Quebec City Muslims alarmed by increasingly public displays of racism one year after mosque shooting

by Julia Page

Muslims from three generations reflect on the year that has passed since the deadly shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Jan. 29, 2017, which left six dead.

Drivers, pay attention: Yet another new Turcot Interchange configuration debuts today

If you're trying to get to the the Décarie or Ville-Marie expressways, you'll want to pay extra attention.

Free abortion pill still hard to find, forcing women to seek Ontario prescriptions instead

More than one month after the abortion pill was made available for free to Quebec residents, supply shortages and a battle over compensation mean it's still hard to track down the pill in the Outaouais.

Two major fires break out in Montreal overnight

Two major fires broke out overnight in Montreal — one in a Montreal North industrial building and another in a daycare near Crémazie Boulevard.

Sex workers advocacy group demands Laval retract new restrictions

by Elysha Enos

Advocates for sex workers are demanding Laval reverse its decision to move all massage parlours, strip clubs, and other erotic businesses to a small, industrial stretch of the city.

Provincial NDP elects Raphaël Fortin to lead party into fall election

The New Democratic Party of Quebec (NDPQ) has a new leader: Raphaël Fortin, a graduate of UQAM's business administration program who has run for the federal NDP in the past.

'Enough is enough': West Island citizens push back against tax hikes

More than 100 West Island residents gathered to protest tax hikes imposed on demerged cities in front of Pointe-Claire City Hall on Sunday.

Quebec doctors still charging administrative fees, watchdog group says

Quebec doctors are still charging patients too much for administrative services, such as filling out forms, says a Montreal watchdog group that has been monitoring billing practices.

A U.S. Navy ship is trapped in Montreal until spring due to icy waters

A Navy spokeswoman says the USS Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo on Dec. 16 and was expected to make its way to its home port in Mayport, Fla., but it's been moored in Montreal since Christmas Eve.

Fête des neiges kicks off at Parc Jean-Drapeau

The 35th annual Fête des neiges de Montréal is now underway at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The outdoor family event runs every weekend until Feb. 11.

How 1950s moralizing is still impacting Mount Royal's trees

by Elysha Enos

Montreal announced earlier this week that 4,000 ash trees will be felled on Mount Royal Park. But this won't be the first time the mountain lost huge swaths of woodland.

Montreal abolishes infamous traffic and parking ticket quotas, bonuses tied to them

by Giuseppe Valiante

Montreal's widely loathed quota system for traffic tickets is over, as are lucrative performance bonuses for bosses that were tied to lower-level cops reaching the targets.

Amazon would have been welcome, say Canadian tech sector CEOs whose cities were snubbed

by Dan Healing

Tech sector entrepreneurs whose Canadian cities were snubbed by Amazon in its search for a second corporate campus say they are disappointed, despite fears they would have seen increased competition for scarce skilled talent.

No joke: Quebec fisherman reels in monster cod in Baie des Ha! Ha!

A local fisherman in Baie des Ha! Ha! outside of Saguenay says he could barely believe his eyes when he reeled in a giant 24 kilogram codfish Friday night.

'Jury made the right decision,' says former MMA chairman of Lac-Mégantic verdict

The former railway executive in charge of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) is speaking out after the acquittal of three of his former employees charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster.

Paired with university students, Montreal merchants learn French on the job

Jun Huang had a hard time learning French until he was part of a pilot project that brings together merchants like Huang and Université de Montréal students.

Less than half the people deported from Canada in 2017 paid their own way home

by Kathleen Harris

Less than half the foreign nationals forced to leave Canada last year did so voluntarily and paid their own way home, according to data from the border services agency. Some advocates say the government should provide financial assistance to help migrants resettle back home.

Pierrefonds piano students take their talents to Carnegie Hall (again)

Pierrefonds's Lambda School of Music and Fine Arts isn't your average music school. For the past eight years, students from the Lambda School have been invited to play the cream of the crop of classical music venues: New York City's Carnegie Hall.

Recap Déjà vu: Bruins burn Habs for 2nd time in a week

by Bill Beacon

David Pastrnak scored two goals and set up another as the Boston Bruins defeated Montreal on Saturday night 4-1 to sweep a set of three games in an eight-day period over the Canadiens.

Montreal women's rally demands feminism be inclusive

by Elysha Enos

A rally outside Place-des-Arts this morning called March On Montreal marked the first anniversary of the Women’s March and seeking to move the conversation forward around human rights issues in our society.

NDG's Head & Hands relocates to more accessible location

The organization that provides health and social services to youth packed up its Sherbrooke Street location and moved to the former site of the Benny Library.

Residents of flooded Quebec City neighbourhood return to icy properties

by Julia Page

Around 70 residents were allowed back into the Duberger-Les Saules neighbourhood on Saturday, where the nearby St. Charles River overflowed last week-end.

'It broke their lives': Lac-Mégantic residents support acquittals of MMA rail workers

by Elysha Enos

Residents in Lac-Mégantic, Que., support the decision of the jury to acquit three former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic railway employees charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 rail disaster.

New guidelines for Quebec schools to support trans and gender non-conforming students

The recommendations include that schools use the pronouns and name the students want to be called, allow them to use the washroom, changing room and residence of their choice and to reduce the number of activities that divide across gender lines.

Welcome Hall Mission to expand services with free grocery store in Montreal North

The Welcome Hall Mission plans to open a free grocery store in Montreal North for low-income families and individuals this September.

'It's a dream come true': Impact sign French veteran Zakaria Diallo

French defender Zakaria Diallo has signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Impact. The six-foot-four centreback joined Montreal from Stade Brestois in France's Ligue-2.

Joy of gaming morphed into troubling fixation for former video game addict

by Laura Marchand

At his worst, Francis Labbé admits lying, stealing, and breaking the lock on his parents' safe to feed gaming addiction.

Montreal talks could signal beginning of the end for NAFTA

by Elise von Scheel

Montreal's NAFTA talks could signal the end of a golden age of free trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States, according to members of Canada's advisory panel on the trade meetings.

Quebec teen says smartphone rules are too tough in letter to school board

A Quebec teen thinks his school's policy of seizing smartphones belonging to students caught using them in class goes too far.

Lac-Mégantic disaster trial ends with acquittal for all 3 rail workers

by Kalina Laframboise, Alison Brunette

After nine days of deliberations, jurors have acquitted the three former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) railway employees charged with criminal negligence causing death in the 2013 Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster.

Red Fisher, legendary Canadiens sportswriter, dead at age 91

Red Fisher, who chronicled every Montreal Canadiens star from Maurice Richard to Carey Price, has died. He was 91.

Rigaud residents outraged by property tax rate hike of about 10%

Homeowners in Rigaud say they are outraged over their municipality’s proposed budget and will attend Monday night’s special council meeting in protest before it gets adopted.

Evelyn Farha, longtime HIV/AIDS advocate, dead at 92

Evelyn Farha, a well-known advocate in the fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 92.

Impact, TFC forgo 1st-round picks in MLS SuperDraft

by Neil Davidson

The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC opted to forgo their first-round picks at the MLS SuperDraft on Friday, trading them away for money to finance other player acquisitions.

Montreal to file 40 lawsuits in effort to reclaim collusion cash

The City of Montreal will soon be filing about 40 lawsuits against construction companies and politicians in an effort to recover money lost through collusion schemes over the last 20 years.

Chef Antonio Park dishes on new restaurant project with Drake

Montreal celebrity chef Antonio Park has been keeping quiet about his involvement with Toronto-based rapper Drake's new restaurant — a high-end sports bar called Pick 6ix.

5 tips for talking to your kids about cannabis

by Kevin Yarr

It can be difficult to know how to talk to your children about drugs, both legal and illegal.

Police looking for suspects after overnight shooting in NDG

A man in his 30s was shot in front of a bar in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce earlier this morning.

Cancelled Montreal marathon slow to reimburse runners

Four months after the event was cancelled due to weather, 250 people are still waiting for refunds.

Westmount mayor blames Montreal for 3% property tax hike

It's Westmount's turn to feel the tax burn. The demerged city has announced a three per cent property tax hike, which translates to an extra of about $394 for the average homeowner.

Liberal MNA Guy Ouellette was under police surveillance prior to arrest, documents show

Guy Ouellette, MNA for Chomedey and a former high-profile police officer, was under police surveillance before he was suddenly arrested last fall, court documents obtained by Radio-Canada show.

Canada's 1st fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles coming to Quebec this year

The Quebec government is purchasing a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles — among 50 vehicles that Toyota expects to deliver to the province in the coming year. The Mirai is on display at the Montreal Auto Show.

Lingering cold forces Céline Dion to cancel more Las Vegas concerts

Canadian singer Céline Dion has cancelled two more concerts in Las Vegas, making it seven shows she has cancelled this month due to illness.

Nancy Richler, author of The Imposter Bride, dead at 60

by Erin Balser

Richler's third and final novel, 2012's The Imposter Bride, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Members of far-right Storm Alliance attend Trudeau's town hall in Quebec City

by John Paul Tasker

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swings into Quebec City for the second leg of his cross-country town hall tour, fielding questions on the state of Canada's immigration system and how to combat racism as members of a far-right group look on.

Death of Pincourt man highlights dangers of synthetic opioid U-47700

by Elias Abboud

A coroner has ruled 22-year-old Nicholas Vietri died accidentally last February after consuming U-47700, a dangerous street drug known as “pink” or “pinky” that he ordered online.

Briefcase found in attic holds clues to secret society of francophones

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

An old briefcase hidden for years in an attic in northwestern New Brunswick could unlock some of the mystery surrounding a former secret society of francophones, according to historians.

Federal government looks to lease icebreakers from Quebec shipyard Davie

by Lee Berthiaume

The federal government will launch negotiations Friday for the lease of four icebreakers from Davie, the Quebec shipyard at the centre of the RCMP's investigation against suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.

Exclusive Another Concordia creative writing prof faces harassment allegations from former students

by Steve Rukavina, Kate McKenna

At least two former students in the creative writing program at Concordia University in Montreal have filed formal complaints of sexual harassment against a professor who remains in the English Department, CBC News has learned.

Some EpiPens, used to treat life-threatening allergic reaction, in short supply

The Canadian distributor of the EpiPen says there is a shortage of one size of the emergency treatment for people at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions.