Quebec introduces bill to make it easier to confine people in mental health crisis
The Quebec government has tabled a piece of legislation that would make it easier to forcibly detain people whose mental health could make them a danger to themselves or others.
Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence video for LaGuardia crash
Air Canada’s CEO has been summoned to Ottawa to explain why he spoke only one of the nation’s official languages when he offered condolences for those killed and hurt in the collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
Porter to launch flights from revamped Montreal airport
Porter Airlines plans to launch a dozen routes this summer from the overhauled Montreal Metropolitan Airport, as Canada’s third-largest carrier seeks to gain purchase in the competitive domestic market and start putting its half-billion-dollar investment to work.
Terrebonne byelection to use write-in ballots due to dozens of protest candidates
The head of Elections Canada said voters will have to write in their pick in next month’s byelection in an off-island Montreal suburb due to the long list of protest candidates running in the riding.
Pride festivals seek $3M from Ottawa as corporate sponsors pull back amid DEI backlash
Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Quebec’s housing tribunal rules no-pet clause in rental lease violates Charter rights
A recent ruling by Quebec’s housing tribunal has found the no-pet clause of a rental lease to be in violation of the province’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
What we know about the deadly collision between an Air Canada plane from Montreal and...
Flight AC8646, which took off from Montreal Sunday night, collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport, severely damaging the front of the plane. Two pilots are dead and dozens of passengers have been taken to hospital. In...
Can pickleball help save Quebec churches?
Three Quebec investors say they’ve found a way to get people back to church — transforming one into a pickleball court. But not everyone is convinced this could be a sustainable solution for the province’s many empty churches.