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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.
1 in 4 Quebec NDP candidates have little presence just days before election
Days before the April 28 vote, there was no photo or biographical information on the NDP website for more than 20 of its 78 candidates running in Quebec, in what two political scientists describe as another sign of distress for a party fighting to keep a presence in the province.
Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February
Liam Toman, 22, went missing at around 3 a.m. on Feb. 2 after leaving a bar in the ski village north of Montreal after a night of dinner and drinks with friends. He was caught on CCTV walking toward his hotel, but never went inside.
Quebec bus driver in fatal daycare crash unable to tell right from wrong, 2nd expert tells court
A second psychiatrist told a trial on Tuesday that the man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was unable to distinguish right from wrong.
Tears, horrified silence as court views moment city bus rams into Quebec daycare
A Quebec courtroom watched with a mixture of tears and horrified silence on Monday as a video was shown of the moment a city bus rammed into a Montreal-area daycare, killing two children and injuring six more.
Montreal archdiocese launches not-for-profit real estate arm aimed at maximizing social impact
As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses "pressing community needs."