Montreal Latest News

• Officials seek to reassure neighbours of new Montreal supervised injection site

  Residents say a new supervised-injection site in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood is making the area unsafe. Officials say efforts are underway to deal with concerns.

  Canada

  5 hours
• Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M to boost semiconductor capacity

  A news release from the federal government says the funding from both levels of government will help create 280 jobs in the region.

  Canada

  8 hours
• After raising a stink, trash cans to return to Montreal’s Lachine Canal

  To the frustration of daily users, 30 bins were removed in April. The month-long pilot project raised quite the stink among Sud-Ouest residents and borough officials.

  Canada

  9 hours
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• Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec

  Dozens of cases of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse have been reported in Canada. The conditions include inflammation of the cornea and solar retinopathy.

  Health

  10 hours
• Bombardier, Airbus get exemptions from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium

  Canada is the first Western government to ban Russian supplies of titanium as part of a package to mark the second anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in February.

  Canada

  Apr 25
• 2 women sexually assaulted by foster father to sue child protection services: lawyer

  The foster father, Éric Jean, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in November after he pleaded guilty to assaulting both girls.

  Crime

  Apr 25
• Quebec police say 40 ‘high risk’ sex offenders arrested in crackdown

  Quebec provincial police say they say they found 'numerous' people who had violated an order to register with the national sex offender registry.

  Crime

  Apr 25
• Cars torched, explosions heard in suspected arson in Montreal neighbourhood

  Residents of a quiet residential street in Île-Bizard, Que. woke to the sound of explosions as three cars were set ablaze Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 25
• Canada refused to repatriate woman from ISIS camp because she can’t be arrested: internal memo

  The last Canadian woman trying to return from a detention camp in Syria is a national security risk because police lack evidence to arrest her, according to internal documents.

  World

  Apr 25
• Canadian man dies during Texas Ironman event. His widow wants answers as to why

  Jean-Francois, an experienced runner from Quebec, enrolled in the competition in preparation for a bigger triathlon that was to be a celebration of his upcoming 50th birthday.

  Health

  Apr 25
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• Police who found loaded gun in ‘man purse’ did not profile suspect: Quebec judge

  Police stopped Marcus Nimeri, 24, in October 2023 and found a loaded handgun that had been illegally modified in his shoulder bag.

  Crime

  Apr 24
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• Police association reports drop in Quebec road fatalities in 2023

  There were a total of 370 fatalities last year, a drop of 22 compared to the 392 people who died on Quebec roads in 2022.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Pedestrian killed after being hit by truck in Montreal’s east end, police say

  Montreal police launched an investigation after a pedestrian was hit by a truck in the city's east end Wednesday.

  Crime

  Apr 24
• Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup after fire at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium

  Montreal police say the fire, which began at the base of the Olympic Stadium's tower late last month, remains under investigation.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Vacation death: Cuba apologizes after Canadian family receives wrong remains

  The Cuban government has issued an apology after the wrong remains were sent to Canada late last week following the sudden death of a Laval, Que., man on vacation.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• CFL suspends recently retired Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games

  The CFL suspended Lemon indefinitely Wednesday for betting on league games, including one in which he played.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case

  The investigation revealed that SNC-Lavalin executives paid bribes of $2.23 million to secure a $128-million contract to repair the Jacques-Cartier Bridge deck in the early 2000s.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings

  The Montreal mayor's remarks came on the heels of a new study by the Office Québécois de la Langue Française on how shoppers are welcomed by merchants.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Metro says grocery shoppers still hunting for deals even as inflation eases

  Metro reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales edged higher. Food and pharmacy sales were both up in the quarter.

  Money

  Apr 24
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• SAQ workers launch 2-day strike as negotiations stall

  At the stroke of midnight, the union representing SAQ store clerks launched a two-day strike starting Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Apr 24
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• Gas station clerk stabbed several times during violent attack at Ultramar in Montreal

  The suspect allegedly jumped the gas station counter, stabbed the 61-year-old clerk multiple times and then proceeded to flee the scene.

  Crime

  Apr 24
• Quebec adds more virtual wards to increase at-home medical care

  The program allows people who have been hospitalized to go home sooner while still receiving care. Experts say it's a step in the right direction but not a one-stop solution.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Montreal to build new ‘sponge park’ to absorb rainwater

  Montreal is planning to build its largest sponge park to date. The future green space is designed to absorb water following massive downpours.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Taschereau Boulevard project leaves future of long-standing eyesores in limbo

  Boarded up, covered in graffiti and surrounded by a tall fence a long standing strip mall off Taschereau boulevard has been a vacant eyesore for over 10 years.

  Consumer

  Apr 23
• Four cars set ablaze outside Montreal garage

  Four cars were set ablaze in the parking lot outside a garage in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood late Monday. A can of gasoline was found left at the scene.

  Crime

  Apr 23