal. Thousands of Formula 1 fans from around the globe converge on Montreal to enjoy...
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