Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A storm system over Quebec on Saturday has led to flooding on the island of Montreal, making getting around hazardous in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière has appointed an independent observer to oversee the investigations into racism allegations involving Montreal police officers, over a week after the force dismantled a patrol unit in Montréal-Nord and suspended two officers. Lafrenière announced Saturday that lawyer Anne-Marie Boisvert will monitor…
June marks ALS Awareness Month in Canada, a time when advocates are reminding the public that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis remains an incurable, fatal neurodegenerative disease, 87 years after baseball legend Lou Gehrig’s diagnosis brought it global attention. For one Montreal man living with ALS for more than a decade, the month is also an opportunity…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2026 1:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Black public servants working for the city of Montreal are joining a growing chorus calling for major reforms to crack down on systemic racism. A committee representing the Black employees has released a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2026 12:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal. The province has recorded 76 cases in 2026, only halfway…
Black employees of the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management saying some have concerns about going to work after the dismantling of a patrol unit over serious allegations of racist misconduct. The letter was dated June 14, two days after senior police officials held a late evening news conference announcing they had suspended…
For the Scalzo family, time together has taken on a new meaning. After a life-changing diagnosis a few years ago, Rick Scalzo is back home for good — something they weren’t always sure would be possible. “I had leukemia, so it was a bit of blur. It all happened so fast,” Rick said. “I went…
On Thursday, Alexandre Curzi, director-general of l’Union des artistes, which represents 13,000 performing artists who work in French in Quebec and across Canada, announced he will be seeking the nomination for the Bloc in Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie in Montreal.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The son of former Quebec premier Jean Charest will be running for the Liberals in the fall provincial election. Antoine Dionne Charest was formally nominated Wednesday night in the Verdun riding in Montreal, with his mother and Liberal Leader Charles Milliard in attendance. Milliard said Dionne Charest…
Police in Laval, Que., say there has been a rise in Pokémon card robberies that are getting more violent in nature. Ten suspects were recently arrested in connection with several armed thefts, four of which involved the sale of the popular cards, investigators said in a news release Thursday. Those suspects, who are also accused…