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Bains responds after 8-year-old Quebec girl applies to astronaut program
MONTREAL — When she heard the Canadian Space Agency is looking to recruit new astronauts, eight-year-old Sahana Khatri figured she just might be what they’re looking for. The Quebec girl spent a...
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Amir Khadir on hunger strike for Iranian prisoner Homa Hoodfar
In solidarity with prisoners of conscience in Iran, particularly with retired Concordia University professor Homa Hoodfar, deputy for Québec solidaire Amir Khadir started a 48-hour hunger strike on...
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Osheaga fashion primer: Six Montreal designers offer affordable fest frocks
Those who have attended large festivals like Osheaga know what to expect: a sea of florals, fringe, top-knots, tank tops and grass-stained Chuck Taylors. Festival season is a lucrative time of year...
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Montreal philanthropist Renata Hornstein dead at 88
Montreal philanthropist Renata Hornstein died Friday at the age of 88. The patron of fine arts died peacefully at home, less than three months after the passing of her husband, Michal Hornstein, who...
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Photo flashback: More women competed in Montreal Games thanks to three new...
The 1976 Summer Games were the first in which women competed in basketball, handball and rowing. The number of female competitors has been growing steadily since women first took part in the Games, in...
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Man no longer barricaded in his mother's home in Chicoutimi
Police neutralized a man 16 hours he barricaded himself in his mother’s home in a residential sector of Chicoutimi in Saguenay on Saturday. No one was injured during the police intervention, which...
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Squeaky Wheels: No schedules for freight trains at level crossings
Q: Is there a way to access information on freight train schedules? Very long, very slow trains cross Bridge Street, causing long delays to commuters using the Victoria Bridge. Traffic apps like...
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Pokémon, I choose you!
The Pokémon Go craze has swept the nation, propelling hoards of gamers outdoors searching for the pet-like, animated creatures. Restaurants have introduced specials for Pokémon team colours and offer...
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Lead pipe replacement could come at a steep price
Montreal is advising owners of older residences to replace their lead pipes. Leaflets sent to homeowners and tenants across the city last week advising them to replace lead water pipes sparked...
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Monday Calendar: July 25-31
Monday, July 25 The Rogers Cup tennis tournament begins its first round of play, with the men in Toronto and women at Jarry Park. Canada’s new low-cost virtual airline NewLeaf is expected to begin...
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Montreal this morning: Mixed bag weather for the Rogers Cup
Xayrli tong, Montreal! (That’s ‘good morning’ in Uzbek, for those keeping track!) This Monday’s weather forecast is a mixed bag. Expect showers or thunderstorms ending in the morning, followed by a mix...
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22-year-old man stabbed in downtown Montreal
A 22-year-old man suffered at least one stabbing injury early Monday morning in downtown Montreal. The assault took place around 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Ste-Catherine St. E. and de Champlain St.,...
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Photo flashback: 1976 Olympic marathon winner didn't realize he had finished
Sixty-seven marathoners started the run, but only 60 completed the gruelling event at the Montreal Games. It took place on rain-soaked streets, including Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Sherbrooke St. and...
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Despite a broken knee, Japanese gymnast won gold at the 1976 Montreal Games
Japanese gymnast Shun Fujimoto proudly displays Olympic gold medal he won during team gymnastic championships and the cast on his injured leg on the grounds of the Olympic Village in Montreal Thursday...
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Ottawa to phase out DOT-111 rail tank cars several months ahead of schedule
Ottawa will retire the older DOT-111 rail tanker cars — the ones involved in the deadly Lac-Mégantic tragedy — several months earlier than planned, The Canadian Press has learned. The tank cars will no...
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Future location of MUHC headquarters to pose traffic headaches
The headquarters of the McGill University Health Centre will soon move from its downtown address on Guy St. to a nondescript office building in a west-end industrial zone — far removed from the...
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Boshra: It's way too soon to give up on Genie Bouchard
I’m much less interested in sports than I am in the constantly evolving dynamics between professional athletes, the fans who love (or hate) them, and the journalists who cover them. Montreal just got a...
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Montérégie: man killed in strange circumstances in St-Chrysostome
A man in his sixties was killed in strange circumstances on Monday in St-Chrysostome, in Montérégie. According to initial information obtained by the Sûreté du Québec, he was mowing his lawn when the...
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Witnesses tell jury Richard Bain's behaviour changed drastically after...
Richard Henry Bain’s brother warned him about the medication he was taking as an anti-depressant just months before he shot a stagehand during the election night shooting in 2012. Robert Bain, 69,...
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Montreal this morning: SPF required and some Expos history
Bongu, Montreal! (‘Good morning’ in Maltese!) Expect a mix of sun and cloud this Tuesday, with a westerly breeze in the morning. There will be a high of 25 C, coupled with a slightly sticky humidex of...
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