Raids target contraband tobacco in Joliette area

Drug ring in Sorel-Tracy target of police raids: Fifteen people were arrested in provincial police raids this morning as part of an investigation aimed at dismantling a well-established drug trafficking ring Sorel-Tracy. more »

Montreal police to respond to outrage over arrest on the Main: A Youtube video showing the arrest of a vendor at a street fair on the Main last week has gone viral, as Montrealers debate whether the police acted too forcefully on a reported noise complaint. more »
Secret tax-haven files lift veil on $32M Ontario fraud: Bulletproof cars, Caribbean intrigue, financial finagling — the tale of swindler Peter Sabourin has it all. And finally, the full story can be told, thanks to the recent massive leak of offshore records. more »
Impact remain unbeaten at home with win over Dynamo: Felipe Martins and Marco Di Vaio scored in the first half Wednesday as the Montreal Impact remained undefeated at home with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. more »
Montreal to get new mayor on Tuesday: Alan DeSousa, the anglophone mayor of Montreal's St-Laurent borough, has thrown his hat into the ring to become Montreal's third mayor in seven months. more »

Secret tax-haven files lift veil on $32M Ontario fraud: Bulletproof cars, Caribbean intrigue, financial finagling — the tale of swindler Peter Sabourin has it all. And finally, the full story can be told, thanks to the recent massive leak of offshore records. more »

Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy: James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's 'The Sopranos' helped create one of TV's greatest drama series, dies of an apparent heart attack in Italy. He was 51. more »
Top court to reveal if it will hear Rob Ford conflict appeal: The Supreme Court of Canada will reveal today if it will hear an appeal in a conflict of interest challenge that previously threatened to oust Toronto Mayor Rob Ford from office. more »
Brian Stewart: Forget the cynics, why the Taliban might just want peace: One big reason, Brian Stewart writes, is the growing strength of the Afghan army. Without the U.S. and its media around to report on the fighting, the next phase in this conflict could get a whole lot bloodier. more »
Dozens of children seized from Manitoba Mennonite community: Child welfare authorities have removed all but one child from a small Mennonite community in rural Manitoba. more »

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