PQ leader says Mark Carney has effectively launched referendum campaign
Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking earlier this week about the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, described the 1759 battle as the start of a ‘partnership’ between French and English people in Canada — a comment that’s stirred controversy and...
Montreal orchestra embraces new generation of classical music artists
Andrei Feher, music director of the Orchestre Classique de Montréal, has a new vision for one of Canada’s most established chamber orchestras. The 35-year-old is one of Canada’s youngest music directors and hopes to work with the Montreal community to...
Researchers hope quality, not quantity of milk can save this uniquely Canadian cow
The vache Canadienne dates back to the beginning of New France, but now it’s on the brink of extinction. A research team at Université Laval in Quebec City is studying the cow and its milk in the hopes of convincing...
Environment Minister Bernard Drainville announces bid for CAQ leadership
Bernard Drainville is vying to become the province’s next premier. He is the second cabinet minister reported to be joining the race for the CAQ leadership.
It’s been a(nother) tough winter for the REM. What’s going on?
Many who use Montreal’s light-rail network have been feeling frustrated recently due to winter-related delays and stoppages on the network. Experts say it’s difficult for engineers to predict and prepare for intense weather patterns.
No, trees aren’t exploding due to the cold. But see the damage winter is causing
A cold-weather phenomenon affecting trees in Canada has gained attention due to the way it’s being described in viral social media posts.
Montreal unsure when displaced NDG tenants can return home after ‘preventive’ evacuation
The City of Montreal is unsure when tenants in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood will be able to return home after they were evacuated from their building Thursday morning.
Quebec revamps its coat of arms, removes British crown
The Quebec government announced Friday that it’s removing the British crown from the province’s official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province’s autonomy.
Inspectors visited Montreal building weeks before fire that shut down Jacques-Cartier Bridge
The vacant building that caught fire earlier this week in Montreal, forcing the closure of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, was handed two infraction notices in recent years.