Updated 2nd Quebecer has murder case stayed due to Jordan ruling

by Kamila Hinkson

Ryan Wolfson, a Montreal man accused of first-degree murder, is the second Quebecer to have his murder case stayed due to the Jordan ruling.

New Volkswagen emissions scandal settlement approved by courts in Quebec, Ontario

Courts in Ontario and Quebec on Friday approved a class-action settlement with Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. involving emissions from 2.0-litre TDI diesel engines in roughly 105,000 vehicles.

Disciplinary inquiry into Quebec judge who ordered woman to remove hijab on hold

by Steve Rukavina

More than two years after dozens of complaints were filed against a Quebec court judge who refused to hear the case of a woman unless she removed her hijab, an investigation into the judge's conduct has been suspended.

'It's a particularly rough year': Unrelenting rain causes flooding, evacuations in parts of Quebec

by Kate McKenna

Authorities are on alert for additional flooding as heavy rains continue to batter parts of Quebec.

Quebec to send threatened woodland caribou to zoo for protection

by Angelica Montgomery

The Quebec government will transfer the few woodland caribou that remain in its northwestern Val-d’Or region to a safari-park-style zoo, in an effort to prevent the herd from disappearing completely.

Handful of Syrian refugees paid sponsors to come to Canada, evaluation reveals

by Stephanie Levitz

A handful of Syrian refugees paid their sponsors to come to Canada, a government study published Friday reveals.

Montreal to spend $684M in upgrades to roads, sewers and aquaducts in 2017

Lionel Perez, the Montreal executive committee member responsible for infrastructure, said the investment will allow the city to catch up with much-needed maintenance and repairs.

Quebec launches new police unit targeting pimping, sex trafficking

by Stephen Smith

The mandate of the 25-member squad, drawn from police forces in Montreal, Quebec City, Longueuil, Laval and Gatineau, will be to "neutralize" pimping and sex trafficking networks around Quebec.

Asylum seekers paid up to $2K US each to be smuggled into Canada, border agents allege

by Karen Pauls

U.S. border patrol officers claim to have documented multiple instances where they believe Nigerian nationals were smuggled into Canada from North Dakota. The husband of a Saskatchewan woman charged earlier this week is one of three other people arrested by U.S. authorities, according to affidavits obtained by CBC News.

Facebook group tied to Bernard 'Rambo' Gauthier called 'nursery' of radical Islamophobia

Herman Deparice-Okomba, director of the Montreal-based Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence, said he was "stunned" by the number and virulence of the remarks, calling the Facebook page a "nursery" of radicalization.

Quebec opens up emergency flood funds for Outaouais municipalities

Ten west Quebec municipalities will receive emergency financial assistance from the province to help deal with intensifying spring flooding.

Free saplings, used bike sales: Montreal celebrates Earth Day tomorrow

To mark Earth Day in Montreal, there are plenty of environmentally conscious activities lined up for this weekend.

Hundreds of Syrian refugees apply to fix Westernized versions of their Arabic names

by Dean Beeby

Many of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled to Canada in the last few years face a vexing problem: erroneous names recorded on their official immigration papers. The problems largely arise from transferring Arabic names into French or English. So far, more than 400 people have applied for official name changes.

SQ officers on overnight patrol in Rigaud after flooding prompts state of emergency

by Laurène Jardin, Sabrina Marandola

Provincial police officers are on patrol all night long in the municipality of Rigaud to ensure everyone is safe, as water levels in the area continue to rise.

Recap Rangers beat Habs in OT to take 3-2 series lead

Mika Zibanejad scored 14:22 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series.

Nephew of Quebec City mosque shooting victim pleads guilty to threatening alleged gunman

The nephew of one of the shooting victims in the Quebec City mosque attack has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill accused gunman Alexandre Bissonnette.

SNC-Lavalin to buy British engineering firm WS Atkins PLC for $3.6B

SNC-Lavalin is making the largest transaction in its history after reaching an agreement to purchase British engineering and project management consultancy WS Atkins PLC for $3.6 billion.

Montrealers light up for 420 with legalization on the horizon

Montrealers flocked to Mount Royal this afternoon to mark 420, the counterculture event devoted to celebrating and consuming marijuana.

Paris shooter killed after firing on police, killing 1 officer

One police officer has been killed and two others injured in Paris after coming under gunfire on the city's famed Champs Élysées boulevard. One assailant, identified by police sources as a 39-year-old from an eastern suburb, was also killed.

Your internet provider can't pick which apps and services count against your data cap, says CRTC

by Matthew Braga

Zero-rating might sound like a good deal, but critics say it violates a core principle of net neutrality — and Canada's telecommunications regulator agrees.

Hospital overflow rooms being used to mask ER overcrowding, union says

Quebec’s largest nurses’ union is accusing hospital administrators of moving patients out of the emergency room and into overflow rooms, a creative way to satisfy a recently issued government directive on ER overcrowding.

Medical marijuana production plant coming soon to Montreal's West Island

by Kalina Laframboise

A nondescript building in Montreal's West Island will be producing close to 4,000 kilograms of marijuana annually — as soon as it gets approval from Health Canada.

Quebec ship gives up after 6-day battle with ice, passengers fly home

by Angelica Montgomery

Three icebreakers tried to clear a path through the ice for the Bella Desgagnés to Blanc Sablon beginning last Friday, but all efforts failed.

William and Emma top annual Quebec baby name list (again)

The province has released its annual list of most popular baby names and, surprise, surprise, William and Emma are at the top once again.

'It's an amazing feeling': West Island Big Brothers searching for 60 heroes

by Sabrina Marandola

Are you a hero? If so, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Island is looking for you — and 59 others just like you.

Dairy protected 'for good reason,' Trudeau says; Trump calls Canada's actions a 'disgrace'

by Janyce McGregor

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Donald Trump's pointed criticism of Canada's dairy industry Thursday with calm counterarguments in defence of how Canada prefers to manage its milk.

Cree Nation moves to approve constitution and governance agreement, despite opposition

by Susan Bell

After heated debate, the Cree Nation Government in the James Bay Region of Quebec has moved to approve two key documents that could change the way the region is run, despite a petition asking for a delay and one chief who says her community has yet to have its say.

U.S. border officers not doing enough to slow asylum-seekers, Canadian union rep says

The union representing Canadian border officers says its American counterparts aren't doing their part to curb the influx of asylum seekers, an accusation U.S. Border Patrol believes is misplaced.

Canadiens expect Alexei Emelin back for Game 5

The Montreal Canadiens expect to have defenceman Alexei Emelin back from injury for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Emelin missed the final two games of the regular season and the first four of the playoffs with an undisclosed injury.

Supreme Court of Canada to review 1969 Hydro-Québec's Churchill Falls energy deal

The Supreme Court of Canada says it will review the 1969 Churchill Falls energy deal that has been highly profitable for Hydro-Quebec, but much less so for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cree Nation of Mistissini gets control of wildlife reserve

by Karoline Benoit

The Quebec government has handed full control of the Albanel-Mistassini and Waconichi Wildlife Reserve over to the Cree Nation of Mistissini, in the James Bay Region of Quebec.

Patients sick of being charged for service they didn't know they signed up for

by Sabrina Marandola

Quebec's consumer protection agency is cracking down on a service that's supposed to make life easier for patients.

Environmental group sues Catherine McKenna for failing to report on efforts to save caribou habitat

by Peter Zimonjic, Susan Lunn

An environmental group is taking Canada's environment minister to court for what it says is a failure to uphold its responsibilities laid out in the Species at Risk Act.

West Quebec mayors accept plan to block entry to popular mine

The mayors of MRC de Papineau unanimously accepted a recommendation from Quebec's Ministry of Natural Resources Wednesday to put up barriers to permanently secure the former Wallingford-Back Mine, which had become popular with weekend adventurers.

1,300 Canadians have died with medical assistance since legalization — here's one man's story

by Nicole Ireland

More than 1,300 people in Canada have chosen to end their lives since medically assisted dying became legal. Rob Rollins, a 56-year-old who lived in a rural village in eastern Ontario, was one of them.

Canadians approve of Liberals' marijuana legalization, but with some reservations, poll suggests

by Éric Grenier

A new poll suggests Canadians are broadly in favour of the government's plan to legalize plot, but are less keen on some of the details.

Mercier, Sainte-Martine on Montreal's South Shore under boil water advisory

A major water main break on Montreal’s South Shore has prompted a boil water advisory in two municipalities: Mercier and Sainte-Martine.

4 men charged in spring crime spree across greater Montreal region

Four men have been charged with more than 64 crimes, including robbery, armed sexual assault, breaking and entering, use of a firearm and more.

Government says there's no 'free ticket' to Canada as number of asylum seekers climbs

by Kathleen Harris

The number of asylum seekers illegally crossing the border from the U.S. into Canada continues to climb, but the government says they still represent only a fraction of the total new arrivals to the country.

Quebec dairy farmers concerned after Trump's comments in 'America's Dairyland'

by Sabrina Marandola

Some of Quebec's dairy farmers are worried about their industry, as tensions rise between the United States and Canada over tariffs.

Montreal posts $139M surplus ahead of municipal election

by Elysha Enos

The City of Montreal has announced a surplus of $139.1 million for 2016 — making this the third year in a row that the Coderre administration has posted a surplus.

Why is the rusty blackbird in trouble? Quebec researchers win $60K grant to find out

by Angelica Montgomery

The once-abundant rusty blackbird is now listed as a vulnerable species, but the reason for its drastic decline is a mystery — one the Tadoussac bird observatory hopes to solve.

Visa refusal may keep McGill student apart from mother on graduation day

by Kamila Hinkson

After five years of classes, papers and exams, McGill University student Sara Albouz will walk across the stage and get her diploma next month. But it doesn't look like the one person with whom she really wants to celebrate her accomplishment will be in attendance.

Judge blocks Toronto's Metrolinx from cancelling Bombardier rail contract - for now

Metrolinx can't just tear up its $770-million contract with Bombardier for light rail vehicles, a Toronto judge has ruled.

Montreal's culinary king crowns Toronto best food city in Canada

by Kate McGillivray

Montreal chef David McMillan has broken ranks with la belle province to crown Toronto as Canada's greatest food destination.

Transport Minister promises legislation on airline passenger rights

by Sidhartha Banerjee

In the wake of another controversial case of passenger bumping, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau reiterated Tuesday that legislation addressing the rights of airline passengers is coming later this spring.

'It just went past our left wing': Air Canada flight from Montreal avoids drone near Ottawa airport

A drone was spotted in the air by the crew of an airliner approaching the Ottawa airport on Tuesday.

Man who killed Quebec woman in San Francisco gets 100-year sentence

A transient who pleaded guilty to killing a Canadian tourist in a San Francisco park and a yoga teacher walking his dog on a popular hiking trail has been sentenced to 100 years to life in prison.

Quebec got raw deal from Ottawa on health-care funding, study finds

by Jonathan Montpetit

Quebec was shortchanged by the federal government when it agreed to a new health-care funding deal last month, according to a report released Tuesday by a public finance think-tank.

'Racialized international students' targeted by Quebec government language probe, group says

Fo Niemi, director of the Montreal-based Centre for Research Action on Race Relations (CRARR), said most of the students targeted by Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness review come from either China, India or the Middle East.