Haitian-Quebec figure skater wants to inspire more Black people to take up the sport

Bryana Megan Petit Frère, founder of Briser La Glace, a Montreal-area organization, aims to break the glass ceiling in figure skating. Through lessons and live performances showcasing the cultures of Black communities, the group wants to help Black skaters reach...

Feb 22, 2026 | Featured

Dual Canadian British citizens scrambling under new passport rules

Entry requirements for dual nationals are being updated as part of broader changes to entry requirements in the United Kingdom. The sudden change, announced quietly in the fall, has caught citizens off-guard and left many confused and frustrated by the...

Feb 22, 2026 | Featured

Why Montreal is North America’s cycling capital

Quebecers’ passion for cycling is on full display at Canada’s largest bike show. From 19th-century antiques to the latest carbon gravel bikes, experts and enthusiasts discuss why Montreal’s cycling culture — boasting nearly double the bike ownership of France —...

Feb 22, 2026 | Featured

North America’s only French ballet school says funding gap threatens its future

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec (ESBQ) — a milestone administrators say should be celebratory. Instead, they’re warning of financial strain.

Feb 22, 2026 | Featured

Montreal is mentioned in the Epstein files hundreds of times. Here’s what we know

An investor who was in business with Jeffrey Epstein; a prominent Quebec businessman who tried to sell Epstein his villa; the province’s pension fund manager rethinks one of its partnerships — here are three ways Quebec shows up in the...

Feb 21, 2026 | Featured

Montreal adopts more tolerant approach to homeless encampments

Inspired by a policy in Longueuil, Que., boroughs in the city will now have to identify where encampments will be allowed to set up. Encampments in other locations will be moved to the designated areas instead of being dismantled.

Feb 21, 2026 | Featured

REM service resumes after garbage truck hits viaduct

Service on the REM commuter train has resumed between the Sunnybrooke and Côte-de-Liesse stations Friday morning after a garbage truck hit a viaduct near the Bois-Franc station.

Feb 21, 2026 | Featured

Hydro-Quebec wants to double electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres

Quebec’s hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres and cryptocurrency operations.

Feb 21, 2026 | Featured

Quebec minister backtracks on enshrining abortion rights in proposed constitution

Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is backtracking on plans to enshrine the right to abortion in the proposed Quebec constitution. In a statement to Radio-Canada, Jolin-Barrette’s office confirmed he intends to remove the article in question from the legislation.

Feb 21, 2026 | Featured

Upset in Montreal as Canada’s women’s hockey team loses to U.S. in Olympic final

Hundreds of Team Canada fans gathered to watch the women’s ice hockey final at Le Nadia, a Montreal bar dedicated to broadcasting women’s sports. The disappointment after the U.S. clinched the gold medal in overtime was palpable.

Feb 20, 2026 | Featured