Well-known theatre school in Montreal turns 65
The National Theatre School of Canada is known for teaching some of the best in the industry. The theatre school located in Montreal is celebrating 65 years.
As violence increases, metal detectors installed at Montreal’s Notre-Dame Hospital ER
Security guards, metal detectors, identification bracelets for companions and surveillance cameras — a downtown Montreal hospital is rolling out extensive measures to curb violent behaviour in its emergency department.
Poulin leads veteran core of players to compete for gold on women’s Olympic hockey team
The Canadian team, led by captain Marie-Philip Poulin, is looking to repeat as Olympic champions after dominant win in 2022.
STM says it needs billions for Metro maintenance
Montreal’s public transit authority, the STM, says it needs billions of dollars to properly fix its aging Metro infrastructure.
CAQ MNA François Tremblay leaves caucus after impaired driving arrest
Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) MNA François Tremblay is stepping down from his position in the government after he was arrested for impaired driving.
Man wielding knife during Montreal police intervention downtown charged with assault
A man who was arrested during a police intervention in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough on Thursday, which led to a collision near the Berri-UQAM Metro station, has appeared in court.
Montreal drops INFO-Neige after 10 years, launches its own snow-removal alert app
The city says it’s making 311 Montréal a one-stop shop where users can still get alerts reminding them to move their car for snow-removal operations, but also report issues with city infrastructure.
Man arrested, officers minorly injured after Montreal police intervention near UQAM
Montreal police say an officer fired a shot in the direction of the suspect, but he was not hit. He was later tased and detained.
Fisheries Department grants authorization for port expansion in Contrecoeur, Que.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has granted authorization to the Montreal Port Authority to expand a container port terminal northeast of the city in the habitat of an endangered fish species.
Hudson, Que., family clinic to postpone closure as government revises Bill 2
A family medicine clinic in Hudson, Que., that was set to close in response to the province’s law reforming doctors’ pay says it is now “cautiously optimistic” about staying open after the government backtracked on some measures.