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Calls mount for an independent investigation into Montreal Metro altercation
A coalition of local politicians and advocacy groups are once again calling on Montreal’s mayor to hold an independent investigation into the “savage beating” of a commuter in March. Continue reading
Floods and road closures expected to amount to traffic chaos for Montreal commuters
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Transport Quebec and Quebec’s public security minister are encouraging commuters to look out for road closures and find alternate routes in areas hit hard by flooding. Continue reading
Quebec health minister considers extending surgery pilot project in private clinics
Quebec’s health minister hasn’t ruled out extending the use of operating rooms in private clinics for publicly-funded physicians. Continue reading
Montreal patient files new complaint with Lakeshore General Hospital over delayed X-ray results
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Beaconsfield resident Nabila Oubouchou said she was initially told that a shortage of radiologists had caused the four-month delay to confirm her fractured ankle. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Montreal patient claims it took 4 months for doctors to notify her of broken ankle
“[The doctor] didn’t care and she just said, ‘No, you are fine, you are perfectly fine. Just go home,'” said Nabila Oubouchou, who visited the emergency room in November 2018. Continue reading
Carbon monoxide detectors still missing from some Quebec schools despite minister’s request
Quebec’s health minister says despite his recent request, not all schools are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. Continue reading
Nearly 100 students require pediatric follow-up 2 months after Montreal school carbon monoxide leak
Public health officials set up follow-up clinics to screen 244 students at a LaSalle school who were exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning in January and close to 100 of them were sent to see a specialist. Continue reading
Compensation just around the corner for drivers stuck overnight on Hwy. 13: minister
After fearing for her life, a 25-year-old motorist is relieved that she will finally receive compensation for her 10-hour nightmare on Highway 13 — two years later. Continue reading
Physicians consider legal action to save gynecology clinic at Lachine Hospital
A Lachine Hospital physician is calling for the health minister to intervene or else he vows to take legal action. Continue reading
Montrealers with reduced mobility calling for better snow, ice removal on city sidewalks
Disability rights advocates are calling on the city to take more action to tackle the ice on its slippery sidewalks. Continue reading
Laval running on empty, Montreal low on salt to de-ice streets and sidewalks
It’s been a rough, record-breaking winter on many fronts, and now many cities on and around the island of Montreal are running low on salt. Continue reading
Police investigating violent, seemingly random Brossard bar assault
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Longueuil police are asking for the public’s help following a violent bar fight on Montreal’s south shore. Continue reading
Quebec Superior Court judge authorizes veteran’s class action lawsuit over deteriorating care at Ste-Anne’s Hospital
By Anne Leclair Reporter
A group of veterans and families of recently deceased veterans were at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday, trying to fight for better care. Continue reading
West Island MNA says petition to save Riverdale High School is open until March 19
Those opposed to the transfer still have until March 19 to add their signatures. Continue reading
Daughter of patient subjected to ‘Montreal Experiments’ seeks compensation
Julie Tanny is spearheading the latest legal chapter in a decades-old legal battle. Continue reading