Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens stun Washington Capitals with 3-2 overtime win
After waiting all week to play, the Montreal Canadiens had a difficult back-to-back starting Friday in Washington, then Saturday at home against Dallas. The Capitals are the surprise team of the season with the best record in all of the East Conference....
Tough lesson: Thousands of ‘unqualified’ teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL — Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of two decades without official certification. As a non-legally qualified teacher, she has had to learn her profession the hard way. When she started teaching in...
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon won’t join Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA — Another minister rumoured to have been considering a run for the Liberal leadership has decided against it, saying there isn’t enough time for him to mount the kind of campaign he wants. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said in...
Quebec Liberals ‘at a crossroads’ as leadership race kicks off Monday
As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week. The stakes are high for the Quebec Liberals, who have been in the political wilderness for years,...
Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays — and the prospect of a federal election makes the timeline more uncertain than ever. Late last year, the...
Justin Trudeau resignation: Many in his home riding of Papineau happy with news
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader, and is proroguing Parliament as the Liberal Party of Canada embarks on the journey to replace him. In an historic announcement outside his official Rideau Cottage residence, Trudeau declared his...
Ship stuck in St. Lawrence River for two weeks could be freed today
A ship that had been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve was successfully refloated on Tuesday. The Canadian Coast Guard says the MV Maccoa has been escorted by tugboats to a dock at Sorel-Tracy,...
Advocate urges empathy after Quebec woman allegedly abandons newborn outside in cold
A Quebec woman has been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after allegedly abandoning her newborn shortly after giving birth outdoors on New Year’s Day. The director of a Quebec homeless shelter is urging empathy after a...
Newfoundland and Labrador energy deal with Quebec under scrutiny as debate opens
Newfoundland and Labrador politicians are digging into the details of the province’s draft energy deal with Quebec as four days of debate begin today in St. John’s, N.L. The province’s Liberal government opened the legislature this week for an “extraordinary sitting”...
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...