As mountains of recyclable material continue to pile up outside Montreal sorting centres, one expert says the situation could have been avoided if the city updated its process.

Montreal police said the man was transported to the hospital in critical condition and later died.

The decision came shortly after former Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet was ousted for his controversial social media posts.

West End residents are asking the Montreal airport authority to tackle existing noise level issues before taking on new construction projects.

Montreal police are investigating after a man was gunned down in a possible gang-related shooting on Friday night.

As part of an ongoing investigation into narcotics in Montreal and Laval, police made seven arrests linked to Asian street gangs on Wednesday.

The early municipal election campaign has pushed the hot-button issue of Montreal's much delayed organic waste collection has been pushed to the forefront.