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Head-on crash kills one, injures two in Morin Heights
A 47-year-old Montreal man is dead and two people are injured after two cars crashed in the Laurentians town of Morin Heights early Thursday. The accident happened around 4:40 a.m. as the driver of a...
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Body found in Lac St. Louis identified as that of missing boater
The Quebec Coroner’s office has confirmed that the body pulled out of Lac St. Louis last Friday was that of missing boater Pierre Lajeunesse. Lajeunesse went missing after he fell overboard off his...
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Photo flashback: Concussion didn't stop Princess Anne in equestrian event in...
At the 1976 Summer Games, Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, became the first member of the British Royal family to compete in the Olympics. A member of the British equestrian team at the 1976...
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Search resumes near Port of Montreal for missing person
Montreal police resumed their search for a person who was presumed to be aboard a speed boat that collided with a container ship near the Port of Montreal late Tuesday. The accident happened about 10...
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Laurentians collision kills one, injures two
A head-on collision killed one person late Thursday evening, and seriously injured two in Morin Heights in the Laurentians. The actual collision occurred around 4:45 a.m., when the driver of a car...
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Kingston’s specialty olive oil store just one of the city’s surprises
Shaun Finucane likes to describe his Kingston Olive Oil Co. shop as a candy store for adults. Inside the sunny store on Brock St. in Kingston’s historic downtown, you’ll find the brick walls lined with...
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Montreal this morning: Hello Friday, hello Osheaga
Salama, Montreal! (That’s how you say ‘good morning’ in Malagasy!) The forecast is changing, but Friday will be sunny, with a high of 27 C, a humidex of 32, crossing the threshold into slightly sticky...
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Photo flashback: Yes, a black beaver was mascot for 1976 Summer Olympics in...
“Amik,” a black beaver with a red stripe featuring the 1976 Games logo, was the symbol of the Montreal Olympics. A national competition was held to name the mascot. Amik means beaver in the Algonquin...
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Mike Ward gets a boost from Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs will hold a bilingual show Saturday night to support Mike Ward, who was recently ordered to pay $42,000 by Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal. The comedian must pay $35,000 to Jérémy...
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Collecting cans on Montreal's streets: A day in the life
Evens generally starts his rounds around 5 a.m. when the streets are quiet, scouring the garbage cans and recycling bins of downtown Montreal. In the summer months, when the pickings are plentiful, he...
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What is Montreal style? Urban, androgynous and scruffy, new book says
Montreal’s reputation as a city with its own maverick approach to style is well-earned, and an illuminating new book shows how it is the product of a unique set of historical, cultural and economic...
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Police seek public's help identifying body found in St-Lawrence River last...
Police still don’t know the identity of a man found in the river 60 kilometres east of Montreal. The Sûreté du Québec is asking for help to identify a man found Sept. 5, 2015 in the St-Lawrence river...
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Watchwords: British English continues to be distinct
In 1942 the United States War Department issued a pamphlet titled “Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain.” With the goal of ensuring friendly relations between allies, the pamphlet was full...
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Accurso opts for trial by judge and jury
Former construction magnate Antonio Accurso has been granted a request to be tried by judge and jury, despite initially requesting a trial by judge alone. Accurso faces charges of fraud, breach of...
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Bain a 'ticking time bomb' before election night, jury told
Richard Henry Bain was a “ticking time bomb” in the months that led up to the election-night shooting, the jury at the accused’s first-degree murder trial was told on Friday. Forensic psychiatrist...
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Quebec to reform foster care strategy for aboriginal children
The Couillard government will table a bill this fall to curtail the staggering amount of aboriginal children placed in Quebec’s foster care system, the Montreal Gazette has learned. The legislation...
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Blainville man faces more child pornography charges
A man previously charged with child pornography and sexual touching in 2014 and again in 2015 faced new charges Friday for allegedly breaching a court order and probation. Phylip St-Jacques, now 23...
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SQ looking for help identifying man found in river last September
Police still don’t know the identity of a man found in the river 60 kilometres east of Montreal last year. The Sûreté du Québec is asking for help to identify a man found September 5, 2015 in the St....
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Josh Freed: City's split personality goes from the ridiculous to the sublime
T’was the best of times, t’was the worst of times. T’was summertime in Montreal. I drove in from the country last week to see a comedy show at the Quartier des Spectacles — and lived through a version...
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Photo flashback: 1976 Olympic Games closing was 'a delightful spirit of happy...
After 16 days, the Games were over. On Aug. 1, 1976, Montreal breathed a sigh of relief, celebrated and didn’t think about the bills to come. “Montreal came up with one of the more emotional Olympic...
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