Academics pan decision to cut CEGEP education in Quebec’s federal prisons

Inmates in Quebec’s federal prisons will soon be deprived of post-secondary studies that had been offered for 52 years after Correctional Service Canada decided to slash funding.

Feb 9, 2026 | Featured

Montreal bagels see surge in popularity following Heated Rivalry scene

Montreal’s tourism bureau says enthusiasm for the city on social media has also increased because of the hit TV series. Although the series was filmed in Ontario, part of the story takes place in Montreal.

Feb 8, 2026 | Featured

Quebec mayors challenge end of PEQ, cite need for immigrants in regions

The Federation of Quebec Municipalities signed an open letter published in La Presse Thursday about the impact of Quebec’s decision to cut a popular pathway to immigration. On Saturday, protests are planned in solidarity across the province.

Feb 8, 2026 | Featured

Jazz artist Emilie-Claire Barlow’s latest album is a love letter to Québécois culture

Juno award-winning jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow has a new album out in French. It’s called La plus belle saison and it’s a nod to the Quebec artists and rich cultural themes nurtured by the place she now calls home.

Feb 8, 2026 | Featured

Protesters line streets across Quebec, call out immigration program’s abolition

Hundreds of people gathered for protests in seven cities across the province — including Montreal, Quebec City and Gatineau — to speak out against the Quebec government’s decision to scrap a popular immigration program.

Feb 8, 2026 | Featured

Nearly 40 years of shaping punk culture with concert promoter Paget Williams

A co-founder of Greenland Productions in the early 90s, Paget Williams goes down memory lane describing when the members of Scream slept on his parent’s floor, to booking Nirvana and Radiohead on the same night at different Montreal venues, to...

Feb 8, 2026 | Featured

Black excellence takes centre stage at this Montreal-area high school

Staff at John Rennie High School in Pointe-Claire, Que., have taken steps to help empower Black students. They held a special gathering to celebrate Black History Month where students were treated to speeches, poetry and musical performances.

Feb 7, 2026 | Featured

Not everyone in Beaconsfield, Que., on board with the STM’s bus network changes

Montreal’s transit agency is giving its bus network a makeover, but not all residents living in Beaconsfield, Que., are happy about it. A petition is circulating calling on the agency to reconsider some of the changes that would push some...

Feb 7, 2026 | Featured