Phil Carpenter

Reporter

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• ‘The low of the low’: Montreal charity targeted by scam speaks out

  In their 2024 annual report, Montreal police states the number of fraud cases in its territory rose from 2,417 in 2019 to 11,617 in 2024.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Quebec announces $350M modernization of Polytechnique

  Officials say the investment will allow Polytechnique to accommodate more than 500 additional students and expand its research and teaching capabilities.

  Canada

  Feb 10
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• Montreal families call for better crisis planning after winter outages linked to 2 deaths

  Two women died during extreme cold and power outages in Montreal, highlighting gaps in emergency support for vulnerable residents.

  Canada

  Jan 26
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• Palestinians who fled Gaza struggle to rebuild lives in Quebec

  Khaled Alshobaki, a software engineer, is approaching the first anniversary of his arrival in Montreal with his mother and brother.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• Lack of Quebec data clouds assessment of child protection system disparities

  One of the researchers explained that she did not include Quebec data in her findings partly because some of the information required from the province isn't easy to get.

  Canada

  Jan 16
• Quebec patient cancer-free after ‘miracle’ treatment saves life

  After being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer and being told he had 12 to 18 months to live, Alex Villalta defied bleak odds in what doctors are calling a 'miracle.'

  Health

  Jan 8
• McGill bioengineer creates lung tissue using 3D printing

  Thanks to 3D printing technology, a bioengineer at the McGill University Health Centre is taking personalized health care to a whole new level.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2025
• Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores

  Normand Meunier, a 66 year-old quadriplegic patient, sought medical aid in dying in 2024 after spending days on a stretcher in the St. Jerome hospital's emergency room.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2025
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• Montreal’s staple Wing Noodles to close

  Wing Noodles, Quebec's largest manufacturer of Asian noodles, known for its fortune cookies, is preparing to shut its doors after almost 80 years of business.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2025
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• Montrealers rally to support hurricane-ravaged Jamaica

  'There are people who are still sleeping on wet mattresses, they're still in wet clothes, they're still having to walk through inches of water.'

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025
• Charities hit hard as Canada Post labour dispute disrupts donations

  Rotating strikes and service delays have left many organizations struggling, particularly as they head into the critical holiday donation season.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2025
• Montreal university professor creates AI tool as learning aid

  The main advantage to having the tool is that students can get answers to questions when they can't reach him outside of school hours.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2025
• Chinese community groups say RCMP ‘police station’ probe had consequences

  The investigation was part of a broader probe that started in 2022, into reports that Chinese-Canadians were being intimidated by people connected to the Chinese government.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2025
• Allegations of neglect, ‘dismal’ sanitary conditions at LaSalle Hospital

  An 83-year-old woman says she's been left in soiled diapers multiple times — once for nearly 20 hours, until her daughter found her soaked in urine.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2025
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• Two fathers plead with Ottawa to reconsider deportation after refugee claims denied

  Two Quebec families are pleading with Ottawa to stop the deportations of two fathers with Canadian-born children. They say returning to Africa would put their lives in danger.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2025
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• ‘I cried’: Air Canada strike costs young Girl Guides member trip of a lifetime

  A 15-year-old Girl Guide's flight from Toronto to London was cancelled because of the strike and lockout at Air Canada, which started the day they were supposed to leave.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2025
• Quebec’s language police tell Burgundy Lion pub its sign is breaking the law

  There's a language storm brewing over the name Burgundy Lion, an English pub in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of Montreal.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2025
• Quebec’s Lacolle border sees surge in asylum seekers

  As of July 27, over 3,000 asylum seekers had been processed at the Lacolle crossing, nearly triple the number recorded in June, according to the CBSA.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2025
• Violent offences by minors in Quebec tripled in 2024, data shows

  Experts and families blame lack of resources and pandemic isolation for troubling surge in violent offenses among minors.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2025
• Man swims for his life after Tesla slips off Quebec ferry

  Last Wednesday afternoon, Michael Demarinis took his Tesla on the ferry crossing from Île Bizard to Laval. As the ferry docked, he tried to drive off but something went wrong.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2025
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• Changing the face of hockey at tourney featuring countries new to game

  Most, if not all the players on these teams live in Canada and the US, so this exercise is also about inclusion and proving that the game is theirs too.

  Sports

  Jul 11, 2025
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• Why are fire-related deaths higher in Indigenous communities?

  A coalition of private and and Indigenous groups have launched a pilot project to distribute and install more than 6,000 smoke alarms for Indigenous families across the country.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2025
• Unhoused Montreal woman almost killed in ‘terrible’ attack, driver charged

  Housing rights advocates held a protest near the scene of the incident to denounce the alleged attack, with the victim now speaking out.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2025
• ‘This can’t be a black hole’: What’s next for The Bay’s former flagship Montreal store

  Now that The Bay has closed, business owners worry what will become of the space just after the city spent millions of dollars revamping Phillips Square and St. Catherine Street.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2025
• Milton-Parc citizens’ committee calls for more action on homelessness

  Group members say they deplore what they see as a lack of leadership among various levels of government and are urging decision-makers to take action.

  Canada

  May 28, 2025