<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Baie-Saint-Paul with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[First cohort of the Studio Baie-Saint-Paul program arrives in Charlevoix - Concordia University]]></title><description><![CDATA[First cohort of the Studio Baie-Saint-Paul program arrives in Charlevoix&nbsp;&nbsp;Concordia University]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/first-cohort-of-the-studio-baie-saint-paul-program-arrives-in-charlevoix-concordia-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/first-cohort-of-the-studio-baie-saint-paul-program-arrives-in-charlevoix-concordia-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather forecast and conditions for Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec G3Z 2C2 - The Weather Channel | weather.com - The Weather Channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather forecast and conditions for Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec G3Z 2C2 - The Weather Channel | weather.com&nbsp;&nbsp;The Weather Channel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-forecast-and-conditions-for-baie-saint-paul-quebec-g3z-2c2-the-weather-channel-weathercom-the-weather-channel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-forecast-and-conditions-for-baie-saint-paul-quebec-g3z-2c2-the-weather-channel-weathercom-the-weather-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec G3Z 2C2 Forecast - The Weather Channel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec G3Z 2C2 Forecast&nbsp;&nbsp;The Weather Channel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-quebec-g3z-2c2-forecast-the-weather-channel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-quebec-g3z-2c2-forecast-the-weather-channel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Weather | Forecast Conditions - Weather Predictions &amp; Radar - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Weather | Forecast Conditions - Weather Predictions &amp; Radar&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-qc-weather-forecast-conditions-weather-predictions-amp-radar-global-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-qc-weather-forecast-conditions-weather-predictions-amp-radar-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil police investigate suspicious fire in St-Lambert commercial building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police are helping to investigate a suspicious fire that broke out in an unoccupied commercial building Friday afternoon. The Service de police de l&rsquo;agglom&eacute;ration de Longueuil (SPAL), along with the Longueuil fire department, were called around 3:15 p.m. Friday to a building on St-Charles Ave. in St-Lambert. No injuries have been reported, according to a press statement from Longueuil police. A police perimeter was set up around the scene and was still in place as of 5 p.m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-investigate-suspicious-fire-in-st-lambert-commercial-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-investigate-suspicious-fire-in-st-lambert-commercial-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students protest in Montreal against government cuts to financial assistance]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,000 striking post-secondary students flooded downtown Montreal on Friday, marching in protest after the Quebec government slashed financial aid and demanding it boost funding for their CEGEPs and universities. The demonstration was part of a weeklong strike involving more than 65,000 students across Quebec, organized by the student union Coalition de r&eacute;sistance pour l&rsquo;unit&eacute; &eacute;tudiante syndicale (CRUES). Protesters are pushing the provincial government to res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/students-protest-in-montreal-against-government-cuts-to-financial-assistance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/students-protest-in-montreal-against-government-cuts-to-financial-assistance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec transforming CLSCs to operate much like school boards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CAQ government has unveiled its new policy governing first-line care in the province. The policy will transform the multitude of CLSCs into access points for first-line services, and all Quebecers will be assigned to a CLSC close to their homes, where they can turn in order to get the appropriate care. The CLSCs will operate much like school boards and school service centres in the field of public education, where each family is assigned to a specific CLSC, according to where they live. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-transforming-clscs-to-operate-much-like-school-boards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-transforming-clscs-to-operate-much-like-school-boards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal blue-collar workers plan three-day strike in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s blue-collar workers will hold a three-day strike next month, escalating a labour dispute with the city over proposed wages. The union representing the 6,000-plus workers, CUPE Local 301, announced the April 15-18 strike on Friday. It comes after the union already held a 24-hour walkout in February. &ldquo;The city refuses to consider improving its monetary offer, which is unacceptable and shameful,&rdquo; union president Jean-Pierre Lauzon said in a social media post. &ldquo;We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-blue-collar-workers-plan-three-day-strike-in-april/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-blue-collar-workers-plan-three-day-strike-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Chris de Burgh treats fans at N.D.G.'s Wheel Club with surprise performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[After completing a pair of shows at the much larger Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier earlier in the week, Irish singer-songwriter and Montreal favourite Chris de Burgh surprised fans by performing unannounced at the much smaller Wheel Club in N.D.G. on Thursday night. The 77-year-old treated the audience, who were there for a de Burgh tribute concert starring local artist Steve Barry and his band, to a solo performance of his iconic hit Spanish Train while the band watched. &ldquo;Ladies and gentleman, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/watch-chris-de-burgh-treats-fans-at-ndgs-wheel-club-with-surprise-performance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/watch-chris-de-burgh-treats-fans-at-ndgs-wheel-club-with-surprise-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search resumes for man who fell through ice into river in Ste-Geneviève]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal police nautical patrol and a search drone will be deployed Friday as the search resumes for a man who fell through the ice of the Rivi&egrave;re des Prairies by the city&rsquo;s West Island on Thursday afternoon. Police spokesperson Anne-Sophie Simard said the nautical patrol would search the river and shoreline of the Ste-Genevi&egrave;ve district where the incident occurred while the drone would conduct an aerial search. A risk assessment was being conducted to determine if police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/search-resumes-for-man-who-fell-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/search-resumes-for-man-who-fell-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for man who fell through ice into river in Ste-Geneviève]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal police nautical patrol and a drone were deployed Friday morning to resume the search for a man who fell through the ice on Rivi&egrave;re des Prairies by the city&rsquo;s West Island on Thursday afternoon. The search began following a 911 call at 2:35 p.m. on Thursday reporting two people in distress in the water near the Jacques-Bizard Bridge in the Ste-Genevi&egrave;ve district of the city. One of the men was rescued and taken to hospital and is considered out of danger, while the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/search-continues-for-man-who-fell-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/search-continues-for-man-who-fell-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval police suspect man sexually assaulted people he met through dating apps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laval police have turned to the pubic in an effort to determine whether there are more victims connected with a 49-year-old sexual assault suspect. Jerry Boncy was arrested March 26 and is expected to appear in court in Laval on Friday to face charges in connection with three alleged incidents. Investigators contend that between January 2025 and January 2026, Boncy contacted with alleged victims via online dating sites. They allege he used the online handle &ldquo;James,&rdquo; a false profile p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-police-suspect-man-sexually-assaulted-people-he-met-through-dating-apps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-police-suspect-man-sexually-assaulted-people-he-met-through-dating-apps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Mercury is not in retrograde. The mercury is]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we inch toward April, spring is ever so slowly pushing winter out of the way. A morning wind chill of minus-12 C will ease by the afternoon. The daytime high will be minus-1 C on Friday, with a wind chill around minus-5 C. The sun is back, and so is the UV index, which will be 5, or moderate. Clouds blow in overnight with an expected low of minus-10 C and a minus-15 C wind chill. The weekend features a mix of sun and cloud and a few flurries. Saturday should hit a high of minus-1 C, then shoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mercury-is-not-in-retrograde-the-mercury-is/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mercury-is-not-in-retrograde-the-mercury-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melan&ccedil;on: No, the Air Canada language storm isn't overblown]]></title><description><![CDATA[It sometimes feels as though Michael Rousseau enjoys lighting a match under Canada&rsquo;s official languages every now and then &mdash; just for the fun of setting the house on fire. For the second time in five years, Air Canada&rsquo;s big boss has made headlines for his lack of sensitivity toward French. The infamous CEO, who first drew criticism for delivering a speech only in English&nbsp;at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal in 2021, struck again this week with a unilingual v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanccedilon-no-the-air-canada-language-storm-isnt-overblown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanccedilon-no-the-air-canada-language-storm-isnt-overblown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Bill 21 the product of modern identity politics, not the Quiet Revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s Bill 21 is often framed as the natural continuation of the Quiet Revolution &mdash; a logical extension of the province&rsquo;s historic break from the Catholic Church and its embrace of secularism. At this week&rsquo;s Supreme Court hearings, justices Malcolm Rowe and Richard Wagner both suggested that the law must be understood through the prism of Quebec&rsquo;s &ldquo;very distinct&rdquo; path toward the separation of church and state. Wagner pointed to the Quiet Revolution in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-21-the-product-of-modern-identity-politics-not-the-quiet-revolution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-21-the-product-of-modern-identity-politics-not-the-quiet-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of Air Canada pilots return home after deadly New York runway crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of the two Air Canada pilots killed in a collision at LaGuardia Airport are being returned to Canada, as the aviation industry and their family and friends grapple with the aftermath of the crash. The body of Mackenzie Gunther was carried off a plane Thursday afternoon at Ottawa International Airport. The body of Antoine Forest &mdash; a Quebecer &mdash; was transferred to another plane toward Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Trudeau International Airport. Late Sunday, the Air Canada Express pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bodies-of-air-canada-pilots-return-home-after-deadly-new-york-runway-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bodies-of-air-canada-pilots-return-home-after-deadly-new-york-runway-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who served part of sentence in NBA player's home heading to jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was able to reside at the home of a former Toronto Raptor as part of the conditional sentence he received at the Montreal courthouse where he was convicted of fraud was ordered Thursday to serve the time he has left behind bars. On June 21, 2024, Maurice Jonathan Koud Ondon, now 29, was ordered to serve a sentence of two years less a day that he could serve in the community. This was after he pleaded guilty to one count of fraud. He admitted he was part of a network that defrauded more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-served-part-of-sentence-in-nba-players-home-heading-to-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-served-part-of-sentence-in-nba-players-home-heading-to-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups offering services to the unhoused will have funding cut as of March 31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups that assist unhoused people say they&rsquo;re scrambling to figure out how they will continue providing services to their vulnerable clientele after being advised by the province in early March they&rsquo;ll lose their funding as of March 31. &ldquo;The impact is very extreme,&rdquo; said Sally Richmond, executive director of Logifem, a Montreal organization that provides shelter, transitional housing and support to women with and without children. &ldquo;The consequences are very dire on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/groups-offering-services-to-the-unhoused-will-have-funding-cut-as-of-march-31/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/groups-offering-services-to-the-unhoused-will-have-funding-cut-as-of-march-31/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Consequences are very dire' for unhoused Quebecers after groups' funding is cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups that assist unhoused people say they&rsquo;re scrambling to figure out how they will continue providing services to their vulnerable clientele after being advised by the province in early March they&rsquo;ll lose their funding as of March 31. &ldquo;The impact is very extreme,&rdquo; said Sally Richmond, executive director of Logifem, a Montreal organization that provides shelter, transitional housing and support to women with and without children. &ldquo;The consequences are very dire on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/consequences-are-very-dire-for-unhoused-quebecers-after-groups-funding-is-cut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/consequences-are-very-dire-for-unhoused-quebecers-after-groups-funding-is-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men fall through ice into river in Ste-Geneviève, one still missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two young men fell through river ice in Montreal&rsquo;s Ste-Genevi&egrave;ve district Thursday afternoon, leaving one hospitalized and another missing. A 911 call around 2:35 p.m. reported two people in distress in the Prairies River near the Jacques Bizard Bridge, according to Florence Stafford, a spokesperson for the Montreal police. The two men had ventured onto the river ice when it gave way, Stafford said. One of the men was rescued and taken to a hospital. He was conscious during transpor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-fall-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive-one-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-fall-through-ice-into-river-in-ste-genevive-one-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: Detour getting to Mercier Bridge from downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highway disruptions to avoid this weekend:Route 138The ramp toward the Route 138 west and the Mercier Bridge from Highway 20 west will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Suggested detour is to continue west and turn around at 1st Ave.Highway 40The &Icirc;le-aux-Tourtes Bridge connecting Montreal Island and Vaudreuil-Dorion will be closed eastbound from 11:59 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday for work on the concrete slab supporting the deck.Continuing disruptionsREM: Trains leaving Bros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-detour-getting-to-mercier-bridge-from-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-detour-getting-to-mercier-bridge-from-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested after Quebec teen shot dead on Dominican Republic trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested after a robbery turned into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Canadian in the Dominican Republic, local police said. Tristan Primeau-Poitras, originally from Quebec, was killed on March 23 in Puerto Plata while travelling with a companion, according to the Dominican Republic&rsquo;s National Police. The suspects were identified as Jordi Y&uacute;nior Severiano and Rangel Merete Rodr&iacute;guez, police said in a statement. They were detained shortly after the shootin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-arrested-after-quebec-teen-shot-dead-on-dominican-republic-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-arrested-after-quebec-teen-shot-dead-on-dominican-republic-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-alarm fire forces seven east-end Montreal families from their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal fire department says a large fire in the Mercier&ndash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough that forced seven families from their homes Thursday has been brought under control. Earlier in the day, the Service de s&eacute;curit&eacute; incendie de Montr&eacute;al said more than 150 firefighters were battling the five-alarm blaze at the corner of Notre-Dame and Paul-Pau Sts., in the east-end T&eacute;treaultville neighbourhood. The fire began around 3:30 a.m. in a two-storey building that ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-alarm-fire-forces-seven-east-end-montreal-families-from-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-alarm-fire-forces-seven-east-end-montreal-families-from-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's libel suit against Julie Snyder, P&eacute;n&eacute;lope McQuade settled out of court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec media personalities Julie Snyder and P&eacute;n&eacute;lope McQuade announced on Thursday that a libel suit launched against them six years ago by Just for Laughs/Juste Pour Rire co-founder Gilbert Rozon has been settled out of court. There was no immediate comment from Rozon on the announcements. &ldquo;In 2020, I was sued for defamation by Gilbert Rozon for my allegations of sexual misconduct against him, which he continues to deny,&rdquo; Snyder posted on her Instagram account Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozons-libel-suit-against-julie-snyder-peacuteneacutelope-mcquade-settled-out-of-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/just-for-laughs-founder-gilbert-rozons-libel-suit-against-julie-snyder-peacuteneacutelope-mcquade-settled-out-of-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21: Quebec has no right to ban religious symbols in public service, Catholic bishops say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec does not have the jurisdiction to ban some government employees, such as teachers and other authority figures, from wearing religious symbols at work, Canada&rsquo;s Catholic bishops said Thursday as the Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal of Bill 21. Canada&rsquo;s constitution is &ldquo;pluralist, neutral and pro-religion&rdquo; &mdash; and any &ldquo;attempt to regulate religion falls within federal jurisdiction,&rdquo; Philip H. Horgan, a lawyer for the Canadian Conference of Cath]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-quebec-has-no-right-to-ban-religious-symbols-in-public-service-catholic-bishops-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-quebec-has-no-right-to-ban-religious-symbols-in-public-service-catholic-bishops-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21: Catholic bishops, linguistic minorities unite against law as Supreme Court wraps up landmark hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catholic bishops argued Bill 21 &ldquo;denies the divine,&rdquo; while francophones from outside Quebec defended the autonomy of the province&rsquo;s English-language schools Thursday as the Supreme Court wrapped up hearings on the controversial secularism law. &ldquo;We are aware of the significance of the issues raised, both for the legal system and for society,&rdquo; Chief Justice Richard Wagner said as the hearings ended. &ldquo;As always, the court will take the necessary time to carefully]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-catholic-bishops-linguistic-minorities-unite-against-law-as-supreme-court-wraps-up-landmark-hearings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-catholic-bishops-linguistic-minorities-unite-against-law-as-supreme-court-wraps-up-landmark-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need to do better': Mayor shaken by deaths of two unhoused Montrealers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people experiencing homelessness died on Montreal&rsquo;s streets in the last 24 hours. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada broke down in tears as she announced the deaths on Thursday, delivering a heartfelt message on the need to address the homeless crisis. &ldquo;Sometimes when people cry it&rsquo;s because we&rsquo;re sad, but also because we&rsquo;re bad,&rdquo; Martinez Ferrada said, visibly shaken. &ldquo;We need to do better. All of us. All governments. We need to do better.&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-need-to-do-better-mayor-shaken-by-deaths-of-two-unhoused-montrealers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-need-to-do-better-mayor-shaken-by-deaths-of-two-unhoused-montrealers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One man convicted, one acquitted in shooting death of St-Léonard girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in St-L&eacute;onard five years ago was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday. Salim Touaibi, 30, was found guilty of all the five criminal charges he faced: first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder. When Quebec Superior Court Justice Yvan Poulin asked the jury foreman, referred to in court as juror No. 2, for the decision on the other accused, Aymane Bouadi, 30, the man replied &ldquo;not guilty&rdquo; five ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-man-convicted-one-acquitted-in-shooting-death-of-st-lonard-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-man-convicted-one-acquitted-in-shooting-death-of-st-lonard-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One man convicted, one acquitted in shooting death of girl in St-Léonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in St-L&eacute;onard five years ago was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday. Salim Touaibi, 30, was found guilty of all the five criminal charges he faced: first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder. When Quebec Superior Court Justice Yvan Poulin asked the jury foreman, referred to in court as juror No. 2, for the decision on the other accused, Aymane Bouadi, 30, the man replied &ldquo;not guilty&rdquo; five ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-man-convicted-one-acquitted-in-shooting-death-of-girl-in-st-lonard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-man-convicted-one-acquitted-in-shooting-death-of-girl-in-st-lonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two chocolate milk products recalled in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible presence of glass has led to the recall in Quebec of Qu&eacute;bon brand two-per-cent partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of March 25. In Quebec, the recall also extends to Natrel brand one-per-cent lactose-free partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of April 6. Recalled products should not be consumed, served, used, sold or distributed. Consumers possessing recalled produc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-chocolate-milk-products-recalled-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-chocolate-milk-products-recalled-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Québon, Natrel chocolate milk recalled because it might contain glass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible presence of glass has led to the recall in Quebec of Qu&eacute;bon brand two-per-cent partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of March 25. In Quebec, the recall also extends to Natrel brand one-per-cent lactose-free partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of April 6. Recalled products should not be consumed, served, used, sold or distributed. Consumers possessing recalled produc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-qubon-natrel-chocolate-milk-recalled-because-it-might-contain-glass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-qubon-natrel-chocolate-milk-recalled-because-it-might-contain-glass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Québon chocolate milk recalled because it might contain glass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The possible presence of glass has led to the recall in Quebec of Qu&eacute;bon brand two-per-cent partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of March 25. In Quebec, the recall also extends to Natrel brand one-per-cent lactose-free partly skimmed chocolate milk sold in a two-litre container and bearing the best before date of April 6. Recalled products should not be consumed, served, used, sold or distributed. Consumers possessing recalled produc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-qubon-chocolate-milk-recalled-because-it-might-contain-glass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-qubon-chocolate-milk-recalled-because-it-might-contain-glass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers injured after car collides with school bus in St-Léonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collision between a car and a school bus Thursday morning sent two motorists to hospital and temporarily shut down a major east-end intersection. Montreal police said the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of des Grande Prairies and Lacordaire Blvds. in the borough of St-L&eacute;onard. The car was travelling south on Lacordaire Blvd. and the school bus &mdash; a van-sized vehicle that was not carrying&nbsp; any passengers &mdash; was headed east on des Grande Praires Blvd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drivers-injured-after-car-collides-with-school-bus-in-st-lonard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drivers-injured-after-car-collides-with-school-bus-in-st-lonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver in critical condition after car collides with school bus in Saint-Léonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collision between a car and a school bus Thursday morning sent one motorist to hospital in critical condition and shut down a major east-end intersection. Montreal police said the incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Des Grande Prairies and Lacordaire Blvds. in the borough of Saint-L&eacute;onard. The car was travelling south on Lacordaire Blvd. and the school bus &mdash; a van-sized vehicle that was not carrying&nbsp; any passengers &mdash; was headed east on Des Grande]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/driver-in-critical-condition-after-car-collides-with-school-bus-in-saint-lonard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/driver-in-critical-condition-after-car-collides-with-school-bus-in-saint-lonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal man charged over multimillion-dollar ‘grandparent scam’ in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal man accused of helping run a cross-border fraud that targeted older Americans has been arrested abroad and brought to the United States, where prosecutors say he played a key role in a scheme that siphoned millions of dollars. Jimmy Ylimaki, 36, was taken into custody in Nicaragua, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the District of Vermont. He has since appeared in federal court, where a judge ordered him held pending trial. He pleaded not guilty. U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-charged-over-multimillion-dollar-grandparent-scam-in-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-charged-over-multimillion-dollar-grandparent-scam-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec legislature demands Air Canada CEO resign over English-only message]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The National Assembly has voted in favour of a motion calling for the resignation of Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau, saying his inability to speak French shows a lack of respect for francophones all over Canada. Dismissing a formal apology issued by Rousseau on Thursday as &ldquo;too little, too late,&rdquo; MNAs voted in favour of the motion, which was pitched by the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government Minister of the French language, Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge. The vote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-legislature-demands-air-canada-ceo-resign-over-english-only-message/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-legislature-demands-air-canada-ceo-resign-over-english-only-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Assembly calls for Air Canada CEO's resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The National Assembly has voted in favour of a motion calling for the resignation of Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau, saying his inability to speak French shows a lack of respect for francophones all over Canada. Dismissing a formal apology issued by Rousseau on Thursday as &ldquo;too little, too late,&rdquo; MNAs voted in favour of the motion, which was pitched by the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government Minister of the French language, Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge. The vote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/national-assembly-calls-for-air-canada-ceos-resignation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/national-assembly-calls-for-air-canada-ceos-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO apologizes for English-only statement on LaGuardia crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Rousseau, the president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, has issued an apology for his English-only message of condolences in the wake of Sunday night&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport runway collision between a Jazz Aviation flight and an airport fire truck. Two Air Canada pilots, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, died in the crash in New York. &ldquo;I want to reiterate my deepest condolences to the families of the Jazz captain and first officer who tragically lost their lives, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-ceo-apologizes-for-english-only-statement-on-laguardia-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-ceo-apologizes-for-english-only-statement-on-laguardia-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Freezing rain warning could make morning rush hour challenging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freezing rain warning was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada Thursday. The yellow warning says two to four millimetres of precipitation is expected to gum up morning rush hour before temperatures rise above zero. It was minus-4 C in the Montreal area Thursday morning with a wind chill of minus-7 C. That was expected to climb to a high of 6 C with rain. Then we&rsquo;ll get flurries around midnight with wind gusts of up to 40 km/h. The overnight low is minus-6 C with a wind chill o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-freezing-rain-warning-could-make-morning-rush-hour-challenging/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-freezing-rain-warning-could-make-morning-rush-hour-challenging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: I don’t live in Quebec. Bill 21 still affects me]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first heard about Bill 21 &mdash; Quebec&rsquo;s secularism legislation &mdash; I did not believe it concerned me much. I&rsquo;m a student in Halifax. I attend school, work and remain an active member of my community. Quebec felt far away. However, as the Supreme Court of Canada holds hearings this week on the controversial bill, my perspective has shifted. I realize now that this isn&rsquo;t just about Quebec, but about all of us. Bill 21 prohibits some public employees such as teachers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-i-dont-live-in-quebec-bill-21-still-affects-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-i-dont-live-in-quebec-bill-21-still-affects-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising Auction | Musée d‘art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul - Artnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundraising Auction | Mus&eacute;e d&lsquo;art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul&nbsp;&nbsp;Artnet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fundraising-auction-muse-dart-contemporain-de-baie-saint-paul-artnet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fundraising-auction-muse-dart-contemporain-de-baie-saint-paul-artnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl arrested after 20-year-old woman stabbed in Montreal apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl was briefly on the run after allegedly stabbing a 20 year-old inside a Montreal apartment on Wednesday afternoon before she was taken into custody, police said. The altercation unfolded in the Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie borough, on 21st Ave. near St-Zotique St., according to Rapha&euml;l Bergeron, a spokesperson for the Montreal police. The 20-year-old woman was stabbed during an &ldquo;altercation,&rdquo; Bergeron said, adding that the woman was taken to a hospital but h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-arrested-after-20-year-old-woman-stabbed-in-montreal-apartment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-arrested-after-20-year-old-woman-stabbed-in-montreal-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada removes aircraft after fatal crash; four remain hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada said on Wednesday that four people injured in the deadly crash late Sunday at LaGuardia Airport remain in hospital, while the airline is recovering belongings and securing the aircraft. The plane, which was operated by Jazz Aviation, has now been released, Air Canada said in a statement. Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, crews began moving it to a secure hangar. Meanwhile, the airline&rsquo;s special assistance team remains in New York. &ldquo;Once the aircraft is in the hangar, Air Canad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-removes-aircraft-after-fatal-crash-four-remain-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-removes-aircraft-after-fatal-crash-four-remain-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada moves to secure aircraft after fatal crash; four remain hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada said on Wednesday that four people injured in the deadly crash late Sunday at LaGuardia Airport remain in hospital, while the airline is beginning the process of recovering belongings and securing the aircraft. The plane, which was operated by Jazz Aviation, has now been released, Air Canada said in a statement. It will be moved to a secure hangar, once it is safe to do so, the airline said. Meanwhile, its special assistance team remains in New York. &ldquo;Once the aircraft is in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-moves-to-secure-aircraft-after-fatal-crash-four-remain-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-moves-to-secure-aircraft-after-fatal-crash-four-remain-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlebois: How Canadians are coping with food costs is worrisome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey after survey tells the same story: Canadians are struggling at the grocery store. And the situation is not improving. Our lab has been tracking consumer sentiment on food affordability for years. The latest results, based on a national survey of more than 3,000 Canadians this month, in partnership with Caddle, confirm what many already feel at the checkout. Yes, food inflation eased slightly to 5.4 per cent in February. But for most households, what matters is the total bill &mdash; and f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charlebois-how-canadians-are-coping-with-food-costs-is-worrisome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charlebois-how-canadians-are-coping-with-food-costs-is-worrisome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's push to promote French can't come at anglos' expense, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s efforts to promote the French language can&rsquo;t come at the expense of the city&rsquo;s anglophone community, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Wednesday as she unveiled a new action plan on the issue. In presenting the multi-year plan, Martinez Ferrada also stressed the city&rsquo;s anglophones have a role to play in helping Montreal strengthen its position as a French-speaking metropolis. &ldquo;We will do this not to the detriment of English-speaking communities, but in k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-push-to-promote-french-cant-come-at-anglos-expense-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-push-to-promote-french-cant-come-at-anglos-expense-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Air Canada CEO was naive about French before. Now he seems downright clueless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday was a difficult day at Air Canada. Late Sunday night, one of its Jazz flights, AC8646, with 72 passengers and four crew on board, hit a fire truck upon landing at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport. The pilot and the co-pilot were both killed. A flight attendant was ejected, still in her jump seat, and suffered a broken leg. Dozens of others were&nbsp;taken to hospitals with injuries, some of them serious. Air Canada was in emergency management mode, trying to provide information to the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-air-canada-ceo-was-naive-about-french-before-now-he-seems-downright-clueless/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-air-canada-ceo-was-naive-about-french-before-now-he-seems-downright-clueless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pooped from picking up their waste, Royalmount bans dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal luxury mall Royalmount announced they have made the &ldquo;difficult decision&rdquo; to ban dogs from its premises. The shopping centre, which has been open since 2024, said in a statement that while they &ldquo;strived to create a welcoming environment for everyone, including dogs,&rdquo; in recent months several &ldquo;hygiene-related incidents&rdquo; involving waste not being picked up forced them to make the rule change. &ldquo;These occurrences have created conditions that are extr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pooped-from-picking-up-their-waste-royalmount-bans-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pooped-from-picking-up-their-waste-royalmount-bans-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Can you redo that in English?': Air Canada CEO's 5-year struggle with French]]></title><description><![CDATA[When he opted to deliver an English-only response to Sunday&rsquo;s fatal plane crash at LaGuardia Airport, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau once again appeared to anger just about everyone across the political spectrum. Quebec Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault called for his resignation. Prime Minister Mark Carney accused him of &ldquo;a lack of compassion.&rdquo; The federal Official Languages Committee voted to summon him to Ottawa, where MPs will question what several have described as his fail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/can-you-redo-that-in-english-air-canada-ceos-5-year-struggle-with-french/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/can-you-redo-that-in-english-air-canada-ceos-5-year-struggle-with-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGill donor pulls support as law students back Israel boycott, sparking legal challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGill University&rsquo;s president has rejected a law student referendum urging the faculty to boycott Israeli institutions, calling it &ldquo;discriminatory&rdquo; and invalid, despite majority support from those who voted &mdash; setting the stage for a legal challenge. The vote, organized by the Law Students&rsquo; Association (LSA) &mdash; the official student body for the law faculty &mdash; is being challenged in court by a Jewish student. It has also prompted the resignation of Jonathan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-donor-pulls-support-as-law-students-back-israel-boycott-sparking-legal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-donor-pulls-support-as-law-students-back-israel-boycott-sparking-legal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown withdraws charges against woman alleged to have made threats during pro-Israel demo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal charges filed last year against a woman who allegedly made threats toward people taking part in a pro-Israel counter-protest outside Concordia University were withdrawn at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday. During a very brief hearing before Quebec Court Judge Nathalie Fafard, a defence lawyer representing Mai Abdulhadi, 41, of Montreal simply informed the court that Abdulhadi &ldquo;completed a program.&rdquo; The prosecutor in the case then announced the charges filed against Abdul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-withdraws-charges-against-woman-alleged-to-have-made-threats-during-pro-israel-demo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-withdraws-charges-against-woman-alleged-to-have-made-threats-during-pro-israel-demo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate dies after attack in Donnacona prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s major crimes unit have questioned a prisoner in the wake of the death on Tuesday night of an inmate at the Donnacona maximum security prison near Quebec City. The investigation was launched after two inmates in their 20s were attacked around 7:30 p.m. by a group of prisoners. Both men were taken to a hospital. One died of his injuries, and the second is expected to recover. SQ spokesperson B&eacute;atrice Dorsainville said a sus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-dies-after-attack-in-donnacona-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-dies-after-attack-in-donnacona-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One arrested as drug raid in Pointe-Claire yields cash and cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec-led task force targeting organized crime seized 18 kilograms of cocaine and $27,000 in cash during a raid Tuesday on a residence in Pointe-Claire. In an operation involving 25 officers from the SQ and Ontario&rsquo;s Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), warrants executed on the residence and two vehicles also yielded two cellphones and a mechanized bill counter. A 41-year-old Pointe-Claire man was arrested while driving in Rivi&egrave;re-Beaud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-arrested-as-drug-raid-in-pointe-claire-yields-cash-and-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-arrested-as-drug-raid-in-pointe-claire-yields-cash-and-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21: Supreme Court chief justice calls English community's argument 'almost outrageous']]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a pointed rebuke to the anglophone rights group TALQ on Wednesday, suggesting that one of its arguments regarding Bill 21 is &ldquo;almost outrageous.&rdquo; Richard Wagner said a document TALQ submitted to the court as part of a challenge to Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law suggests that the English-speaking minority in Quebec is more diverse than the French-speaking community. &ldquo;I find those comments almost outrageous,&rdquo; Wagner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-supreme-court-chief-justice-calls-english-communitys-argument-almost-outrageous/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-supreme-court-chief-justice-calls-english-communitys-argument-almost-outrageous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21: Quebec, Ottawa clash over limits of charter override at top court hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government told Canada&rsquo;s top court Wednesday that the Constitution&rsquo;s notwithstanding clause gives legislatures broad power to override charter rights &mdash; but warned that power is &ldquo;not unlimited.&rdquo; Lawyers for the federal government urged the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify limits on the override provision as it hears a challenge to Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law, Bill 21, which bars certain public employees from wearing religious symbols at work. Even whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-quebec-ottawa-clash-over-limits-of-charter-override-at-top-court-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-quebec-ottawa-clash-over-limits-of-charter-override-at-top-court-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO won't resign over unilingual statement, Air Canada says, despite growing calls from politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Despite criticisms from Prime Minister Mark Carney and demands from Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault and other Quebec politicians that he resign, Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau will remain in office as it continues to deal with the aftermath of a plane crash in New York on Sunday. Rousseau touched off a storm about his lack of French on Monday when he appeared in a video message following the crash of an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots. He s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ceo-wont-resign-over-unilingual-statement-air-canada-says-despite-growing-calls-from-politicians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ceo-wont-resign-over-unilingual-statement-air-canada-says-despite-growing-calls-from-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO won't resign over unilingual statement, Air Canada says, despite calls from politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Despite criticisms from Prime Minister Mark Carney and demands from Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault and other Quebec politicians that he resign, Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau will remain in office as it continues to deal with the aftermath of a plane crash in New York on Sunday. Rousseau touched off a storm about his lack of French on Monday when he appeared in a video message following the crash of an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots. He s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ceo-wont-resign-over-unilingual-statement-air-canada-says-despite-calls-from-politicians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ceo-wont-resign-over-unilingual-statement-air-canada-says-despite-calls-from-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada should fire CEO over his of lack of French: Quebec minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Air Canada&rsquo;s CEO Michael Rousseau should be fired for not being able to speak French, Quebec&rsquo;s minister responsible for relations with Canada said Wednesday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s completely unacceptable,&rdquo; Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s contempt towards all francophone Canadians, not just Quebecers. &ldquo;The official language in Quebec is French but in the rest of Canada French is as much an official language as English. &ldquo;Honestly, it&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-should-fire-ceo-over-his-of-lack-of-french-quebec-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-should-fire-ceo-over-his-of-lack-of-french-quebec-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada CEO's unilingual statement showed 'lack of compassion,' Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Air Canada&rsquo;s CEO Michael Rousseau should be fired for not being able to speak French, Quebec&rsquo;s minister responsible for relations with Canada said Wednesday. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s completely unacceptable,&rdquo; Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s contempt towards all francophone Canadians, not just Quebecers. &ldquo;The official language in Quebec is French but in the rest of Canada French is as much an official language as English.&rdquo; Rousseau touc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-ceos-unilingual-statement-showed-lack-of-compassion-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-ceos-unilingual-statement-showed-lack-of-compassion-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaSalle business targeted by gunfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have launched an investigation after a business in the borough of LaSalle was targeted by gunfire early Wednesday. Police spokesperson Manuel Couture said a 911 call reporting the incident was received around 2:30 a.m. Police viewed a surveillance-camera recording that showed a single person opening fire on the business on Newman Blvd. near Angrignon Blvd. around 12:30 a.m. The 911 call was made after an employee noticed a bullet impact, Couture said. Shell casings were found at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-business-targeted-by-gunfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-business-targeted-by-gunfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's been hectic': All hands on deck at New York hospital after deadly Air Canada crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; Monday is typically the busiest day at Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York&rsquo;s City Queens borough, but it was all hands on deck in the hours following the fatal and horrific crash at LaGuardia Airport. &ldquo;There were people still coming in, going out, so the accident brought it to another level,&rdquo; hospital employee Sofia Janz said in an interview with The Gazette. Janz, who is training to work as an admitting clerk in the emergency department, said when she arrived]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/its-been-hectic-all-hands-on-deck-at-new-york-hospital-after-deadly-air-canada-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/its-been-hectic-all-hands-on-deck-at-new-york-hospital-after-deadly-air-canada-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Vanier's cancellation of Holocaust commemoration 'cowardly,' survivor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eva Kuper was scheduled to speak about how she survived the Holocaust during a commemoration Wednesday afternoon at Vanier College. When Kuper was a baby, her mother managed to hand her off a train bound for a death camp and was never seen again. Then her father hid her away with a Polish nun for the remainder of the Nazi reign of terror. Since she uncovered more about her harrowing childhood as an adult, Kuper has shared her ordeal countless times, as one of the last living witnesses to history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-vaniers-cancellation-of-holocaust-commemoration-cowardly-survivor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-vaniers-cancellation-of-holocaust-commemoration-cowardly-survivor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec declares new measles outbreak, confirming 2 new cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s health authority warns another measles outbreak is underway, just weeks after another measles outbreak was declared over. Two new cases were reported by the Health Ministry at 9 a.m. Tuesday, in Montreal and the Laurentians. Quebec&rsquo;s previous outbreak began in November 2025 and persisted until February 2026, according to the Health Ministry. Last November, Canada lost its status as a measles-free country more than 25 years after eradicating the virus, following more than one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-declares-new-measles-outbreak-confirming-2-new-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-declares-new-measles-outbreak-confirming-2-new-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 48 candidates, Terrebonne byelection will be write-in ballot, Elections Canada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the federal riding of Terrebonne will have to write in the name of their preferred candidate in an April 13 byelection, after the riding was targeted by the Longest Ballot Committee, resulting in a total of 48 candidates. Rather than printing ballots with 48 names (or more &mdash; the deadline for nominations was Monday but the official list will be published on Wednesday), Elections Canada has chosen to replace it with a simple &ldquo;adapted&rdquo; ballot where voters can write in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-48-candidates-terrebonne-byelection-will-be-write-in-ballot-elections-canada-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-48-candidates-terrebonne-byelection-will-be-write-in-ballot-elections-canada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa summons Air Canada CEO over English-only video after fatal plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada&rsquo;s chief executive, Michael Rousseau, is facing political backlash for speaking only in English in an update following the fatal crash of an Air Canada Express flight in New York. Members of the House of Commons Official Languages Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to summon Rousseau to testify. The motion calls for his appearance by May 1. Several MPs expressed their indignation at what they described as a failure to respect Canada&rsquo;s bilingual character. Rousseau appea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ottawa-summons-air-canada-ceo-over-english-only-video-after-fatal-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ottawa-summons-air-canada-ceo-over-english-only-video-after-fatal-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police's plan to fight racism starts with the force itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal police department is implementing a five-year plan to root out racism and discrimination &mdash;&#8202; both from within the department itself and during interventions across the city. Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher unveiled the plan on Tuesday, saying he hopes it will help correct findings that visible minorities are disproportionately targeted by the city&rsquo;s police. &ldquo;We need to feel that, internally across the organization, there is a healthy climate,&rdquo; Dagher s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-polices-plan-to-fight-racism-starts-with-the-force-itself/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-polices-plan-to-fight-racism-starts-with-the-force-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety concerns at LaGuardia Airport predated crash of flight from Montreal, reports show]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Please do something,&rdquo; one pilot urged in August 2025, in a report filed following a near-collision at LaGuardia Airport. The account, filed to the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, detailed an incident in which a pilot said another flight had been cleared for takeoff despite its proximity to the plane the pilot was landing. Air traffic controllers at the New York City airport &ldquo;are pushing the line,&rdquo; the pilot wrote. &ldquo;On thunderstorm days, LGA (LaGuardia) is st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/safety-concerns-at-laguardia-airport-predated-crash-of-flight-from-montreal-reports-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/safety-concerns-at-laguardia-airport-predated-crash-of-flight-from-montreal-reports-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot's 2025 report raised concerns about LaGuardia controllers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Please do something,&rdquo; one pilot urged in August 2025, in a report filed following a near-collision at LaGuardia Airport. The account, filed to the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, detailed an incident in which a pilot said another flight had been cleared for takeoff despite its proximity to the plane the pilot was landing. Air traffic controllers at the New York City airport &ldquo;are pushing the line,&rdquo; the pilot wrote. &ldquo;On thunderstorm days, LGA (LaGuardia) is st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pilots-2025-report-raised-concerns-about-laguardia-controllers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pilots-2025-report-raised-concerns-about-laguardia-controllers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury will listen to recordings of accused's testimony in Meriem Boundaoui murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury that heard evidence in the trial of two men accused of murdering 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in St-L&eacute;onard do not appear to be close to reaching a verdict. On Tuesday at the Montreal courthouse, Superior Court Justice Yvan Poulin informed lawyers in the murder case that the jury, in its second week of deliberation, sent him a note saying they plan to listen to recordings of the testimony provided by both of the accused. The jury began its sequestered deliberation on March 17. Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jury-will-listen-to-recordings-of-accuseds-testimony-in-meriem-boundaoui-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jury-will-listen-to-recordings-of-accuseds-testimony-in-meriem-boundaoui-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Grégoire Trudeau in skiing accident, says she suffered concussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Gr&eacute;goire Trudeau says she&rsquo;s not seriously injured after suffering a concussion in a skiing accident. In the new Instagram post, the former &ldquo;First Lady&rdquo; of Canada wrote, &ldquo;not all days are blue skies &hellip; got a concussion while skiing with a helmet.&rdquo; The accompanying video starts with a still close-up of half her face, which shows what looks to be a scar under her right eyebrow. The rest of the video is footage of her ski trip. &ldquo;I was skiing an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sophie-grgoire-trudeau-in-skiing-accident-says-she-suffered-concussion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sophie-grgoire-trudeau-in-skiing-accident-says-she-suffered-concussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seek possible victims of man charged with sexual assaults on STM buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal North resident has been charged with sexually abusing people, including two minors, on STM buses, and the Montreal police believe there may be other victims. In a release issued on Tuesday, the police said they arrested Rosenthal Dorleans, 37, on March 16. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of touching a person under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose. &ldquo;He is suspected of committing sexual acts in three separate incidents, two of which involved a mino]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-seek-possible-victims-of-man-charged-with-sexual-assaults-on-stm-buses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-seek-possible-victims-of-man-charged-with-sexual-assaults-on-stm-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Bill 1 is deeply flawed. Withdrawal is the only way out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill 1, the Quebec Constitution Act proposed by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, was intended to be an act of political maturity. Instead, it appears to be a missed opportunity. A constitution is not simply a legal text; it affirms a vision of the territory, power relations, and living in harmony. When it fails to unite, it betrays its purpose as a founding document by contributing to deepening divisions and jeopardizing the collective future it purports to define. Yet, in its current form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-1-is-deeply-flawed-withdrawal-is-the-only-way-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-1-is-deeply-flawed-withdrawal-is-the-only-way-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Bill 1 is deeply flawed. It must be withdrawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill 1, the Quebec Constitution Act proposed by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, was intended to be an act of political maturity. Instead, it appears to be a missed opportunity. A constitution is not simply a legal text; it affirms a vision of the territory, power relations, and living in harmony. When it fails to unite, it betrays its purpose as a founding document by contributing to deepening divisions and jeopardizing the collective future it purports to define. Yet, in its current form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-1-is-deeply-flawed-it-must-be-withdrawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-bill-1-is-deeply-flawed-it-must-be-withdrawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen: LaGuardia air traffic control the moment of Air Canada crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two pilots were killed when Air Canada Express Flight 8646, leaving from Montreal, hit a fire truck while landing at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, sending more than 40 people to hospital. The moment was captured via audio on Live Air Traffic Control (LiveATC), as well as the reaction from two individuals afterwards. Read more: Minute by minute: How the LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots unfoldedIn the recording, an air traffic controller can be heard clearing the truck to e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/listen-laguardia-air-traffic-control-the-moment-of-air-canada-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/listen-laguardia-air-traffic-control-the-moment-of-air-canada-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who sexually assaulted 84-year-old Côte-St-Luc woman had been ordered removed from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. A man sentenced last week to an eight-year prison term for sexually assaulting an 84-year-old woman inside her home in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc was ordered to be removed from Canada many years before he attacked the octogenarian in December. In a decision made at the Montreal courthouse on March 19, Quebec Court Judge Thierry Nadon sentenced Van Giau Do, 44, a resident of the St-Laurent borough, to the prison term while describing wha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-sexually-assaulted-84-year-old-cte-st-luc-woman-had-been-ordered-removed-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-sexually-assaulted-84-year-old-cte-st-luc-woman-had-been-ordered-removed-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada crash: 'We don't know' if fire truck heard calls to stop, NTSB says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top updates:Fire truck&rsquo;s lack of transponder may have affected air-traffic controller: NTSB Concerns raised about LaGuardia air-traffic control in 2025 Transportation Safety Board investigators arrive in New York College honours Mackenzie Gunther, co-pilot killed in Air Canada crash Previously: On Sunday night, an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck while landing at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport. Both pilots have died. Catch up on yesterday&rsquo;s cove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-we-dont-know-if-fire-truck-heard-calls-to-stop-ntsb-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-we-dont-know-if-fire-truck-heard-calls-to-stop-ntsb-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada crash: Tower possibly hindered by truck's lack of transponder, NTSB says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top updates:Concerns raised about LaGuardia air-traffic control in 2025 Transportation Safety Board investigators arrive in New York College honours Mackenzie Gunther, co-pilot killed in Air Canada crash Previously: On Sunday night, an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal collided with a fire truck while landing at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport. Both pilots have died. Catch up on yesterday&rsquo;s coverage<br />
3:00 p.m.<br />
NTSB update on crash investigationU.S. National Transportation Safety B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-tower-possibly-hindered-by-trucks-lack-of-transponder-ntsb-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-tower-possibly-hindered-by-trucks-lack-of-transponder-ntsb-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada crash: Six remain in hospital as investigators probe potential failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top updates:Air Canada says six people remain in hospital of the 76 passengers and crew. Concerns had been raised about LaGuardia air-traffic control before the crash. U.S. National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said &ldquo;we have no indication there were transponders on any of the trucks.&rdquo; Antoine Forest, of Coteau-du-Lac, and Mackenzie Gunther have been identified as the pilots killed in the crash. Previously: On Sunday night, an Air Canada Express flight from Mont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-six-remain-in-hospital-as-investigators-probe-potential-failures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-six-remain-in-hospital-as-investigators-probe-potential-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada crash: Pilot's 2025 report raised concerns about LaGuardia controllers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top updates:Concerns raised about LaGuardia air-traffic control in 2025 Transportation Safety Board investigators arrive in New York College honours Mackenzie Gunther, co-pilot killed in Air Canada crash<br />
12:30 p.m.<br />
Concerns had been raised about LaGuardia air-traffic control in years before crashNear-miss collisions and a string of safety concerns have been reported in recent months at LaGuardia Airport, a review of recent safety reports shows. In an August 2025 report to the NASA Aviation Safe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-pilots-2025-report-raised-concerns-about-laguardia-controllers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-crash-pilots-2025-report-raised-concerns-about-laguardia-controllers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former CAQ minister joins Conservatives, giving party a seat in the legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Former Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec cabinet minister Ma&iuml;t&eacute; Blanchette V&eacute;zina confirmed on Tuesday that she has jumped ship and joined the Quebec Conservatives. Blanchette V&eacute;zina made the announcement at a news conference accompanied by a beaming Conservative Leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime, who once again gets a foothold in the legislature. The move can only improve the visibility of Duhaime&rsquo;s party, which has growing support in the polls in some regio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-caq-minister-joins-conservatives-giving-party-a-seat-in-the-legislature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-caq-minister-joins-conservatives-giving-party-a-seat-in-the-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STM and its maintenance workers reach tentative contract deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al (STM) and the union representing its 2,400 maintenance workers announced on Tuesday they have reached a tentative agreement on a contract deal, signalling a possible end to two years of negotiations. The CSN-affiliated union said in a communiqu&eacute; that &ldquo;intensive&rdquo; talks over the past few days have led to the potential deal. One of the union&rsquo;s main demands had been for the STM to reduce its use of subcontractors. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-and-its-maintenance-workers-reach-tentative-contract-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-and-its-maintenance-workers-reach-tentative-contract-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21 Supreme Court hearing: Chief justice raises spectre of ‘tyrant’ exploiting notwithstanding clause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Justice Richard Wagner on Tuesday raised the spectre of a &ldquo;tyrant&rdquo; exploiting the Constitution&rsquo;s notwithstanding clause to infringe on fundamental rights, as the Supreme Court of Canada heard a challenge to Quebec&rsquo;s law barring certain authority figures from wearing religious symbols. Wagner cited a hypothetical scenario in which a leader with &ldquo;no respect for the separation of powers, no respect for gender equality&rdquo; could undermine &ldquo;the very founda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-supreme-court-hearing-chief-justice-raises-spectre-of-tyrant-exploiting-notwithstanding-clause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-supreme-court-hearing-chief-justice-raises-spectre-of-tyrant-exploiting-notwithstanding-clause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21 should be judged by voters – not judges, Quebec tells Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians and voters &mdash; not judges &mdash; should decide the fate of Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law, the province told the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday, arguing that its use of the Constitution&rsquo;s notwithstanding clause to shield Bill 21 from Charter scrutiny is legally valid. The use of the clause to pre-emptively shield Bill 21 from some Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protections is legally valid and beyond judicial scrutiny, lawyer Isabelle Brunet, representing the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-should-be-judged-by-voters-not-judges-quebec-tells-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-should-be-judged-by-voters-not-judges-quebec-tells-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labos: The cold hard truth about cold medications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given how much space is dedicated to them in the pharmacy aisles, it may surprise you to know that most over-the-counter cold medications don&rsquo;t really work. Considering the amount of money we spend on these products every year &mdash; estimated at$2.9 billion in the U.S.&mdash; their status as a pharmaceutical mainstay in most medicine cabinets is both baffling and economically counterproductive.<br />
&nbsp; To be clear, the &ldquo;common cold&rdquo; is not a real disease. It is a catch-all ter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-the-cold-hard-truth-about-cold-medications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-the-cold-hard-truth-about-cold-medications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: LaGuardia air-traffic controllers 'pushing the line,' a pilot wrote in a 2025 report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near-miss collisions and a string of safety concerns have been reported in recent months at LaGuardia Airport, a review of recent safety reports shows. Late Sunday night, an Air Canada flight from Montreal to New York collided with a fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport. The pilot, 30-year-old of Coteau-du-Lac, was killed in the crash alongside co-pilot Mackenzie Gunther. Flags were at half-mast outside Air Canada headquarters in Montreal Monday and at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-pushing-the-line-a-pilot-wrote-in-a-2025-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-pushing-the-line-a-pilot-wrote-in-a-2025-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;I love you, brother&rsquo;: Air Canada pilots' deaths reverberate in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[He grew up in Coteau-du-Lac and dreamt of flight. He died doing the job he loved. Antoine Forest, 30, was as one of two pilots killed when an Air Canada Express plane collided late Sunday with a fire truck at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport. He and Mackenzie Gunther of Ontario were declared dead at the scene after the crash late Sunday.Antoine Forest: &lsquo;You can leave with your head held high&rsquo;C&eacute;dric Forest, Antoine&rsquo;s brother, paid tribute in an Facebook post. &ldquo;Hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquoi-love-you-brotherrsquo-air-canada-pilots-deaths-reverberate-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquoi-love-you-brotherrsquo-air-canada-pilots-deaths-reverberate-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College honours Mackenzie Gunther, co-pilot killed in Air Canada crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flags at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto will fly at half-mast Tuesday in memory of alumnus Mackenzie Gunther. Gunther has been identified as the co-pilot of the Air Canada flight from Montreal that collided with a fire truck on the runway of New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. In a memorial posted on the college&rsquo;s website, it was noted that Gunther graduated from the Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology program in 2023 and joined Jazz Aviation immediately. The memorial says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/college-honours-mackenzie-gunther-co-pilot-killed-in-air-canada-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/college-honours-mackenzie-gunther-co-pilot-killed-in-air-canada-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-pilot in Air Canada crash at LaGuardia identified as Mackenzie Gunther]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flags at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto will fly at half-mast Tuesday in memory of alumnus Mackenzie Gunther. Gunther has been identified as the co-pilot of the Air Canada flight from Montreal that collided with a fire truck on the runway of New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. In a memorial posted on the college&rsquo;s website, it was noted that Gunther graduated from the Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology program in 2023 and joined Jazz Aviation immediately. The memorial says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/co-pilot-in-air-canada-crash-at-laguardia-identified-as-mackenzie-gunther/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/co-pilot-in-air-canada-crash-at-laguardia-identified-as-mackenzie-gunther/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshot fired during brawl in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bullet fired during a dispute between two groups Monday night in Montreal&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges district struck the window of a local business, police said. A 911 call received around 7:30 p.m. reported the shot fired through the window of a business on Edouard-Montpetit Blvd. near C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges Rd. An investigation found that the shot was fired after a dispute degenerated into an altercation. As the two groups fled the scene, at least one shot was fired, striking the business,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gunshot-fired-during-brawl-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gunshot-fired-during-brawl-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside LaGuardia Airport after the deadly crash of an Air Canada flight from Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; Olivia Arroyo was getting ready for her shift at New York&rsquo;s LaGuardia Airport on Monday when her friend texted to see if she was doing all right. The customer service agent learned from a series of social media posts her friend sent to her that a horrific crash had killed the two pilots on board and injured dozens of passengers. &ldquo;It was insane,&rdquo; Arroyo told The Gazette in an interview late Monday night, adding she had to reach out to her manager to see if emplo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inside-laguardia-airport-after-the-deadly-crash-of-an-air-canada-flight-from-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inside-laguardia-airport-after-the-deadly-crash-of-an-air-canada-flight-from-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Quebec clinics complain new mandatory AI tool is not saving them time as promised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec patients seeking to book appointments with their doctors will soon find they have to answer questions about their symptoms generated by artificial intelligence &mdash; some of them highly personal &mdash; before potentially being referred to another health professional. Calling with a suspected urinary tract infection? Medical receptionists now have to follow an AI script that includes questions like &lsquo;Are you pregnant?&rsquo; &lsquo;Do you have a urinary catheter?&rsquo; or &lsquo;H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebec-clinics-complain-new-mandatory-ai-tool-is-not-saving-them-time-as-promised/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebec-clinics-complain-new-mandatory-ai-tool-is-not-saving-them-time-as-promised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Quebec clinics complain new mandatory AI tool is not saving them time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec patients seeking to book appointments with their doctors will soon find they have to answer questions about their symptoms generated by artificial intelligence &mdash; some of them highly personal &mdash; before potentially being referred to another health professional. Calling with a suspected urinary tract infection? Medical receptionists now have to follow an AI script that includes questions like &lsquo;Are you pregnant?&rsquo; &lsquo;Do you have a urinary catheter?&rsquo; or &lsquo;H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebec-clinics-complain-new-mandatory-ai-tool-is-not-saving-them-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebec-clinics-complain-new-mandatory-ai-tool-is-not-saving-them-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minute by minute: How the LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night unfolded over a matter of minutes. An incoming Air Canada Express jet from Montreal had been cleared to land even as firefighters were responding to a separate incident involving a United Airlines aircraft. Here&rsquo;s how the crash unfolded:Sunday, March 2210:12 p.m. &mdash; Air Canada Express Flight 8646 departs Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau International Airport more than two hours late. The CRJ900 aircraft, operated by Jazz Aviation, is ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/minute-by-minute-how-the-laguardia-crash-that-killed-two-pilots-unfolded-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/minute-by-minute-how-the-laguardia-crash-that-killed-two-pilots-unfolded-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minute-by-minute: How the LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night unfolded over a matter of minutes. An incoming Air Canada Express jet from Montreal had been cleared to land even as firefighters were responding to a separate incident involving a United Airlines aircraft. Here&rsquo;s how the crash unfolded:Sunday, March 2110:12 p.m. &mdash; Air Canada Express Flight 8646 departs Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau International Airport more than two hours late. The CRJ900 aircraft, operated by Jazz Aviation, is ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/minute-by-minute-how-the-laguardia-crash-that-killed-two-pilots-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/minute-by-minute-how-the-laguardia-crash-that-killed-two-pilots-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullets fired through front door of St-Léonard home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bullet holes and shell casings were discovered at the front entrance of a St-L&eacute;onard residence late Monday morning. Montreal police spokesperson Johany Charland said authorities were called around 11:50 a.m. about a possible bullet hole in a residence on Juneau St. at Montpetit St. Police discovered several bullet impacts on the front door. Officers secured the scene with police tape and confirmed no one was injured on-site. The area in front of the house was closed off Monday afternoon t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bullets-fired-through-front-door-of-st-lonard-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bullets-fired-through-front-door-of-st-lonard-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal inspector general surveying city pothole contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the city grapples with how to address its worsening roads, Montreal&rsquo;s inspector general says it&rsquo;s keeping a close eye on how the city awards contracts for pothole repairs. That&rsquo;s one of the findings to come from the inspector general&rsquo;s annual report, released on Monday, which warns the city has been &ldquo;restricting competition&rdquo; in awarding the contracts. As a result, the inspector&rsquo;s office&#8202; &mdash;&#8202; best known by its French acronym BIG (Burea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-inspector-general-surveying-city-pothole-contracts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-inspector-general-surveying-city-pothole-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did the Air Canada crash at New York's LaGuardia Airport happen, and what comes next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Air Canada flight from Montreal crashed into a fire truck as the plane landed at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday night, killing both of the pilots and injuring dozens of passengers. Though it&rsquo;s too soon to say exactly what went wrong, aviation experts suspect miscommunication between air traffic controllers could be behind the crash, highlighting challenges within the field in the United States. According to a recording of air traffic control communications before the accident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-did-the-air-canada-crash-at-new-yorks-laguardia-airport-happen-and-what-comes-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-did-the-air-canada-crash-at-new-yorks-laguardia-airport-happen-and-what-comes-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former bank worker sentenced to 26-month prison term for role in mortgage fraud scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former manager at a bank branch on the South Shore was sentenced Monday to a 26-month prison term for her role in a complex scheme in which fraudsters managed to take out loans on properties they didn&rsquo;t own, including one in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. During a sentence hearing at the Montreal courthouse, Quebec Court Judge Pierre Labelle said he doubted an assessment made in a pre-sentencing report that described Xu Yi Huang, 32, of Brossard as a low risk of reoffending. The judge agreed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-bank-worker-sentenced-to-26-month-prison-term-for-role-in-mortgage-fraud-scheme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-bank-worker-sentenced-to-26-month-prison-term-for-role-in-mortgage-fraud-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister endorses Christine Fréchette as CAQ leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Eric Girard threw his weight behind Christine Fr&eacute;chette Monday, backing his longtime colleague over Bernard Drainville to take over as premier of Quebec. Since CAQ founder Fran&ccedil;ois Legault stepped down as party leader last month, the future direction of the party has been uncertain, with Fr&eacute;chette and Drainville battling for the role. At the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth in downtown Montreal, Girard publicly endorsed the MNA standing alongside Fr&eacute;chette he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/finance-minister-endorses-christine-frchette-as-caq-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/finance-minister-endorses-christine-frchette-as-caq-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to compensate more businesses affected by roadwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal is making it easier for businesses affected by construction sites to access financial compensation. The city is combining two existing programs to reduce bureaucracy and expand the number of businesses that can access the aid, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced Monday. &ldquo;We want to make the process more flexible,&rdquo; Martinez Ferrada told reporters at city hall. &ldquo;We heard a lot from business owners about how complicated it was.&rdquo; Under the new rules, merchants de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-compensate-more-businesses-affected-by-roadwork/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-compensate-more-businesses-affected-by-roadwork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sikh teacher who was forced from Quebec challenges Bill 21 as Supreme Court hearings begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Sikh teacher Amrit Kaur, removing her turban to enter a classroom would be like walking in naked and &ldquo;abandoning who she is as a person,&rdquo; her lawyers told the Supreme Court of Canada as it began hearing a landmark challenge to Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law. A Sikh organization, the English Montreal School Board, a teachers&rsquo; union and a group representing Jewish lawyers presented arguments on Monday, the first of four days of hearings into Bill 21. Kaur, who also carries a k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sikh-teacher-who-was-forced-from-quebec-challenges-bill-21-as-supreme-court-hearings-begin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sikh-teacher-who-was-forced-from-quebec-challenges-bill-21-as-supreme-court-hearings-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sikh teacher forced from Quebec challenges Bill 21 as Supreme Court hearing begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Sikh teacher Amrit Kaur, removing her turban to enter a classroom would be like walking in naked, an &ldquo;abandonment&rdquo; of who she is, her lawyers told the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday as it began hearing a landmark challenge to Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law. Kaur, who also carries a kirpan, a small ceremonial dagger, graduated as a teacher in Quebec the same day Bill 21 was adopted in 2019. The law, which bars public school teachers and other authority figures from wearing relig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sikh-teacher-forced-from-quebec-challenges-bill-21-as-supreme-court-hearing-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sikh-teacher-forced-from-quebec-challenges-bill-21-as-supreme-court-hearing-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampstead mayor and ex-mayor clash on the best way to save crumbling Ellerdale Rd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampstead&rsquo;s former mayor is warning his successor the project to repave Ellerdale Rd. will be a short-term fix unless the town digs up a concrete slab buried underneath the asphalt. Named one of the worst roads on the island of Montreal last year by CAA-Qu&eacute;bec, Ellerdale is laden with potholes, and hubcaps that fall off of cars from navigating the bumpy surface. Cars often veer into oncoming traffic to avoid some of the worst craters. Last year, the green light was finally given for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hampstead-mayor-and-ex-mayor-clash-on-the-best-way-to-save-crumbling-ellerdale-rd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hampstead-mayor-and-ex-mayor-clash-on-the-best-way-to-save-crumbling-ellerdale-rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish General Hospital launches digital medical records at fraction of cost of Santé Québec projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months before Sant&eacute; Qu&eacute;bec launches its long-delayed pilot projects to establish digital health records, the Jewish General Hospital is already proceeding with its own project, which is considered much more advanced and yet will cost considerably less. And unlike the pilot projects spearheaded by Sant&eacute; Qu&eacute;bec, which will still require nurses to fill out paper records for vital signs, the project at the Jewish General is not using paper at all. What&rsquo;s more, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jewish-general-hospital-launches-digital-medical-records-at-fraction-of-cost-of-sant-qubec-projects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jewish-general-hospital-launches-digital-medical-records-at-fraction-of-cost-of-sant-qubec-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Irish spirit keeps spectators warm for a snowy St. Patrick's Parade in downtown Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic melodies rang out across a snowy downtown Montreal Sunday as Canada&rsquo;s oldest St. Patrick&rsquo;s Parade marched down de Maisonneuve Blvd. for its 201st edition. Falling this year on the third day of spring, the parade took place against a decidedly wintry backdrop, with snow falling throughout the midday event.Kilt-clad bagpipers and drummers seemed unfussed as their bare legs were left exposed to the biting cold. Environment Canada recorded a -9 C wind chill, and some people specul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-irish-spirit-keeps-spectators-warm-for-a-snowy-st-patricks-parade-in-downtown-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-irish-spirit-keeps-spectators-warm-for-a-snowy-st-patricks-parade-in-downtown-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men stabbed after altercation in downtown Montreal nightclub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were stabbed early Sunday morning following an altercation in a downtown Montreal nightclub, police say. The victims&rsquo; lives are not considered to be in danger, Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said. A 2:15 a.m. 911 call alerted police to the incident, Brabant said. Police believe the altercation between the two men, age 34 and 48, and the suspect began inside the nightclub before the trio moved outside, toward the nearby corner of Peel and Ste-Catherine Sts. &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-stabbed-after-altercation-in-downtown-montreal-nightclub/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-stabbed-after-altercation-in-downtown-montreal-nightclub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Amber Alert lifted after two children found]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early-morning Amber Alert issued for two missing children was lifted just before 8 a.m. Sunday after the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec reported they had been found. The two children, age two and four, were found in St-Paulin, about 50 kilometres northwest of Trois-Rivi&egrave;res. Police had sent out the Amber Alert at 4:25 a.m. Sunday. The children are &ldquo;safe and sound,&rdquo; the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec said in a statement, and a suspect in the incident was arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-amber-alert-lifted-after-two-children-found/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-amber-alert-lifted-after-two-children-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: More snow, sigh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting snow ending late in the afternoon Sunday, then cloudy with a high of minus 2. About 5 to 10 cm of accumulation is expected. A northeast wind at 30 km/h, gusting to 50, will bring a wind chill near minus 10. It will be mainly cloudy overnight with a northeast wind at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, and a low of minus 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-more-snow-sigh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-more-snow-sigh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal homeless advocates say flat funding in Quebec budget will lead to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Montreal organizations that help people experiencing homelessness may have to make cuts as provincial government funding remains essentially flat, despite the rising cost of providing services, a local advocate says. Quebec&rsquo;s 2026 budget, tabled Wednesday afternoon, earmarks nearly $90 million over five years to help people experiencing homelessness and prevent people from becoming homeless, with most of that money coming in the first three years. But Annie Savage of R&eacute;sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-homeless-advocates-say-flat-funding-in-quebec-budget-will-lead-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-homeless-advocates-say-flat-funding-in-quebec-budget-will-lead-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal advocates for the unhoused say flat funding in Quebec budget will lead to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Montreal organizations that help people experiencing homelessness may have to make cuts as provincial government funding remains essentially flat, despite the rising cost of providing services, a local advocate says. Quebec&rsquo;s 2026-27 budget, tabled Wednesday afternoon, earmarks nearly $90 million over five years to help people experiencing homelessness and prevent people from becoming unhoused, with most of that money coming in the first three years. But Annie Savage of R&eacute;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-advocates-for-the-unhoused-say-flat-funding-in-quebec-budget-will-lead-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-advocates-for-the-unhoused-say-flat-funding-in-quebec-budget-will-lead-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Some exercise is better than nothing at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned lunch workout gets delayed because of a morning meeting gone long and, instead of settling for something shorter, you forgo your workout, rationalizing anything other than the original plan isn&rsquo;t worth the effort. Or, you slept in and missed your early morning run, making it unlikely you&rsquo;ll find time later in the day to workout at all. Sound familiar? When faced with exercise plans gone array, too often doing nothing overrides the choice of doing something. It&rsquo;s surpr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-some-exercise-is-better-than-nothing-at-all/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-some-exercise-is-better-than-nothing-at-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Current Weather - The Weather Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baie-Saint-Paul, QC Current Weather&nbsp;&nbsp;The Weather Network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-qc-current-weather-the-weather-network/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/baie-saint-paul-qc-current-weather-the-weather-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ leadership debate: Fréchette accuses Drainville of letting his ego affect his judgment]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The first Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership debate turned heated Saturday with candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette accusing her opponent, Bernard Drainville, of letting his ego interfere with the choice to back the construction of a new tunnel between L&eacute;vis and Qu&eacute;bec City. But Drainville fired back, accusing Fr&eacute;chette of putting in danger Quebec&rsquo;s drinking water in wanting to reopen the thorny issue of shale gas fracking in Quebec. In a lively]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-leadership-debate-frchette-accuses-drainville-of-letting-his-ego-affect-his-judgment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-leadership-debate-frchette-accuses-drainville-of-letting-his-ego-affect-his-judgment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[​​Teen girl dies after vehicle collision in Vaudreuil-Dorion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage girl died Friday night after being struck by a vehicle in Vaudreuil-Dorion, in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie region, according to the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec. Authorities were called around 8.30 p.m. to Boulevard de la Gare, where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the SQ said. It is believed the victim was a minor from the area. The circumstances of the crash are still unclear. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec said the investigation is continuing.RelatedT]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-dies-after-vehicle-collision-in-vaudreuil-dorion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-dies-after-vehicle-collision-in-vaudreuil-dorion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Sunshine returns, but so does the snow overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday with a high of plus 4. A 15 km/h breeze will bring a wind chill of minus 9 in the morning. UV index will be more springlike at 4, or moderate. There will be increasing cloudiness overnight with about 5 cm of snow beginning near midnight with a low of minus 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-sunshine-returns-but-so-does-the-snow-overnight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-sunshine-returns-but-so-does-the-snow-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: From potholes to gas prices, taxpayers feel taken for a ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St. Patrick&rsquo;s Parade weekend is a joyous annual highlight for Montreal &mdash; also heralding hope and enthusiasm as the end of winter grows nearer. But it also coincides with the Quebec horror show known as pothole season, which seems to have arrived even earlier this year. The war-zone condition of many roads is sure to get even worse over the next few weeks, with cars blowing out tires and axles, and accidents caused by drivers swerving to avoid the craters. Every spring this issue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-from-potholes-to-gas-prices-taxpayers-feel-taken-for-a-ride/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-from-potholes-to-gas-prices-taxpayers-feel-taken-for-a-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Montreal cool or dirty and disgusting? | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Depending on how you look at things, Montrealers can be considered a pretty optimistic bunch. On the one hand, according to the recently released annual World Happiness Report, Canada has slipped to 25th among countries. &ldquo;But if you separate Quebec, they&rsquo;d be fifth,&rdquo; observed Gazette columnist and author Josh Freed, who is this week&rsquo;s guest on The Corner Booth with hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand at the Snowdon Deli. &ldquo;Quebecers know that despite all of our comp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-montreal-cool-or-dirty-and-disgusting-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-montreal-cool-or-dirty-and-disgusting-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes: 'Worst is yet to come,' Montreal says as it announces new measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal says it is working to address the number of potholes on its streets but warns this spring will be particularly difficult in the meantime. After facing a record number of complaints, the city announced Friday it is buying two new automated pothole-repair machines and creating two blue-collar worker teams dedicated to the issue. Both measures will only come into effect next year, however. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t have a magic wand. I can&rsquo;t buy two pothole-repair machines on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/potholes-worst-is-yet-to-come-montreal-says-as-it-announces-new-measures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/potholes-worst-is-yet-to-come-montreal-says-as-it-announces-new-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REM service resumes after being interrupted by smoke found in train car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain (REM) was shut down for an hour and a half Friday afternoon between Gare Centrale and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse after smoke caused by an electrical problem was discovered in a train car. Service was interrupted in both directions around 3:25 p.m., the transit agency wrote in a post on X. It resumed around 5 p.m. &ldquo;The current situation requires intervention by emergency services following the presence of smoke on board a train car,&rdquo; it said. K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-resumes-after-being-interrupted-by-smoke-found-in-train-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-resumes-after-being-interrupted-by-smoke-found-in-train-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REM service interrupted after smoke found in train car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain (REM) shut down service Friday afternoon between Gare Centrale and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse after smoke caused by an electrical problem was discovered in a train car. Service was interrupted in both directions around 3:25 p.m., the transit agency wrote in a post on X. It was expected to resume around 5 p.m. &ldquo;The current situation requires intervention by emergency services following the presence of smoke on board a train car,&rdquo; the REM wrote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-interrupted-after-smoke-found-in-train-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-interrupted-after-smoke-found-in-train-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in hospital after six-vehicle pileup on Highway 640]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident involving five cars and a semi-truck on Highway 640 has left one woman with serious injuries. The crash happened near Exit 28 in the westbound lane shortly after 12 p.m. Friday, according to Sgt. Val&eacute;rie Beauchamp of the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec (SQ). A 24-year-old woman was transported to hospital to be treated for serious injuries, &ldquo;but her life is not in danger,&rdquo; Beauchamp said. Shortly after the incident, Beauchamp said Highway 640 was completely cl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-in-hospital-after-six-vehicle-pileup-on-highway-640/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-in-hospital-after-six-vehicle-pileup-on-highway-640/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-vehicle pileup closes Highway 640 at Route 335]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident involving five cars and a semi-truck on Highway 640 has left one woman with serious injuries. The crash happened near Exit 28 (Route 335) in the westbound lane shortly after noon Friday, according to Sgt. Val&eacute;rie Beauchamp of the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec (SQ). A 24-year-old woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries, &ldquo;but her life is not in danger,&rdquo; Beauchamp said. Shortly after the incident, Beauchamp said Highway 640 was co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/six-vehicle-pileup-closes-highway-640-at-route-335/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/six-vehicle-pileup-closes-highway-640-at-route-335/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-vehicle pileup closes Highway 640]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident involving five cars and a semi-truck on Highway 640 has left one woman with serious injuries. The crash happened near Exit 28 (Route 335) in the westbound lane shortly after noon Friday, according to Sgt. Val&eacute;rie Beauchamp of the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec (SQ). A 24-year-old woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries, &ldquo;but her life is not in danger,&rdquo; Beauchamp said. Shortly after the incident, Beauchamp said Highway 640 was co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/six-vehicle-pileup-closes-highway-640/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/six-vehicle-pileup-closes-highway-640/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 640 at Route 335 reopens Friday morning after six-vehicle pileup]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accident involving five cars and a semi-truck on Highway 640 has left one woman with serious injuries. The crash happened near Exit 28 (Route 335) in the westbound lane shortly after noon Friday, according to Sgt. Val&eacute;rie Beauchamp of the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec (SQ). A 24-year-old woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries, &ldquo;but her life is not in danger,&rdquo; Beauchamp said. Shortly after the incident, Beauchamp said Highway 640 was co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/highway-640-at-route-335-reopens-friday-morning-after-six-vehicle-pileup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/highway-640-at-route-335-reopens-friday-morning-after-six-vehicle-pileup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: Avoid downtown on Sunday during St. Patrick's Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Patrick&rsquo;s Parade The annual celebration of Montreal&rsquo;s Irish heritage will close de Maisonneuve Blvd. between St-Marc St. and St-Laurent Blvd. from 8 a.m. Sunday until after the parade completes in the afternoon. Neighbouring streets will also be used for staging, teardown and parking.Highway 20Work resumes Sunday on a reserved lane on the eastbound highway between Ste-Julie and Beloeil on the south shore. Two lanes will be open in each direction at all times, but entrances and e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-avoid-downtown-on-sunday-during-st-patricks-parade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-avoid-downtown-on-sunday-during-st-patricks-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder in Golden Square Mile: Man in Canada on student visa pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was just 18 years old when he arrived in Canada on a student visa during the summer of 2023 pleaded guilty Friday morning to murdering a Montrealer just two months after his arrival. During a hearing at the Montreal courthouse before Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou, Moustakima Hassani, now 21, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of 55-year-old Arthur Ketikyan. The victim was stabbed to death inside what was described in court as his secondary residence. The apartment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-in-golden-square-mile-man-in-canada-on-student-visa-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-in-golden-square-mile-man-in-canada-on-student-visa-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec still doesn't see Montreal as major metropolis, mayor says of provincial budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s 2026&ndash;27 budget shows the provincial government still doesn&rsquo;t view Montreal as the leading metropolis it is, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said on Friday. Reacting to this week&rsquo;s provincial budget, Martinez Ferrada spoke of the need to invest in key areas for the city such as homelessness, housing, and healthcare infrastructure. &ldquo;What I understand (from the budget) is that we still have a tremendous amount of work to do with the Quebec government to convince]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-still-doesnt-see-montreal-as-major-metropolis-mayor-says-of-provincial-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-still-doesnt-see-montreal-as-major-metropolis-mayor-says-of-provincial-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget: Martinez Ferrada says Montreal should be viewed as major metropolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s 2026&ndash;27 budget shows the provincial government still doesn&rsquo;t view Montreal as the leading metropolis it is, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said on Friday. Reacting to this week&rsquo;s provincial budget, Martinez Ferrada spoke of the need to invest in key areas for the city such as homelessness, housing, and healthcare infrastructure. &ldquo;What I understand (from the budget) is that we still have a tremendous amount of work to do with the Quebec government to convince]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-martinez-ferrada-says-montreal-should-be-viewed-as-major-metropolis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-martinez-ferrada-says-montreal-should-be-viewed-as-major-metropolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't use charter override to limit daycare access for refugee claimants, groups tell Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community groups as well as current and former Quebec politicians are calling on the government to maintain access to subsidized child-care services for refugee claimants. The groups made their plea at a news conference at the Welcome Collective refugee centre Friday morning, just a few weeks after a Supreme Court decision was made in favour of refugee claimants. The day of the decision, several Quebec politicians &mdash; including those in line to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault as Coal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/dont-use-charter-override-to-limit-daycare-access-for-refugee-claimants-groups-tell-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/dont-use-charter-override-to-limit-daycare-access-for-refugee-claimants-groups-tell-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[François Legault will stay on as MNA until next Quebec election]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Fran&ccedil;ois Legault has decided to stay on as the MNA for the riding of L&rsquo;Assomption until the end of his mandate even after he is no longer premier of Quebec. In a statement from his office Friday, Legault says his decision to keep his seat is &ldquo;above all&rdquo; a question of the responsibility he feels to the citizens of his riding. &ldquo;He did not want the people of L&rsquo;Assomption to find themselves without an MNA during the mandate,&rdquo; the statement sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/franois-legault-will-stay-on-as-mna-until-next-quebec-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/franois-legault-will-stay-on-as-mna-until-next-quebec-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln: Supreme Court's Bill 21 case will be a milestone in a pivotal year for Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, the Supreme Court of Canada will start hearing arguments in a final appeal against the Quebec government&rsquo;s secularism law, Bill 21. It seems significant that our highest court should have agreed to consider this case, given that both the Quebec Superior Court and Quebec Court of Appeal had previously ruled that, because of the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause for the legislation, they were unable to address the issue of fundamental rights, set aside and rendered voi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-supreme-courts-bill-21-case-will-be-a-milestone-in-a-pivotal-year-for-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-supreme-courts-bill-21-case-will-be-a-milestone-in-a-pivotal-year-for-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Island road study offers glimmer of hope for Pierrefonds development project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after a group of real-estate developers revived a lawsuit against the City of Montreal alleging disguised expropriation, a city plan to study an &ldquo;urban boulevard&rdquo; for the sector in the West Island is raising questions whether their residential project might be permitted after all. The issue arises from a sentence in the city&rsquo;s latest capital works program, which was unveiled with the 2026 municipal operating budget in January. The project description for a $60.5-million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/west-island-road-study-offers-glimmer-of-hope-for-pierrefonds-development-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/west-island-road-study-offers-glimmer-of-hope-for-pierrefonds-development-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill 21 reaches the Supreme Court &mdash; and Quebec's election goes with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments next week on Quebec&rsquo;s secularism law &mdash; and the case will hang over the province&rsquo;s next election campaign, whether or not the ruling comes in time.What the law doesKnown as Bill 21 and adopted in 2019, the law forbids government employees deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work. The list includes teachers, police officers, prison guards, prosecutors and judges. The Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-reaches-the-supreme-court-mdash-and-quebecs-election-goes-with-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bill-21-reaches-the-supreme-court-mdash-and-quebecs-election-goes-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal could see up to 10 cm of snow Friday, travel disruptions expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burst of snowfall is expected to make travel difficult across Montreal and surrounding regions Friday. In a special weather statement Thursday evening, Environment Canada warned snowfall could reach up to two centimetres per hour between noon and 5 p.m. It is expected to bring between five and 10 centimetres across Montreal, as well as parts of the Outaouais, Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie, Laurentians and Eastern Townships. The heaviest snow is forecast to fall during the afternoon, potentially aff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-could-see-up-to-10-cm-of-snow-friday-travel-disruptions-expected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-could-see-up-to-10-cm-of-snow-friday-travel-disruptions-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second lawsuit filed over police killing of teen Nooran Rezayi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of five teenagers who were present when 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot and killed by police in Longueuil last year are suing the city and its police force for $1.9 million. It is the second lawsuit to emerge from the fatal shooting after Nooran&rsquo;s family filed a $2.2-million claim against the Longueuil police force last December. This lawsuit, filed Thursday on behalf of the minors &mdash; all aged 15 to 17 &mdash; alleges lasting psychological harm. The plaintiffs are not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/second-lawsuit-filed-over-police-killing-of-teen-nooran-rezayi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/second-lawsuit-filed-over-police-killing-of-teen-nooran-rezayi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Court of Appeal orders new trial for Shayne Corson's son in sex assault case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for the son of former Montreal Canadien Shayne Corson, following Noah-Lee Jett&eacute;-Corson&rsquo;s conviction two years ago of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of consent. On Feb. 9, 2024, Jett&eacute;-Corson, now 28, a former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League player, was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor with other participants. Jett&eacute;-Corson was playing for the Drummondville Voltigeurs, part of the QMJHL, when the sexua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-court-of-appeal-orders-new-trial-for-shayne-corsons-son-in-sex-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-court-of-appeal-orders-new-trial-for-shayne-corsons-son-in-sex-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to eight years for sexually assaulting 84-year-old Côte-St-Luc woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who broke into the home of an 84-year-old C&ocirc;te-St-Luc woman in December and sexually assaulted her was sentenced Thursday to an eight-year prison term. Quebec Court Judge Thierry Nadon said denunciation, dissuasion and protecting society were the most important factors in determining a sentence for Van Giau Do, 44, a resident of the St-Laurent borough. The judge agreed with the recommendation prosecutor Anna Levine made last month when Do pleaded guilty to breaking and entering into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-sexually-assaulting-84-year-old-cte-st-luc-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-sexually-assaulting-84-year-old-cte-st-luc-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal advocates decry tightened refugee rules in federal bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having come to Montreal seeking asylum in 2023, Tania Henriques knows she&rsquo;d have little chance of finding refuge here today. Henriques left Angola in 2021, fleeing violence to go to Brazil. There she gave birth to a daughter, but she soon felt she wasn&rsquo;t safe as a single mother. She and her newborn flew to Nicaragua, then moved overland toward Canada, where they finally crossed into Quebec at Roxham Rd. in February 2023. Weeks later, the unofficial border crossing in Hemmingford woul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-advocates-decry-tightened-refugee-rules-in-federal-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-advocates-decry-tightened-refugee-rules-in-federal-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecomuseum's Genie the bear wakes up from hibernation 'a little groggy']]></title><description><![CDATA[There was good news on Thursday for Montrealers fed up with this winter&rsquo;s trying temperatures, as Genie, the black bear at the Ecomuseum Zoo in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, emerged from her slumber. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s going to be a little lazier and a little groggy today,&rdquo; said Nathalie Jreidini, the zoo&rsquo;s director of education. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a day we like to celebrate at the Ecomuseum. We consider this to be the start of springtime.&rdquo; After noting an increase in her activity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ecomuseums-genie-the-bear-wakes-up-from-hibernation-a-little-groggy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ecomuseums-genie-the-bear-wakes-up-from-hibernation-a-little-groggy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extortion crackdown leads to 20 arrests in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police announced on Thursday they had made 20 arrests and garnered important criminal intelligence thanks to a program that sees them monitor plans for criminal activities on social media. In a news release, police said the Aurora project allows them to &ldquo;<br />
to detect and prevent serious crimes orchestrated on social media. Thanks to a structured monitoring system active day and night, Aurora allows (police) to maximize (their) intervention capacity in advance of violent crimes targe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/extortion-crackdown-leads-to-20-arrests-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/extortion-crackdown-leads-to-20-arrests-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierrefonds altercation sends man, woman to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overnight altercation in a residence in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough has sent a man and woman to hospital with serious injuries. Montreal police spokesperson Rapha&euml;l Bergeron said an argument turned physical at about 3 a.m. in a residence on Ath&eacute;na St. in the Pierrefonds district. The woman, 41, was taken to hospital with serious injuries that did not endanger her life and were allegedly inflicted by the 51-year-old man involved in the altercation. The male suspect, however, wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pierrefonds-altercation-sends-man-woman-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pierrefonds-altercation-sends-man-woman-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neal: I welcome the fall of a dictator, but I question the war in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the simplest version of the story, Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader rules for decades with an iron grip. He crushes dissent, silences critics and represses his people. Eventually, history corrects itself. The tyrant falls, and freedom arrives. The United States and its allies stand at the forefront, pushing the arc of history in the right direction. Unfortunately, reality rarely follows such a simple storyline. In real life, another war begins without an obvious objective, clear measures of succes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/neal-i-welcome-the-fall-of-a-dictator-but-i-question-the-war-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/neal-i-welcome-the-fall-of-a-dictator-but-i-question-the-war-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget: No money yet to rebuild, expand Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[As staff at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital dealt with a computer outage Wednesday that forced the hospital turn away ambulances, there were hopes that the province&rsquo;s 2026 budget would include funding for the long-delayed rebuilding and expansion of the eastern Montreal facility. While Finance Minister Eric Girard touted his budget as one that would increase infrastructure spending, including on hospitals, Maisonneuve-Rosemont wasn&rsquo;t on the list of hospitals where work will begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-no-money-yet-to-rebuild-expand-maisonneuve-rosemont-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-no-money-yet-to-rebuild-expand-maisonneuve-rosemont-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget: No money yet for Montreal hospital, and critics say not enough funding for public transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[As staff at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital delt with a computer outage Wednesday that forced them to turn away ambulances, there were hopes that the province&rsquo;s 2026 budget would include funding for the long-delayed rebuilding and expansion of the Eastern Montreal facility. While Finance Minister Eric Girard touted his budget as one that would increase infrastructure spending, including for hospitals and public transit, it includes no money to begin work at Maisonneuve-Rosemont, and a ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-no-money-yet-for-montreal-hospital-and-critics-say-not-enough-funding-for-public-transit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-no-money-yet-for-montreal-hospital-and-critics-say-not-enough-funding-for-public-transit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget falls short in funding for Montreal hospital and public transit, critics charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[As staff at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital delt with a computer outage Wednesday that forced them to turn away ambulances, there were hopes that the province&rsquo;s 2026 budget would include funding for the long-delayed rebuilding and expansion of the Eastern Montreal facility. While Finance Minister Eric Girard touted his budget as one that would increase infrastructure spending, including for hospitals and public transit, it includes no money to begin work at Maisonneuve-Rosemont, and a ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-falls-short-in-funding-for-montreal-hospital-and-public-transit-critics-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-falls-short-in-funding-for-montreal-hospital-and-public-transit-critics-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven ways Quebec's 2026 budget affects you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are key measures in Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard&rsquo;s budget, published on Wednesday, that directly affect Quebecers:Daycare spotsTo help some parents cut costs, Quebec will convert 5,000 non-subsidized daycare spots into subsidized ones. Parents pay as little as $9.65 per day in subsidized daycares &mdash; much less than the fees charged by ones that don&rsquo;t benefit from government subsidies. The measure will cost the government $95 million per year.School taxThe increase in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/seven-ways-quebecs-2026-budget-affects-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/seven-ways-quebecs-2026-budget-affects-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget: 'People are struggling' yet CAQ offers no help, opposition says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec budget does little to help people struggling to pay for their groceries and rent amid an affordability crisis, opposition parties said Wednesday. &ldquo;People are struggling to pay their grocery bills, to make ends meet,&rdquo; Liberal MNA Andr&eacute; Fortin said. Yet the only thing the government announced is an additional 5,000 subsidized daycare spots, he said. &ldquo;There are nine million Quebecers, not 5,000 of us, so it&rsquo;s a very partial an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-people-are-struggling-yet-caq-offers-no-help-opposition-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-people-are-struggling-yet-caq-offers-no-help-opposition-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Quebec tables 7th straight deficit budget as opposition blasts 'crass' money set aside for next CAQ leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; In the end, part of the legacy will be red ink &mdash; lots of red ink. In tabling the 2026-27 Quebec budget Wednesday, the last from the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government before the end of its term in office, Finance Minister Eric Girard confirmed a pattern that started almost from the time the CAQ took power in 2018. After the CAQ&rsquo;s first budget in 2019-20, which benefited from a surplus left by the Liberals, Girard has presented a string of seven budgets with defi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-quebec-tables-7th-straight-deficit-budget-as-opposition-blasts-crass-money-set-aside-for-next-caq-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-quebec-tables-7th-straight-deficit-budget-as-opposition-blasts-crass-money-set-aside-for-next-caq-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Budget highlights: More money for businesses, hospitals, transit as deficit drops]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Quebec will boost infrastructure spending as it chips away at its deficit, with a balanced budget on the horizon, Finance Minister Eric Girard said Wednesday as he presented the province&rsquo;s 2026-27 budget. The budget focused on supporting businesses, investing in infrastructure, increasing spending on health and education, and providing targeted measures to help the most vulnerable Quebecers. &ldquo;Despite all the turbulence we are currently facing, our economy is growing, o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-highlights-more-money-for-businesses-hospitals-transit-as-deficit-drops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-budget-highlights-more-money-for-businesses-hospitals-transit-as-deficit-drops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Two arrested after suspicious suitcase delays flights at YUL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec say two men arrested Wednesday night after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Wednesday could face charges of fraud. On Thursday morning, SQ spokesperson Laurie Avoine said that the two suspects &mdash; one aged in his 20s, the other in his 30s &mdash; were qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Two arrested after suspicious suitcase delays flights at Montreal Trudeau airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec says it has arrested two people after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Wednesday. The investigation by police has since concluded and the threat was deemed unfounded, said Eric Forest, a spokesperson for YUL. Some flights were grounded earlier in the afterno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-montreal-trudeau-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-montreal-trudeau-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Flights resume at Montreal Trudeau airport after ‘suspicious suitcase’ found on aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flights at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport returned to normal Wednesday afternoon after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop. The investigation by police has since concluded and was deemed unfounded, said Eric Forest, a spokesperson for YUL. Some flights were grounded earlier in the afternoon after the suitcase was discovered aboard a l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-flights-resume-at-montreal-trudeau-airport-after-suspicious-suitcase-found-on-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-flights-resume-at-montreal-trudeau-airport-after-suspicious-suitcase-found-on-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Flights resume at Montreal Trudeau airport after ‘suspicious package’ found on aircraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flights at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) began returning to normal Wednesday afternoon after a &ldquo;suspicious package&rdquo; briefly triggered disruptions and a temporary ground stop. Some flights were grounded earlier in the afternoon after the package was discovered aboard a landing aircraft, prompting aviation authorities to halt a swath of departures bound for Montreal. Airport operations were reduced as a precaution, said Eric Forest, a spokespe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-flights-resume-at-montreal-trudeau-airport-after-suspicious-package-found-on-aircraft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-flights-resume-at-montreal-trudeau-airport-after-suspicious-package-found-on-aircraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Fighter jets were scrambled to escort plane into Montreal, NORAD says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec say two men arrested Wednesday night after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Wednesday could face charges of fraud. The incident escalated to a North American Aerospace Defense Command response that included fighter jets. A spokesperson for NORAD said CF-18 a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-fighter-jets-were-scrambled-to-escort-plane-into-montreal-norad-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-fighter-jets-were-scrambled-to-escort-plane-into-montreal-norad-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Arrested men could face charges after suspicious suitcase delays flights at YUL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec say two men arrested Wednesday night after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Wednesday could face charges of fraud. On Thursday morning, SQ spokesperson Laurie Avoine said that the two suspects &mdash; one aged in his 20s, the other in his 30s &mdash; were qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-arrested-men-could-face-charges-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-arrested-men-could-face-charges-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested after suspicious suitcase delays flights at YUL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec say two men arrested Wednesday night after a &ldquo;suspicious suitcase&rdquo; &mdash; initially treated as a potential bomb threat &mdash; briefly disrupted operations and triggered a temporary ground stop at Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Wednesday could face charges of fraud. On Thursday morning, SQ spokesperson Laurie Avoine said that the two suspects &mdash; one aged in his 20s, the other in his 30s &mdash; were qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-arrested-after-suspicious-suitcase-delays-flights-at-yul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Suspicious package' grounds some flights to Montreal Trudeau airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some flights to Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) were grounded on Wednesday after a &ldquo;suspicious package&rdquo; prompted aviation authorities to halt a swath of departures bound for the airport. Airport operations were reduced following the discovery aboard a landing aircraft, said Eric Forest, a spokesperson for YUL. One of the airport&rsquo;s two runways was closed as a precaution while law enforcement authorities investigated. The airport&rsquo;s s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspicious-package-grounds-some-flights-to-montreal-trudeau-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspicious-package-grounds-some-flights-to-montreal-trudeau-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb threat grounds some flights to Montreal Trudeau airport: U.S. FAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some flights to Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport were grounded Wednesday over a reported bomb threat, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said the ground stop is expected to be lifted sometime between 7 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. According to a CTV Montreal report, an airport spokesperson confirmed police were investigating a suspicious package on a plane that landed at the airport. This is a breaking news development. More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bomb-threat-grounds-some-flights-to-montreal-trudeau-airport-us-faa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bomb-threat-grounds-some-flights-to-montreal-trudeau-airport-us-faa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After backlash from residents, weekly garbage pickup during the summer is reinstated in Montreal borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following complaints, a petition and many heated exchanges, the Mercier&mdash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough is officially reinstating weekly garbage pickup during the summer. Montreal&rsquo;s executive committee confirmed the change at its weekly meeting Wednesday. &ldquo;Today, we are taking a simple yet fundamental step. &hellip; We are restoring a basic service that residents need,&rdquo; borough mayor Chantal Gagnon said during the meeting. The move to biweekly garbage collection was impleme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-backlash-from-residents-weekly-garbage-pickup-during-the-summer-is-reinstated-in-montreal-borough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-backlash-from-residents-weekly-garbage-pickup-during-the-summer-is-reinstated-in-montreal-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Vaudreuil commuter train line reopens after freight train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freight train derailment west of Montreal that shut down part of Exo&rsquo;s Vaudreuil&ndash;Hudson commuter line has been cleared, with rail traffic resuming through the area as of Thursday afternoon. Exo said Thursday afternoon it would begin running trains to Vaudreuil starting at 4:40 p.m., though four evening departures were cancelled: Train 121 (4:20 p.m.) toward Vaudreuil Train 23 (5 p.m.) toward Vaudreuil Train 26 (5 p.m.) toward Montreal Train 25 (5:40 p.m.) toward Vaudreuil In additi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-vaudreuil-commuter-train-line-reopens-after-freight-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-vaudreuil-commuter-train-line-reopens-after-freight-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Service disruptions continue on Exo's Vaudreuil-Hudson line after freight train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freight train derailment west of Montreal on Wednesday shut down service along part of Exo&rsquo;s Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter line. Rail service remained suspended Thursday morning between Vaudreuil and Baie-D&rsquo;Urf&eacute; stations, where a temporary terminus has been established, according to an update on Exo&rsquo;s website. Several trips have been cancelled altogether: Train 121 (4:20 p.m.) from Lucien-L&rsquo;Allier to Vaudreuil Train 23 (5 p.m.) from Lucien-L&rsquo;Allier to Vaudreuil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-service-disruptions-continue-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line-after-freight-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-service-disruptions-continue-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line-after-freight-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service remains disrupted on Exo's Vaudreuil-Hudson line after freight train derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freight train derailment west of Montreal on Wednesday shut down service along part of Exo&rsquo;s Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter line, with outages persisting into Thursday. Rail service remained suspended Thursday morning between Vaudreuil and Baie-D&rsquo;Urf&eacute; stations, where a temporary terminus has been established, according to an update on Exo&rsquo;s website. At least one departure was also cancelled. The track was blocked by the derailed freight train. As of Thursday morning, Exo do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/service-remains-disrupted-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line-after-freight-train-derailment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/service-remains-disrupted-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line-after-freight-train-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary: Casper Bloom was a staunch advocate for linguistic and minority rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A funeral service will be held Friday for labour lawyer and human rights advocate Casper Bloom, who died on Monday. An alumnus of Montreal&rsquo;s storied Baron Byng High School, the institution&rsquo;s museum notes that Bloom was born in 1936 and was the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including the Queen&rsquo;s Diamond Jubilee Medal, an Award of Distinction from the Department of Justice Canada for outstanding contributions to the law, and the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/obituary-casper-bloom-was-a-staunch-advocate-for-linguistic-and-minority-rights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/obituary-casper-bloom-was-a-staunch-advocate-for-linguistic-and-minority-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freight train derailment disrupts service on Exo's Vaudreuil-Hudson line]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freight train derailment west of Montreal shut down service along part of Exo&rsquo;s Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter line on Wednesday morning and afternoon. Rail service is currently suspended between Vaudreuil and Baie-D&rsquo;Urf&eacute; stations, where a temporary terminus has been established, according to Exo&rsquo;s latest update on its website. Several trips have been cancelled altogether. These include departures toward Vaudreuil (trains 121, 23, 25) and toward Montreal (Train 26). The tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freight-train-derailment-disrupts-service-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freight-train-derailment-disrupts-service-on-exos-vaudreuil-hudson-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval's Kamaljit Arora found guilty of murdering two of his children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamaljit Arora, the man who killed two of his children inside the family&rsquo;s home in Laval on Oct. 17, 2022, has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. Following a seven-week trial, the jury emerged with its verdict Wednesday afternoon. Arora, 49, was found guilty of the premeditated murders of his 11-year-old son and his 13-year-old daughter. When the trial began he conceded, through a series of written admissions, that he killed his children and that they died by drowning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lavals-kamaljit-arora-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-of-his-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lavals-kamaljit-arora-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-of-his-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juror dismissed from trial of Laval man who killed two of his children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the jury that heard all the evidence in the murder trial of Kamaljit Arora at the Laval courthouse was dismissed Wednesday morning after asking to be dismissed because he was experiencing anxiety. Superior Court Justice Alexandre Bien-Aim&eacute; reminded lawyers on both sides of the case that it was not the first time that the juror expressed concerns for his health by continuing to be part of the stressful trial. The juror previously informed the judge that he suffers from a genera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/juror-dismissed-from-trial-of-laval-man-who-killed-two-of-his-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/juror-dismissed-from-trial-of-laval-man-who-killed-two-of-his-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flammables found at site of fire at vacant St-Michel store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have launched an investigation after a vacant store in the city&rsquo;s St-Michel district was targeted by arson early Wednesday. The incident occurred at about 12:50 a.m. in a vacant store located on Jean-Talon St. near Pie-IX Blvd. Officers arriving at the scene found Montreal firefighters had already brought the fire under control. A preliminary investigation found that at least one suspect had broken the front window of the store and the interior on fire before fleeing before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flammables-found-at-site-of-fire-at-vacant-st-michel-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flammables-found-at-site-of-fire-at-vacant-st-michel-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Power outages linger after strong winds hit Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec repair crews were able to restore power to nearly hundreds of thousands of addresses by Wednesday afternoon after high winds ravaged the power throughout much of Tuesday. However by 3 p.m., about 12,000 addresses &mdash; some 6,400 of them in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie region &mdash; remained in the dark. The situation was less dire on the island of Montreal, where only 105 addresses remained off the grid by the same time. Repair work remained to be done Wednesday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-power-outages-linger-after-strong-winds-hit-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-power-outages-linger-after-strong-winds-hit-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands still without power after strong winds hit Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec repair crews were able to restore power to nearly 294,000 addresses by Wednesday morning after high winds ravaged the power throughout much of Tuesday. However by 10:30 a.m., about 26,000 addresses &mdash; nearly 10,000 of them in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie region &mdash; remained in the dark. The situation was less dire on the island of Montreal, where only 336 addresses remained off the grid. Repair work remained to be done Wednesday in the Lanaudi&egrave;re region (2,728]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tens-of-thousands-still-without-power-after-strong-winds-hit-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tens-of-thousands-still-without-power-after-strong-winds-hit-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of Old Montreal building where seven died in 2023 fire arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the Old Montreal building that was the scene of a deadly fire in 2023 has been arrested and is to be charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence, Montreal police announced Wednesday. Emile Benamor is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to face criminal charges. He faces seven charges of manslaughter for the deaths as well as eight charges of criminal negligence for the people who were injured in the blaze. Benamor&rsquo;s building at the corner of Du Port St. and P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/owner-of-old-montreal-building-where-seven-died-in-2023-fire-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/owner-of-old-montreal-building-where-seven-died-in-2023-fire-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Montreal fire: Building owner facing seven manslaughter charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the Old Montreal building that was the scene of a deadly fire in 2023 has been arrested and is facing charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence in connection with the deaths, Montreal police announced Wednesday. Emile Benamor was arrested Wednesday morning and is expected to appear in court this afternoon. He faces seven charges of manslaughter for the deaths as well as eight charges of criminal negligence causing bodily harm for the people who were injured in the blaze. Benam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/old-montreal-fire-building-owner-facing-seven-manslaughter-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/old-montreal-fire-building-owner-facing-seven-manslaughter-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Montreal fire: Building owner facing manslaughter, criminal negligence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the Old Montreal building that was the scene of a deadly fire in March 2023 has been arrested and is facing charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence in connection with the incident, Montreal police announced Wednesday. The development comes two days after the third anniversary of the fire, which had broken out in the early hours of March 16 in a historic building at the corner of Du Port St. and Place d&rsquo;Youville. There were 22 people inside the building at the time, mos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/old-montreal-fire-building-owner-facing-manslaughter-criminal-negligence-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/old-montreal-fire-building-owner-facing-manslaughter-criminal-negligence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canada's language watchdog tripped over a dog's tail &mdash; and learned a lesson about French in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not AI-generated, computer-translated from English or the work of anglophones. The Valentine&rsquo;s Day message was written by real, live francophones &mdash; and, yes, they knew some would read it as a reference to part of the male anatomy. Internal messages obtained by The Gazette tell the story of&nbsp;what happened behind the scenes after Canada&rsquo;s language watchdog got tripped up by a dog&rsquo;s tail and learned the hard way how sensitive the French language can be in Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-canadas-language-watchdog-tripped-over-a-dogs-tail-mdash-and-learned-a-lesson-about-french-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-canadas-language-watchdog-tripped-over-a-dogs-tail-mdash-and-learned-a-lesson-about-french-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No relief for motorists in Quebec budget, says Finance Minister Girard]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Finance Minister Eric Girard has alerted Quebec motorists that the budget he is to present Wednesday will not include any form of government financial relief for soaring gas prices. But Girard dropped a hint that his eighth and final Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec budget will include some good news on Quebec&rsquo;s battered financial position after a string of operating deficits. Meeting reporters Tuesday, the day before tabling of the 2026-2027 annual budget in the National Asse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-relief-for-motorists-in-quebec-budget-says-finance-minister-girard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-relief-for-motorists-in-quebec-budget-says-finance-minister-girard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in Terrebonne killing appeared to burn himself when getaway vehicle was set on fire, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers who arrested two people in the murder of street gang member Gordy (Young Dev) Jean-Paul told a jury on Tuesday that one of the suspects appeared to have burned himself when he torched the getaway vehicle used in the hit. Two police officers &mdash; one with the Terrebonne police and another with the Mascouche police &mdash; testified at the Laval courthouse in the trial of Izaiah Shurgold-Ford, 21, of Brampton, Ont. He and a teenager, who was a youth at the time, were arrested as suspec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspect-in-terrebonne-killing-appeared-to-burn-himself-when-getaway-vehicle-was-set-on-fire-court-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspect-in-terrebonne-killing-appeared-to-burn-himself-when-getaway-vehicle-was-set-on-fire-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal lauded as a 'rotisserie chicken heaven' by New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Times has died and gone to &ldquo;rotisserie chicken heaven&rdquo; in a new article bestowing heaps of praise on Montreal&rsquo;s BBQ chicken scene. &ldquo;Looking for rotisserie chicken heaven? It&rsquo;s in Montreal,&rdquo; opens the piece from New Orleans-based food reporter Brett Anderson, who places it alongside poutine, smoked meat and bagels in the pantheon of Canadian culinary classics (all Montreal-centric, of course). Anderson covers Little Italy&rsquo;s R&ocirc;tisserie L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-lauded-as-a-rotisserie-chicken-heaven-by-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-lauded-as-a-rotisserie-chicken-heaven-by-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Bloc Québécois MP faces sexual assault charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec City police arrested a former Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois MP around 8 a.m. Tuesday on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault. Pascal-Pierre Paill&eacute;, 47, faces charges in connection with sexual assault, sexual contact with minors and sexual assault in a position of authority, according to a statement from police. The offences are alleged to have taken place in August 2024 and from January to June of 2006. Paill&eacute; was elected as an MP in October 2008, representing the L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-bloc-qubcois-mp-faces-sexual-assault-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-bloc-qubcois-mp-faces-sexual-assault-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulcair: As Carney and other leaders back away, Trump flails in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump famously dodged the U.S. draft during the Vietnam War, when his father found him a possibly pliant podiatrist to sign off on a medical deferment: He had bone spurs in his heels. Trump has explained they were &ldquo;temporary&rdquo; bone spurs and he must be right, because they&rsquo;ve apparently never interfered with his golf game! It&rsquo;s not that military service in and of itself would have done anything to prepare him to be commander-in-chief of the largest military in the wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-as-carney-and-other-leaders-back-away-trump-flails-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-as-carney-and-other-leaders-back-away-trump-flails-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQ car theft raids target homes on Montreal's South Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police task force targeting car theft and overseen by the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec launched a series of raids Tuesday morning in Brossard and St-Hubert in connection with a car theft ring operating in Quebec and Ontario. In a statement, the SQ said warrants were used for three residences, and alleged the car theft network moved stolen vehicles overseas using Montreal-area shipping companies. The results of Tuesday&rsquo;s operation will be made public later. Anyone with any informa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-car-theft-raids-target-homes-on-montreals-south-shore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-car-theft-raids-target-homes-on-montreals-south-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal barber shop employee douses fire set by arsonist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have launched an investigation after a downtown barber shop was targeted by an arsonist early Tuesday. Police were informed of the incident by an alert to 911 around 2 a.m. reporting a fire at a barber shop on de Maisonneuve Blvd. near Bishop St. Officers found an employee at the shop had already put out the fire. A preliminary investigation has determined someone broke the window of the shop, started a fire and then fled before the arrival of police. There were no injuries repor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-barber-shop-employee-douses-fire-set-by-arsonist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-barber-shop-employee-douses-fire-set-by-arsonist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPAC unsure if 'brownie' texts during Quebec Liberals' leadership race were real: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s anti-corruption police have been unable to establish as authentic the text messages that allegedly revealed a cash-for-votes scheme during the 2025 leadership race for the Quebec Liberal Party, according to a Tuesday report in La Presse. Published in the Journal de Montr&eacute;al last November, the alleged text messages in question appeared to show two unnamed people planning to pay out &ldquo;brownies&rdquo; &mdash; a slang term for a $100 bill &mdash; to party members who voted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/upac-unsure-if-brownie-texts-during-quebec-liberals-leadership-race-were-real-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/upac-unsure-if-brownie-texts-during-quebec-liberals-leadership-race-were-real-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 suspects targeted in Longueuil police anti-fraud program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police announced Tuesday they have relaunched their SALUT program, a campaign to involve the public in efforts to crack down on fraud, particularly the type known as the &ldquo;false representative&rdquo; scheme. To that end, the municipal force has made public a gallery of images of 13 fraud suspects. In the first edition of the SALUT project, launched in January 2025, images of 12 suspects were made public. Six of those people were arrested. The &ldquo;false representative&rdquo; sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/13-suspects-targeted-in-longueuil-police-anti-fraud-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/13-suspects-targeted-in-longueuil-police-anti-fraud-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow warning issued for Montreal as high winds knock out power to more than 200,000 Quebecers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 150,000 Quebecers were without power Tuesday morning as Environment and Climate Change Canada issued yellow snow-squall and wind warnings across most of the province. Around 35,000 of those without power are in the Montreal area. The bulk of the outages were in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie, Laurentians and Lanaudi&egrave;re regions. Soulanges Elementary School, Pierrefonds Community High School and West Island Career Centre were closed Tuesday because of the outages. &ldquo;Strong winds a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/yellow-warning-issued-for-montreal-as-high-winds-knock-out-power-to-more-than-200000-quebecers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/yellow-warning-issued-for-montreal-as-high-winds-knock-out-power-to-more-than-200000-quebecers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Thousands still without power after strong winds batter Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest: Over 100,000 homes across Quebec remained without power Tuesday evening, including roughly 1,200 in Montreal. Strong winds earlier in the day knocked out electricity and disrupted flights, commuter trains and several schools. In C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges, brick cladding collapsed from a residential building. Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec crews spent Tuesday working to restore power for thousands as strong winds moved through Quebec. At one point, more than 300,000 addresses were in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-thousands-still-without-power-after-strong-winds-batter-quebec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-thousands-still-without-power-after-strong-winds-batter-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Hundreds of thousands of Quebecers without power during high winds, snow squalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 270,000 Quebecers were without power Tuesday morning as Environment and Climate Change Canada issued yellow snow-squall and wind warnings across most of the province. Around 38,000 of those without power are in the Montreal area. The bulk of the outages were in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie, Laurentians and Lanaudi&egrave;re regions. Several flights at Trudeau airport were delayed or cancelled. Travellers should check admtl.com for information on their flights. Soulanges Elementary School,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hundreds-of-thousands-of-quebecers-without-power-during-high-winds-snow-squalls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hundreds-of-thousands-of-quebecers-without-power-during-high-winds-snow-squalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds knock out power for hundreds of thousands of Quebecers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients were without power Tuesday morning as Environment and Climate Change Canada issued yellow snow-squall and wind warnings across most of the province. As of 11 a.m., around 16,000 in the Montreal area were without power,&nbsp;down from an earlier peak above 30,000. The bulk of the outages were otherwise in the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie, Laurentians and Lanaudi&egrave;re regions. &ldquo;Strong wind gusts are causing service interruptions,&rdquo; Hydro-Qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/high-winds-knock-out-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-quebecers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/high-winds-knock-out-power-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-quebecers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five interesting things to know about Montreal's St. Patrick's Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three hours on Sunday, a sea of green will ripple through downtown Montreal in celebration of one of the city&rsquo;s founding peoples and the arrival of spring. The 201st edition of the St. Patrick&rsquo;s Parade will span De Maisonneuve Blvd. between Guy and St-Urbain Sts., beginning at noon. Anyone who has been before knows how it goes: Green everywhere. Shamrocks galore. Dozens of floats. Marching bands. Bagpipes! Dancers. Performers of various types. Afterwards? Beer, mainly.A total of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-interesting-things-to-know-about-montreals-st-patricks-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-interesting-things-to-know-about-montreals-st-patricks-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five facts you didn't know about Montreal's St. Patrick's Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three hours on Sunday, a sea of green will ripple through downtown Montreal in celebration of one of the city&rsquo;s founding peoples and the arrival of spring. The 201st edition of the St. Patrick&rsquo;s Parade will span De Maisonneuve Blvd. between Guy and St-Urbain Sts., beginning at noon. Anyone who has been before knows how it goes: Green everywhere. Shamrocks galore. Dozens of floats. Marching bands. Bagpipes! Dancers. Performers of various types. Afterwards? Beer, mainly.A total of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-facts-you-didnt-know-about-montreals-st-patricks-parade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-facts-you-didnt-know-about-montreals-st-patricks-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy board sets Hydro-Québec residential rate hike at 3% starting in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government has approved a three per cent Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec rate increase for residential customers, which the utility says will leave it with $450 million less than it hoped for next fiscal year. Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec denounced the decision, which was handed down Monday by the R&eacute;gie de l&rsquo;&eacute;nergie. In a statement, the utility warned they will lack the &ldquo;funds needed to improve service quality.&rdquo; The approved three per cent hike for residential clients are:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/energy-board-sets-hydro-qubec-residential-rate-hike-at-3-starting-in-april/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/energy-board-sets-hydro-qubec-residential-rate-hike-at-3-starting-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A collective effort': Montreal unveils spring cleaning plan, asks residents to chip in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal says it&rsquo;s bringing a new &ldquo;mentality and approach&rdquo; to cleanliness in the city, vowing to prioritize the issue while also calling on residents to play their part. Executive committee chair Claude Pinard announced a new spring cleanliness plan on Monday, saying the goal is to boost the city&rsquo;s appeal and restore Montrealers&rsquo; pride in their city. Under the plan, the city&rsquo;s cleaning crews will begin work this week &mdash; two weeks earlier than]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-collective-effort-montreal-unveils-spring-cleaning-plan-asks-residents-to-chip-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-collective-effort-montreal-unveils-spring-cleaning-plan-asks-residents-to-chip-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder of street gang member in Terrebonne was a paid hit, jury told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young man from Ontario travelled to Terrebonne to carry out a paid hit on a street gang member more than two years ago, a jury was told on Monday. In the Crown&rsquo;s opening statement to a jury at the Laval courthouse, prosecutor Juliette Gauthier Soucy described Gordy (Young Dev) Jean-Paul, the 34-year-old victim of a fatal shooting on Oct. 9, 2023, as a street gang member who was murdered in exchange for $38,000 taken from his car after he was shot. In a trial that is expected to last six]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-of-street-gang-member-in-terrebonne-was-a-paid-hit-jury-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-of-street-gang-member-in-terrebonne-was-a-paid-hit-jury-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referees attacked after Quebec minor league hockey game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minor league hockey game in Quebec&rsquo;s Chaudi&egrave;re-Appalaches region turned violent over the weekend when a person appeared to attack two referees. A video posted to social media shows a person shoving a referee to the ground, just after the official had left the ice. Another referee attempts to intervene and is also pushed to the ground.<br />
In the video, as the person continues to attack one of the referees, others run over and appear to stop the altercation. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; Qu&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referees-attacked-after-quebec-minor-league-hockey-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referees-attacked-after-quebec-minor-league-hockey-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referees attacked after hockey game in Chaudière-Appalaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minor league hockey game in Quebec&rsquo;s Chaudi&egrave;re-Appalaches region turned violent over the weekend when a person appeared to attack two referees. A video posted to social media shows a person shoving a referee to the ground, just after the official had left the ice. Another referee attempts to intervene and is also pushed to the ground.<br />
In the video, as the person continues to attack one of the referees, others run over and appear to stop the altercation. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; Qu&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referees-attacked-after-hockey-game-in-chaudire-appalaches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referees-attacked-after-hockey-game-in-chaudire-appalaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval bus driver who killed two children at daycare declared high-risk accused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pierre Ny St-Amand, the Laval bus driver who killed two children and injured others three years ago when he rammed his bus into a daycare, has been declared a high-risk accused, a designation that could see him be detained at a psychiatric institution for much longer than in standard cases where a person is declared not criminally responsible. Quebec Superior Court Justice &Eacute;ric Downs delivered a decision Monday morning at the Laval courthouse. He said the Crown met its burden in proving S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-bus-driver-who-killed-two-children-at-daycare-declared-high-risk-accused/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-bus-driver-who-killed-two-children-at-daycare-declared-high-risk-accused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Beware the vibes of March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meteorological spring is well underway, and with it Environment and Climate Change Canada&rsquo;s winter overview, which confirms it was a colder-than-normal season across southern Quebec. Many regions in the province saw below-freezing temperatures last for weeks at a time and precipitation was on average below normal. ECC Canada&rsquo;s spring lookahead predicts above-normal temperatures on average across southern Quebec, though the map comes with a reminder that the colours on the map &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-beware-the-vibes-of-march/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-beware-the-vibes-of-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Religious freedom and gender equality are both essential]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the heels of International Women&rsquo;s Day, celebrating the achievements of generations of women who fought for salary equity, professional recognition, fair working conditions and the right to participate fully in public life, we are reminded of the progress made and of the rights that remain under threat. In 2024, I was elected commissioner of the Lester B. Pearson School Board on a promise to defend minority rights, prioritize well-being of staff and ensure the safety and belonging of ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-religious-freedom-and-gender-equality-are-both-essential/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-religious-freedom-and-gender-equality-are-both-essential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen seriously injured in crash on Montreal's South Shore]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage girl was in critical condition on Sunday after the SUV in which she was a passenger was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Montreal&rsquo;s South Shore. The collision happened on Highway 20 at about 11 a.m. when the driver, an adult woman, lost control of the vehicle, left the road and struck a lamppost before crashing into a median near St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil. S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson Maryth&eacute; Bolduc said all three occupants of the vehicle &mdash; the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-montreals-south-shore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-seriously-injured-in-crash-on-montreals-south-shore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New measure for some temporary workers 'does nothing at all' for those shut out of PEQ: immigration lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A measure to extend work permits for some Quebec immigrants offers only limited help to some of the many people affected by tightened immigration rules, an immigration lawyer says. On Friday, the federal government announced it would allow immigrants invited to apply for a Certificat de s&eacute;lection du Qu&eacute;bec to continue working until they receive the certificate, as long as they hold a work permit tied to a specific employer. The Certificat de s&eacute;lection du Qu&eacute;bec is giv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-measure-for-some-temporary-workers-does-nothing-at-all-for-those-shut-out-of-peq-immigration-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-measure-for-some-temporary-workers-does-nothing-at-all-for-those-shut-out-of-peq-immigration-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigates fatal shooting by SQ officers east of Quebec City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s police watchdog is investigating the circumstances of a fatal shooting by S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec officers on Saturday evening in St-Rapha&euml;l, about 65 kilometres east of Quebec City. The Bureau des enqu&ecirc;tes ind&eacute;pendantes said in a statement on Sunday that, according to preliminary reports communicated to the agency, a 911 call was made at 6:18 p.m. about a person in possession of a firearm. Police located the person at home, set up a security perimet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-watchdog-investigates-fatal-shooting-by-sq-officers-east-of-quebec-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-watchdog-investigates-fatal-shooting-by-sq-officers-east-of-quebec-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaSalle pedophile sentenced to 12 years for crimes against six children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micha&euml;l Michaud, a 42-year-old LaSalle man convicted of sex crimes against six underage victims, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was arrested in July 2024 and faced charges for crimes allegedly committed between 2011 and 2023 in Montreal, Laval, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, &Icirc;le-Perrot, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, St-Clet and St-Polycarpe. He had been detained since. Michaud pleaded guilty to around 10 charges last spring at the Montreal courthouse, including possession of child po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-pedophile-sentenced-to-12-years-for-crimes-against-six-children/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-pedophile-sentenced-to-12-years-for-crimes-against-six-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for two sexual assaults as Montreal police seek other victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with allegations of harassment, forcible confinement, sexual contact and sexual assault. Abdallah Almir, who was arrested on Feb. 25, is suspected of having sexually assaulted two women in separate incidents, one in December 2024 and another in January 2025. The SPVM&rsquo;s sexual assault division is seeking other possible victims, police said in a statement.Le SPVM recherche des victimes potentielles d&rsquo;Abdallah Almir arr&ecirc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-arrested-for-two-sexual-assaults-as-montreal-police-seek-other-victims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-arrested-for-two-sexual-assaults-as-montreal-police-seek-other-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Unwelcome white stuff lingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting increasing cloudiness on Sunday with periods of snow beginning in the afternoon. About 2 centimetres of accumulation is expected with a high of plus 1. The wind will come from the northeast at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 late in the afternoon. The UV index will be 3, or moderate. Periods of snow will end in the evening, then cloudy overnight with the temperature rising to plus 4 by morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-unwelcome-white-stuff-lingers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-unwelcome-white-stuff-lingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Fit employees are good for the bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies who offer their staff incentives to exercise are often motivated by statistics stating an active workforce is a more productive workforce. Less absenteeism and better overall physical and mental health are more prevalent in employees who meet the minimum exercise recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week when compared to their sedentary colleagues. But what isn&rsquo;t on most corporate radars is the effect an active lifestyle has on employees over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-fit-employees-are-good-for-the-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-fit-employees-are-good-for-the-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas prices in Montreal surge above $1.80 as Middle East war roils oil markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gasoline prices in the Montreal area have climbed above $1.80 per litre, extending for another week a run-up at the pump as turmoil in global oil markets continues. The average price in the city reached about $1.80 per litre on Saturday, according to data from fuel tracker GasBuddy. This is about 33 cents higher than last month&rsquo;s average of $1.46, an increase of about 23 per cent. Some stations in the region have posted prices above $1.85 per litre, according to user-reported data from Ess]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gas-prices-in-montreal-surge-above-180-as-middle-east-war-roils-oil-markets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gas-prices-in-montreal-surge-above-180-as-middle-east-war-roils-oil-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Canada&rsquo;s job losses aren't cause for panic &mdash; yet (unless you&rsquo;re 22)]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Bloodbath&rdquo; was how one labour analyst quoted by BNN Bloomberg described Canada&rsquo;s latest jobs report. The country lost 84,000 positions in February, driven in large part by Quebec, which saw 57,000 layoffs. Desjardins called it the largest non-pandemic employment decline in the province in at least 50 years. The figures, however, may be less alarming than they appear. The labour force survey &mdash; the monthly jobs report produced by Statistics Canada &mdash; is based on a sam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-canadarsquos-job-losses-arent-cause-for-panic-mdash-yet-unless-yoursquore-22/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-canadarsquos-job-losses-arent-cause-for-panic-mdash-yet-unless-yoursquore-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest eight teens after assault on security guard outside high school goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a group of teenagers last week after a convenience store supervisor was pushed to the ground outside a high school in Repentigny, an incident that later went viral in a video online. Eight teenagers were detained in connection with the assault, which occurred outside Horizon High School on March 3, Repentigny police said Friday. A ninth suspect could also be arrested, according to Le Journal de Montr&eacute;al. The video circulating on social media, which has since racked up hund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-arrest-eight-teens-after-assault-on-security-guard-outside-high-school-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-arrest-eight-teens-after-assault-on-security-guard-outside-high-school-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: Are the Quebec Liberals poised to peak at just the right time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a few months ago, it would have seemed crazy to suggest the future looked promising for the Quebec Liberal Party. We saw the Liberals floundering in the polls, wracked by an internal crisis sparked by then parliamentary leader Marwah Rizqy&rsquo;s firing of her chief of staff without informing party leader Pablo Rodriguez, weeks of allegations and innuendo about improprieties in his leadership campaign, and his ultimate decision to resign under a dark cloud, splashing stains on the party&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-are-the-quebec-liberals-poised-to-peak-at-just-the-right-time/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-are-the-quebec-liberals-poised-to-peak-at-just-the-right-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Winter is not done with us yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting periods of snow on Saturday with accumulations of about 2 to 4 centimetres. The expected high will be plus 2 with the UV index at 1, or low. The wind will come from the southwest at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, then becoming west at 40, gusting to 60 near noon. There will be periods of snow ending in the evening, then clearing with a low of minus 7 and a wind chill near minus 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-winter-is-not-done-with-us-yet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-winter-is-not-done-with-us-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serge Audette begins defence in cold-case homicide trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serge Audette, the man on trial at the Montreal courthouse in a case where he is charged with killing a woman in 1996, began presenting a defence at the Montreal courthouse on Friday. Audette, 72, is charged with manslaughter in the death of Patricia Ferguson, a 23-year-old woman who disappeared in 1996 while she resided in Pointe-aux-Trembles. Her body has never been found. Audette was charged with the homicide in 2023 and he is alleged to have killed the single mother on June 6, 1996. The firs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serge-audette-begins-defence-in-cold-case-homicide-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serge-audette-begins-defence-in-cold-case-homicide-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serge Audette begins defence in case where he is accused of a cold-case homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serge Audette, the man on trial at the Montreal courthouse in a case where he is charged with killing a woman in 1996, began presenting a defence at the Montreal courthouse on Friday. Audette, 72, is charged with manslaughter in the death of Patricia Ferguson, a 23-year-old woman who disappeared in 1996 while she resided in Pointe-aux-Trembles. Her body has never been found. Audette was charged with the homicide in 2023 and he is alleged to have killed the single mother on June 6, 1996. The firs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serge-audette-begins-defence-in-case-where-he-is-accused-of-a-cold-case-homicide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serge-audette-begins-defence-in-case-where-he-is-accused-of-a-cold-case-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don Cherry's Order of Canada nomination sparks political backlash in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination of controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry by prominent Conservative Party members has ignited a firestorm both within the party and in the wider political circle. On March 5, Andrew Lawton, the MP for Elgin&mdash;St. Thomas&mdash;London South, wrote on social media he was nominating the 92-year-old former hockey commentator to receive the order of Canada and urged all who supported the idea to sign a petition. The suggestion received immediate political backlash, as Cherry is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherrys-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-political-backlash-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherrys-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-political-backlash-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don Cherry's Order of Canada nomination sparks political backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination of controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry by prominent Conservative Party members has ignited a firestorm both within the party and in the wider political circle. On March 5, Andrew Lawton, the MP for Elgin&mdash;St. Thomas&mdash;London South, wrote on social media he was nominating the 92-year-old former hockey commentator to receive the order of Canada and urged all who supported the idea to sign a petition. The suggestion received immediate political backlash, as Cherry is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherrys-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-political-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherrys-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-political-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don Cherry? Vraiment?' Order of Canada nomination sparks backlash in Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nomination of controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry by prominent Conservative Party members has ignited a firestorm both within the party and in the wider political circle. On March 5, Andrew Lawton, the MP for Elgin&mdash;St. Thomas&mdash;London South, wrote on social media he was nominating the 92-year-old former hockey commentator to receive the Order of Canada and urged all who supported the idea to sign a petition. The suggestion received immediate political backlash, as Cherry is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherry-vraiment-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-backlash-in-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/don-cherry-vraiment-order-of-canada-nomination-sparks-backlash-in-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec sees sharpest decline in employment among provinces in latest jobs report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec took the greatest hit of all provinces in the latest employment statistics released Friday by Statistics Canada. Nationwide, the unemployment rate crept up 0.2 percentage points in February, to 6.7 per cent. That&rsquo;s only slightly worse than the 6.6 per cent posted a year earlier in February 2025, and actually better than the recent highs of 7.1 per cent, posted in August and September 2025. Among provinces, Quebec had the sharpest decline in its employment with a decrease of 1.2 per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-sees-sharpest-decline-in-employment-among-provinces-in-latest-jobs-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-sees-sharpest-decline-in-employment-among-provinces-in-latest-jobs-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years after deadly Old Montreal fire, Crown prosecutor says 'developments' are coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after a historic building was set on fire in Old Montreal, killing seven people, Quebec&rsquo;s Crown prosecutor&rsquo;s office said &ldquo;developments are expected soon&rdquo; in the criminal investigation but that it has no information to share publicly yet. &ldquo;We can still confirm that the analysis of the file is advanced,&rdquo; Directeur des poursuites criminelles et p&eacute;nales (DPCP) spokesperson Patricia Johnson said in an email at the end of February. The DPCP is res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/three-years-after-deadly-old-montreal-fire-crown-prosecutor-says-developments-are-coming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/three-years-after-deadly-old-montreal-fire-crown-prosecutor-says-developments-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder of Montreal dépanneur owner previously killed a woman in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man arrested Thursday at Complexe Desjardins in connection with a homicide carried out inside a convenience store in Plateau-Mont-Royal was convicted in another homicide in British Columbia more than a decade ago. Xavier Gellatly, 35, made an appearance before a judge at the Montreal courthouse Friday morning where he was charged with the first-degree murder of Chong Woo Kim. The victim was stabbed Thursday morning inside a d&eacute;panneur on Berri St. near the Laurier m&eacute;tro station]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-charged-with-murder-of-montreal-dpanneur-owner-previously-killed-a-woman-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-charged-with-murder-of-montreal-dpanneur-owner-previously-killed-a-woman-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A male pedestrian was in critical condition in hospital Friday morning after he was struck by a vehicle in the city&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges district. Montreal police said they were alerted to the incident by a 911 call at about 8:30 a.m. reporting a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle on Darlington Ave. near Brighton Ave. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and Darlington Ave. is closed to traffic between Van Horne and Brighton Aves. as police continue their investigati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after being trapped underneath car in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police say a 54-year-old man who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in the city&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges district was the car&rsquo;s driver. &ldquo;For a reason unknown, the man was found outside his car and subsequently got trapped underneath,&rdquo; Montreal police spokesperson Anne-Sophie Simard said. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. Simard said a minor-aged person was also in the car, but was not injured. That person was also taken to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-trapped-underneath-car-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-trapped-underneath-car-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critical after being run over by own car in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police say a 54-year-old man who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in the city&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges district was the car&rsquo;s driver. &ldquo;For a reason unknown, the man was found outside his car and subsequently got trapped underneath,&rdquo; Montreal police spokesperson Anne-Sophie Simard said. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. Simard said a minor-aged person was also in the car, but was not injured. That person was also taken to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-critical-after-being-run-over-by-own-car-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-critical-after-being-run-over-by-own-car-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two vehicles torched in St-Léonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police arson investigators will examine the remains of a pickup truck and SUV after the two vehicles were torched early Friday in the borough of St-L&eacute;onard. Montreal police said they were alerted to the incident by a 911 call around 2 a.m. reporting vehicles on fire on d&rsquo;Antibes St. near l&rsquo;Aiglon St. When police arrived, Montreal firefighters were battling the flames and a nearby apartment block had been evacuated as a precaution. At least one suspect was seen setting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-vehicles-torched-in-st-lonard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-vehicles-torched-in-st-lonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melançon: Time to remove religious names from our public schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Guaranteeing a truly religion-free school environment.&rdquo; These are the words used by Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s potential successor, Bernard Drainville, to describe Bill 94, which bans the wearing of religious symbols in the public education sector, adopted when he was education minister last fall. The new law extends the scope of Bill 21 to include school janitors, cafeteria workers and even volunteers. Bill 94 recently came into the spotlight as it began to be enforced, leadin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-time-to-remove-religious-names-from-our-public-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-time-to-remove-religious-names-from-our-public-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec getting it wrong on co-operative housing, groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government is going to kill the province&rsquo;s non-profit co-operative housing model with proposed legislation that would give the government control over the selection of co-op tenants and penalize or evict existing co-op tenants who earn better than a low income, and all because the government hasn&rsquo;t invested in building social housing to alleviate the affordable housing crisis, a federation of co-operatives says. &ldquo;It threatens the long-term sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-getting-it-wrong-on-co-operative-housing-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-getting-it-wrong-on-co-operative-housing-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMSB has spent $2.7M fighting Quebec language, secularism laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English Montreal School Board has spent more than $2.7 million fighting Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government legislation in court, The Gazette has learned. The EMSB&rsquo;s legal spending has previously drawn sharp criticism from Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, who has questioned whether taxpayers should be footing the bill. The school board disclosed the figures in response to a Gazette access-to-information request: $1.65 million fighting Bill 21, the 2019 secularism law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-has-spent-27m-fighting-quebec-language-secularism-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-has-spent-27m-fighting-quebec-language-secularism-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bike path to be added to St-Jean overpass, but safety will still be a concern, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan by the province to revamp the St-Jean overpass near the REM&rsquo;s future Fairview-Pointe-Claire station falls short of improving the area for pedestrians and cyclists, Pointe-Claire&rsquo;s mayor says. &ldquo;Is it going to be more secure? To be honest with you, no way,&rdquo; John Belvedere told The Gazette during a recent phone interview. In a emailed statement, Transports Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson Sarah Bensadoun said the transport department is preparing to repair and reinforce the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bike-path-to-be-added-to-st-jean-overpass-but-safety-will-still-be-a-concern-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bike-path-to-be-added-to-st-jean-overpass-but-safety-will-still-be-a-concern-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrong turn leads to quite a haul: Three Quebecers arrested at Ontario border crossing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border inspectors nabbed three Canadians &mdash; including two Montrealers and another Quebecer &mdash; who were then charged following the discovery of a cache of forged passports, credit cards and cash during a vehicle inspection at the Peace Bridge crossing in Fort Erie, Ont., authorities said Thursday. Domenico Cherubini, 51, of Granby, Minh Nguyen, 40, of Montreal, and Christian Ndizeye, 33, of Montreal were referred for a secondary examination after accidentally taking a wrong turn toward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/wrong-turn-leads-to-quite-a-haul-three-quebecers-arrested-at-ontario-border-crossing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/wrong-turn-leads-to-quite-a-haul-three-quebecers-arrested-at-ontario-border-crossing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Café Pista on Beaubien St. robbed three nights in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[A caf&eacute; owner in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough is asking neighbours to &ldquo;keep an eye out&rdquo; after saying it was robbed three times this week, resulting in more than $10,000 in losses. The back door of Caf&eacute; Pista on Beaubien St. E. was broken into overnight on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, according to owner Maxime Richard. Pista&rsquo;s management announced the robberies on the cafe&rsquo;s Instagram page on Wednesday. &ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t had an issue for the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caf-pista-on-beaubien-st-robbed-three-nights-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caf-pista-on-beaubien-st-robbed-three-nights-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers will be reimbursed for carbon charges, CAQ leadership candidates vow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette is promising what she calls a carbon tax reimbursement for farmers, something the province&rsquo;s largest farmers&rsquo; group has been calling for as fuel and fertilizer prices rise.<br />
&nbsp; Fr&eacute;chette, who polls show is leading in the race to replace Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, said Thursday that if she wins, farmers will be fully reimbursed for payments related to what she described as Quebec&rsquo;s carbon tax,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/farmers-will-be-reimbursed-for-carbon-charges-caq-leadership-candidates-vow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/farmers-will-be-reimbursed-for-carbon-charges-caq-leadership-candidates-vow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burst pipe prompts flooding under Van Horne overpass]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ruptured pipe is to blame for water flowing through the Van Horne overpass onto a main artery&rsquo;s walkway Thursday in Montreal. William Murray, section chief for the Montreal fire department, confirmed they received a call around 9:20 a.m. Thursday about a &ldquo;burst pipe&rdquo; at 1 Van Horne Ave., next to the overpass over St-Laurent Blvd. in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. At noon Thursday, water was flowing down the wall of the pedestrian walkway and onto St-Laurent on the west side]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/burst-pipe-prompts-flooding-under-van-horne-overpass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/burst-pipe-prompts-flooding-under-van-horne-overpass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public security minister to study whether police watchdog's reports should be released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Public Security Minister Ian Lafreni&egrave;re says he is open to analyzing whether investigations completed by the province&rsquo;s police watchdog should be made public. The Bureau des enqu&ecirc;tes ind&eacute;pendantes (BEI) has long faced criticism for not releasing its reports, with families and advocates arguing the practice lacks transparency. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Lafreni&egrave;re was asked if the province would consider having the office release its investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/public-security-minister-to-study-whether-police-watchdogs-reports-should-be-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/public-security-minister-to-study-whether-police-watchdogs-reports-should-be-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public security minister says he will look into whether BEI reports should be public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s public security minister, Ian Lafreni&egrave;re, says he is open to analyzing whether investigations completed by the province&rsquo;s police watchdog should be made public. The Bureau des enqu&ecirc;tes ind&eacute;pendantes (BEI) has long faced criticism for not releasing its reports, with families and advocates arguing the practice lacks transparency. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Lafreni&egrave;re was asked if the province would consider having the office release its inves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/public-security-minister-says-he-will-look-into-whether-bei-reports-should-be-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/public-security-minister-says-he-will-look-into-whether-bei-reports-should-be-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaSalle woman who forced friend into prostitution sentenced to house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young LaSalle resident who befriended a woman online and then forced her to work as a prostitute was sentenced at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday to house arrest, a curfew and probation. Quebec Court Judge Jean-Jacques Gagn&eacute; said Bryanna Abbruzzo, 24, was immature for her age, naive and under the influence of her mother, Sonia Abbruzzo, 49, when they let the woman Bryanna befriended through social media live with them and then forced her into prostitution between June and November 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-woman-who-forced-friend-into-prostitution-sentenced-to-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-woman-who-forced-friend-into-prostitution-sentenced-to-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son, 20, charged with killing his father in Masson St. apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 20-year-old Montreal resident has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his father&rsquo;s death this week. Lucas Choquette was charged at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday with a homicide that took place in an apartment building on Masson St., near 4th Ave. in Rosemont. According to the court document, Choquette resided at the apartment building where the homicide took place. He is charged with killing his father, 60-year-old Marc-Antoine Choquette. It was the fourth ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/son-20-charged-with-killing-his-father-in-masson-st-apartment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/son-20-charged-with-killing-his-father-in-masson-st-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Homicide at Plateau-Mont-Royal dépanneur leads to arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was arrested Thursday after a body was found inside a d&eacute;panneur in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The body was discovered inside the Fleur Bleue D&eacute;panneur on Berri St., near the Laurier m&eacute;tro station and not far from the Montreal police brotherhood&rsquo;s office. Police were called around 7:30 a.m. Thursday and paramedics confirmed the man&rsquo;s death at the scene, police spokesperson Rapha&euml;l Bergeron said. It was the fifth homicide reported to the SPVM this y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-homicide-at-plateau-mont-royal-dpanneur-leads-to-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-homicide-at-plateau-mont-royal-dpanneur-leads-to-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Suspicious' death inside Plateau-Mont Royal d&eacute;panneur under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have opened an investigation into what they are describing as the &ldquo;suspicious&rdquo; death of a man whose body was found Thursday morning in a d&eacute;panneur in the borough of Plateau-Mont Royal. The body was discovered in the Fleur Bleue D&eacute;panneur on Berri St. near Gilford St. Investigators were on the scene and a perimeter had been set up at the site. This story will be updated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspicious-death-inside-plateau-mont-royal-deacutepanneur-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspicious-death-inside-plateau-mont-royal-deacutepanneur-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide at Plateau-Mont-Royal dépanneur leads to arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was arrested Thursday after a body was found inside a d&eacute;panneur in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The body was discovered inside the Fleur Bleue D&eacute;panneur on Berri St., near the Laurier m&eacute;tro station and not far from the Montreal police brotherhood&rsquo;s office. Police were called around 7:30 a.m. Thursday and paramedics confirmed the man&rsquo;s death at the scene, police spokesperson Rapha&euml;l Bergeron said. It was the fifth homicide reported to the SPVM this y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homicide-at-plateau-mont-royal-dpanneur-leads-to-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homicide-at-plateau-mont-royal-dpanneur-leads-to-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal gunshot victim takes himself to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time in a week, a gunshot victim has shown up at a Montreal hospital seeking medical assistance. The latest incident occurred at around midnight Thursday, when an 18-year-old man showed up at a hospital in the borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie with an apparent gunshot wound to his lower body. Medical authorities called police and investigators are expected to question the victim to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting. The man&rsquo;s injuries are not life thr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The power of showing up for an ailing loved one]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many families, visiting a loved one who is aging or seriously ill can feel surprisingly hard. We may love them deeply, yet hesitate before walking into a hospital room, nursing home or hospice. The reasons are complex, but at the heart of it is often an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. When someone we care about is unwell, our instinct is to fix what is wrong. If we cannot make them better, we may feel that what we have to offer is inadequate &mdash; or that our presence only highlights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-the-power-of-showing-up-for-an-ailing-loved-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-the-power-of-showing-up-for-an-ailing-loved-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: Widespread power outages, some schools closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s open and closed Thursday after Montreal&rsquo;s ice storm Thousands of Quebecers were without power Thursday morning as they awoke from an ice storm that had knocked out cables through a combination of freezing rain and fast-moving wind gusts. Environment Canada lifted its freezing rain Orange Alert around 5 a.m. Thursday, but much of Montreal remained encased in ice. Montrealers navigated treacherous sidewalks, still frozen in places and littered with fallen branches and shards of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-widespread-power-outages-some-schools-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-widespread-power-outages-some-schools-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: Most will get power back by 11 p.m., premier says]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: About 130,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients are still without power in Quebec as of noon, including 10,000 in Montreal Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec expects to restore power to 95 per cent of the 215,000 clients that were in the dark at the outages&rsquo; peak Sidewalks and roads remain slippery and Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault is advising Quebecers to stay home if possible Only the Lester B. Pearson School Board has kept all its schools shut, although some other schools are closed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-most-will-get-power-back-by-11-pm-premier-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-most-will-get-power-back-by-11-pm-premier-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: Most will get power back by 11 p.m., Legault says]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: Around 130,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients are still without power in Quebec as of noon, including 10,000 in Montreal Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec expects to restore power to 95 per cent of the 215,000 clients that were in the dark at the outages&rsquo; peak Sidewalks and roads remain slippery and Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault is advising Quebecers to stay home if possible Only the Lester B. Pearson School Board has kept all its schools shut, although some other schools are close]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-most-will-get-power-back-by-11-pm-legault-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-most-will-get-power-back-by-11-pm-legault-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: More than 35,600 without power, some schools closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s open and closed Thursday after Montreal&rsquo;s ice storm While Environment Canada lifted its freezing rain Orange Alert around 5 a.m. Thursday, for hundreds of thousands of Quebecers the storm wasn&rsquo;t over, with more than 190,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients &mdash; about 35,500 of them on the island of Montreal &mdash; knocked off Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s power grid by a combination of freezing rain and high wind gusts. And commuters from the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie into M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-more-than-35600-without-power-some-schools-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-more-than-35600-without-power-some-schools-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: More than 30,000 without power, some schools closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s open and closed Thursday after Montreal&rsquo;s ice storm While Environment Canada lifted its freezing rain Orange Alert around 5 a.m. Thursday, for hundreds of thousands of Quebecers the storm wasn&rsquo;t over, with more than 200,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients &mdash; about 31,000 of them on the island of Montreal &mdash; knocked off the power grid by a combination of freezing rain and high wind gusts. And commuters from the Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie into Montreal found the start]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-more-than-30000-without-power-some-schools-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-more-than-30000-without-power-some-schools-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Montreal's ice storm: Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec restores power to most homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: About 25,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec clients are still without power in Quebec as of 7:30 p.m., including about 2,000 in Montreal Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec said it expects to restore power to 95 per cent of the 215,000 clients that were in the dark at the outages&rsquo; peak Sidewalks and roads remain slippery and Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault is advising Quebecers to stay home if possible Only the Lester B. Pearson School Board kept all its schools shut Thursday, although some ot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-hydro-queacutebec-restores-power-to-most-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-montreals-ice-storm-hydro-queacutebec-restores-power-to-most-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth will soon flood into Sun Youth&rsquo;s new building, but the space isn't quite ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tudor Radulescu started to play basketball for the Sun Youth Organization when he was 11 and, during the five or six years he played there, his coaches taught him discipline and perseverance &ldquo;and a million other things,&rdquo; he recalled. &ldquo;After my parents, the coaches were probably the most influential people I had in my life: That relationship you build with your coaches is a precious one and I appreciated it.&rdquo; He went on become an architect and, later, introduced his two so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/youth-will-soon-flood-into-sun-youthrsquos-new-building-but-the-space-isnt-quite-ready/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/youth-will-soon-flood-into-sun-youthrsquos-new-building-but-the-space-isnt-quite-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun Youth needs $1 million to equip and outfit its new building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tudor Radulescu started to play basketball for the Sun Youth Organization when he was 11 and, during the five or six years he played there, his coaches taught him discipline and perseverance &ldquo;and a million other things,&rdquo; he recalled. &ldquo;After my parents, the coaches were probably the most influential people I had in my life: That relationship you build with your coaches is a precious one and I appreciated it.&rdquo; He went on become an architect and, later, introduced his two so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sun-youth-needs-1-million-to-equip-and-outfit-its-new-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sun-youth-needs-1-million-to-equip-and-outfit-its-new-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children will soon flood into Sun Youth&rsquo;s new building, but the space isn't quite ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tudor Radulescu started to play basketball for the Sun Youth Organization when he was 11 and, during the five or six years he played there, his coaches taught him discipline and perseverance &ldquo;and a million other things,&rdquo; he recalled. &ldquo;After my parents, the coaches were probably the most influential people I had in my life: That relationship you build with your coaches is a precious one and I appreciated it.&rdquo; He went on become an architect and, later, introduced his two so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/children-will-soon-flood-into-sun-youthrsquos-new-building-but-the-space-isnt-quite-ready/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/children-will-soon-flood-into-sun-youthrsquos-new-building-but-the-space-isnt-quite-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘When you’re sick, you’re not bilingual’: Senate warns English health access in Quebec ‘tenuous’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cancer patient must make an 800-kilometre round trip every week for five weeks to reach a hospital with fewer English-language services. A woman ends up telling her mother she has terminal cancer &mdash; because her doctor couldn&rsquo;t say it in English, and the daughter had to interpret. An elderly woman misses a Montreal hospital appointment because no one there can direct her in English, and is rushed back the next day in a diabetic emergency. Those are among the situations witnesses desc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/when-youre-sick-youre-not-bilingual-senate-warns-english-health-access-in-quebec-tenuous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/when-youre-sick-youre-not-bilingual-senate-warns-english-health-access-in-quebec-tenuous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Access to health care in English remains 'tenuous' in Quebec, Senate report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cancer patient must make an 800-kilometre round trip every week for five weeks to reach a hospital with fewer English-language services. A woman ends up telling her mother she has terminal cancer &mdash; because her doctor couldn&rsquo;t say it in English, and the daughter had to interpret. An elderly woman misses a Montreal hospital appointment because no one there can direct her in English, and is rushed back the next day in a diabetic emergency. Those are among the situations witnesses desc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/access-to-health-care-in-english-remains-tenuous-in-quebec-senate-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/access-to-health-care-in-english-remains-tenuous-in-quebec-senate-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Canadian airlines looking at price increases as jet fuel costs rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Canadian airlines, including Air Transat and Air Canada, are raising prices as the war on Iran has tightened oil supplies leading to a spike in the cost of jet fuel. Air Transat said Tuesday that it has increased fuel surcharges on flights to Europe amid the sudden rise in fuel costs. &ldquo;What we&rsquo;re also doing is currently raising fares on peak travel dates and routes where we see less competition, where we have more flexibility,&rdquo; Annick Gu&eacute;rard, the president and CEO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-canadian-airlines-looking-at-price-increases-as-jet-fuel-costs-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-canadian-airlines-looking-at-price-increases-as-jet-fuel-costs-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s open and closed Thursday after Montreal’s ice storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a wave of freezing rain in Montreal &mdash; and across Quebec &mdash; that knocked out power for tens of thousands and disrupted transportation, many services are expected to return to normal on Thursday. Still, some institutions say final decisions will only be made early Thursday morning as officials assess road conditions, lingering ice and power outages. Here&rsquo;s what to expect.Schools and universitiesSeveral institutions say they expect to reopen Thursday, though final decisio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/whats-open-and-closed-thursday-after-montreals-ice-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/whats-open-and-closed-thursday-after-montreals-ice-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice storm prompts Montreal to relax some parking rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal has suspended several parking restrictions as a freezing rain storm moves through the city, coating streets and sidewalks in ice. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced Wednesday that regulations for paid parking spaces and residential permit zones were suspended starting at 1 p.m. They will remain lifted until 8 a.m. Thursday. &ldquo;Due to the ice storm, parking regulations for paid parking spaces and sticker-only zones have been suspended since 1 p.m., when the ice storm be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-storm-prompts-montreal-to-relax-some-parking-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-storm-prompts-montreal-to-relax-some-parking-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pump track on Nuns' Island gets green light from Verdun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite fierce opposition from some residents, a $973,000 contract to build a pump track in Adrien-D.-Archambault Park on Nuns&rsquo; Island was approved at Tuesday&rsquo;s Verdun borough council meeting. According to the contract awarded to Les Terassements Multi-Paysages Inc., the pump track will be constructed this summer and inaugurated in the fall. A pump track is a recreational looped track with banked turns designed to allow in-line skaters, cyclists, skateboarders, scooters and those usi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pump-track-on-nuns-island-gets-green-light-from-verdun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pump-track-on-nuns-island-gets-green-light-from-verdun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec watchdog submits report on police killing of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi to prosecutors]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is nearly six months after a Longueuil police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old boy during a response to a 911 call, and Quebec&rsquo;s police watchdog has announced it has completed its investigation. The case is now in the hands of the prosecutors. The Bureau des enqu&ecirc;tes ind&eacute;pendantes (BEI), which investigates police shootings and serious injuries involving officers, said in a statement Wednesday it had submitted its report to the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et p&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-watchdog-submits-report-on-police-killing-of-15-year-old-nooran-rezayi-to-prosecutors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-watchdog-submits-report-on-police-killing-of-15-year-old-nooran-rezayi-to-prosecutors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Release revoked for man who used mother to smuggle fentanyl into R.D.P. jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who used his mother in an attempt to smuggle fentanyl into the Rivi&egrave;re-des-Prairies Detention Centre in Montreal has seen his recent statutory release from a federal penitentiary revoked. In a decision made last week, the Parole Board of Canada decided to revoke a statutory release that Dominique H&eacute;roux, 56, automatically qualified for last year. One of the conditions attached to his release was a requirement that he reside at a halfway house. According to a summary of the bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/release-revoked-for-man-who-used-mother-to-smuggle-fentanyl-into-rdp-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/release-revoked-for-man-who-used-mother-to-smuggle-fentanyl-into-rdp-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval names Karine Ménard as new police chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laval has named a 23-year police veteran as its new chief of police. Karine M&eacute;nard&rsquo;s career has been spent with the Laval force and seen her work as a chief-inspector and deputy-director of investigations. She replaces Pierre Brochet, who left his post after 12 years at the end of 2025 to work as head of corporate security for Mouvement Desjardins. In a statement, Laval mayor St&eacute;phane Boyer said M&eacute;nard &ldquo;embodies a new generation of police leadership:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-names-karine-mnard-as-new-police-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-names-karine-mnard-as-new-police-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As costs jump, Parti Québécois pledges to lower gas prices if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois government would act quickly to reduce the recent jump in the price of gasoline across the province, an increase triggered by the attacks on Iran and that country&rsquo;s subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the party&rsquo;s energy critic pledged. In a message on social media Tuesday, PQ MNA Pascal Paradis said his party has been trying unsuccessfully for the past year to convince the ruling Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec to reduce the &ldquo;unfair diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/as-costs-jump-parti-qubcois-pledges-to-lower-gas-prices-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/as-costs-jump-parti-qubcois-pledges-to-lower-gas-prices-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: 'Suspicious' death in Masson St. apartment marks Montreal's 4th homicide this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have confirmed the body of a man found Tuesday night in an apartment in the borough of Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie was the victim of a homicide. Officers were sent to an apartment on Masson St. at about 10 p.m. after receiving a report of the discovery of a body. The victim, an unidentified man, was declared dead at the scene and the incident was initially deemed by police as &ldquo;suspicious.&rdquo; By Wednesday morning, however, the death had been confirmed as the city&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-suspicious-death-in-masson-st-apartment-marks-montreals-4th-homicide-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-suspicious-death-in-masson-st-apartment-marks-montreals-4th-homicide-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Death in Masson St. apartment marks Montreal's 4th homicide this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have confirmed a man whose body was found Tuesday night in an apartment in the borough of Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie was the victim of a homicide. Officers were sent to the apartment on Masson St. at about 10 p.m. after receiving a report of the discovery of a body. The unidentified victim was declared dead at the scene and the incident was initially deemed by police as suspicious. By Wednesday morning, the death had been confirmed as the city&rsquo;s fourth homicide of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-death-in-masson-st-apartment-marks-montreals-4th-homicide-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-death-in-masson-st-apartment-marks-montreals-4th-homicide-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police probe 'suspicious' death in Masson St. apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police launched an investigation after a body was found Tuesday night in an apartment in the borough of Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie. Officers were sent to an apartment on Masson St. at about 10 p.m. after receiving a report of the discovery of a body. The victim, an unidentified man, was declared dead at the scene. The cause of death &mdash; deemed by police to be suspicious &mdash; has yet to be determined. Investigators will examine local surveillance cameras in an effort to shed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-probe-suspicious-death-in-masson-st-apartment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-probe-suspicious-death-in-masson-st-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Worst of ice storm to hit this evening as thousands lose power across Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (4:30 p.m.): The worst of the storm is set to arrive this evening. After largely sparing the morning commute, freezing rain is expected intensify this evening until about 9 p.m, forecasters say, with 10-20 mm of freezing rain still to come. Thousands of Quebecers are reporting power outages. Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec said more than 45,000 addresses were without electricity at 4:40 p.m., most of them in the Lanaudi&egrave;re and Capitale-Nationale regions. Read our guide on how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-to-hit-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-to-hit-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Worst of ice storm hits this evening as thousands lose power across Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (5:45 p.m.): The worst of the storm is set to arrive this evening. After largely sparing the morning commute, freezing rain is expected to intensify this evening until about 9 p.m, forecasters say, with 10-20 mm of freezing rain still to come. The REM light-rail service in the South Shore was suspended because of weather conditions around 5:30 p.m., with no timetable yet for resumption. Replacement shuttles have been dispatched. Thousands of Quebecers are reporting power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-hits-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-hits-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Worst of ice storm hit this evening as thousands lose power across Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (5:45 p.m.): The worst of the storm is set to arrive this evening. After largely sparing the morning commute, freezing rain is expected to intensify this evening until about 9 p.m, forecasters say, with 10-20 mm of freezing rain still to come. The REM light-rail service in the South Shore was suspended because of weather conditions around 5:30 p.m., with no timetable yet for resumption. Replacement shuttles have been dispatched. Thousands of Quebecers are reporting power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-hit-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-worst-of-ice-storm-hit-this-evening-as-thousands-lose-power-across-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Montreal ice storm reaches peak, leaving thousands powerless and shutting REM in Brossard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (7 p.m.): An ice storm is sweeping across Montreal and much of Quebec this evening, and will continue overnight. Tens of thousands have lost power provincewide, including several thousand in Montreal. Read our guide on how to stay safe during the storm. REM service has been suspended between Brossard and Gare Centrale because of weather conditions and will not resume before Thursday. Replacement shuttles are running. Uncertainty for Thursday classes after schools and univ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-ice-storm-reaches-peak-leaving-thousands-powerless-and-shutting-rem-in-brossard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-ice-storm-reaches-peak-leaving-thousands-powerless-and-shutting-rem-in-brossard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Montreal ice storm knocks out power for thousands; REM in Brossard suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know Freezing rain intensified across Montreal and much of Quebec Wednesday evening before easing into intermittent rain around 9 p.m. Nearly 90,000 addresses lost power across Quebec at one point; with about 20,000 affected in Montreal REM service has been suspended between Brossard and Gare Centrale because of weather conditions and will not resume before Thursday. Replacement shuttles are running. Uncertainty for Thursday classes after schools and universities cancelled in-pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-ice-storm-knocks-out-power-for-thousands-rem-in-brossard-suspended/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-ice-storm-knocks-out-power-for-thousands-rem-in-brossard-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Ice storm knocks out power to thousands in Montreal area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (7 p.m.): An ice storm is sweeping across Montreal and much of Quebec this evening, and will continue overnight. Tens of thousands have lost power as the freezing rain hits the grid, including several thousand in Montreal. Read our guide on how to stay safe during the storm. REM service has been suspended between Brossard and Gare Centrale because of weather conditions and will not resume before Thursday. Replacement shuttles are running. Uncertainty for Thursday classes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-ice-storm-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-in-montreal-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-ice-storm-knocks-out-power-to-thousands-in-montreal-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Ice storm begins hitting Montreal as power outages reported across Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s the latest (3.30 p.m.): Freezing rain is now falling across much of Montreal. After largely sparing the morning commute, the storm began intensifying early Wednesday afternoon as temperatures hovered around &ndash;2 C. Up to 30 millimetres of ice is expected. Environment Canada says freezing rain could continue into the night A swath of events were postponed while nearly 190 flights at Montreal-Trudeau airport were cancelled. All public elementary and high schools across Montreal ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-ice-storm-begins-hitting-montreal-as-power-outages-reported-across-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-ice-storm-begins-hitting-montreal-as-power-outages-reported-across-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal ice storm spares morning rush hour, appears set to begin before noon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full coverageList of closed schools What will be open and closed Wednesday How to stay safe during the ice storm&nbsp; A critical weather event in the form of 24 hours of freezing rain expected to paralyze the Montreal area early Wednesday seemed to be running late, sparing the morning rush hour. Environment Canada&rsquo;s orange alert triggered school closures across the island of Montreal. Local authorities asked the public to work from home if they could and avoid venturing outside. But comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-spares-morning-rush-hour-appears-set-to-begin-before-noon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-spares-morning-rush-hour-appears-set-to-begin-before-noon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal braces for ice storm as freezing rain begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full coverageList of closed schools What will be open and closed Wednesday How to stay safe during the ice storm&nbsp; A critical weather event in the form of 24 hours of freezing rain expected to paralyze the Montreal area early Wednesday seemed to be running late, sparing the morning rush hour. But Montrealers should still brace for 20 to 30 milimetres of freezing rain, which Environment Canada meteorologist Giselle Dookhie said could fall over the course of the day. &ldquo;Temperatures are a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-braces-for-ice-storm-as-freezing-rain-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-braces-for-ice-storm-as-freezing-rain-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunlevy: Ancient Roman sculptures provide a portal to the past at MMFA]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have an out-of-body experience visiting the new exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Stare long enough into the vacant, entrancing eyes of the works in The Torlonia Collection: Masterpieces of Roman Sculpture and you are transported through time and space to another era and culture. Presented for the first time in North America, the show includes 57 marble sculptures &mdash; Roman statues, busts and sarcophagi (imposing stone coffins) from the Republic through the Empire perio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/dunlevy-ancient-roman-sculptures-provide-a-portal-to-the-past-at-mmfa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/dunlevy-ancient-roman-sculptures-provide-a-portal-to-the-past-at-mmfa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brick wall in Westmount partially collapses onto vehicles, injuring man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bricks fell from a residential building in Westmount on Tuesday afternoon, striking two parked vehicles and injuring a man in one of them. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Victoria Ave. near Sherbrooke St. W., according to Montreal police, when part of the building&rsquo;s exterior cladding gave way, sending bricks crashing down. The bricks collapsed the roof of one car and smashed its windshield and hood. The man&rsquo;s injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brick-wall-in-westmount-partially-collapses-onto-vehicles-injuring-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brick-wall-in-westmount-partially-collapses-onto-vehicles-injuring-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal ice storm: What will be open, closed and disrupted Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most schools are closed and transportation agencies have announced that services will be modified or disrupted starting overnight Tuesday due to the incoming ice storm.Schools and other educational institutionsAll public Montreal-area elementary and high schools will be closed Wednesday, as 20 English-language school boards and French-language school service centres announced Tuesday they would be closed on Wednesday. Concordia and McGill universities also closed, though other post-secondary ins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-what-will-be-open-closed-and-disrupted-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-what-will-be-open-closed-and-disrupted-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal ice storm: What is open, closed and disrupted Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full coverageLive updates Wednesday List of closed schools How to stay safe during the ice storm&nbsp; Most schools are closed and transportation agencies have announced that services will be modified or disrupted starting overnight Tuesday due to the incoming ice storm. Here&rsquo;s an idea of what to expect:Schools and other educational institutionsAll public Montreal-area elementary and high schools are closed Wednesday, as 20 English-language school boards and French-language school service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-what-is-open-closed-and-disrupted-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-what-is-open-closed-and-disrupted-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Schools, universities and CEGEPs across Montreal cancel classes ahead of ice storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Montreal anticipating a &ldquo;critical freezing rain&rdquo; storm Wednesday, all Montreal-area school boards and school service centres, as well as McGill and Concordia universities, have announced that classes are cancelled Wednesday, and more could follow. Institutions that have pre-emptively cancelled in-person activities, including classes, daycares and administrative offices, include:English school boardsEnglish Montreal School Board Lester B. Pearson School Board Sir Wilfrid Laurier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-schools-universities-and-cegeps-across-montreal-cancel-classes-ahead-of-ice-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-schools-universities-and-cegeps-across-montreal-cancel-classes-ahead-of-ice-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-area schools pre-emptively cancel classes ahead of Wednesday's ice storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Montreal anticipating a &ldquo;critical freezing rain&rdquo; storm Wednesday, several schools have announced that classes are cancelled Wednesday. The schools, school boards and universities that have pre-emptively cancelled in-person activities, including classes, daycares and administrative offices, include: English Montreal School Board Lester B. Pearson School Board Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board New Frontiers School Board Centre de services scolaire de Montr&eacute;al Centre de servi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-area-schools-pre-emptively-cancel-classes-ahead-of-wednesdays-ice-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-area-schools-pre-emptively-cancel-classes-ahead-of-wednesdays-ice-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal ice storm: Here's how to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe weather alert, warning that up to 30 mm of &ldquo;critical freezing rain&rdquo; is forecast over a 24-hour period starting Wednesday. In an ice storm this past holiday season, Montrealers faced multi-day power outages and treacherous road conditions, withmany people ending up in hospitals. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite far-reaching in terms of what we&rsquo;re expecting with the freezing rain,&rdquo; said meteorologist Giselle Dookhie from Environment Canada, poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-ice-storm-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stay safe during the ice storm in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe weather alert, warning that up to 30 mm of &ldquo;critical freezing rain&rdquo; is forecast over a 24-hour period starting Wednesday. In an ice storm this past holiday season, Montrealers faced multi-day power outages and treacherous road conditions, with many people ending up in hospitals. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite far-reaching in terms of what we&rsquo;re expecting with the freezing rain,&rdquo; said meteorologist Giselle Dookhie from Environment Canada, po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-to-stay-safe-during-the-ice-storm-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-to-stay-safe-during-the-ice-storm-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts offer advice on staying safe during ice storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a severe weather alert, warning that up to 30 mm of &ldquo;critical freezing rain&rdquo; is forecast over a 24-hour period starting Wednesday. In an ice storm this past holiday season, Montrealers faced multi-day power outages and treacherous road conditions, withmany people ending up in hospitals. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite far reaching in terms of what we&rsquo;re expecting with the freezing rain,&rdquo; said meteorologist Giselle Dookhie from Environment Canada, poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/experts-offer-advice-on-staying-safe-during-ice-storms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/experts-offer-advice-on-staying-safe-during-ice-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval trial: Psychiatrist disputes drug claim of man who killed two of his children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prosecution in the murder trial of Kamaljit Arora called in a forensic psychiatrist as a witness Tuesday to counter the accused&rsquo;s claim that he took a powerful form of fentanyl a few hours before he killed his two children. Arora, 49, is on trial at the Laval courthouse where he is charged with the first-degree murders of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. He is also charged with planning the attempted murder of his eldest daughter, Jasmine, and with assaulting his wife, Ram]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-trial-psychiatrist-disputes-drug-claim-of-man-who-killed-two-of-his-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-trial-psychiatrist-disputes-drug-claim-of-man-who-killed-two-of-his-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More parking meters coming to Sherbrooke St. in N.D.G. by this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parking will no longer be free along a stretch of Sherbrooke St. in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. In a split vote, the C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&mdash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough council approved late Monday evening a plan to install parking meters on Sherbrooke between Grand Blvd. and the borough&rsquo;s boundary with Westmount, as well as on portions of the streets that intersect with the span of Sherbrooke. Parking along the artery is already paid between Hampton and Wilson Aves., but is other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/more-parking-meters-coming-to-sherbrooke-st-in-ndg-by-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/more-parking-meters-coming-to-sherbrooke-st-in-ndg-by-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Péladeau fails in bid to take control of Air Transat board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders of Air Transat&rsquo;s parent company have rejected an&nbsp;attempt by Quebec media mogul Pierre Karl P&eacute;ladeau to effectively take control of the its board of directors. P&eacute;ladeau, Transat A.T.&rsquo;s second-largest shareholder through his company Financi&egrave;re Outremont, had sought to shrink Transat&rsquo;s board and have himself and two candidates he nominated elected to half the seats on the smaller board, with one of his nominees taking the chair. Shareholders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-fails-in-bid-to-take-control-of-air-transat-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-fails-in-bid-to-take-control-of-air-transat-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Péladeau fails in attempt to take control of Air Transat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board of directors of Air Transat&rsquo;s parent company has staved off an attempt by Quebec media mogul Pierre Karl P&eacute;ladeau to replace half the company&rsquo;s board with candidates he nominated, including himself. The board had argued that its turnaround plan for the vacation carrier was working and that P&eacute;ladeau, Transat A.T.&rsquo;s second-largest shareholder, was attempting to take control of the company despite holding less than 10 per cent of its shares. It pointed to i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-fails-in-attempt-to-take-control-of-air-transat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-fails-in-attempt-to-take-control-of-air-transat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labos: Cholesterol in kids. If you don’t look for it, you won’t find it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a new position statement about the screening, diagnosis and management of cholesterol in children. Although the document covered many aspects of lipidology care, the main takeaway was a call for universal cholesterol screening for all kids between the ages of two and 10. You might be tempted to scoff at such a recommendation, since cholesterol is often seen as a problem of old age. The slow steady buildup of fat in our blood and plaque in our arteries i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-cholesterol-in-kids-if-you-dont-look-for-it-you-wont-find-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-cholesterol-in-kids-if-you-dont-look-for-it-you-wont-find-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6-year-old girl struck by car in Anjou]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 6-year-old girl is expected to survive the serious injuries she sustained after she was struck by a car in Anjou Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. at the intersection of Ch&acirc;teauneuf Blvd. and Guy Ave. The girl suffered injuries to her lower body and was conscious when taken to hospital. Montreal police said the 40-year-old driver was questioned and investigators had determined the incident was accidental and contained no indication of any criminal element. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/6-year-old-girl-struck-by-car-in-anjou/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/6-year-old-girl-struck-by-car-in-anjou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil and gas prices are spiking. Here's why that could spill over to Quebec grocery stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[As war in the Middle East pushes the price of gas up at the pump, consumers could also soon be paying more at the grocery store, as increased shipping costs affect the price of food. But for Quebec farmers, who often don&rsquo;t set the prices they charge for what they grow, the increase will mean higher costs at a time when the price of other inputs is already rising. If the price of oil remains elevated, the increased cost of transportation will be passed on to consumers. Relatively low-cost p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/oil-and-gas-prices-are-spiking-heres-why-that-could-spill-over-to-quebec-grocery-stores/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/oil-and-gas-prices-are-spiking-heres-why-that-could-spill-over-to-quebec-grocery-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after woman's body found in St. Lawrence River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police are investigating after the body of a 36-year-old woman was found in the St. Lawrence River on Monday afternoon, in the Lachine borough. Police received a call shortly before 2 p.m. about a body in the water near 44th Ave. and St-Joseph Blvd., said police spokesperson Ann-Sophie Simard. When police arrived at the scene, the Montreal fire department was already attempting to rescue the victim. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is still unknown, according to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-investigating-after-womans-body-found-in-st-lawrence-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-investigating-after-womans-body-found-in-st-lawrence-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval transit agency says shortage of parts will affect bus service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laval&rsquo;s transit agency is asking commuters to double-check their bus trips starting Tuesday because an &ldquo;exceptional situation due to difficulties in its internal parts-supply chain and equipment management&rdquo; means it does not have access to enough buses to offer full service. The difficult winter weather &mdash; which includes a potential ice storm coming Wednesday &mdash; has only added to the problem. &ldquo;Trip cancellations are expected starting Tuesday,&rdquo; the Soci&eac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-transit-agency-says-shortage-of-parts-will-affect-bus-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-transit-agency-says-shortage-of-parts-will-affect-bus-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work on Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge cancelled Wednesday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &Icirc;le-aux-Tourtes Bridge connecting Montreal Island with Vaudreuil-Dorion was closed between midnight and 5 a.m. for two nights this week for lane painting and preparatory work for the installation of supports underneath the bridge, but work planned for Wednesday night has been cancelled because of freezing rain. The bridge has been in poor condition for years and was subject to emergency closure in 2023. A replacement bridge is currently under construction next to the current one with t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/work-on-le-aux-tourtes-bridge-cancelled-wednesday-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/work-on-le-aux-tourtes-bridge-cancelled-wednesday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge closed overnights this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &Icirc;le-aux-Tourtes Bridge connecting Montreal Island with Vaudreuil-Dorion will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. for three nights this week for lane painting and preparatory work for the installation of supports underneath the bridge, weather permitting. That section of Highway 40 will be closed on the following nights: 11:59 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday (eastbound and westbound) 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday (eastbound only) 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday (eastbou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-aux-tourtes-bridge-closed-overnights-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-aux-tourtes-bridge-closed-overnights-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news for motorists: Crumbling Ellerdale Rd. in Hampstead to be entirely repaved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town of Hampstead has clearly lost the battle against deteriorating asphalt on Ellerdale Rd. As a team of blue-collar workers arrived Monday afternoon for their weekly patch job &mdash; with an asphalt truck, shovels and a steamroller &mdash; whole chunks of roadway had crumbled away at the intersection with Finchley Rd., and metal netting underneath the asphalt was exposed. However, the nightmare scenario could soon be over. The city is expected to award a paving contract to Roxboro Excavat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/good-news-for-motorists-crumbling-ellerdale-rd-in-hampstead-to-be-entirely-repaved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/good-news-for-motorists-crumbling-ellerdale-rd-in-hampstead-to-be-entirely-repaved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier jet, Mirabel drone innovation hub part of nearly $1 billion in defence contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Research Council of Canada is investing $500 million in aerospace technologies that will include a Bombardier Global 6500 defence research jet and creating a drone innovation hub to be located in the Mirabel area and Ottawa. The contracts, announced Monday in Ottawa, are part of Canada&rsquo;s recently announced &ldquo;defence industrial strategy&rdquo; that is focusing on moving the majority of the country&rsquo;s defence spending and production to firms based in Canada. The Montre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bombardier-jet-mirabel-drone-innovation-hub-part-of-nearly-1-billion-in-defence-contracts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bombardier-jet-mirabel-drone-innovation-hub-part-of-nearly-1-billion-in-defence-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRA tells Laval to pay $1M to former mayor for taxes on money he stole and later returned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laval may be required to pay $1 million to former mayor Gilles Vaillancourt so he can pay taxes on money he collected through a municipal corruption scheme. Mayor St&eacute;phane Boyer is urging the federal government to exercise judgment in the matter, however, describing it as an &ldquo;exceptional situation.&rdquo; &ldquo;The people of Laval have already paid a heavy price for this fraud,&rdquo; Boyer wrote in a statement to The Gazette on Monday. &ldquo;It would be unacceptable f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cra-tells-laval-to-pay-1m-to-former-mayor-for-taxes-on-money-he-stole-and-later-returned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cra-tells-laval-to-pay-1m-to-former-mayor-for-taxes-on-money-he-stole-and-later-returned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRA tells Laval to pay $1 million to former mayor for taxes on money he stole and later returned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laval may be required to pay $1 million to former mayor Gilles Vaillancourt so he can pay taxes on money he collected through a municipal corruption scheme. Mayor St&eacute;phane Boyer is urging the federal government to exercise judgment in the matter, however, describing it as an &ldquo;exceptional situation.&rdquo; &ldquo;The people of Laval have already paid a heavy price for this fraud,&rdquo; Boyer wrote in a statement to The Gazette on Monday. &ldquo;It would be unacceptable f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cra-tells-laval-to-pay-1-million-to-former-mayor-for-taxes-on-money-he-stole-and-later-returned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cra-tells-laval-to-pay-1-million-to-former-mayor-for-taxes-on-money-he-stole-and-later-returned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: The Bay's iconic sign dismantled in downtown Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the end of an era in downtown Montreal. The iconic sign of the now-defunct Hudson Bay Company&rsquo;s flagship store on Ste-Catherine St. was brought down Monday. Workers could be seen at the landmark at Phillips Square &mdash; renamed The Bay in 1972 &mdash; taking down the grand yellow letters.RelatedSifting through the stock of The Bay on its final days<br />
Shoppers reminisce about the iconic downtown Bay store in Montreal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-the-bays-iconic-sign-dismantled-in-downtown-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-the-bays-iconic-sign-dismantled-in-downtown-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrealer chooses to stay in Lebanon as war rages around her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as violence tears through the country, Cynthia Kozah feels she can&rsquo;t abandon Lebanon. Born to Lebanese immigrants in Montreal, where she spent most of her youth, Kozah moved to Lebanon in 2008. She works in the TV and music industries. Lebanon has not been spared as regional war has broken out in the Middle East. Following the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, Israel launched attacks on Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants, dropping bombs on Lebanon and sending ground troo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealer-chooses-to-stay-in-lebanon-as-war-rages-around-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealer-chooses-to-stay-in-lebanon-as-war-rages-around-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Line resumes service after smoke near Rosemont métro causes shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on the STM&rsquo;s Orange Line was interrupted for about an hour Monday between Berri-UQAM and Henri-Bourassa m&eacute;tro stations after smoke was found on the tracks near Rosemont station. The line went down around 12:30 p.m. and the rest of the line re-entered service around 12:45 p.m. STM wrote on X that service was expected to resume on the affected portion at 1:45 p.m., but then at 1:36 p.m. announced normal service on the line. Montreal fire department spokesperson William Murray]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/orange-line-resumes-service-after-smoke-near-rosemont-mtro-causes-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/orange-line-resumes-service-after-smoke-near-rosemont-mtro-causes-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec man sentenced to life with no parole for 14 years in toddler's daycare death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former daycare worker who killed an 18-month-old boy under his care will have to serve at least 14 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole on his life sentence. During a decision delivered at the Joliette courthouse, Quebec Court Justice Marc-Andr&eacute; Blanchard characterized the crime that Tomy Carranza Ladry, now 36, of Notre-Dame-des-Lourdes carried out on Dec. 4, 2023, at a daycare in L&rsquo;Assomption, as &ldquo;odious&rdquo; before he set his period of parole ineligibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-man-sentenced-to-life-with-no-parole-for-14-years-in-toddlers-daycare-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-man-sentenced-to-life-with-no-parole-for-14-years-in-toddlers-daycare-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westmount Public Library temporarily closed due to bedbugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westmount Public Library has been temporarily closed after inspections revealed evidence of bedbugs, the library announced Sunday. Inspections initially revealed the issue in the adult computer section. Follow-up inspections revealed other areas of the library were also affected, leading the city to order the temporary closure of the facility in order to treat it. Victoria Hall and the Heritage Greenhouses are not affected and remain open to the public. Those with borrowed items are asked to kee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/westmount-public-library-temporarily-closed-due-to-bedbugs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/westmount-public-library-temporarily-closed-due-to-bedbugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Félix Auger-Aliassime shows he’s still Montreal’s tennis king in win over Gabriel Diallo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 24 hours before the all-Montreal clash at Indian Wells, Gabriel Diallo had played one of the matches of his life. The 24-year-old pushed through nearly three hours to beat Andrey Rublev and secure his place in the tournament&rsquo;s third round. Next up was a familiar face. Diallo and F&eacute;lix Auger-Aliassime grew up playing each other in Montreal and across Quebec as part of the same generation of Canadian tennis players. They are separated by just a year: Diallo is 24, Auger-Aliassime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flix-auger-aliassime-shows-hes-still-montreals-tennis-king-in-win-over-gabriel-diallo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flix-auger-aliassime-shows-hes-still-montreals-tennis-king-in-win-over-gabriel-diallo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for paid parking on Sherbrooke St. doesn't add up, N.D.G. councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal to install parking meters across a stretch of Sherbrooke St. in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce has left some in the area scratching their heads. The C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&mdash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough council is set to vote Monday evening on the motion, which would add paid parking on Sherbrooke between Grand Blvd. and the borough&rsquo;s boundary with Westmount. Parking in the area is already paid between Hampton and Wilson Aves., but is otherwise free. City councillor Peter McQ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/plan-for-paid-parking-on-sherbrooke-st-doesnt-add-up-ndg-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/plan-for-paid-parking-on-sherbrooke-st-doesnt-add-up-ndg-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warning: Freezing rain storm on the way for southern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[A freezing rain storm expected Wednesday morning in Montreal is forecast to be similar in intensity and scope to the one that hit the city in April 2023, Environment Canada said during a technical briefing Tuesday. A low-pressure system could cause between 20 and 30 millimetres of freezing rain to fall over&nbsp;24 hours from early Wednesday to Thursday, potentially paralyzing some services, the agency warned. To make matters worse, a cold snap over the following days could &ldquo;complicate and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-warning-freezing-rain-storm-on-the-way-for-southern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-warning-freezing-rain-storm-on-the-way-for-southern-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warning: A 'potentially critical freezing rain situation' headed to southern Quebec Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued an orange-level alert for freezing rain on Wednesday. If all goes according to the science, it could be a doozy. &ldquo;A potentially critical freezing rain situation is forecast,&rdquo; the federal meteorological agency warns. Up to 30 millimetres of freezing rain could fall over 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday, potentially paralyzing some services. To make matters worse, a cold snap over the following days could &ldquo;complicate and delay the full restoration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-warning-a-potentially-critical-freezing-rain-situation-headed-to-southern-quebec-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weather-warning-a-potentially-critical-freezing-rain-situation-headed-to-southern-quebec-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: A 'potentially critical freezing rain situation' headed to southern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada got ahead of the game by issuing a special weather statement Sunday for freezing rain on Wednesday. If all goes according to the science, it could be a doozy. &ldquo;A potentially critical freezing rain situation is forecast,&rdquo; the federal meteorological agency warns in its statement. Up to 30 millimetres of freezing rain could fall over 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday, potentially paralyzing some services. To make matters worse, a cold snap over the following days co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-a-potentially-critical-freezing-rain-situation-headed-to-southern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-a-potentially-critical-freezing-rain-situation-headed-to-southern-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did immigrants choose English &mdash; or were they pushed out of Quebec's French schools?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documentary filmmaker Guy Rex Rodgers is trying to solve a long-debated mystery: Why did the number of Catholic immigrants attending French Catholic schools in Quebec fall sharply between the 1940s and 1970s? He stumbled upon the question while presenting a film about immigration to Quebec, for audiences of anglophones, immigrants and their children in dozens of communities. &ldquo;The question is: Did they choose that or was that choice imposed upon them, or was it a mix of both?&rdquo; Rodgers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/did-immigrants-choose-english-mdash-or-were-they-pushed-out-of-quebecs-french-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/did-immigrants-choose-english-mdash-or-were-they-pushed-out-of-quebecs-french-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: International Women's Day march in downtown Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large crowd of demonstrators marched in downtown Montreal Sunday to mark International Women&rsquo;s Day. The event was organized by Femmes de diverses origines, which describes itself as a &ldquo;grassroots, anti-imperialist network.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-international-womens-day-march-in-downtown-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-international-womens-day-march-in-downtown-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Passenger dies after SUV collides with bus in Montreal North]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old woman has died after the sport utility vehicle in which she was a front-seat passenger crashed into a stationary STM bus in the borough of Montreal North on Saturday afternoon. Montreal police announced the woman&rsquo;s death late Monday and said their investigation into the incident was continuing. The driver of the SUV, a 29-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The 57-year-old driver of the bus was uninjured, as were the passengers on the bus. Several 911 c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-passenger-dies-after-suv-collides-with-bus-in-montreal-north/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-passenger-dies-after-suv-collides-with-bus-in-montreal-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUV collides with bus in Montreal North, leaving woman in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old woman was fighting for her life on Sunday after the sport utility vehicle in which she was a front-seat passenger crashed into a stationary STM bus in the borough of Montreal North. The incident occurred late Saturday afternoon. The woman was critically injured. The driver of the SUV, a 29-year-old male, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The 57-year-old driver of the bus was uninjured, as were the passengers on the bus. Several 911 calls were made about the collision, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suv-collides-with-bus-in-montreal-north-leaving-woman-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suv-collides-with-bus-in-montreal-north-leaving-woman-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrebonne byelection to be held April 13, featuring rematch between Liberal and Bloc candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A byelection will be held on Monday, April 13 in the federal Quebec riding of Terrebonne, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced. The announcement of the Terrebonne byelection as well as two in Toronto, in the ridings of University-Rosedale and Scarborough Southwest, was made Sunday by the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office. The Terrebonne byelection will see a rematch between Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste and the Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois&rsquo;s Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute;. The Quebe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/terrebonne-byelection-to-be-held-april-13-featuring-rematch-between-liberal-and-bloc-candidates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/terrebonne-byelection-to-be-held-april-13-featuring-rematch-between-liberal-and-bloc-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Man dies after being found unconscious in Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man who was discovered overnight Saturday to Sunday in the Mercier&mdash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough with &ldquo;signs of violence&rdquo; on his body has died. The death is considered suspicious and is being investigated, said Montreal police spokesperson Johany Charland. At about 4:45 a.m. Sunday, a pedestrian saw the man lying on the ground in a lane near the southwest intersection of Fafard St. and Ste-Catherine St. E. and alerted a passing patrol car to his presence. Officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-man-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-in-mercierhochelaga-maisonneuve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-man-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-in-mercierhochelaga-maisonneuve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found unconscious with 'signs of violence' in Mercier&mdash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man is in critical condition Sunday after he was discovered unconscious with &ldquo;signs of violence&rdquo; in Montreal&rsquo;s Mercier&mdash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, police say. A 911 caller alerted police to the man&rsquo;s condition at around 4:45 a.m., spokesperson Johany Charland said. &ldquo;Officers then noticed some signs of violence on the victim&rsquo;s upper body,&rdquo; she said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition &ldquo;for reasons that remain to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-unconscious-with-signs-of-violence-in-merciermdashhochelaga-maisonneuve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-unconscious-with-signs-of-violence-in-merciermdashhochelaga-maisonneuve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after being found unconscious in Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man who was discovered overnight Saturday to Sunday in the Mercier&mdash;Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough with &ldquo;signs of violence&rdquo; on his body has died. The death is considered suspicious and is being investigated, said Montreal police spokesperson Johany Charland. At about 4:45 a.m. Sunday, a pedestrian saw the man lying on the ground in a lane near the southwest intersection of Fafard St. and Ste-Catherine St. E. and alerted a passing patrol car to his presence. Officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-in-mercierhochelaga-maisonneuve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-in-mercierhochelaga-maisonneuve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln: Quebec adds more grist to the ridicule mill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The terrible war of untold death and destruction waged by Russia against the remarkable people of Ukraine is entering its fifth year. Meanwhile, the Middle East, which was undergoing a respite from another devastating war in Gaza, is now aflame once again &mdash; this time in a far larger conflict, the unpredictable impacts of which raise the most critical questions. How far will the hostilities spread, and how far-reaching will be the consequences for the world at large? Within a mere few days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-quebec-adds-more-grist-to-the-ridicule-mill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-quebec-adds-more-grist-to-the-ridicule-mill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec distillers cheer ready-to-drink beverage reform. The economics remain unsettled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ready-to-drink beverages may soon join wine and beer on Quebec grocery shelves, marking an opening in one of North America&rsquo;s most tightly controlled alcohol markets. And so far, the province&rsquo;s drinks industry has broadly welcomed the reform, but many producers say questions linger as more details are needed to make sense of it. The proposed shift comes from an amendment introduced in February as part of Bill 11 on regulatory relief. Set to be adopted this spring, the change would all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-distillers-cheer-ready-to-drink-beverage-reform-the-economics-remain-unsettled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-distillers-cheer-ready-to-drink-beverage-reform-the-economics-remain-unsettled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Want to boost your daily step count? Consider location, location, location]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea your postal code can affect your activity level isn&rsquo;t new. The movement toward creating more walkable cities is based on the opinion the more convenient it is to walk to local schools, stores, libraries, banks, parks and recreation facilities, the more likely it is people will leave their cars at home. But the data supporting the concept of walkability hasn&rsquo;t been very successful in determining between whether urban design outweighs personal motivation when it comes to choos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-want-to-boost-your-daily-step-count-consider-location-location-location/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-want-to-boost-your-daily-step-count-consider-location-location-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists urge mayor to declare Montreal a sanctuary city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Montrealers gathered Saturday to call on Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada to make the city a sanctuary for people living in Canada without permanent immigration status. The rally, organized by advocacy groups, including Solidarity Across Borders, Women of Diverse Origins and the Defund the Police coalition, brought protesters to the steps of Montreal&rsquo;s City Hall &mdash; many carrying posters in support of undocumented migrants. &ldquo;Making Montreal a sanctuary city means allowing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/activists-urge-mayor-to-declare-montreal-a-sanctuary-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/activists-urge-mayor-to-declare-montreal-a-sanctuary-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See how fast prices are rising: Some gas stations in Montreal hit $1.70 per litre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of gasoline in Montreal jumped to an average of 168.5 cents per litre on Saturday, according to data from price tracker GasBuddy, marking the highest level since the summer of 2024. That&rsquo;s 20 cents higher than last week&rsquo;s average of $1.48 per litre, or about a 13 per cent hike. Some stations in the city have already surged above $1.70 per litre, according to user-reported data from the crowd-sourced monitoring site Essence Montr&eacute;al. One station topped $1.75. Turmoil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/see-how-fast-prices-are-rising-some-gas-stations-in-montreal-hit-170-per-litre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/see-how-fast-prices-are-rising-some-gas-stations-in-montreal-hit-170-per-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See how fast gas prices are rising in Montreal — some stations hit $1.70 per litre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of gasoline in Montreal jumped to an average of 168.5 cents per litre on Saturday, according to data from price tracker GasBuddy, marking the highest level since the summer of 2024. That&rsquo;s 20 cents higher than last week&rsquo;s average of $1.48 per litre, or about a 13 per cent hike. Some stations in the city have already surged above $1.70 per litre, according to user-reported data from the crowd-sourced monitoring site Essence Montr&eacute;al. One station topped $1.75. Turmoil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/see-how-fast-gas-prices-are-rising-in-montreal-some-stations-hit-170-per-litre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/see-how-fast-gas-prices-are-rising-in-montreal-some-stations-hit-170-per-litre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil tops US$100 a barrel — see how fast gas prices are rising in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel on Sunday, the first time since 2022, as the war in the Middle East takes a toll on energy supplies. The price of gasoline in Montreal jumped Sunday to an average of over $1.70 per litre, according to data from price tracker GasBuddy, marking the highest level since the summer of 2024. That&rsquo;s 22 cents higher than last week&rsquo;s average of $1.48 per litre, or about a 15 per cent hike. Some stations in the city have already surged above $1.75 per li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/oil-tops-us100-a-barrel-see-how-fast-gas-prices-are-rising-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/oil-tops-us100-a-barrel-see-how-fast-gas-prices-are-rising-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal gas prices soar over the weekend as oil tops US$100 a barrel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel on Sunday, the first time since 2022, as the war in the Middle East takes a toll on energy supplies. The price of gasoline in the Montreal&nbsp;area&nbsp;jumped Monday morning to an average of more than $1.71 per litre, according to data from price tracker GasBuddy, marking the highest level since the summer of 2024. That&rsquo;s 23 cents higher than last week&rsquo;s average of $1.48 per litre, or about a 16-per-cent hike. Some stations in the city have s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-gas-prices-soar-over-the-weekend-as-oil-tops-us100-a-barrel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-gas-prices-soar-over-the-weekend-as-oil-tops-us100-a-barrel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young cadet dies after school bus overturns in Chaudière-Appalaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public figures including Prime Minister Mark Carney, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan and Quebec Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte were among those who expressed their condolences in the wake of a school bus rollover on Saturday morning in the community of Ste-Rose-de-Watford that took the life of a cadet and seriously injured several others. According to the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec, there were 22 cadets from Ste-Marie, all minors, and a driver aboard a bus en route to a shoot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/young-cadet-dies-after-school-bus-overturns-in-chaudire-appalaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/young-cadet-dies-after-school-bus-overturns-in-chaudire-appalaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Teen dies after school bus overturns in ditch in Ste-Rose-de-Watford]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager who was critically injured after a school bus overturned in a ditch in Ste-Rose-de-Watford on Saturday morning has died, provincial police say. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec were called around 8:30 a.m. to Route de la Grande-Ligne Nord after reports a bus had veered off the road, the SQ said. When officers arrived, they found the bus overturned. It was initially reported one person had suffered life-threatening injuries, while 15 others on board sustained minor injuries. Ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-teen-dies-after-school-bus-overturns-in-ditch-in-ste-rose-de-watford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-teen-dies-after-school-bus-overturns-in-ditch-in-ste-rose-de-watford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus overturns in rural Quebec, leaving one person in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school bus overturned in a ditch in Ste-Rose-de-Watford on Saturday morning, leaving one person in critical condition and 19 others injured, provincial police said. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec were called around 8:30 a.m. to Route de la Grande-Ligne Nord after reports a bus had veered off the road, the SQ said. When officers arrived, they found the bus overturned. One person suffered life-threatening injuries, according to a preliminary report from the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/school-bus-overturns-in-rural-quebec-leaving-one-person-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/school-bus-overturns-in-rural-quebec-leaving-one-person-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man is found seriously injured near Trudeau airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 27-year-old man was found unconscious near Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Trudeau International Airport on Saturday morning, Montreal police said, and was taken to hospital in critical condition. First responders called police at around 6:50 a.m. to Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Toronto Blvd., near the Dorval Circle, said Johany Charland, a spokesperson for the Montreal police. Officers discovered a man lying on the ground with injuries to his upper body, Charland said, adding the circumstances surrounding the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-27-year-old-man-is-found-seriously-injured-near-trudeau-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-27-year-old-man-is-found-seriously-injured-near-trudeau-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec leaders consider charter override after Supreme Court expands refugee daycare access]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is already talk among Quebec&rsquo;s political class &mdash; across the political spectrum &mdash; of invoking the notwithstanding clause after Canada&rsquo;s top court struck down a law that barred people seeking refuge from Quebec&rsquo;s daycare system. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday the province&rsquo;s policy &mdash; which excluded asylum seekers from the province&rsquo;s subsidized daycare network &mdash; discriminated against women. The decision means people seeking ref]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-leaders-consider-charter-override-after-supreme-court-expands-refugee-daycare-access/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-leaders-consider-charter-override-after-supreme-court-expands-refugee-daycare-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: Say Bonjour-Hi to more scapegoating, divisiveness and waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover observers. Secret shoppers. This week, The Gazette&rsquo;s Andy Riga outed the latest covert operation by the Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise to dispatch investigators into thousands of private stores and businesses over the next few months to spy on and record what languages retail workers use to greet and serve customers. Targeting primarily the Montreal region and areas with large anglophone and immigrant populations, an OQLF spokesperson explained that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-say-bonjour-hi-to-more-scapegoating-divisiveness-and-waste/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-say-bonjour-hi-to-more-scapegoating-divisiveness-and-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Rainy, breezy and balmy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting periods of rain on Saturday, about 5 to 10 mm, with a high of 11. There will be a southeast wind at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, becoming southwest at 20, gusting to 40 near noon. Periods of rain overnight, about 10 mm, with a southwest wind at 30 km/h, gusting to 50, and a low of plus 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-rainy-breezy-and-balmy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-rainy-breezy-and-balmy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aislin gave René Lévesque a Valium | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Olympics are turning 50 this year. And to mark the anniversary, The Gazette&rsquo;s own Terry Mosher, a.k.a. Aislin, has returned with a new book titled Jean Drapeau&rsquo;s Baby, a visual memoir of the Montreal Olympic Games, featuring his favourite cartoons from this exciting time in Montreal&rsquo;s history. The longest-running continuously working political cartoonist in North America joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week&rsquo;s episode of The Corner Booth a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/aislin-gave-ren-lvesque-a-valium-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/aislin-gave-ren-lvesque-a-valium-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec’s measles outbreak is over, but cases continue across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a resurgence of measles across Canada, Quebec&rsquo;s most recent outbreak has ended, according to the province&rsquo;s Health Ministry. The return of the highly contagious viral disease across Canada has prompted renewed concern among public health officials. Last November, after more than a year of sustained measles transmission, Canada lost its status as a country that had eliminated the disease, a designation it had held for about 25 years. Quebec&rsquo;s outbreak began in November 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-measles-outbreak-is-over-but-cases-continue-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-measles-outbreak-is-over-but-cases-continue-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.N.-N.D.G. calls on Hydro-Québec to hold public meeting about January outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&#8202;&mdash;&#8202;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough is calling on Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec to hold a public post-mortem meeting on the January power outage that left residents powerless during the coldest weekend of the year. The borough is also requesting the utility expedite work to strengthen the electrical grid serving the area, including its plan to replace the substation at the root of the outage. Interim borough mayor Sonny Moroz will table a motion on the issue at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cdn-ndg-calls-on-hydro-qubec-to-hold-public-meeting-about-january-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cdn-ndg-calls-on-hydro-qubec-to-hold-public-meeting-about-january-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A real tragedy': Pointe-Claire commemorates child who drowned 52 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a calm and sunny Friday morning, it was hard to imagine a fast-moving stream could have carried a six-year-old to his death in Pointe-Claire&rsquo;s Terra Cotta Park. Exactly 52 years to the day, Alain Nadeau got caught in high water in the rushing stream in the southeast portion of the park, near the Glanlynn Ave. entrance. The stream was an attraction for the neighbourhood&rsquo;s children. He apparently was taken by the water into a collection pipe and ended up in Lac St-Louis. &ldquo;Ther]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-real-tragedy-pointe-claire-commemorates-child-who-drowned-52-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-real-tragedy-pointe-claire-commemorates-child-who-drowned-52-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee claimants are entitled to subsidized Quebec child-care services, top court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that excluding refugee claimants from access to subsidized child-care services discriminates against women. The decision, published Friday, allows refugee claimants in Quebec to maintain access to subsidized child-care services and widens the eligibility to include those who do not have work permits. It comes seven years after a mother of three from the Democratic Republic of Congo first filed for a judicial review of Quebec&rsquo;s Reduced Contribution Regu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/refugee-claimants-are-entitled-to-subsidized-quebec-child-care-services-top-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/refugee-claimants-are-entitled-to-subsidized-quebec-child-care-services-top-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness alleges at defamation trial that Cardinal Ouellet rubbed her 'derri&egrave;re']]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who knew retired Cardinal Marc Ouellet during the early 1990s alleged on Friday that he rubbed her &ldquo;derri&egrave;re&rdquo; while she was standing on a stairway and looking at books to prepare for a mass at a Montreal seminary. Marie-Louise Moreau, 84, was called as a witness by Alain Arsenault, the lawyer representing Pam&eacute;la Groleau, the woman Ouellet is suing for $100,000 for alleged defamation. On Thursday, Groleau testified at the trial at the Montreal courthouse and alle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/witness-alleges-at-defamation-trial-that-cardinal-ouellet-rubbed-her-derriegravere/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/witness-alleges-at-defamation-trial-that-cardinal-ouellet-rubbed-her-derriegravere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa secures chartered flights and buses for some Canadians stuck in Mideast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has secured transport for some of the Canadians stuck in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told reporters Friday. The federal government has organized one charter flight out of Dubai, Anand said, which will transport 180 Canadians from the UAE to Istanbul on Saturday. Around 150 seats have been reserved for Canadians on commercial flights departing Dubai, she said, while around 200 seats are available on flights departing from the Lebanese c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ottawa-secures-chartered-flights-and-buses-for-some-canadians-stuck-in-mideast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ottawa-secures-chartered-flights-and-buses-for-some-canadians-stuck-in-mideast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sober and targeted' Quebec budget coming March 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Finance Minister Eric Girard has announced plans to table the government&rsquo;s annual budget March 18. That means he will be proceeding with the exercises before the governing Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec has picked its new leader and replacement for Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault who announced in January he is stepping down. The results of that vote won&rsquo;t arrive until April 12. Girard made the announcement Friday in a statement. It will be his eighth budget as minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sober-and-targeted-quebec-budget-coming-march-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sober-and-targeted-quebec-budget-coming-march-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No goodies: Expect a 'sober and targeted' Quebec budget, Girard says]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Finance Minister Eric Girard has announced plans to table the government&rsquo;s 2026-2027 budget March 18. That means he will be proceeding with the exercise before the governing Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec has picked its new leader and replacement for Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, who announced in January he is stepping down. The results of that vote won&rsquo;t arrive until April 12. Girard made the announcement Friday in a statement. It will be his eighth budget, which m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-goodies-expect-a-sober-and-targeted-quebec-budget-girard-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-goodies-expect-a-sober-and-targeted-quebec-budget-girard-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: There's no use losing sleep over daylight saving time]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ll probably waste the better part of an hour this weekend trying to figure out whether we&rsquo;re about to gain or lose time. Let me try to save you some grief: We are gaining an hour but will still feel like losers by Monday morning, as we struggle with the daylight saving hangover. We would like to propose two options for the future, which we are confident will be ignored: Either scrap the whole darn thing like B.C. has done, or make the Monday after any time change a provincial hol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-theres-no-use-losing-sleep-over-daylight-saving-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-theres-no-use-losing-sleep-over-daylight-saving-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drimonis: For PSPP, some opinion polls merit more attention than others]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a recent L&eacute;ger poll commissioned by the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, 83 per cent of respondents oppose increasing immigration levels in Quebec. A majority &mdash; 52 per cent&mdash; say they want a reduction in immigration, both permanent and temporary. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon shared the results on social media, saying the poll &ldquo;confirms the PQ is in tune with the majority of Quebecers when it comes to immigration thresholds,&rdquo; and concluding any incre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-for-pspp-some-opinion-polls-merit-more-attention-than-others/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-for-pspp-some-opinion-polls-merit-more-attention-than-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: Papineau-Leblanc Bridge closed Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highway 19The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge between Montreal and Laval will be closed in both directions from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for asphalt work. Southbound, the highway will be closed as of Highway 440, though access to St-Martin Blvd. will be maintained via the service road.Highway 20In Ste-Julie, the highway will be completely closed westbound between Exit 102 and the following entrance from Armand-Frappier Blvd., from 10 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday. The eastbound entrance from Nobel St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-papineau-leblanc-bridge-closed-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-papineau-leblanc-bridge-closed-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: My Stanley St. mural and the forgotten heritage site below]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal has a long habit of burying its cultural history. Sometimes literally. I have always been drawn to what lies beneath the surface. As a child, I wanted to be an archeologist. I was less interested in shiny new things than in what had just disappeared, been built over, or quietly forgotten &mdash; the layers of history that still exist, unseen, beneath our feet. I loved the idea that whole worlds could exist just out of sight, waiting to be noticed. That instinct has never left me. Recent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-my-stanley-st-mural-and-the-forgotten-heritage-site-below/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-my-stanley-st-mural-and-the-forgotten-heritage-site-below/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online commenters decry 'AI slop' in Empress Theatre presentation by C.D.N.-N.D.G. borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late February, elected officials from the borough of C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&mdash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce gathered across the street from the Empress Theatre to unveil their latest plan for the site. To illustrate the announcement, they stood before easels displaying renderings of the project. While the visuals gave a general idea of the plan, they also contained the hallmarks of AI-generated images: people&rsquo;s faces were blurred or missing, for instance, or their limbs were oddly distor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/online-commenters-decry-ai-slop-in-empress-theatre-presentation-by-cdn-ndg-borough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/online-commenters-decry-ai-slop-in-empress-theatre-presentation-by-cdn-ndg-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Péladeau vs. Air Transat: Why a battle is brewing over the airline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Air Transat a troubled company in desperate need of new leadership, or is the airline&rsquo;s turnaround plan starting to show results? That&rsquo;s the question Transat A.T. shareholders are being asked as the Montreal-headquartered company&rsquo;s existing board and its second-largest shareholder have presented competing slates for its board of directors ahead of a shareholders meeting on Tuesday. On one side is Qu&eacute;becor CEO Pierre Karl P&eacute;ladeau, who owns 9.5 per cent of Air T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-vs-air-transat-why-a-battle-is-brewing-over-the-airline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pladeau-vs-air-transat-why-a-battle-is-brewing-over-the-airline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Transat showdown looms over P&eacute;ladeau's bid for control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Air Transat a troubled company in desperate need of new leadership, or is the airline&rsquo;s turnaround plan starting to show results? That&rsquo;s the question Transat A.T. shareholders are being asked as the Montreal-headquartered company&rsquo;s existing board and its second-largest shareholder have presented competing slates for its board of directors ahead of a shareholders meeting on Tuesday. On one side is Qu&eacute;becor CEO Pierre Karl P&eacute;ladeau, who owns 9.5 per cent of Air T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-transat-showdown-looms-over-peacuteladeaus-bid-for-control/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-transat-showdown-looms-over-peacuteladeaus-bid-for-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Is it necessary?': Montreal realtor's English Facebook posts flagged by language watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Montreal business owner has spoken out after being contacted by Quebec&rsquo;s language watchdog over social media posts that were not written entirely in French, arguing the rules are colliding with how companies communicate online. Mario Conte, a real estate broker since 1998, said he was surprised when a letter from the Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise came about three weeks ago. It said a complaint had been filed about the commercial content on his Faceboo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-it-necessary-montreal-realtors-english-facebook-posts-flagged-by-language-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-it-necessary-montreal-realtors-english-facebook-posts-flagged-by-language-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Chinatown residents demand moratorium on new services for the marginalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outraged by the borough&rsquo;s plan to allow a help centre for sex workers to open in their neighourhood, groups representing residents of Chinatown held a news conference Thursday to demand a moratorium on the establishment of any more resources for &ldquo;at-risk&rdquo; populations in Chinatown. &ldquo;We are firmly and fiercely opposed to the arrival of a service for sex-trade workers in our Chinatown, to be located on a residential street, right next to families with young children, seniors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/enough-is-enough-chinatown-residents-demand-moratorium-on-new-services-for-the-marginalized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/enough-is-enough-chinatown-residents-demand-moratorium-on-new-services-for-the-marginalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinatown residents 'fiercely opposed' to sex-workers resource centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outraged by the borough&rsquo;s plan to allow a help centre for sex workers to open in their neighourhood, groups representing residents of Chinatown held a news conference Thursday to demand a moratorium on the establishment of any more resources for &ldquo;at-risk&rdquo; populations in Chinatown. &ldquo;We are firmly and fiercely opposed to the arrival of a service for sex-trade workers in our Chinatown, to be located on a residential street, right next to families with young children, seniors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/chinatown-residents-fiercely-opposed-to-sex-workers-resource-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/chinatown-residents-fiercely-opposed-to-sex-workers-resource-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil man with gunshot wound shows up at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police are investigating after a man in his 50s showed up to Pierre-Boucher Hospital with a gunshot wound. The man arrived to the hospital around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the Service de police de l&rsquo;agglom&eacute;ration de Longueuil. It is the second victim with gunshot wounds to take himself to the hospital on Thursday. Earlier in the morning, a 23-year-old man in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough arrived at a hospital with at least one gunshot wound. The investigation le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-man-with-gunshot-wound-shows-up-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-man-with-gunshot-wound-shows-up-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall issued for ground beef sold at Pierrefonds grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Certain ground beef and pork products from the grocery store Intermarch&eacute; Palumbo Pierrefonds may contain E. Coli, warns Quebec&rsquo;s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ). The products in question list Feb. 24, 2026, as the packaging date, and were only sold at Intermarch&eacute; Palumbo Pierrefonds. They were packaged in a polystyrene tray covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerated section. The recalled products include milk-fed veal, extra lean ground beef, lean groun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/recall-issued-for-ground-beef-sold-at-pierrefonds-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/recall-issued-for-ground-beef-sold-at-pierrefonds-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police arrest Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, Canada's most wanted fugitive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Montrealer and the most wanted fugitive in Canada will appear in court Thursday afternoon in connection with a homicide last summer in Toronto after being arrested hours earlier by Montreal police. Bryan Fuentes Gramajo was arrested by Montreal police at about 2:40 a.m. in the borough of Rosemont&ndash;La Petite-Patrie. He had been wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a fatal shooting in a Toronto shopping centre parking lot on July 17, 2025. While Montreal police pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-arrest-bryan-fuentes-gramajo-canadas-most-wanted-fugitive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-arrest-bryan-fuentes-gramajo-canadas-most-wanted-fugitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agitator Yves Engler sentenced to probation for harassing Montreal police investigator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yves Engler, the Montreal author and self-described &ldquo;agitator&rdquo; who was found guilty in January of harassing an investigator with the Montreal police hate-crimes division has been sentenced to two years of probation and is ordered to carry out 50 hours of community service. According to a court record of the hearing, Quebec Court Judge Karine Gigu&egrave;re sentenced Engler, 46, of Montreal, on Wednesday at the Montreal courthouse during what was originally scheduled to be a formality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/agitator-yves-engler-sentenced-to-probation-for-harassing-montreal-police-investigator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/agitator-yves-engler-sentenced-to-probation-for-harassing-montreal-police-investigator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defamation trial: Woman summarizes her allegations against Cardinal Ouellet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman who is being sued by retired Cardinal Marc Ouellet for alleged defamation took to the witness stand at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday. Ouellet is suing Pam&eacute;la Groleau, a former pastoral agent with the Quebec City diocese, for $100,000 for allegations she made in class-action lawsuits brought against priests and for comments she made to the media. The retired cardinal testified on Monday and Tuesday, and then the court heard from several people who worked with Ouellet and st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/defamation-trial-woman-summarizes-her-allegations-against-cardinal-ouellet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/defamation-trial-woman-summarizes-her-allegations-against-cardinal-ouellet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defamation trial: Woman says Cardinal Ouellet touched her inappropriately]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman who is being sued by retired Cardinal Marc Ouellet for alleged defamation took to the witness stand at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday. Ouellet is suing Pam&eacute;la Groleau, a former pastoral agent with the Quebec City diocese, for $100,000 for allegations she made in class-action lawsuits brought against priests and for comments she made to the media. The retired cardinal testified on Monday and Tuesday, and then the court heard from several people who worked with Ouellet and st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/defamation-trial-woman-says-cardinal-ouellet-touched-her-inappropriately/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/defamation-trial-woman-says-cardinal-ouellet-touched-her-inappropriately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrealers in Qatar look for a way out as Ottawa plans Mideast evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instructed to shelter in place as missiles are intercepted overhead, a Montrealer living in Qatar says he and his family are looking for a way out. Maher Chebib, who previously lived in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, moved to Doha in the late 1990s for work. Plans to leave have now become &ldquo;the subject of discussion&rdquo; among Canadians in Qatar, he said, but the closure of Qatari airspace has made leaving a complicated endeavour. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed little signs of easing Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-in-qatar-look-for-a-way-out-as-ottawa-plans-mideast-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-in-qatar-look-for-a-way-out-as-ottawa-plans-mideast-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ottawa plans evacuations for Canadians in Middle East, Montrealer in Qatar hopes to leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instructed to shelter in place as missiles are intercepted overhead, a Montrealer living in Qatar says he and his family are looking for a way out. Maher Chebib, who previously lived in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, moved to Doha in the late 1990s for work. Plans to leave have now become &ldquo;the subject of discussion&rdquo; among Canadians in Qatar, he said, but the closure of Qatari airspace has made leaving a complicated endeavour. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran showed little signs of easing Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/as-ottawa-plans-evacuations-for-canadians-in-middle-east-montrealer-in-qatar-hopes-to-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/as-ottawa-plans-evacuations-for-canadians-in-middle-east-montrealer-in-qatar-hopes-to-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of boy hit by truck on Parc Ave. was accidental, coroner rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crash in 2024 at the intersection of Parc and Bernard Aves. that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old boy was accidental, a Quebec coroner has concluded. In a report filed Feb. 23, coroner Marie-Claude Boutin detailed the circumstances that saw Yakov Austerlitz struck by a food delivery truck on the evening of Nov. 4, 2024. The boy was heading east on the north side of Bernard Ave. at about 7:20 p.m. when he decided to cross south at Parc Ave. near a pedestrian crossing. At that moment, a f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/death-of-boy-hit-by-truck-on-parc-ave-was-accidental-coroner-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/death-of-boy-hit-by-truck-on-parc-ave-was-accidental-coroner-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Mainly cloudy with a chance of chilling gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the temperature flirted with the zero mark Thursday, gas prices were hovering around 1.50/litre in Montreal. Each of those are expected to rise. Gas prices across Canada have risen about nine cents per litre since Saturday, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Dan McTeague, a former Liberal MP and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, predicted that initial increase and says more is on the way this week. McTeague warned in a social media post Wednesday that gasoline could jump a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mainly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-chilling-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mainly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-chilling-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swastikas spray-painted on three neighbouring Jewish businesses in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swastikas were found on three neighbouring businesses in the city&rsquo;s St-Laurent borough, launching an investigation by the Montreal police hate-crimes unit. Officers were called around 3 a.m. Wednesday after a 911 call reported graffiti on the storefront of a pharmacy on St-Louis St., according to Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils. When officers arrived, she said, they found &ldquo;hate-related graffiti&rdquo; on the pharmacy as well as on two neighbouring businesses:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/swastikas-spray-painted-on-three-neighbouring-jewish-businesses-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/swastikas-spray-painted-on-three-neighbouring-jewish-businesses-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahuntsic-Cartierville gunshot victim takes himself to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man was in hospital Thursday morning recovering from at least one gunshot wound after he was shot the night before in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. Montreal police said they received a 911 call around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday reporting that the wounded man had shown up at a local hospital seeking medical help. An investigation led to the scene of the shooting &mdash; a parking lot at the corner of Grenet and de Louisbourg Sts. &mdash; and a car bearing multiple bullet impacts. Shel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ahuntsic-cartierville-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ahuntsic-cartierville-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahunstic-Cartierville gunshot victim takes himself to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man was in hospital Thursday morning recovering from at least one gunshot wound after he was shot the night before in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. Montreal police said they received a 911 call around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday reporting that the wounded man had shown up at a local hospital seeking medical help. An investigation led to the scene of the shooting &mdash; a parking lot at the corner of Grenet and de Louisbourg Sts. &mdash; and a car bearing multiple bullet impacts. Shel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ahunstic-cartierville-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ahunstic-cartierville-gunshot-victim-takes-himself-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Logging company denounces vandalism and fire that destroyed equipment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of a logging company says anti-logging activists are fuelling a &ldquo;social crisis&rdquo; in the Mauricie region by sabotaging his company&rsquo;s legal and government-authorized forestry projects and he called on the Quebec government to take action to protect workers and restore order. Antoine Langlois, president and founder of Forex Langlois Inc., contacted The Gazette this week to denounce what he and police believe was an intentionally set fire in Lac-aux-Sables last month t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/logging-company-denounces-vandalism-and-fire-that-destroyed-equipment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/logging-company-denounces-vandalism-and-fire-that-destroyed-equipment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From vandalism to fires, is a 'social crisis' growing in the heart of Quebec's logging industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of a logging company says anti-logging activists are fuelling a &ldquo;social crisis&rdquo; in the Mauricie region by sabotaging his company&rsquo;s legal and government-authorized forestry projects and he called on the Quebec government to take action to protect workers and restore order. Antoine Langlois, president and founder of Forex Langlois Inc., contacted The Gazette this week to denounce what he and police believe was an intentionally set fire in Lac-aux-Sables last month t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/from-vandalism-to-fires-is-a-social-crisis-growing-in-the-heart-of-quebecs-logging-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/from-vandalism-to-fires-is-a-social-crisis-growing-in-the-heart-of-quebecs-logging-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bixi coming to Dollard-des-Ormeaux this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dollard-des-Ormeaux will get its first Bixi bikes and stations this summer, making it the first West Island city to get the bike-sharing service. In the coming months, 60 new bikes (30 electric and 30 standard) will be added to the streets of the West Island municipality, Bixi confirmed this week. Bixi currently serves all 19 boroughs of the city of Montreal as well as the demerged cities of Montr&eacute;al-Est, Town of Mount Royal and Westmount. Outside the island of Montreal, Bixi serves the c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bixi-coming-to-dollard-des-ormeaux-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bixi-coming-to-dollard-des-ormeaux-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court can't consider whether Bill 21 violates rights, Quebec argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s religious-symbols ban violates constitutional rights, groups challenging the law at the Supreme Court have argued in new filings, but Quebec maintains its use of the notwithstanding clause means the court can&rsquo;t consider those arguments at all. The new submissions come in response to a request from the Supreme Court that has raised the possibility that Canada&rsquo;s highest court could issue a ruling on whether the law, commonly known as Bill 21, infringes on charter rights,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-cant-consider-whether-bill-21-violates-rights-quebec-argues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-cant-consider-whether-bill-21-violates-rights-quebec-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec faces family doctor recruitment crisis as graduates shun province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s system for family doctors is discouraging new physicians from entering the field, Montreal&rsquo;s association of family doctors has warned, after new figures showed the province accounts for the majority of Canada&rsquo;s unfilled training positions in family medicine. New data has revealed that 151 family medicine residency positions in Quebec went unfilled in the first round of placements in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), the program that assigns graduating med]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-faces-family-doctor-recruitment-crisis-as-graduates-shun-province/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-faces-family-doctor-recruitment-crisis-as-graduates-shun-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly half of unfilled Canadian family medicine residencies are in Quebec, data reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s system for family doctors is discouraging new physicians from entering the field, Montreal&rsquo;s association of family doctors has warned, after new figures showed the province accounts for the majority of Canada&rsquo;s unfilled training positions in family medicine. New data has revealed that 151 family medicine residency positions in Quebec went unfilled in the first round of placements in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), the program that assigns graduating med]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/nearly-half-of-unfilled-canadian-family-medicine-residencies-are-in-quebec-data-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/nearly-half-of-unfilled-canadian-family-medicine-residencies-are-in-quebec-data-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Majority of unfilled Canadian family medicine residencies are in Quebec, data reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s system for family doctors is discouraging new physicians from entering the field, Montreal&rsquo;s association of family doctors has warned, after new figures showed the province accounts for the majority of Canada&rsquo;s unfilled training positions in family medicine. New data has revealed that 151 family medicine residency positions in Quebec went unfilled in the first round of placements in the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), the program that assigns graduating med]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/majority-of-unfilled-canadian-family-medicine-residencies-are-in-quebec-data-reveals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/majority-of-unfilled-canadian-family-medicine-residencies-are-in-quebec-data-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REM introducing short-run trains terminating at Bois-Franc for test run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The REM is warning passengers to check before boarding if they plan to travel northwest of Bois-Franc station, with plans to intersperse short-run trains terminating at Bois-Franc station to test for the launching of the Anse-&agrave;-l&rsquo;Orme branch. Starting Friday, the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain will begin a testing phase to prepare for the opening of the A3 line. Some trains will run only between Brossard and Bois-Franc, while others will run all the way to Deux-Montagnes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-introducing-short-run-trains-terminating-at-bois-franc-for-test-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-introducing-short-run-trains-terminating-at-bois-franc-for-test-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead, 3 police officers hospitalized after exposure to toxic gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three police officers were hospitalized after being exposed to toxic gas during an intervention in the Lachine borough in which one woman was found dead in her apartment. According to reports, authorities were called around 10:30 a.m. about an unconscious woman in an apartment on St-Joseph Blvd. Officers were called by a bailiff, who was there for an eviction, reports said. Upon entering the apartment, one of the officers lost consciousness and collapsed. The other two became dizzy but didn&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-dead-3-police-officers-hospitalized-after-exposure-to-toxic-gas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-dead-3-police-officers-hospitalized-after-exposure-to-toxic-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal demonstrators back regime change in Iran, thank Trump for strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoisting U.S. and Israeli flags, and the lion-emblazoned flag of pre-revolution Iran, around 50 demonstrators gathered Wednesday to cheer U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. &ldquo;President Trump, thank you,&rdquo; the people assembled in front of the U.S. consulate in downtown Montreal chanted. They danced to the Village People&rsquo;s 1978 hit YMCA, a mainstay of U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s rallies. One sign showed a portrait of Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-demonstrators-back-regime-change-in-iran-thank-trump-for-strikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-demonstrators-back-regime-change-in-iran-thank-trump-for-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who drove into pedestrians and cars in LaSalle declared not criminally responsible]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who left a long trial of destruction while driving in LaSalle last year, injuring two pedestrians and damaging several vehicles, was found not criminally responsible of her actions at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday. Quebec Court Judge Pierre Labelle made the ruling after hearing a joint submission by the Crown and defence lawyer Vanessa Sadler who represented Kianna Mariah Sam, 34, of Lachine, in the case where she was facing six criminal charges. The judge also ordered that Sam re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-who-drove-into-pedestrians-and-cars-in-lasalle-declared-not-criminally-responsible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-who-drove-into-pedestrians-and-cars-in-lasalle-declared-not-criminally-responsible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: Quebec Liberals call for suspension of constitution process until after election]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The new leader of the Quebec Liberals is urging other politicians to suspend the process to adopt a Quebec constitution until after the October election. In a letter sent to the other party leaders and the two Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidates on Wednesday, Charles Milliard says Bill 1, the legislation creating a Quebec constitution, should be withdrawn so the process can start over on a non-partisan basis and include sweeping consultations. &ldquo;The process p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-quebec-liberals-call-for-suspension-of-constitution-process-until-after-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-quebec-liberals-call-for-suspension-of-constitution-process-until-after-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Liberals call for suspension of constitution process until after election]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The new leader of the Quebec Liberals is urging other Quebec politicians to suspend the process to adopt a Quebec constitution until after the October election. In a letter sent to the other party leaders and the two Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidates on Wednesday, Charles Milliard says Bill 1, the legislation creating a Quebec constitution, should be withdrawn so the process can start over on a non-partisan basis and include sweeping consultations &ldquo;The pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-liberals-call-for-suspension-of-constitution-process-until-after-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-liberals-call-for-suspension-of-constitution-process-until-after-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Châteauguay bridge partially reopens after gaping hole triggers closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sauvagine Bridge in Montreal&rsquo;s South Shore was abruptly closed Wednesday after part of its deck collapsed, leaving a cavernous hole in the roadway. The structural failure along St-Bernard Rd. in Ch&acirc;teauguay prompted traffic to be halted in both directions, the city of Ch&acirc;teauguay said in a post on Facebook. A section of roadway broke open, exposing the steel reinforcement bars inside the structure and a deep cavity beneath the concrete deck. &ldquo;Fortunately, no one was i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-chteauguay-bridge-partially-reopens-after-gaping-hole-triggers-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-chteauguay-bridge-partially-reopens-after-gaping-hole-triggers-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaping hole opens in Châteauguay bridge, triggers road closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sauvagine Bridge in Montreal&rsquo;s South Shore was abruptly closed Wednesday after part of its deck collapsed, leaving a cavernous hole in the roadway. The structural failure along St-Bernard Rd. in Ch&acirc;teauguay prompted traffic to be halted in both directions, the city of Ch&acirc;teauguay said in a post on Facebook. Police are at the scene. A photograph captured by TVA shows a section of roadway broken open, exposing the steel reinforcement bars inside the structure and a deep cavit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gaping-hole-opens-in-chteauguay-bridge-triggers-road-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gaping-hole-opens-in-chteauguay-bridge-triggers-road-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ssense reported over 200 layoffs last month to Quebec government]]></title><description><![CDATA[As luxury online retailer Ssense battles for survival, the Montreal-based fashion company reported layoffs at their Chabanel St. and St-Laurent locations to the Quebec government last month, bringing the total number of layoffs to 215 since the company filed for bankruptcy protection in August. Ssense, once a giant in the fashion industry and valued at $5 billion in 2021, has struggled since the decline of the e-commerce boom following the COVID-19 pandemic. The company filed for bankruptcy prot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ssense-reported-over-200-layoffs-last-month-to-quebec-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ssense-reported-over-200-layoffs-last-month-to-quebec-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shore man charged with manslaughter following weekend shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Shore resident has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in a residential building in the Ville Maria borough over the weekend. Massamba Fall, 19, of Brossard made his first court appearance before Quebec Court Judge Salvatore Mascia at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday afternoon. He was arrested Monday night following an investigation by Montreal police into the death of 18-year-old Christopher Densky Damier. The Crown objected to Fall&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/south-shore-man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-weekend-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/south-shore-man-charged-with-manslaughter-following-weekend-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegations against Cardinal Ouellet stunned church workers, defamation trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Catholic priest&rsquo;s ordination can be a joyous occasion with hugs and handshakes exchanged following the ceremony, said two witnesses who testified Wednesday at the Montreal courthouse where retired Cardinal Marc Ouellet is suing a woman for allegedly defaming him. &ldquo;We see everything,&rdquo; J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Frenette, 45, who has worked for the diocese in Quebec City for years, told Quebec Superior Court Justice Martin Castonguay. Frenette was referring to how he has seen people g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/allegations-against-cardinal-ouellet-stunned-church-workers-defamation-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/allegations-against-cardinal-ouellet-stunned-church-workers-defamation-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kheiriddin: Pragmatism or principles? That's the predicament for Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[RIP Canada&rsquo;s&nbsp;Indo-Pacific Strategy, we hardly knew you. As Prime Minister Mark Carney alights in Australia this week, fresh from a trade mission to India, the basic premise of the strategy &mdash; &ldquo;to seize opportunities in the national interest of Canadians, while defending the values they hold dear&rdquo; &mdash; has been junked in favour of realpolitik: doing business with countries other than the United States, even if their values don&rsquo;t quite align with ours. Exhibit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-pragmatism-or-principles-thats-the-predicament-for-carney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-pragmatism-or-principles-thats-the-predicament-for-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kheiriddin: Pragmatism or principals? That's the predicament for Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[RIP Canada&rsquo;s&nbsp;Indo-Pacific Strategy, we hardly knew you. As Prime Minister Mark Carney alights in Australia this week, fresh from a trade mission to India, the basic premise of the strategy &mdash; &ldquo;to seize opportunities in the national interest of Canadians, while defending the values they hold dear&rdquo; &mdash; has been junked in favour of realpolitik: doing business with countries other than the United States, even if their values don&rsquo;t quite align with ours. Exhibit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-pragmatism-or-principals-thats-the-predicament-for-carney/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-pragmatism-or-principals-thats-the-predicament-for-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlike other countries, Canada has yet to plan Middle East evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa has secured seats on commercial flights out of Lebanon for Canadians trying to return home, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday. But unlike some other countries, Canada has yet to charter government flights for those unable to leave the Middle East. More than 103,000 Canadians have registered their presence in the region with the federal government, according to a Wednesday morning statement from Anand&rsquo;s office. More than 15,000 flights have been cancelled since Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/unlike-other-countries-canada-has-yet-to-plan-middle-east-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/unlike-other-countries-canada-has-yet-to-plan-middle-east-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug-trafficking raids in Laval, Montreal target 'Grecs de Chomedey' gang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laval police said on Wednesday they had conducted a series of raids on the so-called &ldquo;Les Grecs de Chomedey&rdquo; criminal gang, an operation that saw five addresses targeted and illegal drugs seized. The warrants were executed Feb. 24 at addresses in Laval&rsquo;s Chomedey district as well as the Montreal boroughs of LaSalle and St-Laurent. Police say the group is allegedly involved in drug trafficking. The operation was carried out with the help of Montreal police, including that force&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drug-trafficking-raids-in-laval-montreal-target-grecs-de-chomedey-gang/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drug-trafficking-raids-in-laval-montreal-target-grecs-de-chomedey-gang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for sovereignty nosedives; Quebec Liberals and PQ in dead heat: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, which has dominated opinion surveys for three years, is now in a statistical dead heat with the Quebec Liberals, while support for Quebec sovereignty, the PQ&rsquo;s political raison d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre, has reached a historic low, a new poll suggests. The L&eacute;ger online survey, conducted for the Qu&eacute;becor media group, found that the PQ and Liberals are virtually tied for overall voter support, polling 31 and 30 per cent respectively. The findings sug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/support-for-sovereignty-nosedives-quebec-liberals-and-pq-in-dead-heat-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/support-for-sovereignty-nosedives-quebec-liberals-and-pq-in-dead-heat-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for sovereignty nosedives, leaving Quebec Liberals and PQ in dead heat: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, which has dominated opinion surveys for three years, is now in a dead heat with the Quebec Liberals, while support for Quebec sovereignty, the party&rsquo;s political raison d&rsquo;&ecirc;tre, has reached a historic low, a new poll suggests. The L&eacute;ger online survey, conducted for the Qu&eacute;becor media group, found that the PQ and Liberals are in a dead heat for overall voter support, respectively polling 31 and 30 per cent. The findings suggest a on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/support-for-sovereignty-nosedives-leaving-quebec-liberals-and-pq-in-dead-heat-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/support-for-sovereignty-nosedives-leaving-quebec-liberals-and-pq-in-dead-heat-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after gunfire reported in Plateau-Mont-Royal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old man was in critical condition in hospital Wednesday morning after being found shot hours earlier at an intersection in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Montreal police said they received 911 calls around 1:15 a.m. reporting the sound of gunfire on Durocher Ave. near Sherbrooke St.Officers found the victim suffering from at least one wound to the lower body. He was conscious when taken to hospital. Any suspects involved in the incident had fled before the arrival of police. A perimet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-gunfire-reported-in-plateau-mont-royal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-gunfire-reported-in-plateau-mont-royal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after being shot in Plateau-Mont-Royal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old man was in critical condition in a hospital Wednesday morning after being found shot in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Montreal police said they received 911 calls around 1:15 a.m. reporting the sound of gunfire on Durocher St. near Sherbrooke St.Officers found the victim suffering from at least one wound to the lower body. He was conscious when taken to the hospital. Any suspects involved in the incident had fled before the arrival of police. A perimeter was set up at the site of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-plateau-mont-royal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-in-plateau-mont-royal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found wounded in Plateau-Mont-Royal after gunfire reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old man was in hospital Wednesday morning after being found shot hours earlier at an intersection in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Montreal police said they received 911 calls around 1:15 a.m. reporting the sound of gunfire on Durocher Ave. near Sherbrooke St. Officers found the victim suffering from at least one wound to the lower body. He was conscious when taken to hospital. Any suspects involved in the incident had fled before the arrival of police. A perimeter was set up at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-wounded-in-plateau-mont-royal-after-gunfire-reported/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-wounded-in-plateau-mont-royal-after-gunfire-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirkland blue-collar union alleges assault after city foreman grabs shoulder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union representing Kirkland blue-collar workers alleges one of its members was assaulted by a city foreman Tuesday morning, but the city&rsquo;s director general claims it &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t happen.&rdquo; According to a Tuesday statement from the Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (SCFP) and president of SCFP Local 301 Jean-Pierre Lauzon, about 10 blue collar workers were pasting stickers onto cars near Kirkland&rsquo;s Public Works Department building ahead of a 48-hour strike when a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kirkland-blue-collar-union-alleges-assault-after-city-foreman-grabs-shoulder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kirkland-blue-collar-union-alleges-assault-after-city-foreman-grabs-shoulder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boil-water advisory lifted for area spanning West Island municipalities and St-Laurent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Montreal lifted a boil-water advisory Tuesday evening for an area across multiple West Island municipalities and the borough of St-Laurent. It had been in effect since Sunday afternoon. The municipalities affected include&nbsp;Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval and Pointe-Claire. The advisory impacted about 200 addresses. A notice on the City of Dorval&rsquo;s website&nbsp;says the advisory was necessitated by repair work after a water main broke on Avro Ave.&nbsp; &ldquo;Water sample test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/boil-water-advisory-lifted-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/boil-water-advisory-lifted-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal communities on edge as war breaks out in Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[As war breaks out in Iran and across the Middle East, many in Montreal diaspora communities are fearing for loved ones abroad. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have news&rdquo; about family in Iran, said Sarah, who left Iran for France in 1984 before moving to Montreal in 2008. The Gazette agreed not to publish Sarah&rsquo;s full name, which she said would risk her safety should she travel to Iran in the future. Most of her family is in Iran, Sarah said, but &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t know what state they&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-communities-on-edge-as-war-breaks-out-in-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-communities-on-edge-as-war-breaks-out-in-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: M&eacute;tro's Green Line reopens after brief closure between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The m&eacute;tro&rsquo;s Green Line has reopened after service was initially halted through the core of downtown Montreal as police carried out an operation Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, in a post on X, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al (STM) cited an emergency services intervention between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations. Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson for the Montreal police, confirmed officers responded to an incident in the area but said there didn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-meacutetros-green-line-reopens-after-brief-closure-between-lionel-groulx-and-berri-uqam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-meacutetros-green-line-reopens-after-brief-closure-between-lionel-groulx-and-berri-uqam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M&eacute;tro's Green Line suspended between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[The m&eacute;tro&rsquo;s Green Line service&nbsp;has been halted through the core of downtown Montreal as police carry out an operation Tuesday afternoon. In a post on X, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al (STM) cited an emergency services intervention between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations. No estimate was provided for when service will resume. Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson for the Montreal police, confirmed officers responded to an incident in the area but s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/meacutetros-green-line-suspended-between-lionel-groulx-and-berri-uqam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/meacutetros-green-line-suspended-between-lionel-groulx-and-berri-uqam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAAQ revokes certification for Steps Driving School in Dorval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s auto insurance agency announced Tuesday they have revoked certification for Steps Driving School in Dorval. &ldquo;The SAAQ determined that this business could not continue operating as a recognized driving school&rdquo; after verifying it did not meet eligibility requirements for a road safety education program, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ) said in the Tuesday announcement. The decision came into effect Feb. 25. Steps Driving S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-revokes-certification-for-steps-driving-school-in-dorval/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-revokes-certification-for-steps-driving-school-in-dorval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl's shooting death in St-L&eacute;onard was 'a catastrophe,' says accused in murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men accused of the murder of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in St-L&eacute;onard five years ago told the jury hearing his trial on Tuesday he had no idea the man who was driving the Mercedes-Benz he was riding in would pull out a firearm and open fire. Aymane Bouadi, 30, became emotional while testifying in his defence at the trial where he and Salim Touaibi, 30, are charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder. At the start of the trial, the jury was tol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girls-shooting-death-in-st-leacuteonard-was-a-catastrophe-says-accused-in-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girls-shooting-death-in-st-leacuteonard-was-a-catastrophe-says-accused-in-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal shooting of teen girl in St-L&eacute;onard was 'a catastrophe,' man on trial for her death says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men accused of the murder of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in St-L&eacute;onard five years ago told the jury hearing his trial on Tuesday he had no idea the man who was driving the Mercedes-Benz he was riding in would pull out a firearm and open fire. Aymane Bouadi, 30, became emotional while testifying in his defence at the trial where he and Salim Touaibi, 30, are charged with first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder. At the start of the trial, the jury was tol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fatal-shooting-of-teen-girl-in-st-leacuteonard-was-a-catastrophe-man-on-trial-for-her-death-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fatal-shooting-of-teen-girl-in-st-leacuteonard-was-a-catastrophe-man-on-trial-for-her-death-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulcair: The trouble with Canada's new language-rights watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Burke, a seasoned Ontario bureaucrat, has just been named Canada&rsquo;s new official languages commissioner. She has a big job ahead of her, and anyone familiar with the language file can only wish her well. Burke is a lawyer by training and this will help her in administering the Official Languages Act. At the same time, career civil servants&nbsp;tend to have reflexes that are sometimes at odds with the need to push the government hard when rights are being denied or suppressed. Civil s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-the-trouble-with-canadas-new-language-rights-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-the-trouble-with-canadas-new-language-rights-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate dies after late-night fight at Donnacona prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died following a Monday night altercation at Donnacona prison, police say. Both the victim and suspect were inmates in their 20s, S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson B&eacute;atrice Dorsainville said. The Donnacona Institution is in Portneuf, about 45 kilometres west of Quebec City. Following the incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. Monday, police say one of the men was transported to hospital, where he later died. The suspect &ldquo;was rapidly identified and isolated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-dies-after-late-night-fight-at-donnacona-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-dies-after-late-night-fight-at-donnacona-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26-year-old inmate dies after late-night fight at Donnacona prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died following a Monday night altercation at Donnacona prison in Portneuf, about 45 kilometres west of Quebec City. The victim, 26-year-old Tyreek Angus, had been serving a sentence of four years and five months since July 22, 2025, according to Correctional Services Canada (CSC). Following the incident, which occurred around 10 p.m. Monday, police say Angus was transported to hospital, where he later died. The suspect, a man in his twenties, &ldquo;was rapidly identified and isolated,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/26-year-old-inmate-dies-after-late-night-fight-at-donnacona-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/26-year-old-inmate-dies-after-late-night-fight-at-donnacona-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Earth's shadow triggers the Blood Moon lunar eclipse]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were fortunate enough to find yourself in a wide open space Monday around 5:15 p.m., you might have witnessed the rising moon and setting sun in alignment on opposite horizons. If you were very, very fortunate, you witnessed the total lunar eclipse over Montreal more than 12 hours later. If you missed it, that&rsquo;s OK, you can catch the next one on New Year&rsquo;s Eve 2028. As totality of the Blood Moon &mdash; so named because of the reddish hue of the moon &mdash; ended, space.com r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-earths-shadow-triggers-the-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-earths-shadow-triggers-the-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhoused Montrealers discharged from hospital have a pathway to recovery in pilot project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo McLean has been in and out of hospital with health problems and had to start using a walker, all while living full time on the street during the past year. But thanks to a pilot project launched in January by the health and social services agency for west-central Montreal and the YMCAs of Quebec, the 61-year-old isn&rsquo;t convalescing in the cold at the moment. McLean has a room, his own shower, meals and all the medical followup and community support he needs to manage his recovery so he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/unhoused-montrealers-discharged-from-hospital-have-a-pathway-to-recovery-in-pilot-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/unhoused-montrealers-discharged-from-hospital-have-a-pathway-to-recovery-in-pilot-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonjour-Hi? OQLF gears up for new secret-shopper language check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will it be Bonjour, Hi or Bonjour-Hi? Three years after its last investigation, Quebec is preparing to send undercover observers back into stores to check what languages retail workers use to greet customers, The Gazette has learned. The timing marks a departure from past practice. Since the first such study in 1988, the province has typically repeated the exercise at roughly six-year intervals. The new inquiry, which will also document the language of service offered by store workers, is to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bonjour-hi-oqlf-gears-up-for-new-secret-shopper-language-check/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bonjour-hi-oqlf-gears-up-for-new-secret-shopper-language-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal Ouellet seeks to 'restore my honour and my integrity' with lawsuit against woman, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc Ouellet, the retired Quebec cardinal who once oversaw the Vatican&rsquo;s powerful bishops&rsquo; office, testified Monday at the Montreal courthouse in the opening of a lawsuit in which he is seeking $100,000 for what he claims were defamatory allegations made by a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her. Ouellet, 81, filed the lawsuit in 2022 against Pam&eacute;la Groleau, a former employee of the Quebec diocese. She has alleged in the past that she was sexually assaulted by Ouellet b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cardinal-ouellet-seeks-to-restore-my-honour-and-my-integrity-with-lawsuit-against-woman-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cardinal-ouellet-seeks-to-restore-my-honour-and-my-integrity-with-lawsuit-against-woman-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal Ouellet says defamation lawsuit seeks to 'restore my honour and my integrity']]></title><description><![CDATA[Marc Ouellet, the retired Quebec cardinal who once oversaw the Vatican&rsquo;s powerful bishops&rsquo; office, testified Monday at the Montreal courthouse in the opening of a lawsuit in which he is seeking $100,000 for what he claims were defamatory allegations made by a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her. Ouellet, 81, filed the lawsuit in 2022 against Pam&eacute;la Groleau, a former employee of the Quebec diocese. She has alleged in the past that she was sexually assaulted by Ouellet b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cardinal-ouellet-says-defamation-lawsuit-seeks-to-restore-my-honour-and-my-integrity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cardinal-ouellet-says-defamation-lawsuit-seeks-to-restore-my-honour-and-my-integrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada cancels Tel Aviv and Dubai flights amid Middle East War]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Air Canada flights in and out of Tel Aviv and Dubai are cancelled, the airline said Monday amid an escalating war in the Middle East. As of now, the airline said it plans to resume the suspended flights March 23.(1/2) Due to the military situation in the Middle East, we have cancelled flights from Canada to Israel and Dubai until March 22, with service to resume March 23. We are monitoring the situation and will adjust our schedule accordingly.&mdash; Air Canada (@AirCanada) March 2, 2026The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-cancels-tel-aviv-and-dubai-flights-amid-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-cancels-tel-aviv-and-dubai-flights-amid-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate who killed Quebec biker-turned-informant behind bars denied parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who helped carry out the murder of a Quebec biker who turned informant on the Hells Angels has been denied parole, in part, because he recently attacked another fellow inmate. In a decision made last week, the Parole Board of Canada denied full parole to Alvin Starblanket, 44, an Indigenous man who has been convicted of killing people twice, including a priest. Starblanket is serving the life sentence he received in 2008, when he pleaded guilty to second-murder of Aim&eacute; Simard, a for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-who-killed-quebec-biker-turned-informant-behind-bars-denied-parole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/inmate-who-killed-quebec-biker-turned-informant-behind-bars-denied-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital worker charged with sexual assault, possible victims sought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police are looking for other potential victims of a man charged with the sexual assault of a patient while he was working as a personal-care worker at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. Abdelaali Laaziz, 49, was arrested on Feb. 11 and faces one charge of sexual assault, but investigators say they have reason to believe that other people may have been assaulted. They believe Laaziz was in contact with many vulnerable people while executing his functions as a &ldquo;pr&eacute;pos&eacute; aux]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hospital-worker-charged-with-sexual-assault-possible-victims-sought/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hospital-worker-charged-with-sexual-assault-possible-victims-sought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child's death on cross-country ski trail to be examined by Quebec coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec coroner&rsquo;s office will examine the death of a four-year-old who succumbed to injuries sustained on a Val-des-Monts cross-country ski trail last month, local police said on Monday. A spokesperson for the S&eacute;curit&eacute; publique MRC des Collines-de-l&rsquo;Outaouais said in an email to the Montreal Gazette that the death of the child followed an incident on Feb. 22 and had been transferred to the coroner&rsquo;s office. The incident occurred when an adult reportedly fell on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/childs-death-on-cross-country-ski-trail-to-be-examined-by-quebec-coroner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/childs-death-on-cross-country-ski-trail-to-be-examined-by-quebec-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAAQ probe leads to permanent shutdown of Place Vertu outlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation sparked by customer complaints into operations at the Place Vertu outlet of the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ) has resulted in the permanent shutdown of the outlet and the results of the probe being given to police, the provincial licensing agency announced on Monday. The investigation, first announced on Feb. 12, was triggered by unspecified &ldquo;reports received from clients,&rdquo; the SAAQ said. Monday&rsquo;s announcement pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-probe-leads-to-permanent-shutdown-of-place-vertu-outlet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-probe-leads-to-permanent-shutdown-of-place-vertu-outlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ cabinet minister Caroline Proulx to leave politics at end of term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Housing and Status of Women Minister Caroline Proulx announced on Monday she will not run in the general provincial election this October.Apr&egrave;s plusieurs ann&eacute;es d&rsquo;engagement au c&oelig;ur de la vie politique qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise, j&rsquo;ai pris une d&eacute;cision m&ucirc;rement r&eacute;fl&eacute;chie et profond&eacute;ment personnelle : je ne solliciterai pas un nouveau mandat lors des &eacute;lections d&rsquo;octobre 2026.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Je fais ce choix avec une grand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-cabinet-minister-caroline-proulx-to-leave-politics-at-end-of-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-cabinet-minister-caroline-proulx-to-leave-politics-at-end-of-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vincent Marissal won't seek re-election after quitting Qu&eacute;bec solidaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Marissal, the Montreal MNA who quit Qu&eacute;bec solidaire after flirting with a floor crossing to the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, now plans to quit politics altogether. &ldquo;After kilometres of walking, running and cross-country skiing in the snow in this harsh winter, I decided to quit politics at the end of my mandate,&rdquo; Marissal said in a Monday morning Facebook post. &ldquo;I need to find myself again, to leave the pervasive spotlight of public life,&rdquo; he said. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/vincent-marissal-wont-seek-re-election-after-quitting-queacutebec-solidaire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/vincent-marissal-wont-seek-re-election-after-quitting-queacutebec-solidaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec retail stores can soon stay open late on weekends — but will they want to?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Quebec relaxes regulations on how late retail stores can stay open, a union warns the province&rsquo;s small businesses are threatened and won&rsquo;t be able to compete with big-box stores. Starting March 11, retail businesses across the province will be allowed to extend their opening hours to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, excluding holidays, in a pilot project announced by Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec MNAs Samuel Poulin and Christopher Skeete. A smaller version of the pilot project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-retail-stores-can-soon-stay-open-late-on-weekends-but-will-they-want-to/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-retail-stores-can-soon-stay-open-late-on-weekends-but-will-they-want-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With PEQ's future unclear, immigrants consider leaving Quebec for other provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the fate of a popular immigration program up in the air, some immigrants are questioning whether they have a future in Quebec. Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge axed the Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ) &mdash; which offered status to French-speaking immigrants with Quebec work or study experience &mdash; last November, leaving many who had expected to gain permanent residence through the program without a clear means of staying in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-peqs-future-unclear-immigrants-consider-leaving-quebec-for-other-provinces/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-peqs-future-unclear-immigrants-consider-leaving-quebec-for-other-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Waiting for a miracle': French family running out of time after Quebec closes immigration path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two and a half years after settling in the province they had expected would become a permanent home, Tiffany Corti and her family may soon have to leave Quebec. Corti, her husband, Christopher Dinh-Tran, and her kids, Kyo and Sakura, moved to L&eacute;vis from France in 2023. The family came expecting they could stay, planning to gain status through the Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ). But Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge closed the immigrat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/waiting-for-a-miracle-french-family-running-out-of-time-after-quebec-closes-immigration-path/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/waiting-for-a-miracle-french-family-running-out-of-time-after-quebec-closes-immigration-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Félix Auger-Aliassime got safely out of Dubai just before airspace was shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[After competing in Dubai on Friday, Canadian tennis star F&eacute;lix Auger-Aliassime left on one of the last flights out of the city Saturday, just before it was swept into a widening Middle East conflict and its busy airspace was closed. His agent, Olivier van Lindonk, confirmed to The Gazette that the 25-year-old Montrealer arrived in Indian Wells, Calif., where he is scheduled to compete in the BNP Paribas Open, one of the biggest events on the tennis calendar. He is set to practise there la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flix-auger-aliassime-got-safely-out-of-dubai-just-before-airspace-was-shut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flix-auger-aliassime-got-safely-out-of-dubai-just-before-airspace-was-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian who collapsed in middle of road and was struck by SUV has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 71-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle on Saturday evening after collapsing in the middle of the road in Ahuntsic-Cartierville has died. Police said several 911 calls were made at about 7:20 p.m. Saturday to report that a pedestrian had been hit by an SUV on Grenet St. near de M&eacute;sy St. The pedestrian, seen lying unconscious in the road, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. He died on Sunday. Witnesses told police that the pedestrian had been crossing the street when he co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pedestrian-who-collapsed-in-middle-of-road-and-was-struck-by-suv-has-died/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pedestrian-who-collapsed-in-middle-of-road-and-was-struck-by-suv-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGill will establish an AI education and research centre in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGill University has announced the establishment of a centre of excellence in AI education and research in India. The announcement was made during an academic mission to India led by Universities Canada, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. The move is &ldquo;an important step in expanding the university&rsquo;s global presence, strengthening international partnerships and extending McGill&rsquo;s academic reach,&rdquo; McGill said on social me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-will-establish-an-ai-education-and-research-centre-in-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-will-establish-an-ai-education-and-research-centre-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Boil-water advisory no longer in effect for area spanning West Island municipalities and St-Laurent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: The boil-water advisory was lifted on the evening of Tuesday, March 3, 2026.&nbsp; The City of Montreal issued a boil-water advisory Sunday at around noon for an area across multiple West Island municipalities and the borough of St-Laurent. The municipalities affected include Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval and Pointe-Claire. The advisory is in effect for about 200 addresses. A notice on the City of Dorval&rsquo;s website says the advisory was necessitated by repair work after a water main b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-boil-water-advisory-no-longer-in-effect-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-boil-water-advisory-no-longer-in-effect-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boil-water advisory in effect for area spanning West Island municipalities and St-Laurent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Montreal issued a boil-water advisory Sunday at around noon for an area across multiple West Island municipalities and the borough of St-Laurent. The municipalities affected include Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval and Pointe-Claire. The advisory is in effect for about 200 addresses and is &ldquo;due to work being carried out on the water system,&rdquo; the notice says. Residents in the area are urged to boil their water for at least one minute before brushing their teeth or drinking. Unb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-area-spanning-west-island-municipalities-and-st-laurent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen faces manslaughter charge after shooting death in Ville-Marie borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old has been charged with manslaughter after an 18-year-old man was shot dead early Sunday in a residential building in the Ville-Marie borough. Montreal police arrested the suspect Monday night following an investigation from the Major Crimes Unit. He appeared Tuesday afternoon in Quebec court, according to Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils. The death is considered the city&rsquo;s third homicide of 2026, police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant confirmed in an up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-faces-manslaughter-charge-after-shooting-death-in-ville-marie-borough/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-faces-manslaughter-charge-after-shooting-death-in-ville-marie-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police treating 18-year-old man's death as suspicious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man who was injured in a residential building in the Ville-Marie borough early Sunday. The death is considered suspicious. A 911 call was made at about 1:45 a.m. regarding a person injured inside an apartment on St-Andr&eacute; St. near Ontario St. Police found the man unconscious on the floor with an upper-body injury. He was in critical condition when taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries. The man&rsquo;s injuries were]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-treating-18-year-old-mans-death-as-suspicious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-treating-18-year-old-mans-death-as-suspicious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 18, dies after being shot in Montreal's third homicide of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man found gravely injured with at least one gunshot wound in a residential building in the Ville-Marie borough early Sunday. The death is considered the city&rsquo;s third homicide of 2026, police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant confirmed in an update Monday afternoon. A 911 call was made around 1:45 a.m. Sunday regarding a person injured inside an apartment on St-Andr&eacute; St. near Ontario St. Police found the man unconscious on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-18-dies-after-being-shot-in-montreals-third-homicide-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-18-dies-after-being-shot-in-montreals-third-homicide-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trudeau airport sees flight disruptions after U.S. and Israel strike Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inbound and outbound Middle East flights have been affected at Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau airport after the United States and Israel launched a military operation in Iran on Saturday, killing Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Two Emirates flights from Montreal to Dubai scheduled for Sunday and Monday have been cancelled, in addition to two inbound Emirates flights from Dubai on Sunday. An inbound and an outbound flight between Montreal and Doha on Qatar Airways were also cancell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trudeau-airport-sees-flight-disruptions-after-us-and-israel-strike-iran/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trudeau-airport-sees-flight-disruptions-after-us-and-israel-strike-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stargazers, unite: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal during the wee hours of March 3. Conditions won&rsquo;t be optimal, however. Totality &mdash; the period when the moon is completely within the Earth&rsquo;s shadow &mdash; will begin around 6 a.m., just as the moon is setting and the sun is rising. Still, you may want to wake up early to witness what you can of the phenomenon, as there won&rsquo;t be another total lunar eclipse visible from Montreal for three years. &ldquo;Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal on March 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stargazers, unite: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal during the wee hours of March 3. Conditions won&rsquo;t be optimal, however. Totality &mdash; the period when the moon is completely within the Earth&rsquo;s shadow &mdash; will begin around 6 a.m., just as the moon is setting and the sun is rising. Still, you may want to wake up early to witness what you can of the phenomenon, as there won&rsquo;t be another total lunar eclipse visible from Montreal for three years. &ldquo;Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-on-march-3/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-on-march-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal before sunrise on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stargazers, unite: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Montreal during the wee hours of March 3. Conditions won&rsquo;t be optimal, however. Totality &mdash; the period when the moon is completely within the Earth&rsquo;s shadow &mdash; will begin around 6 a.m., just as the moon is setting and the sun is rising. Still, you may want to wake up early to witness what you can of the phenomenon, as there won&rsquo;t be another total lunar eclipse visible from Montreal for three years. &ldquo;Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-before-sunrise-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-montreal-before-sunrise-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Colder, flurries and a deep freeze overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud Sunday with a 30 per cent chance of flurries and a high of minus 9. A breeze of up to 15 km/h will bring a wind chill near minus 20. The UV index goes up another notch to 3, or moderate. Clear skies overnight with a low of minus 19 and a wind chill of minus 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-colder-flurries-and-a-deep-freeze-overnight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-colder-flurries-and-a-deep-freeze-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: How soon can you resume physical activity after knee-replacement surgery?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often referred to as the &ldquo;wear and tear&rdquo; arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the body no longer repairs joint tissue damaged from aging, injury, obesity or genetics. Most common in the knee, there is no cure. Instead, pain and restrictions to physical activity steadily increase and quality of life decreases as the joint continues to degrade. Total joint-replacement surgery is a popular option for osteoarthritis sufferers who want to restore knee function and resume their active lif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-how-soon-can-you-resume-physical-activity-after-knee-replacement-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-how-soon-can-you-resume-physical-activity-after-knee-replacement-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police cancel Amber Alert for teen girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police cancelled an Amber Alert on Sunday morning after a 15-year-old girl was believed to have been abducted by a 16-year-old male on Saturday night. Police say the teenager was found. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-cancel-amber-alert-for-teen-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-cancel-amber-alert-for-teen-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert: Girl, 15, abducted in Montreal on Saturday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police issued an Amber Alert in the early hours of Sunday after a 15-year-old girl was kidnapped on Saturday night. Annabelle Moskal was abducted at 9 p.m. by Syed Ullah, 16. Police ask the public to look out for a red, 2023 Nissan KICKS with the license plate 67N AFG. If seen, call 911.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amber-alert-girl-15-abducted-in-montreal-on-saturday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amber-alert-girl-15-abducted-in-montreal-on-saturday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fr&eacute;chette and Drainville say they won't water down Quebec's secularism laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Both Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidates say they will maintain Quebec&rsquo;s laws barring certain employees from wearing religious symbols in the workplace even if it means a loss of much needed labour. And while candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette pledged to maintain what she called the CAQ&rsquo;s essential &ldquo;DNA&rdquo; of nationalism and economic development, candidate Bernard Drainville said he thinks the party needs a shake-up. In a first event pittin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freacutechette-and-drainville-say-they-wont-water-down-quebecs-secularism-laws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freacutechette-and-drainville-say-they-wont-water-down-quebecs-secularism-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands rally in Montreal to cheer blows on Iran's leadership after U.S&ndash;Israel strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[They gathered in their thousands, hopeful of a freer, more prosperous future for Iran. After the U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran early Saturday morning &mdash; and Tehran answering with missile strikes of its own &mdash; members of Montreal&rsquo;s large Iranian diaspora stood alongside other supporters in downtown Montreal, dancing, embracing and chanting for the end of the Islamic Republic that has ruled since 1979. The march stretched several hundred metres through the city&rsquo;s cor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/thousands-rally-in-montreal-to-cheer-blows-on-irans-leadership-after-usndashisrael-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/thousands-rally-in-montreal-to-cheer-blows-on-irans-leadership-after-usndashisrael-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands rally in Montreal to cheer blows on Iran's leadership after U.S.-Israel strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[They gathered in their thousands, hopeful of a freer, more prosperous future for Iran. After the U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran early Saturday morning &mdash; and Tehran answering with missile strikes of its own &mdash; members of Montreal&rsquo;s large Iranian diaspora stood alongside other supporters in downtown Montreal, dancing, embracing and chanting for the end of the Islamic Republic that has ruled since 1979. The march stretched several hundred metres through the city&rsquo;s cor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/thousands-rally-in-montreal-to-cheer-blows-on-irans-leadership-after-us-israel-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/thousands-rally-in-montreal-to-cheer-blows-on-irans-leadership-after-us-israel-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGill drops Heated Rivalry merch — and fans snap it up]]></title><description><![CDATA[For about 205 years, McGill University has built its brand on academic excellence and international prestige. But, lately, it has also found itself leaning into a viral gay hockey romance that has become a Canadian &ldquo;soft-power moment.&rdquo; The McGill Campus Store last week began selling a limited-edition T-shirt inspired by Heated Rivalry, the hockey romance adaptation that has become Crave&rsquo;s most successful original debut and has already been renewed for a second season. The $29.9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-drops-heated-rivalry-merch-and-fans-snap-it-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-drops-heated-rivalry-merch-and-fans-snap-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to honour Montreal’s forgotten giant of neurosurgery?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One major sign of how Dr. William Cone has slowly faded from memory is evident the moment you step through the heavy art deco front doors of the Montreal Neurological Institute he helped found in 1934 on the flank of Mount Royal. Inside the lobby is a pantheon to the great minds that have marked the history of neuroscience: Alzheimer, Cajal, Sherrington, Pavlov, Charcot, Cushing and of course Penfield. Almost all Montrealers have heard of Dr. Wilder Penfield, the pioneering neurosurgeon whose na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-it-time-to-honour-montreals-forgotten-giant-of-neurosurgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/is-it-time-to-honour-montreals-forgotten-giant-of-neurosurgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: PSPP paints himself into a corner on sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois was founded in 1968 by Ren&eacute; L&eacute;vesque, it has contested 15 general elections. Committed to separating Quebec from Canada to become an independent country, the PQ won five times, with consecutive majorities twice (spanning 1976-1985 and 1994-2003) and forming one minority government in 2012, lasting under two years. In the first terms of those majority reigns, the PQ held referendums on sovereignty, losing both times. Several times during these]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-pspp-paints-himself-into-a-corner-on-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-pspp-paints-himself-into-a-corner-on-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's effect on Quebec politics more 'than any other president' | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spectre of trade tariffs under U.S. President Donald Trump continue to loom over Quebec and Canada. Quebec&rsquo;s business community greeted the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling last week against Trump&rsquo;s tariffs with tempered expectations, and then Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said the exact timing of a potential referendum within a first mandate of a PQ government had to remain adjustable because of economic threats from Trump. John Parisella, politi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trumps-effect-on-quebec-politics-more-than-any-other-president-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trumps-effect-on-quebec-politics-more-than-any-other-president-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has more effect on Quebec politics 'than any other president' | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spectre of trade tariffs under U.S. President Donald Trump continues to loom over Quebec and Canada. Quebec&rsquo;s business community greeted the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling last week against Trump&rsquo;s tariffs with tempered expectations, and then Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said the exact timing of a potential referendum within a first mandate of a PQ government had to remain adjustable because of economic threats from Trump. John Parisella, polit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trump-has-more-effect-on-quebec-politics-than-any-other-president-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trump-has-more-effect-on-quebec-politics-than-any-other-president-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Irony and contradiction in Quebec's proposed constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than four decades, many Quebec francophones have argued &mdash; often passionately &mdash; that they were rejected, unrecognized or insufficiently reflected in the 1982 Canadian Constitution. The absence of Quebec&rsquo;s formal consent remains, for many, a defining grievance. That sense of constitutional exclusion has shaped political discourse for generations. Quebec&rsquo;s proposed Constitution Act, Bill 1, is presented as a corrective &mdash; an effort to articulate the defining fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-irony-and-contradiction-in-quebecs-proposed-constitution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-irony-and-contradiction-in-quebecs-proposed-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editor's Note: Community rallies to support the Gazette Christmas Fund&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quiet generosity speaks volumes. Readers and community foundations came together in a big way this season to show support for the Gazette Christmas Fund. An anonymous donor provided a large endowment toward the end of our campaign to help lift the fund to new heights. Not only did this donation help us meet our target, but we were able to gift families a slightly larger amount than in previous years. Recipient families received a total gift of $140, up from the usual $125 amount &mdash; a meanin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/editors-note-community-rallies-to-support-the-gazette-christmas-fundnbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/editors-note-community-rallies-to-support-the-gazette-christmas-fundnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on trial for death of 15-year-old girl in St-Léonard insists he was the only gunman]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men on trial for the death of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in St-L&eacute;onard five years ago sounded frustrated at times Friday afternoon as he continued to insist, in front of a jury, he fired the shots that killed the girl and her death was an accident. Salim Touaibi, 30, was being cross-examined by prosecutor Katerine Brabant about his claim his co-accused in the trial at the Montreal courthouse, Aymane Bouadi, 30, did not fire any of the eight shots toward the Volkswagen Jet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-on-trial-for-death-of-15-year-old-girl-in-st-lonard-insists-he-was-the-only-gunman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-on-trial-for-death-of-15-year-old-girl-in-st-lonard-insists-he-was-the-only-gunman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGill unveils task force to chart future of varsity sports following recent team cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGill University announced Friday it is launching a new task force to chart the future of athletics and recreation on its campus, but signalled its decision to axe a swath of varsity teams remains in place. In November, the university spurred anger from students and alumni after announcing it would cut 25 varsity and competitive teams beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, saying its athletics program had outgrown its capacity. That conclusion, which followed a 2024 internal audit and a 2025 e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-unveils-task-force-to-chart-future-of-varsity-sports-following-recent-team-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mcgill-unveils-task-force-to-chart-future-of-varsity-sports-following-recent-team-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New federal language watchdog will bolster Canadian bilingualism, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new federal official languages commissioner, set to take office next month, is well-positioned to safeguard Canadian bilingualism and &ldquo;build a stronger, more inclusive Canada,&rdquo; Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Kelly Burke, a former senior Ontario public servant, will take over as Canada&rsquo;s language watchdog on March 30 after her appointment was approved by the House of Commons and the Senate. &ldquo;Bilingualism is at the heart of the Canadian identity &mdash; we are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-federal-language-watchdog-will-bolster-canadian-bilingualism-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-federal-language-watchdog-will-bolster-canadian-bilingualism-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New transitional housing centre in Montreal North will focus on mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new transitional housing building will help dozens of Montrealers with psychosocial issues find their way off their street and into permanent housing, advocates say. On Friday, Quebec and Montreal inaugurated the housing initiative, which will accommodate 12 people at a time, giving them each a room, a shared kitchen and access to much-needed treatment. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re talking about people who have serious mental illness and who are homeless as well,&rdquo; said James Hughes, CEO of the Old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-transitional-housing-centre-in-montreal-north-will-focus-on-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-transitional-housing-centre-in-montreal-north-will-focus-on-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakeshore General Hospital postpones some elective surgeries after flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A defective heating system is being blamed for flooding that occurred early Friday in the operating block of the Lakeshore General Hospital. In an email to the Montreal Gazette, regional health agency spokesperson H&eacute;l&egrave;ne Bergeron-Gamache said the incident seems to have been caused by malfunctioning heating coils and was quickly brought under control. However, the damage resulted in the immediate postponement of 10 elective surgeries. Urgent surgeries proceeded as scheduled, she sai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lakeshore-general-hospital-postpones-some-elective-surgeries-after-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lakeshore-general-hospital-postpones-some-elective-surgeries-after-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Finally, a TV show where potholes are the real villain]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, Anne Rice has done for the gritty monster underworld what Heated Rivalry just did for hockey. And now, posthumously, she&rsquo;s doing it for Montreal potholes. Teasers have been dropping for hit the AMC show The Vampire Lestat, loosely based on the Rice novels. But none hit so close to home as the &ldquo;exclusive&rdquo; clip that dropped Thursday. In the clip, Lestat de Lioncourt is on a video call, flirting with his American companion/lover/sometime-nemesis Louis. He is on a Mont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-finally-a-tvshow-where-potholes-are-the-real-villain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-finally-a-tvshow-where-potholes-are-the-real-villain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Montreal bakery is in the OQLF's crosshairs for its English TikToks]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Quebec&rsquo;s language watchdog wrote to a Montreal family-run bakery, the owner&rsquo;s son assumed the letter was fake. The Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise (OQLF) told Lahmajoune, a Syrian-Armenian-Lebanese shop in Villeray, that it had received a complaint alleging that most of the company&rsquo;s social-media posts were not accessible in French &ldquo;under at least equivalent conditions,&rdquo; as required by Quebec&rsquo;s Charter of the French Language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-montreal-bakery-is-in-the-oqlfs-crosshairs-for-its-english-tiktoks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-montreal-bakery-is-in-the-oqlfs-crosshairs-for-its-english-tiktoks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: REM closes early Friday, runs all night Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[TransitMontreal&rsquo;s m&eacute;tro system and R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain will be open late Saturday night as the city celebrates the Nuit Blanche all-nighter. M&eacute;tro service on all four lines will continue until two hours past their normal closing times (last trains leave Berri-UQAM at 3 a.m.), while the REM will run throughout the night. Night buses will stick to their usual schedules. On Friday, however, the REM will shut down early as part of planned work. The last tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-rem-closes-early-friday-runs-all-night-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-rem-closes-early-friday-runs-all-night-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring break shake-up: Where Quebecers are going and what to know before travelling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebecers looking to escape the cold not only may have had their plans disrupted in recent weeks, travel experts say vacationers are also weighing the risks and considering different winter havens to visit this spring break. With Canadian flights suspended to Cuba because of fuel shortages and cartel-related violence in Mexico&rsquo;s Puerto Vallarta, travellers saw back-to-back upheavals in two popular destinations this month. Planning a vacation? Here is what you need to know.What is going on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/spring-break-shake-up-where-quebecers-are-going-and-what-to-know-before-travelling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/spring-break-shake-up-where-quebecers-are-going-and-what-to-know-before-travelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrealers turn their backs on Cuba for spring break, choose Dominican Republic, Europe instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebecers looking to escape the cold not only may have had their plans disrupted in recent weeks, travel experts say vacationers are also weighing the risks and considering different winter havens to visit this spring break. With Canadian flights suspended to Cuba because of fuel shortages and cartel-related violence in Mexico&rsquo;s Puerto Vallarta, travellers saw back-to-back upheavals in two popular destinations this month. Planning a vacation? Here is what you need to know.What is going on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-turn-their-backs-on-cuba-for-spring-break-choose-dominican-republic-europe-instead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-turn-their-backs-on-cuba-for-spring-break-choose-dominican-republic-europe-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montrealers choosing Dominican Republic, Europe instead of Cuba for spring break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebecers looking to escape the cold not only may have had their plans disrupted in recent weeks, travel experts say vacationers are also weighing the risks and considering different winter havens to visit this spring break. With Canadian flights suspended to Cuba because of fuel shortages and cartel-related violence in Mexico&rsquo;s Puerto Vallarta, travellers saw back-to-back upheavals in two popular destinations this month. Planning a vacation? Here is what you need to know.What is going on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-choosing-dominican-republic-europe-instead-of-cuba-for-spring-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montrealers-choosing-dominican-republic-europe-instead-of-cuba-for-spring-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Montreal broke the ice with grand winter carnivals of 1880s]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the 26th annual Montr&eacute;al en Lumi&egrave;re festival begins on Feb. 27, the colourful event will be steeped in rich historical antecedents. Unknown to most Montrealers, the city staged five colossal winter carnivals well over a century ago that attracted revellers from all over eastern North America and even a small number from Europe. The wintertide festivities took place during the 1880s and have not been repeated on such a scale ever since. Unlike Montr&eacute;al en Lumi&egrave;re,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-montreal-broke-the-ice-with-grand-winter-carnivals-of-1880s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-montreal-broke-the-ice-with-grand-winter-carnivals-of-1880s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police fan out across South Shore during investigation of Nooran Rezayi's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police conducted multiple searches on Montreal&rsquo;s South Shore on Thursday morning as part of an investigation into the circumstances of Nooran Rezayi&rsquo;s death during a police intervention. Rezayi, 15, was shot and killed by an officer during a police intervention on Sept. 21 shortly before 3 p.m. Longueuil police were responding to a 911 call about &ldquo;a group of armed people&rdquo; in the residential neighbourhood of St-Hubert. But his family alleges he was unarmed, carryi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-fan-out-across-south-shore-during-investigation-of-nooran-rezayis-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-fan-out-across-south-shore-during-investigation-of-nooran-rezayis-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier looks to expand sales in India, but chances of building Gripen fighter are slim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bombardier is well-positioned to benefit from the federal government&rsquo;s new &ldquo;buy Canadian&rdquo; defence strategy, the company&rsquo;s CEO and president &Eacute;ric Martel told reporters Thursday. At the same time, opportunities for increased sales to India are strong, he said, on the eve of Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s trade trip. Bombardier has been doing business with India for several years and has more than 60 planes in service there. Expansion has been slowed by a lack of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bombardier-looks-to-expand-sales-in-india-but-chances-of-building-gripen-fighter-are-slim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bombardier-looks-to-expand-sales-in-india-but-chances-of-building-gripen-fighter-are-slim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fréchette maintains her lead over Drainville in CAQ leadership race: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; A new opinion poll shows Christine Fr&eacute;chette still well ahead of her opponent Bernard Drainville in the race to become leader of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec. The Pallas Data-Qc125-L&rsquo;Actualit&eacute; poll conducted Feb. 21-22 shows 51 per cent of CAQ members have a favourable opinion of Fr&eacute;chette while only 24 per cent say the same thing about Drainville. Inversely, that means 55 per cent of CAQ members polled have a &ldquo;very or rather&rdquo; unfavoura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-maintains-her-lead-over-drainville-in-caq-leadership-race-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-maintains-her-lead-over-drainville-in-caq-leadership-race-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrebonne byelection will see rematch between Liberal and Bloc candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois and Liberal Party of Canada confirmed this week their candidates in the 2025 election in Terrebonne will again run against each other in a byelection. The revote is being prompted by a Supreme Court decision Feb. 13 that annulled the result of the election in that riding because of an error from Elections Canada. A judicial recount gave Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste a single-vote win over Bloc incumbent Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute;, but a Bloc voter whos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/terrebonne-byelection-will-see-rematch-between-liberal-and-bloc-candidates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/terrebonne-byelection-will-see-rematch-between-liberal-and-bloc-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STM constable charged with assault during métro intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special constable for the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al (STM) appeared at the Montreal courthouse Thursday to be charged with assaulting someone in an intervention at Berri-UQAM station last year. Special constable Mika&euml;l Lahaie faces one count of armed assault and one count of assault. The incident took place in January 2025 and was followed by an investigation from the Bureau des enqu&ecirc;tes ind&eacute;pendantes (BEI). In 2025, the year the incident took place]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-constable-charged-with-assault-during-mtro-intervention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-constable-charged-with-assault-during-mtro-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ste-Catherine St. construction's current phase will finish a year early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Montreal says it will finish the extensive construction underway on Ste-Catherine St. W. one year earlier than expected. The current phase of the project was slated to be completed by 2030, but will now be done by 2029, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced on Thursday. &ldquo;We want it completely reopened as quickly as possible,&rdquo; Martinez Ferrada said of the street, noting the construction&rsquo;s impact on the city&rsquo;s downtown core and businesses. Launched under the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ste-catherine-st-constructions-current-phase-will-finish-a-year-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ste-catherine-st-constructions-current-phase-will-finish-a-year-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man who killed his two children in 2022 was brought to an ER with 'dark thoughts' in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man on trial for having killed two of his children in Laval in 2022 began seeing a psychiatrist several months before the tragedy and surprised the doctor with an apparent suicide attempt in April 2021. Kamaljit Arora, 49, is on trial at the Laval courthouse for two counts of first-degree murder. Arora admits he caused the death of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter by drowning them inside the family&rsquo;s home on Oct. 17, 2022. On Thursday, Muneeb Ahmad, a psychiatrist at Cit&ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-two-children-in-2022-was-brought-to-an-er-with-dark-thoughts-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-two-children-in-2022-was-brought-to-an-er-with-dark-thoughts-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough!' Exasperated Legault says Quebec's offer to medical specialists is generous]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; An exasperated Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said Thursday that the salary offer the government is offering Quebec&rsquo;s medical specialists is generous enough. &ldquo;Enough!&rdquo; Legault told reporters as he arrived for question period. &ldquo;Medical specialists, who work full time, earn on average $550,000 a year. We are offering an increase of 11 per cent. That means $600,000 a year. &ldquo;I think this is sufficient. I think Quebecers agree with me.&rdquo; But moments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/enough-exasperated-legault-says-quebecs-offer-to-medical-specialists-is-generous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/enough-exasperated-legault-says-quebecs-offer-to-medical-specialists-is-generous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education minister investigating reports of IDF soldiers speaking at Jewish schools in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling the situation &ldquo;extremely concerning,&rdquo; Quebec&rsquo;s Education Ministry says it is looking into two Montreal Jewish schools that invited soldiers from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to speak to students. Education Minister Sonia LeBel said verifications are underway to determine if Herzliah and Bialik high schools are complying with laws, which state that public funding granted to private schools can only be used for educational services. &ldquo;They have a code of ethics s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/education-minister-investigating-reports-of-idf-soldiers-speaking-at-jewish-schools-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/education-minister-investigating-reports-of-idf-soldiers-speaking-at-jewish-schools-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to launch snow-removal operation Thursday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[With about 15 centimetres of accumulated snow over the past two weeks, the city of Montreal announced it will launch the season&rsquo;s sixth snow-removal operation on Thursday evening. Nearly 3,000 workers and 2,500 snow-removal vehicles will be involved in the operations across the approximately 11,000 kilometres of Montreal&rsquo;s road network. The city asks residents to &ldquo;stay informed&rdquo; and follow parking restrictions indicated by temporary road signs. Information can be found on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-launch-snow-removal-operation-thursday-evening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-launch-snow-removal-operation-thursday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revenue is up and power outages are down, Hydro-Québec says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro&#8209;Qu&eacute;bec on Thursday announced it delivered a &ldquo;solid&rdquo; financial performance in 2025, recording net revenue of $2.9 billion &mdash; a nine-per-cent increase &mdash; while its investments in the province totalled $7.8 billion. The results were made public by Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec CEO Claudine Bouchard during a press conference Thursday. The utility says the results demonstrate the &ldquo;key role&rdquo; it plays in the provincial economy, contributing $26.1 billion to Qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/revenue-is-up-and-power-outages-are-down-hydro-qubec-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/revenue-is-up-and-power-outages-are-down-hydro-qubec-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STM puts the ‘Go’ back in Go Habs Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s transit agency says it&rsquo;s putting the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; back on buses in electronic messages of support for the Montreal Canadians. &ldquo;In the coming weeks, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al will reintroduce the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; on bus-line indicators,&rdquo; the transit agency said in a press release Thursday morning. &ldquo;It should be noted that the Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise has validated the use of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-puts-the-go-back-in-go-habs-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-puts-the-go-back-in-go-habs-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go Habs Go' to be displayed on STM buses, months after language complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[City buses will soon once again display the word &ldquo;Go&rdquo; in electronic messages supporting the Montreal Canadiens, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al announced Thursday. And, following a personal intervention by French Language Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge, the word &ldquo;Habs&rdquo; has also been given the green light, according to internal STM documents obtained by The Gazette. The change comes 10 months after the newspaper reported that the Office qu&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-to-be-displayed-on-stm-buses-months-after-language-complaint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-to-be-displayed-on-stm-buses-months-after-language-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go Habs Go' is back on STM buses, months after language complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s transit agency says it&rsquo;s putting the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; back on buses in electronic messages of support for the Montreal Canadians. &ldquo;In the coming weeks, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al will reintroduce the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; on bus-line indicators,&rdquo; the transit agency said in a press release Thursday morning. &ldquo;It should be noted that the Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise has validated the use of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-is-back-on-stm-buses-months-after-language-complaint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-is-back-on-stm-buses-months-after-language-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Go Habs Go' is back on STM buses, months after after language complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s transit agency says it&rsquo;s putting the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; back on buses in electronic messages of support for the Montreal Canadians. &ldquo;In the coming weeks, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al will reintroduce the word &lsquo;Go&rsquo; on bus-line indicators,&rdquo; the transit agency said in a press release Thursday morning. &ldquo;It should be noted that the Office qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois de la langue fran&ccedil;aise has validated the use of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-is-back-on-stm-buses-months-after-after-language-complaint/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/go-habs-go-is-back-on-stm-buses-months-after-after-language-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melançon: Will sovereignty cost the PQ the gold medal at the election Olympics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winter Olympics have wrapped up in Italy. For two weeks, Canadian athletes gave us reason to celebrate excellence, feel proud and, at times, even shed a tear. I&rsquo;m not much of a sports fan. But during those two weeks where the whole world comes together, the Olympics are the only thing on my television at home. I watch for the thrill of the performances, of course, and also for the simple pleasure of cheering for Canada, even more so in the challenging times we are living in. This is no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-will-sovereignty-cost-the-pq-the-gold-medal-at-the-election-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-will-sovereignty-cost-the-pq-the-gold-medal-at-the-election-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Mixed precipitation begets mixed metaphors]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 22 days till spring, but the The Weather Network is getting a head start with its forecast for the season to come, calling it &ldquo;the scenic route from winter to summer.&rdquo; It also calls it a wild card, because mixing metaphors is fine if you&rsquo;re talking about mixed precipitation. The predictions suggest cold temperatures will dominate through March and into April, though &ldquo;very warm weather over the eastern U.S. will surge north at times and bring tastes of pleasant s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mixed-precipitation-begets-mixed-metaphors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mixed-precipitation-begets-mixed-metaphors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Mixed metaphors are fine if you're talking about mixed precipitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 22 days till spring, but the The Weather Network is getting a head start with its forecast for the season to come, calling it &ldquo;the scenic route from winter to summer.&rdquo; It also calls it a wild card, because mixing metaphors is fine if you&rsquo;re talking about mixed precipitation. The predictions suggest cold temperatures will dominate through March and into April, though &ldquo;very warm weather over the eastern U.S. will surge north at times and bring tastes of pleasant s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mixed-metaphors-are-fine-if-youre-talking-about-mixed-precipitation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-mixed-metaphors-are-fine-if-youre-talking-about-mixed-precipitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in critical condition after shooting in LaSalle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s was in critical condition Thursday after being shot late Wednesday in the LaSalle borough. Montreal police said they received a 911 call reporting gunshots at the corner of Broadway St. and 7th Ave. around 10:45 p.m. Officers found the victim unconscious on the ground and suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. Any suspects fled before the arrival of police and were still being sought Thursday morning. A perimeter was set up at the scene and police will exam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-in-lasalle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-in-lasalle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LaSalle shooting victim is city's second homicide of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man has become the second homicide victim of 2026 on the island of Montreal after he died of wounds he sustained when he was shot late Wednesday in the LaSalle borough. Montreal police said they received a 911 call reporting gunshots at the corner of Broadway St. and 7th Ave. around 10:45 p.m. Officers found the victim unconscious on the ground and suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries. Any suspec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-shooting-victim-is-citys-second-homicide-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lasalle-shooting-victim-is-citys-second-homicide-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal doctor reveals that his vulnerabilities were unexpected gifts to whole-person care]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a memoir published as he retires from a long and distinguished career caring for patients, mentoring medical students and shaping the field of whole-person care, Montreal physician and scholar Tom Hutchinson shares deeply personal details from his own experience: wounding treatment he received from his mother as a child in Ireland; feelings of inadequacy that plagued him at times during his medical training and, later, the distressing experience of burnout; his father&rsquo;s drinking problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-doctor-reveals-that-his-vulnerabilities-were-unexpected-gifts-to-whole-person-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-doctor-reveals-that-his-vulnerabilities-were-unexpected-gifts-to-whole-person-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying from YUL for spring break? Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[While travellers are getting excited for upcoming spring break vacations, it can also be chaotic to fly during peak seasons. For those heading to Montr&eacute;al-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) this weekend or next week, here&rsquo;s the latest on airline policies and airport transportation.Check the baggage and airfare policiesBoth Air Canada and WestJet have changed their carry-on luggage policies within the last two years. As of Jan. 3, 2025, Air Canada&rsquo;s Economy Basic fares do not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flying-from-yul-for-spring-break-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flying-from-yul-for-spring-break-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec can’t shut itself off from English-speaking talent, McGill president says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The backlash that followed the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government&rsquo;s complaints about English-speaking university students coming to Quebec should serve as a warning, McGill president Deep Saini said Wednesday. He said the province cannot afford reputational damage at a time of intense global competition for talent &mdash; and that is precisely what occurred after CAQ ministers targeted English universities. In 2023, the Legault government said it wanted fewer English-speaking studen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-cant-shut-itself-off-from-english-speaking-talent-mcgill-president-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-cant-shut-itself-off-from-english-speaking-talent-mcgill-president-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth strike by STM maintenance workers averted, meetings planned with conciliator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montrealers have been spared &mdash; at least temporarily &mdash; having to navigate a fifth strike by the STM&rsquo;s maintenance workers. Last week, The Gazette reported that the maintenance union intended to seek an audience with the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) this week in order to approve a limited strike for the first week of March &mdash; which is spring break for many schools in the region. However, in a statement Wednesday, the union said it has agreed to halt all pressure t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fifth-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-averted-meetings-planned-with-conciliator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fifth-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-averted-meetings-planned-with-conciliator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifth strike by STM maintenance workers averted, both sides to meet with conciliator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montrealers have been spared &mdash; at least temporarily &mdash; having to navigate a fifth strike by the STM&rsquo;s maintenance workers. Last week, The Gazette reported that the maintenance union intended to seek an audience with the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) this week in order to approve a limited strike for the first week of March &mdash; which is spring break for many schools in the region. However, in a statement Wednesday, the union said it has agreed to halt all pressure t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fifth-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-averted-both-sides-to-meet-with-conciliator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fifth-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-averted-both-sides-to-meet-with-conciliator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kheiriddin: Poilievre's Trumpian 'complete deportation' gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released a video about the preferential treatment of asylum seekers in Canada. In it, he states that 6 million Canadians can&rsquo;t get access to a family doctor and specialist wait times average 30 weeks. Then he drops the kicker: rejected asylum claimants, who have never paid taxes, get free &ldquo;deluxe supplementary heath care&rdquo; such as physiotherapy, dental and eyecare that Canadian citizens have to pay for out of pocket. Poilievre is r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-poilievres-trumpian-complete-deportation-gamble/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kheiriddin-poilievres-trumpian-complete-deportation-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referendum talk is already hurting Quebec's finances, CAQ minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; With the Quebec Liberal leader saying he&rsquo;s ready to lead the No side, the province&rsquo;s finance minister said Wednesday the prospect of an independence referendum is already costing Quebec money in the form of higher borrowing costs. Eric Girard told reporters that although he believes independence remains a legitimate idea, it comes with its share of risks. Just the fact that the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois is leading in the polls and wants to hold a referendum is alre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referendum-talk-is-already-hurting-quebecs-finances-caq-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/referendum-talk-is-already-hurting-quebecs-finances-caq-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Hope and ‘no worries’ after poll shows narrowing gap between Quebec Liberals and PQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois pointed to its recent byelection win in Chicoutimi and the Quebec Liberals promoted a message of hope after a new poll revealed the PQ, which has been leading in opinion polls for the past two years, suddenly finds itself neck and neck with the Liberals. The Pallas poll, conducted for L&rsquo;actualit&eacute; Feb. 21 and 22, a week after Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberals, also suggests the PQ&rsquo;s keystone political promise &mdash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-quebec-liberals-and-pq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-quebec-liberals-and-pq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: ‘Hope’ and ‘no worries’ after poll shows narrowing gap between PQ, Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois pointed to their recent win in Chicoutimi and the Quebec Liberals promoted a message of hope after a new poll revealed the PQ, which has been leading in opinion polls for the past two years, suddenly finds itself neck and neck with the Liberals. And the Pallas poll, conducted for l&rsquo;Actualit&eacute; Feb. 21-22, a week after Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberals, also suggests the PQ&rsquo;s keystone political promise &mdash; a referen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-pq-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-pq-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope and ‘no worries’ after poll shows narrowing gap between Quebec Liberals and PQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois pointed to its recent byelection win in Chicoutimi and the Quebec Liberals promoted a message of hope after a new poll revealed the PQ, which has been leading in opinion polls for the past two years, suddenly finds itself neck and neck with the Liberals. The Pallas poll, conducted for L&rsquo;actualit&eacute; Feb. 21 and 22, a week after Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberals, also suggests the PQ&rsquo;s keystone political promise &mdash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-quebec-liberals-and-pq/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-quebec-liberals-and-pq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hope’ and ‘no worries’ after poll shows narrowing gap between PQ, Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois pointed to their recent win in Chicoutimi and the Quebec Liberals promoted a message of hope after a new poll revealed the PQ, which has been leading in opinion polls for the past two years, suddenly finds itself neck and neck with the Liberals. And the Pallas poll, conducted for l&rsquo;Actualit&eacute; Feb. 21-22, a week after Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberals, also suggests the PQ&rsquo;s keystone political promise &mdash; a referen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-pq-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hope-and-no-worries-after-poll-shows-narrowing-gap-between-pq-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gap between the PQ and Quebec Liberals is narrowing dramatically, new poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, which has been leading in opinion polls for the past two years, suddenly finds itself neck and neck with the Quebec Liberals, a new survey suggests. And the Pallas poll, conducted for l&rsquo;Actualit&eacute; Feb. 21-22, a week after Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberals, also suggests the PQ&rsquo;s keystone political promise &mdash; a referendum on sovereignty during their first term as a government &mdash; is transforming into a politi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gap-between-the-pq-and-quebec-liberals-is-narrowing-dramatically-new-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gap-between-the-pq-and-quebec-liberals-is-narrowing-dramatically-new-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labos: Nasal strips don't pass the sniff test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The internet is full of health and wellness products that are cheap, seem harmless and are vague enough in their marketing that you might be tempted to order them if it puts you over the minimum Amazon needs to offer you free shipping. Nasal strips are a perfect example. They promise better breathing, deeper sleep and a cheap easy fix to snoring. At pennies per strip, there is little upfront cost or risk. But even 70 cents per strip adds up with daily use. Over 10 years, these strips will cost y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-nasal-strips-dont-pass-the-sniff-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-nasal-strips-dont-pass-the-sniff-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: This will satisfy your cravings for salty or sweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forecast was a touch salty Wednesday morning, with periods of snow and a wind chill of minus-20. Conditions will sweeten throughout the day, culminating in a high of minus-2 C with an afternoon wind chill of minus-7 C. Accumulations of snow will settle around two centimetres. Flurries will continue overnight, with a low of minus-6 C and a wind chill of minus-12 C. Expect a mix of sun and cloud Thursday, with the temperature creeping back toward the freezing mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-this-will-satisfy-your-cravings-for-salty-or-sweet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-this-will-satisfy-your-cravings-for-salty-or-sweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East-end youth say they are isolated by Montreal's public transit options]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it may not be a perfect comparison, Alexandre Fabien Gagn&eacute; feels it nonetheless illustrates the issue he and most other young people in Montreal&rsquo;s east end face: For a student living in Rivi&egrave;re-des-Prairies&mdash;Pointe-aux-Trembles, he says, it can be faster to drive to Universit&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec &agrave; Trois-Rivi&egrave;res than to take public transit to reach Universit&eacute; de Montr&eacute;al. &ldquo;It shows that our sector is extremely isolated,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/east-end-youth-say-they-are-isolated-by-montreals-public-transit-options/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/east-end-youth-say-they-are-isolated-by-montreals-public-transit-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Montreal become Canada's new defence industry hub?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Montreal poised to become the defence capital of Canada? After Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s unveiling of the Liberal government&rsquo;s &ldquo;defence industrial strategy&rdquo; last week at the Montreal headquarters of the CAE flight simulator firm, early indicators seem to be pointing in that direction. The new policy, described as a &ldquo;generational shift&rdquo; away from dependence on U.S. suppliers, aims to spur half a trillion dollars in investments and create 125,000 jobs over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/could-montreal-become-canadas-new-defence-industry-hub/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/could-montreal-become-canadas-new-defence-industry-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire in Hydro-Québec access shaft causes Ville-Marie power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire in a Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec access shaft Tuesday afternoon led to outages across Montreal&rsquo;s Ville-Marie borough. At around 12:30 p.m., between 40 and 50 firefighters responded to smoke coming from the shaft, near the intersection of Ontario and d&rsquo;Iberville Sts., according to Montreal fire department battalion chief Francis Fleury. Fleury said interventions involving Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec infrastructure can be particularly challenging due to the electricity involved, which can pose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fire-in-hydro-qubec-access-shaft-causes-ville-marie-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fire-in-hydro-qubec-access-shaft-causes-ville-marie-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did everyone think Ghislaine Maxwell was in Quebec City?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video of a woman who closely resembles Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker and co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, walking freely along the streets of Quebec City has gone viral &mdash; except it isn&rsquo;t her at all and the distortion was a joke, the creator admits. The 13-second clip, posted online last week, is from the perspective of an unidentified person with a cellphone approaching a woman in a winter coat who looks like Maxwell outside a store. He asks &ldquo;Ghislaine? Do I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-did-everyone-think-ghislaine-maxwell-was-in-quebec-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-did-everyone-think-ghislaine-maxwell-was-in-quebec-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community centre project breathes new life into former Mile End school]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was excitement in the air Monday evening as approximately 60 representatives from various community organizations, co-ops and non-profits gathered in a small room in the former Luke Callaghan Memorial School at 5611 Clark St. They were attending the first of two information sessions (a second one was scheduled for Tuesday) by the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de d&eacute;veloppement Angus for a new project to transform the iconic building into a four-storey community centre housing a wide variety]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/community-centre-project-breathes-new-life-into-former-mile-end-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/community-centre-project-breathes-new-life-into-former-mile-end-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A PQ government could wait till end of Trump's term to hold referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon repeated Tuesday that his party remains committed to holding an independence referendum within a first mandate in office should it win the general election in October. But saying he has listened to the fears of voters about his plan, St-Pierre Plamondon said the exact timing of the referendum within that mandate &mdash; which is four years &mdash; has to remain adjustable to reflect certain realities such as the continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-pq-government-could-wait-till-end-of-trumps-term-to-hold-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-pq-government-could-wait-till-end-of-trumps-term-to-hold-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars should be allowed on new road to REM station, Pierrefonds mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Martinez Ferrada administration hopes to revive a plan to build an urban boulevard on land reserved for a highway extension in the West Island. The story of this roadway dates back to a decades-long promise by province to link the West Island to Laval. The original plan called for the construction of a highway that would pass through &Icirc;le Bizard, Pierrefonds and Kirkland in order to link Highway 440 in Laval to Highway 40 in the West Island. While plans for the link have long since been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cars-should-be-allowed-on-new-road-to-rem-station-pierrefonds-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cars-should-be-allowed-on-new-road-to-rem-station-pierrefonds-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notorious killer whose crimes shocked Quebec bails out of parole hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[This report includes details that some readers might find disturbing. A man who took part in a murder that shocked the province of Quebec nearly three decades ago put an abrupt halt to his parole hearing on Tuesday when it became apparent he was nowhere close to obtaining a release. Marcel Blanchette, 78, is serving a life sentence for the sexual assault and murder of 22-year-old Sherbrooke resident Isabelle Bolduc in 1996. He was asking for day parole or to at least have access to unescorted le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/notorious-killer-whose-crimes-shocked-quebec-bails-out-of-parole-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/notorious-killer-whose-crimes-shocked-quebec-bails-out-of-parole-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters demand changes after more kids struck by cars at Montreal West intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huddled at the corner of a busy Montreal West intersection, around 40 protesters demanded changes Tuesday to improve safety along an collision-prone road. Last week, two students at Royal West Academy, ages 12 and 13, were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Westminster Ave. and Ainslie Rd. Police say the driver made a full stop at the stop sign before starting again and striking the children at a low speed. In 2024, a car hit a 14-year-old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/protesters-demand-changes-after-more-kids-struck-by-cars-at-montreal-west-intersection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/protesters-demand-changes-after-more-kids-struck-by-cars-at-montreal-west-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.D.G.'s Empress Theatre to be demolished, turned into an outdoor cultural space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce&rsquo;s Empress Theatre will be demolished and turned into an open-air cultural space until a future project for the site is determined. The theatre&rsquo;s iconic Egyptian Revival facade will be saved during the demolition and serve as a backdrop to the new outdoor space, which the borough intends to open by the fall of 2027. C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&#8202;&mdash;&#8202;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough mayor Stephanie Valenzuela made the announcement Tuesday, acknowledgi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ndgs-empress-theatre-to-be-demolished-turned-into-an-outdoor-cultural-space/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ndgs-empress-theatre-to-be-demolished-turned-into-an-outdoor-cultural-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's new plan for the Empress Theatre will leave only two walls standing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce&rsquo;s Empress Theatre will be demolished, with the site turned into an open-air cultural space until a future project is determined. The theatre&rsquo;s iconic Egyptian Revival facade will be saved during the demolition and serve as a backdrop to the new outdoor space, which the borough intends to open by the fall of 2027. C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&mdash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough mayor St&eacute;phanie Valenzuela made the announcement Tuesday, acknowledging the sk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-new-plan-for-the-empress-theatre-will-leave-only-two-walls-standing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-new-plan-for-the-empress-theatre-will-leave-only-two-walls-standing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tate McRae, Lorde and Twenty One Pilots to headline Osheaga 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian pop star Tate McRae, New Zealand artist Lorde and American rock duo Twenty One Pilots will headline the 2026 edition of Osheaga. The 19th edition of the three-day festival will be held from July 31 to Aug. 2 at Parc Jean-Drapeau on &Icirc;le-Ste-H&eacute;l&egrave;ne. Festival organizers Evenko announced 87 artists who will be performing this year, including much-hyped rock acts Geese and Turnstile, rap legends Clipse and young hitmakers Sombr and Zara Larsson.OSHEAGA 2026 &#127800;&#129]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tate-mcrae-lorde-and-twenty-one-pilots-to-headline-osheaga-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tate-mcrae-lorde-and-twenty-one-pilots-to-headline-osheaga-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REM will run all night long during Montreal's Nuit Blanche festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain (REM) commuter train system will run all night long Feb. 28-March 1 to accommodate those who wish to participate in this year&rsquo;s edition of Nuit Blanche, a collection of exhibits and events staged through the night in Montreal. REM authorities said the entire train network will be running from Brossard to Deux-Montagnes. A selection of fares will be available for people wishing to use the service during the overnight festival. The Societ&eacute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-will-run-all-night-long-during-montreals-nuit-blanche-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-will-run-all-night-long-during-montreals-nuit-blanche-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recall issued for Kendamil baby formula sold at Costco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of Kendamil baby formula, sold at Costco and online, because of the possible presence of cereulide toxin, which causes food poisoning. In its announcement, the agency says two lots of one-kilogram containers of Kendamil infant formula labelled &ldquo;with whole milk&rdquo; may contain the heat-resistant toxin, which can quickly cause nausea and vomiting. Cereulide &ldquo;is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking or when preparing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/recall-issued-for-kendamil-baby-formula-sold-at-costco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/recall-issued-for-kendamil-baby-formula-sold-at-costco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: The wind chill is ‘just stay in bed’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mix of sun and cloud with a high of minus-9 C doesn&rsquo;t sound that bad for a February day in Montreal. But that wind chill. Minus-20 C. That cuts right through. To add injury to insult, there&rsquo;s a 40 per cent chance of flurries overnight, a precursor to snow on Wednesday. The overnight low will be minus-15 C with a wind chill of minus-23 C. Our complaints are petty when compared with those of people in the northeastern United States, who are digging out from under a record-breaking st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-the-wind-chill-is-just-stay-in-bed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-the-wind-chill-is-just-stay-in-bed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers stranded in violence-torn Mexico can get home, as flights resume Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flights from Canada to regions in Mexico that were the sites of violence since Sunday were scheduled to resume on Tuesday. Air Canada, Air Transat, Westjet and Porter have all announced they will resume flights to Puerto Vallarta airport, which has been the site of violent unrest from members of a drug cartel whose leader was killed by Mexican authorities on Sunday. Air Canada will also resume flights to Guadalajara on Wednesday, while WestJet will resume service to Guadalajara and Manzanillo ai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-stranded-in-violence-torn-mexico-can-get-home-as-flights-resume-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-stranded-in-violence-torn-mexico-can-get-home-as-flights-resume-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy on Quebec ski hill raises questions about chairlift safety and emergency plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safety on ski hills is top of mind as thousands of Quebecers prepare to hit the slopes for spring break just two weeks after a 13-year-old girl died after her hood got caught on a chairlift. The details of what exactly went wrong when the girl became entangled at Centre Vorlage in Wakefield on Feb. 11 are under investigation by local police in Quebec and the Ontario coroner. In the meantime, the tragedy has raised questions about lift safety and staffing and evacuation plans in the event of an e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tragedy-on-quebec-ski-hill-raises-questions-about-chairlift-safety-and-emergency-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/tragedy-on-quebec-ski-hill-raises-questions-about-chairlift-safety-and-emergency-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Canada's Quebec Olympians return home from Milano Cortina Games with medals and memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games wrapped up, Team Canada is making its way home. Several Quebec athletes flew to Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau airport Monday evening, receiving a warm welcome from family members with flowers and fans with &ldquo;welcome home&rdquo; posters.&nbsp; Canada finished the Games with 21 medals, including nine bronze, seven silver and five gold. Many of the medals were won by Quebec athletes, including freestyle skier Mika&euml;l Kingsbury, speedskaters Val&eacut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/team-canadas-quebec-olympians-return-home-from-milano-cortina-games-with-medals-and-memories/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/team-canadas-quebec-olympians-return-home-from-milano-cortina-games-with-medals-and-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Olympians arrive at Trudeau airport wearing their medals and happy to be home]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games wrapped up, Team Canada is making its way home. Several Quebec athletes flew to Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau airport Monday evening, receiving a warm welcome from family members with flowers and fans with &ldquo;welcome home&rdquo; posters.&nbsp; Canada finished the Games with 21 medals, including nine bronze, seven silver and five gold. Many of the medals were won by Quebec athletes, including freestyle skier Mika&euml;l Kingsbury, speedskaters Val&eacut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-olympians-arrive-at-trudeau-airport-wearing-their-medals-and-happy-to-be-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-olympians-arrive-at-trudeau-airport-wearing-their-medals-and-happy-to-be-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PQ wins Chicoutimi byelection as CAQ vote collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Voters in the riding of Chicoutimi have returned to their old habit of voting for the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, giving the party its fourth byelection win in a row since 2023. After voting for the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec in 2018 and 2022, voters in the riding Monday turned their back on the governing party despite its efforts to rebrand itself with a new leader to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault. The win means the PQ now adds a seventh MNA to its ranks in the l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pq-wins-chicoutimi-byelection-as-caq-vote-collapses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pq-wins-chicoutimi-byelection-as-caq-vote-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartel violence leaves thousands of Canadian tourists stuck in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Canadian tourists were still sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Monday after violence and fires broke out in several regions Sunday following the killing of a drug lord known as &ldquo;El Mencho.&rdquo; Canadian airlines suspended flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta on Sunday and Monday after the killing of Nemesio Rub&eacute;n Oseguera Cervantes, which apparently triggered reprisals from his cartel members across several states. The federal government issued warni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cartel-violence-leaves-thousands-of-canadian-tourists-stuck-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cartel-violence-leaves-thousands-of-canadian-tourists-stuck-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartel violence 'isn't targeting the population,' Quebecer living in Mexico says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update, Feb. 24, 2025: Flights to Mexico set to resume Tuesday. Thousands of Canadian tourists were still sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Monday after violence and fires broke out in several regions Sunday following the killing of a drug lord known as &ldquo;El Mencho.&rdquo; Canadian airlines suspended flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta on Sunday and Monday after the killing of Nemesio Rub&eacute;n Oseguera Cervantes, which apparently triggered reprisals from his cartel me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cartel-violence-isnt-targeting-the-population-quebecer-living-in-mexico-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cartel-violence-isnt-targeting-the-population-quebecer-living-in-mexico-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of a kind: STM unveils unique tunnel-boring machine for m&eacute;tro's Blue Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-promised Blue Line m&eacute;tro extension will be built primarily by a tunnel-boring machine that is among the largest of its kind in the world. On Monday, the STM unveiled the machine, which arrived during the fall in more than 100 pieces and was assembled meticulously in the last months. Painted white with the m&eacute;tro system&rsquo;s blue arrow surrounded by a circle, the machine was an impressive site, sitting about three storeys high and located about 20 metres below ground leve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-a-kind-stm-unveils-unique-tunnel-boring-machine-for-meacutetros-blue-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-a-kind-stm-unveils-unique-tunnel-boring-machine-for-meacutetros-blue-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen girl killed in St-Léonard parking space dispute shot by accident, accused says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men on trial for the murder of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui took to the witness stand on Monday to testify in his defence. Salim Touaibi, 30, told the 13-people on the jury in his case that he only opened fire on the car Boundaoui was seated in with the intention of scaring men who were standing outside it. &ldquo;The reason for the shots, it was to create fear,&rdquo; Touaibi said. &ldquo;How many shots did you fire,&rdquo; defence lawyer Marc Labelle asked. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-killed-in-st-lonard-parking-space-dispute-shot-by-accident-accused-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teen-girl-killed-in-st-lonard-parking-space-dispute-shot-by-accident-accused-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the men accused of the murder of Meriem Boundaoui to testify]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the two men on trial for the murder of 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui will testify in his defence. Last week, the prosecution declared that its evidence was done in the lengthy first-degree murder trial at the Montreal courthouse. On Monday, Superior Court Justice Yvan Poulin informed the 13 people on the jury that there will be a defence. Marc Labelle, the attorney representing Salim Touaibi, 29, then informed the jury that his client will testify in his defence. Touaibi as is Aymane Bouad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-the-men-accused-of-the-murder-of-meriem-boundaoui-to-testify/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-the-men-accused-of-the-murder-of-meriem-boundaoui-to-testify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seniors' residence evacuated after fire ravages historic church in Sud-Ouest borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[With demand in the neighbourhood surging, two weeks ago, a food bank serving families in Montreal&rsquo;s Sud-Ouest borough finally purchased two commercial freezers to increase its storage space. On Monday morning, La Main Qui Partage director Roger Mpemudjir Kilanga arrived at the otherwise vacant Catholic church the food bank operates out of to find the building had been ravaged by flames. &ldquo;We lost everything,&rdquo; Mpemudjir Kilanga said as he tried to come to terms with what happened]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/seniors-residence-evacuated-after-fire-ravages-historic-church-in-sud-ouest-borough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/seniors-residence-evacuated-after-fire-ravages-historic-church-in-sud-ouest-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food bank 'lost everything' after five-alarm fire rips through church in Sud-Ouest borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[With demand in the neighbourhood surging, two weeks ago, a food bank serving families in Montreal&rsquo;s Sud-Ouest borough finally purchased two commercial freezers to increase its storage space. On Monday morning, La Main Qui Partage director Roger Mpemudjir Kilanga arrived at the otherwise vacant Catholic church the food bank operates out of to find the building had been ravaged by flames. &ldquo;We lost everything,&rdquo; Mpemudjir Kilanga said as he tried to come to terms with what happened]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/food-bank-lost-everything-after-five-alarm-fire-rips-through-church-in-sud-ouest-borough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/food-bank-lost-everything-after-five-alarm-fire-rips-through-church-in-sud-ouest-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-alarm fire forces evacuation of seniors' residence in Sud-Ouest borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-alarm fire tore through a vacant church and neighbouring seniors&rsquo; home in the city&rsquo;s Sud-Ouest borough early Monday.Feu de b&acirc;timent - Intersection rue de l'&Eacute;glise / rue Laurendeau - Cinqui&egrave;me alarme - Coupure de courant possible. Merci d'&eacute;viter le secteur. pic.twitter.com/u6Gwz503SY&mdash; S&eacute;curit&eacute; incendieMTL (@MTL_SIM) February 23, 2026The fire broke out at about 1:40 a.m. in the vacant St. Paul&rsquo;s Catholic Church on De l&rsquo;E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-alarm-fire-forces-evacuation-of-seniors-residence-in-sud-ouest-borough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-alarm-fire-forces-evacuation-of-seniors-residence-in-sud-ouest-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found unconscious in Ville-Marie borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police are trying to untangle the circumstances that led to a man&rsquo;s being found unconscious at an intersection in the borough of Ville-Marie. Montreal police said they received a call reporting the incident at about 12:25 a.m. Monday. Officers arriving at the scene, Ste-Catherine St. near Clark St., found the man, whose age has yet to be established, already being treated by ambulance technicians. He was taken to hospital in critical condition. An initial investigation indicates a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-unconscious-in-ville-marie-borough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-found-unconscious-in-ville-marie-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ample fresh food is more than a 10-minute walk away for almost 20 per cent of Montrealers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 20 per cent of Montrealers lack access to adequate fresh food sources like grocery stores or produce markets within a 10-minute walk from their home or place of work, and half lack access to more than two such stores, Concordia University researchers have found. For Montrealers who are elderly or who have mobility challenges, accessing fresh and affordable food can be particularly difficult and time-consuming. The study looked at how walking, cycling and public transit shape access to fre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ample-fresh-food-is-more-than-a-10-minute-walk-away-for-almost-20-per-cent-of-montrealers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ample-fresh-food-is-more-than-a-10-minute-walk-away-for-almost-20-per-cent-of-montrealers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers routinely switch languages with family and friends, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[At home and with friends, multilingualism is woven into daily life for Quebecers, a major survey shows. Four in 10 reported using two or more languages at home and with friends. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s one of the striking results of the survey,&rdquo; said Christine Routhier, an expert in linguistic demography at the Institut de la statistique du Qu&eacute;bec (ISQ). &ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite significant to think that 40 per cent of Quebecers use more than one language to interact with their close con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-routinely-switch-languages-with-family-and-friends-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-routinely-switch-languages-with-family-and-friends-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With no end in sight to Russia's invasion after four grim years, Ukrainians plant roots in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last morning Victoria Nosenko was in her homeland of Ukraine, she woke up to the sound of air sirens at 5 a.m. on the day Russia launched a full-scale attack. &ldquo;We understood that it was war,&rdquo; she said. She frantically packed up belongings before hauling her two young sons and mother by car to her sister&rsquo;s home in Slovakia. It took 24 hours to drive from Kyiv to Bratislava, with planes flying overhead. &ldquo;It was really bombing everywhere,&rdquo; Nosenko said of the diffi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-no-end-in-sight-to-russias-invasion-after-four-grim-years-ukrainians-plant-roots-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-no-end-in-sight-to-russias-invasion-after-four-grim-years-ukrainians-plant-roots-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With no end in sight to Russia's invasion after four grim years, Ukrainians lay roots in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last morning Victoria Nosenko was in her homeland of Ukraine, she woke up to the sound of air sirens at 5 a.m. on the day Russia launched a full-scale attack. &ldquo;We understood that it was war,&rdquo; she said. She frantically packed up belongings before hauling her two young sons and mother by car to her sister&rsquo;s home in Slovakia. It took 24 hours to drive from Kyiv to Bratislava, with planes flying overhead. &ldquo;It was really bombing everywhere,&rdquo; Nosenko said of the diffi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-no-end-in-sight-to-russias-invasion-after-four-grim-years-ukrainians-lay-roots-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-no-end-in-sight-to-russias-invasion-after-four-grim-years-ukrainians-lay-roots-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers in Puerto Vallarta advised to shelter in place as violence erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Skeete, Quebec&rsquo;s minister of international relations, has expressed concern about escalating violence in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and the Canadian government has noted that a shelter-in-place order is in effect in the region. In a post on X on Sunday, Skeete said the Quebec government is monitoring the situation closely after cartel leader Nemesio Rub&eacute;n Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was killed by security forces. He advised Quebecers in Puerto Vallarta to shelt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-in-puerto-vallarta-advised-to-shelter-in-place-as-violence-erupts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-in-puerto-vallarta-advised-to-shelter-in-place-as-violence-erupts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They were robbed': Montreal hockey fans heartbroken after second Olympic gold medal loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey fans were once again left heartbroken Sunday as Canada&rsquo;s Olympic men&rsquo;s team lost the gold medal to the United States. The fans packed into Bruno Sport Bar in Montreal&rsquo;s Little Italy largely fell silent when U.S. player Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in three-on-three overtime. Canada&rsquo;s loss mirrored Thursday&rsquo;s defeat for the women&rsquo;s team, when the U.S. also took the gold medal game 2-1 in overtime. Canada&rsquo;s men &ldquo;played really well, but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/they-were-robbed-montreal-hockey-fans-heartbroken-after-second-olympic-gold-medal-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/they-were-robbed-montreal-hockey-fans-heartbroken-after-second-olympic-gold-medal-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fréchette says Quebecers deserve more than the sovereignty-vs.-federalism debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOUCHERVILLE &mdash; Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette says Quebecers deserve better than old political parties that want to drag Quebec back into the divisive sovereignty-versus-federalism debate. And Fr&eacute;chette has made the first promise of her campaign, pledging to refund first-time homebuyers the welcome tax they are required to pay should she become party leader and premier. In her first major speech to CAQ members to outline her vision at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-says-quebecers-deserve-more-than-the-sovereignty-vs-federalism-debate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-says-quebecers-deserve-more-than-the-sovereignty-vs-federalism-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Cloudy with a chance of flurries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting mainly cloudy skies on Sunday with a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the morning and early in the afternoon. The expected high is minus 1 and a northeast wind at 20 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 14 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. The UV index will be 2, or low. It will remain cloudy overnight with a low of minus 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-flurries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-flurries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: Let's make it less easy to spend other people's money]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Nobody spends somebody else&rsquo;s money as wisely as he spends his own.&rdquo; That&rsquo;s from Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, who suggested that for those who do not bear the direct cost of their spending, waste is inevitable. The release of the Gallant Commission report this week on the SAAQclic fiasco &mdash; the disastrous rollout of the online portal for Quebec&rsquo;s auto insurance board, with its $500-million in cost overruns &mdash; shines light on the essence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-lets-make-it-less-easy-to-spend-other-peoples-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-lets-make-it-less-easy-to-spend-other-peoples-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Olympic success is a lifetime in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve spent the last three weeks glued to your TV watching the world&rsquo;s best athletes excel on the ice and snow, you&rsquo;ve probably also watched the many vignettes produced by CBC of Canadian athletes recounting their road to the Olympics. No one&rsquo;s path to success in sport is exactly the same, but there are similarities in the progression from a child&rsquo;s first competition to the day they make the Olympic team. Talent, fitness, opportunity, parental support and a high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-olympic-success-is-a-lifetime-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-olympic-success-is-a-lifetime-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Winter Olympic first: Two Quebecers named as Canada's flag-bearers for closing ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in winter Olympic history both of Canada&rsquo;s flag-bearers at the closing ceremony will be from Quebec. Speedskater Val&eacute;rie Maltais and short track speedskater Steven Dubois will have the honour of carrying the maple leaf into the historic Verona Arena on Sunday. Traditionally, Canada has appointed a single bearer, the trend of selecting a duo (often from the same sport or shared event) has occurred at several recent winter games but the 2026 Milano Cortina games mar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-winter-olympic-first-two-quebecers-named-as-canadas-flag-bearers-for-closing-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-winter-olympic-first-two-quebecers-named-as-canadas-flag-bearers-for-closing-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years later, Ukrainians in Montreal 'dream' war will end]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a Ukrainian refugee fled to Montreal in 2022, she had to leave behind her son, who enlisted as a soldier to fight against the Russian invasion. Her now 30-year-old son has been missing since May of last year, presumably taken prisoner. The latest she&rsquo;s heard is he&rsquo;s apparently alive, but doesn&rsquo;t know any details. She says other groups of Ukrainian prisoners have been released alive after years in captivity, and hopes for the same outcome for her son. &ldquo;For everyone to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/four-years-later-ukrainians-in-montreal-dream-war-will-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/four-years-later-ukrainians-in-montreal-dream-war-will-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years later, Ukrainians in Montreal dream the war will end]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a Ukrainian refugee fled to Montreal in 2022, she had to leave behind her son, who enlisted as a soldier to fight against the Russian invasion. Her now 30-year-old son has been missing since May of last year, presumably taken prisoner. The latest she&rsquo;s heard is he&rsquo;s apparently alive, but doesn&rsquo;t know any details. She says other groups of Ukrainian prisoners have been released alive after years in captivity, and hopes for the same outcome for her son. &ldquo;For everyone to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/four-years-later-ukrainians-in-montreal-dream-the-war-will-end/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/four-years-later-ukrainians-in-montreal-dream-the-war-will-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Montreal police take annual polar plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police held their 18th annual SPVM polar plunge in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, with Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada joining in to leap into the icy St. Lawrence River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-montreal-police-take-annual-polar-plunge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-montreal-police-take-annual-polar-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: As U.S. loses lustre among Gen Z, Canada must pounce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. is declining, and future Gen Z leaders clearly see it. How do I know? Over the past year, I&rsquo;ve had a front-row seat as a Schwarzman Scholar. At Tsinghua University in Beijing, I recently completed a master&rsquo;s degree alongside the leaders of tomorrow, many of them the children of prominent academics, business leaders and government officials, mostly from the U.S. and China. These bright young minds include multimillion-dollar startup founders, emerging public servants and tale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-as-us-loses-lustre-among-gen-z-canada-must-pounce/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-as-us-loses-lustre-among-gen-z-canada-must-pounce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec constitution a '&#8202;middle finger' to the rest of Canada | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said anglophones are &ldquo;invaluable&rdquo;, helped build the province and are full-fledged Quebecers, amid tensions over language and constitutional issues. But Robert Libman, former MNA and longtime fighter for anglophone rights, and TALQ director general Sylvia Martin-Laforge aren&rsquo;t buying it. They joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week&rsquo;s episode of The Corner Booth at the Snowdon Deli to talk about how Jolin-Bar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-constitution-a-8202middle-finger-to-the-rest-of-canada-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-constitution-a-8202middle-finger-to-the-rest-of-canada-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Daylight sunshine, but some light snow overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting clearing skies on Saturday with a high of minus 5. A northeast wind will blow at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, with wind chills of minus 18 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. The UV index will be 2, or low. There will be a few clouds in the evening with increasing cloudiness near midnight, then periods of light snow. The low is expected to be minus 8 with a wind chill near minus 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-daylight-sunshine-but-some-light-snow-overnight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-daylight-sunshine-but-some-light-snow-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Renoviction disguised as an evacuation&rsquo;: N.D.G. tenants still don't know when they can go home]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after an emergency evacuation because of structural issues, residents of an apartment building on Old Orchard Ave. in N.D.G. are still in the dark about when they can return home, saying the city&rsquo;s claims of support do not match their lived experience. Dozens of tenants were forced to leave their homes with less than one day&rsquo;s notice after city officials ordered a preventive evacuation over safety issues in the building in Montreal&rsquo;s Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce neighbou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-ndg-tenants-still-dont-know-when-they-can-go-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-ndg-tenants-still-dont-know-when-they-can-go-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Renoviction disguised as an evacuation&rsquo;: It's been a month since N.D.G. tenants were locked out of unsafe building]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after an emergency evacuation because of structural issues, residents of an apartment building on Old Orchard Ave. in N.D.G. are still in the dark about when they can return home, saying the city&rsquo;s claims of support do not match their lived experience. Dozens of tenants were forced to leave their homes with less than one day&rsquo;s notice after city officials ordered a preventive evacuation over safety issues in the building in Montreal&rsquo;s Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce neighbou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-its-been-a-month-since-ndg-tenants-were-locked-out-of-unsafe-building/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-its-been-a-month-since-ndg-tenants-were-locked-out-of-unsafe-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Renoviction disguised as an evacuation&rsquo;: It's been a month since N.D.G. tenants locked out of unsafe building]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after an emergency evacuation because of structural issues, residents of an apartment building on Old Orchard Ave. in N.D.G. are still in the dark about when they can return home, saying the city&rsquo;s claims of support do not match their lived experience. Dozens of tenants were forced to leave their homes with less than one day&rsquo;s notice after city officials ordered a preventive evacuation over safety issues in the building in Montreal&rsquo;s Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce neighbou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-its-been-a-month-since-ndg-tenants-locked-out-of-unsafe-building/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lsquorenoviction-disguised-as-an-evacuationrsquo-its-been-a-month-since-ndg-tenants-locked-out-of-unsafe-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake PEZ candies tainted with deadly drug now circulating in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time in a month, Montreal public-health authorities have issued an advisory to children, teens, young adults and parents about a fake party treat going around that&rsquo;s laced with a drug banned in Canada that has been responsible for deadly overdoses. &ldquo;The Montreal regional public-health department is concerned about the circulation on the illicit market of pink rectangular tablets marked &lsquo;PEZ&rsquo; containing etizolam, a benzodiazepine,&rdquo; the agency declared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fake-pez-candies-tainted-with-deadly-drug-now-circulating-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fake-pez-candies-tainted-with-deadly-drug-now-circulating-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PQ MNA blasts Olympic officials for forbidding Marie-Philip Poulin from speaking French]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Team Canada lost the gold-medal women&rsquo;s hockey game against its U.S. rival at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday, the French-Canadian team captain was allegedly dealt another blow. Quebec&rsquo;s Marie-Philip Poulin was &ldquo;forbidden&rdquo; by Olympic officials from speaking French during the press conference after the game, according to Luc G&eacute;linas, who was reporting from Milan on a radio show with Kevin Vall&eacute;e on CIHO 96.3 FM in Charlevoix, and Journal de Mont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pq-mna-blasts-olympic-officials-for-forbidding-marie-philip-poulin-from-speaking-french/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pq-mna-blasts-olympic-officials-for-forbidding-marie-philip-poulin-from-speaking-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former street gang member's life is still in danger following 2013 murder of Mob boss's friend, police warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former street gang member who played a role in the 2013 death of a close friend of notorious Mob boss Raynald Desjardins told the parole board on Friday he still gets warnings from police his life might be in danger. Stanley Minuty, 42, conceded he received such a warning as recently as last year while out on a release on the nearly 10-year sentence he received in 2017 for taking part in the plot to kill Ga&eacute;tan Gosselin, a close friend and business associate of Desjardins, who is a long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-street-gang-members-life-is-still-in-danger-following-2013-murder-of-mob-bosss-friend-police-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-street-gang-members-life-is-still-in-danger-following-2013-murder-of-mob-bosss-friend-police-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Canadiens practise outdoors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadiens held an outdoor practice on on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Bleu Blanc Bouge Rink at Confederation Park in N.D.G. that was build through the Canadiens&rsquo; Children&rsquo;s Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-canadiens-practise-outdoors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-canadiens-practise-outdoors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STM again closes Stanley St. entrance to Peel métro, hurting local businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week after reopening the Stanley St. entrance at the Peel m&eacute;tro station, the STM has closed it again for further construction. The m&eacute;tro entrance has been closed for about one year, according to the STM, which nearby business owners say has tanked sales on the Stanley St. block, especially when combined with the continuing construction on Ste-Catherine St. &ldquo;A lot of tourists use the m&eacute;tro, and if they go out, they don&rsquo;t go from this place,&rdquo; Lea Cope, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-again-closes-stanley-st-entrance-to-peel-mtro-hurting-local-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stm-again-closes-stanley-st-entrance-to-peel-mtro-hurting-local-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanley St. entrance to Peel métro closes again, hurting local businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week after the Stanley St. entrance at the Peel m&eacute;tro station reopened, it has closed again for further construction. The m&eacute;tro entrance has been forced to remain closed for about one year because of construction, according to the STM, whichnearby business owners say has tanked sales on the Stanley St. block<br />
, especially when combined with the continuing construction on Ste-Catherine St. &ldquo;A lot of tourists use the m&eacute;tro, and if they go out, they don&rsquo;t go from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stanley-st-entrance-to-peel-mtro-closes-again-hurting-local-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stanley-st-entrance-to-peel-mtro-closes-again-hurting-local-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jean-Talon Market shop helped put Quebec on the food map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Drouin and Suzanne Bergeron only had one wish when they opened Le March&eacute; des Saveurs du Qu&eacute;bec in 2000: they absolutely wanted a cheese counter in their new shop. The couple had been approached by the city, asking if they would be interested in shifting their March&eacute; Maisonneuve artisanal beer and local wine shop across town to a building on Jean-Talon Market&rsquo;s southern edge, owned by Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec. They said yes, and a new project was born. Twenty-five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jean-talon-market-shop-helped-put-quebec-on-the-food-map/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jean-talon-market-shop-helped-put-quebec-on-the-food-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal, Longueuil adopt more tolerant protocols for homeless encampments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal says it will no longer dismantle homeless encampments but could still relocate them to newly established &ldquo;tolerance zones&rdquo; as a last resort. The city will also add basic services to certain sites to improve living conditions when possible. The measures were announced Friday as the city presented its new protocol on handling encampments, seeking to establish a more structured approach to the issue. &ldquo;Our response today will not be perfect, but it will be adap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-longueuil-adopt-more-tolerant-protocols-for-homeless-encampments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-longueuil-adopt-more-tolerant-protocols-for-homeless-encampments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's business community greets U.S. tariffs ruling with tempered expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: After this story was published, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday he would impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on global imports under a different trade act from that assessed by the Supreme Court.&nbsp; It would be unwise for Quebec businesses to think that the current regime of tariffs is about to change after a historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday, some observers say. The court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s use of the International Emergency Economi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-business-community-greets-us-tariffs-ruling-with-tempered-expectations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-business-community-greets-us-tariffs-ruling-with-tempered-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's business community greets U.S. tariffs ruling with cautious optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians and business groups expressed tempered optimism Friday after a Supreme Court ruling in the United States determined that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s emergency tariffs imposed on Canada were illegal. The court ruled 6-3 that Trump&rsquo;s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, better known as IEEPA, for his so-called Liberation Day tariffs were illegal because they were not authorized by Congress. Those tariffs imposed duties on Canada, Mexico and China, arguing an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-business-community-greets-us-tariffs-ruling-with-cautious-optimism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-business-community-greets-us-tariffs-ruling-with-cautious-optimism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to sexual assaults in Montreal 'park from hell' in 1990s]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 61-year-old Montreal resident pleaded guilty this week to sexually assaulting three teenagers in a park in the city&rsquo;s east end more than three decades ago. During a hearing at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday, Jean D&eacute;sormeaux pleaded guilty before Quebec Court Judge Patricia Compagnone to a series of charges related to sexual assaults carried out on teens in Thomas-Chapais Park, in what is now the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, during the early 1990s. According to La Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-assaults-in-montreal-park-from-hell-in-1990s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-assaults-in-montreal-park-from-hell-in-1990s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec GPs pledge to fast-track finding doctors for 180,000 vulnerable patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s federation of general practitioners pledged this week to accelerate the process to provide 180,000 vulnerable patients access to a family doctor by the end of March. In a statement posted on Facebook, the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des m&eacute;decins omnipraticiens du Qu&eacute;bec (FMOQ) said it made the commitment after meeting earlier in the week with provincial Health Minister Sonia B&eacute;langer. &ldquo;These patients will be registered by March 31, 2026, in order to allow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-gps-pledge-to-fast-track-finding-doctors-for-180000-vulnerable-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-gps-pledge-to-fast-track-finding-doctors-for-180000-vulnerable-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec bows to pressure from women's groups, removing abortion reference from constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowing to months of pressure from pro-choice groups, professional associations, opposition MNAs and even some in his own caucus, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette moved Friday to remove a reference to abortion rights from his proposed Quebec constitution. While the measure had been intended to guarantee abortion rights, critics had argued that enshrining abortion into the constitution risked threatening that very right. Jolin-Barrette wrote in the Journal de Montr&eacute;al Friday it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-removing-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-removing-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette bows to pressure from women's groups, will remove abortion reference from constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowing to months of pressure from pro-choice groups, professional associations, opposition MNAs and even some members of his own caucus, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette moved Friday to remove a reference to abortion rights from his proposed Quebec constitution. Jolin-Barrette wrote in Le Journal de Montr&eacute;al Friday that it was criticism from women&rsquo;s groups that ultimately convinced him to reverse course: &ldquo;Our desire was always to defend women&rsquo;s freedom of cho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-will-remove-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-will-remove-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette bows to pressure from women's groups, removes abortion reference from constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowing to months of pressure from pro-choice groups, professional associations, opposition MNAs and even some members of his own caucus, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette moved Friday to remove a reference to abortion rights from his proposed Quebec constitution. Jolin-Barrette wrote in Le Journal de Montr&eacute;al Friday that it was criticism from women&rsquo;s groups that ultimately convinced him to reverse course: &ldquo;Our desire was always to defend women&rsquo;s freedom of cho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-removes-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-bows-to-pressure-from-womens-groups-removes-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: REM service returns after another truck hit a viaduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service between the Sunnybrooke and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse stations of the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain has resumed after a disruption Friday morning when a truck collided with a viaduct along the commuter train&rsquo;s route. Shuttle buses had been deployed along the affected section of the route pending the results of an inspection of the viaduct. A similar incident at the same viaduct at Marcel-Laurin Blvd. disrupted REM service last November.Service interruption between Sunnybroo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-returns-after-another-truck-hit-a-viaduct/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-returns-after-another-truck-hit-a-viaduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drimonis: 120 years later, Greek community continues to flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in an older city &mdash; especially one where waves of immigrants have been welcomed and absorbed into its constantly evolving fabric &mdash; means every street corner is bound to tell more stories than the one you see now. Those were my thoughts when I recently found myself at downtown Hotel10, at the junction of Sherbrooke and Clark Sts., at a trilingual press conference launching celebrations for the 120th anniversary of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal (HCGM). To Greek Montr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-120-years-later-greek-community-continues-to-flourish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-120-years-later-greek-community-continues-to-flourish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday on My Mind: Kid Koala's Space Cadet, John Muirhead and veteran punks The Offspring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday on My Mind is a highly subjective, curated rundown of five of the cooler things happening in Montreal during the weekend.Space CadetAll weekend in cinemas Legendary Montreal scratch DJ/multimedia artist/music producer/all-round cool dude Kid Koala can add another feather to his cap: happening film director. Kid Koala, whose real name is Eric San, directed the quite brilliant, quite beautiful animated feature film Space Cadet, which opens in cinemas this weekend. The dialogue-free film, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/friday-on-my-mind-kid-koalas-space-cadet-john-muirhead-and-veteran-punks-the-offspring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/friday-on-my-mind-kid-koalas-space-cadet-john-muirhead-and-veteran-punks-the-offspring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homer the dog is home after being found across town 80 days after he went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Homer, an 11-year-old terrier mix with health issues, knows where he has been since going missing from the Snowdon area early on the afternoon of Nov. 12, 2025. And he&rsquo;s not saying. More than two and a half months after his disappearance, the beloved companion of Isabelle and David Pinsky is back at home &mdash; to the amazement of many. On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, Homer was picked up from the sidewalk on Henri-Bourassa Blvd., near Viau St. &mdash; way north and east of where he had jum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homer-the-dog-is-home-after-being-found-across-town-80-days-after-he-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homer-the-dog-is-home-after-being-found-across-town-80-days-after-he-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homer the dog is home — 80 days after he went missing — and across town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Homer, an 11-year-old terrier mix with health issues, knows where he has been since going missing from the Snowdon area early on the afternoon of Nov. 12, 2025. And he&rsquo;s not saying. More than two and a half months after his disappearance, the beloved companion of Isabelle and David Pinsky is back at home &mdash; to the amazement of many. On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, Homer was picked up from the sidewalk on Henri-Bourassa Blvd., near Viau St. &mdash; way north and east of where he had jum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homer-the-dog-is-home-80-days-after-he-went-missing-and-across-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/homer-the-dog-is-home-80-days-after-he-went-missing-and-across-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around Montreal in 80 days: Homer the missing dog has found his way home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Homer, an 11-year-old terrier mix with health issues, knows where he has been since disappearing from the Snowdon area early on the afternoon of Nov. 12. And he&rsquo;s not saying. More than two and a half months after his disappearance, the beloved companion of Isabelle and David Pinsky is back at home &mdash; to the amazement of many. On Jan. 30, Homer was picked up from the sidewalk on Henri-Bourassa Blvd., near Viau St. &mdash; way north and east of where he had jumped out of David&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/around-montreal-in-80-days-homer-the-missing-dog-has-found-his-way-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/around-montreal-in-80-days-homer-the-missing-dog-has-found-his-way-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One more Olympics, fans urge Marie-Philip Poulin after Team Canada heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Champs Sports Bar in the Plateau, the crowd erupted into cheers when Team Canada scored their first goal in the Olympic women&rsquo;s hockey gold-medal game against the U.S. Thursday. But the bar fell silent when Team USA scored the winning goal in overtime, beating Canada 2-1. Team Canada had been in the lead until the last two minutes of the third period, when a goal from Hilary Knight forced the game into overtime, leaving the Canadians with silver at the Milano Cortina Games. &ldquo;I don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-more-olympics-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-after-team-canada-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-more-olympics-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-after-team-canada-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One more Olympics, fans urge Marie-Philip Poulin after overtime heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Champs Sports Bar in the Plateau, the crowd erupted into cheers when Team Canada scored their first goal in the Olympic women&rsquo;s hockey gold medal game against the U.S. But the bar fell silent when Team USA scored the winning goal in overtime, beating Canada 2-1. Team Canada had been in the lead until the last two minutes of the third period, when a goal from Hilary Knight forced the game into overtime. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think America deserved to win that game,&rdquo; said Emma Hebert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-more-olympics-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-after-overtime-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-more-olympics-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-after-overtime-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After overtime heartbreak, fans urge Marie-Philip Poulin: one more Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Champs Sports Bar in the Plateau, the crowd erupted into cheers when Team Canada scored their first goal in the Olympic women&rsquo;s hockey gold medal game against the U.S. But the bar fell silent when Team USA scored the winning goal in overtime, beating Canada 2-1. Team Canada had been in the lead until the last two minutes of the third period, after a goal from Hilary Knight forced the game into overtime. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think America deserved to win that game,&rdquo; said Emma Heber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-overtime-heartbreak-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-one-more-olympics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-overtime-heartbreak-fans-urge-marie-philip-poulin-one-more-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reinstating PEQ for immigrants would be 'keeping our word,' Martinez Ferrada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal representatives for the Montreal and Quebec City areas called en masse Thursday for the province to revisit its November decision to shutter the Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ) immigration program. Identical motions passed by both the Communaut&eacute; m&eacute;tropolitaine de Montr&eacute;al (CMM) and the Communaut&eacute; m&eacute;tropolitaine de Qu&eacute;bec (CMQ) asked the government to implement a grandfather clause allowing those who had pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/reinstating-peq-for-immigrants-would-be-keeping-our-word-martinez-ferrada-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/reinstating-peq-for-immigrants-would-be-keeping-our-word-martinez-ferrada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal, Quebec City-area municipalities call on province to reinstate PEQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal representatives for the Montreal and Quebec City areas called en masse Thursday for the province to revisit its November decision to shutter the Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ) immigration program. Identical motions passed by both the Communaut&eacute; m&eacute;tropolitaine de Montr&eacute;al (CMM) and the Communaut&eacute; m&eacute;tropolitaine de Qu&eacute;bec (CMQ) asked the government to implement a grandfather clause allowing those who had pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-quebec-city-area-municipalities-call-on-province-to-reinstate-peq/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-quebec-city-area-municipalities-call-on-province-to-reinstate-peq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Montreal region needs to use its political weight, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Montreal region needs to use its political weight to lobby the Quebec government on priorities like housing, public transit and the homeless crisis, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Thursday. In her inaugural speech to the Communaut&eacute; m&eacute;tropolitaine de Montr&eacute;al (CMM), Martinez Ferrada called for collaboration between municipalities as they push for more help from the province. &ldquo;The CMM must become an indispensable voice for the Quebec government,&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/greater-montreal-region-needs-to-use-its-political-weight-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/greater-montreal-region-needs-to-use-its-political-weight-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil man pleads guilty to killing drug dealer in a commuter-train parking lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Longueuil resident who killed a convicted drug dealer in an attempt to rob him two years ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday. During a hearing at the Longueuil courthouse, Quebec Superior Court Justice Lyne D&eacute;carie heard evidence in the case of Muwaz Ullah, 21, after he pleaded guilty to the murder charge and another of armed robbery. On Jan. 18, 2024, Ullah and an accomplice, who was a minor at the time, arranged to meet 20-year-old Gabriel Lauzier in the parking lot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-drug-dealer-in-a-commuter-train-parking-lot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-drug-dealer-in-a-commuter-train-parking-lot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval trial: Former UFC fighter Edouardo Larenas acquitted of murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former UFC fighter who claimed self-defence throughout his murder trial at the Laval courthouse was found not guilty by a jury on Thursday. The jury heard evidence over the course of several weeks, including testimony from the accused, Edouardo (Icho) Larenas, 45, about how he and his wife were the targets of two home invasions within hours in May 2022. During the early morning hours of May 23, 2022, Larenas said when he testified, he struggled with one of the would-be robbers, a 17-year-old b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-trial-former-ufc-fighter-edouardo-larenas-acquitted-of-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-trial-former-ufc-fighter-edouardo-larenas-acquitted-of-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Canada's MPs should not be allowed to switch teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic hockey. Overtime. Elimination. Canada and Czechia tied 3-3, and the pride of a nation hangs in the balance. Across the country, Canadians lean toward their screens as the puck finds Mitch Marner. The red sweater with the black Maple Leaf meets the sharp lines of the Czech crest closing in. Three Czech players engulf him, sticks reaching, bodies collapsing inward. There is no open lane. No clean daylight. Yet he keeps moving, twisting through pressure, and in the smallest sliver of space]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-canadas-mps-should-not-be-allowed-to-switch-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-canadas-mps-should-not-be-allowed-to-switch-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A proud Quebecer': Kelley praises Rizqy as he announces intent to stay in Liberal caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; An emotional Greg Kelley said Thursday that he&rsquo;s sticking with the Quebec Liberals even if Marwah Rizqy, his wife and the MNA for Saint-Laurent, has not been allowed to rejoin the party caucus. Kelley, the Liberal MNA for the West Island riding of Jacques-Cartier, said he is proud to have worked with Rizqy, a politician he said has Quebec&rsquo;s interests at heart. &ldquo;I just want to say it&rsquo;s been an absolute privilege sitting next to the MNA from Saint-Laurent for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-proud-quebecer-kelley-praises-rizqy-as-he-announces-intent-to-stay-in-liberal-caucus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-proud-quebecer-kelley-praises-rizqy-as-he-announces-intent-to-stay-in-liberal-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ under fire as opposition calls for removal of abortion reference from constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette faced criticism at the National Assembly on Thursday over his proposed Quebec constitution, as two opposition parties called for it to be scrapped and demands grew to drop a reference to abortion rights. &ldquo;When you don&rsquo;t have a uterus, you should show a little restraint before telling women what is good for them to protect their right to abortion,&rdquo; Qu&eacute;bec solidaire MNA Christine Labrie told the minister in a sharp exchange during ques]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-under-fire-as-opposition-calls-for-removal-of-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-under-fire-as-opposition-calls-for-removal-of-abortion-reference-from-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: We appear to have our ducks in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ducks have returned to Lachine, hanging out in the canal to enjoy the above-freezing temperatures. They have another lovely, sunny day ahead of them. The expected high for Thursday is minus-1 C with a wind chill of minus-6 C in the afternoon. It will remain clear overnight, with a low of minus-10 C and a wind chill of minus-16 C. Clouds will gust in by Friday, bringing snow and flurries with them for the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-we-appear-to-have-our-ducks-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-we-appear-to-have-our-ducks-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neal: I believed in American exceptionalism. Now, I’m not so sure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heartbreak has a physical sensation. A tightness in the chest. A dull ache that can make it hard to breathe. It can make you feel foolish for believing in something with such certainty and angry with yourself for not recognizing the warning signs sooner. My first heartbreak started in high school. My second came in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, when my belief in safety was shaken. I&rsquo;m experiencing my third now, in Quebec, watching the United States undermine its promise of liberty and justic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/neal-i-believed-in-american-exceptionalism-now-im-not-so-sure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/neal-i-believed-in-american-exceptionalism-now-im-not-so-sure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 100 days in office, Martinez Ferrada most proud of efforts to help unhoused people]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the fall municipal election campaign, Soraya Martinez Ferrada committed to fulfilling 10 promises within her first 100 days in office, covering issues like homelessness, culture and public services. As she marks the milestone on Friday, the mayor has delivered most of them. But it&rsquo;s a less quantifiable change she hopes Montrealers have taken away from her brief time at city hall. &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;ve shown this is a new administration, and that&rsquo;s what we wanted to do,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-100-days-in-office-martinez-ferrada-most-proud-of-efforts-to-help-unhoused-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-100-days-in-office-martinez-ferrada-most-proud-of-efforts-to-help-unhoused-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle thefts in Quebec down 25% last year, industry report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec saw a 25-per-cent drop in vehicle thefts in 2025 compared with the previous year, but auto industry experts warn that organized crime groups are developing increasingly sophisticated methods. The province has been a hotbed for vehicle thefts, which peaked in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bryan Gast, national vice-president of &Eacute;quit&eacute; Association, in a report on vehicle thefts in Canada in 2025. It&rsquo;s the second consecutive year that vehicle thef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/vehicle-thefts-in-quebec-down-25-last-year-industry-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/vehicle-thefts-in-quebec-down-25-last-year-industry-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's organized crime groups are figuring out new ways to steal cars but overall thefts are down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec saw a 25-per-cent drop in vehicle thefts in 2025 compared with the previous year, but auto industry experts warn that organized crime groups are developing increasingly sophisticated methods. The province has been a hotbed for vehicle thefts, which peaked in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bryan Gast, national vice-president of &Eacute;quit&eacute; Association, in a report on vehicle thefts in Canada in 2025. It&rsquo;s the second consecutive year that vehicle thef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-organized-crime-groups-are-figuring-out-new-ways-to-steal-cars-but-overall-thefts-are-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-organized-crime-groups-are-figuring-out-new-ways-to-steal-cars-but-overall-thefts-are-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organized crime groups are figuring out new ways to steal cars but Quebec's overall thefts are down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec saw a 25-per-cent drop in vehicle thefts in 2025 compared with the previous year, but auto industry experts warn that organized crime groups are developing increasingly sophisticated methods. The province has been a hotbed for vehicle thefts, which peaked in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bryan Gast, national vice-president of &Eacute;quit&eacute; Association, in a report on vehicle thefts in Canada in 2025. It&rsquo;s the second consecutive year that vehicle thef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/organized-crime-groups-are-figuring-out-new-ways-to-steal-cars-but-quebecs-overall-thefts-are-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/organized-crime-groups-are-figuring-out-new-ways-to-steal-cars-but-quebecs-overall-thefts-are-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's approach to homelessness needs to change, Welcome Hall Mission CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[If some benevolent person suddenly declared they want to open a hospital to help the sick in Montreal, it would likely provoke laughter. Yet Sam Watts, the CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, says that&rsquo;s how the Quebec government expects people experiencing homelessness to be cared for &mdash; by good-hearted people who want to help. &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t start a hospital tomorrow morning and call it Sam&rsquo;s Hospital. You&rsquo;d laugh me out of the room,&rdquo; he said, citing his lack of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-approach-to-homelessness-needs-to-change-welcome-hall-mission-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-approach-to-homelessness-needs-to-change-welcome-hall-mission-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melançon: Time to tow the SAAQ to the scrapyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five hundred and eighty-six pages. Twenty-six recommendations. One blind spot. After months of hearings on a scale not seen since the Charbonneau Commission on the construction industry nearly 15 years ago, Judge Denis Gallant tabled this week a hefty report on the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ). The long-awaited document details how, for nearly a decade, senior bureaucrats at the SAAQ &mdash; Quebec&rsquo;s public auto-insurance board &mdash; conce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-time-to-tow-the-saaq-to-the-scrapyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-time-to-tow-the-saaq-to-the-scrapyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marwah Rizqy will remain excluded from Quebec Liberal caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Saint-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy will not be allowed to re-join the Quebec Liberal caucus, party leader Charles Milliard announced Wednesday. Rizqy was expelled from the caucus by former Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez on Dec. 2 in the fallout from her decision to fire her chief of staff Genevi&egrave;ve Hinse, a close associate of Rodriguez. Rizqy has been sitting as an independent MNA ever since her expulsion. On his first week on the job as new leader, Milliard told reporters at t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/marwah-rizqy-will-remain-excluded-from-quebec-liberal-caucus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/marwah-rizqy-will-remain-excluded-from-quebec-liberal-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another limited strike by STM maintenance workers likely in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[The STM appears to be heading to a fifth limited strike of its maintenance union in the span of nine months. Speaking to The Gazette this week, Bruno Jeannotte, the president of the union representing maintenance workers, said negotiations with management appear to be stalled, and he plans to ask for an audience next week with the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT) in order to authorize new work action. He said the STM has refused to come to the negotiation table for the last two weeks. &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-limited-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-likely-in-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-limited-strike-by-stm-maintenance-workers-likely-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salary demands by Quebec medical specialists 'not reasonable,' Legault says]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The salary increases Quebec&rsquo;s medical specialists are asking for are not reasonable, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said Wednesday. On the same day as members of the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des m&eacute;decins sp&eacute;cialistes du Qu&eacute;bec (FMSQ) announced it is examining a fresh round of &ldquo;possible actions,&rdquo; to pressure the government, Legault made it clear Quebec&rsquo;s treasury has limits. &ldquo;What medical specialists are asking for as a salary inc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/salary-demands-by-quebec-medical-specialists-not-reasonable-legault-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/salary-demands-by-quebec-medical-specialists-not-reasonable-legault-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man who killed his children testifies about tension in his marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamaljit Arora once told police he felt frustrated, in the months before he killed two of his children three years ago, because his wife&rsquo;s family owed him more than $80,000. Arora, 49, is on trial at the Laval courthouse, where he is charged with the first-degree murders of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. He is also charged with planning the attempted murder of his older daughter Jasmine and with assaulting his wife, Rama Rani Arora, by strangling her. The alleged crimes took]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-children-testifies-about-tension-in-his-marriage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-children-testifies-about-tension-in-his-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québec solidaire proposes exception to its gender rule so man can run in Gouin riding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qu&eacute;bec solidaire is proposing an exception to its gender representation rules for the 2026 provincial election in the riding of Gouin, reportedly to welcome NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice. Party co-spokesperson and parliamentary leader Ruba Ghazal confirmed on Wednesday that members will vote on an exception for a man in Gouin, but wouldn&rsquo;t say who. Ghazal described it as the &ldquo;only exception&rdquo; to a rule the party created for the 2026 election that any new candidates in riding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-proposes-exception-to-its-gender-rule-so-man-can-run-in-gouin-riding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-proposes-exception-to-its-gender-rule-so-man-can-run-in-gouin-riding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québec solidaire proposes exception to gender rule so man can run in Gouin riding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qu&eacute;bec solidaire is proposing an exception to its gender rules for the Gouin riding in the 2026 provincial election, reportedly to welcome NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice. Party co-spokesperson and parliamentary leader Ruba Ghazal confirmed on Wednesday that members will vote on an exception for a man in Gouin, but wouldn&rsquo;t say who. Ghazal described it as the &ldquo;only exception&rdquo; to a rule the party created for the 2026 election that any new candidates in ridings it already holds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-proposes-exception-to-gender-rule-so-man-can-run-in-gouin-riding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-proposes-exception-to-gender-rule-so-man-can-run-in-gouin-riding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard-core support for Quebec separation at 15 per cent, poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec separation, an issue to be decided in a third sovereignty referendum pledged by the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois should they win a majority in this October&rsquo;s general election, currently enjoys the support of 15 per cent of Quebecers who are decided on their vote and another 11 per cent who are leaning toward that option, a new survey suggests. The findings are contained in an Angus-Reid survey that also suggests 50 per cent of Quebecers are prepared to vote to remain in Canada and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hard-core-support-for-quebec-separation-at-15-per-cent-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hard-core-support-for-quebec-separation-at-15-per-cent-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raids connected with $15-million fraud case underway in Eastern Townships, Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec announced its economic crimes division, in collaboration with police in Longueuil, Montreal, Ottawa and the Ontario Provincial Police, is executing warrants Wednesday in connection with &ldquo;fraud schemes against Revenue Quebec and the Canada Revenue Agency worth more than $15 million.&rdquo; The raids are being carried out in Sutton and West Brome in the Eastern Townships, as well as in Montreal and Longueuil, the SQ said in a statement. It added that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-connected-with-15-million-fraud-case-underway-in-eastern-townships-montreal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-connected-with-15-million-fraud-case-underway-in-eastern-townships-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raids connected with $15-million fraud case launched in Quebec, Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec announced its economic crimes division, in collaboration with police in Longueuil, Montreal, Ottawa and the Ontario Provincial Police, is executing warrants Wednesday in connection with &ldquo;fraud schemes against Revenue Quebec and the Canada Revenue Agency worth more than $15 million.&rdquo; The raids are being carried out in Sutton and West Brome in the Eastern Townships, as well as in Montreal and Longueuil, the SQ said in a statement. It added that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-connected-with-15-million-fraud-case-launched-in-quebec-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-connected-with-15-million-fraud-case-launched-in-quebec-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: 'How about this weather?' is the second-coolest icebreaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal weather never fails to give us something to talk about. This week, conversation-starters include, &ldquo;Is this spring already?&rdquo; &ldquo;Want to place bets on a March snowstorm?&rdquo; and &ldquo;If you could only eat one type of cheese for the rest of your life, what would it be?&rdquo; That last might not have a meteorological connection, but we do love our cheese. Wednesday&rsquo;s forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a high of minus-1 C and a wind chill near minus-10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-how-about-this-weather-is-the-second-coolest-icebreaker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-how-about-this-weather-is-the-second-coolest-icebreaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person pepper-sprayed during jewelry heist at Promenades St-Bruno]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was treated for exposure to pepper spray Tuesday after a robbery at a jewelry store in a St-Bruno shopping mall. Longueuil police said the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the Lavigueur jewelry store in the Promenades St-Bruno. An undetermined number of suspects entered the store and used pepper spray before making off with &ldquo;many&rdquo; pieces of jewelry, police said. One person was treated at the scene by ambulance technicians for exposure to pepper spray. There were no ot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-person-pepper-sprayed-during-jewelry-heist-at-promenades-st-bruno/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-person-pepper-sprayed-during-jewelry-heist-at-promenades-st-bruno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Why this Montrealer deserved a gold medal for the rule of law]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadians eagerly watch Team Canada in Milan, they will have one eye on U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s latest attacks on the rule of law, worrying about their potential impact on Canada. We are rightly proud of Canada&rsquo;s commitment to the rule of law. King Charles trumpeted it in the Speech from the Throne last year. Prime Minister Mark Carney included it in the mandate letters to all members of his cabinet. We see frequent references to the rule of law in joint statements with other count]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-why-this-montrealer-deserved-a-gold-medal-for-the-rule-of-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-why-this-montrealer-deserved-a-gold-medal-for-the-rule-of-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMSB overturns ethics ruling against commissioner over 'Ms. Gaza' remark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English Montreal School Board council of commissioners has invalidated an ethics decision that found elected commissioner Julien Feldman breached the code of conduct and recommended a 15-day suspension, a public apology to his electoral opponent and a $250 donation to charity. In a Feb. 2 ruling obtained by The Gazette, EMSB ethics commissioner Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Henri found Feldman &ldquo;did not perform in good faith in the discharge of his functions&rdquo; when he referred to opponent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-overturns-ethics-ruling-against-commissioner-over-ms-gaza-remark/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-overturns-ethics-ruling-against-commissioner-over-ms-gaza-remark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rougemont man faces murder charge in stabbing death of his wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of his 40-year-old wife, V&eacute;ronic Champagne, in her Rougemont apartment last month. Investigators from the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec arrested David Guertin, who faces charges of second-degree murder and arson. On Jan. 18, emergency services responded to a call in an apartment building on de la Petite-Caroline Rd. in Rougemont. Champagne was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rougemont-man-faces-murder-charge-in-stabbing-death-of-his-wife/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rougemont-man-faces-murder-charge-in-stabbing-death-of-his-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rougemont man charged in stabbing death of his wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with the stabbing death of his 40-year-old wife, V&eacute;ronic Champagne, in her Rougemont apartment last month. Investigators from the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec arrested David Guertin, who faces charges of second-degree murder and arson. On Jan. 18, emergency services responded to a call in an apartment building on de la Petite-Caroline Rd. in Rougemont. Champagne was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rougemont-man-charged-in-stabbing-death-of-his-wife/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rougemont-man-charged-in-stabbing-death-of-his-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New team will 'undo knots' in the system to address homelessness, Montreal mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal is launching a new group to tackle homelessness, bringing together actors from the city, province, community sector and public health to find solutions and improve the city&rsquo;s response to the crisis. Announced on Tuesday, the effort will seek to shift the city&rsquo;s approach from being reactionary to a proactive one, focusing on prevention to stop people from falling into homelessness in the first place. Speaking at city hall, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada described it a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-team-will-undo-knots-in-the-system-to-address-homelessness-montreal-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/new-team-will-undo-knots-in-the-system-to-address-homelessness-montreal-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulcair: Quebecers might be dealt two elections, one wild card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Milliard had an extremely effective launch to his leadership over the weekend. He has&nbsp;breathed some life into the moribund Quebec Liberals, who managed to show that they still had&nbsp;some management skills and political reflexes. For example, Milliard came out four-square in favour of a new bridge or tunnel in Quebec City. It&nbsp;helps that he grew up in L&eacute;vis, right across the river from the provincial capital. It also helps that&nbsp;he has very good instincts. The great]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-quebecers-might-be-dealt-two-elections-one-wild-card/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-quebecers-might-be-dealt-two-elections-one-wild-card/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada is facing numerous threats, Carney says as he outlines new defence strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standing before a backdrop of employees at Montreal&rsquo;s CAE flight-simulator plant and pilot-training centre, Prime Minister Mark Carney officially announced Canada&rsquo;s new $500-billion &ldquo;defence industrial strategy&rdquo; to supply the military and increase Canada&rsquo;s domestic defence industry. &ldquo;We know that the world has changed and Canada must change with it,&rdquo; Carney said Tuesday as he outlined the plan, which focuses on building more military equipment at home, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canada-is-facing-numerous-threats-carney-says-as-he-outlines-new-defence-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canada-is-facing-numerous-threats-carney-says-as-he-outlines-new-defence-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada facing numerous threats, Carney says as he outlines new defence strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standing before a backdrop of employees at Montreal&rsquo;s CAE flight-simulator plant and pilot-training centre on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney officially announced Canada&rsquo;s new &ldquo;defence industrial strategy&rdquo; to supply the military and increase Canada&rsquo;s domestic defence industry. &ldquo;We know that the world has changed and Canada must change with it,&rdquo; Carney said as he outlined the plan that focuses on building more military equipment at home, increases def]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canada-facing-numerous-threats-carney-says-as-he-outlines-new-defence-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canada-facing-numerous-threats-carney-says-as-he-outlines-new-defence-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man testifies about the 'disturbance in my mental state' before he killed his kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. The man on trial at the Laval courthouse for killing his two children in 2022 has begun testifying in his defence. Kamaljit Arora, 49, is charged with the first-degree murders of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. He is also charged with plotting the attempted murder of his daughter, Jasmine, who is now 22, and with assaulting his wife, Rami Rani Arora, by strangling her. A publication ban has been placed on the iden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-the-disturbance-in-my-mental-state-before-he-killed-his-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-the-disturbance-in-my-mental-state-before-he-killed-his-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man testifies about mental health issues before killing his two kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. The man on trial at the Laval courthouse for killing his two children in 2022 has begun testifying in his defence. Kamaljit Arora, 49, is charged with the first-degree murders of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. He is also charged with plotting the attempted murder of his daughter, Jasmine, who is now 22, and with assaulting his wife, Rami Rani Arora, by strangling her. A publication ban has been placed on the iden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-mental-health-issues-before-killing-his-two-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-mental-health-issues-before-killing-his-two-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man testifies about 'disturbance in my mental state' before killing his kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. The man on trial at the Laval courthouse for killing his two children in 2022 has begun testifying in his defence. Kamaljit Arora, 49, is charged with the first-degree murders of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. He is also charged with plotting the attempted murder of his daughter, Jasmine, who is now 22, and with assaulting his wife, Rami Rani Arora, by strangling her. A publication ban has been placed on the iden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-disturbance-in-my-mental-state-before-killing-his-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-testifies-about-disturbance-in-my-mental-state-before-killing-his-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAAQ apologizes for 'undermining the confidence of Quebecers' with SAAQclic fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The province&rsquo;s auto insurance board has presented its &ldquo;sincere apologies,&rdquo; for the failure of its digital platform launch in 2023 and has vowed to do better to regain the confidence of Quebecers. In a statement issued late Monday following the publication of the Gallant commission report detailing the fiasco and massive cost overruns, the Soci&eacute;te de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec says it will spare no effort to conform to the recommendations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-apologizes-for-undermining-the-confidence-of-quebecers-with-saaqclic-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaq-apologizes-for-undermining-the-confidence-of-quebecers-with-saaqclic-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec promises to punish guilty parties in SAAQclic fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Saying she is just as angry as other Quebecers over the SAAQclic fiasco, the president of the treasury board Tuesday vowed to use every lever at the government&rsquo;s disposal to discipline and punish the guilty parties. &ldquo;Like all Quebecers, I am outraged over the revelations of the commission,&rdquo; France-&Eacute;laine Duranceau, who is responsible for the public sector, told reporters Tuesday. &ldquo;Like all Quebecers, we want to punish those who are guilty. &ldquo;Rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-promises-to-punish-guilty-parties-in-saaqclic-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-promises-to-punish-guilty-parties-in-saaqclic-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec constitution continues CAQ push against non-francophone rights: anglo group]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anglophone rights group says it&rsquo;s not surprised the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s proposed constitution would cast the province as &ldquo;a monolith, where diversity is a detriment and a threat to one culture and one language.&rdquo; TALQ says the plan, known as Bill 1, &rdquo;represents the culmination of the current government&rsquo;s now well-known and deeply divisive legislative agenda.&rdquo; In a presentation set for Tuesday evening before a National Assembly committee st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-constitution-continues-caq-push-against-non-francophone-rights-anglo-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-constitution-continues-caq-push-against-non-francophone-rights-anglo-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette praises anglophones&rsquo; 'invaluable contribution' amid ongoing tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Tuesday said the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government recognizes the anglophone community&rsquo;s &ldquo;invaluable contribution&rdquo; to the province, amid tensions over language and constitutional issues. &ldquo;I am saddened to learn that you question whether the Quebec state recognizes the legitimacy of the English-speaking community,&rdquo; the minister told an anglophone community leader during a Tuesday evening National Assembly committee hea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-praises-anglophonesrsquo-invaluable-contribution-amid-ongoing-tensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-praises-anglophonesrsquo-invaluable-contribution-amid-ongoing-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette praises anglophones' 'invaluable contribution' amid ongoing tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid tensions over language and constitutional issues, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says anglophones are &ldquo;invaluable,&rdquo; helped build the province and are full-fledged Quebecers. But he stopped short of saying whether he will adopt a prominent sovereignist&rsquo;s call to enshrine English-speaking Quebecers&rsquo; education and health-care rights in the written provincial constitution he is proposing. &ldquo;All members of the English-speaking community are Quebecers, and it&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-praises-anglophones-invaluable-contribution-amid-ongoing-tensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-praises-anglophones-invaluable-contribution-amid-ongoing-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQ arrests three in connection with high-quality fake IDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec announced Tuesday it has arrested three people in connection with a year-long investigation into a false documents ring. Evens Emile, 42, Yusuf-Hakim Victory-Williams, 27, and Ralph-Isai Labady, 34, were arrested Tuesday morning and were expected to appear in court to face charges of producing false documents and illegal possession of another person&rsquo;s identity information. The arrests follow an investigation launched in February 2025, and warrants w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-arrests-three-in-connection-with-high-quality-fake-ids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-arrests-three-in-connection-with-high-quality-fake-ids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men arrested in connection with high-quality fake IDs, Sûreté du Québec says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec announced Tuesday it has arrested two people in connection with a year-long investigation into a false documents ring. Evens Emile, 42, and Ralph-Isai Labady, 34, were arrested Tuesday morning and are expected to appear in court to face charges of producing false documents and illegal possession of another person&rsquo;s identity information. The arrests follow an investigation launched in February 2025; warrants were executed at a warehouse on Chabanel S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/men-arrested-in-connection-with-high-quality-fake-ids-sret-du-qubec-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/men-arrested-in-connection-with-high-quality-fake-ids-sret-du-qubec-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Is it the 87th of February already?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re not going to tell you February is the longest month. You already know. Besides, we&rsquo;re more than halfway through and February is dressed up like March anyway. There is a risk of freezing rain Tuesday morning as the temperature makes its way toward a high of 5 C. Rain or drizzle will continue throughout the day; the clouds won&rsquo;t clear till late in the evening. Overnight, expect a low of minus-7 C with a wind chill of minus-10 C. The average temperature for Feb. 17 is minus-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-is-it-the-87th-of-february-already/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-is-it-the-87th-of-february-already/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Those responsible for SAAQclic fiasco can't be allowed to steer around consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[A political price has already been paid by elected officeholders tainted by the so-called SAAQclic fiasco. Quebec Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault announced he is stepping down, with the pressure from the financial debacle adding to his woes after seven years in power. Genevi&egrave;ve Guilbault, who was shuffled out of her roles as transport minister and deputy premier to municipal affairs minister, has decided not to run again in the next election. Fran&ccedil;ois Bonnardel, another former tran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-those-responsible-for-saaqclic-fiasco-cant-be-allowed-to-steer-around-consequences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-those-responsible-for-saaqclic-fiasco-cant-be-allowed-to-steer-around-consequences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Anatomy of the SAAQclic fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[A political price has already been paid by elected officeholders tainted by the so-called SAAQclic fiasco. Quebec Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault announced he is stepping down. Genevi&egrave;ve Guilbault, who was shuffled out of her roles as transport minister and deputy premier to municipal affairs minister, has decided not to run again in the next election. Fran&ccedil;ois Bonnardel, another former transport minister, was dropped from Legault&rsquo;s cabinet altogether last fall. &Eacute;ric C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-anatomy-of-the-saaqclic-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-anatomy-of-the-saaqclic-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local news is not disposable: Why Quebec must cancel excessive recycling rates for printed newspapers and magazines]]></title><description><![CDATA[An alliance of Quebec newspapers and magazines is sounding the alarm about the unfair and deeply damaging effects of Quebec&rsquo;s selective collection reform. While we support recycling and environmental responsibility, the proposed fee changes would dramatically increase the cost of producing newspapers and magazines in Quebec, threatening to scrap local journalism. Together, our publications reach millions of readers for whom print remains the medium of choice. We are joining forces on their]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/local-news-is-not-disposable-why-quebec-must-cancel-excessive-recycling-rates-for-printed-newspapers-and-magazines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/local-news-is-not-disposable-why-quebec-must-cancel-excessive-recycling-rates-for-printed-newspapers-and-magazines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children hospitalized after being hit by car in Montreal West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police say two children were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a car early Monday in Montreal West. Police spokesperson Anne-Sophie Simard said the collision occurred at 7:50 a.m. at the intersection of Westminster Ave. and Ainslie Rd. &mdash; which is near a level train crossing and that is heavily used by cars, trains and pedestrians. The driver, a 36-year-old woman, was heading south on Westminster Ave. and came to the obligatory full stop, Simard said. The t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-car-in-montreal-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-hospitalized-after-being-hit-by-car-in-montreal-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court to hear appeal over redrawing of Quebec's electoral map]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal by the Quebec government over a law delaying redrawing of its electoral map. In December, Quebec&rsquo;s Court of Appeal ruled that the delay, approved by all parties in the National Assembly, was unconstitutional because it &ldquo;significantly diluted&rdquo; the votes of people in the Centre-du-Qu&eacute;bec and Laurentides regions and was an &ldquo;effort to circumvent the independent process provided for in the Election Act.&rdquo; Whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-to-hear-appeal-over-redrawing-of-quebecs-electoral-map/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-to-hear-appeal-over-redrawing-of-quebecs-electoral-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAAQclic scandal: Lies, missed warnings and a $500-million cost blowout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s automobile insurance board mismanaged a major IT project and repeatedly lied about it. But Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s office knew costs were spiralling 18 months before the public learned the project was $500 million overbudget. That&rsquo;s the picture drawn by the public inquiry into the SAAQclic scandal, which delivered its verdict Monday. The 881-page report details mismanagement and missed warnings, and recommendations that commissioner Denis Gallant says could h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaqclic-scandal-lies-missed-warnings-and-a-500-million-cost-blowout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaqclic-scandal-lies-missed-warnings-and-a-500-million-cost-blowout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No prison time for Montreal brothers who left woman's body on couch for six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal North resident with mental health issues received a conditional sentence Monday for leaving an Indigenous woman&rsquo;s body on his couch for months while he and his brother hid her death from her family. Quebec Court Judge Pierre Labelle said the apparent mental health problems listed in a pre-sentencing report prepared for the case of Francesco Sansalone, 63, at the Montreal courthouse played a significant role in determining his sentence. Sansalone received a 10-month sentence that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-prison-time-for-montreal-brothers-who-left-womans-body-on-couch-for-six-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-prison-time-for-montreal-brothers-who-left-womans-body-on-couch-for-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pee power: Not all urine is created equally, McGill engineering study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at McGill University announced Monday they have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy. The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity and provide &ldquo;a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source,&rdquo; McGill said in a statement. The McGill research was able to shed light onto which urine concentrations are optimal for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pee-power-not-all-urine-is-created-equally-mcgill-engineering-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pee-power-not-all-urine-is-created-equally-mcgill-engineering-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not all urine is created equally, McGill engineering study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at McGill University announced Monday they have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy. The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity and provide &ldquo;a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source,&rdquo; McGill said in a statement. The McGill research was able to shed light onto which urine concentrations are optimal for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/not-all-urine-is-created-equally-mcgill-engineering-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/not-all-urine-is-created-equally-mcgill-engineering-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAAQclic management lied to the Quebec government for years, commission concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The Quebec auto insurance board management blatantly lied over a long period of time to the government and MNAs about the real costs and progress of its digital platform, SAAQclic, the Gallant commission of inquiry has concluded. And behind the scenes, IT experts hired by the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ) had taken a &ldquo;big bang&rdquo; approach to the launch, fuelled by the desire to complete it &ldquo;at any cost.&rdquo; Togethe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaqclic-management-lied-to-the-quebec-government-for-years-commission-concludes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/saaqclic-management-lied-to-the-quebec-government-for-years-commission-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 kilos of cocaine, cash and guns seized in raids on Hells Angels affiliate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of raids conducted over the past two weeks by a Quebec police task force has resulted in the seizure of cocaine, cash and firearms. In a communiqu&eacute; posted Monday, the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec, which oversaw the task force, said that during the course of executing more than 60 search warrants, police seized 15 kilos of cocaine, $750,000 in cash, seven long guns, two handguns, $5,000 worth of silver ingots and 5,000 methamphetamine tablets. The raids, conducted in vario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/15-kilos-of-cocaine-cash-and-guns-seized-in-raids-on-hells-angels-affiliate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/15-kilos-of-cocaine-cash-and-guns-seized-in-raids-on-hells-angels-affiliate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl whose hoodie got trapped in a chairlift mechanism dies of her injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old girl seriously injured last week on an Outaouais ski lift has died. She died Sunday, her parents confirmed in a statement issued by CHEO, the Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The Ottawa girl had been injured Feb. 11 during a school outing to Centre Vorlage, a ski hill in Wakefield, 40 kilometres north of Ottawa. According to police, her hoodie was tangled in the chairlift&rsquo;s pull device, cutting off her ability to breathe. She was first taken to Wakefield Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/girl-whose-hoodie-got-trapped-in-a-chairlift-mechanism-dies-of-her-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/girl-whose-hoodie-got-trapped-in-a-chairlift-mechanism-dies-of-her-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Always wear mittens when swimming in ice water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tons of respect to those folks at the Polar Bear Club community who take the plunge every weekend into the St. Lawrence River. When we say their blood runs cold, we mean it in the nicest way possible. If you&rsquo;re one of those Montrealers who prefers staying dry during the winter, might we suggest a good waterproof jacket on Monday, since there could be rain or freezing rain in your future. Monday&rsquo;s high is expected to be plus-2 C, though the biting morning wind chill will be minus-16 C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-always-wear-mittens-when-swimming-in-ice-water/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-always-wear-mittens-when-swimming-in-ice-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirkland artist celebrates Chinese culture, year of the horse with life-size snow sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who passes by the Kirkland home of artist Shufeng Zhang in the winter does a double take. They slow down, raise an eyebrow and inevitably crack a smile when they realize: That really is a life-size horse made entirely of snow. Zhang has decorated his front yard on Andr&eacute;-Brunet St. with elaborate snow sculptures for the past six years, each one a nod to his Chinese culture. It was a pandemic hobby that ended up sticking. &ldquo;I hoped I could bring some warmth to my community, to m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kirkland-artist-celebrates-chinese-culture-year-of-the-horse-with-life-size-snow-sculpture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kirkland-artist-celebrates-chinese-culture-year-of-the-horse-with-life-size-snow-sculpture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robin Hood-style activist group strikes again — this time in a forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[An activist group calling itself Les Robins des ruelles has followed its recent Robin Hood-style grocery store heists in Montreal with a claim to have sabotaged planned logging operations in a forest in the Mauricie region. Montreal police are still investigating the group&rsquo;s rather colourful robberies on Dec. 15 and Feb. 3 at two grocery stores in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon, a Montreal police spokesperson said. Translated as the Robins o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/robin-hood-style-activist-group-strikes-again-this-time-in-a-forest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/robin-hood-style-activist-group-strikes-again-this-time-in-a-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous activist group spikes trees in Mauricie forests]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anonymous activist group who are part of the same movement as those who carried out two Robin Hood-style grocery store heists in Montreal has claimed responsibility for the sabotage of a planned logging operation in the Mauricie region. Montreal police are still investigating two brazen robberies at grocery stores in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough on Dec. 15 and Feb. 3. A group calling itself Robins des Ruelles has claimed responsibility for those robberies, which Montreal police are still in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anonymous-activist-group-spikes-trees-in-mauricie-forests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anonymous-activist-group-spikes-trees-in-mauricie-forests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A true champion': Mika&euml;l Kingsbury gets praise from across Quebec after winning Olympic gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault was among many who took to social media Sunday to congratulate Mika&euml;l Kingsbury, the most accomplished freestyle skier of all time, for claiming Canada&rsquo;s first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games &mdash; and winning the first-ever gold medal in men&rsquo;s dual moguls. It was the second medal of the Games for the Deux-Montagnes skier: He took silver after losing a tiebreaker in the final of the moguls event on Thursday. &ldquo;Thank you for m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-true-champion-mikaeumll-kingsbury-gets-praise-from-across-quebec-after-winning-olympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-true-champion-mikaeumll-kingsbury-gets-praise-from-across-quebec-after-winning-olympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Polar bear plunge near Montreal's Verdun Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[We may be in for an early spring, depending on which groundhog you talk to, but there&rsquo;s still enough of a chill in the air for Montrealers who take part in a weekly polar bear plunge in the St. Lawrence River just off Verdun Beach. The plunges draw members of Montreal&rsquo;s Polar Bear Club community Sundays at 9 a.m. Those who braved the frigid water this week enjoyed some sun and a brisk high of -5 C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-polar-bear-plunge-near-montreals-verdun-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/photos-polar-bear-plunge-near-montreals-verdun-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry. Quebec doesn't get a February stat holiday to celebrate family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec is often seen as one of the most family-friendly provinces in Canada, with its groundbreaking daycare model and long, deep ties to Catholicism top of mind. But why doesn&rsquo;t la belle province get a paid day off on the third Monday of February like many other parts of the country do to celebrate with their loved ones? Family Day &mdash; or the civic holiday most Canadians get next week &mdash; is not a day off nationwide. &ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t we have a civic holiday &mdash; call it w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sorry-quebec-doesnt-get-a-february-stat-holiday-to-celebrate-family/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sorry-quebec-doesnt-get-a-february-stat-holiday-to-celebrate-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Time for an anglo summit on a Quebec constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our organization, the Greater Quebec Movement (GQM), is a group committed to defending the interests of English-speaking Quebecers and promoting their full inclusion within Quebec society. We are calling on all community organizations, including TALQ (formerly the Quebec Community Groups Network, or QCGN), the Task Force on Language Policy (TFLP), ethnocultural and religious groups, allophone organizations, as well as independent individuals, to join us in convening a community summit on a Quebe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-time-for-an-anglo-summit-on-a-quebec-constitution/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-time-for-an-anglo-summit-on-a-quebec-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: It's been a long winter, time to get a dose of vitamin D]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting sunny skies Sunday with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and a high minus 5. A wind up to 15 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 20 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. The UV index creeps up to 2, or low. It will be cloudy overnight with a low of minus 8 and a wind chill near minus 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-its-been-a-long-winter-time-to-get-a-dose-of-vitamin-d/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-its-been-a-long-winter-time-to-get-a-dose-of-vitamin-d/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: It's been a long winter &mdash; time to get a dose of vitamin D]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting sunny skies Sunday with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and a high of minus 5. Winds up to 15 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 20 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon. The UV index creeps up to 2, or low. It will be cloudy overnight with a low of minus 8 and a wind chill near minus 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-its-been-a-long-winter-mdash-time-to-get-a-dose-of-vitamin-d/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-its-been-a-long-winter-mdash-time-to-get-a-dose-of-vitamin-d/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If this Montreal author's book is a cake, the frosting is Park Ex]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the title story of a book of essays and recollections by Park Ex native son Andreas Kessaris, he is showing his girlfriend around the neighbourhood. It&rsquo;s a Sunday afternoon in April 2020 and Kessaris and Montreal poet and writer Kelly Norah Drukker have been seeing each other exclusively since February. There&rsquo;s an Indian restaurant today at the intersection of Wiseman Ave. and Jarry St., but the space was once a pizzeria called the Corner Restaurant. The Greek drivers for Champlai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/if-this-montreal-authors-book-is-a-cake-the-frosting-is-park-ex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/if-this-montreal-authors-book-is-a-cake-the-frosting-is-park-ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: A worrying erosion of the rule of law — on both sides of the border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians scoff with indignation and derision at what seems like lawlessness in the United States these days. The U.S. president seems to care little about the rule of law, believing he can do almost anything, without checks or balances. In this province, our bar association, le Barreau du Qu&eacute;bec &mdash; citing how &ldquo;the global context is currently marked by a worrying erosion of the rule of law&rdquo; &mdash; sounded the alarm this week about repeated &ldquo;pre-emptive&rdquo; use o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-a-worrying-erosion-of-the-rule-of-law-on-both-sides-of-the-border/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-a-worrying-erosion-of-the-rule-of-law-on-both-sides-of-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soraya Martinez Ferrada explains how AI can replace orange cones | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soraya Martinez Ferrada is about to reach her first 100 days as mayor of Montreal. And so far, as she explained to hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week&rsquo;s episode of The Corner Booth at Snowdon Deli, things aren&rsquo;t all that different for Montreal since the time she was a city councillor in St-Michel. &ldquo;The machinery of the city is still very heavy and not agile, not efficient,&rdquo; Martinez Ferrada said. &ldquo;And I think that&rsquo;s hasn&rsquo;t changed.&rdquo; B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/soraya-martinez-ferrada-explains-how-ai-can-replace-orange-cones-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/soraya-martinez-ferrada-explains-how-ai-can-replace-orange-cones-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Flurries will give way to clearing skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting few flurries ending in the morning on Saturday, then clearing with a high of zero. The wind will come from the west at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 near noon. It will be clear overnight with a low of minus 14. A west wind at 20 km/h will become light late in the evening. Wind chills will be minus 9 in the evening and minus 21 overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-flurries-will-give-way-to-clearing-skies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-flurries-will-give-way-to-clearing-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE protest outside GardaWorld's Montreal headquarters leads to arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one protester was arrested outside the office of Montreal-based private security giant GardaWorld, which is reportedly helping staff the Florida detention site known as &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz.&rdquo; On Friday afternoon, about 1,000 Montrealers protested the province&rsquo;s investments into GardaWorld outside the company&rsquo;s headquarters near Place Vertu mall in the St-Laurent borough. A subsidiary of the Canadian company was approved by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-protest-outside-gardaworlds-montreal-headquarters-leads-to-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-protest-outside-gardaworlds-montreal-headquarters-leads-to-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know about Charles Milliard, the new Quebec Liberal Party leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Now that he has been acclaimed the new leader of the Quebec Liberals, the 17th in the history of the 159-year-old party, here are five things to know about Charles Milliard.Early life and careerBorn and raised in L&eacute;vis across the river from Quebec City, Milliard comes from what he calls a typical francophone family background. His mother worked as a French and theatre teacher in the public school system. His father worked as a labourer at the Davie shipyards and other const]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-things-to-know-about-charles-milliard-the-new-quebec-liberal-party-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/five-things-to-know-about-charles-milliard-the-new-quebec-liberal-party-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Immense privilege': Charles Milliard acclaimed leader of Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Charles Milliard is the new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Officials Friday announced Milliard, the 46-year-old former president of the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des chambres de commerce du Qu&eacute;bec, was the only candidate who qualified to run for the job by the deadline, which was 5 p.m. Friday. Milliard, a pharmacist by trade, thus becomes leader, a successor to Pablo Rodriguez, by acclamation. He is&nbsp;the 17th leader in the history of the Quebec Liberal Party. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/immense-privilege-charles-milliard-acclaimed-leader-of-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/immense-privilege-charles-milliard-acclaimed-leader-of-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles Milliard acclaimed leader of Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Charles Milliard is the new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Officials Friday confirmed Milliard, the 46-year-old former president of the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des chambres de commerce du Qu&eacute;bec, was the only candidate who qualified to run for the job by the deadline which was 5 p.m. Friday. Milliard, a pharmacist by trade, thus becomes leader, a successor to Pablo Rodriguez, by acclamation. He is&nbsp;the 17th leader in the history of the Quebec Liberal Party. Rodrig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charles-milliard-acclaimed-leader-of-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charles-milliard-acclaimed-leader-of-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada annuls single-vote win in Terrebonne riding, vacating seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday granted an appeal by a Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois candidate who lost the federal election in Terrebonne riding by a single vote, vacating the seat and requiring a byelection to determine the winner. Liberal Tatiana Auguste won the seat in the April 28 general election after a judicial recount, but Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn&eacute; appealed to the courts, who found in Auguste&rsquo;s favour. Auguste has been sitting as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-of-canada-annuls-single-vote-win-in-terrebonne-riding-vacating-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/supreme-court-of-canada-annuls-single-vote-win-in-terrebonne-riding-vacating-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legault downplays referendum risk as Montreal bids to host NATO defence bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citing Montreal&rsquo;s international credentials and its well-established financial sector and aerospace industries, the city&rsquo;s mayor and Quebec Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault made their bid Friday for the city to become the host of a proposed international defence bank that would bolster the ability of NATO countries to increase their military spending. The presentation at National Bank headquarters in the heart of Montreal&rsquo;s financial district was attended by dozens of politician]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/legault-downplays-referendum-risk-as-montreal-bids-to-host-nato-defence-bank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/legault-downplays-referendum-risk-as-montreal-bids-to-host-nato-defence-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Montreal high-schoolers are reporting violence in their relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proportion of adolescents &mdash; particularly girls &mdash; experiencing violence in their intimate relationships has increased, according to results of a just-published report by Montreal&rsquo;s public health department. Based on data drawn from the most recent instalment of the Quebec Survey on the Health of Secondary School Students, a province-wide survey involving more than 70,000 students, 38 per cent of young Montrealers reported having experienced at least one act of physical, psyc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/more-montreal-high-schoolers-are-reporting-violence-in-their-relationships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/more-montreal-high-schoolers-are-reporting-violence-in-their-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Your Valentine's challenge is to find heart-shaped potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intrepid Gazette reporter Katelyn Thomas has rounded up a bunch of things you can do during Valentine&rsquo;s weekend, regardless of your relationship status. Brendan Kelly has even more activities, including the Taverne Tour. But if none of that appeals to you, may we humbly suggest a walk in the sunshine looking for potholes in the shape of hearts? The day itself falls on Saturday. Here&rsquo;s a rundown of this weekend&rsquo;s weather. Friday will be sunny with a high of minus-4 C and a wind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-your-valentines-challenge-is-to-find-heart-shaped-potholes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-your-valentines-challenge-is-to-find-heart-shaped-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: No new disruptions planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Valentine&rsquo;s Day: No new highway closings have been announced for this weekend. And a planned closing of the REM on Sunday has been cancelled after an adjustment to the work calendar made it unnecessary. But for those who drive to the Pierrefonds-Roxboro or Sunnybrooke REM stations, paid sections of those parking lots are no longer free as of Friday. Parking in those lots now costs $10.29 a day or $105.50 a month, and passes can be purchased at indigoneo.ca. Pierrefonds-Roxboro has 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-no-new-disruptions-planned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-no-new-disruptions-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: Highway 10 a trouble spot Sunday and Monday nights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Valentine&rsquo;s Day: No new highway closings have been announced for this weekend. And a planned closing of the REM on Sunday has been cancelled after an adjustment to the work calendar made it unnecessary. But for those who drive to the Pierrefonds-Roxboro or Sunnybrooke REM stations, paid sections of those parking lots are no longer free as of Friday. Parking in those lots now costs $10.29 a day or $105.50 a month, and passes can be purchased at indigoneo.ca. Pierrefonds-Roxboro has 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-highway-10-a-trouble-spot-sunday-and-monday-nights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-highway-10-a-trouble-spot-sunday-and-monday-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melançon: As Milliard takes helm of Quebec Liberals, major challenges lie ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec Liberal Party officially has a new captain at the helm. After a close second-place finish in the party&rsquo;s leadership race just eight months ago, Charles Milliard, as of 5 p.m. Friday, will finally achieve his dream of leading Quebec&rsquo;s oldest political party. This second contest was essentially uncontested &mdash; no other candidate qualified to enter the race &mdash; making it far less gruelling than his previous bid. But the relative ease of his coronation masks the scale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-as-milliard-takes-helm-of-quebec-liberals-major-challenges-lie-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-as-milliard-takes-helm-of-quebec-liberals-major-challenges-lie-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday on My Mind: Fun fare from Milk and Bone, Monolink, plus the Taverne Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday on My Mind is a highly subjective, curated rundown of five of the cooler things happening in Montreal during the weekend.Milk &amp; BoneFriday at Th&eacute;&acirc;tre Fairmount What&rsquo;s so cool about the new Milk &amp; Bone EP/mini-album A Little Lucky is that there is no mistaking the infectious dance-pop influence of producers Chromeo, yet it&rsquo;s unmistakably a Milk &amp; Bone record. It melds Chromeo&rsquo;s upbeat dance-floor smarts with Milk &amp; Bone&rsquo;s more introspect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/friday-on-my-mind-fun-fare-from-milk-and-bone-monolink-plus-the-taverne-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/friday-on-my-mind-fun-fare-from-milk-and-bone-monolink-plus-the-taverne-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single and sad on Valentine's Day? Stay out of a 'thinking trap,' try these tips instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[As beings wired for connection, it&rsquo;s only natural that a day like Valentine&rsquo;s Day &mdash; meant to celebrate love &mdash; may bring up complicated emotions for single people. Much like birthdays, Valentine&rsquo;s Day can activate that need for connection, Montreal psychologist Vanessa Delisle said. &ldquo;Our mind is a little problem-solving machine and will fill in the blanks for us, and it&rsquo;s going to say, &lsquo;This need&rsquo;s not filled because there&rsquo;s something wr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/single-and-sad-on-valentines-day-stay-out-of-a-thinking-trap-try-these-tips-instead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/single-and-sad-on-valentines-day-stay-out-of-a-thinking-trap-try-these-tips-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 fun things to do on Valentine's Day in Montreal, regardless of relationship status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentine&rsquo;s Day is increasingly seen as an opportunity to celebrate all forms of love, including self love. Whether you&rsquo;re flying solo, with a partner or a group of friends, there are several ways to celebrate the day of love in Montreal. If you&rsquo;re someone who has big feelings about the day, a Montreal psychologist says matching activities to your underlying need &mdash; such as emotional or physical connection &mdash; can make them more meaningful. &ldquo;I think that when we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/9-fun-things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-montreal-regardless-of-relationship-status/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/9-fun-things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-montreal-regardless-of-relationship-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 fun things to do on Valentine's Day in Montreal, regardless of relationship status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valentine&rsquo;s Day is increasingly seen as an opportunity to celebrate all forms of love, including self-love. Whether you&rsquo;re flying solo, with a partner or a group of friends, there are several ways to celebrate the day of love in Montreal. If you&rsquo;re someone who has big feelings about the day, a Montreal psychologist says matching activities to your underlying need &mdash; such as emotional or physical connection &mdash; can make them more meaningful. &ldquo;I think that when we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/10-fun-things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-montreal-regardless-of-relationship-status/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/10-fun-things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-montreal-regardless-of-relationship-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil police investigate armed assault in Greenfield Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police are investigating an armed assault that took place Thursday afternoon on Taschereau Blvd. in Longueuil&rsquo;s Greenfield Park borough. Anyone with information is invited to contact 911 or the Info-Azimut hotline at 450-646-8500. This report will be updated.&nbsp;RelatedStabbing victim, 19, found on Longueuil street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-investigate-armed-assault-in-greenfield-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-investigate-armed-assault-in-greenfield-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Quebec constitution 'not written by a proud and confident people,' Cree Grand Chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 years after his grandfather and other Cree leaders confronted Robert Bourassa over the James Bay megaproject, Grand Chief Paul John Murdoch returned to the National Assembly on Thursday with a blistering critique of a proposed Quebec constitution. The Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s proposal risks reviving the kind of unilateral approach Indigenous nations have spent decades fighting to overcome, he told a National Assembly committee studying the plan. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s diffi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/proposed-quebec-constitution-not-written-by-a-proud-and-confident-people-cree-grand-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/proposed-quebec-constitution-not-written-by-a-proud-and-confident-people-cree-grand-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Transat suspending all flights to U.S. as of this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Transat is cancelling its last two flights into Florida as of this spring, suspending all of its business into the United States. The airline is cancelling its flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando for the 2026 summer season, with a gradual end of operations in the spring, spokesperson Marie-Eve Valli&egrave;res said Thursday. Flights to Orlando from Montreal will end on May 3, along with flights to Fort Lauderdale from Quebec City and Montreal, starting in May and June. Air Transat previou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-transat-suspending-all-flights-to-us-as-of-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-transat-suspending-all-flights-to-us-as-of-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown seeks to make an example of man who killed friend in Montreal car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec Court judge will decide next month how much time a young man should serve behind bars for killing his friend when he lost control of a luxury car he rented and caused a fatal crash in Rivi&egrave;re-des-Prairies more than two years ago. Judge &Eacute;ric Poudrier heard arguments from lawyers on both sides of the case in which Mouad Boubakra, 20, pleaded guilty last year to reckless driving causing the death of his 19-year-old friend Jos&eacute;-Louis Olivier Dur&eacute;. Boubakra was dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-seeks-to-make-an-example-of-man-who-killed-friend-in-montreal-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-seeks-to-make-an-example-of-man-who-killed-friend-in-montreal-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Orange cones cannot be the symbol of Montreal,' mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s downtown core will serve as a &ldquo;laboratory&rdquo; for the city to test new ways of planning construction sites, including how to eliminate the orange cones that have come to symbolize the city&rsquo;s constant roadwork. Announced on Thursday, the idea is part of the city&rsquo;s larger plan to use artificial intelligence to improve traffic flow and alleviate congestion. &ldquo;Orange cones cannot be the symbol of Montreal,&rdquo; Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said during a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/orange-cones-cannot-be-the-symbol-of-montreal-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/orange-cones-cannot-be-the-symbol-of-montreal-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to try removing orange cones from downtown, use AI in planning work sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s downtown core will serve as a &ldquo;laboratory&rdquo; for the city to test new ways of planning construction sites, including how to eliminate the orange cones that have come to symbolize the city&rsquo;s constant roadwork. Announced on Thursday, the idea is part of the city&rsquo;s larger plan to use artificial intelligence to improve traffic flow and alleviate congestion. &ldquo;Orange cones cannot be the symbol of Montreal,&rdquo; Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said during a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-try-removing-orange-cones-from-downtown-use-ai-in-planning-work-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-try-removing-orange-cones-from-downtown-use-ai-in-planning-work-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal to remove traffic cones from downtown, use AI to better plan worksites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s downtown core will serve as a &ldquo;laboratory&rdquo; for the city to test new ways of planning construction sites, including how to eliminate the orange cones that have come to symbolize the city&rsquo;s constant roadwork. Announced on Thursday, the idea is part of the new administration&rsquo;s larger plan to integrate artificial intelligence into its planning to alleviate congestion. &ldquo;Orange cones cannot be the symbol of Montreal,&rdquo; Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-remove-traffic-cones-from-downtown-use-ai-to-better-plan-worksites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-to-remove-traffic-cones-from-downtown-use-ai-to-better-plan-worksites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pratte: Quebec’s slow disappearance from federal politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those Canadians who deplore Quebec&rsquo;s supposed excessive influence on our country&rsquo;s politics, I am the bearer of what they would consider good news: that era seems to be slowly but surely coming to an end. According to Statistics Canada&rsquo;s latest projections, in 2050 &mdash; a brief 24 years from now &mdash; Quebecers will count for less than 20 per cent of Canada&rsquo;s population (between 18.1 per cent and 19.1 per cent, to be precise). Even though Quebec&rsquo;s number of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pratte-quebecs-slow-disappearance-from-federal-politics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pratte-quebecs-slow-disappearance-from-federal-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drainville calls on CAQ to limit leadership vote to Canadian citizens]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidate Bernard Drainville is calling on the party to tighten up leadership voting rules that allow non-Canadian citizens to vote on who will be the new leader. In a posting on social media Thursday, Drainville said in a few weeks the party will be voting for a new leader who automatically becomes premier. &ldquo;It is not normal that the rules of the CAQ allow voting (by people) who are simply living in Quebec for six months,&rdquo; Dra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drainville-calls-on-caq-to-limit-leadership-vote-to-canadian-citizens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drainville-calls-on-caq-to-limit-leadership-vote-to-canadian-citizens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water main break forces closure of part of Papineau Ave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of Papineau Ave. is closed following a water-main break Thursday morning. Water spurted onto the road around 2:20 a.m., Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said. The stretch of Papineau Ave. between Ren&eacute;-L&eacute;vesque Blvd. and Ste-Catherine St. has been closed since around 2:30 a.m., he said. Police are on site to redirect traffic. &ldquo;The city is there to evaluate everything,&rdquo; Brabant said, but has yet to establish a timeline to reopen the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/water-main-break-forces-closure-of-part-of-papineau-ave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/water-main-break-forces-closure-of-part-of-papineau-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Place Vertu SAAQ outlet shut during 'administrative investigation']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ) on Thursday announced it had suspended operations at its outlet located in Place-Vertu pending the completion of &ldquo;an ongoing investigation.&rdquo; The vehicle licensing agency did not provide details on the nature of the investigation at the outlet, located in the borough of Saint-Laurent, noting only that it had been triggered by &ldquo;reports received from clients.&rdquo; &ldquo;The SAAQ has launched an ad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/place-vertu-saaq-outlet-shut-during-administrative-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/place-vertu-saaq-outlet-shut-during-administrative-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown businesses plead to city for relief from Ste-Catherine St. construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years of city construction on Ste-Catherine St. has tanked sales for a block of downtown businesses, and one pizzeria owner is fighting for respite from the city. Jean-Daniel Nadeau, who has co-owned Brigade Pizzeria on Stanley St. with his wife Grace Yeh for twelve years, took to social media last month to open up about how the ongoing construction and poor street maintenance outside his restaurant is hurting business. In 2023, the city began its second phase of a major redevelopment project al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/downtown-businesses-plead-to-city-for-relief-from-ste-catherine-st-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/downtown-businesses-plead-to-city-for-relief-from-ste-catherine-st-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl seriously injured at Outaouais ski hill after hoodie trapped in chairlift mechanism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday following an incident at an Outaouais ski hill. Police spokesperson Martin Fournel told the Low Down, a community newspaper covering the Gatineau Hills region, that the girl sustained the injury while trying to dismount the chairlift at the top of the hill. Police confirmed her clothing got caught in the chairlift. MRC-des-Collines police spokesperson Sgt. Martin Fournel said a preliminary investigation indicates the 13-year-old girl&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/girl-seriously-injured-at-outaouais-ski-hill-after-hoodie-trapped-in-chairlift-mechanism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/girl-seriously-injured-at-outaouais-ski-hill-after-hoodie-trapped-in-chairlift-mechanism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child seriously injured on chairlift at Outaouais ski hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday following an incident on an Outaouais ski hill. &ldquo;The incident reportedly took place at the moment that (the child) was getting off the chairlift,&rdquo; MRC des Collines-de-l&rsquo;Outaouais police said in a Facebook post Wednesday. Police say the child was injured around 2:10 p.m. at Centre Vorlage in Wakefield, which is just north of Ottawa-Gatineau. The child, who reports say was around 13 years old, was taken to the Children&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/child-seriously-injured-on-chairlift-at-outaouais-ski-hill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/child-seriously-injured-on-chairlift-at-outaouais-ski-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: This is not the early spring Fred la Marmotte predicted]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might be forgiven if, sometime Thursday afternoon, you think spring is breezing into Montreal. The high for the day will be minus-3 C with a wind chill of minus-8 C. Morning clouds will dissipate to allow the sun to come back. Although this warm trend will continue into next week, we must remind you spring is more than a month away and Fred la Marmotte&rsquo;s Groundhog Day prediction isn&rsquo;t expected to come true at least till then. The overnight low will be minus-13 C with a wind chill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-this-is-not-the-early-spring-fred-la-marmotte-predicted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-this-is-not-the-early-spring-fred-la-marmotte-predicted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing victim, 19, found on Longueuil street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old man was recovering in hospital Thursday morning after being found hours earlier on a Longueuil street suffering from at least one stab wound. Longueuil police said the man was found around 3:30 a.m. on St&#8209;&Eacute;douard St. and rushed to hospital. While initially described by police as being in critical condition, the man was later deemed by medical authorities to be out of danger. A crime scene was set up where the man was found and investigators were continuing on Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stabbing-victim-19-found-on-longueuil-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stabbing-victim-19-found-on-longueuil-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community group opposes demolition of YWCA building to make way for highrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown community group is asking the Ville-Marie borough to block a request to demolish the former YWCA building, arguing that a plan to build a 30-storey residential and commercial building in its place wouldn&rsquo;t meet the area&rsquo;s needs. The Peter McGill Community Table wants the seven-storey building at 1355 Ren&eacute;-L&eacute;vesque Blvd. W. to be kept intact and used for low-cost housing, which it says is lacking in western downtown. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need more condos, tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/community-group-opposes-demolition-of-ywca-building-to-make-way-for-highrise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/community-group-opposes-demolition-of-ywca-building-to-make-way-for-highrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's first Inuit-led university announces its campus location in the north]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Quebec&rsquo;s far north, where students who want to study beyond high school have to leave their communities to do so, educators and civic leaders welcomed the news the first Inuit-led university in Canada will open its campus in neighbouring Nunavut. &ldquo;The creation of the first Inuit-led university in Canada&rsquo;s Arctic represents a historic and transformative moment for Inuit across Inuit Nunangat,&rdquo; said Harriet Keleutak, director general of Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the schoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canadas-first-inuit-led-university-announces-its-campus-location-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canadas-first-inuit-led-university-announces-its-campus-location-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White-collar workers decry Montreal's plan to cut 250 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s white-collar workers say they weren&rsquo;t consulted by the city on its plan to reduce its workforce by 250 positions this year and argue the impact will inevitably be felt by residents. In a statement issued Wednesday, the union representing the workers questioned whether the move&#8202; &mdash;&#8202; part of a larger restructuring the city says will save $16 million this year&#8202; &mdash;&#8202; was worth the toll it will take on employees. &ldquo;Human beings are not numb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/white-collar-workers-decry-montreals-plan-to-cut-250-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/white-collar-workers-decry-montreals-plan-to-cut-250-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ won’t submit proposed Quebec constitution to voters, Jolin-Barrette says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Wednesday brushed aside a suggestion that he should put off the adoption of his proposed written constitution&nbsp;for Quebec until after the next election, saying the plan is &ldquo;in the collective interest.&rdquo; He was responding to Conservative Party of Quebec Leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime. Speaking to a National Assembly committee studying the bill, Duhaime said the project lacks legitimacy because the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec did not propose t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-wont-submit-proposed-quebec-constitution-to-voters-jolin-barrette-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-wont-submit-proposed-quebec-constitution-to-voters-jolin-barrette-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pablo Rodriguez had no knowledge of "brownies" plan, report concludes]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; There is no evidence that Pablo Rodriguez &ldquo;participated or was informed&rdquo; in any way of allegedly dubious fundraising tactics during his 2025 leadership campaign, a retired Superior Court judge has concluded. And after weeks of investigating, Jacques Fournier says there is no way to verify the authenticity or falseness of a series of text messages, allegedly between Liberal supporters, suggesting votes for Rodriguez were being purchased for the price of a &ldquo;brownie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pablo-rodriguez-had-no-knowledge-of-brownies-plan-report-concludes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pablo-rodriguez-had-no-knowledge-of-brownies-plan-report-concludes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Trudeau just bought a $4.26-million home in Outremont]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s official: Justin Trudeau has purchased a home in Outremont. The former Canadian prime minister purchased the residence on the northern flank of Mount Royal for $4.26 million, according to the sales deed. The deed was signed before a notary and registered at the Quebec land registry office on Monday. Trudeau, who has resided in Ottawa since resigning as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada early in 2025, announced recently he would move back to Montreal. He had serv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/justin-trudeau-just-bought-a-426-million-home-in-outremont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/justin-trudeau-just-bought-a-426-million-home-in-outremont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal group with ties to Hells Angels targeted by Quebec police task force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec police task force overseen by the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; de Qu&eacute;bec on Wednesday continued its crackdown on a criminal group with links to the Hells Angles. About 60 officers executed warrants in the Laurentians, Lanaudi&egrave;re and Mont&eacute;r&eacute;gie, visiting half a dozen sites in what the SQ described as a continuation of an operation begun last week. The target of the operation is an organization police allege is &ldquo;active in the importation of cocaine, the exportatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/criminal-group-with-ties-to-hells-angels-targeted-by-quebec-police-task-force/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/criminal-group-with-ties-to-hells-angels-targeted-by-quebec-police-task-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Two children shot by father in murder-suicide in Outaouais community of Kitigan Zibi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members of a family died in an alleged murder-suicide early Wednesday morning in Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation, police say. Two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, were shot by their father, who then took his own life, Kitigan Zibi police director Paul McDougall said. Local police received a call from a relative at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday alerting them to the incident, he said. Police found the father dead at the scene, McDougall said. The two children were taken to hospi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-children-shot-by-father-in-murder-suicide-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-two-children-shot-by-father-in-murder-suicide-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children shot by father in murder-suicide in Outaouais community of Kitigan Zibi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members of a family died in an alleged murder-suicide early Wednesday morning in Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation, police say. Two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, were shot by their father, who then took his own life, Kitigan Zibi police director Paul McDougall said. Local police received a call from a relative at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday alerting them to the incident, he said. Police found the father dead at the scene, McDougall said. The two children were taken to hospi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-shot-by-father-in-murder-suicide-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-shot-by-father-in-murder-suicide-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children dead after shooting in Outaouais community of Kitigan Zibi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are dead following an early morning incident in Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation, police say. The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec confirmed a Kitigan Zibi man and two children are dead. Police in the Outaouais community were called to a residence on Kichi Mikan St. around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday to respond to three seriously injured people, S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson Nancy Fournier said. &ldquo;Upon their arrival, one of the three people had died. The othe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-dead-after-shooting-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-dead-after-shooting-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three people dead in Outaouais community of Kitigan Zibi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are dead following an early morning incident in Kitigan Zibi Algonquin First Nation, police say. Police in the Outaouais community were called to a residence on Kichi Mikan St. around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday to respond to three seriously injured people, S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson Nancy Fournier said. &ldquo;Upon their arrival, one of the three people had died. The other two were transported to hospital,&rdquo; she said, where they were pronounced dead. Radio-Canad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/three-people-dead-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/three-people-dead-in-outaouais-community-of-kitigan-zibi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: He's gliding down on blades of glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gazette photographer John Mahoney came across Tim&eacute;o de Paoli figure-skating in La Fontaine Park Tuesday. The visitor from Switzerland was apparently inspired the Olympic Games in Italy, and was fabulously colour-co-ordinated with the monochrome park. It&rsquo;s enough to melt your heart (but not the ice). Montrealers can expect light snow Wednesday, with a high of minus-4 C and a wind chill near minus-13 C. The snow will end in the evening, when the temperature drops to minus-8 C with a m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-hes-gliding-down-on-blades-of-glory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-hes-gliding-down-on-blades-of-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labos: Washing your hands isn't an Olympic feat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many things can go wrong at the Olympics. A fraction of a second can make the difference between gold and ignominy. There&rsquo;s little we can do to protect ourselves against the vagaries of a random universe. But at least we can protect ourselves against outbreaks of viral diarrhea with one simple act. We can wash our hands. The opening game between Canada and Finland in women&rsquo;s hockey was postponed to Feb. 12 because of an outbreak of norovirus among the Finnish players. One Swiss playe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-washing-your-hands-isnt-an-olympic-feat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-washing-your-hands-isnt-an-olympic-feat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Canada’s worst mass shootings leaves 10 dead in B.C., including suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada confronted one of its deadliest shootings in decades Tuesday after an assailant killed at least nine people and injured 25 at a high school in northeastern British Columbia. Shortly after 1:20 p.m., police responding to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School found six people dead inside the school, the RCMP said in a statement. Another victim died en route to a hospital, and two more were later discovered dead at a nearby home believed to be connected to the attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-worst-mass-shootings-leaves-10-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-worst-mass-shootings-leaves-10-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings leaves 9 dead in B.C., including suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[For live updates to this story Feb. 11, 2026, please tap here. Nine people were killed and at least 25 injured on Tuesday in a shooting at a British Columbia high school and a nearby residence. The tragedy stands among the deadliest school shootings in Canada, second only to the 1989 massacre at Montreal&rsquo;s &Eacute;cole Polytechnique, in which 14 women were murdered. Shortly after 1:20 p.m., police responding to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School found six people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-deadliest-mass-shootings-leaves-9-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-deadliest-mass-shootings-leaves-9-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings leaves 10 dead in B.C., including suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[For live updates to this story Feb. 11, 2026, please tap here. Nine people were killed and at least 25 injured on Tuesday in a shooting at a British Columbia high school and a nearby residence. The tragedy stands among the deadliest school shootings in Canada, second only to the 1989 massacre at Montreal&rsquo;s &Eacute;cole Polytechnique, in which 14 women were murdered. Shortly after 1:20 p.m., police responding to reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School found six people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-deadliest-mass-shootings-leaves-10-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/one-of-canadas-deadliest-mass-shootings-leaves-10-dead-in-bc-including-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal man arrested for allegedly helping Ryan Wedding track informant to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal man accused of helping Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged international drug trafficker, track a federal informant to his death has been arrested at a U.S. airport, authorities said Tuesday. Tommy Demorizi, 35, is accused of helping Wedding&rsquo;s organization locate Jonathan Acebedo Garcia, a Montrealer and FBI informant, by paying a Montreal-based reggaeton DJ up to $1,000 for his contact information after associates recognized him in a music video. Acebedo G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-arrested-for-allegedly-helping-ryan-wedding-track-informant-to-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-arrested-for-allegedly-helping-ryan-wedding-track-informant-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s 5-0 loss to U.S. 'painful to see' for women&rsquo;s hockey fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Le Nadia, a women&rsquo;s-only sports bar in Montreal, nobody cheered when the final whistle blew in the Canada-U.S. Olympic women&rsquo;s hockey match Tuesday. Dozens of Team Canada hockey fans left disappointed after what they described as a &ldquo;painful&rdquo; 5-0 loss in the preliminary round against Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. &ldquo;Oh my God, that was painful to see, and probably painful for (Poulin),&rdquo; said fan Marine Robert, 38, at the sports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canadarsquos-5-0-loss-to-us-painful-to-see-for-womenrsquos-hockey-fans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/canadarsquos-5-0-loss-to-us-painful-to-see-for-womenrsquos-hockey-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal traveller in Cuba hopes there will be enough fuel to get home]]></title><description><![CDATA[F&eacute;lix Noiseux is hoping his flight home from Cuba goes smoothly as several Canadian airlines wind down operations as the energy crisis continues to deepen in the Caribbean nation. The Laval resident, who is vacationing in the country for the first time with his father on the island of Cayo Cruz, is expected to return to Montreal on Wednesday. &ldquo;My concern is the flight might not have enough fuel to go back,&rdquo; he said in an interview Tuesday with The Gazette. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m gue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-traveller-in-cuba-hopes-there-will-be-enough-fuel-to-get-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-traveller-in-cuba-hopes-there-will-be-enough-fuel-to-get-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fréchette reverses course, says she would reopen popular PEQ program]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette shifted gears Tuesday, announcing she would reopen the popular Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience Qu&eacute;bec (PEQ) program for two years to give immigrants who were already registered in it an acquired right to stay. Contradicting a line she has maintained for days, Fr&eacute;chette took to social media to say if elected leader and premier she would reverse course and reactivate the program that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-reverses-course-says-she-would-reopen-popular-peq-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-reverses-course-says-she-would-reopen-popular-peq-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal nominee won’t commit to Quebec English school board court challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nominee to become Canada&rsquo;s next Official Languages Commissioner declined Tuesday to say whether she would support the Quebec anglophone community in its legal challenge against the Legault government&rsquo;s bid to abolish English school boards. Last fall, outgoing commissioner Raymond Th&eacute;berge urged anglophones to fight the move, calling it unconstitutional and vowing to assist in a court challenge of the plan to scrap English boards. The federal Liberal government has nominate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/federal-nominee-wont-commit-to-quebec-english-school-board-court-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/federal-nominee-wont-commit-to-quebec-english-school-board-court-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polytechnique Montréal will expand to accommodate more students and labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s changing economy will need more engineers, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said Tuesday as he confirmed provincial funding of almost $269 million for Polytechnique Montr&eacute;al to expand and renovate its facilities on Mount Royal. The project, which will also receive almost $1 million in federal funding, is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2031. Part of the provincial funding has already gone to the acquisition in June 2024 of half of the J.-Armand-Bombardier Pavilion, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/polytechnique-montral-will-expand-to-accommodate-more-students-and-labs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/polytechnique-montral-will-expand-to-accommodate-more-students-and-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polytechnique Montréal to expand to accommodate more students and labs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s changing economy will need more engineers, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said as he confirmed provincial funding of almost $269 million for Polytechnique Montr&eacute;al to expand and renovate its facilities on Mount Royal. The project, which will also receive almost a million dollars in federal funding, is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2031. Part of the provincial funding has already gone to the acquisition, in June of 2024, of half of the J.-Armand-Bombardier pavilion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/polytechnique-montral-to-expand-to-accommodate-more-students-and-labs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/polytechnique-montral-to-expand-to-accommodate-more-students-and-labs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legault bewildered by Trump's statement that China would stop hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault seemed baffled on Tuesday over U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s musings that Canada&rsquo;s trade deal with China will somehow result in all ice hockey ceasing in Canada and the elimination of the Stanley Cup. The hockey warning was included in a statement Trump posted on Monday on his social media platform, Truth Social, threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The $4 billion bridge project, paid for by Canada, will connect Det]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/legault-bewildered-by-trumps-statement-that-china-would-stop-hockey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/legault-bewildered-by-trumps-statement-that-china-would-stop-hockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Rachel St. among a dozen bike lanes Montreal will review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new administration at city hall is launching a review of a dozen existing or planned bike lanes in Montreal, including some of the busiest in the city on Rachel St. and C&ocirc;te-Ste-Catherine Rd. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Tuesday the lanes were selected based on the number of complaints the city has received about them and discussions with local elected officials. While the announcement raised concerns about possible dismantling, the mayor said the goal is rather to make them safe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cte-ste-catherine-rd-rachel-st-among-a-dozen-bike-lanes-montreal-will-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cte-ste-catherine-rd-rachel-st-among-a-dozen-bike-lanes-montreal-will-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens younger than before are wading into crime, Montreal police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal remains a relatively low-crime city, police say, but youth are engaging in criminal activity at younger ages than before. &ldquo;What we&rsquo;re seeing now, is a decrease in the age that young people move toward (criminal) action,&rdquo; specialized services director David Bertrand said Tuesday as the Montreal police force (SPVM) presented its summary of 2025 and its goals for 2026. While police are accustomed to seeing teens enter the criminal world between the ages of 16 and 18, Bert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teens-younger-than-before-are-wading-into-crime-montreal-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teens-younger-than-before-are-wading-into-crime-montreal-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens are wading into crime at younger ages, Montreal police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal remains a relatively low-crime city, police say, but youth are engaging in criminal activity at younger ages than before. &ldquo;What we&rsquo;re seeing now is a decrease in the age that young people move toward (criminal) action,&rdquo; specialized services director David Bertrand said Tuesday as the Montreal police force presented its summary of 2025 and its goals for 2026. While police are accustomed to seeing teens enter the criminal world between the ages of 16 and 18, Bertrand sai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teens-are-wading-into-crime-at-younger-ages-montreal-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/teens-are-wading-into-crime-at-younger-ages-montreal-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMSB chair, Jolin-Barrette spar over French language and whether Quebec is a nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s nationhood, the French language and religion were the focus of a testy exchange Tuesday between the province&rsquo;s justice minister and the head of its largest English school board. Joe Ortona, chair of the English Montreal School Board, told National Assembly hearings that the proposed Quebec constitution drafted by the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government undermines the education system, centralizes power, threatens minority rights&nbsp;and fails to reflect the province&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-chair-jolin-barrette-spar-over-french-language-and-whether-quebec-is-a-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/emsb-chair-jolin-barrette-spar-over-french-language-and-whether-quebec-is-a-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Montrealers jailed for bilking U.S. seniors in grandparent scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men who admitted in October they were part of a grandparent fraud scheme and made calls to bilk elderly people in the United States out of their life savings were sentenced Tuesday to prison terms at the Montreal courthouse. Quebec Superior Court Justice &Eacute;liane Perreault accepted a joint recommendation that Carson Sean Vaudry, 30, of Beaconsfield and Paul L&eacute;tourneau, 29, of St-L&eacute;onard serve prison terms of 20 months and two years respectively. A period of one year of pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-montrealers-jailed-for-bilking-us-seniors-in-grandparent-scam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-montrealers-jailed-for-bilking-us-seniors-in-grandparent-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Let's not dilute antisemitism and Islamophobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadian Muslims marked the anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack recently, remembrance was accompanied by unease. Six men were murdered while praying in the deadliest attack on a house of worship in Canadian history. At commemorations in Quebec City and Montreal, a shared message emerged: Remembrance must be matched by resolve. That message comes at a critical moment. The federal government has decided, and without meaningful consultation with affected communities, to dissolve th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-lets-not-dilute-antisemitism-and-islamophobia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-lets-not-dilute-antisemitism-and-islamophobia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caisse pauses new partnerships with DP World after CEO’s emails to Epstein surface]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s public pension fund said Tuesday that it is pausing new partnerships with DP World after released emails show years of contact between the company&rsquo;s chief executive and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Some of the messages reference sexual encounters. The Caisse de d&eacute;p&ocirc;t et placement du Qu&eacute;bec, which is Canada&rsquo;s second-largest pension fund managing nearly $500 billion, told The Gazette it is now seeking clarification with the company over the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caisse-pauses-new-partnerships-with-dp-world-after-ceos-emails-to-epstein-surface/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caisse-pauses-new-partnerships-with-dp-world-after-ceos-emails-to-epstein-surface/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Montreal métro system back up after being stopped by communications glitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on all four lines of the m&eacute;tro was returning to normal Tuesday morning after being disrupted for almost an hour because of what transit authorities described as &ldquo;communications equipment failure.&rdquo; In an email to The Gazette, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montreal said communications between m&eacute;tro trains and the subway network&rsquo;s control room had been disrupted. While service was not expected to resume before 1 p.m., the system was back up and ru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-mtro-system-back-up-after-being-stopped-by-communications-glitch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-montreal-mtro-system-back-up-after-being-stopped-by-communications-glitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Entire Montreal métro system down because of communications glitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on all four lines of the m&eacute;tro was disrupted Tuesday morning because of what transit authorities described as &ldquo;communications equipment failure.&rdquo; In an email to The Gazette, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montreal said communications between m&eacute;tro trains and the subway network&rsquo;s control room had been disrupted. They added shuttle buses were being deployed along the length of routes serviced by the m&eacute;tro. Service is expected to resume at 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-entire-montreal-mtro-system-down-because-of-communications-glitch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-entire-montreal-mtro-system-down-because-of-communications-glitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communications glitch disrupts service on Montreal métro system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on all four lines of the m&eacute;tro was disrupted Tuesday morning because of what transit authorities described as &ldquo;communications equipment failure.&rdquo;Service interruption extended line 1 - GREEN between Angrignon and Honor&eacute;-Beaugrand. Communications equipment failure. Service expected to resume at 1:00 PM. J&mdash; Ligne 1 - Verte (@stm_Verte) February 10, 2026<br />
Service interruption extended line 2 - ORANGE between C&ocirc;te-Vertu and Montmorency. Communications equi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/communications-glitch-disrupts-service-on-montreal-mtro-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/communications-glitch-disrupts-service-on-montreal-mtro-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE eyes detention facility at warehouse partially owned by firm with Montreal ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying a warehouse in Roxbury, N.J., partially owned by a firm with roots in Montreal, as part of its major expansion of immigration detention infrastructure, The Gazette has learned. The Trump administration has begun a nationwide effort to expand its detention and processing centres. Several sites have already been secured, U.S. media report, as part of an expansion that could hold tens of thousands of migrants at a time and is expected to cost about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-eyes-detention-facility-at-warehouse-partially-owned-by-firm-with-montreal-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-eyes-detention-facility-at-warehouse-partially-owned-by-firm-with-montreal-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE eyes detention facility at warehouse owned by firm with Montreal ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering using a warehouse in Roxbury, N.J., owned by a firm with roots in Montreal, as part of its major expansion of immigration detention infrastructure, The Gazette has learned. The Trump administration has begun a nationwide effort to expand its detention and processing centres. Several sites have already been secured, U.S. media report, as part of an expansion that could hold tens of thousands of migrants at a time. But critics, including lawm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-eyes-detention-facility-at-warehouse-owned-by-firm-with-montreal-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ice-eyes-detention-facility-at-warehouse-owned-by-firm-with-montreal-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-Cuba flights suspended by WestJet, Air Transat till at least April]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet and Air Transat have joined Air Canada in winding down their service to Cuba, announcing Monday evening neither of them expect to resume service to the destination before April. The decision by the carriers follows a similar announcement by Air Canada and is sparked by the growing penury of aviation fuel on the island nation, a situation Cuban officials maintain is being exacerbated by the Trump administration&rsquo;s decision to cut oil shipments from Venezuela. In a travel advisory on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cuba-flights-suspended-by-westjet-air-transat-till-at-least-april/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cuba-flights-suspended-by-westjet-air-transat-till-at-least-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-Cuba flights suspended by Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Trudeau International Airport is asking travellers to Cuba to check their flight status Tuesday as airlines continue to suspend flights to the Caribbean nation. &ldquo;Due to an aviation fuel shortage in Cuba, Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet have announced the temporary suspension of their flights to Cuba, effective Feb. 9, resulting in disruptions to schedules to and from the island,&rdquo; an alert on the airport&rsquo;s website reads. &ldquo;Please contact your airline with any q]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cuba-flights-suspended-by-air-canada-westjet-and-air-transat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cuba-flights-suspended-by-air-canada-westjet-and-air-transat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Montrealers still paying too much for gas? Probably, CAA-Quebec report suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal motorists saw the average per-litre price for gas at the pump drop by five per cent between 2024 and 2025, according an annual report made public Tuesday by CAA-Quebec. A daily analysis of gas prices in Quebec over the course of 2025 found that Montreal motorists also paid the single highest price for gas ($169.9 on Sept. 4) as well the lowest ($136.9, Dec. 29-30). The report notes that the&nbsp;average price of gasoline in Quebec decreased by 5.8 per cent in 2025 compared with 2024, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/are-montrealers-still-paying-too-much-for-gas-probably-caa-quebec-report-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/are-montrealers-still-paying-too-much-for-gas-probably-caa-quebec-report-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Snowfall, travel advisory loom over evening rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Tuesday afternoon, warning of poor driving conditions as rapidly accumulating snow will make roads slippery. In its yellow advisory, federal meteorological agency says snowfall rates could reach two centimetres per hour, reducing visibility. By the time the night is over, Montrealers can expect a dump of up to 10 cm. The high for the day is expected to reach minus-8 C, with a wind chill of minus-14 C in the afternoon. Up to five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-snowfall-travel-advisory-loom-over-evening-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-snowfall-travel-advisory-loom-over-evening-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: New Brunswick grants 38 licenses to Quebec doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven physicians &mdash; including a thoracic surgeon and an emergency room specialist &mdash; are quitting Quebec in frustration for better working conditions in New Brunswick, making good on their threat to leave the province since the adoption last fall of Bill 2, the divisive doctors&rsquo; pay law that is now being reworked by the provincial government. Their imminent departures add to the flight of 33 physicians from the Outaouais to neighbouring Ontario &mdash; an exodus that has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-new-brunswick-grants-38-licenses-to-quebec-doctors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-new-brunswick-grants-38-licenses-to-quebec-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updated: New Brunswick grants 38 licences to Quebec doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven physicians &mdash; including a thoracic surgeon and an emergency room specialist &mdash; are quitting Quebec in frustration for better working conditions in New Brunswick, making good on their threat to leave the province since the adoption last fall of Bill 2, the divisive doctors&rsquo; pay law that is now being reworked by the provincial government. Their imminent departures add to the flight of 33 physicians from the Outaouais to neighbouring Ontario &mdash; an exodus that has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-new-brunswick-grants-38-licences-to-quebec-doctors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/updated-new-brunswick-grants-38-licences-to-quebec-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: New Brunswick grants 38 licences to Quebec doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven physicians &mdash; including a thoracic surgeon and an emergency room specialist &mdash; are quitting Quebec in frustration for better working conditions in New Brunswick, making good on their threat to leave the province since the adoption last fall of Bill 2, the divisive doctors&rsquo; pay law that is now being reworked by the provincial government. Their imminent departures add to the flight of 33 physicians from the Outaouais to neighbouring Ontario &mdash; an exodus that has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-new-brunswick-grants-38-licences-to-quebec-doctors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-new-brunswick-grants-38-licences-to-quebec-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least seven Quebec doctors have accepted job offers in New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven physicians &mdash; including a thoracic surgeon and an emergency room specialist &mdash; are quitting Quebec in frustration for better working conditions in New Brunswick, making good on their threat to leave the province since the adoption last fall of Bill 2, the divisive doctors&rsquo; pay law that is now being reworked by the provincial government. Their imminent departures add to the flight of 33 physicians from the Outaouais to neighbouring Ontario &mdash; an exodus that has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/at-least-seven-quebec-doctors-have-accepted-job-offers-in-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/at-least-seven-quebec-doctors-have-accepted-job-offers-in-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SAAQ clerk arrested by Quebec’s anti-corruption commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former licence and registration clerk at the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de l&rsquo;assurance automobile du Qu&eacute;bec (SAAQ) was arrested Monday by officers from Quebec&rsquo;s anti-corruption commission. The news was announced Monday by the Commissaire &agrave; la lutte contre la corruption (CLCC), and comes less than a month after the auto-insurance board was ordered to conduct an internal audit in light of a budget controversy. The former employee, Fran&ccedil;ois Dagenais, faces charges of u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-saaq-clerk-arrested-by-quebecs-anti-corruption-commission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-saaq-clerk-arrested-by-quebecs-anti-corruption-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal public health warns of killer cough syrup aimed at teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s public health department is warning parents and teenagers about a fake cough syrup in circulation that&rsquo;s laced with a highly addictive opioid and a depressant that can cause overdose deaths. In fact, the illicit syrup &mdash; which goes by the street names of &ldquo;lean&rdquo;, &ldquo;purple drank,&rdquo; &ldquo;Sizzurp&rdquo; and &ldquo;dirty sprite,&rdquo; among others &mdash; was linked to an overdose death in Laval in November 2023. The liquid contains an extremely po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-public-health-warns-of-killer-cough-syrup-aimed-at-teens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-public-health-warns-of-killer-cough-syrup-aimed-at-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal mayor open to helping La Tulipe, protecting other music venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she&rsquo;s looking to defend music venues facing noise complaints in the city and is open to helping the La Tulipe concert venue she feels has become symbolic of the issue. La Tulipe is trying to reopen after the city reached a $350,000 settlement last week with a neighbour who targeted the iconic venue with a series of noise complaints and protracted legal proceedings. La Tulipe&rsquo;s owners said they now face significant financial obstacles thanks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-mayor-open-to-helping-la-tulipe-protecting-other-music-venues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-mayor-open-to-helping-la-tulipe-protecting-other-music-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada Montreal-Cuba flights among those cancelled as Trump’s pressure sparks fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Canada has suspended all flights to Cuba after a deepening energy crisis on the island reduced aviation fuel supplies, which Cuban officials say has been exacerbated by the Trump administration&rsquo;s hardening stance toward the country. The suspension takes effect immediately and will disrupt an average of 16 weekly flights, including flights from Montr&eacute;al&ndash;Trudeau International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport, the airline said in a statement on Monday. The se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-montreal-cuba-flights-among-those-cancelled-as-trumps-pressure-sparks-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/air-canada-montreal-cuba-flights-among-those-cancelled-as-trumps-pressure-sparks-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry star Sophie Nélisse visits St-Viateur Bagel after shirt goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry star Sophie N&eacute;lisse made a visit over the weekend to St-Viateur Bagel to sign a shirt her character Rose Landry made famous by wearing on the show. The bagel shop posted about the visit on their Instagram page, which included a photo of the signed shirt with the note &ldquo;best team and best bagels in the city&rdquo; from the actress, as well as the clip from the show. &ldquo;Thank you, @sophie__nelisse, for your visit and for taking the time to graciously take photos with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/heated-rivalry-star-sophie-nlisse-visits-st-viateur-bagel-after-shirt-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/heated-rivalry-star-sophie-nlisse-visits-st-viateur-bagel-after-shirt-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children may have been bound with duct tape, Laval murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crime scene technician who testified at the murder trial of Kamaljit Arora said Monday it appeared the accused&rsquo;s son and daughter were bound with duct tape at some point before they were killed. With the trial at the Laval courthouse entering its second week, Det-Sgt. Mathieu Gaudet of the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec, who helped investigate the deaths of Arora&rsquo;s 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter, testified that he found what appeared to be the remnants of grey duct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-may-have-been-bound-with-duct-tape-laval-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-children-may-have-been-bound-with-duct-tape-laval-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double entendre or mistranslation? Canada's language watchdog apologizes for Valentine's post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s language watchdog has apologized for and removed a seemingly raunchy Valentine&rsquo;s post in French that raised eyebrows across the country. The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages &#8203;&#8203;of Canada posted on social media last week a card of two dachshund dogs staring at one another with a heart between them, encouraging Canadians to practise their second official language with their valentine. The post included the sentence: &ldquo;Ma queue et mon c&oelig;ur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-entendre-or-mistranslation-canadas-language-watchdog-apologizes-for-valentines-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-entendre-or-mistranslation-canadas-language-watchdog-apologizes-for-valentines-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double entendre or mistranslation? Canada's language watchdog apologizes for Valentine's Day post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s language watchdog has apologized for and removed a seemingly raunchy Valentine&rsquo;s Day post in French that raised eyebrows across the country. The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada posted on social media last week a card of two dachshund dogs staring at one another with a heart between them, encouraging Canadians to practise their second official language with their Valentine. The post in question included the sentence: &ldquo;Ma queue et mon c&oelig;u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-entendre-or-mistranslation-canadas-language-watchdog-apologizes-for-valentines-day-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-entendre-or-mistranslation-canadas-language-watchdog-apologizes-for-valentines-day-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada shows Latin pride dancing to Bad Bunny halftime show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, like many Montrealers, was thrilled by Bad Bunny&rsquo;s halftime show performance during Sunday night&rsquo;s Super Bowl. So much so, the mayor took to Instagram to hype up the event. Prior to the halftime show, she posted a video dancing solo in her kitchen with the caption, &ldquo;Pr&ecirc;te pour le Benitobowl, et vous?&rdquo; The IG Reel has been viewed more than 250,000 times. She posted another video later, dancing with her partner in the living room to Bad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mayor-soraya-martinez-ferrada-shows-latin-pride-dancing-to-bad-bunny-halftime-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mayor-soraya-martinez-ferrada-shows-latin-pride-dancing-to-bad-bunny-halftime-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martinez Ferrada says Bad Bunny halftime show resonates with Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bad Bunny&rsquo;s Super Bowl halftime show sent a strong message about unity and joy that resonates with a city like Montreal, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Monday. Martinez Ferrada, the city&rsquo;s first Latina mayor, had posted a widely shared video of herself dancing ahead of the performance Sunday evening, asking people if they were ready for the &ldquo;Benitobowl.&rdquo; Asked about the halftime show on Monday, Martinez Ferrada said she appreciated the &ldquo;very strong message&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/martinez-ferrada-says-bad-bunny-halftime-show-resonates-with-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/martinez-ferrada-says-bad-bunny-halftime-show-resonates-with-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water infiltration forces shutdown of métro’s Yellow Line during morning rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&eacute;tro service between Longueuil, Jean-Drapeau and Berri-UQAM stations has been interrupted because of water infiltration along the Yellow Line. Shuttle bus service has been established between Longueuil and Papineau stations and between Jean-Drapeau and Bonaventure stations. Service is not expected to be restored until 9:40 a.m.[Ongoing disruption] &#128647;&#9940; A special bus service is currently in place.Between &#128993;Longueuil-Universit&eacute;-de-Sherbrooke and &#128994;Papineau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/water-infiltration-forces-shutdown-of-mtros-yellow-line-during-morning-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/water-infiltration-forces-shutdown-of-mtros-yellow-line-during-morning-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Service resuming on métro’s Yellow Line after water infiltration forced shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&eacute;tro service between Longueuil, Jean-Drapeau and Berri-UQAM stations has been re-established after being interrupted for about two hours during Monday morning&rsquo;s rush hour because of water infiltration along the Yellow Line. Shuttle bus service was established between Longueuil and Papineau stations and between Jean-Drapeau and Bonaventure stations. The accumulation, which occurred between Jean-Drapeau and Berri-UQAM stations, was blamed on a malfunction at a pumping station serving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-service-resuming-on-mtros-yellow-line-after-water-infiltration-forced-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-service-resuming-on-mtros-yellow-line-after-water-infiltration-forced-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Unhappy with the forecast? Try Opalite]]></title><description><![CDATA[If only we had a state of the art chemical potion to transform clouds into pure sunshine. Something like Opalite. Opalite spray, for those hiding under their pet rock last week, is a Taylor Swift-imagined magical spray that can turn inanimate objects into people &mdash; and the other way &rsquo;round. Swift narrowly avoided stealing Bad Bunny&rsquo;s thunder by dropping the Opalite video &mdash; from the Life of a Showgirl album &mdash; just before Sunday&rsquo;s Super Bowl. It&rsquo;s all-over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-unhappy-with-the-forecast-try-opalite/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-unhappy-with-the-forecast-try-opalite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec entertainment broadcaster Franco Nuovo dead at 72]]></title><description><![CDATA[Franco Nuovo, for a decades fixture on Quebec&rsquo;s entertainment scene, died Sunday at the age of 72. Radio-Canada announced his passing on its Facebook page, saying he died of a heart attack. &ldquo;A prominent figure on ICI Premi&egrave;re for many years, Franco Nuovo left his mark on audiences with his wit, his vast knowledge and his sensitivity,&rdquo; the network wrote. &ldquo;Radio-Canada extends its deepest condolences to his family, his loved ones and all his colleagues who had the pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-entertainment-broadcaster-franco-nuovo-dead-at-72/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-entertainment-broadcaster-franco-nuovo-dead-at-72/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worried about catching a bug in a hospital waiting room? Here's what infectious disease experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of COVID-19, a cough in a medical waiting room may still set off alarm bells for Quebecers &mdash; especially with a particularly intense flu season, around a dozen&nbsp;recent cases of measles&nbsp;and overcrowding in emergency rooms. Whether you leave a waiting room with something you didn&rsquo;t have on the way in is influenced by several factors, according to infectious disease specialists, including the season, characteristics of the viruses in question, and precautions ta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/worried-about-catching-a-bug-in-a-hospital-waiting-room-heres-what-infectious-disease-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/worried-about-catching-a-bug-in-a-hospital-waiting-room-heres-what-infectious-disease-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: The French language will be a key issue in Quebec campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might come as news to many, but Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said recently that the next sovereignty referendum campaign is already underway. Although he credits Prime Minister Mark Carney for kicking it off with a speech last month that offered a rather rosy version of Quebec history at odds with the PQ&rsquo;s narrative of grievance, this sounds like wishful thinking on St-Pierre Plamondon&rsquo;s part. The PQ leader would have to win a Quebec election befor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-the-french-language-will-be-a-key-issue-in-quebec-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-the-french-language-will-be-a-key-issue-in-quebec-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next for the old Royal Vic site? Not student housing, at least for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from CDPQ Infra on the feasibility of converting a portion of the former Royal Victoria Hospital into an inter-university campus consisting mainly of student housing puts the cost of upgrading the site&rsquo;s heritage buildings at nearly 79 per cent of the estimated $845-million construction cost for 1,150 beds. CDPQ Infra is the subsidiary of the Caisse de d&eacute;p&ocirc;t et placement du Qu&eacute;bec that plans, finances, develops and operates major public infrastructure projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/whats-next-for-the-old-royal-vic-site-not-student-housing-at-least-for-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/whats-next-for-the-old-royal-vic-site-not-student-housing-at-least-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former L'Assomption daycare worker found guilty of murder in toddler's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomy Carranza Ladry, a 36-year-old former home daycare worker in L&rsquo;Assomption, north of Montreal, has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of a toddler in his charge. The verdict of the trial, in which the jury deliberated for 2&frac12; days, was delivered on Sunday morning at the Joliette courthouse. Carranza Ladry had already confessed to having attacked the 18-month-old child; the jury&rsquo;s duty was to determine whether he had intended to inflict injuries that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-lassomption-daycare-worker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-toddlers-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/former-lassomption-daycare-worker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-toddlers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man stabbed at Place-des-Arts métro station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police were called to the Place-des-Arts m&eacute;tro station Saturday at about 10 p.m. and found a 30-year-old man with stab wounds to the upper body. The incident took place inside the station, said Montreal police spokesperson Florence Stafford. The victim was conscious when transported to a hospital and his life is not believed to be in danger. A suspect fled on foot before police arrived and no arrest has been made. The Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al said on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-stabbed-at-place-des-arts-mtro-station/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-stabbed-at-place-des-arts-mtro-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early-morning bar fire in Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie investigated as arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire early Sunday morning in a bar in the Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie borough appears to have been deliberately set. Montreal police and firefighters responded to 911 calls shortly after 6 a.m. at a bar on Papineau Ave. near St-Zotique St., and firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported, but the building was heavily damaged. Incendiary elements were reportedly found at the scene and the investigation was transferred to the arson squad, police said. No ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/early-morning-bar-fire-in-rosemontla-petite-patrie-investigated-as-arson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/early-morning-bar-fire-in-rosemontla-petite-patrie-investigated-as-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Bundle up &mdash; there's a risk of frostbite Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting clearing skies in the morning on Sunday with a high of minus 11. A west wind at 20 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 28 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon with a risk of frostbite. It will remain clear overnight with a low of minus 17 and a wind chill of minus 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bundle-up-mdash-theres-a-risk-of-frostbite-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bundle-up-mdash-theres-a-risk-of-frostbite-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Bundle up as Sunday has a risk of frostbite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting clearing in the morning on Sunday with a high of minus 11. A west wind at 20 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 28 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon with a risk of frostbite. It will remain clear overnight with a low of minus 17 and a wind chill of minus 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bundle-up-as-sunday-has-a-risk-of-frostbite/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bundle-up-as-sunday-has-a-risk-of-frostbite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Hail to the comeback kids — at any age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Olympic Games has its share of comeback stories. But there are two special comebacks on display in Milano-Cortina that shake up what we thought we knew about age and peak performance. Canadian pairs skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek, 42, returned to figure skating in 2016 after a 16-year hiatus. She teamed up with her partner Maxime Deschamps in 2019 and won the ISU World Championships in 2024 before qualifying for her first Olympics. Lindsey Vonn, 41, is vying for another medal after retiring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-hail-to-the-comeback-kids-at-any-age/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-hail-to-the-comeback-kids-at-any-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal protesters urge Quebec to not abolish the PEQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worried about their future in Quebec, hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon in Montreal to urge the Legault government to reverse its decision to abolish the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ). Gathered in front of the Immigration Ministry offices, the participants had a single message: grant grandfathering rights to those who met the PEQ criteria and had already established their lives in Quebec. Damien and his partner were among the crowd on St-Laurent Blvd. Originally from Corsica, Dami]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-protesters-urge-quebec-to-not-abolish-the-peq/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-protesters-urge-quebec-to-not-abolish-the-peq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal protest urges Ottawa to open pathway to permanent residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens rallied in downtown Montreal on Saturday to call on Ottawa to grant permanent status to people with precarious or no immigration status and put an end to the Safe Third Country Agreement. The demonstration was organized by Solidarity Across Borders outside federal immigration offices on St-Antoine St. W., in front of the Canada Border Services Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Aboubacar Kane, a spokesperson for the group, said in a statement Canada must examine its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-protest-urges-ottawa-to-open-pathway-to-permanent-residence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-protest-urges-ottawa-to-open-pathway-to-permanent-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's Val&eacute;rie Maltais wins Olympic bronze in speed skating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is on the board at the Milan&ndash;Cortina Winter Olympics. Quebecer Val&eacute;rie Maltais won bronze Saturday in the women&rsquo;s 3,000-metre long-track speed skating event. The 35-year-old Saguenay native finished in 3:56.93 to secure her first individual Olympic medal. In a charged atmosphere, Maltais skated against Italian favourite Francesca Lollobrigida, who thrilled the home crowd by winning gold in an Olympic-record time of 3:54.28. Norway&rsquo;s Ragne Wiklund took silver in 3:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-valeacuterie-maltais-wins-olympic-bronze-in-speed-skating/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-valeacuterie-maltais-wins-olympic-bronze-in-speed-skating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Céline Dion employee fired after arranging discreet showing of her Florida estate for Jeffrey Epstein]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who said he managed properties for C&eacute;line Dion lost his job in 2014 after attempting to arrange what he described as an &ldquo;off-the-record&rdquo; visit to her Florida estate for Jeffrey Epstein, emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice show. The correspondence shows John Christensen writing to Epstein about how he had been abruptly dismissed after trying to facilitate a discreet viewing of the singer&rsquo;s Jupiter Island home that was on the market. &ldquo;I had arrang]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cline-dion-employee-fired-after-arranging-discreet-showing-of-her-florida-estate-for-jeffrey-epstein/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cline-dion-employee-fired-after-arranging-discreet-showing-of-her-florida-estate-for-jeffrey-epstein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: With election deck shuffled, what's in the cards for anglos?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s political scene right now, with an election eight months away, is like being in a Vegas casino. The cards have just been reshuffled, a high stakes poker game is in the offing, and predicting the outcome is like spinning a roulette wheel. For two years, polls had been forecasting an inevitable victory for the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, seen as the de facto alternative to Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s tired Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government as it continued to fall out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-with-election-deck-shuffled-whats-in-the-cards-for-anglos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-with-election-deck-shuffled-whats-in-the-cards-for-anglos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Winter refuses to release its frigid grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting light snow and local blowing snow on Saturday ending near noon, then mainly cloudy. The temperature will fall to minus 15 in the afternoon with wind chills of minus 18 in the morning and minus 23 in the afternoon. It will be cloudy overnight with a low of minus 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-winter-refuses-to-release-its-frigid-grip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-winter-refuses-to-release-its-frigid-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelley says marriage to Rizqy 'stronger than ever' after Quebec Liberal crisis | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacques-Cartier MNA Gregory Kelley has been caught in the middle of the Quebec Liberal Party crisis. His wife, fellow MNA Marwah Rizqy, was suspended from caucus in November for firing her chief of staff, Genevi&egrave;ve Hinse, without consulting then-party leader Pablo Rodriguez. After weeks of pressure, Rodriguez resigned as leader amid allegations over fundraising. Rizqy remains out of the party, but she returned to the legislature on Tuesday. Kelley was by her side, also returning after tak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kelley-says-marriage-to-rizqy-stronger-than-ever-after-quebec-liberal-crisis-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kelley-says-marriage-to-rizqy-stronger-than-ever-after-quebec-liberal-crisis-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heated Rivalry's 'crazy' success surprises star Sophie N&eacute;lisse]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a conversation Monday afternoon, Sophie N&eacute;lisse was still on a high from meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney a few days earlier and hearing the PM shower effusive praise on Heated Rivalry. The steamy gay hockey romance series, the hottest TV show on the planet, has turned the show&rsquo;s two leads &mdash; Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie &mdash; into global stars. They play, respectively, hockey stars Shane Hollander, from the Montreal Metros, and Ilya Rozanov, captain of the arch-ri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/heated-rivalrys-crazy-success-surprises-star-sophie-neacutelisse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/heated-rivalrys-crazy-success-surprises-star-sophie-neacutelisse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured after EXO bus collides with tractor in Boucherville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two individuals were injured Friday afternoon after an EXO bus collided with a tractor in Boucherville. The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Route 132, near Chemin du G&eacute;n&eacute;ral-Vanier, according to Longueuil police. The bus, which was operated by EXO, was carrying passengers at the time. Paramedics treated the two injured passengers at the scene. Their injuries were described as minor, and their lives were not in danger, police said. Route 132 remained partially blocked late Fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-injured-after-exo-bus-collides-with-tractor-in-boucherville/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-injured-after-exo-bus-collides-with-tractor-in-boucherville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Montreal tech entrepreneur named in the Epstein files]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran Montreal technology entrepreneur has acknowledged visiting Jeffrey Epstein on the financier&rsquo;s Caribbean island while raising money for a startup after newly released U.S. government files detailed years of contact between the two men. Austin Hill, a co-founder and former chief executive of cryptocurrency firm Blockstream, told The Gazette he met Epstein on the financier&rsquo;s island in April 2014 for a business meeting with colleagues and that the group stayed off-island and me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-montreal-tech-entrepreneur-named-in-the-epstein-files/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-montreal-tech-entrepreneur-named-in-the-epstein-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal entrepreneur confirms meeting with Jeffrey Epstein on private island]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran Montreal technology entrepreneur has acknowledged visiting Jeffrey Epstein on the financier&rsquo;s Caribbean island while raising money for a startup after newly released U.S. government files detailed years of contact between the two men. Austin Hill, a co-founder and former chief executive of cryptocurrency firm Blockstream, told The Gazette he met Epstein on the financier&rsquo;s island in April 2014 for a business meeting with colleagues and that the group stayed off-island and me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-entrepreneur-confirms-meeting-with-jeffrey-epstein-on-private-island/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-entrepreneur-confirms-meeting-with-jeffrey-epstein-on-private-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife incident at Longueuil high school ends without injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police arrested a man Friday after what they described as an armed assault at a local high school. Officers were called to Jacques Rousseau High School around 12:30 p.m., responding to an incident between two individuals. The suspect, an adult, was alleged to have been carrying a knife, according to police. No one was injured by the weapon, and the victim did not require medical treatment. By the time officers arrived, school staff had already subdued the suspect, police said. Prelimin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/knife-incident-at-longueuil-high-school-ends-without-injuries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/knife-incident-at-longueuil-high-school-ends-without-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaconsfield residents oppose new bus route on their street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Beaconsfield residents is hoping to convince the city&rsquo;s transit agency to change its mind about diverting buses along their street. The STM unveiled the largest remake of bus routes in the agency&rsquo;s history earlier this week, a process that was planned meticulously over nearly a decade. It is slated to be implemented as soon as the Anse-&agrave;-l&rsquo;Orme branch of the REM in the West Island begins service, likely this spring. The remake includes a plan to divert the 211]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/beaconsfield-residents-oppose-new-bus-route-on-their-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/beaconsfield-residents-oppose-new-bus-route-on-their-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval man who killed his two kids appeared to be delusional, wife tells court]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year before Kamaljit Arora killed two of his three children in Laval during 2022, he was seeing a psychiatrist, was on medication and appeared to be delusional, a jury was told on Friday. While in her third day on the witness stand at the Laval courthouse, Arora&rsquo;s wife, Rama Rani Arora, was asked many questions related to his mental health problems in the months before he killed their 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. The accused, who is now 49, is charged with two counts of fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-two-kids-appeared-to-be-delusional-wife-tells-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-man-who-killed-his-two-kids-appeared-to-be-delusional-wife-tells-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles case confirmed on flight from Mexico to Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another case of the measles has been reported in Quebec, this time in Montreal, bringing total cases in the province as of Thursday to 12. Montreal public health issued a warning Thursday about potential exposure to the virus at the Montreal airport on Jan. 21. Possible exposure areas include AeroMexico flight AM680 from 1 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. and the arrivals section of the airport from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The case was reported to public health on Wednesday and involves a person who does not live in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/measles-case-confirmed-on-flight-from-mexico-to-montreal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/measles-case-confirmed-on-flight-from-mexico-to-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Here's how we skate into the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rarely is a weekend so picture-perfect for outdoor activities. Light snow begins Friday afternoon and will continue overnight, leaving a base coat of two to four centimetres on the ground. The high for the day is minus-9 C with an afternoon wind chill of minus-14 C. That drops slightly during the night to minus-11 C with a minus-18 C wind chill. Snow and blowing snow will end by Saturday afternoon, which will be a chillier minus-15 C. Once your heart rate gets going on the skis or skates, you&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-heres-how-we-skate-into-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-heres-how-we-skate-into-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: REM closes early Friday and Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of preparations for the launch of the Anse-&agrave;-l&rsquo;Orme branch, the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain will close after 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Final departures toward Brossard leave Deux-Montagnes at 8:10 p.m. and McGill at 8:45 p.m., and final departures toward Deux-Montagnes leave Brossard at 8 p.m. and McGill at 8:30 p.m. Some stations, including all Brossard stations, are served by special shuttle buses that will provide alternatives when the REM is no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-rem-closes-early-friday-and-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-rem-closes-early-friday-and-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drimonis: Forgive me, CAQ candidates, if I'm skeptical]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Quebec&rsquo;s provincial election months away and the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership campaign in motion, voters are about to be showered with the predictable barrage of political promises. Two CAQ MNAs have so far entered the race to succeed party leader Fran&ccedil;ois Legault: Bernard Drainville, a former education minister, and Christine Fr&eacute;chette, the minister of economy, innovation and energy until she announced her candidacy. While I understand why Fr&eacute;chette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-forgive-me-caq-candidates-if-im-skeptical/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-forgive-me-caq-candidates-if-im-skeptical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: Stellato-Dudek battles injury to keep skating dream alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deanna Stellato-Dudek<br />
Age: 42Hometown: Park Ridge, Ill.Event: Pairs figure skating Maxime Deschamps<br />
Age: 34Hometown: Pointe-ClaireEvent: Pairs figure skating Stellato-Dudek&rsquo;s comeback story is among the most incredible in modern figure skating history and in sports in general. The hope is that she can keep her Olympic dream alive after a recent injury. She was a 17-year-old teen phenom from a Chicago suburb aiming to represent the U.S. at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics until injuries for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-stellato-dudek-battles-injury-to-keep-skating-dream-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-stellato-dudek-battles-injury-to-keep-skating-dream-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. alcohol is (briefly) returning to SAQ shelves — and at a discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly a year off Quebec liquor store shelves, some U.S. alcohol will soon be available again. Beginning Feb. 12, the Soci&eacute;t&eacute; des alcools du Qu&eacute;bec will sell a selection of U.S. wines and spirits online and at its D&eacute;p&ocirc;t stores, the SAQ said on Thursday. The liquor board said it will offer a 15 per cent discount to clear remaining U.S. inventory held in its warehouses. The sale applies only to products already in stock. The announcement was initially made b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/us-alcohol-is-briefly-returning-to-saq-shelves-and-at-a-discount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/us-alcohol-is-briefly-returning-to-saq-shelves-and-at-a-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: CAQ haunted by third link promise even in leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; With the opposition parties saying the government is adrift, the race to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois took an early nasty tone this week with candidate Bernard Drainville questioning his opponent&rsquo;s leadership abilities and her saying he is showing a &ldquo;lack of elegance.&rdquo; And ironically, the source of the first major spat between Drainville and candidate Christine Fr&eacute;chette has been over the same issue that was the start of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-caq-haunted-by-third-link-promise-even-in-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-caq-haunted-by-third-link-promise-even-in-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal takes emergency measures to address 'disastrous' potholes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describing the situation as disastrous and overwhelming, the city of Montreal says it&rsquo;s taking emergency measures to address the growing number of potholes on its roads. The city announced Thursday it has awarded 10 privately negotiated contracts for companies to repair potholes by hand for eight days. It is also increasing funding transfers to boroughs with the worst roads. The move comes as the city&rsquo;s contract to mechanically patch potholes expired in December and has not yet been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-takes-emergency-measures-to-address-disastrous-potholes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-takes-emergency-measures-to-address-disastrous-potholes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec to accelerate work on Côte-St-Luc substation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec said Tuesday it will intensify preparatory work surrounding the construction of a new substation in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc to speed up the reliability of the power grid for the municipality and its neighbours. More than 15,000 customers in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc, C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&mdash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce and Montreal West were left powerless during the coldest weekend of the year in late January, some for over 48 hours, when a transformer blew at the aging substation in Ham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-accelerate-work-on-cte-st-luc-substation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-accelerate-work-on-cte-st-luc-substation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 of 5 Montreal parties have blown the deadline for election spending report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only two of the five political parties that ran candidates for mayor of Montreal last fall submitted an election spending report as of the legal deadline this past Monday. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada&rsquo;s Ensemble Montr&eacute;al and Futur Montr&eacute;al, led by Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Kacou, filed their reports on time, The Gazette has learned. Projet Montr&eacute;al, which was in power for the last two terms, was given a 15-day extension by &Eacute;lections Qu&eacute;bec and has until Feb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/3-of-5-montreal-parties-have-blown-the-deadline-for-election-spending-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/3-of-5-montreal-parties-have-blown-the-deadline-for-election-spending-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous leaders clash with Jolin-Barrette over CAQ's 'colonialist' constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[A National Assembly hearing on Quebec&rsquo;s proposed constitution turned confrontational on Thursday, with Indigenous leaders denouncing the plan as assimilationist and colonialist &mdash; and Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette accusing one chief of misrepresenting him. The clash began even before testimony started, after some chiefs were barred from entering the room because authorities refused to allow a sacred staff inside, citing security concerns. Francis Verreault-Paul, chief of the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/indigenous-leaders-clash-with-jolin-barrette-over-caqs-colonialist-constitution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/indigenous-leaders-clash-with-jolin-barrette-over-caqs-colonialist-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval woman says husband didn't want her to find their two dead children]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. The wife of a man on trial at the Laval courthouse, where he is charged with murdering two of their three children, testified through tears about how she learned her son and youngest daughter were dead. Rama Rani Arora was in the second day of her testimony in the jury trial of her husband Kamaljit Arora, 49, when prosecutor Claudia Carbonneau asked her about when she witnessed when she arrived from work on Oct. 17, 2022. On Tu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-woman-says-husband-didnt-want-her-to-find-their-two-dead-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-woman-says-husband-didnt-want-her-to-find-their-two-dead-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval woman recounts at husband's murder trial how she found her kids dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wife of a man on trial at the Laval courthouse, where he is charged with murdering two of their three children, testified through tears about how she learned her son and youngest daughter were dead. Rama Rani Arora was in the second day of her testimony in the jury trial of her husband, Kamaljit Arora, 49, when prosecutor Claudia Carbonneau asked her about what she witnessed when she arrived from work on Oct. 17, 2022. On Tuesday, Arora&rsquo;s wife testified about her husband&rsquo;s bouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-woman-recounts-at-husbands-murder-trial-how-she-found-her-kids-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-woman-recounts-at-husbands-murder-trial-how-she-found-her-kids-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal police officer trades badge for whistle at Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal police officer is taking part in the Olympic Games in Milano Cortina &mdash; enforcing the rules on the ice instead of on the streets. Const. Elizabeth Mantha will officiate games in the women&rsquo;s hockey tournament starting Thursday, with the police force saying it marks &ldquo;another milestone in a remarkable career.&rdquo; &ldquo;Since her early days on the ice, Elizabeth has climbed the ranks to the highest level, becoming a pioneer in the world of officiating,&rdquo; Montreal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-officer-trades-badge-for-whistle-at-olympics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-police-officer-trades-badge-for-whistle-at-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec City teen faces terrorism charge, RCMP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage resident of the Quebec City area is facing a charge of participating in the activity of a terrorist group, the RCMP announced on Thursday. In a communiqu&eacute;, the federal police force said &ldquo;according to an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, the individual allegedly used social media to promote the violent ideology of Atomwaffen Division, a terrorist entity. In particular, he is believed to have produced and distributed online material with the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-city-teen-faces-terrorism-charge-rcmp-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-city-teen-faces-terrorism-charge-rcmp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: The wind chill isn't the only thing that's biting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our feet are cold just looking at the photo above by The Gazette&rsquo;s Pierre Obendrauf. The image proves the point once again that weather is the ultimate ice-breaker. But it&rsquo;s not that bad: Thursday&rsquo;s forecast calls for a high of minus-9 C with a wind chill near minus-18 C. The UV index has inched up to 2 for the first time in weeks, thanks to some sunshine peeking through. The overnight low will be minus-15 C with a wind chill of minus-21 C. Light snow can be expected for Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-the-wind-chill-isnt-the-only-thing-thats-biting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-the-wind-chill-isnt-the-only-thing-thats-biting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kanesatake warehouse explosion might have been sparked by smokers, SQ says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A violent explosion and fire that left two people injured in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake in the Laurentians Wednesday evening seems to have been accidental in origin, the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec said Thursday morning. SQ spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel said the explosion and fire that happened around 6 p.m. in a warehouse behind a cannabis store on Ste-Philom&egrave;ne Rd. seems to have been sparked by someone smoking at the site, which reportedly contained propane tanks. Tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kanesatake-warehouse-explosion-might-have-been-sparked-by-smokers-sq-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/kanesatake-warehouse-explosion-might-have-been-sparked-by-smokers-sq-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: Can St-Germain carve out another slalom upset?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laurence St-Germain<br />
Age: 31Event: Alpine skiing<br />
Hometown: Saint-Ferr&eacute;ol-les-Neiges In the world of alpine skiing dominated by Europe and the U.S., Laurence St-Germain proved there&rsquo;s always room at the top for a hard-working upstart. The skier from the small town of Saint-Ferr&eacute;ol-les-Neiges, 48 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, stunned the skiing universe in 2023 by winning gold at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, the first time a Canadian had done so in 63 years. It]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-can-st-germain-carve-out-another-slalom-upset/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-can-st-germain-carve-out-another-slalom-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: How it feels to be an American living in Canada right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a weird time to be an American in Canada. I left the U.S. in fall 2022 to study at McGill, at a moment when American democracy felt broken but healing. More than a year after Jan. 6, it seemed the country was ready to move past Donald Trump. Instead, as I worked toward my degree, I watched from Canada as Trump returned and everything unravelled. Now, in my final semester at McGill, my home is in a full-blown authoritarian crisis. There were some periods of hope, such as my fall 2024 s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-how-it-feels-to-be-an-american-living-in-canada-right-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-how-it-feels-to-be-an-american-living-in-canada-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The biggest remake ever': STM reshuffling bus network with launch of REM branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited reshuffle of the STM&rsquo;s bus network will finally be ready once the REM&rsquo;s Anse-&agrave;-l&rsquo;Orme branch begins service this year. The transit agency made public Thursday a huge reshuffling of its bus network, with different routes, modified schedules and new bus lines that will be put in place to optimize trips around the light-rail network. Six boroughs and nine demerged cities are covered by the changes &mdash; an area that goes from the western extremity of the is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-biggest-remake-ever-stm-reshuffling-bus-network-with-launch-of-rem-branch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-biggest-remake-ever-stm-reshuffling-bus-network-with-launch-of-rem-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral processions will still get green light under secularism bill, Roberge insists]]></title><description><![CDATA[At public hearings on the Quebec government&rsquo;s proposed new secularism law Wednesday, Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge insisted Bill 9 would not outlaw funeral processions, nor would it stop church members from collecting donations for Christmas baskets in public places. Quebec&rsquo;s minister responsible for secularism found himself defending prohibitions against group religious practices in public spaces as laid out in Bill 9, An Act Respecting the Reinforcement of Laicity in Quebec. The bil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/funeral-processions-will-still-get-green-light-under-secularism-bill-roberge-insists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/funeral-processions-will-still-get-green-light-under-secularism-bill-roberge-insists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is a Quebecer? Anglos say CAQ’s constitution erases their history]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Do I correspond to your definition of a Quebecer?&rdquo; Audrey Baillairg&eacute; asked Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Wednesday at a National Assembly committee hearing studying the Quebec constitution that he drafted. The daughter of an English-speaking mother and French-speaking father, Baillairg&eacute; said Bill 1 risks erasing the plural identities of Quebecers and narrowing the province&rsquo;s memory of its past. Testifying in French, she cited sections of the bill that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/who-is-a-quebecer-anglos-say-caqs-constitution-erases-their-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/who-is-a-quebecer-anglos-say-caqs-constitution-erases-their-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglos say CAQ’s Quebec constitution erases their history]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Do I correspond to your definition of a Quebecer?&rdquo; a witness asked Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Wednesday at a National Assembly committee hearing studying the Quebec constitution that he drafted. The daughter of an English-speaking mother and French-speaking father, Audrey Baillairg&eacute; said Bill 1 risks erasing the plural identities of Quebecers and narrowing the province&rsquo;s memory of its past. Testifying in French, she cited sections of the bill that say the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anglos-say-caqs-quebec-constitution-erases-their-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anglos-say-caqs-quebec-constitution-erases-their-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglos say CAQ&rsquo;s constitution erases their history and 'suffocates part of my identity']]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Do I correspond to your definition of a Quebecer?&rdquo; a witness asked Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Wednesday at a National Assembly committee hearing studying the Quebec constitution that he drafted. The daughter of an English-speaking mother and French-speaking father, Audrey Baillairg&eacute; said Bill 1 risks erasing the plural identities of Quebecers and narrowing the province&rsquo;s memory of its past. Testifying in French, she cited sections of the bill that say the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anglos-say-caqrsquos-constitution-erases-their-history-and-suffocates-part-of-my-identity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anglos-say-caqrsquos-constitution-erases-their-history-and-suffocates-part-of-my-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ tables bill rolling back more chunks of controversial doctor law]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Sonia B&eacute;langer, the new health minister, has presented legislation rolling back most of the remaining controversial clauses of Quebec&rsquo;s doctor salary reform legislation, Bill 2. With former Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec health minister Christian Dub&eacute; &mdash; who authored the original bill &mdash; looking on as an independent MNA, B&eacute;langer tabled Bill 19 on Wednesday, putting in place more modifications to Bill 2. That bill, adopted by the National Assem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-tables-bill-rolling-back-more-chunks-of-controversial-doctor-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-tables-bill-rolling-back-more-chunks-of-controversial-doctor-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAQ tables bill rolling back last chunks of controversial doctor law]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Sonia B&eacute;langer, the new health minister, has presented legislation rolling back most of the remaining controversial clauses of Quebec&rsquo;s doctor salary reform legislation, Bill 2. With former health minister Christian Dub&eacute;, who authored the original legislation, looking on now as an independent MNA, B&eacute;langer tabled Bill 19 on Wednesday, putting in place the final modifications to Bill 2 adopted by the National Assembly in October using the rules of closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-tables-bill-rolling-back-last-chunks-of-controversial-doctor-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/caq-tables-bill-rolling-back-last-chunks-of-controversial-doctor-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal hopes to be on top of pothole situation in March and April]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the cold weather began, three out of four of the city&rsquo;s pothole-filling machines had been broken for months, and one still has not been repaired, says the city&rsquo;s point person for roads. Alan DeSousa, the executive committee member in charge of mobility and infrastructure, suggested in an interview the Plante administration managed its resources poorly because the machines were broken at the beginning of last year. Two of those machines have since been repaired, leaving one still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-hopes-to-be-on-top-of-pothole-situation-in-march-and-april/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-hopes-to-be-on-top-of-pothole-situation-in-march-and-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pratte: Quebecers want change. That's the conundrum for next CAQ leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been clear for months that Quebecers want a change of government in Quebec City. It is the persistence of this mood that forced Fran&ccedil;ois Legault to announce his resignation three weeks ago. Former ministers Bernard Drainville and Christine Fr&eacute;chette are now vying for the top job. The winner will face one principal challenge in preparing for the Oct. 5&nbsp; elections: to personify the change that Quebecers seek despite having sat at the cabinet table for four years. In offic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pratte-quebecers-want-change-thats-the-conundrum-for-next-caq-leader/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pratte-quebecers-want-change-thats-the-conundrum-for-next-caq-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's striking blue-collar workers ready to ramp up pressure tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s blue-collar workers say they&rsquo;re ready to intensify pressure tactics if Wednesday&rsquo;s 24-hour strike doesn&rsquo;t get negotiations with the city heading in the right direction. Speaking during a rally outside municipal garages on Wednesday, union president Jean-Pierre Lauzon said their goal isn&rsquo;t to &ldquo;take residents hostage&rdquo; but rather to get their point across to the city. &ldquo;We are not here to inconvenience the public. We are here to send a messa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-striking-blue-collar-workers-ready-to-ramp-up-pressure-tactics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-striking-blue-collar-workers-ready-to-ramp-up-pressure-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette denies being ‘paternalistic’ over proposed Quebec constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette denies that he&rsquo;s being paternalistic in his handling of a controversial bill that would create a written constitution for Quebec. &ldquo;On the contrary, that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re holding one of the biggest consultations in recent years, with more than 200 groups appearing before the parliamentary committee on the constitution,&rdquo; Jolin-Barrette told reporters in Quebec City on Wednesday. &ldquo;We have a bill &mdash; a text is on the table &mda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-denies-being-paternalistic-over-proposed-quebec-constitution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-denies-being-paternalistic-over-proposed-quebec-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raids targeting drug network tied to Hells Angels launched in Quebec, New Brunswick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec on Wednesday announced it has launched a series of raids targeting an alleged drug trafficking network with ties to the Hells Angels. The operation, which involves more than 160 officers and is being conducted along with the RCMP, is seeing warrants executed in municipalities in Quebec and New Brunswick that are the sites of an alleged cocaine distribution network. The results of the operation are expected to be made public in the coming days. Anyone with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-targeting-drug-network-tied-to-hells-angels-launched-in-quebec-new-brunswick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/raids-targeting-drug-network-tied-to-hells-angels-launched-in-quebec-new-brunswick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine, cash and firearms seized in raids on network allegedly tied to Hells Angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s raids on Wednesday targeting an alleged drug trafficking network with ties to the Hells Angels netted cocaine, cash and firearms. The operation, involving more than 160 officers and conducted along with the RCMP, included warrants executed in municipalities in Quebec and New Brunswick that are the sites of an alleged cocaine distribution network. A total of 17 residences and vehicles were searched. The results of those searches announced Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cocaine-cash-and-firearms-seized-in-raids-on-network-allegedly-tied-to-hells-angels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cocaine-cash-and-firearms-seized-in-raids-on-network-allegedly-tied-to-hells-angels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Time to call in the knights who say 'Nid-de-poule']]></title><description><![CDATA[With apologies to Monty Python, whose Holy Grail knights expressed their power by saying, &ldquo;Ni!,&rdquo; we humbly request the services of knights who say, &ldquo;Nid-de-poule!&rdquo; to warn of imminent potholes. We will need an army of them. &ldquo;Montreal is arguably as famous for its rutted roadways as it is for its delicious bagels,&rdquo; Gazette columnist Allison Hanes says, speaking truth to pothole. The road craters even ruined one night for Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-time-to-call-in-the-knights-who-say-nid-de-poule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-time-to-call-in-the-knights-who-say-nid-de-poule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villeray residents fight to save baseball field used regularly by girls teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Montreal&rsquo;s Villeray&ndash;Saint-Michel&ndash;Parc-Extension borough are questioning the decision to remove a baseball field to make way for a new library and park, arguing the sport has been an anchor for local youths. The baseball field in Le Pr&eacute;vost Park is slated to be destroyed in 2028 as part of the project, which the city describes as &ldquo;library-garden&rdquo; themed. Val&eacute;rie H&eacute;bert, whose two daughters use the field with their team, the Jackies,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/villeray-residents-fight-to-save-baseball-field-used-regularly-by-girls-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/villeray-residents-fight-to-save-baseball-field-used-regularly-by-girls-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: Snowboard prodigy Éliot Grondin guns for gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[&Eacute;liot Grondin Age: 24Event: Snowboard crossHometown: Sainte-Marie &Eacute;liot Grondin was only 16 when he competed in his first Olympics, the youngest male athlete on Team Canada to travel to Pyeongchang in 2018. It was his early start as a boy among men, fighting for terrain on a battlefield of snow, that paved his route to world champion status. This time around, Grondin is an Olympic veteran at 24, competing for medals for the third time in the chaotic world of snowboard cross. In Bei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-snowboard-prodigy-liot-grondin-guns-for-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-snowboard-prodigy-liot-grondin-guns-for-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Villeray baseball field regularly used by girls teams is slated to be destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Montreal&rsquo;s Villeray&ndash;Saint-Michel&ndash;Parc-Extension borough are questioning the decision to remove a baseball field to make way for a new library and park, arguing the sport has been an anchor for local youths. The baseball field in Le Pr&eacute;vost Park is slated to be destroyed in 2028 as part of the project, which the city describes as &ldquo;library-garden&rdquo; themed. Val&eacute;rie H&eacute;bert, whose two daughters use the field with their team, the Jackies,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-villeray-baseball-field-regularly-used-by-girls-teams-is-slated-to-be-destroyed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/a-villeray-baseball-field-regularly-used-by-girls-teams-is-slated-to-be-destroyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Whether it's potholes or blackouts, Montrealers are inured to broken infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every winter, Montrealers are united in frustration against a common enemy in the city&rsquo;s streets: potholes. Montreal is arguably as famous for its rutted roadways as it is for its delicious bagels. Dodging craters in the pockmarked pavement requires the dexterity of a Gilles Villeneuve behind the wheel. But this year has been particularly rough. More than 4,200 complaints have been lodged so far with the city&rsquo;s 311 service &mdash; a record. And no one is immune from the outsized toll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-whether-its-potholes-or-blackouts-montrealers-are-inured-to-broken-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-whether-its-potholes-or-blackouts-montrealers-are-inured-to-broken-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec's latest secularism bill is not 'against certain religions': Roberge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge opened public hearings into Bill 9, the Quebec government&rsquo;s latest attempt to strengthen secularism in the province, by reminding those present that Quebec&rsquo;s secularity movement is not against certain religions. The minister responsible for secularism said that since the 1960s, Quebec has been working steadily toward secularism, and Bill 9 is the continuation of that effort. The bill would, among other things, extend the ban on religious garb to those who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-latest-secularism-bill-is-not-against-certain-religions-roberge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-latest-secularism-bill-is-not-against-certain-religions-roberge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toys "R" Us Canada seeks creditor protection under nearly $500M burden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toys &ldquo;R&rdquo; Us Canada sought court protection from its creditors on Tuesday, becoming the latest legacy retailer to turn to the courts as it pares back its footprint. The company said in a statement that it had begun proceedings under Canada&rsquo;s Companies&rsquo; Creditors Arrangement Act, a restructuring law that allows businesses to keep operating while they reorganize their finances. The initial order granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides a 10-day stay of proce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/toys-r-us-canada-seeks-creditor-protection-under-nearly-500m-burden/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/toys-r-us-canada-seeks-creditor-protection-under-nearly-500m-burden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Montreal’s blue-collar workers are striking — and what it means for the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s blue-collar workers are set to stage a 24-hour strike, beginning 6 a.m. Wednesday, after contract talks with city hall stalled over wages. For the roughly 6,000 workers, who are represented by CUPE Local 301, the walkout will mark the union&rsquo;s first strike in about 17 years.Why are the workers striking?With their previous contract expiring in December 2024, the union has been negotiating with the city for a new collective agreement since February 2025. Wages are the main po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-montreals-blue-collar-workers-are-striking-and-what-it-means-for-the-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-montreals-blue-collar-workers-are-striking-and-what-it-means-for-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santé Québec scrambles to fill positions after 33 doctors in Outaouais quit over Bill 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sant&eacute; Qu&eacute;bec and the provincial government appear to have no immediate contingency plan to address the departures of 33 physicians from the Outaouais region following the adoption last October of Bill 2, the controversial law on doctors&rsquo; pay. Two dozen family physicians and nine medical specialists have quit the region to work in Ontario and other provinces, making good on their threat last fall during the debate over Bill 2. As many as 15,000 patients have suddenly lost acce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sant-qubec-scrambles-to-fill-positions-after-33-doctors-in-outaouais-quit-over-bill-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sant-qubec-scrambles-to-fill-positions-after-33-doctors-in-outaouais-quit-over-bill-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec 'profoundly invisible' in Ottawa, National Assembly hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-four years after the Canadian Constitution was patriated without Quebec&rsquo;s consent, prominent political scientist Guy Laforest says the time has come for the province to adopt a constitution that strengthens both its autonomy and its influence inside Canada. &ldquo;Quebec is profoundly invisible in Ottawa,&rdquo; Laforest told MNAs on Tuesday, arguing the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s proposed constitutional law should push the province to exert influence within the federatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-profoundly-invisible-in-ottawa-national-assembly-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-profoundly-invisible-in-ottawa-national-assembly-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec needs its own constitution to boost influence within Canada, MNAs told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-four years after the Canadian Constitution was patriated without Quebec&rsquo;s consent, prominent political scientist Guy Laforest says the time has come for the province to adopt a constitution that strengthens both its autonomy and its influence inside Canada. &ldquo;Quebec is profoundly invisible in Ottawa,&rdquo; Laforest told MNAs on Tuesday, arguing the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s proposed constitutional law should push the province to exert influence within the federatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-needs-its-own-constitution-to-boost-influence-within-canada-mnas-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-needs-its-own-constitution-to-boost-influence-within-canada-mnas-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[C.D.N.-N.D.G. vows to improve emergency communication after power outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The borough of C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&#8202;&mdash;&#8202;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce says it will work on improving how it communicates during emergencies after the recent power outage that left more than 1,000 residents without power for 72 hours. During Monday evening&rsquo;s council meeting, interim borough mayor Sonny Moroz said the borough will be rethinking how it gets critical information across during crises. &ldquo;This was truly an exceptional case and we do need to improve our best prac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cdn-ndg-vows-to-improve-emergency-communication-after-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cdn-ndg-vows-to-improve-emergency-communication-after-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another pandemic will inevitably hit Canada. This McGill lab wants us to be ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earthquake, wildfire or pandemic &mdash; what will the next big crisis be in Canada? Whatever the case, a new lab at McGill University hopes to strengthen local and global readiness. The Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) was launched at the McGill Faculty Club Tuesday, nearly six years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Directed by former Doctors Without Borders international president Dr. Joanne Liu, PERL aims to bridge academia and practice, turning evidence into real-world poli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-pandemic-will-inevitably-hit-canada-this-mcgill-lab-wants-us-to-be-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-pandemic-will-inevitably-hit-canada-this-mcgill-lab-wants-us-to-be-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another pandemic will inevitably hit Canada. This McGill lab wants it to be ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earthquake, wildfire, or pandemic &mdash; what will the next big crisis be in Canada? Whatever the case, a new lab at McGill University hopes to strengthen local and global readiness. The Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) was launched at McGill&rsquo;s faculty club Tuesday, nearly six years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Directed by former Doctors Without Borders international president Dr. Joanne Liu, PERL aims to bridge academia and practice, turning evidence into rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-pandemic-will-inevitably-hit-canada-this-mcgill-lab-wants-it-to-be-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/another-pandemic-will-inevitably-hit-canada-this-mcgill-lab-wants-it-to-be-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marwah Rizqy says she 'never wanted to be excluded' from Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Saint-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy has returned to the National Assembly, saying she is at peace with the decisions she has made in her recent past and anxious to get on with her work representing citizens of her riding as an independent MNA. Arriving at the door of the Salon Rouge on Tuesday for the first question period since the holidays, Rizqy made cautious remarks about her situation. She noted several times she still faces a defamation lawsuit launched against her in December by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/marwah-rizqy-says-she-never-wanted-to-be-excluded-from-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/marwah-rizqy-says-she-never-wanted-to-be-excluded-from-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I never wanted to be excluded' from Quebec Liberals, Marwah Rizqy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Saint-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy has returned to the National Assembly, saying she is at peace with the decisions she has made in her recent past and anxious to get on with her work representing citizens of her riding as an independent MNA. Arriving at the door of the Salon Rouge on Tuesday for the first question period since the holidays, Rizqy broke her silence of many weeks and made cautious remarks about her situation. She noted several times she still faces a defamation lawsuit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/i-never-wanted-to-be-excluded-from-quebec-liberals-marwah-rizqy-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/i-never-wanted-to-be-excluded-from-quebec-liberals-marwah-rizqy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval father charged with killing his two children pleads not guilty as jury trial begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury trial of a Laval resident charged with murdering two of his children more than three years ago began Tuesday morning. Kamaljit Arora, 49, stood in the prisoner&rsquo;s dock in a courtroom at the Laval courthouse while he entered a not guilty plea to all four of the charges he faces. He is accused of two counts of first-degree murder, one of attempted murder of his eldest daughter, and a charge alleging he assaulted his wife by strangling her on the same day their children were killed on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-father-charged-with-killing-his-two-children-pleads-not-guilty-as-jury-trial-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-father-charged-with-killing-his-two-children-pleads-not-guilty-as-jury-trial-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laval father charged with killing his two children admits to drownings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury trial of a Laval resident charged with murdering two of his children more than three years ago began Tuesday morning with an admission from the accused that he drowned the victims. Kamaljit Arora, 49, stood in the prisoner&rsquo;s dock in a courtroom at the Laval courthouse while he entered a not guilty plea to all four of the charges he faces. He is accused of two counts of first-degree murder, one of attempted murder of his eldest daughter, and a charge alleging he assaulted his wife]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-father-charged-with-killing-his-two-children-admits-to-drownings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/laval-father-charged-with-killing-his-two-children-admits-to-drownings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mulcair: 'The Fr&eacute;chette effect' gives Quebec election a new complexion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec politics is suddenly becoming interesting again. What seemed to be lining up as a cake walk for the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, so dominant in the polls, now appears to be&nbsp;turning into a horse race. The real question is whether the non-separatist forces can get their act together and stymie the PQ&rsquo;s intention to hold a disastrous third referendum on sovereignty. The Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec seemed destined to become a political footnote under Fran&ccedil;ois Legault. S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-the-freacutechette-effect-gives-quebec-election-a-new-complexion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mulcair-the-freacutechette-effect-gives-quebec-election-a-new-complexion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: We do not know the consequences of a minus-6-7 forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We know you like your forecasts the way you like your weather: Clear and concise. But prognostication can be an inexact science. Besides, the 6-7 lobby has been pushing for an appearance on our pages and so &hellip; We don&rsquo;t know what happens when you take a viral number and slap a minus on it. This could make the entire day wibbly-wobbly. Nevertheless, expect a high around minus-6-7 C, with an afternoon wind chill of minus-9 C. Overnight, around two centimetres of snow is predicted, with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-we-do-not-know-the-consequences-of-a-minus-6-7-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-we-do-not-know-the-consequences-of-a-minus-6-7-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal mayor's pothole woes become personal, with two blown tires]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Two tires. Two flats.&rdquo; Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has spent much of the past two weeks publicly discussing the issue of potholes, a situation exacerbated not only by extreme temperatures but a lack of equipment to deal with it. However on Monday night, the mayor&rsquo;s story became personal. Very personal. In an Instagram video, Martinez Ferrada showed herself being helped out by a tow-truck driver after she blew out two tires on potholes while driving along Notre Dame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-mayors-pothole-woes-become-personal-with-two-blown-tires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-mayors-pothole-woes-become-personal-with-two-blown-tires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number of youth involved in crime is rising. Longueuil plans to counter the trend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reacting to what they describe as a wave of violence involving young people in recent weeks, Longueuil police have launched a campaign to work with parents, school service centres, community groups and young people themselves to try to reverse the trend. At a news conference on Monday, representatives of the Longueuil police service, the Marie-Victorin school service centre and a youth day centre spoke of a sharp increase of violence involving 12-to-17-year-olds that began after the COVID-19 pan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-number-of-youth-involved-in-crime-is-rising-longueuil-plans-to-counter-the-trend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/the-number-of-youth-involved-in-crime-is-rising-longueuil-plans-to-counter-the-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil police launch campaign to counter wave of youth violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reacting to what they describe as a wave of violence involving young people in recent weeks, Longueuil police have launched a campaign to work with parents, school service centres, community groups and young people themselves to try to reverse the trend. At a news conference on Monday, representatives of the Longueuil police service, the Marie-Victorin school service centre and a youth day centre, spoke of a sharp increase of violence involving 12- to 17-year-olds that began after the COVID-19 p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-launch-campaign-to-counter-wave-of-youth-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-police-launch-campaign-to-counter-wave-of-youth-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil poilce launch campaign to counter wave of youth violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reacting to what they describe as a wave of violence involving young people in recent weeks, Longueuil police have launched a campaign to work with parents, school service centres, community groups and young people themselves to try to reverse the trend. At a news conference on Monday, representatives of the Longueuil police service, the Marie-Victorin school service centre and a youth day centre, spoke of a sharp increase of violence involving 12- to 17-year-olds that began after the COVID-19 p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-poilce-launch-campaign-to-counter-wave-of-youth-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-poilce-launch-campaign-to-counter-wave-of-youth-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After political storm, Kelley and Rizqy to return hand in hand to legislature Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; It has been a long haul for Greg Kelley over the past two months. After his wife and fellow Liberal MNA, Marwah Rizqy, was kicked out of the party caucus following her decision to fire her chief of staff in November sparked a party crisis, Kelley struggled with his own mental health. Neither Kelley nor Rizqy returned to the legislature after that incident. Kelley&rsquo;s first step back was not until last Thursday when he attended a party caucus meeting. Rizqy will make her return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-political-storm-kelley-and-rizqy-to-return-hand-in-hand-to-legislature-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/after-political-storm-kelley-and-rizqy-to-return-hand-in-hand-to-legislature-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown wants to use criminal past of man accused of killing Montrealer in 1996 as evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the summer of 1996, Serge Audette was treated for what was diagnosed as a major depression just a few weeks after Patricia Ferguson, the woman he is alleged to have killed, disappeared in Pointe-aux-Trembles. On Monday, the prosecution argued that when Audette sought help nearly three decades ago, it was part of a pattern he experienced after he sexually assaulted other women. Ferguson was 23 when she disappeared on June 6, 1996. She was originally from Sept-&Icirc;les but was living in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-wants-to-use-criminal-past-of-man-accused-of-killing-montrealer-in-1996-as-evidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/crown-wants-to-use-criminal-past-of-man-accused-of-killing-montrealer-in-1996-as-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal opens second modular housing complex, with first tenants set to move in this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal opened its second modular housing complex on Monday, intended to give unhoused people some relief and a sense of stability as they transition into permanent housing. Operating out of modular housing that was once used by Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec employees, the new units will now host 30 people in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. &ldquo;With the cold we&rsquo;ve had this year, we can really feel how important these are,&rdquo; said Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada, who has been cri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-opens-second-modular-housing-complex-with-first-tenants-set-to-move-in-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-opens-second-modular-housing-complex-with-first-tenants-set-to-move-in-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec keeps 33% tuition hike for out‑of‑province students after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec is keeping a 33 per cent tuition increase for non&#8209;francophone students from outside the province, saying its revised university funding policy complies with a Quebec Superior Court ruling that found the hike &ldquo;unreasonable.&rdquo; In the April 2025 ruling, Justice &Eacute;ric Dufour invalidated the hike as drafted but gave the province nine months to update its framework. In an updated policy&nbsp;published late last month, the province explained the rationale behind the tuitio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-keeps-33-tuition-hike-for-outofprovince-students-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-keeps-33-tuition-hike-for-outofprovince-students-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son-in-law of Montreal Mob boss arrested in Mexico while on the lam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Laval resident who was sought by the RCMP since 2023 in a cocaine trafficking investigation led by the RCMP was arrested in Mexico last week. According to La Presse, Adham Haouili, 43, the son-in-law of Montreal Mob boss Raynald Desjardins, 72, was arrested Friday afternoon at Mexico International Airport where he planned to meet his wife. On Monday, the RCMP division based in Westmount confirmed the arrest. &ldquo;The extradition process is ongoing and Mr. Haouili will remain in custody in Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/son-in-law-of-montreal-mob-boss-arrested-in-mexico-while-on-the-lam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/son-in-law-of-montreal-mob-boss-arrested-in-mexico-while-on-the-lam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 men arrested after shots fired inside Pierrefonds apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police have arrested three men after two dwellings in a Pierrefonds apartment block were targeted by gunfire early Monday. The incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. at an apartment building located on Ste-Anne St. near Wilfrid-Boileau St. Officers arriving at the scene found two apartments had sustained bullet impacts. Three men, aged 17, 18 and 20, were arrested at the scene and taken in for questioning. There were no injuries reported and the investigation is continuing. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/3-men-arrested-after-shots-fired-inside-pierrefonds-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/3-men-arrested-after-shots-fired-inside-pierrefonds-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's Groundhog Day weather: Fred la Marmotte predicts an early spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The residents of Val-d&rsquo;Espoir were singing and dancing before dawn, warming up for the arrival of famed Fred la Marmotte. It was a mild minus-5 C in the Gasp&eacute;sie town, with light snow lowering chances that he&rsquo;d see his shadow. Fred was carried onto the outdoor stage in his wooden cabin by three men who are members of the Fred committee. Three children joined the committee on stage to witness Fred&rsquo;s prediction. Fred looked sleepy and was clinging to some of his bed hay.Ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-groundhog-day-weather-fred-la-marmotte-predicts-an-early-spring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-groundhog-day-weather-fred-la-marmotte-predicts-an-early-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[82-year-old woman dies in St-Michel house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire that broke out early Monday in a duplex in the city&rsquo;s St-Michel district has claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman. The fire broke out at 12:15 a.m. in a duplex on 6th Ave. near &Egrave;mile-Journault Ave. Firefighters found the woman unconscious in a basement apartment and she was rushed to hospital, where she later died of her injuries. It is also believed the fire started in the building&rsquo;s basement. Because the fire involved a fatality the investigation has been transfer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/82-year-old-woman-dies-in-st-michel-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/82-year-old-woman-dies-in-st-michel-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[82-year-old woman critically injured in St-Michel house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire that broke out early Monday in a duplex in the city&rsquo;s St-Michel district has left an 82-year-old woman in critical condition in hospital. The fire broke out at 12:15 a.m. in a duplex on 6th Ave. near &Egrave;mile-Journault Ave. Firefighters found the woman unconscious in a basement apartment and she was rushed to hospital. Because the fire involved a serious injury, the investigation has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad. However, police said early Monday that the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/82-year-old-woman-critically-injured-in-st-michel-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/82-year-old-woman-critically-injured-in-st-michel-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in rubble of Longueuil fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one person died in a major fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in an industrial sector of Longueuil. Local firefighters discovered the burned remains as they battled a fire that had broken out in a row of warehouses on Jean D&eacute;sy St. Longueuil police were called in to investigate and the identity of victim will have to be confirmed by&nbsp; an autopsy. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and the investigation was continuing Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/body-found-in-rubble-of-longueuil-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/body-found-in-rubble-of-longueuil-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people found dead in Brossard home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police have set up a crime scene and a command post after the bodies of two people were found in a residence in Brossard early Monday. Police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said officers were sent to Bienvenue Ave. around 12:45 a.m. to investigate a report of an armed assault. Police found the bodies of a 56-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, both of which had signs of injuries. The force&rsquo;s major crimes unit has been deployed. There was no immediate indication of motive and th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-people-found-dead-in-brossard-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-people-found-dead-in-brossard-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder-suicide probable in deaths of two people in Brossard home, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police say the two people found dead in a residence in Brossard early Monday were probably victims of a murder-suicide. Police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said officers were sent to Bienvenue Ave. around 12:45 a.m. after receiving a report of an armed assault from a family member. Police found the bodies of Marcos Amilcar Diaz Lopez, 56, and Sonia Maricela Gonzalez Vasquez, 54. Both bodies had signs of injuries that were consistent with wounds inflicted by a knife, police said. &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-suicide-probable-in-deaths-of-two-people-in-brossard-home-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/murder-suicide-probable-in-deaths-of-two-people-in-brossard-home-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foul play suspected in deaths of two people in Brossard home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police have set up a crime scene and a command post after the bodies of two people were found in a residence in Brossard early Monday. Police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said officers were sent to Bienvenue Ave. around 12:45 a.m. after receiving a report of an armed assault from a family member. Police found the bodies of a 56-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, both of which had signs of injuries. The injuries were consistent with wounds inflicted by a knife, police said. The for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/foul-play-suspected-in-deaths-of-two-people-in-brossard-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/foul-play-suspected-in-deaths-of-two-people-in-brossard-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Why is obesity not part of the breast cancer conversation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breast cancer awareness campaigns roll around every year, with millions of dollars being spent on events to raise awareness of risk factors and preventive measures. CIBC held their annual Run for the Cure in October, raising more than $18 million for those affected by breast cancer. The annual Flamingo Twilight at Igloofest on Feb. 5 will be held in support of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, with ticket proceeds directed toward improving access to breast cancer screening across the province]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-why-is-obesity-not-part-of-the-breast-cancer-conversation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-why-is-obesity-not-part-of-the-breast-cancer-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Jolin-Barrette drives Quebec constitution amid backlash, signs of CAQ split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Jolin-Barrette stepped aside from the race to succeed Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, citing both family reasons and his commitment to push forward a written Quebec constitution. This week, the justice minister&rsquo;s project &mdash; Bill&#8239;1 (Quebec Constitution Act, 2025) &mdash; faces a critical test as it returns to public hearings amid controversy and signs of a division within his own party. The proposed constitution is a sweeping bill touching multiple laws and affecting every]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-jolin-barrette-drives-quebec-constitution-amid-backlash-signs-of-caq-split/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/analysis-jolin-barrette-drives-quebec-constitution-amid-backlash-signs-of-caq-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icy climate change linked to increase in falls in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the possible reasons for the increase in falls among older adults observed over the past two decades is climate change, suggests Dr. Sidonie P&eacute;nicaud, a physician with Montreal&rsquo;s public health department specializing in public health and preventive medicine. &ldquo;The winters we have are not the winters we had years ago,&rdquo; she told The Gazette. &ldquo;There is more freezing and thawing &mdash; conditions that lead to icy roads and sidewalks: maybe more freezing rain. Al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/icy-climate-change-linked-to-increase-in-falls-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/icy-climate-change-linked-to-increase-in-falls-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Five Quebec women were killed in January. These femicides are a collective failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[January was an atrocious month for violence against women in Quebec. No fewer than five femicides took place in the province, the first on New Year&rsquo;s Day. It&rsquo;s a chilling toll that portends an ominous year for a scourge as old as time, but one that people are increasingly aware of, that society is finally starting to name, and that authorities are redoubling efforts to address. The tragedies of the past month underscore how much work is left to be done. Behind these shocking statisti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-five-quebec-women-were-killed-in-january-these-femicides-are-a-collective-failure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-five-quebec-women-were-killed-in-january-these-femicides-are-a-collective-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head-on collision in Mont-Laurier leaves one dead, one critically injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 60s is dead and his front-seat passenger was in critical condition following a head-on collision between two vehicles Sunday morning in Mont-Laurier, about 235 kilometres northwest of Montreal in Quebec&rsquo;s Laurentian region. According to S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson B&eacute;atrice Dorsainville, the collision occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on Route 107, near the intersection with Route 117 in Mont-Laurier. For an unknown reason, one of the vehicles left its l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/head-on-collision-in-mont-laurier-leaves-one-dead-one-critically-injured/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/head-on-collision-in-mont-laurier-leaves-one-dead-one-critically-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second armed assault of the weekend leaves 45-year-old man injured in downtown Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old man received upper-body injuries from an edged weapon in an armed assault early Sunday in downtown Montreal. A 911 call at about 3:40 a.m. brought officers to the intersection of Crescent St. and de Maisonneuve Blvd. in the Ville-Marie borough. &ldquo;According to preliminary information, a conflict between the victim and the suspect escalated, and that&rsquo;s when the victim was injured with a sharp object,&rdquo; Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils said on Su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/second-armed-assault-of-the-weekend-leaves-45-year-old-man-injured-in-downtown-montreal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/second-armed-assault-of-the-weekend-leaves-45-year-old-man-injured-in-downtown-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car drives in wrong direction, crashes into STM bus on Ville-Marie Expressway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 50s was taken to a hospital with serious injuries early Sunday after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al bus on the Ville-Marie Expressway (Highway 136). According to the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec, emergency services were called to the highway near Westmount at about 2:30 a.m. The driver of the car was travelling in the wrong direction before colliding with the STM bus, an SQ spokesper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/car-drives-in-wrong-direction-crashes-into-stm-bus-on-ville-marie-expressway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/car-drives-in-wrong-direction-crashes-into-stm-bus-on-ville-marie-expressway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car crashes into STM bus on Ville-Marie Expressway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 50s was taken to a hospital with serious injuries early Sunday after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de transport de Montr&eacute;al bus on the Ville-Marie Expressway (Highway 136). According to the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec, emergency services were called to the highway near Westmount at about 2:30 a.m. The driver of the car was travelling in the wrong direction before colliding with the STM bus, an SQ spokesper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/car-crashes-into-stm-bus-on-ville-marie-expressway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/car-crashes-into-stm-bus-on-ville-marie-expressway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-ICE protest held in downtown Montreal 'in solidarity with Minneapolis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 200 people gathered in front of the United States Consulate General in downtown Montreal on Sunday afternoon to oppose the actions of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The event was organized by Montrealer Michael Lipset, in collaboration with the Immigrant Workers Centre and Indivisible Qu&eacute;bec. Protesters gathered in front of the consulate offices at 1134 Ste-Catherine St. W. and, from there, walked across Peel St. to the northwestern corner of Dorchester Square. Tens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anti-ice-protest-held-in-downtown-montreal-in-solidarity-with-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anti-ice-protest-held-in-downtown-montreal-in-solidarity-with-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-ICE demonstration being held in downtown Montreal Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A demonstration is taking place Sunday afternoon in downtown Montreal to oppose the actions of U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The event, scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. in front of the U.S. Consulate at 1134 Ste-Catherine St. W. and then move to Dorchester Square, was organized by Montrealer Michael Lipset, in collaboration with the Immigrant Workers Centre and Indivisible Qu&eacute;bec. Tensions and conflict involving federal immigration enforcement in the U.S. have been es]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anti-ice-demonstration-being-held-in-downtown-montreal-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/anti-ice-demonstration-being-held-in-downtown-montreal-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: CAQ's constitution would reverse hard-fought advances]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, Quebec stood within the liberal democratic tradition. Through its laws and institutions, this province sought &mdash; however imperfectly &mdash; to protect individual dignity, freedom of conscience, and equality before the law. The Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, created under Robert Bourassa, described its purpose as affirming the rights and freedoms of the person and recognizing that all human beings are equal in worth and dignity and entitled to equal protection of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-caqs-constitution-would-reverse-hard-fought-advances/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-caqs-constitution-would-reverse-hard-fought-advances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Bright, but brrr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting sunny skies on Sunday with a high of minus 10. A breeze of up to 15 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 23 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. Skies will be clear overnight with a low of minus 17 with wind chills of minus 15 in the evening and minus 24 overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bright-but-brrr/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-bright-but-brrr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Olympians excel in the gym as well as in sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the first competition of the Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, scheduled for Feb. 4, the next few weeks will be a showcase of the world&rsquo;s best winter athletes. Don&rsquo;t be fooled by the ease in which the athletes take on the biggest jumps, the steepest pitches, technically challenging runs and feisty competitors. Their confidence comes from years, and often decades, spent perfecting technique, working out in the gym, cross training during the off-season, refining recovery and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-olympians-excel-in-the-gym-as-well-as-in-sport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-olympians-excel-in-the-gym-as-well-as-in-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class action filed against Hydro-Québec after Côte-St-Luc power failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 48 hours, thousands of residents in Montreal&rsquo;s west end went without heat during an arctic cold snap after a power outage forced many to rely on winter gear indoors. Some slept in sleeping bags. Now, a week later, a Montreal law firm has filed a proposed class action in Quebec Superior Court, alleging&nbsp; failed to provide reliable electrical service to the community. The blackout, which was caused by an equipment failure at the Hampstead electrical substation on Saturday,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/class-action-filed-against-hydro-qubec-after-cte-st-luc-power-failures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/class-action-filed-against-hydro-qubec-after-cte-st-luc-power-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First, the lights went out in N.D.G. Then, the taps went dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an unexpected task for bookstore owner Raven Taylor to add to her Friday morning routine: brushing her teeth at work. The frozen pipes inside her Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce home left Taylor without running water following days without heat. So, she decided to head early to her shop, Librairie Phoenix Books, ahead of its usual noon opening. In an interview with The Gazette, Taylor recalled past storms, pulling a copy of Stories from the Ice Storm from her shop window display and describing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/first-the-lights-went-out-in-ndg-then-the-taps-went-dry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/first-the-lights-went-out-in-ndg-then-the-taps-went-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late-night stabbing sends young man to hospital in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed Friday night in Montreal&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges neighbourhood, police said. Montreal police were called shortly before 10 p.m. after a 911 call reported a man injured near the intersection of Victoria and Bourret Aves., according to Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils, a spokesperson for the Montreal police. Officers found the victim conscious and suffering from a wound caused by a sharp object to his lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/late-night-stabbing-sends-young-man-to-hospital-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/late-night-stabbing-sends-young-man-to-hospital-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: As Hydro-Québec fails, PSPP amps up his power trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week had me muttering quite a bit about Quebec&rsquo;s flagship Crown corporation, Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec, after going without power for the three coldest days of the year, resulting in a broken pipe and flooded basement. The experience made me dream of an independent Quebec and how much better our lives, public services and utilities could be &mdash; at least, that&rsquo;s what Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would have us believe. PSPP has no qualms about painti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-as-hydro-qubec-fails-pspp-amps-up-his-power-trip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-as-hydro-qubec-fails-pspp-amps-up-his-power-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk like a penguin? How not to fall, including in winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our northern climes, outdoor fall risks in winter include surfaces covered with snow, ice or black ice. Montreal&rsquo;s public health department has considerable online information on preventing falls outdoors and indoors, including: Learn to walk like a penguin &mdash; at any age &mdash; to prevent slips and falls: Bend forward slightly to keep your centre of gravity over your feet, walk slowly and take small steps with your feet apart in a V shape and your arms free and out to your sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/walk-like-a-penguin-how-not-to-fall-including-in-winter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/walk-like-a-penguin-how-not-to-fall-including-in-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: Who is Valérie Maltais, the speed skater who won three medals at the 2026 Olympics?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: On Feb. 15, Val&eacute;rie Maltais won bronze in the women&rsquo;s 1,500 metre long-track speed skating event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. It was her third medal of the games after winning bronze in the 3,000 metre race and gold in a team event with Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann.&nbsp;In this January article, we chronicle Maltais&rsquo; journey to the podium.&nbsp; Val&eacute;rie Maltais<br />
Age: 35Event: Long-track speedskatingHometown: La Baie Val&eacute;rie Mal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-who-is-valrie-maltais-the-speed-skater-who-won-three-medals-at-the-2026-olympics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-who-is-valrie-maltais-the-speed-skater-who-won-three-medals-at-the-2026-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: La Baie speedskater Valérie Maltais peaks on long track to Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Val&eacute;rie Maltais<br />
Age: 35Event: Long-track speedskatingHometown: La Baie Val&eacute;rie Maltais nearly had to end her speedskating career eight years ago. She finished out of the medals at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and all of her sponsors backed away. But there was one person who never lost faith. &ldquo;I thought, &lsquo;Well nobody believes in me, but I believe in me,&rsquo; &rdquo; she told Radio-Canada. &ldquo;Even today, I think I&rsquo;m capable of being on the podium in 2026.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-la-baie-speedskater-valrie-maltais-peaks-on-long-track-to-italy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-la-baie-speedskater-valrie-maltais-peaks-on-long-track-to-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Some sunshine, but it will remain bone-chilling cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday with a high of minus 11. A wind of up to 15 km/h will bring wind chills of minus 25 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. There will be a few clouds overnight with a low of minus 19 and wind chills of minus 20 in the evening and minus 25 overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-some-sunshine-but-it-will-remain-bone-chilling-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-some-sunshine-but-it-will-remain-bone-chilling-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly falls are on the rise among older Quebecers. Prevention could save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Had she known the northwestern Quebec city of Val d&rsquo;Or would be blanketed in snow in early November, Montrealer Anne Renaud would definitely not have worn her UGG boots, &ldquo;which have absolutely no traction,&rdquo; to visit her boyfriend there. The morning of Nov. 7, the 68-year-old author of children&rsquo;s books wiped out during a walk around the block, landed hard on her right shoulder and fractured it. &ldquo;I knew it was broken, because it hurt so much,&rdquo; she recalled. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/deadly-falls-are-on-the-rise-among-older-quebecers-prevention-could-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/deadly-falls-are-on-the-rise-among-older-quebecers-prevention-could-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles Milliard says he met with exiled Marwah Rizqy in early move to rebuild Quebec Liberals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader-in-waiting of the Quebec Liberal Party says he recently met with Marwah Rizqy, the Liberal MNA whose suspension and eventual expulsion from caucus last year ignited turmoil that culminated in the resignation of the party&rsquo;s leader. Charles Milliard, 47, who remains the only declared candidate in the race, revealed the meeting on The Gazette&rsquo;s Corner Booth podcast. He told hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand the conversation was part of an effort to reunite the party. &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charles-milliard-says-he-met-with-exiled-marwah-rizqy-in-early-move-to-rebuild-quebec-liberals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/charles-milliard-says-he-met-with-exiled-marwah-rizqy-in-early-move-to-rebuild-quebec-liberals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Charles Milliard fix a fractured Quebec Liberal Party? | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Milliard is the last man standing in the race to run the Quebec Liberals. The runner-up less than a year ago to Pablo Rodriguez was teaching at Bishop&rsquo;s University when controversy unfolded in the party, which thrust the political neophyte back into the leadership conversation. With the only other known candidate, Mario Roy, not being permitted to run, the coast is clear for Milliard to take over a beleaguered party still reeling from Rodriguez&rsquo;s resignation. Milliard discuss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/can-charles-milliard-fix-a-fractured-quebec-liberal-party-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/can-charles-milliard-fix-a-fractured-quebec-liberal-party-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing reassuring in Quebec's new immigration program, critics say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An effort by Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge to demystify Quebec&rsquo;s immigration overhaul for temporary workers faced immediate criticism Friday. Critics continue to urge the minister to implement a grandfather clause for those who were living in Quebec before the abolition of its fast-track program to permanent residency. They argue Friday&rsquo;s news conference about the replacement program &mdash; which prioritizes people with certain skills &mdash; did nothing to reass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/nothing-reassuring-in-quebecs-new-immigration-program-critics-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/nothing-reassuring-in-quebecs-new-immigration-program-critics-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge tosses cannabis trafficking case after lead prosecutor had affair with defence lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight men who were facing cannabis trafficking and money-laundering charges at the Montreal courthouse saw the cases brought against them tossed out on Friday because the lead prosecutor and one of the defence lawyers in the case had an affair. Superior Court Justice Gregory Moore said while a stay of proceedings should be the last remedy in a trial he could see no other way to handle how former prosecutor Alice Bourbonnais-Rougeau and defence lawyer Mathieu Rondeau-Poissant had a secret sexual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/judge-tosses-cannabis-trafficking-case-after-lead-prosecutor-had-affair-with-defence-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/judge-tosses-cannabis-trafficking-case-after-lead-prosecutor-had-affair-with-defence-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Conservatives say they are focused on 'fighting the battles of today']]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; While the big political parties are reliving age-old constitutional squabbles, Quebec&rsquo;s Conservatives say they are focused on developing concrete solutions to the real problems faced by Quebecers. Releasing a package of resolutions to be debated by 400 delegates this weekend at a policy convention in Quebec City, Quebec Conservative Leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime said his party is operating in the real world, focused on improving health care, education and the economy. True to i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-conservatives-say-they-are-focused-on-fighting-the-battles-of-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-conservatives-say-they-are-focused-on-fighting-the-battles-of-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No grandfather clause for PEQ orphans in Quebec's immigration overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite recent backlash, Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge is doubling down on his refusal to implement a grandfather clause for temporary workers who came to the province with the intention of staying under the now-defunct Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ). Roberge acknowledged the anxiety surrounding the abolition of the PEQ at a news conference Friday, where he outlined the details of the new Programme de s&eacute;lection des travaill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-grandfather-clause-for-peq-orphans-in-quebecs-immigration-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/no-grandfather-clause-for-peq-orphans-in-quebecs-immigration-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability rights group appeals court ruling against class action over transit accessibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing people with mobility challenges is appealing a Superior Court decision that ruled in favour of the region&rsquo;s transit agencies. This week, lawyers for Regroupement des activistes pour l&rsquo;inclusion au Qu&eacute;bec (RAPLIQ) filed a notice of appeal of the class-action lawsuit that was heard in 2023. The suit claimed that transit agencies discriminated against people with disabilities in not providing adequate accessibility options. It noted a lack of investment in st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/disability-rights-group-appeals-court-ruling-against-class-action-over-transit-accessibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/disability-rights-group-appeals-court-ruling-against-class-action-over-transit-accessibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4,300 Longueuil addresses lose power after truck strikes utility pole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Longueuil residents are without power Friday morning after a truck collided with a utility pole. The Longueuil fire department requested that Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec cut power to the sector near the collision site until repairs can be completed, Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson Martin Dulac said. Electricity for most residents is expected to return around 10 a.m. The collision took place around 6 a.m., according to Longueuil police, in a parking lot at 455 Jean-Paul-Vincent Blvd. Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/4300-longueuil-addresses-lose-power-after-truck-strikes-utility-pole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/4300-longueuil-addresses-lose-power-after-truck-strikes-utility-pole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: La Fontaine Tunnel closed Friday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commute disruptions to watch out for this weekend:Highway 25The Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel, as well as the highway up to Sherbrooke St., will be completely closed between 11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Souligny Ave. eastbound will also be closed above the highway as of 10:30 p.m.Highway 40The Charles-De Gaulle Bridge connecting Montreal and Terrebonne will be down to two lanes in each direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. Lanes will be 3.3 metres wide and a speed limit o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-la-fontaine-tunnel-closed-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-la-fontaine-tunnel-closed-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec anglophones voice concerns as Ottawa picks francophone language commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Quebec anglophone-rights group says it&rsquo;s disappointed Ottawa has nominated a francophone to be Canada&rsquo;s next language watchdog. Since the 1980s, the role of Official Languages Commissioner has alternated between anglophones and francophones. This week, Kelly Burke, a Franco-Ontarian, was nominated to succeed Raymond Th&eacute;berge, a Franco-Manitoban whose term ended this week. Sylvia Martin-Laforge, director general of TALQ, a coalition of anglophone groups, said the move has rai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-anglophones-voice-concerns-as-ottawa-picks-francophone-language-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-anglophones-voice-concerns-as-ottawa-picks-francophone-language-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Should MAID be paused in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Canada legalized physician-assisted suicide (or medical assistance in dying, MAID) about a decade ago, I&rsquo;ve had several friends opt for this exit from their lives. I supported them fully and always felt the idea &mdash; the sense that a patient would take control of their destiny when their quality of life was too harsh to imagine &mdash; was a good one. After having watched a couple of friends deal with devastating cancer diagnoses and equally-devastating treatments, I understood wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-should-maid-be-paused-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-should-maid-be-paused-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We lost six lives. We don't forget': Montreal vigil honours victims of Quebec City mosque shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salam El Mousawi, a co-founder of Muslim Awareness Week, still remembers the phone call he received from a Montreal police commander after a gunman opened fire inside a Quebec City mosque, killing six men during evening prayers nine years ago. The officer called to reassure him Montreal mosques and community centres had been reinforced with additional security and Montreal had not been the target of the attack. &ldquo;The situation was really tense and sad,&rdquo; El Mousawi said. &ldquo;We lost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-lost-six-lives-we-dont-forget-montreal-vigil-honours-victims-of-quebec-city-mosque-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-lost-six-lives-we-dont-forget-montreal-vigil-honours-victims-of-quebec-city-mosque-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal vigil marks ninth anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salam El Mousawi, a co-founder of Muslim Awareness Week, still remembers the phone call he received from a Montreal police commander after a gunman opened fire inside a Quebec City mosque, killing six men during evening prayers nine years ago. The officer called to reassure him Montreal mosques and community centres had been reinforced with additional security and Montreal had not been the target of the attack. &ldquo;The situation was really tense and sad,&rdquo; El Mousawi said. &ldquo;We lost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-vigil-marks-ninth-anniversary-of-quebec-city-mosque-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-vigil-marks-ninth-anniversary-of-quebec-city-mosque-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump targets Bombardier, raising risks for Quebec’s aerospace sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump has opened a new front in his trade spat with Canada by threatening to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian-made aircraft and to decertify planes built in the country unless Ottawa agrees to approve a series of jets produced by a U.S. manufacturer. Trump accused Canada in a post on Truth Social of &ldquo;wrongfully, illegally and steadfastly&rdquo; refusing to certify Gulfstream aircraft, which he described as &ldquo;one of the greatest, most technologically advanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trump-targets-bombardier-raising-risks-for-quebecs-aerospace-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/trump-targets-bombardier-raising-risks-for-quebecs-aerospace-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec’s promise to reimburse family caregivers “doesn’t mean much,” groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability rights groups say while Quebec&rsquo;s funding announcement for family caregivers is a step in the right direction, the government offers few details about how the program will play out on the ground. At a news conference Thursday, Quebec&rsquo;s Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors and Caregivers, Sonia B&eacute;langer, announced the &ldquo;Mieux chez soi&rdquo; program (better at home). The provincial government is pledging $107.2 million to the policy, a portion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-promise-to-reimburse-family-caregivers-doesnt-mean-much-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecs-promise-to-reimburse-family-caregivers-doesnt-mean-much-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec&rsquo;s promise to reimburse family caregivers 'doesn&rsquo;t mean much,' groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability rights groups say while Quebec&rsquo;s funding announcement for family caregivers is a step in the right direction, the government offers few details about how the program will play out on the ground. At a news conference Thursday, Quebec&rsquo;s Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors and Caregivers, Sonia B&eacute;langer, announced the &ldquo;Mieux chez soi&rdquo; program (better at home). The provincial government is pledging $107.2 million to the policy, a portion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecrsquos-promise-to-reimburse-family-caregivers-doesnrsquot-mean-much-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecrsquos-promise-to-reimburse-family-caregivers-doesnrsquot-mean-much-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private doctors' group seeks to invalidate law requiring new physicians to stay in public system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group representing Quebec doctors who have fully opted out of medicare has gone to court seeking to suspend a clause in a provincial law requiring all new physicians practice in the public system for the first five years of their careers, arguing the legislation is a form of age discrimination. The F&eacute;d&eacute;ration des m&eacute;decins en pratique priv&eacute;e du Qu&eacute;bec (FMPPQ) filed a motion in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday seeking to invalidate much of Bill 83, which went]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/private-doctors-group-seeks-to-invalidate-law-requiring-new-physicians-to-stay-in-public-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/private-doctors-group-seeks-to-invalidate-law-requiring-new-physicians-to-stay-in-public-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We feel abandoned': 25 UQAM profs in limbo after Quebec axes immigration program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-five professors at the Universit&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec &agrave; Montr&eacute;al (UQAM) may have to leave the province as a result of the abolition of the Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience Qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ), their union said Thursday. The Syndicat des professeurs et professeures de l&rsquo;UQAM-CSN is joining a growing list of groups calling on Quebec to implement a grandfather clause for temporary foreign workers who intended to pursue permanent residency through the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-feel-abandoned-25-uqam-profs-in-limbo-after-quebec-axes-immigration-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/we-feel-abandoned-25-uqam-profs-in-limbo-after-quebec-axes-immigration-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melançon: PSPP won’t unite Quebecers with divisive rhetoric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are Quebecers &ldquo;slaves&rdquo; of Canada? And is Mark Carney perpetuating British colonialism in Quebec? Of course not. Yet that&rsquo;s the grim portrait Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon tried to draw of Quebec&rsquo;s current situation during his party&rsquo;s convention in St-Hyacinthe last weekend. There is a term for this in French: enflure verbale &mdash; which could be translated as &ldquo;verbal inflation.&rdquo; Because in Quebec politics, inflation does]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-pspp-wont-unite-quebecers-with-divisive-rhetoric/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/melanon-pspp-wont-unite-quebecers-with-divisive-rhetoric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Planned power outage in Côte-St-Luc now set for Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec says it is postponing a planned power outage by one day in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc to Tuesday, Feb. 3, as it continues to upgrade its network after this week&rsquo;s major blackout. The utility will cut power to roughly 1,100 customers in the area. The service interruption will last for about eight hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., spokesperson Pascal Poinlane said in an update Friday. &ldquo;This postponement from Monday to Tuesday aims to allow more time to communicate with affe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-planned-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-now-set-for-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-planned-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-now-set-for-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned power outage in Côte-St-Luc now set for Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec says it is postponing a planned power outage by one day in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc to Tuesday, Feb. 3, as it continues to upgrade its network after this week&rsquo;s major blackout. The utility will cut power to roughly 1,100 customers in the area. The service interruption will last for about eight hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., spokesperson Pascal Poinlane said in an update Friday. &ldquo;This postponement from Monday to Tuesday aims to allow more time to communicate with affe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/planned-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-now-set-for-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/planned-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-now-set-for-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec to cut power to 1,200 customers in Côte-St-Luc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec says it has to cut off power to about 1,200 customers in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc on Monday as it continues to upgrade its network after this week&rsquo;s major blackout. The planned service interruption will last for about eight hours, spokesperson Pascal Poinlane said Thursday. He said the timing of the interruption has not been determined, and he did not have details as to which streets would lose power. Poinlane said clients who will be affected will be contacted individually vi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-cut-power-to-1200-customers-in-cte-st-luc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-cut-power-to-1200-customers-in-cte-st-luc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québec solidaire pitches rent control and caps on grocery profits in election platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qu&eacute;bec solidaire moved to make affordability a central plank of its election platform Thursday as its caucus huddled in Montreal. The party is at the bottom of the polls, according to aggregator Qc125, placing fifth after the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, Liberals, Conservatives and the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec. In November, MNA Vincent Marissal delivered the party a blow when he defected from the QS caucus. Marissal has flirted with joining the PQ, which leads in the polls. A prov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-pitches-rent-control-and-caps-on-grocery-profits-in-election-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-pitches-rent-control-and-caps-on-grocery-profits-in-election-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Québec solidaire pitches rent control and caps on grocery profits as key election issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qu&eacute;bec solidaire moved to make affordability a central plank of its eventual election platform Thursday as its caucus huddled in Montreal. The party is at the bottom of the polls, according to aggregator Qc125, placing fifth after the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, Liberals, Conservatives and the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec. In November, MNA Vincent Marissal delivered the party a blow when he defected from the QS caucus. Marissal has flirted with joining the PQ, which leads in the poll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-pitches-rent-control-and-caps-on-grocery-profits-as-key-election-issues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/qubec-solidaire-pitches-rent-control-and-caps-on-grocery-profits-as-key-election-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was in shock': Former UFC fighter tells murder trial about struggle during home invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former UFC fighter testified in his murder trial before a jury at the Laval courthouse on Thursday and said he could not recall stabbing the 17-year-old victim during a home invasion. Edouardo (Icho) Larenas, 45, is on trial for the second-degree murder of a boy whose identity is protected by a publication ban. His wife, Gladys Rosana Lopez, was part of the same trial. She was accused of being an accomplice after the fact to murder, but earlier this week Superior Court Justice Steve Baribeau i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/i-was-in-shock-former-ufc-fighter-tells-murder-trial-about-struggle-during-home-invasion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/i-was-in-shock-former-ufc-fighter-tells-murder-trial-about-struggle-during-home-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Leave Quebec elections to Quebecers, Legault and Carney tell Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; The province&rsquo;s political leaders and Prime Minister Mark Carney say it is up to Quebecers to decide their political future. One day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford waded into Quebec&rsquo;s federalism-versus-independence debate by saying it would be a &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; for Quebecers to elect a Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois government, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said he has politely told his Canadian colleagues to stay out of the matter. &ldquo;I did say to the prem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-leave-quebec-elections-to-quebecers-legault-and-carney-tell-ford/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-leave-quebec-elections-to-quebecers-legault-and-carney-tell-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois leader accuses Doug Ford of 'bad theatre' over election quip]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Ontario Premier Doug Ford is free to express his opinions on the potential impact of the election of a Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois government but ultimately these are decisions Quebecers will make on their own, the interim leader of the Quebec Liberals said Thursday. And the Liberals say they are responsible for going toe to toe with Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon in such a debate because the Liberals are the only truly federalist party in Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/parti-queacutebeacutecois-leader-accuses-doug-ford-of-bad-theatre-over-election-quip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/parti-queacutebeacutecois-leader-accuses-doug-ford-of-bad-theatre-over-election-quip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested, cocaine seized in routine Longueuil traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men will appear in court Thursday in Longueuil to face drug-trafficking charges after a routine traffic stop hours earlier by local police yielded two kilograms of cocaine. Longueuil police said the men were arrested after they were pulled over at the corner of Cur&eacute;&#8209;Poirier and Taschereau Blvds. at about 12:20 a.m. for a highway code infraction. Police say an officer noticed a sachet of cocaine in the vehicle and placed the 29-year-old driver under arrest for simple possession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-arrested-cocaine-seized-in-routine-longueuil-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-men-arrested-cocaine-seized-in-routine-longueuil-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two slayings shake Cree community in northern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cree community of Mistissini was recovering on Thursday after a lockdown triggered by the shootings of two men in their 30s in what Quebec provincial police suspect may be a slaying linked to organized crime. In a statement posted Thursday morning on the community&rsquo;s Facebook page, Chief Michael Petawabano told the town&rsquo;s 3,700 residents the lockdown had been lifted after local police and the S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec had confirmed it was safe to do so. &ldquo;I want to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-slayings-shake-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-slayings-shake-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting with 'multiple fatalities' locks down Cree community in northern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cree community of Mistissini is in full lockdown after a shooting resulted in &ldquo;multiple fatalities&rdquo; according to the community&rsquo;s leader. In a statement posted Thursday morning on the community&rsquo;s Facebook page, Chief Michael Petawabano urged residents of the community of about 3,700 to remain indoors, keep their doors locked and follow instructions from law enforcement officers. He added that travel in and out of the community was restricted and that residents with any]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/shooting-with-multiple-fatalities-locks-down-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/shooting-with-multiple-fatalities-locks-down-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double homicide locks down Cree community in northern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cree community of Mistissini was in full lockdown Thursday after a shooting resulted in the deaths of two men in their 30s in what Quebec provincial police suspect may be a slaying linked to organized crime. In a statement posted Thursday morning on the community&rsquo;s Facebook page, Chief Michael Petawabano urged residents of the community of about 3,700 to remain indoors, keep their doors locked and follow instructions from law enforcement officers. He added that travel in and out of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-homicide-locks-down-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/double-homicide-locks-down-cree-community-in-northern-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two cars torched in Montreal West driveway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police arson investigators have been called in after two vehicles were torched in the driveway of a home in Montreal West early Thursday. Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture said the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the driveway of a residence on Crestwood Ave. near Promenade Sheraton. Montreal firefighters had the flames under control when police arrived. Flammables were found near the scene of the fire, suggesting it was deliberately set. The vehicles were heavily damage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-cars-torched-in-montreal-west-driveway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-cars-torched-in-montreal-west-driveway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: REM service resuming after disruption because of 'technical issue' Thursday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain was gradually resuming between the network&rsquo;s Deux-Montagnes and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse stations Thursday morning after being disrupted by what operators described as a &ldquo;technical issue.&rdquo; This latest interruption occurred as debate intensifies over whether the commuter rail system is inherently flawed or simply experiencing growing pains.6:55 a.m.Gradual service resumption underway between Deux-Montagnes and C&ocirc;te-de-L]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-resuming-after-disruption-because-of-technical-issue-thursday-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-resuming-after-disruption-because-of-technical-issue-thursday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REM service disrupted by 'technical issue' Thursday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain was disrupted between the network&rsquo;s Deux-Montagnes and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse stations Thursday morning because of what operators described as a &ldquo;technical issue.&rdquo; This latest interruption occurs as debate intensifies over whether the commuter rail system is inherently flawed or simply experiencing growing pains.5:30 a.m.Service interruption between Deux-Montagnes and C&ocirc;te-de-Liesse stations.<br />
Cause: technical issue.S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-disrupted-by-technical-issue-thursday-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/rem-service-disrupted-by-technical-issue-thursday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: Montreal's William Dandjinou aims to spread his wings in Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Dandjinou<br />
Age: 24Event: Short-track speedskatingHometown: Sherbrooke Montreal-based William Dandjinou rebounded from having his wings unexpectedly clipped in 2022, when he was left off the Canadian Olympic team at Beijing, by soaring to become the world&rsquo;s pre-eminent short-track speedskater. Dandjinou, who excels in three distances, is leading a Canadian team that is also sitting at the top of the world rankings and is hoping to bolster its storied Olympic history in the sport. Can]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-montreals-william-dandjinou-aims-to-spread-his-wings-in-italy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-montreals-william-dandjinou-aims-to-spread-his-wings-in-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Nine years after mosque massacre, commemoration is not enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the evening of Jan. 29, 2017, my phone rang. Friends in Quebec City were calling, their voices trembling with fear. They said they could hear gunfire coming from inside the Islamic Cultural Centre. At first, it was impossible to understand. Then, in an unbearable instant, the truth became clear: six men had been shot dead while they were praying. Fathers, sons, brothers, husbands &mdash; gone in the coldest of violent hatful acts. They were Quebecers. They were killed during one of the most p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-nine-years-after-mosque-massacre-commemoration-is-not-enough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-nine-years-after-mosque-massacre-commemoration-is-not-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslims 'are not better off' since Quebec City mosque attack, psychiatrist says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been nine years since a gunman walked into a Quebec City mosque, killing six people and wounding 19. In an ideal world, we would have learned much as a society since the tragic events of Jan. 29, 2017. Positive changes would have been made. Muslims would be safer. Dr. Salam El-Majzoub wishes she had good news on this sombre anniversary,&nbsp;but in considering the reality for Muslims in Quebec, El-Majzoub &mdash; a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Jewish General Hospital and assoc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/muslims-are-not-better-off-since-quebec-city-mosque-attack-psychiatrist-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/muslims-are-not-better-off-since-quebec-city-mosque-attack-psychiatrist-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martinez Ferrada hopes to resume negotiations after disruptive blue-collar workers' protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she hopes the city and its blue-collar workers can get back to negotiating in good faith after a disruptive protest Wednesday. About 30 protesting blue-collar workers made their way into city hall Wednesday morning, forcing the suspension of a council meeting during which the 2026 budget was set to be adopted. Martinez Ferrada said she wasn&rsquo;t surprised by the action given the history of blue-collar protests in Montreal, but said she&rsquo;d rathe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/martinez-ferrada-hopes-to-resume-negotiations-after-disruptive-blue-collar-workers-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/martinez-ferrada-hopes-to-resume-negotiations-after-disruptive-blue-collar-workers-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford says a Parti Québécois victory would be a ‘disaster’ for Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned Wednesday that a victory for the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois in the next Quebec election would be a &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; for Canada. He said the remarks as provincial leaders gathered in Ottawa for a meeting of the Council of the Federation with Prime Minister Mark Carney amid renewed trade-war rattling by U.S. President Donald Trump. The PQ, under leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has recommitted to holding a third referendum on Quebec independence while rema]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/doug-ford-says-a-parti-qubcois-victory-would-be-a-disaster-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/doug-ford-says-a-parti-qubcois-victory-would-be-a-disaster-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford: A Parti Québécois victory would be a ‘disaster’ for Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned Wednesday that a victory for the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois in the next Quebec election would be a &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; for Canada. &ldquo;It would be a disaster for our country if the separatists got elected,&rdquo; Ford said in response to a question on that prospect. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s as simple as that.&rdquo; He said the remarks as provincial leaders gathered in Ottawa for a meeting of the Council of the Federation with Prime Minister Mark Carney amid re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/doug-ford-a-parti-qubcois-victory-would-be-a-disaster-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/doug-ford-a-parti-qubcois-victory-would-be-a-disaster-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Family caregivers cannot do it on their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[The documentary series Je suis l&agrave;: les proches aidants en sant&eacute; mentale, on T&eacute;l&eacute;-Qu&eacute;bec, sheds light on a reality too often pushed to the margins of public debate: that of family members who accompany a loved one living with a mental-health disorder. Yet, this reality is central to both the strengths and shortcomings of our care system. Parents, spouses, siblings, adult children &mdash; these caregivers face exhaustion, isolation and a deep sense of helplessnes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-family-caregivers-cannot-do-it-on-their-own/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-family-caregivers-cannot-do-it-on-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.D.G. tenants still 'in limbo' a week after their building was evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week after being forced out of her N.D.G. apartment deemed critically unsafe, Lhea Noble is still unsure how long she will have to stay at the temporary shelter provided by the city. &ldquo;It feels like I&rsquo;m on an unwanted vacation,&rdquo; Noble said in an interview Tuesday at the Evo student residence, where she has been temporarily placed by the city. &ldquo;All of a sudden, I don&rsquo;t have my home. I&rsquo;m in some random hotel downtown, farther from work.&rdquo; She&rsquo;s amo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ndg-tenants-still-in-limbo-a-week-after-their-building-was-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ndg-tenants-still-in-limbo-a-week-after-their-building-was-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot project will help police prepare for encounters with autistic people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police launched a program Wednesday aiming to improve what they say can often be fraught interactions with autistic children. Billed as the first of its kind in Quebec, the program will allow autistic people and their families to submit information aimed at improving the success of police encounters. Speaking at the launch event, Montreal police chief Fady Dagher said the program was partly inspired by an incident in Longueuil in which a police officer placed his hand on the shoulders o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pilot-project-will-help-police-prepare-for-encounters-with-autistic-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/pilot-project-will-help-police-prepare-for-encounters-with-autistic-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With outage after outage on the REM, are these broken promises or growing pains?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operators of the REM are scrambling for solutions as the Montreal region&rsquo;s newest transit network is plagued with breakdowns since the November opening of the Deux-Montagnes branch. Despite promises of a reliable service, even the REM&rsquo;s operators admit they have fallen short. There is breakdown or slowdown of at least 20 minutes every four days on average since the new branch opened, according to transit lobby group Trajectoire Qu&eacute;bec. Those who are stuck complain about poor c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-outage-after-outage-on-the-rem-are-these-broken-promises-or-growing-pains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-outage-after-outage-on-the-rem-are-these-broken-promises-or-growing-pains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec to begin replacement of transformer in Côte-St-Luc]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new transformer for the Hampstead substation is expected to arrive Wednesday as Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec crews work to restore power more reliably to customers in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. The equipment will replace a broken transformer that left approximately 15,000 customers without power on Saturday, 2,000 of whom still hadn&rsquo;t been reconnected by Monday. &ldquo;Installation will start immediately, but it takes several days &mdash; about a week,&rdquo; Hydro-Qu&eacute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-begin-replacement-of-transformer-in-cte-st-luc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-begin-replacement-of-transformer-in-cte-st-luc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec to begin replacement of transformer in Côte-des-Neiges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new transformer for the Hampstead substation is expected to arrive Wednesday as Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec crews work to restore power more reliably to customers in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. The equipment will replace a broken transformer that left approximately 15,000 customers without power on Saturday, 2,000 of whom still hadn&rsquo;t been reconnected by Monday. &ldquo;Installation will start immediately, but it takes several days &mdash; about a week,&rdquo; Hydro-Qu&eacute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-begin-replacement-of-transformer-in-cte-des-neiges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-to-begin-replacement-of-transformer-in-cte-des-neiges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownstein: Montreal hospital choir’s enthusiasm is unwavering as their outro draws near]]></title><description><![CDATA[The choir has limbered up, done breathing exercises, loosened up larynxes and is set to explode with its latest composition, What Music Means to You. &ldquo;Music: An inspiration. Music: An Invitation. Music: Is relaxation.&nbsp; Music: My revolution. Music: My absolution. Music: My constitution. Music: My own solution, my rejuvenation.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s no accident the choir members bring plenty of conviction to these lyrics. They are lyrics Le groupe MusiArt lives by. And had hoped to continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brownstein-montreal-hospital-choirs-enthusiasm-is-unwavering-as-their-outro-draws-near/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brownstein-montreal-hospital-choirs-enthusiasm-is-unwavering-as-their-outro-draws-near/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownstein: As donations dry up, Montreal General Hospital choir ending 28-year run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The choir has limbered up, done breathing exercises, loosened up larynxes and is set to explode with its latest composition, What Music Means to You. &ldquo;Music: An inspiration. Music: An Invitation. Music: Is relaxation.&nbsp; Music: My revolution. Music: My absolution. Music: My constitution. Music: My own solution, my rejuvenation.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s no accident the choir members bring plenty of conviction to these lyrics. They are lyrics Le groupe MusiArt lives by. And had hoped to continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brownstein-as-donations-dry-up-montreal-general-hospital-choir-ending-28-year-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/brownstein-as-donations-dry-up-montreal-general-hospital-choir-ending-28-year-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longueuil woman who scalded boy over doorbell prank sentenced to 27-month prison term]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Longueuil resident who recently admitted she doused a 10-year-old boy with scalding hot water was sentenced Wednesday to a 27-month prison term. Quebec Court Judge Marc-Antoine Carette agreed with a joint recommendation that St&eacute;phanie Borel, 47, be sentenced to the term for her assault on the boy, whose identity is protected by a publication ban. The sentence hearing was held at the Longueuil courthouse. With time served factored into the sentence, Borel is left with 20 months to serve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-woman-who-scalded-boy-over-doorbell-prank-sentenced-to-27-month-prison-term/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/longueuil-woman-who-scalded-boy-over-doorbell-prank-sentenced-to-27-month-prison-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've been incredibly inclusive,' Drainville says of CAQ government]]></title><description><![CDATA[TROIS-RIVI&Egrave;RES &mdash; A second Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec leadership candidate says he hopes he can open a dialogue with English-speaking Quebecers who are disappointed with the government&rsquo;s record. Meeting reporters to announce a new campaign supporter, Bernard Drainville was asked to comment on Finance Minister Eric Girard&rsquo;s comments last week that the CAQ needs to adopt a more &ldquo;inclusive&rdquo; nationalism. Drainville, however, refuted off the top the idea that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weve-been-incredibly-inclusive-drainville-says-of-caq-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weve-been-incredibly-inclusive-drainville-says-of-caq-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equipment shortage hampering Montreal snow removal, pothole repairs, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal is in the midst of an equipment shortage that is playing a major role in its ability to clear snow and fill potholes, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada acknowledged this week. In an interview aired Tuesday evening on Radio-Canada, the mayor painted a bleak picture of the city&rsquo;s ability to perform what are considered to be essential tasks in Montreal. &ldquo;Right now there is 25 per cent of our equipment that&rsquo;s missing,&rdquo; she told interviewer Patrice Roy, adding that a back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/equipment-shortage-hampering-montreal-snow-removal-pothole-repairs-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/equipment-shortage-hampering-montreal-snow-removal-pothole-repairs-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: REM service resumes after 'technical problem' shut down &Eacute;douard-Montpetit station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service on the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain resumed Wednesday morning after the entire network slowed down due to a &ldquo;technical problem&rdquo; and service suspended at the &Eacute;douard-Montpetit station. The station is fully operational in both directions.Related'People are becoming exasperated' with REM after yet another outage, transit group says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-resumes-after-technical-problem-shut-down-eacutedouard-montpetit-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-rem-service-resumes-after-technical-problem-shut-down-eacutedouard-montpetit-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Technical problem' slows REM, shuts down &Eacute;douard-Montpetit station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The service disruptions and delays that have fraught the R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain continued Wednesday, with the entire network slowed down due to a &ldquo;technical problem&rdquo; and service suspended at the &Eacute;douard-Montpetit station.Update 7:47 a.m.No service at &Eacute;douard-Montpetit station in all directions. Service remains slowed across the network.&mdash; R&eacute;seau express m&eacute;tropolitain (@REM_infoservice) January 28, 2026No estimate was provided by RE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/technical-problem-slows-rem-shuts-down-eacutedouard-montpetit-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/technical-problem-slows-rem-shuts-down-eacutedouard-montpetit-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerber arrowroot biscuits recalled in Quebec, across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Tuesday issued a recall notice for Gerber brand arrowroot biscuits. The cookies for babies and toddlers, which are manufactured by Nestl&eacute;, were recalled across Canada over a &ldquo;possible presence of pieces of soft plastic and paper,&rdquo; the agency said. The company triggered the recall and the CFIA says no injuries have been reported. Recalled products should not be consumed, served, sold or distributed, the agency says. &ldquo;Recalled products s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gerber-arrowroot-biscuits-recalled-in-quebec-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/gerber-arrowroot-biscuits-recalled-in-quebec-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflected sunlight almost led to train collision near Victoria Bridge, safety board says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Transportation Safety Board is calling on the federal government to expedite the implementation of automatic train control failsafes after finding that a misinterpreted light led to a Via Rail train coming within half a kilometre of colliding with a freight train near the Victoria Bridge in 2024. In its report on the incident released Tuesday, the TSB said sunlight reflecting off a signal light might have made it appear yellow instead of red, leading the Via train&rsquo;s engineer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/reflected-sunlight-almost-led-to-train-collision-near-victoria-bridge-safety-board-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/reflected-sunlight-almost-led-to-train-collision-near-victoria-bridge-safety-board-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Too many chilly, frosty, nippy — or balmy? — adjectives to choose from]]></title><description><![CDATA[The thing is, when you&rsquo;re coming out of a cold snap, a high of minus-11 C seems downright balmy. Yet Wednesday morning&rsquo;s wind chill of minus-25 C still bites. The sun will finally peek out during the day and the wind chill will settle to around minus-16 C. Overnight, expect a low of minus-13 C with a wind chill near minus-18 C and a few flurries. That patterns continues for the rest of the week and the weekend is shaping up to be a skier&rsquo;s dream. C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and N.D.G. re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-too-many-chilly-frosty-nippy-or-balmy-adjectives-to-choose-from/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-too-many-chilly-frosty-nippy-or-balmy-adjectives-to-choose-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers at the Games: 'Captain Clutch' facing one of her toughest challenges yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marie-Philip Poulin<br />
Ice hockey<br />
34<br />
Beauceville Widely considered one of the best female hockey players in the world, Marie-Philip Poulin got her start in the small town of Beauceville, tucked amid farmers&rsquo; fields south of Quebec City. She began playing at the age of five to be like her older brother, joining boys&rsquo; teams because that&rsquo;s all there was. Three decades later, Poulin is the veteran captain of Team Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s ice hockey team as it faces one of its toug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-at-the-games-captain-clutch-facing-one-of-her-toughest-challenges-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-at-the-games-captain-clutch-facing-one-of-her-toughest-challenges-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec at the Games: 'Captain Clutch' facing one of her toughest challenges yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marie-Philip Poulin<br />
Ice hockey<br />
34<br />
Beauceville Widely considered one of the best female hockey players in the world, Marie-Philip Poulin got her start in the small town of Beauceville, tucked amid farmers&rsquo; fields south of Quebec City. She began playing at the age of five to be like her older brother, joining boys&rsquo; teams because that&rsquo;s all there was. Three decades later, Poulin is the veteran captain of Team Canada&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s ice hockey team as it faces one of its toug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-captain-clutch-facing-one-of-her-toughest-challenges-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-at-the-games-captain-clutch-facing-one-of-her-toughest-challenges-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labos: Don’t like needles? The weight-loss pills are coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLP-1 receptor agonists, of which semaglutide (a.k.a. Ozempic) is the most well known example, has revolutionized obesity management. Though cost was a limiting factor for many, for others the idea of injecting themselves weekly was a non-starter. But for those afraid of needles, the last few months have shown that oral versions of these medications may offer a real alternative. Oral semaglutide is not new. From its inception, Novo Nordisk was developing an oral form of its blockbuster medicatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-dont-like-needles-the-weight-loss-pills-are-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/labos-dont-like-needles-the-weight-loss-pills-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec is changing how family doctors get paid. How will it affect patients?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months of conflict between Quebec&rsquo;s family doctors and the province reached a partial resolution last month when the two sides reached an agreement in principle to change how doctors are paid. Heralded by outgoing Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault as the largest pay reform in over 50 years, the deal shifts the pay model from one based on the services rendered to patients to a blended scheme centred around the number of patients doctors take into their care. The family doctors&rsquo; federati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-is-changing-how-family-doctors-get-paid-how-will-it-affect-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-is-changing-how-family-doctors-get-paid-how-will-it-affect-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 15,000 households in Montreal's west end were in a blackout &mdash; and why it still isn't fully resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-day power outage in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc that affected 15,000 households over the weekend has left many residents wondering what is wrong with the municipality&rsquo;s grid. The city released a power outage update Tuesday afternoon, ahead of a planned blackout that will impact over 900 hydro customers in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce areas for six hours on Wednesday. Here&rsquo;s what you need to know:Malfunction at Hampstead substationThe Hampstead electrical substati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-15000-households-in-montreals-west-end-were-in-a-blackout-mdash-and-why-it-still-isnt-fully-resolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-15000-households-in-montreals-west-end-were-in-a-blackout-mdash-and-why-it-still-isnt-fully-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 15,000 C&ocirc;te-St-Luc households were in a blackout &mdash; and why it still isn't fully resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-day power outage in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc that affected 15,000 households over the weekend has left many residents wondering what is wrong with the municipality&rsquo;s grid. The city released a power outage update Tuesday afternoon, ahead of a planned blackout that will impact over 900 hydro customers in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce areas for six hours on Wednesday. Here&rsquo;s what you need to know:Malfunction at Hampstead substationThe Hampstead electrical substati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-15000-cocircte-st-luc-households-were-in-a-blackout-mdash-and-why-it-still-isnt-fully-resolved/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/why-15000-cocircte-st-luc-households-were-in-a-blackout-mdash-and-why-it-still-isnt-fully-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Investing $10 Million in New Baie-Saint-Paul Brewery - whatnow.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Investing $10 Million in New Baie-Saint-Paul Brewery&nbsp;&nbsp;whatnow.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/microbrasserie-charlevoix-investing-10-million-in-new-baie-saint-paul-brewery-whatnowcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/microbrasserie-charlevoix-investing-10-million-in-new-baie-saint-paul-brewery-whatnowcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Investing $10 Million in New Baie-Saint-Paul Brewery - WhatNow]]></title><description><![CDATA[MicroBrasserie Charlevoix Investing $10 Million in New Baie-Saint-Paul Brewery&nbsp;&nbsp;WhatNow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/microbrasserie-charlevoix-investing-10-million-in-new-baie-saint-paul-brewery-whatnow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/microbrasserie-charlevoix-investing-10-million-in-new-baie-saint-paul-brewery-whatnow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power to be temporarily cut to more than 900 customers in C.S.L., N.D.G. on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to stabilize the network following a weekend of power outages, Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec will temporarily cut service to more than 900 customers in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce areas for six hours on Wednesday. The planned outage comes after a broken transformer at the Hampstead substation in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc left 15,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec customers without power on Saturday. The majority of those customers were reconnected by Tuesday, with just 50 outages remaini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-to-be-temporarily-cut-to-more-than-900-customers-in-csl-ndg-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-to-be-temporarily-cut-to-more-than-900-customers-in-csl-ndg-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power to be temporarily cut to 926 customers in Côte-St-Luc and N.D.G. on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to stabilize the network following a weekend of power outages, Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec will temporarily cut service to more than 900 customers in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce areas for six hours on Wednesday. The planned outage comes after a broken transformer at the Hampstead substation in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc left 15,000 Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec customers without power on Saturday. The majority of those customers were reconnected by Tuesday, with just 50 outages remaini]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-to-be-temporarily-cut-to-926-customers-in-cte-st-luc-and-ndg-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-to-be-temporarily-cut-to-926-customers-in-cte-st-luc-and-ndg-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mafia leader's daughter-in-law gunned down by mistake, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men who were arrested after a woman was shot and killed nearly three years ago outside the spa she owned in Montreal pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in a conspiracy to kill her husband. In doing so, the men &mdash; Tyranne Andre Greenidge, 32, and Kalial Nesfield, 29, of Vaudreuil-Dorion &mdash; admitted the death of Claudia Iacono was a mistake and that the intended target was Antonio Gallo, the victim&rsquo;s husband. Gallo is the son of deceased Montreal Mafia leader Moreno Gallo, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mafia-leaders-daughter-in-law-gunned-down-by-mistake-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/mafia-leaders-daughter-in-law-gunned-down-by-mistake-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Carney picks the wrong battle in Quebec City]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most baffling things about Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s poorly received speech on Canadian unity last week is that he did not have to irritate French Canadians and hand Quebec separatists a gift by starting it with the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. There was another historic battle in Quebec City that more perfectly suited this moment &mdash; the defeat of American invaders on Dec. 31, 1775, by a combined force of French Canadians, English-speaking Canadians, and British sold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-carney-picks-the-wrong-battle-in-quebec-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/opinion-carney-picks-the-wrong-battle-in-quebec-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec can't be 'on pause' during CAQ leadership race, Legault tells caucus]]></title><description><![CDATA[TROIS-RIVI&Egrave;RES &mdash; Against a backdrop of jockeying for the future party leadership, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault insisted Tuesday the work of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government will go on normally. In a short emotional speech to his caucus team of MNAs gathered in a hotel ballroom to prepare for the resumption of work at the legislature, Legault said even if he is leaving politics he is optimistic about the future of the party he founded in 2011. He praised the two candi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-cant-be-on-pause-during-caq-leadership-race-legault-tells-caucus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-cant-be-on-pause-during-caq-leadership-race-legault-tells-caucus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQ to set up command post for man who disappeared one year ago in Mont-Tremblant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec will set up a command post at Mont-Tremblant on Saturday in an effort to glean any information that could allow them to determine the whereabouts of Liam Toman, a 22-year-old Ontario man who went missing from the area in February 2025. In a communiqu&eacute; issued Tuesday, the provincial force said the command post would be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 151 Cur&eacute;-Deslauriers Rd. in Mont-Tremblant in the area where Toman was last seen. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-to-set-up-command-post-for-man-who-disappeared-one-year-ago-in-mont-tremblant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/sq-to-set-up-command-post-for-man-who-disappeared-one-year-ago-in-mont-tremblant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Serious' damage at Crescent St. resto-bar hit by apparent arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resto-bar on Crescent St. was targeted by arsonists early Tuesday, sustaining what Montreal police described as &ldquo;serious&rdquo; damage. The incident occurred at about 3:15 a.m. and witnesses told police several people were seen breaking the window of the resto-bar, located near Ste-Catherine St., to set it alight before fleeing the scene. The building&rsquo;s sprinkler system extinguished the flames and there were no reported injuries, but damage to the resto-bar was &ldquo;serious,&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serious-damage-at-crescent-st-resto-bar-hit-by-apparent-arson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/serious-damage-at-crescent-st-resto-bar-hit-by-apparent-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: More disco, less panic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Montrealers who struggled for days without power were able to start slowly reheating their homes and businesses by Tuesday morning. Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec reported around 100 addresses without power by 7:30 a.m. Thousands had been left in the cold since Saturday during an extreme cold snap. C&ocirc;te-St-Luc advised residents to significantly reduce their energy consumption in the coming days, warning that more homes may lose power as the municipality deals with the widespread blackouts. Energ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-more-disco-less-panic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-more-disco-less-panic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Less panic, more disco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Montrealers who struggled for days without power were able to start slowly reheating their homes and businesses by Tuesday morning. Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec reported around 100 addresses without power by 7:30 a.m. Thousands had been left in the cold since Saturday during an extreme cold snap. C&ocirc;te-St-Luc advised residents to significantly reduce their energy consumption in the coming days, warning that more homes may lose power as the municipality deals with the widespread blackouts. Energ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-less-panic-more-disco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-less-panic-more-disco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal arson squad will investigate fire in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal arson investigators have been called in after a fire broke out early Tuesday in a commercial-residential building in the borough of Rosemont&mdash;La Petite-Patrie. Police said the fire occurred around 12:50 a.m. in the building on St-Zotique St. near Chabot St. Montreal firefighters had the flames under control when police arrived. There were no injuries and damage to the building was minor, however police spokesperson Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils said evidence found at the scene suggest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-arson-squad-will-investigate-fire-in-rosemont-la-petite-patrie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-arson-squad-will-investigate-fire-in-rosemont-la-petite-patrie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal-born author chronicles her family's inherited Holocaust trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audrey Hyams Romoff remembered the moment her life &ldquo;split in two&rdquo; &mdash; before her parents were found dead together in their garage after her Rosh Hashanah visit in 2008 &mdash; and afterward, when the silent weight of her family&rsquo;s Holocaust history could no longer be kept behind what she calls a &ldquo;massive steel door.&rdquo; The centrepiece of her memoir, The Ripple Eclipse: Turning the Tide of Inherited Trauma, is her mother&rsquo;s and grandmother&rsquo;s Holocaust sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-born-author-chronicles-her-familys-inherited-holocaust-trauma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-born-author-chronicles-her-familys-inherited-holocaust-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burst pipes cause widespread flooding in research labs at Douglas Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burst pipes caused massive flooding in a century-old research wing of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute on Monday afternoon, raining water for nearly two hours on a wide array of ultra-sensitive scientific equipment &mdash; the latest infrastructure failure to plague the decrepit facilities in Verdun which staff have long argued are in desperate need of modernization. The flooding damaged a dozen labs on two floors of the Lehmann Pavilion, which was built between 1894 and 1910, acco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/burst-pipes-cause-widespread-flooding-in-research-labs-at-douglas-institute/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/burst-pipes-cause-widespread-flooding-in-research-labs-at-douglas-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal urges Quebec to reverse course on immigration program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government&rsquo;s decision to abruptly end a popular immigration program is harming Montreal&rsquo;s reputation and appeal, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Monday. Speaking during the monthly city council meeting, Martinez Ferrada presented a joint declaration urging the province to find solutions for those affected. &ldquo;The message we are sending is very clear: the credibility of Quebec and Montreal is at stake,&rdquo; the mayor said, repeating the city&rsquo;s call for a gran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-urges-quebec-to-reverse-course-on-immigration-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-urges-quebec-to-reverse-course-on-immigration-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With leadership race underway to replace Legault, CAQ caucus meets to plan session]]></title><description><![CDATA[TROIS-RIVI&Egrave;RES &mdash; In the early days of a leadership race to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, members of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec caucus are to meet for two days this week to plan for the resumption of work at the National Assembly in early February. After a weekend during which two ministers, Christine Fr&eacute;chette and Bernard Drainville, both announced they would be seeking the leadership, the 79 members of the caucus, including Legault, will gather Tuesday and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-leadership-race-underway-to-replace-legault-caq-caucus-meets-to-plan-session/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/with-leadership-race-underway-to-replace-legault-caq-caucus-meets-to-plan-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eyes on Legault's possible successors as CAQ caucus set to meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[TROIS-RIVI&Egrave;RES &mdash; In the early days of a leadership race to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, members of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec caucus are to meet for two days this week to plan for the resumption of work at the National Assembly in early February. After a weekend during which two ministers, Christine Fr&eacute;chette and Bernard Drainville, both announced they would be seeking the leadership, the 79 members of the caucus, including Legault, will gather Tuesday and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/all-eyes-on-legaults-possible-successors-as-caq-caucus-set-to-meet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/all-eyes-on-legaults-possible-successors-as-caq-caucus-set-to-meet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Quebecers will get hundreds of dollars more a year as Carney boosts GST credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian government announced Monday that it will increase the amount of the Goods and Service Tax credit by 25 per cent beginning in July and will provide a one-time payment equivalent to a 50-per-cent increase this year. The increase was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa just as Parliament prepares to resume. The rechristened Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will see an eligible family of four receive up to $1,890 in 2026, and about $1,400 a year for the next four ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-quebecers-will-get-hundreds-of-dollars-more-a-year-as-carney-boosts-gst-credit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-quebecers-will-get-hundreds-of-dollars-more-a-year-as-carney-boosts-gst-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he addressed 'struggle' of francophones in Quebec City speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed but did not apologize Monday for the remarks he made last week in Quebec City during a speech that has been widely criticized by Quebec politicians. &ldquo;I began (my speech) by recognizing the struggle of francophones during the history of Canada. I mentioned and even stressed the efforts of some in our history to pursue a policy of assimilation (of francophones),&rdquo; Carney told reporters during a press conference in Ottawa held to announce affordabilit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-says-he-addressed-struggle-of-francophones-in-quebec-city-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-says-he-addressed-struggle-of-francophones-in-quebec-city-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney defends Canadian troops after Trump's NATO comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[While he seemed unfazed by being referred to as &ldquo;Governor Carney&rdquo; on social media by U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney made it clear on Monday he had no tolerance for the disparagement of Canada&rsquo;s military. &ldquo;Let me be absolutely clear&hellip;we are fundamentally grateful for the extraordinary contributions of the men and woman of the Canadian Armed Forces in a variety of theatres (of operations), including very much Afghanistan,&rdquo; Carney told re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-defends-canadian-troops-after-trumps-nato-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-defends-canadian-troops-after-trumps-nato-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who met accused in a Quebec prison says murder suspect told him, 'They won't find her']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who served time inside a federal penitentiary with Serge Audette while he was being investigated for the death of a woman who disappeared from Pointe-aux-Trembles nearly three decades ago, said Monday in court Audette once told him: &ldquo;They won&rsquo;t find her.&rdquo; The witness, a man with a lengthy criminal record, testified Monday at Audette&rsquo;s manslaughter trial at the Montreal courthouse before Quebec Court Judge Dennis Galiatsatos. The body of 23-year-old Patrica Ferguson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-met-accused-in-a-quebec-prison-says-murder-suspect-told-him-they-wont-find-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-met-accused-in-a-quebec-prison-says-murder-suspect-told-him-they-wont-find-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who met accused in a Quebec prison says manslaughter suspect told him, 'They won't find her']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who served time inside a federal penitentiary with Serge Audette while he was being investigated for the death of a woman who disappeared from Pointe-aux-Trembles nearly three decades ago, said Monday in court Audette once told him: &ldquo;They won&rsquo;t find her.&rdquo; The witness, a man with a lengthy criminal record, testified Monday at Audette&rsquo;s manslaughter trial at the Montreal courthouse before Quebec Court Judge Dennis Galiatsatos. The body of 23-year-old Patrica Ferguson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-met-accused-in-a-quebec-prison-says-manslaughter-suspect-told-him-they-wont-find-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/man-who-met-accused-in-a-quebec-prison-says-manslaughter-suspect-told-him-they-wont-find-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman found dead during power-outage wellness checks in Montreal West]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec coroner&rsquo;s office will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 66-year-old woman whose body was found in a Montreal West apartment Sunday evening. Montreal firefighters made the discovery around 6 p.m. as they conducted wellness checks at addresses on Hudson Ave., which had been without electricity since Saturday morning. Montreal police were called to the scene. After their investigation determined no apparent criminal link to the woman&rsquo;s death, the file w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-found-dead-during-power-outage-wellness-checks-in-montreal-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/woman-found-dead-during-power-outage-wellness-checks-in-montreal-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: C&ocirc;te-St-Luc urges residents to "significantly reduce" power use to prevent more outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of C&ocirc;te Saint-Luc is insisting its residents &ldquo;significantly reduce&rdquo; their energy consumption immediately and continue to do so for the coming days, warning that more homes may lose power as the municipality struggles with widespread blackouts. In a newsletter sent to residents, the city asked that &ldquo;everyone with power significantly reduce their consumption right away and for the next few days. If we do not follow this guidance, the system could be further straine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cocircte-st-luc-urges-residents-to-significantly-reduce-power-use-to-prevent-more-outages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cocircte-st-luc-urges-residents-to-significantly-reduce-power-use-to-prevent-more-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Montreal schools closed, thousands without power as snowfall warning looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Montreal-area schools were closed Monday after power outages left thousands in the dark Sunday. By 9 a.m., more than 2,800 Montreal addresses were still in the dark. The Mackay Centre and Philip E. Layton schools in N.D.G. are closed Monday, as are John Grant High School and Wagar Adult Education Centre in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc. Centre acad&eacute;mique Fournier and Vanguard schools in St-Laurent are closed. Off-island, Ratihente high school and Rotiwennakehte elementary in Kanehsat&agrave;:ke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-montreal-schools-closed-thousands-without-power-as-snowfall-warning-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/some-montreal-schools-closed-thousands-without-power-as-snowfall-warning-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power expected to be restored to most customers by end of day, Hydro-Québec says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec says power should be restored to most homes by the end of the day Monday after an equipment breakage left thousands without electricity on Saturday, one of the coldest days of the year. Roughly 15,000 customers were without power, mostly in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce neighbourhoods when a transformer blew at the Hampstead substation. Thousands had to tough out the weekend without electricity as the mercury hovered between minus-25 C and minus-15 C. By]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-expected-to-be-restored-to-most-customers-by-end-of-day-hydro-qubec-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-expected-to-be-restored-to-most-customers-by-end-of-day-hydro-qubec-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Some N.D.G., Côte-St-Luc schools closed because of power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Montreal-area schools were closed Monday after power outages left thousands in the dark Sunday. The Mackay Centre and Philip E. Layton schools in N.D.G. are closed Monday, as are John Grant High School and Wagar Adult Education Centre in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc. Centre acad&eacute;mique Fournier and Vanguard schools in St-Laurent are closed. Off-island, Ratihente high school and Rotiwennakehte elementary in Kanehsat&agrave;:ke are closed. More than 20 flights at Montreal&rsquo;s Trudeau airport h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-some-ndg-cte-st-luc-schools-closed-because-of-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-some-ndg-cte-st-luc-schools-closed-because-of-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Côte-St-Luc residents frustrated as Hydro-Québec power outage freezes them out of their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wendy Goldstein was hoping that the latest promise from Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec would be honoured Monday afternoon, after losing power at her C&ocirc;te-St-Luc home on Saturday morning. Goldstein&rsquo;s C&ocirc;te-St-Luc home was among roughly 15,000 without power, mostly in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc and Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce neighbourhoods when a transformer blew at the Hampstead substation around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Thousands had to tough out the weekend without electricity as the mercury hovere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cte-st-luc-residents-frustrated-as-hydro-qubec-power-outage-freezes-them-out-of-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/cte-st-luc-residents-frustrated-as-hydro-qubec-power-outage-freezes-them-out-of-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an EMSB secretary’s complaints led a judge to suspend parts of Quebec’s language law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints from a secretary at an English high school about English-only internal emails triggered a chain of events that led a judge to suspend parts of Quebec&rsquo;s language law, provisions meant to reinforce French in the workplace, The Gazette has learned. The story is laid out in more than 400 pages of English Montreal School Board documents and court filings obtained by The Gazette through an access-to-information request. They reveal the back-and-forth between the EMSB and the Office qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-an-emsb-secretarys-complaints-led-a-judge-to-suspend-parts-of-quebecs-language-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-an-emsb-secretarys-complaints-led-a-judge-to-suspend-parts-of-quebecs-language-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an EMSB secretary’s complaints led a judge to suspend part of Quebec’s language law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complaints from a secretary at an English high school about English-only internal emails triggered a chain of events that led a judge to suspend parts of Quebec&rsquo;s language law, provisions meant to reinforce French in the workplace, The Gazette has learned. The story is laid out in more than 400 pages of English Montreal School Board documents and court filings obtained by The Gazette through an access-to-information request. They reveal the back-and-forth between the EMSB and the Office qu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-an-emsb-secretarys-complaints-led-a-judge-to-suspend-part-of-quebecs-language-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/how-an-emsb-secretarys-complaints-led-a-judge-to-suspend-part-of-quebecs-language-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: Quebec's new health minister has her work cut out for her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Health Minister Sonia B&eacute;langer gave her first media interviews last week since being hastily named to her new post before Christmas after her predecessor, Christian Dub&eacute;, quit in a huff when the government backed down on Bill 2, its controversial law foisting a new pay model on doctors. B&eacute;langer, who may be familiar to Montrealers from pandemic press briefings alongside director of public health Dr. Myl&egrave;ne Drouin back when she was president and director general]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebecs-new-health-minister-has-her-work-cut-out-for-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-quebecs-new-health-minister-has-her-work-cut-out-for-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hanes: New Quebec health minister Sonia Bélanger has her work cut out for her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Health Minister Sonia B&eacute;langer gave her first media interviews last week since being hastily named to her new post before Christmas after her predecessor, Christian Dub&eacute;, quit in a huff when the government backed down on Bill 2, its controversial law foisting a new pay model on doctors. B&eacute;langer, who may be familiar to Montrealers from pandemic press briefings alongside director of public health Dr. Myl&egrave;ne Drouin back when she was president and director general]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-new-quebec-health-minister-sonia-blanger-has-her-work-cut-out-for-her/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hanes-new-quebec-health-minister-sonia-blanger-has-her-work-cut-out-for-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal's Trudeau airport warns of flight cancellations in anticipation of severe weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[In anticipation of severe weather overnight Sunday into Monday, airlines advised travellers to check with their carrier or with the A&eacute;roports de Montr&eacute;al website. By 6:30 a.m. Monday, more than 20 departures were delayed or cancelled while more than a dozen incoming flights had been reported late or scrubbed. Flights out of Montreal-Trudeau International Airport that had been cancelled Sunday included those to Toronto, Halifax, Boston, New York and Rome. Environment Canada issued a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-trudeau-airport-warns-of-flight-cancellations-in-anticipation-of-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreals-trudeau-airport-warns-of-flight-cancellations-in-anticipation-of-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal airport warns of flight cancellations in anticipation of severe weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[In anticipation of severe weather overnight Sunday into Monday, airlines are advising travellers to check with their carrier or with the A&eacute;roports de Montr&eacute;al website. Flights out of Montreal-Trudeau International Airport were taking off as of Sunday evening, but a number were cancelled, including flights to Toronto, Halifax, Boston, New York and Rome. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Montreal on Sunday afternoon, saying 15 to 25 centimetres of snow could fall by Mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-airport-warns-of-flight-cancellations-in-anticipation-of-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-airport-warns-of-flight-cancellations-in-anticipation-of-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's Quebec City comments have effectively started a referendum campaign, PQ leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash; Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon cast Prime Minister Mark Carney as &ldquo;leader of the No side&rdquo; Sunday as his party prepped for an upcoming election battle and an eventual fight to separate Quebec from Canada. The PQ leader delved into a fresh critique of Carney&rsquo;s remarks last Thursday about the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Carney had described the site &mdash; where the British army defeated the French in 1759 &mdash; as a pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carneys-quebec-city-comments-have-effectively-started-a-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carneys-quebec-city-comments-have-effectively-started-a-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney has effectively started a referendum campaign, PQ leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash; Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon cast Prime Minister Mark Carney as &ldquo;leader of the No side&rdquo; Sunday as his party prepped for an upcoming election battle and an eventual fight to separate Quebec from Canada. The PQ leader delved into a fresh critique of Carney&rsquo;s remarks last Thursday about the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Carney had described the site &mdash; where the British army defeated the French in 1759 &mdash; as a pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-has-effectively-started-a-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-has-effectively-started-a-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney has effectively launched referendum campaign, PQ leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash; Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon cast Prime Minister Mark Carney as &ldquo;leader of the No side&rdquo; Sunday as his party prepped for an upcoming election battle and an eventual fight to separate Quebec from Canada. The PQ leader delved into a fresh critique of Carney&rsquo;s remarks last Thursday about the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City. Carney had described the site &mdash; where the British army defeated the French in 1759 &mdash; as a pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-has-effectively-launched-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carney-has-effectively-launched-referendum-campaign-pq-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christine Fréchette launches CAQ leadership bid, reaches out to anglos]]></title><description><![CDATA[TROIS-RIVI&Egrave;RES &mdash; Christine Fr&eacute;chette launched her campaign for the leadership of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec on Sunday, saying she hopes to establish a dialogue with English-speaking Quebecers who are estranged from the party. Launching her campaign for Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s job in her hometown of Trois-Rivi&egrave;res, Fr&eacute;chette also said now would be a terrible time to hold a referendum on independence, given the worldwide economic uncertaint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/christine-frchette-launches-caq-leadership-bid-reaches-out-to-anglos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/christine-frchette-launches-caq-leadership-bid-reaches-out-to-anglos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec says most customers will have power back by end of Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson said on Sunday that a &ldquo;great majority&rdquo; of Montreal-area residents who lost power on Saturday shortly after 10:30 a.m., most of them in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc, would have it restored by the end of the day &mdash; but some will have to wait until Monday morning. An equipment failure at the Hampstead power substation caused an outage that initially affected about 15,000 addresses, including parts of Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce and Montreal West in addition to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-says-most-customers-will-have-power-back-by-end-of-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-says-most-customers-will-have-power-back-by-end-of-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hydro-Québec says most customers to have power back by end of Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson said on Sunday that a &ldquo;great majority&rdquo; of Montreal-area residents who lost power on Saturday shortly after 10:30 a.m., most of them in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc, would have it restored by the end of the day &mdash; but some will have to wait until Monday morning. An equipment failure at the Hampstead power substation caused an outage that initially affected more than 13,000 addresses in the Montreal area, including parts of Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce and Mon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-says-most-customers-to-have-power-back-by-end-of-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/hydro-qubec-says-most-customers-to-have-power-back-by-end-of-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don&rsquo;t turn the power on all at once' after long outage, Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec tells C&ocirc;te-St-Luc-area residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec spokesperson said on Sunday that a &ldquo;great majority&rdquo; of Montreal-area residents who lost power on Saturday shortly after 10:30 a.m., most of them in C&ocirc;te-St-Luc, would have it restored by the end of the day &mdash; but some will have to wait until Monday morning. An equipment failure at the Hampstead power substation caused an outage that initially affected more than 13,000 addresses in the Montreal area, including parts of Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce and Mon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/donrsquot-turn-the-power-on-all-at-once-after-long-outage-hydro-queacutebec-tells-cocircte-st-luc-area-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/donrsquot-turn-the-power-on-all-at-once-after-long-outage-hydro-queacutebec-tells-cocircte-st-luc-area-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of Côte-St-Luc area turn to sleeping bags as indoor temperatures drop on Day 2 of power outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques woke up Sunday morning, the power was still out. The wind chill made it feel as cold as -30 C outside. Inside her home, the thermostat read 7 C, a threshold experts say carries serious health risks if sustained. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t go to a shelter &mdash; I have four cats,&rdquo; said St-Jacques, who lives near Loyola Park. A field scientist, St-Jacques said she owns multiple cold-weather sleeping bags and layered them on her bed as the temperature dropped overnig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/residents-of-cte-st-luc-area-turn-to-sleeping-bags-as-indoor-temperatures-drop-on-day-2-of-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/residents-of-cte-st-luc-area-turn-to-sleeping-bags-as-indoor-temperatures-drop-on-day-2-of-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezing residents of Côte-St-Luc area turn to sleeping bags amid power outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques woke up Sunday morning, the power was still out. The wind chill made it feel as cold as -30 C outside. Inside her home, the thermostat read 7 C, a threshold experts say carries serious health risks if sustained. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t go to a shelter &mdash; I have four cats,&rdquo; said St-Jacques, who lives near Loyola Park. A field scientist, St-Jacques said she owns multiple cold-weather sleeping bags and layered them on her bed as the temperature dropped overnig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freezing-residents-of-cte-st-luc-area-turn-to-sleeping-bags-amid-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/freezing-residents-of-cte-st-luc-area-turn-to-sleeping-bags-amid-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding and the Montreal roots of a ‘modern-day Pablo Escobar’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan to smuggle cocaine into Canada by the hundreds of kilograms was discussed in a downtown Montreal beer hall. It was January 2015. Ryan Wedding, a towering six-foot-three former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned cocaine trafficker, was meeting a man called &ldquo;Joe&rdquo; at the Bier Markt, according to La Presse. Joe boasted of his status as a maritime trafficker. Wedding was introduced to him as &ldquo;the man in charge.&rdquo; Joe, however, was an undercover RCMP officer, part of O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ryan-wedding-and-the-montreal-roots-of-a-modern-day-pablo-escobar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ryan-wedding-and-the-montreal-roots-of-a-modern-day-pablo-escobar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Wedding and the Montreal roots of a ‘modern-day iteration of Pablo Escobar’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan to smuggle cocaine into Canada by the hundreds of kilograms was discussed in a downtown Montreal beer hall. It was January 2015. Ryan Wedding, a towering six-foot-three former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned cocaine trafficker, was meeting a man called &ldquo;Joe&rdquo; at the Bier Markt, according to La Presse. Joe boasted of his status as a maritime trafficker. Wedding was introduced to him as &ldquo;the man in charge.&rdquo; Joe, however, was an undercover RCMP officer, part of O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ryan-wedding-and-the-montreal-roots-of-a-modern-day-iteration-of-pablo-escobar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ryan-wedding-and-the-montreal-roots-of-a-modern-day-iteration-of-pablo-escobar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: First the blast of brrr, then a dump of snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is forecasting increasing cloudiness on Sunday, with snow beginning late in the afternoon and a high of minus 16. The wind will come from the northeast at 20 km/h in the afternoon, bringing a wind chill near minus 29 with a risk of frostbite. There will be snow at times heavy overnight with 10 to 15 cm expected to fall. The temperature will remain steady near minus 15 with a wind chill of minus 26 in the evening and minus 21 overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-first-the-blast-of-brrr-then-a-dump-of-snow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-first-the-blast-of-brrr-then-a-dump-of-snow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lincoln: Quebec Liberals can rise again with Milliard]]></title><description><![CDATA[This July, the Quebec Liberal Party will mark its 159th birthday, a remarkable achievement, especially given the roller-coaster of visions, ideologies and emotions that defines the Quebec political landscape. I have taken an active interest in Quebec politics since the days of Jean Lesage&rsquo;s Quiet Revolution. I have also been fortunate to represent the QLP at the National Assembly during the historic years following the first referendum. I have often wondered how the party has managed to re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-quebec-liberals-can-rise-again-with-milliard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/lincoln-quebec-liberals-can-rise-again-with-milliard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness: Is winter getting you down? Get moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mid-winter blahs are a real thing. Lethargy, a down-in- the-dumps mood and a continuing desire to be somewhere else is common this time of year. Most of us suffer through it silently, impatiently waiting for the dark months to end and the longer, brighter days to return. If that describes how you feel in the lull between the holiday season and the first signs of spring, consider exercise as an antidote to the blues. Physical activity can break the cycle of negative thinking that characterize]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-is-winter-getting-you-down-get-moving/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/fitness-is-winter-getting-you-down-get-moving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernard Drainville enters fray for CAQ leadership, pledges to be voice of ordinary people]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash; Bernard Drainville is entering the race to become the leader of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec. Moving to undercut the person who will be his chief rival, Christine Fr&eacute;chette, Drainville took to social media Saturday with a video confirming he&rsquo;s running. Fr&eacute;chette is to make her announcement Sunday in Trois-Rivi&egrave;res, which is her home town. In his pitch, Drainville, 62, says the CAQ has to be the party of ordinary people, but must not stray too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bernard-drainville-enters-fray-for-caq-leadership-pledges-to-be-voice-of-ordinary-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bernard-drainville-enters-fray-for-caq-leadership-pledges-to-be-voice-of-ordinary-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloc Québécois leader rebukes Mark Carney for signing trade deal with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash;<br />
Bloc Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Yves-Fran&ccedil;ois Blanchet criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney in a Saturday speech to Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois faithful. Carney &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t have the mandate&rdquo; to ink a deal with the &ldquo;dictatorship of China,&rdquo; without making mention of the country&rsquo;s threats to Taiwan, use of child labour or imprisonment of Canadian citizens, Blanchet told PQ rank-and-file at the party&rsquo;s weekend convention in St-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bloc-qubcois-leader-rebukes-mark-carney-for-signing-trade-deal-with-china/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/bloc-qubcois-leader-rebukes-mark-carney-for-signing-trade-deal-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Six hours on, thousands in Côte-St-Luc still without power amid brutal cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Montrealers grappled with an arctic cold snap bringing some of the coldest temperatures on the planet, thousands of homes in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area lost power Saturday morning. The outage, which began shortly after 10:30 a.m., initially hit about 15,000 addresses, including parts of N.D.G and Montreal West, according to Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s outage map. The cause was equipment failure. Lynn St-Laurent, a spokesperson for the utility, told The Gazette the issue is at the Hampstead su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-six-hours-on-thousands-in-cte-st-luc-still-without-power-amid-brutal-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-six-hours-on-thousands-in-cte-st-luc-still-without-power-amid-brutal-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Power outage in Côte-St-Luc could last until Monday amid extreme cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: Outage continuing: More than 12,000 customers were still without power Saturday night in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area amid a cold snap. No firm timeline: Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec says some customers may not see power restored until Monday. Emergency measures: C&ocirc;te-St-Luc has activated emergency measures and opened an overnight shelter with the Canadian Red Cross. The mayor of C&ocirc;te-St-Luc activated &ldquo;emergency measures&rdquo; on Saturday after a prolonged power ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-could-last-until-monday-amid-extreme-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-power-outage-in-cte-st-luc-could-last-until-monday-amid-extreme-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Côte-St-Luc activates “emergency measures” as thousands without no power amid extreme cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: Outage ongoing: More than 13,000 customers were still without power Saturday evening in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area amid a cold snap. No firm timeline: Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec said it could not guarantee power would be restored Saturday after earlier estimating some service could return by 8 p.m. Emergency measures: C&ocirc;te-St-Luc has activated emergency measures and opened an overnight shelter with the Canadian Red Cross. The mayor of C&ocirc;te-St-Luc activated &ldquo;emer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cte-st-luc-activates-emergency-measures-as-thousands-without-no-power-amid-extreme-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cte-st-luc-activates-emergency-measures-as-thousands-without-no-power-amid-extreme-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: C&ocirc;te-St-Luc activates 'emergency measures' as thousands without power amid extreme cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know: Outage continuing: More than 13,000 customers were still without power Saturday evening in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area amid a cold snap. No firm timeline: Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec said it could not guarantee power would be restored Saturday after earlier estimating some service could return by 8 p.m. Emergency measures: C&ocirc;te-St-Luc has activated emergency measures and opened an overnight shelter with the Canadian Red Cross. The mayor of C&ocirc;te-St-Luc activated &ldquo;e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cocircte-st-luc-activates-emergency-measures-as-thousands-without-power-amid-extreme-cold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/update-cocircte-st-luc-activates-emergency-measures-as-thousands-without-power-amid-extreme-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outage hits 15,000 homes in Côte-St-Luc amid deep freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Montrealers grappled with an arctic cold snap bringing some of the coldest temperatures on the planet, thousands of homes in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area lost power Saturday morning. The outage, which began shortly after 10:30 a.m., hit about 15,000 addresses, including parts of N.D.G and Montreal West, according to Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s outage map. The cause was equipment failure. The utility expects power to be restored by 8 p.m. Temperatures in Montreal had sunk to around minus 25 C in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-outage-hits-15000-homes-in-cte-st-luc-amid-deep-freeze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-outage-hits-15000-homes-in-cte-st-luc-amid-deep-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outage hits 15,000 homes in Côte-St-Luc amid arctic cold snap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Montrealers grappled with an arctic cold snap bringing some of the coldest temperatures on the planet, thousands of homes in the C&ocirc;te-St-Luc area lost power Saturday morning. The outage, which began shortly after 10:30 a.m., hit about 15,000 addresses, according to Hydro-Qu&eacute;bec&rsquo;s outage map. The cause was equipment failure. As of 11.30 a.m., no repair crew had yet been assigned, the utility&rsquo;s website showed. Temperatures in Montreal had sunk to around minus 25 C in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-outage-hits-15000-homes-in-cte-st-luc-amid-arctic-cold-snap/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/power-outage-hits-15000-homes-in-cte-st-luc-amid-arctic-cold-snap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libman: Poilievre will survive review. It still might not save him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The job of political leader is volatile. Those who ultimately determine the fate of your employment &mdash; the voters &mdash; are a diverse and fickle board of directors, each with&nbsp; individual sets of issues, opinions, priorities or perceptions. Satisfying everyone is impossible. In the end, to succeed, you must be able to rally the widest possible consensus. That takes a leader who can unify. Proper tone, presence, sincerity, sense of reassurance and clarity are key leadership traits that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-poilievre-will-survive-review-it-still-might-not-save-him/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/libman-poilievre-will-survive-review-it-still-might-not-save-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's scary': Loose and missing lug nuts on Quebec cars raise alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks, Mona Soukieh has seen at least five cars with the same specific issue at her garage in Dorval: lug nuts on a wheel have been loosened, the wheel itself barely hanging on. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t even know how they made it to the garage,&rdquo; Soukieh said in an interview Thursday. &ldquo;People are coming in complaining of a loud noise that&rsquo;s coming from underneath the car. And when we put the car on the lift, usually it&rsquo;s the front left tire that&rsquo;s very]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/its-scary-loose-and-missing-lug-nuts-on-quebec-cars-raise-alarm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/its-scary-loose-and-missing-lug-nuts-on-quebec-cars-raise-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&Eacute;ric Duhaime hasn't met one voter 'dreaming of another referendum' | The Corner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault&rsquo;s resignation announcement last week, there&rsquo;s a void in Quebec politics a number of suitors are looking to fill. One of them is Conservative Party of Quebec Leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime. He&rsquo;s trying to differentiate his party from the sovereignist Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois, as well as the Quebec Liberals and Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec, who are both looking for new leaders. Will Quebecers latch on to Duhaime&rsquo;s message th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/eacuteric-duhaime-hasnt-met-one-voter-dreaming-of-another-referendum-the-corner-booth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/eacuteric-duhaime-hasnt-met-one-voter-dreaming-of-another-referendum-the-corner-booth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest second suspect in Brossard armed assault investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second suspect in an armed assault near a Brossard strip mall earlier this week was arrested Thursday evening as police say they ramped up their presence around South Shore high schools. Longueuil police said in a statement an 18-year-old man was apprehended during a police operation in Chambly, following tips from the public and several investigative steps. The suspect, police said, is accused of discharging a firearm during an incident on Jan. 21 near Rome Blvd. in Brossard. Later Friday, po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-arrest-second-suspect-in-brossard-armed-assault-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-arrest-second-suspect-in-brossard-armed-assault-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups press Montreal for firmer commitment on police body cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of civil rights and community groups is urging the city of Montreal to equip its police officers with body cameras and asking the new administration to clarify its position on the issue. During a virtual news conference Friday, the groups&#8202; &mdash;&#8202; many of which represent visible minorities in the city &#8202;&mdash; &#8202;called on Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada to show greater political will on the matter. &ldquo;Where there&rsquo;s a will, there&rsquo;s a way,&rdquo; s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/groups-press-montreal-for-firmer-commitment-on-police-body-cameras/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/groups-press-montreal-for-firmer-commitment-on-police-body-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebecers can keep Canadian passports in a separate Quebec, PQ says]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST-HYACINTHE &mdash; An independent Quebec would allow its citizens to keep both a Canadian and Quebec passport, Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Friday as he presented the latest chapter of his post-referendum playbook. Quebec residents with Canadian citizenship would automatically receive the new citizenship upon independence, St-Pierre Plamondon said. But the new state would recognize dual Quebec-Canadian citizenship, he promised, predicting Ottawa would make]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-can-keep-canadian-passports-in-a-separate-quebec-pq-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebecers-can-keep-canadian-passports-in-a-separate-quebec-pq-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massage therapist who sexually assaulted 16 clients sentenced to 79-month prison term]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Shore massage therapist who sexually assaulted 16 of his clients and recorded others in various stages of undress while they underwent treatment was sentenced to a 79-month prison term on Friday. Dressed in black, Fran&ccedil;ois Delorimier Valli&egrave;res, 47, of Candiac, was asked to stand up in court before Quebec Superior Court Justice Lyne D&eacute;carie delivered the final part of her decision at the Longueuil courthouse. &ldquo;When it came to the sexual assaults, the court remin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/massage-therapist-who-sexually-assaulted-16-clients-sentenced-to-79-month-prison-term/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/massage-therapist-who-sexually-assaulted-16-clients-sentenced-to-79-month-prison-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested in Montreal fatal shooting as major Quebec organized-crime investigation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men wanted in a fatal shooting were arrested Thursday night in Montreal and Laval, marking the latest development in Quebec police&rsquo;s continuing major organized-crime investigation that previously led to the arrests of figures such as Leonardo Rizzuto, police said Friday. Pedro Kela, 38, and Nicko B&eacute;lisle, 27, were taken into custody following a police deployment, Montreal police said in a statement. The men are alleged to have participated in a killing committed in Villeray&ndas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-arrested-in-montreal-fatal-shooting-as-major-quebec-organized-crime-investigation-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-arrested-in-montreal-fatal-shooting-as-major-quebec-organized-crime-investigation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec removes British crown from its official coat of arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legault government is removing the British crown from Quebec&rsquo;s coat of arms. The announcement came Friday from the Minister of Justice and Minister Responsible for Canadian Relations, Simon Jolin-Barrette, along with the Minister of the French Language and Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration, Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge. &ldquo;The vast majority of Quebecers have no attachment to the British monarchy and reject it,&rdquo; Jolin-Barrette declared in a press statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-removes-british-crown-from-its-official-coat-of-arms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-removes-british-crown-from-its-official-coat-of-arms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal looks to address housing crisis by easing requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says she&rsquo;s easing regulations for developers to help address the housing crisis and accelerate the construction of social and affordable housing in Montreal. The mayor announced Friday the city is loosening its mixed metropolis bylaw while a committee decides how to best replace it altogether, a promise Martinez Ferrada campaigned on this fall. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re breaking down the silos,&rdquo; Martinez Ferrada said at city hall. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re moving from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-looks-to-address-housing-crisis-by-easing-requirements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-looks-to-address-housing-crisis-by-easing-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two weather warnings as Montreal braces for bitter arctic cold snap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montrealers should brace for a double hit of harsh winter weather this weekend as Environment Canada issues two warnings for the area. First comes a burst of cold, dipping to minus 35 wind chill overnight Friday into Saturday. An Arctic air mass will place Quebec &mdash; alongside Ontario &mdash; at the centre of the coldest region on Earth this weekend. According to M&eacute;t&eacute;oM&eacute;dia, temperatures here are expected to be colder than parts of Antarctica, where it is currently summe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-weather-warnings-as-montreal-braces-for-bitter-arctic-cold-snap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/two-weather-warnings-as-montreal-braces-for-bitter-arctic-cold-snap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal facing extreme cold followed by heavy snow this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montrealers should brace for a double hit of harsh winter weather this weekend as Environment Canada issues two warnings for the area. First comes a burst of cold, dipping to -35 wind chill overnight Friday into Saturday. Then, a significant snowfall could complicate the Monday morning commute. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Friday warning that 10 to 20 centimetres of snow are expected across Greater Montreal and surrounding regions, beginning late Sunday and tapering off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-facing-extreme-cold-followed-by-heavy-snow-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-facing-extreme-cold-followed-by-heavy-snow-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal facing arctic cold followed by heavy snow this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montrealers should brace for a double hit of harsh winter weather this weekend as Environment Canada issues two warnings for the area. First comes a burst of cold, dipping to &ndash;35 wind chill overnight Friday into Saturday. Then, a significant snowfall could complicate the Monday morning commute. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Friday warning that 10 to 20 centimetres of snow are expected across Greater Montreal and surrounding regions, beginning late Sunday and taperin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-facing-arctic-cold-followed-by-heavy-snow-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-facing-arctic-cold-followed-by-heavy-snow-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney's Plains of Abraham remarks show 'historic error': Roberge]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Prime Minister Mark Carney&rsquo;s statement that the Plains of Abraham symbolize the start of something good in history shows his complete lack of knowledge of Quebec history, politicians said Friday. &ldquo;What a gaffe, what a historic error,&rdquo; Immigration Minister Jean-Fran&ccedil;ois Roberge said in an interview with Radio-Canada. &ldquo;The Battle of the Plains of Abraham are the conquest, the culmination point where the English came and defeated the French and burned v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carneys-plains-of-abraham-remarks-show-historic-error-roberge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/carneys-plains-of-abraham-remarks-show-historic-error-roberge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ye Olde Orchard and neighbouring businesses to reopen, but tenants remain displaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day after city officials ordered tenants and business owners to evacuate from a Monkland Ave. building over safety concerns, the businesses were granted permission to reopen on Friday, according to the city. The operators of Ye Olde Orchard Pub, Rockaberry Caf&eacute;, Taverne Monkland and Aliments Naturels Fleur Sauvage on the ground floor of the building were told by the borough of C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges&ndash;Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce on Thursday morning they would have to close their busi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-and-neighbouring-businesses-to-reopen-but-tenants-remain-displaced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-and-neighbouring-businesses-to-reopen-but-tenants-remain-displaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal can't afford to 'lose' temporary workers, city tells Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal is calling on Quebec to find pathways to residency for temporary workers who came to the province with the intention of staying under the now-defunct Programme de l&rsquo;exp&eacute;rience qu&eacute;b&eacute;coise (PEQ). During question period at a news conference Friday morning, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said a declaration will be made at Monday&rsquo;s city council meeting &ldquo;to send a message to Quebec that Montreal cannot lose people.&rdquo; The PEQ, launched in 201]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cant-afford-to-lose-temporary-workers-city-tells-quebec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-cant-afford-to-lose-temporary-workers-city-tells-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-described 'agitator' Yves Engler found guilty of harassing Montreal police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yves Engler, the Montreal author and self-described &ldquo;agitator,&rdquo; was found guilty Friday of harassing an investigator with the Montreal police hate-crimes division last year by arranging to have her email box flooded with messages from his followers. Quebec Court Judge Guylaine Rivest found Engler, 46, guilty of all three charges he faced in his trial, which was held in November. On Feb. 20, he was charged with obstructing the work of Det.-Sgt. Francesca Crivello and two counts of har]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/self-described-agitator-yves-engler-found-guilty-of-harassing-montreal-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/self-described-agitator-yves-engler-found-guilty-of-harassing-montreal-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-described 'agitator' found guilty of harassing Montreal police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yves Engler, the Montreal author and self-described &ldquo;agitator,&rdquo; was found guilty Friday of harassing an investigator with the Montreal police hate-crimes division last year by arranging to have her email box flooded with messages from his followers. Quebec Court Judge Guylaine Rivest found Engler, 46, guilty of all three charges he faced in his trial, which was held in November. On Feb. 20, he was charged with obstructing the work of Det.-Sgt. Francesca Crivello and two counts of har]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/self-described-agitator-found-guilty-of-harassing-montreal-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/self-described-agitator-found-guilty-of-harassing-montreal-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing in Saint-Laurent métro sends man to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old man was recovering in a hospital Friday morning after being stabbed during an altercation in the Saint-Laurent m&eacute;tro station. Montreal police were alerted at 9:25 a.m. that an injured man had been seen in the Place-des-Arts m&eacute;tro station, one stop away from the Saint-Laurent station. Subsequent investigation found the man had been wounded during an altercation with several other individuals at the Saint-Laurent m&eacute;tro station. The man was taken to a hospital wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stabbing-in-saint-laurent-mtro-sends-man-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/stabbing-in-saint-laurent-mtro-sends-man-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men charged with firing bullets at Jewish school in Montreal opt for trial before a judge alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men who were charged after shots were fired at a Jewish school in C&ocirc;te-des-Neiges more than two years ago have opted to be tried before a judge alone. On Friday during a brief hearing at the Montreal courthouse before Quebec Court Judge Jean-Jacques Gagn&eacute;, lawyers representing Feijhoo-Leito Joseph, 20, of Vaudreuil, and Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed, 22, of Les Cedres, also said they are considering having the case go through a facilitation process, meaning they might plead guilty in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/men-charged-with-firing-bullets-at-jewish-school-in-montreal-opt-for-trial-before-a-judge-alone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/men-charged-with-firing-bullets-at-jewish-school-in-montreal-opt-for-trial-before-a-judge-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jolin-Barrette won't run for CAQ leadership; Fr&eacute;chette launches campaign Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette will not be entering the race to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault as the leader of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec. His decision leaves the terrain wide open to Economy Minister Christine Fr&eacute;chette, who is to announce Sunday she is running, and potentially Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, who is close to deciding to run. In a statement posted on social media Friday, Jolin-Barrette said the timing is not right for him t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-wont-run-for-caq-leadership-freacutechette-launches-campaign-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/jolin-barrette-wont-run-for-caq-leadership-freacutechette-launches-campaign-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fréchette to become first official candidate in CAQ leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Economy Minister Christine Fr&eacute;chette is to announce Sunday she is in the running for the leadership of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec to replace Fran&ccedil;ois Legault. And Environment Minister Bernard Drainville is not far from making the same announcement while Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette continues his reflection. Acting to stay ahead of her opponents, Fr&eacute;chette will announce Sunday she is entering the race. Her team indicated Friday that the announc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-to-become-first-official-candidate-in-caq-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/frchette-to-become-first-official-candidate-in-caq-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service slowly resumes on Montreal m&eacute;tro's Green Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service was gradually resuming on the m&eacute;tro&rsquo;s Green Line between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations Friday morning after being shut down for about an hour due to an emergency medical intervention. The STM first reported the shutdown shortly before 8 a.m., urging users to use the Orange Line where possible. Commuters are reminded to expect the first trains to be crowded as the subway deals with the backlog of passengers stranded by the service disruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/service-slowly-resumes-on-montreal-meacutetros-green-line/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/service-slowly-resumes-on-montreal-meacutetros-green-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical emergency shuts down part of Montreal m&eacute;tro's Green Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emergency medical intervention has shut down the m&eacute;tro&rsquo;s Green Line between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations Friday morning. The STM says commuters can try and use the Orange Line as an alternative for downtown access.Service interruption line 1 - GREEN between Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM. Inter. Emergency medical services. Service expected to resume at 8:55 AM. R&mdash; Ligne 1 - Verte (@stm_Verte) January 23, 2026<br />
[Ongoing interruption] &#128647;&#9888;&#65039; Use @stm_O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/medical-emergency-shuts-down-part-of-montreal-meacutetros-green-line/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/medical-emergency-shuts-down-part-of-montreal-meacutetros-green-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flammables found at scene of fire at St-Léonard establishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal arson investigators will examine local surveillance cameras after an caf&eacute;-bar in the city&rsquo;s east end was the target of a suspected arson early Friday. Montreal police said 911 calls were received at 4 a.m. reporting a fire in a commercial-residential building on Lavoisier Blvd. near Primot St. in the borough of St-L&eacute;onard. Officers arriving at the scene found Montreal firefighters were already on site and had brought the fire under control. An initial investigation f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flammables-found-at-scene-of-fire-at-st-lonard-establishment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/flammables-found-at-scene-of-fire-at-st-lonard-establishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drimonis: Departing Legault delivers another blow to Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[With so much happening lately, you&rsquo;d be forgiven for missing an important, but frustrating, piece of local news: the Quebec government has decided to extend its moratorium on low-wage temporary-foreign-worker permits in Montreal and Laval. With the exception of certain sectors, the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec government has extended the freeze until Dec. 31, 2026. With that, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault appears to have inflicted one more blow to our city&rsquo;s economy before he rid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-departing-legault-delivers-another-blow-to-montreal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drimonis-departing-legault-delivers-another-blow-to-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend traffic: Lane closings on Charles-De Gaulle Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A light weekend on the traffic disruption front.Highway 40The Charles-De Gaulle Bridge connecting Montreal and Terrebonne will be down to two lanes in each direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday. Lanes will be 3.3 metres wide and a speed limit of 50 km/h will be imposed.St-Marc St.The tunnel underneath the Ville-Marie Expressway will be closed during the day on Sunday for road surface repair. Baile St. between St-Marc and Fort St. will also be closed during this period.Continuing disru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-lane-closings-on-charles-de-gaulle-bridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/weekend-traffic-lane-closings-on-charles-de-gaulle-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Critical unsafe building:' N.D.G. apartment block evacuated after days without heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen apartments on Thursday were evacuated from a mixed-use building in Montreal&rsquo;s Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce borough after city officials ordered a preventive evacuation over safety concerns tied to heating failures. Several residents of the three-storey building, constructed in 1928, told The Gazette they remain locked out of their apartments, frustrated they had only been told the night before they would have to leave urgently. The order also affected ground-floor businesses in the bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/critical-unsafe-building-ndg-apartment-block-evacuated-after-days-without-heat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/critical-unsafe-building-ndg-apartment-block-evacuated-after-days-without-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal says it could have better handled 'welcome box' cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Montreal is sticking with its decision to end a popular welcome box for newborns, but recognizes it could have managed its abrupt cancellation more tactfully. Executive committee chair Claude Pinard spoke Thursday of the &ldquo;somewhat unfortunate way&rdquo; the decision was communicated and said he&rsquo;s already apologized to the company in charge. Parents and business owners have said they were devastated by the decision, which was announced as the new Ensemble Montr&eacute;al a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-says-it-could-have-better-handled-welcome-box-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-says-it-could-have-better-handled-welcome-box-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec is raising the minimum wage this spring. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec is set to raise the general minimum wage to $16.60 per hour from the beginning of May, the provincial government announced Thursday. The increase is 50 cents &mdash; a 3.11 per cent bump &mdash; adding $687 in revenue annually per person. Some 258,900 workers across the province are set to feel the boost. The minimum rate for tipped workers will increase by 40 cents to $13.30 an hour. Meanwhile, raspberry pickers will see a higher increase than strawberry pickers. The former will earn $4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-is-raising-the-minimum-wage-this-spring-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/quebec-is-raising-the-minimum-wage-this-spring-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ye Olde Orchard Pub in N.D.G. closed indefinitely due to municipal work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic-themed pub Ye Olde Orchard has closed its branch on Monkland Ave. indefinitely. The cause of the closure is &ldquo;city work,&rdquo; the pub announced in a Facebook post. &ldquo;During this time you can visit us at our other island locations: Mountain or Prince Arthur. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to serving you again soon!&rdquo; the post said. Ye Olde Orchard also has locations in Pointe-Claire, Ch&acirc;teauguay, St-Sauveur and Mont-Tremblant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-in-ndg-closed-indefinitely-due-to-municipal-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-in-ndg-closed-indefinitely-due-to-municipal-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ye Olde Orchard Pub in N.D.G. closed indefinitely because of issue with building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic-themed pub Ye Olde Orchard has indefinitely closed its branch on Monkland Ave. in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. The cause of the closing is &ldquo;city work,&rdquo; the pub announced in a Facebook post. &ldquo;During this time you can visit us at our other island locations: Mountain or Prince Arthur. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to serving you again soon!&rdquo; the post said. The pub&rsquo;s operator, Joe Pilotte, said he received &ldquo;no details at all&rdquo; a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-in-ndg-closed-indefinitely-because-of-issue-with-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-in-ndg-closed-indefinitely-because-of-issue-with-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ye Olde Orchard Pub closes indefinitely to 'ensure public safety']]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic-themed pub Ye Olde Orchard has indefinitely closed its branch on Monkland Ave. in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. The cause of the closing is &ldquo;city work,&rdquo; the pub announced in a Facebook post. &ldquo;During this time you can visit us at our other island locations: Mountain or Prince Arthur. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to serving you again soon!&rdquo; the post said. The city later clarified to The Gazette the pub and surrounding residences were closed to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-closes-indefinitely-to-ensure-public-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-closes-indefinitely-to-ensure-public-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ye Olde Orchard Pub closed indefinitely because of issue with building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic-themed pub Ye Olde Orchard has indefinitely closed its branch on Monkland Ave. in Notre-Dame-de-Gr&acirc;ce. The cause of the closing is &ldquo;city work,&rdquo; the pub announced in a Facebook post. &ldquo;During this time you can visit us at our other island locations: Mountain or Prince Arthur. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we look forward to serving you again soon!&rdquo; the post said. The city later clarified to The Gazette that the pub and surrounding residences were clos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-closed-indefinitely-because-of-issue-with-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/ye-olde-orchard-pub-closed-indefinitely-because-of-issue-with-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault's replacement to be chosen April 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC&nbsp;&mdash; The new leader of the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec and next Quebec premier will be chosen April 12. On Thursday, the party released the date and the rules for the race to replace Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault, who announced last week he is stepping down. In order to be a candidate, a person will have to collect the signatures of 1,000 party members across 75 ridings of Quebec plus obtain the support of 15 CAQ MNAs. Candidates will also need endorsements from at least 100]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/premier-franccedilois-legaults-replacement-to-be-chosen-april-12/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/premier-franccedilois-legaults-replacement-to-be-chosen-april-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citing the economy and jobs, Quebec delays greenhouse gas target deadline by five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Quebec government announced on Thursday it has delayed its greenhouse gas reduction target deadline to 2035 &mdash; an extension of five years. In a communiqu&eacute;, provincial Environment Minister Bernard Drainville wrote that the delay was being implemented to safeguard the economy and jobs. &ldquo;To act for the climate is essential, but it must be done in a balanced and responsible manner,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Maintaining an ambitious target while adjusting the schedule is to adopt a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/citing-the-economy-and-jobs-quebec-delays-greenhouse-gas-target-deadline-by-five-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/citing-the-economy-and-jobs-quebec-delays-greenhouse-gas-target-deadline-by-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal man who killed his parents, grandmother declared not criminally responsible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young man who killed his parents and his grandmother inside the family&rsquo;s home in Rosemont nearly three years ago was declared not criminally responsible for the deaths in a decision delivered at the Montreal courthouse Thursday. Quebec Superior Court Justice Annie &Eacute;mond went over a long summary of 22-year-old Arthur Galarneau&rsquo;s mental health history &mdash; and how his family tried to help him &mdash; before delivering her decision. On March 17, 2023, the young man stabbed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-who-killed-his-parents-grandmother-declared-not-criminally-responsible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-man-who-killed-his-parents-grandmother-declared-not-criminally-responsible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight street racers thwarted by Sûreté du Québec in Laval]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec reported it spent the early hours of Wednesday pulling over multiple speeders in Laval and Rosem&egrave;re. The first incident occurred at a little after 12 a.m., when a 41-year-old driver and a second, 18-year-old motorist, were pulled over on northbound Highway 15 in Laval. Police say they were engaged in a street race. The older driver was clocked at 171 km/h in a 100 km/h zone while the 18-year-old was travelling at 180 km/h. Each driver was ticketed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/midnight-street-racers-thwarted-by-sret-du-qubec-in-laval/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/midnight-street-racers-thwarted-by-sret-du-qubec-in-laval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers clocked above 160 km/h in Laval area slapped with speeding fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&ucirc;ret&eacute; du Qu&eacute;bec reported it spent the early hours of Wednesday pulling over multiple speeders in Laval and Rosem&egrave;re. The first incident occurred at a little after 12 a.m., when a 41-year-old driver and a second, 18-year-old motorist, were pulled over on northbound Highway 15 in Laval. Police say they were engaged in a street race. The older driver was clocked at 171 km/h in a 100 km/h zone while the 18-year-old was travelling at 180 km/h. Each driver was ticketed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drivers-clocked-above-160-kmh-in-laval-area-slapped-with-speeding-fines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/drivers-clocked-above-160-kmh-in-laval-area-slapped-with-speeding-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal weather: Snow squall watch in effect as Arctic blast draws nearer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal&rsquo;s morning commute began with a tepid minus-2 C Thursday, but visibility was reduced because of sometimes heavy flurries. Environment Canada issued a yellow snow-squall watch for the Montreal area that will be in effect until at least Thursday evening. It warns of up to five centimetres of accumulated snow and flurries and blowing snow that could reduce visibility to zero. &ldquo;Snow squalls are giving highly variable weather conditions,&rdquo; the federal meteorological agency sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-snow-squall-watch-in-effect-as-arctic-blast-draws-nearer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/montreal-weather-snow-squall-watch-in-effect-as-arctic-blast-draws-nearer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation begins into fire that shut down Jacques Cartier Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police arson investigators on Thursday morning will examine the site of a four-alarm fire on de Lorimier Ave. that forced the complete closure of the Jacques Cartier Bridge Wednesday. Police spokesperson Caroline Ch&egrave;vrefils said Montreal firefighters finally ended their intervention at the site of the former Barsalou Soap factory on de Lorimier Ave. and Logan St. around 1 a.m. Montreal&rsquo;s public works teams will repair infrastructure damage sustained during the fire and arso]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/investigation-begins-into-fire-that-shut-down-jacques-cartier-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/investigation-begins-into-fire-that-shut-down-jacques-cartier-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projet Montréal criticizes city budget cuts for sports, green spaces, citizen participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Ensemble Montr&eacute;al&rsquo;s 2026 budget and 10-year capital works program promise to &ldquo;improve urban life and reverse the exodus of Montrealers,&rdquo; the former administration is accusing them of doing the opposite. Projet Montr&eacute;al launched a petition last week calling for a budget that &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t leave families behind,&rdquo; criticizing cuts to recreational services, green spaces, the participatory budget and the city&rsquo;s popular welcome box for newborns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/projet-montral-criticizes-city-budget-cuts-for-sports-green-spaces-citizen-participation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/projet-montral-criticizes-city-budget-cuts-for-sports-green-spaces-citizen-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-profit and co-op housing directors seek clarity on Quebec law lowering valuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bill passed by the National Assembly might provide some desperately needed property tax relief to non-profit housing boards and housing co-operatives across Quebec. They&rsquo;re just not sure yet if the legislation is the answer to their hopes because its wording is unclear. &ldquo;I would like to be able to shout it loud and clear that it&rsquo;s such good news and spread it on social media,&rdquo; Patrick Pr&eacute;ville, executive director of the F&eacute;d&eacute;ration de l&rsquo;hab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/non-profit-and-co-op-housing-directors-seek-clarity-on-quebec-law-lowering-valuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/non-profit-and-co-op-housing-directors-seek-clarity-on-quebec-law-lowering-valuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect detained after gunfire reports trigger police response at Brossard strip mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Montreal&rsquo;s South Shore detained an individual late Wednesday afternoon after reports of possible gunfire at a Brossard strip mall in an incident that briefly triggered a security perimeter and road closures. Longueuil police were called to a commercial area at the intersection of Rome Blvd. and Milan St. around 4 p.m. following calls of &ldquo;possible gunshots,&rdquo; police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said. The incident was believed to have occurred outside a row of business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspect-detained-after-gunfire-reports-trigger-police-response-at-brossard-strip-mall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/suspect-detained-after-gunfire-reports-trigger-police-response-at-brossard-strip-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police respond to 'possible gunshots' in Brossard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police are responding to an armed violence incident on Rome Blvd. in Brossard, they announced Wednesday evening. The Service de police de l&rsquo;agglom&eacute;ration de Longueuil was called to the commercial area for &ldquo;possible gunshots&rdquo; at around 4 p.m., police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said. No victims nor shell casings were found at the scene as of 7 p.m., according to Pierre. A suspect was apprehended. Pierre said the suspect will be interviewed by investigators sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-respond-to-possible-gunshots-in-brossard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/police-respond-to-possible-gunshots-in-brossard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Police respond to 'armed violence' incident in Brossard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longueuil police are responding to an armed violence incident in the Rome Blvd. area in Brossard, they announced Wednesday evening. Milan St. is closed to traffic in both directions between Mirabeau St. and Rome Blvd. as of 6 p.m., the announcement said. This report will be updated.RelatedMan gunned down in Kahnawake was a well-known criminal from Montreal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/breaking-police-respond-to-armed-violence-incident-in-brossard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/breaking-police-respond-to-armed-violence-incident-in-brossard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Rouge Bar, a Montreal late-night fixture, is closing after more than 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the sign did the work. A vertical strip of neon-red &ldquo;ROUGE&rdquo; gleamed above St-Laurent Blvd. and Prince-Arthur St., as a marker for waves of party-hungry young professionals and students alike. You could spot the sign from halfway down the block. But at the end of this month, the sign and indeed the nightclub inside will go dark. Le Rouge Bar, which has been in operation for more than two decades, will close at the end of January as its lease comes to an end and it reckons w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-rouge-bar-a-montreal-late-night-fixture-is-closing-after-more-than-20-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-rouge-bar-a-montreal-late-night-fixture-is-closing-after-more-than-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Le Rouge Bar, a Montreal late-night fixture, is closing after 23 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, the sign did the work. A vertical strip of neon-red &lsquo;ROUGE&rsquo; gleamed above St-Laurent Boulevard and Prince-Arthur Street, as a marker for waves of party-hungry young professionals and students alike. You could spot the sign from halfway down the block. But at the end of this month, the sign and indeed the nightclub inside will go dark. Le Rouge Bar, which has been in operation for more than two decades, will close at the end of January as its lease comes to an end and it re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-rouge-bar-a-montreal-late-night-fixture-is-closing-after-23-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/le-rouge-bar-a-montreal-late-night-fixture-is-closing-after-23-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On alert, Montreal says warming centres ready ahead of extreme cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Montreal says it&rsquo;s confident it has enough resources open to ensure the safety of its unhoused population during the extreme cold expected this weekend. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said teams are already on alert and preparing for what&rsquo;s to come. A polar vortex is expected to hit Quebec by Friday, bringing temperatures in the mid-minus-20s Celsius and wind chills reaching close to minus-40 in some areas. &ldquo;All of our departments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/on-alert-montreal-says-warming-centres-ready-ahead-of-extreme-cold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/on-alert-montreal-says-warming-centres-ready-ahead-of-extreme-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fran&ccedil;ois Legault says he isn't worried about CAQ's future despite his departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUEBEC &mdash; Despite the departure of several veteran ministers, the Coalition Avenir Qu&eacute;bec is more necessary than ever in these difficult times, Premier Fran&ccedil;ois Legault said Wednesday. In his first comments since announcing his impending departure last Wednesday, Legault said the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois and its referendum plan represent economic instability, while Quebec&rsquo;s Liberals cannot be trusted to stop the decline of French in Montreal. He said his party, repr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/franccedilois-legault-says-he-isnt-worried-about-caqs-future-despite-his-departure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/franccedilois-legault-says-he-isnt-worried-about-caqs-future-despite-his-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Trump's bluster, it's time to bolster military defences in northern Quebec: experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time has come for Canada and Quebec to rapidly bolster their military presence on their northern borders as U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats of taking control of Arctic territories persist, experts in international defence say. Sending Canadian troops to Quebec&rsquo;s north, buying submarines and increasing naval patrols through the Northwest Passage are actions that should be taken to send the message Canada is defending North America&rsquo;s borders and asserting its sovereignt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amid-trumps-bluster-its-time-to-bolster-military-defences-in-northern-quebec-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amid-trumps-bluster-its-time-to-bolster-military-defences-in-northern-quebec-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Trump's bluster, Canada urged to bolster military defences in northern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The time has come for Canada and Quebec to rapidly bolster their military presence on their northern borders as U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threats of taking control of Arctic territories persist, experts in international defence say. Sending Canadian troops to Quebec&rsquo;s north, buying submarines and increasing naval patrols through the Northwest Passage are actions that should be taken to send the message Canada is defending North America&rsquo;s borders and asserting its sovereignt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amid-trumps-bluster-canada-urged-to-bolster-military-defences-in-northern-quebec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/baie-saint-paul/amid-trumps-bluster-canada-urged-to-bolster-military-defences-in-northern-quebec/</guid></item></channel></rss>