Quebec backtracks and reinstates daily coronavirus updates
After public outcry, the health ministry agreed to resume publishing daily coronavirus case numbers, deaths and testing information as of Monday. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Gradual return to fare collection, front-door boarding on Montreal area buses
The announcement affects buses on the exo networks, the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL), Société de transport de Laval, (STL) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Continue reading
Coronavirus: Bars, hotels, spas allowed to reopen as Quebec enters final phase of deconfinement
Quebec has entered the final phase of deconfinement and is allowing all activities to resume except festivals, combat sports and sleep-away camps for children. Continue reading
First a whale, now a bearded seal spotted in Laval
A video posted to social media shows the seal sunbathing on a floating dock in Laval, close to where the Mille Îles River joins the St. Lawrence River. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Hudson adopts new bylaw to further control access to popular Sandy Beach
Hudson city council passed a new bylaw on Tuesday evening prohibiting parking on both sides of Beach Road to make the beach even more difficult to access. Continue reading
Quebec to stop providing daily COVID-19 updates favouring once-a-week format
Despite a downward trend in the number of daily cases and hospitalizations, public health officials say coronavirus safety guidelines should still be followed. Continue reading
Quebecers wake up to downed trees, power outages after storms sweep across province
Hydro-Québec tweeted Tuesday evening to say its crews were on the ground working to restore power. Continue reading
Severe weather knocks out power for thousands of Montrealers
Hydro-Québec says meteorological conditions have caused power outages in several regions across the province. Continue reading
Sex abuse allegations leads to arrest of 5 members of Quebec religious order
Together, the five retired clerics face over 30 charges ranging from gross indecency to sexual assault and indecent assault on 15 alleged victims. Continue reading
Montreal merchants board up storefronts after receiving police notice
Police say it is common practice for the force to send out notices warning merchants of potential marches and protests. Continue reading
Pierrefonds, Que., cancels summer aquatic season amid coronavirus pandemic
Valleycrest municipal public pool and neighbourhood pools in the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro including, Briarwood, PPK, and Thorndale will remain closed for the summer. Continue reading
Montreal Alouettes cheerleaders lift spirits of residents at Pointe-Claire retirement home
After months of isolation brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, who couldn’t use a bit of cheering up? Continue reading
Bill 61, to fast-track infrastructure projects in Quebec, raises red flags with opposition parties
The fear is that safeguards put in place following Quebec’s four-year anti-corruption inquiry, led by Justice France Charbonneau, will be left by the wayside. Continue reading
Systemic racism exists in Quebec, Premier Legault: expert
Quebec Premier François Legault admitted on Tuesday that “there is still work to be done” when it comes to combating racism in his province, but argued that Quebec should not compare itself to the United States as it has “not experienced slavery, and the history of the U.S.” when it comes to race-relations. Continue reading
Borough mayor makes plea to keep local police station in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
“Community policing means police respond to ongoing problems in a proactive way rather than just reacting to incidents,” said CDN-NDG borough mayor Sue Montgomery. Continue reading