Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall to Blackhawks in Chicago
The Montreal Canadiens came into Chicago on Friday night red hot, but came up short against the Blackhawks who have been struggling much of the season. The final stops this weekend on a strong road trip. After wins against the...
Nearly 30 years later, is Quebec headed for another independence referendum?
Legault is deeply unpopular after six years in power, and the Parti Québécois, with a young, charismatic leader, has been ahead in the polls for more than a year. Ten years ago, Jean-François Lisée predicted that Quebec’s independence movement would be reborn....
4 new measles cases in Quebec outbreak, experts warn of possible exposure
Quebec’s health department is warning people who may have been exposed to measles in several regions of the province to monitor for symptoms amid a new outbreak of the disease. Quebec’s health department is warning people who may have been...
Two more charged in brazen killing of daughter-in-law of late Montreal Mafia boss
Montreal police say two more people have been arrested in the brazen daytime killing of a 39-year-old woman in front of her beauty salon in May 2023. Kalial Nesfield, 28, was charged today with first-degree murder while Shaniqwa Parris, 31, was...
Avalanche death: Quebec man killed in Utah remembered as avid outdoorsman
Utah authorities said David Éthier died while splitboarding Saturday in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City and his body was recovered on Tuesday. A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in Utah over the weekend is being remembered as an avid outdoorsman...
Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: Study
The greatest increase in burn severity days was recorded in parts of northern Quebec, the Northwest Territories, northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia. Co-author Xianli Wang, a scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, says there were on average an additional...
Auto thefts: $1M worth of stolen vehicles recovered after holiday raids in Quebec
Authorities then discovered an array of vehicles — most of which are believed to be taken from the greater Montreal area — during a sweeping police operation. A holiday bust in Quebec’s Lanaudière region led to the discovery of stolen vehicles worth...
‘Got to leave a legacy’: After 45 years, Montreal pioneer in education takes step back
After the tragic loss of her husband, Marie-Claire Martin was forced to find a way to support her family. Her love and passion for children led her to open a home daycare. Most of the children who attend Les Trésors...
Canadians take the polar bear plunge to ring in 2025: ‘A little bit crazy’
Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn’t deter thousands of brave souls from jumping into icy cold water for across Canada in a New Year’s Day tradition.
From industrial highway to developer’s paradise, Montreal’s Lachine Canal turns 200
The 14-kilometre Lachine Canal, which opened in 1825, was built largely by Irish immigrants, who settled in the neighbourhood now called Griffintown. MONTREAL — It used to be that on New Year’s Eve, people living along Montreal’s Lachine Canal would...