‘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...
Operation postponed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River
An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that...
Quebec ski hill operators remain optimistic despite rainy and warm weather
Quebec ski hill operators say they’re remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period. The co-owner of the Mont-Saint-Bruno hill on Montreal’s South Shore says the conditions resemble spring skiing, during which people can...
Driver arrested after vehicle collides with train on Montreal’s south shore
Two people in their 20s were injured and one of them was arrested after their vehicle collided with a freight train early this morning in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore. Longueuil police say the collision occurred at about 3...
Quebec needs people to run for local office. The problem is they keep resigning.
MONTREAL — Municipal leaders across Quebec are looking for ways to get young people, especially women, to run for local office in next year’s elections, but that is a tall order given the well-documented incidents of harassment and intimidation faced...
Refloating effort planned for ship carrying corn still stuck in St. Lawrence River
A refloating attempt will take place Friday morning after a ship carrying corn had a power failure and has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River since Christmas Eve. The CCG said in an update Friday morning that it received...
After cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures to rise across southern Quebec for new year
After a cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures are set to rise across southern Quebec to bring in the new year with a high of 8 degrees Celsius on Monday and 4 degrees on Tuesday.
Quebec man single-handedly runs English-language news source for his community
With Quebec language laws preventing Deux-Montagnes from sharing information in English on the city website, one man has filled the void with his own English-language news outlet.