Damage, disruption and 2 deaths under investigation following Montreal power outage
After days without power in sub-zero temperatures, residents in Montreal’s west end are dealing with widespread property damage, as two deaths possibly linked to the outage are now under investigation.
2 teens arrested in connection with fatal double shooting in Cree Nation of Mistissini
Two teenagers have been arrested after Wednesday’s fatal shooting in the Cree Nation of Mistissini, located roughly 600 kilometres northwest of Quebec City.
Trump threatens to tariff and ‘decertify’ Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aircraft and says his administration will “decertify” those planes, mentioning a series of jets by aerospace company Bombardier by name.
Lockdown lifted in Cree Nation of Mistissini after fatal shootings
The Cree Nation of Mistissini has lifted a lockdown put in place early Thursday after two men in their 30s were killed in a shooting.
Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing 5 years of public system work
Quebec’s private doctors’ federation is mounting a legal challenge against a law that requires all new doctors to practise in the province’s public system for five years.
Quebec’s new home-care plan insulting and ‘a real disappointment,’ groups say
The Quebec government is pledging $107 million to improve home-care services. Groups who help patients are struggling to understand what’s new and how services will be improved.
Broken-down equipment hampering Montreal’s snow-removal operations
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, despite admitting the city has a major snow-removal equipment crisis, is cutting the budget for replacing broken machines.
Woman who threw scalding water on Longueuil, Que., child gets 27-month sentence
A 47-year-old woman who threw scalding water on a young child in Longueuil, Que. and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault back in September was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday.
Montreal blue-collar workers disrupt session at city hall, plan strike day
A blue-collar workers’ protest moved inside Montreal city hall Wednesday, forcing council to suspend its session as it prepared to adopt the first budget of Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s administration.