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Lise Bruneau knows most of her clients better than most, since many of them have been getting their hair cut with her for decades. So it’s no wonder over the years, many have become more than customers — they’ve become friends. “I started with the grandmother, her daughter then she …
Read More »Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York – Montreal
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 10, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec travellers who were hoping to visit New York City by train this summer will now have to wait until fall. No passenger trains are set to …
Read More »Montreal police arrest 15, disperse protesters at McGill administration building
McGill University says a protest on Thursday that ended with 15 people arrested was a “troubling” event in a series of escalating incidents since pro-Palestinian demonstrators set up an encampment on campus more than a month ago. In a statement to media on Friday, the university says protesters occupied the …
Read More »Montreal police recover body of man whose car plunged into river – Montreal
Montreal police say they’ve recovered the body of the driver of a vehicle that plunged into a river early Sunday morning. Officers with the force’s nautical unit located the remains of the 20-year-old man on Wednesday while patrolling the banks of a nature park in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. They say …
Read More »As financial woes mount, military cemetery in Montreal at risk of closing – Montreal
With D-Day commemoration ceremonies underway across the country, the future of a local military cemetery in Pointe-Claire remains uncertain. The Pointe-Claire National Field of Honour is facing mounting financial pressures and is looking for support to ensure its continued presence in the community. Touted as the country’s largest military cemetery …
Read More »Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Montreal brainwashing experiments case
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a Quebec ruling that bars people from suing the U.S. government in Canada over its role in notorious brainwashing experiments …
Read More »369 stolen vehicles from Ontario worth $33M recovered, many at Port of Montreal
Peel Regional Police say hundreds of vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major auto theft investigation — with 37 containers worth of cars found at the Port of Montreal. Det. Greg O’Connor told reporters on Monday that in October 2023 police began a large-scale investigation called Project …
Read More »Université du Québec à Montréal seeking injunction against pro-Palestinian encampment – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2024 12:19 pm Updated May 23, 2024 12:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Université du Québec à Montréal has filed for an injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on its downtown campus …
Read More »‘Unacceptable’: Desjardins apologizes after Canadian flag used in Quebec Patriots’ Day poster – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Desjardins offered its “most sincere apologies” after it used the Canadian flag on a poster for the May long weekend officially known as National Patriots’ Day in Quebec. The financial services company issued a mea culpa in a social media post on …
Read More »Woman in critical condition after passenger train hits vehicle near Montreal – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 20, 2024 12:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 35-year-old woman is in critical condition after her vehicle was struck by a passenger train in Coteau-du-Lac in Quebec’s Montérégie region. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said …
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