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Organizers say the event is intended to honour the memory of the dead and show support for their families, as well as for survivors of the attack.

Prolific Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton is now eligible to apply for parole, a move Conservatives say is 'unacceptable' and vowed to not let happen if in government.

Thursday's sentencing decision also 'marks the first time in Canadian history that a case involving white nationalism has met the threshold of terrorism.'

David Eby says on the social media platform X that the mistake was noticed immediately and removed, "but it should not have occurred."

Brian Ilesic's parents joined St. Albert MP Michael Cooper to push Bill S-281, which, if passed, would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for convicted murderers.

Suburban mayors say they are getting impatient with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, arguing that she's not doing enough to make residents feel safe.

Tensions are running high in Montreal since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted, with people of Muslim and Jewish faiths reporting an increase in hate incidents.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on Friday, resulting in a death toll of more than 1,000. The convulsion was the strongest to hit the country's centre in more than a century.

Superior Court Justice Suhail Akhtar must decide if an attack in a North York massage parlour constituted an act of terrorism.

Simon Jolin-Barrette isn't the only one to have done so. Finance Minister Eric Girard admitted on Saturday that he too appointed a friend to the board of directors of Loto-Québec.

When Dellen Millard and Mark Smich make their appeals before Ontario's highest court, they will be entitled to reduced sentences for their multiple murder convictions.

Montreal police declined to comment on the case, citing the confidential nature of employee files and the upcoming arbitration.

Justin Bourque had been sentenced to serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, meaning a 75-year wait before he could apply for parole.

Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years.

A mid afternoon snowstorm Sunday didn't stop people from gathering Place de la Gare-Jean-Talon to remember a tragic event from six years ago at a mosque in Quebec City.

For the first time, the ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the attack is being held inside the mosque's prayer room, the very place where the rampage took place.

A spokesperson for the citizens' committee organizing the event says that moving the commemoration to the prayer room is a significant and difficult decision, but an important one.

The letter acknowledges concerns raised by Quebec's political class since her appointment last week but underscores her apology and desire to engage in further dialogue.

Muslim Awareness Week is a time where non-Muslim Quebecers are invited to get to know their neighbours. It was created in the aftermath of the Quebec City Mosque shooting.

Quebec Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says Ottawa should fire Amira Elghawaby immediately if she chooses not to resign.