Community unites to build new Eastern Townships seniors' residence

by Claude Rivest

The newly opened Grace Village home in the Eastern Townships gives more longterm care options in English in a region where such facilities are few and far between.

How a popular Korean soap opera is drawing Asian tourists to Quebec City

by Angelica Montgomery

Goblin: The Lonely and Great God, a South Korean TV drama shot last year in Quebec City, has 250 million viewers who've now discovered the allure of Old Quebec.

Dinner series celebrates Montreal's women chefs

by Andrea Bellemare

The restaurant industry can be notoriously macho, so a group of Montreal women chefs are joining together to support each other and cook a series of dinners celebrating women in the kitchen.

Was this the 1st photo on the web? 25 years on, Quebec woman tells how she came to be in it

by Verity Stevenson

Les Horribles Cernettes, a parody band that sings doo-wop songs about high-energy physics, had no idea the photo they posed for before playing a gig 25 years ago would become what may be the first personal photograph to be uploaded to the World Wide Web.

Police response to NDG swastika incident puts spotlight on hate crimes unit

by Jaela Bernstien

The Montreal police Hate Crimes Unit was established one year ago, and while the dedicated team works to send a message that intolerance will not be tolerated, an incident in the city earlier this week — and the way it was handled by police — raises questions about how well that philosophy is being applied by police officers on the ground.

Pointe-Claire's Zsombor-Murray youngest diver at aquatics worlds

14-year-old Canadian Nathan Zsombor-Murray is the youngest diver at the aquatics worlds. He and his partner Meaghan Benfeito, 28, finished 5th in the 10m mixed synchro.

Someone in Quebec may be a newly minted multimillionaire

A ticket sold in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., has won Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot.

Victoria Ave. underpass flash flood blamed on mixture of sand, gravel and oil in sewer

Michel Therrien, a spokesperson for the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, said it’s normal to find gravel and sand in sewers, but not in such amounts — and not mixed with oil.

Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by SUV

The 51-year-old man is in hospital with serious head injuries after an SUV driver didn't see him as he was backing up.

Canada's tallest lighthouse reopens to visitors, but its future remains uncertain

by Angelica Montgomery

Government officials ordered the Cap-des-Rosiers lighthouse on the Gaspé Peninsula closed not once, but twice, this month. It's open now but, in dire need of repairs, no one knows for how long.

Video Spotted: The first two cheetah cubs ever born in Quebec

Mosi and Jelanie, the first two cheetah cubs ever born in Quebec, made their online debut in a video posted to the Parc Safari Facebook page on Thursday.

Police investigating anti-gentrification link after luxury cars torched in Saint-Henri

Montreal police are looking into whether the suspected torching of four cars on a street in the city's Saint-Henri neighbourhood was an act of anti-gentrification arson.

Recap Hometown Alouettes handcuff Stampeders again

Tyrell Sutton and back-up quarterback Vernon Adams ran in touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Calgary Stampeders 30-23 on Friday night.

Female cyclist killed after being hit by truck in Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie

Police say a truck travelling on Bélanger Street turned right onto 6th Avenue, running over the cyclist. It appears the woman might have been in the driver's blindspot.

Canadian women's rugby rookies vow to be on podium in next month's World Cup

by Jessica Rusnak

Three new players from Quebec are heading to the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, joining the experienced team that shocked the rugby world by coming home in 2014 with the silver medal.

Man armed with knife triggers police operation near Square-Victoria in downtown Montreal

A two-hour standoff between police and a man armed with a knife in a parked car in Old Montreal ended Friday evening when the suspect was subdued by officers armed with stun guns.

Analysis Under fire from all sides: Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette's difficult week

by Andrea Bellemare

Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette was under heavy fire this week, facing criticism on everything from his handling of the governance crisis at the McGill University Health Centre to his three-year effort to reform health care.

Canada's first skateboarding cop hopes to inspire other police

A Longueuil, Que., police officer is using skateboard diplomacy to build bridges between the city's police service and local teens.

Montmagny, Que., family doctor charged in connection with sexual assault of 10 patients

Jean-François Rancourt, 56, was charged with sexually assaulting 10 women between the ages of 20 and 40.

Rick Modi, accused in hit-and-run death of toddler in Saint-Constant, released on bail

The 24-year-old man charged in connection with a hit and run that killed two-year-old Dominique Wenga last May on the Saint-Constant street where they both lived has been released on $5,000 bail.

Ontario Street bar owners condemn city order to remove terrasses for Formula E race

Bar and restaurant owners on a section of Ontario Street East are unhappy after being ordered to dismantle their terrasses for the upcoming Formula E race the weekend of July 29 and 30.

'Wash it off': Jewish Montrealer says police initially didn't take anti-Semitic graffiti seriously

by Jaela Bernstien

A Montreal man says police have apologized and opened an investigation after initially telling him and his girlfriend that they weren't going to file a report about a swastika scrawled on their car.

Live cannonball from Battle of the Plains of Abraham found in Old Quebec

by Stephen Smith

A team of army munitions technicians was dispatched from CFB Valcartier to Quebec City to retrieve and neutralize a 258-year-old cannonball.

Determination, generosity and spaghetti sauce: Meet Canada's new GG

by Verity Stevenson, Andrea Bellemare

Julie Payette, Canada's next governor general, is an avid hockey fan, generous and fun to be around, according to her friends, colleagues, and former teachers and mentors.

Police arrest man after three 'violent' armed robberies in Ahuntsic and Rosemont

They say a string of three "particularly violent" armed robberies led them to arrest a 22-year-old man Wednesday.

Evidence from latest right whale necropsy points to collision with ship

Preliminary results from necropsies performed on two North Atlantic right whales on the Magdalen Islands this week suggest one of them was involved in a collision with a ship.

CBC Investigates From Dollarama to a Canadian gallery: The odd journey of 2,000 Annie Leibovitz photos

by Richard Cuthbertson

Court records show another buyer was interested in the Leibovitz collection and that the former CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia knew in 2012 that the donation would be a tax shelter.

How a popular Korean soap opera is drawing Asian tourists to Quebec City

by Angelica Montgomery

Goblin: The Lonely and Great God, a South Korean TV drama shot last year in Quebec City, has 250 million viewers who've now discovered the allure of Old Quebec.

With MUHC in turmoil, Gaétan Barrette reaches out to stakeholders

by Benjamin Shingler

Health Minister Gaétan Barrette embarked on a charm offensive on Thursday, meeting with union leaders and a patients' committee to hear their concerns about the long list of problems facing Quebec's largest hospital.

Jewish hairdresser who was fired over Sabbath spat wins legal case

by Vicky Fragasso-Marquis

A Jewish hairdresser in Montreal who was not allowed to work on Saturdays and was eventually fired has won a discrimination case against his former employer.

Montreal's new traffic czar no longer working for the city

Just two and half months after being named Montreal's traffic czar, Pierre Lacasse — dubbed "Mr. Fluidity" by Mayor Denis Coderre — has ended his tenure with the city, Radio-Canada has learned.

Rick Modi, charged in hit-and-run death of 2-year-old boy, pleads not guilty

The 24-year-old man charged in the hit-and-run death of a two-year-old boy in Saint-Constant in May pleaded not guilty in a Longueuil courthouse on Thursday morning.

Châteauguay to replace 'hard to apply' pit bull ban with dangerous dog bylaw

Two years after announcing it would be moving away from its pit bull ban, the City of Châteauguay is set to replace it with a ban on dangerous animals.

Sûreté du Québec rolls out new black and white cruiser design

Quebec provincial police say the new black, white, yellow and green cruisers combine "security, visibility and estheticism.'

How a new online tracking tool seeks to end homelessness in Montreal

A new online tool tracks how many people living in the streets and in shelters are finding homes in the city of Montreal, with the goal of ending homelessness in the city by 2020.

Tensions flare in Oka over housing development on disputed land

Mohawk activist Ellen Gabriel and others squared off Wednesday against Oka Mayor Pascal Quevillon at the site of a new housing development where hydro poles were recently installed and pine trees cleared.

Runoff elections slated for Cree Grand Council after tight race

by Susan Bell

The runoff election for Grand Chief will be between Abel Bosum and Rodney Mark, and between Mandy Gull and John Matoush for Deputy Grand Chief.