Trash cans are here to stay in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park as city nixes project

The pilot project to remove trash cans from La Fontaine Park was developed under the previous Projet Montréal administration as a potential solution to bin overflow, but Claude Pinard canned it Monday.

Mar 17, 2026 | Featured

Much of Quebec’s road infrastructure needs fixing. What’s the holdup?

A massive hole that opened up in a Châteauguay, Que., bridge earlier this month has reignited calls for Quebec to better invest in its aging road infrastructure, with several groups saying the incident should be a wake-up call for the...

Mar 17, 2026 | Featured

Annual spring cleanup begins in Montreal — 2 weeks earlier than usual

The operation will start before April 1 under the Martinez Ferrada administration. Cleaning crews will also work longer than in previous years.

Mar 17, 2026 | Featured

Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region slammed with massive snowfall

A March storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and freezing rain to Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region closed schools and suspended municipal services on Monday.

Mar 17, 2026 | Featured

Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash deemed a high-risk accused

Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval, Que., daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused.

Mar 17, 2026 | Featured

When should you really be changing your winter tires in Quebec?

Quebecers are technically allowed to remove their winter tires after March 15, but with winter weather still going strong, some say drivers should think twice before making the change.

Mar 16, 2026 | Featured

Victoire blow 3-0 lead and lose 1st-place battle to Fleet in OT

Ella Huber scored 1:33 into overtime as the Boston Fleet beat the Montréal Victoire 4-3 in a first-place showdown in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday afternoon in Laval, Que.

Mar 16, 2026 | Featured

Film premiering at Montreal festival explores Afghanistan’s rich cultural heritage

Filmmaker Aisha Jamal’s latest work, The Theft, takes a look at the looting of archaeological sites across Afghanistan and how so many sculpted marbles from the 12th century wound up in western museums. The film premiers at the International Festival...

Mar 16, 2026 | Featured

Police watchdog investigating fatal shooting involving SQ officers in Chaudière-Appalaches region

Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after Sûreté du Québec officers were involved in a fatal shooting on Saturday in Saint-Raphaël, approximately 65 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.

Mar 16, 2026 | Featured