Montreal news

• Beach bag essentials

  18-07-2017 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fashion and beauty expert Lisa Kisber joins Global’s Andrea Howick with all the essentials you can stuff into your beach bag to enjoy a day in the sun.
  
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• Does Heated Rivalry do enough for 2SLGBTQ+ representation? A Montreal comedian and festival organizer weigh in

  31-01-2026 23:05 via cbc.ca
  Heated Rivalry, a love story between two young professional hockey stars, has become one of the biggest cultural moments in television since it was adapted into a 6-episode series. Charlie Boudreau, executive director of Montreal's 2SLGBTQ+ film festival, Image+Nation, and Montreal comedian Charlie Morin share their perspectives on the hit.
  
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• Quebec police set up post in Mont-Tremblant, one year after man’s disappearance

  31-01-2026 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  One year after 22-year-old Liam Toman disappeared from a Mont-Tremblant ski resort, Quebec police and his family are asking anyone with information to come forward.
  
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• Class action filed against Hydro-Québec after Côte-St-Luc power failures

  31-01-2026 22:05 via montrealgazette.com
  For more than 48 hours, thousands of residents in Montreal’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. Read More
  
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• First, the lights went out in N.D.G. Then, the taps went dry

  31-01-2026 18:31 via montrealgazette.com
  It was an unexpected task for bookstore owner Raven Taylor to add to her Friday morning routine: brushing her teeth at work. Read More
  
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• Greg Kelley opens up about mental health struggles amid PLQ crisis

  31-01-2026 18:00 via cbc.ca
  In an interview with CBC National Assembly reporter Cathy Senay, MNA Greg Kelley spoke about his mental health struggles. Those struggles intensified last year during the Quebec Liberal Party's political crisis that involved his wife and fellow MNA, Marwah Rizqy.
  
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• Late-night stabbing sends young man to hospital in Côte-des-Neiges

  31-01-2026 17:24 via montrealgazette.com
  A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed Friday night in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, police said. Read More
  
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• Stu's Slapshots: Wolf head hat a prized possession for Canadiens

  31-01-2026 15:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It has become an NHL tradition a team's player of the game after victories is presented with some kind of prop in the locker room. Read More
  
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• Libman: As Hydro-Québec fails, PSPP amps up his power trip

  31-01-2026 12:55 via montrealgazette.com
  This week had me muttering quite a bit about Quebec’s flagship Crown corporation, Hydro-Québec, after going without power for the three coldest days of the year, resulting in a broken pipe and flooded basement. Read More
  
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• Walk like a penguin? How not to fall, including in winter

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  In our northern climes, outdoor fall risks in winter include surfaces covered with snow, ice or black ice. Montreal's public health department has considerable online information on preventing falls outdoors and indoors, including: Read More
  
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• Quebec at the Games: La Baie speedskater Valérie Maltais peaks on long track to Italy

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Valérie 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. Read More
  
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• Montreal weather: Some sunshine, but it will remain bone-chilling cold

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday with a high of minus 11. Read More
  
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• Habs Mailbag: Arber Xhekaj's limited ice time is understandable

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Why does Arber Xhekaj get so few minutes when he plays? I get that special-teams time can skew his minutes, but what gives? Read More
  
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• Freed: Canada boring and apologetic no more, thanks to 'Cool Hand' Carney

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  There was a famous radio contest many years ago to come up with a Canadian phrase equivalent to “as American as apple pie.” Read More
  
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• Deadly falls are on the rise among older Quebecers. Prevention could save lives

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Had she known the northwestern Quebec city of Val d’Or would be blanketed in snow in early November, Montrealer Anne Renaud would definitely not have worn her UGG boots, “which have absolutely no traction,” to visit her boyfriend there. The morning of Nov. 7, the 68-year-old author of children's books wiped out during a walk around the block, landed hard on her right shoulder and fractured it. Read More
  
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• Charles Milliard says he met with exiled Marwah Rizqy in early move to rebuild Quebec Liberals

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  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’s leader. Read More
  
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• Can Charles Milliard fix a fractured Quebec Liberal Party? | The Corner Booth

  31-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Charles Milliard is the last man standing in the race to run the Quebec Liberals. Read More
  
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• Two teens arrested in connection with First Nation double homicide in northern Quebec

  31-01-2026 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  The two male victims died after being found in a bullet-riddled car on Wednesday night in the First Nations community about 600 kilometres northwest of Quebec City.
  
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• Letters: Time to blow the whistle on gambling ads

  31-01-2026 01:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It has become nearly impossible to watch professional sports without being inundated with advertisements for gambling sites. Commercial breaks, pregame shows and even in-game commentary are often tied to betting odds and promotions. Read More
  
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• Unsealed court records allege Quebec militia plot to seize cottages by force

  31-01-2026 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  The records outline the alleged scope of the plan and reveal the existence of a police informant embedded in the group.
  
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• Nothing reassuring in Quebec's new immigration program, critics say

  30-01-2026 23:04 via montrealgazette.com
  An effort by Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge to demystify Quebec's immigration overhaul for temporary workers faced immediate criticism Friday. Read More
  
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• Judge tosses cannabis trafficking case after lead prosecutor had affair with defence lawyer

  30-01-2026 22:52 via montrealgazette.com
  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. Read More
  
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• Can Trump decertify aircraft? What experts say amid Bombardier threat

  30-01-2026 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  As Trump threatens tariffs and decertification of Canadian-made jets sold in the U.S., experts weigh in on what's at stake and what could happen next.
  
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• Quebec Conservatives say they are focused on 'fighting the battles of today'

  30-01-2026 22:16 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — While the big political parties are reliving age-old constitutional squabbles, Quebec's Conservatives say they are focused on developing concrete solutions to the real problems faced by Quebecers. Read More
  
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• Ontario man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges seeks lighter sentence

  30-01-2026 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to terrorism charges told a Toronto judge he regrets his neo-Nazi past, as his lawyer asked for a reduced sentence.
  
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• Military men facing terrorism charges prepared for zombie apocalypse, informant alleges

  30-01-2026 22:15 via cbc.ca
  New information from an informant in the case involving three men accused of facilitating terrorism in Quebec City revealed they were planning for a supposed zombie apocalypse. The information comes from a former member of the group Hide & Stalk — an alleged anti-government Instagram group of current and former military members.
  
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• 2 teens arrested in connection with fatal double shooting in Cree Nation of Mistissini

  30-01-2026 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Two teenagers have been arrested after Wednesday’s fatal shooting in the Cree Nation of Mistissini, located roughly 600 kilometres northwest of Quebec City.
  
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• From Brossard to the Grammys: Montrealer's nomination 'feels important'

  30-01-2026 21:23 via montrealgazette.com
  Chase Worrell started playing piano and making beats in his Brossard bedroom at age 12, guided by a passion for music instilled in him by his father. A decade and-a-half later, the Montrealer is proud to be bringing his mom and dad along to the Grammys, where he is nominated for best contemporary R&B song and two other awards. Read More
  
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• Montreal aims to break WNBA attendance record when Toronto’s new team visits this summer

  30-01-2026 20:24 via cbc.ca
  The Toronto Tempo, the new Women's National Basketball Association franchise, will play two games at the Bell Centre this July. Given the arena’s capacity, the league is hoping to break its attendance record during the events.
  
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• Alstom says it is working to fix issues plaguing Montreal’s REM light-rail network

  30-01-2026 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Alstom Canada says it has identified defective electronic components as the source of many of the recent disruptions that have plagued the network.
  
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