A 40-year-old man was killed and others were injured following an explosion at a polymer company in a Montreal suburb. Paramedics from Urgences-santé were called at around 11:30 a.m. to the Polymer Source building in Dorval, Que. The ambulance service says the man was declared dead at the site. Two people were taken to hospital…
Two Dead, 10 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway South of Montreal
Quebec provincial police say two people are dead and 10 injured after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday night on Highway 30, south of Montreal. Police say the driver of a truck allegedly did not slow down when approaching a construction zone around 10:30 p.m. near the exit for Grande-Allée Blvd. and rammed seven vehicles. In one…
91-Year-Old Woman Dies After Waiting 7 Hours for Montreal Ambulance
Montreal paramedics say staff shortages are to blame after an ambulance took seven hours to respond over the weekend to a call involving a 91-year-old woman who died before they arrived. Urgences-santé spokesman Stéphane Smith says the service received a call about a woman who fell and hurt her leg, adding that the call was…
John Robson: In a Sign of Our Woke Times, Parks Canada Cancels Learn-to-Camp Lesson After Activist Complains
Commentary Nothing, not even maple syrup, can rival the cottage as a Canadian icon. But lately our love affair with nature is becoming a bit of a non-country song because we overwhelmingly live in big cities where a sterile monocultured lawn is as green as it gets. And when you try to put kids back…
Montreal Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting Death of 15-Year-Old Girl
Montreal police say they’ve made an arrest in the case of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting last year. Police told a news conference today that a 26-year-old man is expected to face a first-degree murder charge in the death of Meriem Boundaoui, who was fatally shot in the city’s St-Leonard neighbourhood in…
Long Waits Outside Montreal Passport Office, Police Called Due to Size of Crowd
The federal minister responsible for Passport Canada is calling the situation at a Montreal passport office unacceptable. Families Minister Karina Gould says senior managers are on the ground in Montreal and 600 additional people have been hired to deal with Canada-wide passport processing delays. Montreal police say they were called to the downtown passport office…
For Fans and Tourist Businesses, Sunday Montreal Grand Prix Marks Return to Normal
For racing fans in downtown Montreal checking out luxury cars and enjoying the celebrations around the return of the Canadian Grand Prix, this weekend could not come soon enough. “It feels like 2019, coming back to normal,” said Alfredo Monsivais, a Montreal resident who was admiring a green Alfa Romeo on Peel Street Thursday afternoon….
Second Charter Flight Carrying Ukrainians Bound for Canada to Land in Montreal
A second charter flight of Ukrainians who’ve been approved for emergency travel to Canada is scheduled to arrive in Montreal today. The flight from Poland is the second to arrive in Canada this week, after a first flight arrived on Monday in Winnipeg. A third flight, bound for Halifax, is scheduled to land on June…
Research Group Says Whales That Turned up in Montreal Haven’t Been Seen Since Sunday
A marine mammal research group is reporting that the two minke whales spotted near Montreal last week haven’t been seen for more than 48 hours. Robert Michaud of the group Reseau québecois d’urgences pour les mammifères marins said today one of the whales was last observed on Sunday morning about 25 kilometres downstream from Montreal’s…
Second Minke Whale Spotted Off Montreal, Marine Mammal Group Says
A marine mammal research group is reporting a second minke whale has been spotted in the Montreal area in less than a week. Baleines en direct says the whale was seen at around 12:30 p.m. today and it might be the same animal that was observed in Trois-Rivières, Que., on Monday. It’s the second time…
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