Montreal Latest News

• Montreal bakery faces Quebec language watchdog complaint over TikTok videos

  Lamajoune Villeray Bakery, a family-run business operating for 40 years, recently received a letter from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

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• McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes

  The English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable.

  Education

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• Quebec company charged with hiring 21 unauthorized foreign workers

  The Canada Border Services Agency says charges have been laid against a Quebec company that hired several unauthorized foreign workers.

  Crime

  Feb 27
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• Montreal’s Trudeau airport braces for more traffic chaos ahead of spring break

  Montreal's airport authority is urging travellers to prepare for further traffic headaches amid a major airport revamp and the demolition of a parking garage.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Call of the Wilde: New York Islanders rebound to beat Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in OT

  The New York Islanders forced overtime with an extra attacker in the final two minutes, then won it in the extra session 4-3. Brian Wilde has more.

  Sports

  Feb 26
• Montreal-area escape room named best in the world

  Laval escape room Magnifico boasts enthusiastic actors and carefully-crafted set design that bring its creepy circus environment to life.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result

  Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced his candidate Thursday, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagné's relentless drive.

  Politics

  Feb 26
• Quebec coffee roaster comes home after tariff-driven move to U.S.

  A well-known coffee producer is moving their operations back to Sherbrooke, Que., after operating a portion of its business in the U.S. for the past year due to tariffs.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Montreal police conducting searches in lead-up to teen’s death by South Shore police

  Montreal police say they are conducting searches in an investigation connected to the death of a teenager shot dead by police on the city's South Shore.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence

  Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers.

  Crime

  Feb 26
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• ‘Go Habs Go!’ to return to Montreal buses after language controversy

  “Go Habs Go!” is returning to Montreal buses after the province’s language watchdog authorized the English phrase, reversing a decision that sparked public backlash.

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  Feb 26
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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
• Return-to-work mandates sparks ‘renewed demand’ for Canadian offices: report

  Widespread return-to-work mandates are sparking 'renewed demand' for office space in major Canadian cities, a new report indicates.

  Economy

  Feb 26
• Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

  A new poll indicates that the Quebec Liberals are experiencing a bump in support just days after naming Charles Milliard as leader.

  Politics

  Feb 25
• NDG’s Empress Theatre to be demolished, site repurposed as cultural space

  NDG's historic Empress Ttheatre may finally be coming closer to getting a new lease on life, and the borough mayor says that starts with the wrecking ball.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Parti Québécois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth

  St-Pierre Plamondon accused his rivals Tuesday of trying to stoke fear over his promise to hold a referendum in his first term if his party is elected this fall.

  Politics

  Feb 24
• Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trial

  A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial. 

  Crime

  Feb 24
• Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City

  People opposed to the government's firearms ban are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns

  The Quebec government maintains that the right to freedom of religion and non-discrimination applies only to individuals, not to legal entities.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• Flames engulf historic Montreal church, spread to retirement home next door

  According to Montreal fire crews, no one was injured during the incident but a neighbouring retirement home had to be evacuated as firefighters fought the blaze.

  Fire

  Feb 23
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• Parti Québécois aims for 4th consecutive byelection win in Quebec

  The riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022.

  Politics

  Feb 23
• Vancouver airport ties Nexus outage to U.S. partial government shutdown

  The Canada Border Services Agency also confirmed in an email the connection between the suspension and the U.S. partial government shutdown.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’

  The city said its new policy creates 'tolerance zones' on city-owned land, where encampments would be permitted if they meet certain safety rules.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Bloc MP says he was mugged and pepper-sprayed while in Brussels for NATO visit

  A Bloc Québécois member of Parliament says he was assaulted and pepper-sprayed this week while in Brussels for a NATO parliamentary assembly meeting.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Quebec justice minister withdraws article on abortion rights in constitution bill

  Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the face of strong criticism of his plan to enshrine abortion rights in his constitution bill.

  Canada

  Feb 20