3 years since fatal Old Montreal fire, Crown prosecutor says investigation nears conclusion
The Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office says it is working diligently to finish its investigation into a fatal Old Montreal fire three years ago and that information will be made public soon.
Quebec City obstetrics centre spared from closure, but to operate at half capacity
The Quebec City obstetrics clinic was slated to shut its doors this month, after three decades of monitoring 1,500 pregnancies a year. It has since found a new home, but will no longer be able to serve as many patients.
Quebec’s public security minister open to making police watchdog reports public
The police oversight body in Quebec is currently the only one in Canada that doesn’t make its investigation reports public. It was created to investigate cases where civilians are seriously injured or killed by police.
Ottawa grants 12-month permit extension for Quebec permanent resident applicants
The federal government has agreed to Quebec’s demand to extend temporary work permits for skilled workers while the province processes their permanent residency applications.
Montreal man charged with murder previously stabbed a woman to death in Vancouver
A 35-year-old Montreal man who previously stabbed a mother of two to death in Vancouver has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide at a Plateau Mont-Royal dépanneur.
Man arrested in connection with homicide at Montreal dépanneur, police say
Montreal police say a man in his 30s was arrested after a man in his 50s was killed inside a Plateau-Mont-Royal borough business on Thursday morning.
How Canadians can protect themselves during Fraud Prevention Month
Online fraud is more sophisticated than ever. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and RCMP are teaming up to raise awareness on how Canadians can protect themselves from fraudulent schemes for Fraud Prevention Month.
Alleged Blood Family Mafia leader Dave Turmel faces 9 new charges
The 29-year-old, who remains in custody in Rome, is also accused of discharging a firearm, breaking and entering, forcible confinement and kidnapping. These counts are in addition to existing charges of assault with a weapon.
‘That never happened’: Rapper K’naan testifies in his own defence at sexual assault trial in...
Rapper K’naan, whose real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Quebec City hotel room in 2010. Testifying in his own defence, he said the incident never happened.