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Descrease article font size Increase article font size One by one, bikers rode out of the On Rock Community Services parking lot in Roxboro for a 180-kilometre ride, all for a good cause. “Bikers love to give back,” said Kim Reid, On Rock’s founder and president. “They love charity rides …
Read More »Safety expert urges caution around water as Quebec construction holiday begins – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Quebecers kickstart their vacations, many are gathering around pools and different bodies of water to enjoy the sunny weather. But the Quebec branch of the Lifesaving Society says this is also the time of year when it sees the most drownings. …
Read More »Raptors, Wizards to meet in Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2024 11:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Washington Wizards in Montreal as part of this year’s NBA Canada Series. The game announced Thursday …
Read More »Montreal law students convince federal justice minister to review two convictions – Montreal
Over the past year, a Quebec non-profit that advocates for the wrongfully convicted has convinced the federal justice minister to take a second look at two cases in which people have been declared guilty. Project Innocence Quebec says its work led Justice Minister Arif Virani in April to order a …
Read More »Montreal garden club celebrates 90th anniversary – Montreal
From the front, the home in Montreal’s West Island looks prim and proper, but as you walk into Joanne Lajeunesse’s backyard, you find a nature lover’s dream – somewhat of an urban oasis. “It brings me happiness, it brings me calm, and it brings me hope,” said Lajeunesse. It started …
Read More »2 arrested after bus crash leaves tens of thousands in dark south of Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people were arrested after a bus slammed into an electrical transmission tower in a weekend crash that left thousands in the dark on Montreal’s south shore. Longueuil police say the driver of the bus, a man in his 60s, is accused …
Read More »Deadly weekend on Quebec roads prompts warning from police – Montreal
A driver and a pedestrian lost their lives in two separate accidents in Quebec on Sunday. In the first accident, a collision involving multiple vehicles took place around 6 a.m. on the Turcot interchange. The crash, at the Highway 15 ramp leading to Route 136 East, killed a driver and …
Read More »‘Exciting but stressful’: Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights – Montreal
The world is full of dangers when you’re a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you’re a member of the fastest species on Earth. This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest …
Read More »Beloved Montreal hairdresser closes up shop after 57 years – Montreal
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 …
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