New Air Transat sending planes to evacuate travellers as Irma heads for the Dominican

The Montreal-based passenger carrier Air Transat says it has launched an evacuation operation to get all its travellers out of the Dominican Republic ahead of the arrival of hurricane Irma.

Jean-François Lisée hardens tone on immigration, sovereignty ahead of leadership review

by Jonathan Montpetit

Facing a critical leadership review on Saturday, Parti Québécois Leader Jean-François Lisée has unveiled a number of hardline positions that appear designed to consolidate his support with his party's sovereignist base.

Montreal General Hospital ER nurse says family worried for her safety following staffing cuts

by Simon Nakonechny, Kate McKenna

An emergency room nurse at the Montreal General Hospital says cuts to hospital staffing levels have resulted in an unsafe environment for nurses.

Portion of De Lorimier Avenue closed due to 'high risk' of collapse

A stretch of De Lorimier Avenue between Laurier Avenue and Masson Street is completely closed to vehicles until further notice because of a “high risk of collapse,” the city of Montreal said in a statement.

Montreal mayor promises police, firefighters naloxone kits for 'anticipated' fentanyl crisis

by Loreen Pindera

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is calling for a pilot project to train more first responders and supply them with naloxone, saying the fentanyl antidote has allowed Urgences-Santé paramedics to save the lives of 24 opioid overdose victims recently.

Suspect in Edmonton strangling death of Montreal woman did time for sexual assault

The man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a killing in Edmonton last week has been arrested in Vancouver, according to Edmonton police.

Video of collapsed horse in Old Montreal renews calls for ban on calèches

The collapse of a calèche horse in Old Montreal over the holiday weekend has raised questions about the effectiveness of new regulations aimed at making the industry safer — and renewed calls for an outright ban.

Montreal police bust 2 fentanyl trafficking rings, arrest 10 during raids

Montreal police have arrested 10 people and dismantled two heroin and fentanyl trafficking rings in connection to a recent spate of fentanyl-related deaths and overdoses in the city.

Quebec mother charged with murder in death of 2-year-old child

Marie-Lou Beauchamp-Filion, 39, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her two-year-old child in Bécancour, Que., just south of Trois-Rivières.

Ubisoft opens office in Saguenay as part of Quebec expansion plans

The video game maker Ubisoft is opening a new office in Saguenay as part of plans to expand in Quebec over the next decade.

64 years after her aunt went missing, Quebec City woman searches for answers

Montreal police have opened an investigation into the disappearance of Marie-Paule Rochette, a dental hygienist from Quebec City, spurred by the determination of her niece Patricia.

NDG residents upset about Concordia plan to build on soccer field

People living near Concordia University’s Loyola Campus in NDG aren’t happy about the proposed location for one of the school’s new buildings.

CBC Investigates Lachute mother fights back after Quebec turns down stipend for autistic son

by Leah Hendry

Tina Chapman is appealing to Quebec's administrative tribunal to challenge a government decision denying her six-year-old son, who has autism, special funding that would pay for the therapy he needs.

Analysis A winter of discontent? What the political season holds in store for Quebec

by Jonathan Montpetit

Quebec is entering a volatile political season. Expect the unexpected between now an the 2018 election.

Analysis Canadian borrowers wait and wonder if rates will rise tomorrow: Don Pittis

by Don Pittis

It would be extraordinary for central banker Stephen Poloz to make a surprise rise in interest rates without answering questions about why. But these are extraordinary times.

Technicians at 2012 election night shooting sue Montreal police, SQ

Four technicians who are still suffering after witnessing the Metropolis election night shooting in 2012 are suing Montreal and provincial police for failing to protect the site.

Dead animals litter Outaouais farm after barn fire

by Trevor Pritchard

A west Quebec family say they're worried about toxins and wild predators after a fire left their yard littered with dead livestock — and they don't know when it can be cleaned up.

Boeing refusing to blink in dispute with Bombardier despite Liberal threats

by Lee Berthiaume

Boeing Co. has no plans to back down in its trade dispute with Canadian rival Bombardier — a high-stakes, cross-border conflict that the U.S. transportation giant says could have long-term ramifications for the future of the entire aerospace sector.

'Time is crucial': MMIWG asks for 2-year extension

by Kalina Laframboise

The commissioners in charge of the problem-plagued national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are asking the federal government for a two-year extension to carry out their work.

Sloppy crossbow marksmanship causing unnecessary harm to animals, says animal protection official

Crossbow hunting is growing in popularity in Quebec — 2,500 moose were killed with crossbows last year alone.

Tours of Montreal's oldest religious building back by popular demand

Montrealers who weren't able to take a guided tour of the old Saint-Sulpice Seminary will have another chance next year.

'Positive step forward': McGill pilots new bursary program for students coming from foster care

Arisha Khan, who spent time in the foster care system, helped McGill University develop its new Youth in Care Bursary.

Armed robbery suspect shot by police in Montreal North

The suspect in an armed robbery was critically injured after he was shot by police in Montreal North this morning.

Night at the museum: Why the great skylight caper at the MMFA remains unsolved, 45 years later

by Marilla Steuter-Martin

The year was 1972 and under the cover of darkness, three men descended into the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts through a skylight, subdued several guards, and made off with $2 million in stolen art, precious jewels and artifacts.

Far from publishing hubs, Montreal's Anglo writers find their own paths to success

by Elysha Enos

They may live far from the publishing capitals of the English-speaking world, but Montreal's Anglo writers have nevertheless managed to find success by coming up with unique ways to get their work published.

Man facing assault charges after nurse attacked at Montreal General Hospital

A Montreal man is facing assault charges after police say he strangled a nurse and attacked an attendant in the Montreal General Hospital's emergency room early Saturday.

Montreal woman strangled in Edmonton led secretive life, says friend

A friend of a Montreal woman found dead Thursday in a northeast Edmonton home said she was worried about her friend’s recent choices.

Fentanyl a 'public health emergency' in Montreal, doctor warns

by Kalina Laframboise

In the wake of a spike of overdoses and deaths across the city, Montreal Public Health is calling for an action plan to fight fentanyl and prevent a crisis situation similar to the one unfolding in British Columbia.

First Flashes photo exhibit by Syrian teenagers shows new view of Montreal

A group of Syrian teenagers are debuting their photography at the World Press Photo Exhibit in Old Montreal this month as the result of a project seven months in the making.

How a Quebec community is setting the standard for urban gardening

by Julia Page

As citizens across Quebec reclaim their city's public spaces, Victoriaville stands as one of the front-runners. The city has set out to encourage community gardens and attract people to the downtown core.

'We're ready to leave:' Hundreds of Gatineau residents still in hotels after floods

by Trevor Pritchard

Four months after devastating floods struck west Quebec, Gatineau couple Patrick Dawson and Amanda Larabee are facing a fall and winter of uncertainty.

Pauline Marois recalls Quebec election night shooting 5 years later

by Vicky Fragasso-Marquis

Former premier Pauline Marois says she has forgiven the man who murdered a lighting technician that night and who was also intent on killing her.

Number of Quebec byelections reach costly 30-year high

Quebec's elections commission says byelections will cost the province around $8M this legislative session.

feature All aboard: What it's like for Inuit taking part in Nunavik health study on the CCGS Amundsen

Roughly 2,000 Inuit from all 14 Nunavik communities are now taking part in a major study of health and food security in the North aboard the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker.

Laval parking wars only likely to get worse with new arena, residents worry

Laval's new 10,000-seat amphitheatre, set to open later this month, has nearby residents worried that demand for parking will spillover onto their streets.