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Montreal Jewish museum reopens century-old sewing shop as a pop-up exhibit
For 100 years, H. Fisher & Fils was a fixture of Montreal's garment industry, serving up orders of buttons, bolts of cloth and sewing supplies from its storefront on St-Laurent Boulevard in the city's Plateau neighbourhood.
Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action — but only for Quebec customers
Superior Court Justice Donald Bisson limited the class action to Quebec residents because the case hinges on that province's consumer protection laws. In 2024, hundreds of thousands of customers were told via email they had won a boat, Montreal-based firm LPC Avocats says, in what Tim Hortons has called a technical error.
Fête nationale marked by parades, concerts and extreme weather in Quebec
Montreal will be hosting a parade beginning at 2 p.m., followed by an evening concert at Parc Maisonneuve featuring artists such as Robert Charlebois and Sara Dufour. Meanwhile, thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened the festivities in Quebec's provincial capital region on Monday.
Quebec coroner urges better police training on domestic violence
A Quebec coroner has raised questions about whether police missed domestic violence red flags in the case of a man who killed his three-year-old twin sons shortly after he was arrested — then released — for allegedly harassing his ex-partner.
Why drones pose such a challenge in Quebec detention centres
Experts say the problem is growing, dangerous and hard to stop, despite millions of dollars invested by provincial and federal governments.
Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death a year after fatal assault
Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days prior. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2007 of six counts of second-degree murder but was suspected of killing dozens more women at his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Half of Quebecers don't have first responder services in their communities, report says
A new auditor general report has found that about half of Quebec's population lives in communities with no first responder service, despite numerous calls over the years to improve access to potentially life-saving first aid.
Bloc candidate who lost by 1 vote considering 'all options' after report of ballot problem
The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she's evaluating her options after a judicial recount that saw her lose by a single vote.
Montreal health officials call for better access to tuberculosis care after sharp rise in cases
Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year.
Appeal of ban on random police stops in Quebec headed to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.