Montreal Latest News

• Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens add to Coyotes’ losing streak with 4-2 win

  The Coyotes' winless run is now 14 after a 4-2 defeat while the Montreal Canadiens are thrilled to put that skid behind them. Brian Wilde has more.

  Sports

  6 hours
• Frustration over Airbnb rentals grows in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

  Activists are denouncing the presence of Airbnb in the new construction and say the borough is not doing enough to curb the presence of short-term rentals.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Quebec isn’t serious in discussing asylum seeker costs, Ottawa says

  Marc Miller told reporters in Ottawa Tuesday that Quebec provincial politicians seem to prefer to negotiate in public, which he says isn't the way "responsible governments" behave.

  Canada

  11 hours
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• Quebec provincial police make 22nd arrest in eastern Quebec drug war crackdown

  Among those arrested are eight men and two women involved in a hostage taking that left one man dead and three injured in St-Malachie, Que., south of the provincial capital.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer

  The draft regulations released last month require manufacturers to translate into French all permanent markings on appliances that are necessary for the use of the products.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Woman’s death after weekend house fire in Quebec City ruled a homicide: police

  Quebec City police said elements recovered at the scene of the blaze in Loretteville demonstrate the woman was the victim of a homicide. 

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Growing calls for intervention as Montreal school bus strike continues into 4th month

  Since the fall, bus drivers have been on strike, leaving some 15,000 students without a ride to and from school. Frustration is growing among parents over the lack of action.

  Education

  Feb 27
• Quebec man who worked as clown charged with sex crimes against minor

  Police in Longueuil, Que. say a man in his 60s was arrested on Jan. 18 and charged with sexual assault of a minor. Police believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• West Island ambulance response times higher than other areas in Montreal

  It takes an ambulance an average of 14 minutes and seven seconds to show up in Kirkland. Some experts argue the ideal response time is under eight minutes.

  Health

  Feb 27
• Quebec mayors call for cultural shift following resignation of Gatineau’s France Bélisle

  In an open letter Monday, Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier says it's time for a period of introspection, following the resignation of Gatineau Mayor France Bélisle.

  Politics

  Feb 26
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• Montreal homeowners respond as Desjardins eliminates new mortgages in flood zones

  Desjardins has decided to stop offering mortgages to people living in 0-20 year flood zones, and residents are concerned for the values of their homes.

  Canada

  Feb 26
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• Foreign investments in Montreal drop by almost 25%, report finds

  The non-profit organization Montreal International is reporting an almost 25-per cent drop in foreign investments in the area versus the two previous years.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• From spring to winter in a day: Weather rollercoaster headed to Montreal this week

  Montrealers should expect wild weather this week from balmy spring-like conditions to a blast of winter cold in a one-day 30 degree drop in temperature.

  Weather

  Feb 26
• Torture, drugs and kidnapping: How a turf war in Quebec’s organized crime world came to blows

  Quebec provincial police have arrested 21 people so far in a large-scale operation targeting organized crime. Investigators have described a war over drug-selling territory.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Woman in hospital and man arrested after stabbing in Montreal North

  The woman had previously been attacked in an apartment in a building on Avenue Gervais, less than a kilometer from the police station.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• 16 charged, 18 arrested in major operation targeting organized crime in Quebec

  A collaborative police operation took place over the weekend aimed at quelling violence relating to a drug territory war between Quebec street gangs and the Hells Angels.

  Canada

  Feb 25
• Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fight hard but fail to beat Devils in New Jersey

  In New Jersey Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens outshot and out-chanced the Devils, but the Habs couldn't convert their chances. The 4-3 loss puts their losing streak at five games.

  Sports

  Feb 24
• Some Ukrainians in Quebec struggle with French requirement for immigration

  Ukrainians came to Canada through a program that allows them to stay and work for three years, and beneficiaries have until March to apply to extend their temporary status.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Sugar time: Quebec maple syrup producers have high hopes for a sweet season

  Quebec maple syrup producers are banking on a sweet syrup season, as many are beginning to tap their trees early.

  Canada

  Feb 24
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• Police respond to war over drug territory in Quebec City and surrounding areas

  Quebec provincial police say they're cracking down after violent conflicts over drug turf between independent drug dealers and criminal biker gangs erupted in eastern Quebec.

  Crime

  Feb 23
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• A wish come true: Montreal Grade 4 student surprised with free trip to Disney World

  A Grade 4 student at Leonardo DaVinci Academy is going to Disney World in Orlando thanks to a wish she made two years ago.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Quebec City historian showcases province’s hip-hop scene in local exhibit

  Webster has long aimed to shed a light on the lesser-known parts of Quebec history, but he says it was hip hop that first showed him the power of self-expression.

  Entertainment

  Feb 23
• Husband describes horror his wife endured in deadly knife attack in Vaudreuil, Que.

  A Quebec man watched as his wife was savagely attacked by a neighbour inside her home outside of Montreal. While she survived, she's been left deeply traumatized.

  Crime

  Feb 23
• Quebec’s common front unionized workers vote to accept deal with province

  Some 420,000 unionized public sector workers have voted 74.8 per cent in favour of accepting an agreement in principle reached with the Quebec government.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• In Quebec’s strawberry fields, a tiny insect may forecast big climate impacts: study

  A new study suggests a small insect encroaching on Quebec's strawberry fields could help forecast some major impacts of climate change on agriculture.

  Environment

  Feb 23