Bombardier employee arrested, others questioned in Swedish bribery probe

A Bombardier Transportation employee in Sweden has been arrested and others questioned by police in connection with contracts for a railway modernization project in Azerbaijan.

Quebec City bus drivers call off Monday's strike

by Angelica Montgomery

Municipal bus drivers in Quebec City have cancelled plans to walk off the job Monday.

'Not a great day': Federal health deal falls short of Quebec's needs, Gaétan Barrette says

Quebec's new health-care funding deal with Ottawa is bad news for the province's aging population, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette is warning.

Suspect in Concordia bomb threat hoax released on bail

Hisham Saadi, 47, has been granted bail with conditions in connection with the bomb threat hoax at Concordia University.

'I wanted to make myself interesting': Quebec man says he felt goaded into confessing he wanted to join ISIS

by Kate McKenna

Ismael Habib told a Montreal court he was so desperate to get a passport to leave Canada to rescue his wife and children that he would’ve said anything to an undercover RCMP agent posing as the boss of a criminal organization.

Fear of Trump crackdown on farm labour drives up interest in Quebec strawberries

by Angelica Montgomery

Concerns about a potential labour shortage in California may be leading American strawberry suppliers to turn to Canada.

Students at Westmount High swap Washington trip for Toronto because of border fears

by Elysha Enos

The annual graduation trip for students at Westmount High School has been changed from Washington D.C. to Toronto and Niagara Falls because of worries that some Muslim students may be denied entry to the United States.

Reinforcement work wraps up on Champlain Bridge

The Champlain Bridge should be secure enough to last until the new one opens, now that crews have installed the last of the trusses meant to reinforce the bridge.

Cora restaurant president kidnapped for ransom, police say

Quebec provincial police say the kidnapping of Cora restaurant president Nicholas Tsouflidis was not related to organized crime, and no ransom was paid.

Quebec signs $2.5 billion, 10-year health-care deal with Ottawa

by Aaron Wherry

​The federal government has completed deals with Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, leaving Manitoba as the only province not to accept Ottawa's offer of funding for mental health and homecare.

Nazi pilot won't be honoured at Lachute event celebrating women in aviation Saturday

by Elysha Enos

Organizers of a weekend event in Lachute, Que. which was to honour the first woman to fly a helicopter have bowed to pressure from the mayor after CBC raises questions about Hanna Reitsch's Nazi past.

Man to be questioned after fatal collision south of Montreal

A woman is dead and police will question a man found not far from the scene of a collision in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Que., early Friday morning.

Uncertainty at U.S. border border has Vermont businesses worried about Canadian clients

by Claude Rivest

Businesses in Vermont are concerned media reports about Canadian passport holders turned away at the border could lead others to avoid visiting their state.

GO PUBLIC 'We do it because our jobs are at stake': TD bank employees admit to breaking the law for fear of being fired

by Erica Johnson

In the wake of a Go Public report earlier this week about TD employees pressured to meet high sales revenue goals, some TD workers reveal they have broken the law at their customers' expense to hit their targets.

CBC Montreal, Quebec receive 27 nominations for RTDNA journalism awards

CBC journalists in Montreal and Quebec City have received a total of 27 nominations for their work in 2016 from RTDNA Canada, the Association of Electronic Journalists.

Recap Habs win streak snapped at 6 with shutout loss in Calgary

by Darren Haynes

Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and three assists and Brian Elliott had 24 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Calgary Flames shut out the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Thursday night.

Phillipe Couillard persuades deputy premier not to step down

by Angelica Montgomery

The Quebec government’s second-in-command, Lise Thériault, handed her letter of resignation to the premier at the end of January, according to information obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada. Phillipe Couillard refused to accept it.

Quebec cancer survivor welcomes Parliament vote to keep genetic test results private

by Leah Hendry

The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act would remove the fear of financial repercussions that now stops many people from obtaining potentially life-saving genetic tests. Concerned about Bill S-201's constitutionality, the federal government now says it will refer parts of the bill to the Supreme Court.

Government settles with cadets in deadly 1974 grenade blast in Valcartier

The federal government has reached a settlement with 120 former military cadets who were affected by a deadly grenade explosion more than 40 years ago in Valcartier, Que.

President of Cora restaurant chain found tied up in Laval ditch

A man found tied up in a ditch in Laval Thursday morning is the president of the Cora chain of breakfast restaurants, police sources have told Radio-Canada. Police are investigating the circumstances.

How a high school teacher scored a stunning upset in Stéphane Dion's old riding

by Kamila Hinkson

Emmanuella Lambropoulos, a 26-year-old teacher, will represent the Liberals in an upcoming byelection. She beat out a political heavyweight to secure the nomination. But how?

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois wants leadership role with Québec Solidaire

by Benjamin Shingler

The 26-year-old former student leader, who will seek the nomination in the Montreal riding of Gouin, says it's time for a new generation to take the reins of the party.

Quebec City bus drivers poised to strike Monday

by Angelica Montgomery

Municipal bus drivers in Quebec City are preparing to walk off the job Monday. Here are the buses that will continue to run, following the agreement approved by the essential services council.

Ex-ski coach favoured athletes who allowed his sexual advances: alleged victim

An eighth alleged victim of Bertrand Charest is testifying at his sex assault trial and says the former ski coach regularly touched and kissed her as well as other teenage skiers.

Cheaper hospital parking across Quebec to start April 1

Starting April 1, parking at hospitals across Quebec will cost less, a result of years of pressure from patients committees and others to end what some people call “abusive” rates.

Would you sleep here? Cabins, retrofitted wooden boats coming to Montreal's Old Port

A unique set of accommodations is taking shape on the western tip of Montreal’s Old Port, including retrofitted old boats and specially-designed cabins.

Canadiennes star irked by lack of French TV coverage for CWHL final

by Bill Beacon

​Caroline Ouellette took a dig at Quebec's francophone media Wednesday while celebrating the Montreal Canadiennes victory in the Canadian Women's Hockey League final.

Canada's special forces hand over Niger training mission to Quebec-based troops

by Murray Brewster

As many as 25 Quebec-based soldiers will soon take part in a revamped mission to train security forces in the troubled western African country of Niger.

High school teacher beats out Yolande James to win Liberal nomination in Saint-Laurent

Emmanuella Lambropoulos, a 26-year-old high school teacher, has defeated former provincial cabinet minister Yolande James for the Liberal nomination in a federal riding in Montreal to replace Stéphane Dion.

Analysis Maxime Bernier, Kevin O'Leary lead Conservative leadership field, data suggests

by Éric Grenier

An analysis of four metrics, including fundraising and polls, suggests Maxime Bernier and Kevin O'Leary lead the pack in the Conservative leadership race.

Female engineering students work to be the role models they didn't have

by Elysha Enos

Despite 20 years of effort by the government, gender parity in careers related to science, technology, engineering and math is still far off. Now, the Quebec government is working with professionals to change that.

For many asylum seekers in Montreal, long journey includes stop at YMCA

by Benjamin Shingler

The organization that helps newly arrived asylum seekers in Montreal find housing at the YMCA and social services says there's been a significant but manageable spike in clients in the past year.

Quebecer Mikael Kingsbury falls short at world championships

A disappointing world championships came to an end for Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury on Thursday when he was eliminated in the round of 16 in the dual moguls final.

Greek community expresses 'disbelief' over changes to Quebec electoral map

by Ryan Hicks

Laval’s Greek community has joined the growing list of groups opposed to Quebec's redrawn electoral map. Meanwhile, an English-language newspaper publisher is threatening legal action over the changes.

Video Jay Baruchel talks hockey at Goon premiere

Jay Baruchel talks to CBC's Doug Gelevan about his latest film and what he thinks of the Habs this season.

Champion Canadian skiers complain of cold shoulder from broadcasters

by Angelica Montgomery

World champion cross-country skier Alex Harvey said with such poor television coverage of winter sports, it's no wonder obesity in children is such a growing problem. "There is nothing that excites them to go out and play,” he said.

Quebec man facing terror charge says he wanted out of Canada to help endangered family abroad

by Kate McKenna

Ismael Habib told the court he was desperate to help his wife and children overseas, who he believed were in danger. He was "willing to do anything" to get a passport, he testified in his own defence.

Appointment to Indigenous inquiry of retired judge who granted 1989 abortion injunction raises red flag

by Catou MacKinnon

A national women’s group is questioning Premier Phillipe Couillard's appointment of retired Quebec Superior Court Justice Jacques Viens to head an inquiry into systemic discrimination against Indigenous people.

Woman says Bertrand Charest stuck his hands down her pants when she was about 16

A seventh alleged victim is testifying at the trial of the former national ski coach, who faces 57 charges, including sexual assault and breach of trust, for alleged incidents dating back to the 1990s.

Decision to honour Nazi pilot defended by women's aviation organization

by Saroja Coelho

Canadian organizers of an international celebration of women in aviation are standing by their decision to honour Hanna Reitsch, who was the first woman to fly a helicopter — and, some historians say, an unrepentant Nazi.

Luxury cars, diapers among truckloads of stolen goods seized in N.B., Quebec

Police arrested 16 people aged 20 to 56 and recovered an estimated $3.2 million in stolen goods in a series of six raids Wednesday that targeted locations in both Quebec and New Brunswick.

Police suspect arson in fire that gutted Laval nightclub

Laval police say a fire that gutted a club in the Chomedey neighbourhood is being investigated as arson.

CBC BOOKS Margaret Atwood, Heather O'Neill, Madeleine Thien longlisted for Baileys Prize

Canadians Margaret Atwood, Heather O'Neill and Madeleine Thien are three of the 17 writers on the 2017 Baileys Womens Prize for Fiction longlist. The £30,000 (approx. $49,147 Cdn) prize recognizes the best in fiction written by a woman published in the U.K. every year.

From coast to coast and north to south, Indigenous women are on the rise

by Lenard Monkman

To make International Women's Day, meet 13 Indigenous women from across Canada to watch in 2017 and beyond.

U.S. border agents under microscope after Canadians denied entry

by Kamila Hinkson

A lawyer working for a prominent civil rights organization in the U.S. says border patrol agents have been acting in “arbitrary and capricious” ways for years. But what can Canadians do if they're unhappy with their treatment at the border?

Conservatives pick Jimmy Yu to run in Saint-Laurent byelection

The federal Conservative candidate in the upcoming Saint-Laurent byelection is Jimmy Yu — the same person ran for the party in 2015.

RCMP officer who died after collision near U.S. border was father of 4

Const. Richer Dubuc, a 42-year-old married father of four, has been identified as the RCMP officer who died near the Canada-U.S. border in Quebec on Monday evening.