News/Canada/Montreal
Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court
Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...
Suspect arrested after sword attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead, 5 injured
A suspect was arrested early Sunday morning in the historic district of Quebec City after two people were stabbed to death and five were injured by...
Steroids, inhalers and ventilators: What Quebec doctors are learning about COVID-19
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic’s first wave, Dr. Joseph Dahine and his colleagues could spend over an hour huddled around the...
Montreal man unable to rescue wife, despite federal program that helps Beirut blast survivors come to Canada
Bayan Assi, 29, a Canadian citizen, has been trying to bring his Lebanese wife to Canada ever since they married in January. But...
Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word
The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...
Can Quebec find a balance between a lockdown and freedom?
Having tasted something like freedom over the summer, most Quebecers are back living under a complex array of public health rules, wondering if the rest of...
Man, 30, charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of boys from Wendake, Que.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder as residents of Wendake, Que., mourn the deaths of two boys from...
Community ‘stunned’ after 2 boys found dead in Wendake, Que., grand chief says
Quebec provincial police say a 30-year-old man is expected to be charged with murder after two boys were found dead overnight at a home...
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to lead the Parti Québécois
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 43, is the new leader of the oldest sovereigntist party in Quebec’s legislature, taking over a caucus smaller than it’s...
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest files lawsuit against province over corruption allegations
Former Quebec Liberal premier Jean Charest has filed a lawsuit against the Quebec government, alleging that his privacy has been violated by the province’s...
Quebec expected to make masks mandatory in schoolyards, announce new sports restrictions in red zones
The Quebec government is set to announce an additional set of regulations for sports teams, schools and gyms in the province’s red zones at 1...
Quebec launches public inquiry into death of Joyce Echaquan in Joliette hospital
The Quebec government is launching a public inquest into the death of Joyce Echaquan, who filmed hospital staff hurling racist comments at her...
As cases soar, Quebec’s premier must confront a health crisis and fraying social bonds
Most Quebecers began a 28-day quasi-quarantine period on Thursday in a state of confusion about what, suddenly, they aren’t allowed to do. The five million...
How Quebec’s bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort
Quebec’s health minister was irked — and it showed. Christian Dubé had just been asked about a party at a restaurant in Laval...
RCMP raid Montreal-area condo linked to poison-laced letter sent to White House
RCMP officers searched a condominium in Saint-Hubert on Montreal’s South Shore on Monday in connection with ricin-laced envelopes sent to the White House as...
Montreal, Quebec City under new restrictions as Quebec tries to fend off 2nd wave of COVID-19
The residents of Montreal and Quebec City are being urged to reduce their social activities to a minimum and face a host of...
