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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2023 6:59 pm Updated May 21, 2023 7:03 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet scored 97.25 per cent in a confidence vote at his party’s national convention on Saturday. It was …
Read More »Driver arrested after injuring two people in road rage incident near Montreal: police – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2023 7:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested two people after an alleged road rage incident in the Montreal suburb of St-Eustache, Que., that left two others seriously injured Sunday morning. Police said …
Read More »Quebec justice minister faces ethics probe after naming friend to provincial court – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 11:38 am Updated May 16, 2023 11:53 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is facing an ethics investigation after appointing his friend as a provincial court judge. Ethics commissioner Ariane Mignolet opened an investigation …
Read More »A look inside the birthing centre at Montreal’s St-Mary’s hospital – Montreal
It’s a typical day in the birthing centre at St-Mary’s hospital in Montreal. There are 10 nurses working, one nursing assistant and a doctor, with six patients checked in. Nurses are routinely checking in on soon-to-be-mothers — taking care of them, but also making them feel at ease. “It’s a …
Read More »Homes flooded, streets blocked off as spring flooding hits Hudson – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hudson has fallen victim to spring flooding as the waters of the Ottawa River spilled over, flooding dozens of homes Thursday in the off-island suburb west of Montreal. Water levels rose 19 centimetres in the past 24 hours, according to town officials. …
Read More »Elks select Montreal LB Brodrique with 2nd pick of CFL Draft – Edmonton
The Edmonton Elks went the route of skill position player with their second overall pick on the 2023 CFL Canadian College Draft by selecting University of Montreal linebacker Michael Brodrique. The 6’2, 222 pounder showed very well at the recent combine in Edmonton in late March, recording a time of …
Read More »Cruise season kicks off in Montreal – Montreal
Things were hectic at the port of Montreal Saturday, as hundreds of mainly American tourists tried to navigate their way through the chaos while boarding or disembarking the Holland America Lines vessel, the Zaandam. It’s the first cruise ship to arrive this year, the beginning of what port authorities say …
Read More »West Island Cancer Wellness Centre holds 2nd annual ‘Challenge of the Brave’ – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) held its second annual ‘Challenge of the Brave’ fundraising event Saturday afternoon. The event is based on the popular reality adventure show the Amazing Race, but with a few twists. Twenty teams competed in 10 …
Read More »English Montreal School Board hosts community leaders to speak about Bill 96 impact – Montreal
The implementation of Bill 96, Quebec’s reform of its French language law, has been a thorn in the side of the province’s English-speaking community. One area highly affected is education. That’s why the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) organized an evening of talks, where different community members discussed the legislation’s …
Read More »Alleged hate attacks in Montreal see 2 people assaulted, suspect sought
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal police are looking for a man who they say committed hate crimes in the city’s Outremont borough this past winter. Two members of the Hassidic community were violently attacked in separate incidents by the same suspect on the night of Jan. …
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