Thieves on bikes steal $10K of meat from Montreal-area Christmas charity

Police on Montreal’s South Shore are investigating after boxes of meat, worth roughly $10,000, were stolen from a non-profit organization. Surveillance camera footage from the Action Nouvelle Vie’s warehouse in Longueuil, Que., shows two individuals breaking into a refrigerated trailer and loading...

Nov 25, 2024 | Press Release

What the GST holiday means for consumers — and why some economists are worried

After the federal government announced on Thursday that it would introduce a holiday season tax break on some goods, some Canadians welcomed the move, while others said they saw right through it. “I think it’s going to be helpful for some people, which is really nice,” said Leemor Valin,...

Nov 25, 2024 | Press Release

2 pedestrians in their 60s dead after being struck by car in the Montérégie

Two pedestrians in their 60s have died after being hit by a vehicle in Saint-Théodore-d’Acton in the Montérégie Saturday evening.  Police were called to the intersection of Route 139 and 8e Rang in the municipality, located approximately 35 kilometres from Saint-Hyacinthe, shortly...

Nov 25, 2024 | Press Release

Second Cup at Montreal Jewish hospital shut down over alleged Nazi salute

Second Cup Canada is moving to shut down a franchisee’s cafés located in Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital after they claim the franchisee was filmed apparently chanting the “Final Solution is coming your way” referencing Nazi Germany’s slaughter of millions of Jewish people during the Holocaust....

Nov 25, 2024 | Press Release

Anti-NATO protesters in Montreal demand Canada withdraws from alliance

Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows. About 80 people attended Saturday’s anti-NATO protest in the city’s...

Nov 25, 2024 | Press Release

Here’s a list of items that will be GST/HST-free over the holidays

Canadians won’t have to pay GST or HST on a selection of items this holiday season, the prime minister vowed on Thursday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news during a morning news conference, promising relief to Canadians still dealing...

Nov 22, 2024 | Press Release

Montreal North borough computer system hacked, police investigating

The Montreal North borough said on Thursday that “an intrusion into its computer system” has meant that the borough’s Access Montreal and permit offices are offline. The borough filed a complaint with the Montreal police (SPVM). “A specialized firm has...

Nov 22, 2024 | Press Release

Montreal says ‘no’ to water fluoridation

The City of Montreal told constituents from the West Island suburbs who are concerned that their water will no longer be treated with fluoride that it has no intention of reopening the debate, and is facing backlash from those who wanted...

Nov 22, 2024 | Press Release

Northvolt says Quebec battery plant will proceed despite bankruptcy filing

Northvolt AB has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, but said the move will not jeopardize the manufacturer’s planned electric vehicle battery plant in Quebec — though hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars invested in the parent company...

Nov 22, 2024 | Press Release

Uniting Global Youth to Shape the Future: World Association of Young Scientists Officially Established

On November 17, Against the backdrop of accelerating globalization and increasingly close international scientific and technological cooperation, the World Association of Young Scientists(WAYS) was officially inaugurated during the Plenary Session of the World Young Scientist Summit(WYSS).WAYS was spearheaded by the...

Nov 19, 2024 | Press Release