Innu man dies in custody after ‘violation of human dignity,’ reports Quebec ombudsman

The Quebec ombudsman identified several failures in the care provided to Philippe Pinette, a 40-year-old Innu man from Uashat, near Sept-Îles on Quebec’s North Shore. He died in hospital on Sept. 19, 2022, while under the care of the Quebec...

May 9, 2026 | Featured

Montreal drivers beware: weekend closure of Décarie southbound expected to wreak traffic havoc

Highway 15 — also known as the Décarie Expressway — will be shut down southbound between the interchange and the Jean-Talon Street entrance.

May 9, 2026 | Featured

Time for tolls? Report says Quebec roads, public transit at breaking point

The advocacy group Alliance TRANSIT says toll roads should be considered to help address the growing maintenance deficit.

May 9, 2026 | Featured

1 year post cellphone ban in Quebec schools, here’s how these students are adjusting

Back in late August, Lester B. Pearson High School student Adyson Miniaci didn’t know what to expect during her final year of school with no cellphone. Months later, she says the cellphone ban resulted in her spending her lunches making...

May 9, 2026 | Featured

Confused about how to watch Montreal’s pro hockey teams? Here’s a breakdown

Gone are the days where all professional sports were on one or two TV channels. When it comes to rights being distributed amongst several channels and streaming services, few fans are more affected than Montreal’s hockey lovers — especially when...

May 8, 2026 | Featured

Sona Lakhoyan Olivier remains ousted from Quebec Liberal Party over ethics investigation report

The MNA for Chomedey will not be returning to the Quebec Liberal Party after an ethics commission found that she misused public funds during Pablo Rodriguez’s leadership campaign and tried to obstruct the ensuing investigation into her conduct.

May 8, 2026 | Featured

3 Canadians isolating in Ontario, Quebec after hantavirus ship outbreak

Three people with connections to a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, the federal government said Thursday as consular officials headed to the Canary Islands to meet four Canadians who remain on board.

May 8, 2026 | Featured

Quebec tables bill to increase number of ridings to 127 after Supreme Court decision

The bill is the government’s latest attempt to prevent Montreal and the Gaspé Peninsula from losing ridings in the redrawn map by the independent electoral boundaries commission.

May 8, 2026 | Featured

Montreal police investigating after body found in Rivière des Prairies in West Island

Montreal police are investigating after a body was discovered near a river’s shore in the West Island Thursday morning.

May 8, 2026 | Featured