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Montreal police say a 52-year-old man was seriously injured after being stabbed in Cabot Square on Friday morning. Authorities were called just after 3 a.m. to the park in downtown Montreal. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain “unclear,” said police spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier. Police believe two suspects may have been …
Read More »Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate as wildfire season looms – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 11:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents …
Read More »Quebec policy restricting gender-neutral bathrooms in schools comes into effect – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 1, 2024 12:30 pm Updated May 1, 2024 12:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s new rules banning the construction of shared gender-neutral bathrooms in schools come into effect today. The government directive requires that all …
Read More »No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants to see an end to the use of the colloquial and bilingual greeting of “bonjour-hi” by local merchants. “People come to Montreal knowing that it is a francophone city,” Plante said in response to a question from reporters Tuesday. “So, though we want to be …
Read More »Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2024 12:22 pm Updated April 24, 2024 12:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP says a former SNC-Lavalin executive has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in connection with a …
Read More »Two Montreal UN aviation workers busted for plotting China-Libya drone sale – National
Two former employees of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a Montreal-based United Nations agency, have been charged with conspiring to illegally sell Chinese drones and other military equipment to Libya in violation of international sanctions, the RCMP said Tuesday. Conspiracy charges have been laid against Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61, …
Read More »Muslim community in Montreal holds open house to help dispel misconceptions – Montreal
Members of Muslim communities in the Montreal area held an open house Saturday to help dispel misconceptions about the religion and the community. The aim, say organizers of the event at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at in Laval, was to have an honest and open dialogue with Muslims and non-Muslims alike …
Read More »Black Montreal theatre performer files lawsuit after puppet called racist
A Black Montreal theatre performer has filed a lawsuit against an anti-racism activist who he says falsely associated him with racism against Black people. Franck Sylvestre agues in the suit filed at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday that Alain Babineau made unreasonable claims about a puppet in a theatre piece …
Read More »Mild winter weather in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt – Montreal
An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec has discouraged tourists hoping for a winter wonderland, left litter visible on the streets of Montreal and at times diminished traffic to some of the province’s popular ski slopes. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin said that last month was …
Read More »Mother charged with abduction after baby found safe in Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 4, 2024 9:17 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office says the mother of a one-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert on Tuesday has been charged with allegedly abducting her child. Spokeswoman Audrey …
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