Amid dampened enthusiasm, annual Quebec AIDS fundraising walk is ending

The Farha Foundation's Ça Marche walk is finding a new life off the streets and on the web.

'Who is he?': Sketch shows 'person of interest' at heart of probe into Canadian woman's brutal 1969 killing

by Ronna Syed

As part of an ongoing investigation, the fifth estate has commissioned a sketch of a man considered a "person of interest" in the 1969 slaying of Reet Jurvetson, a young Canadian woman found stabbed 157 times in Los Angeles. She was known as "Jane Doe 59" for more than four decades.

Stéfanie Trudeau, 'Officer 728,' to have appeal heard this fall

Trudeau first gained attention as "Officer 728" after she was filmed pepper-spraying protesters during the 2012 student protests.

'It's a sign,' Quebec seniors' home residents say of cross found inside potato

by Elysha Enos

A potato with a cross at its centre has the residents at a seniors' residence in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula feeling as if they're being watched over by a higher power.

SQ officer suspended from director job in wake of corruption investigation

Jean Cowan has been suspended from his job as a director and assigned to administrative tasks as a result of an investigation by the province's anti-corruption squad, UPAC.

Ghost bike ceremony remembers cyclist Justine Charland St-Amour

Justine Charland St-Amour, a cyclist who was fatally struck by a truck on Aug. 22, was remembered Friday morning with a white ghost bike at the intersection where she died.

Absolutely Quebec Exploring Quebec's new fertility frontier after Bill 20

A new documentary explores the impact of Quebec's new fertility laws, following journalist and lawyer Erin Ashley Singer as she freezes her own eggs.

Bombardier gets final instalment of Quebec's $1B US investment in CSeries

As a result of the final $500-million payment, completed on Thursday as planned, the province's Investissement Quebec received warrants that are exchangeable for 50 million Bombardier class B shares.

Cree health board installs traditional shaptuaan at Chisasibi hospital

by Terrence Duff

In an effort to help long-term and elderly patients connect with their culture, the Cree Board of Health and Social Services installed a traditional shaptuaan made of wood poles and canvas just outside the Chisasibi hospital.

More than 100 Canadians have opted for assisted death since law passed

by Catherine Cullen

Doctors and nurse practitioners have helped hasten the deaths of more than 100 Canadians since the federal law governing medical aid in dying was passed in June.

A year after Alan Kurdi's death, memories fade — but not for his father

It has been one year since the image of a drowned toddler lying face down on a Turkish beach turned the eyes of the world to the Syrian refugee crisis, but observers say the powerful portrait of human suffering did little in the long term to alleviate the hardship in the conflict-torn region.

Repeat drunk driving offender charged after school employee struck by car and killed

Gimi Pelletier of Sainte-Perpétue, located east of Quebec City near the Maine border, appeared in court Thursday where he was charged in the death of Nika Morin, a 43-year-old guidance counsellor at Le Recontre High School in Saint-Pamphile.

Canada's restricted gun ownership increased 9.5 per cent in 2015

by Elizabeth Thompson

The number of restricted guns in Canada shot up 9.5 per cent last year. Since 2004, the number of restricted firearms such as semi-automatic rifles and handguns that require a restricted gun permit in Canada has doubled.

Value Village hunter sells $3 Habs bobblehead to US collector for $10K

by Bob Mersereau

It was just an impulse buy off a Value Village shelf, a cute bobblehead hockey player for $2.99. Turns out it was the jackpot of bobbleheads, worth $10,000.

City opposition steaming over giant plastic dog poop on bus shelter

If it strikes some people as going too far, that’s the point, a city politician said.

Downtown Montreal hit and run sends teenager to hospital

The 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital in critical condition and her boyfriend was treated for shock.

Montreal weather: Sunny and clear

Nothing but sunny skies for the next five days.

Recap Redblacks top Alouettes to end losing skid

by Kelsey Patterson

The Ottawa Redblacks powered through a low-scoring game, managing to end a two-game losing streak with a win over the Alouettes on Thursday night in Montreal.

Jacques Corriveau, key figure in sponsorship scandal, finally gets his day in court

Jacques Corriveau, a major player in the sponsorship scandal, will begin on Sept. 13 with jury selection, 11 years after the Gomery report.

PQ must show 'restraint' in absence of permanent leader, says Sylvain Gaudreault

by Ryan Hicks

With the fall session at the National Assembly nearing, the Parti Québécois's interim leader admitted he can't be as vocal on certain subjects as he may want to be.

Homeowners to sue city for not telling them about former dumps

Dozens of home and property owners whose lands sit on top of former dumps and quarries plan to take legal action against the City of Montreal.

Bombardier to suspend Global jet production after missing light rail deadline

The aerospace and railway manufacturer says it plans to place workers at its Global jet completion centre in Montreal on furlough for an unspecified amount of time next year.

Are Montrealers even allowed to own pythons?

Most of Montreal's boroughs ascribe to the same rules surrounding python ownership and they are listed here, along with the exceptions.

Quebec man wants compensation after he says salmon meal put him in a coma

The Quebec man who was hospitalized for anaphylactic shock after eating salmon has sent a legal letter to the restaurant wanting compensation.

Canadians love bilingualism, national survey suggests

by Elysha Enos

A national survey suggests the vast majority of Canadians support bilingualism and the objectives of the Official Languages Act.

'I was not the only one working there without a visa,' says Montrealer who worked as model for Trump

by Stephen Smith

Allegations that a Trump agency hired undocumented models come as the U.S. presidential hopeful ratchets up his hardline rhetoric against immigrants living illegally in the United States.

Man with Alzheimer's missing from Chomedey home

Laval police are searching for Dimos Zervos, 80, who went missing in the Chomedey area Aug. 30.

Quebec introduced stiffer fines for dooring. But are police handing out tickets?

by Benjamin Shingler

A messenger says his bike was totalled after a woman suddenly opened her car door as he approached. But Montreal police opted not to issue a ticket under the recently updated Highway Safety Code.

'I think of her often': Missing woman's parents worry MMIW inquiry may be too late

by Alison Northcott

After Sindy Ruperthouse disappeared, Indigenous women from a Quebec community came forward with allegations of police abuse. Her family and her community are hoping for change from the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Caisse Desjardins payday service outage frustrates customers

Customers at the Caisse Desjardins didn’t have their pay deposited at 5 a.m. as expected and the credit union continued to experience technical problems throughout the morning.

What rights do common-law couples have in Quebec?

Anne-France Goldwater is a family lawyer in Montreal. She was on Radio Noon today to answer questions about what rights common-law couples have in this province.

Quebec's Ungava gin brand sold to Ontario company for $12M

A Toronto-based company will pay $12-million cash to buy the Ungava gin brand and some of the other assets of Domaines Pinnacle Inc., based in southeastern Quebec.

Brossard says goodbye to plastic bags

Merchants in the South Shore community will now have to provide either reusable bags or paper bags. Montreal's ban comes into effect in 2018.

Video P.K. Subban celebrates $10M pledge with music video

A music video featuring Toronto rapper Kardinal Offishall and singer Yoana Rae shows patients and staff dancing at the Montreal Children's Hospital.

Highway 40 reopens after fatal crash east of Montreal

Highway 40's eastbound lanes have reopened to traffic east of Montreal. They were closed early this morning after a car slammed into the back of a transport truck.

Employees at 5 Montreal hotels plan strike

Union members at three downtown hotels — the Marriot Château Champlain, the Hôtel Gouverneur at Place Dupuis and the Bonaventure Hotel — as well as the Quality Suite in Pointe-Claire and the Laval Hilton could go on strike Sept. 9.

As fentanyl crisis claims lives, calls renew for safe injection site in Montreal

Montreal activists are renewing calls for more resources to prevent overdoses.

Planning a trip to a Zika-infected area? Know the rules before you pay

by Yvonne Colbert

An Ontario family that is out $3,500 and a trip to Jamaica say they regret not doing enough homework on the Zika virus before booking their trip knowing they were expecting a baby.

No pit bull ban for Quebec, only restrictions, report recommends

The vast majority of pit bull owners in Quebec will be allowed to keep their dogs if the government adopts the recommendations of a report released on Wednesday.

EMSB launches bilingual campaign to bolster enrolment

by Elysha Enos

The English Montreal School Board has adopted the slogan "Être Bilingue, c'est gagnant" to show parents that ensuring their child's bilingualism is a top priority.

PQ leadership candidates accuse Alexandre Cloutier supporters of shutting them out

by Ryan Hicks

With the recent departure of a top contender and just over a month to go before Parti Québécois members choose a new leader, the remaining candidates in the party's leadership race have started jockeying for position.

'Kids, I will not let you down,' P.K. Subban says

Nearly a year after making his $10-million pledge, former Habs player P.K. Subban returned today to the Montreal Children's Hospital. He says he will continue his fundraising efforts despite being traded to Nashville.

Missing Verdun python not actually where believed to be

A pet royal python that's been missing for almost a week in Verdun is still missing, after reports that it was located turned out to be false.

'Changes remain possible' to controversial Quebec history course, province insists

Even though the books have been printed and school boards are using the new program, a point man for Quebec's education minister insists the province's controversial new history curriculum could still be changed.

Spared from closing, back-to-school day at Lakeside Academy has special meaning

by Roberto Rocha, Sarah Leavitt

When students file into Lakeside Academy for their first day of school today, it won't be like other schools in Montreal.

Fans share emotional experience as Céline Dion winds down tour in Trois-Rivières

by Kim Garritty

After 15 shows in Montreal and Quebec City, Céline Dion performed the first of two shows in Trois-Rivières last night, the last before she returns to Las Vegas.

Growing national bilingual divide 'dangerous,' Montreal business leader says

The growing bilingual divide between young francophone and anglophones across Canada is "dangerous" and more needs to be done to reduce the trend, says the head of Montreal's Chamber of Commerce.

2 years after Matthew Kustra's disappearance, family still seeks answers

by Emily Brass

The night Matthew Kustra disappeared from a pub in NDG, he told his friends he would be back in 20 minutes. It's been 2 years.

Back to school? For some kids, that was weeks ago

by Nicole Ireland

Students and teachers in year-round schools say they see important benefits, but very few communities in Canada have adopted the model.

Canada Post tentative deal doesn't stop some businesses from looking at delivery alternatives

by Matthew Kupfer

Whether they sell baby clothes or medical marijuana, some businesses are looking at delivery alternatives after prolonged and uncertain negotiations, despite a tentative agreement announced last night between Canada Post and the union.