Live Blog Oscars 2017: Live updates from Hollywood's biggest night

Will La La Land win big? Will Meryl Streep win again? Make the night even better by following along live with our team on the entertainment beat.

Township brothers turn life-long love of cult-classic Slap Shot into a business

by Claude Rivest

Forget the Mighty Ducks, Slap Shot is clearly the best hockey movie ever made. These Quebec brothers have made a living from its enduring popularity.

Quebec accused of heavy-handed bargaining by striking lawyers

Striking government lawyers are urging Treasury Minister Pierre Moreau to consider their counter-proposal before resorting to back-to-work legislation.

46-year-old man killed after being struck by car in Pointe-Saint-Charles overnight

A 46-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car Saturday night at the intersection of Centre and Island streets in Pointe-Saint-Charles.

Analysis Do Canada's Conservatives want to join the populism parade?

by Aaron Wherry

Former Reform party leader Preston Manning says the public is alienated and disenchanted. Do Conservatives want to address those feelings or merely encourage disenchantment?

Quebec City solidarity concert aims to break down 'imaginary walls' in wake of mosque shooting

by Brennan Neill

More than 1,000 people packed the Capitole de Québec theatre on Sunday night in a show of solidarity following last month's mosque shooting in Quebec City.

Social butterflies at the Botanical Garden convince us of the benefits of nature

by Elysha Enos

The Botanical Garden’s Butterflies Go Free exhibit runs until April 30 and features about 2,000 butterflies and moths.

Montreal animator nominated for an Oscar says he's already a winner

by Brennan Neill

Animator Theodore Ushev says just receiving a nomination for his short film Blind Vaysha is a win. “I don’t have a big expectation of winning an Oscar, but being nominated is a huge achievement,” he said.

FEATURE Roots of Montreal: Explore the city through the lives of 7 Montreal families

Discover how some of Montreal's cultural communities have painted the city's urban landscape into what it is today in our interactive feature for Montreal's 375th year.

For Montrealers, Black History Month in Montreal a time to look back and to the future

by Shari Okeke

Montrealers tell Daybreak's Shari Okeke that Black History Month is about celebrating their roots, investing in community and making new contacts.

Man in hospital, suspect arrested after stabbing in downtown Montreal

The incident happened near the intersection of Berri Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard at around 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Recap Habs claim 14th straight victory over Leafs with Shaw's OT winner

by Jonas Siegel

Andrew Shaw scored the overtime winner on Saturday as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 14th consecutive time, a 3-2 victory that furthered their tenuous hold on the Atlantic Division.

Public Safety minister to raise issue of illegal border crossings with U.S. officials

by Catharine Tunney

Canada's public safety minister says he'll be discussing the growing issue of asylum seekers trying to sneak across the border into Canada with senior officials in the United States in the coming few days.

Senior officers pledge support for their chief as Montreal police embroiled in scandal again

by Kate McKenna

Montreal police Chief Philippe Pichet has the backing of his senior-ranking officers, despite the force again the subject of controversy.

'This is about a mission,' says incoming artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

by Elysha Enos

From Bolzano to the Bolshoi and then to Montreal - Ivan Cavallari on the journey that took him to the artistic directorship of Les Grands Ballets.

Flooding in Waterville and other warm-weather hazards in Quebec

Mild temperatures combined with freezing rain compromised electrical lines and raised water levels in places like Waterville, Que., where the Moe River has risen and trapped people in their homes.

Friday February 24, 2017

DAY 6 Canadian cities are failing to deliver on the promise of being sanctuary cities

This week, Montreal declared itself a sanctuary city. It's the fifth city in Canada to do so. But according to Ryerson University Criminologist Graham Hudson, many of those cities aren't actually delivering on the promise, and an influx of asylum seekers from the United States could make it even tougher.

West Island man undaunted by recovery after electrocution, amputation

by Kate McKenna

Kevin Bolusi doesn't remember much from the night 25,000 volts of electricity shot through his body, but he does remember the pain.

Xavier Dolan wins best director at César Awards

Quebec film director Xavier Dolan has won the best director award at the César Awards, France's equivalent of the Oscars.

Caregiver accused of stealing thousands from seniors in credit card fraud

Montreal police have arrested a young woman accused of defrauding two elderly women, and are asking other potential victims to come forward.

Take a tour of a school that will make you want to go back to kindergarten

by Angelica Montgomery

The Rives du Saguenay school board hopes to make a splash with Au Millénaire school, which brings nature indoors and promises youngsters will learn three languages.

Quebec calls inquiry into 'systemic' problems in Montreal police service

by Stephen Smith

Quebec Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux is launching an inquiry into what he is called "systemic" problems within the Montreal police service.

Spike in deaths at Quebec seniors home used as advertising hook

The largest seniors residence in Trois-Pistoles, Que., took out an unusual advertisement offering bargain rates on vacant rooms, available "following a number of deaths."

Lack of English on Montreal borough websites frustrates anglophones

The Quebec Community Groups Network, representing Quebec's English-speaking communities, says it’s time the websites for Montreal's boroughs be translated into English.

Outdoor skating rinks close for the season on Plateau-Mont-Royal

With outdoor skating rinks turning into ponds, the Plateau-Mont-Royal has made the "unpleasant" decision to give up on maintaining rinks for the season.

Province should consider 'advanced consent' for Alzheimer's patients in assisted dying law, urges MNA

by Brennan Neill

CAQ MNA François Bonnardel said he believes it's time to reopen the province’s doctor-assisted dying law and consider adding a section that would give people the right to consent in advance.

Police in hazmat suits dismantling 3 Montreal-area drug labs

Members of Montreal police's organized crime unit dismantled synthetic drug laboratories north and east of the city Friday. Police say they were used to manufacture the powerful opioid, fentanyl.

Montreal to study how other cities limit construction chaos

The study, which will be carried out by Polytechnique Montréal, will look other North American and European cities and what they do to reduce the impact of construction on motorists, residents and businesses.