By Murray Sherriffs
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A law that protects Quebecers against the deliberate shortening of the lifespan of a product, promotes durability, repairs and maintenance of goods and allows consumers to obtain information and tools from manufacturers to repair broken products and extend their use, is now in effect, allows people to use commonly available tools and ends built-in obsolescence in products.
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One person is dead, two other people are in hospital following a head on road crash on Highway 50 in Mirabel on Saturday when a westbound motorist attempting to pass a vehicle collided with a heavy vehicle with a third vehicle also involved.
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Québec Solidaire is sponsoring a petition that champions the right to be buried in a shroud, a method more environment-friendly and traditionally preferred by Muslims and Jews.
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Montreal police investigators are investigating a murder-suicide involving two men dead from gunshot wounds in the MR250 Bar on Mont Royal near Laval in the Plateau.
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Restaurants across Quebec are hurting because of staff shortages caused by federal limits to hiring low-wage temporary foreign workers, and many saying that they could be forced to reduce hours or close completely.
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The deadline for municipal candidates to come forward has passed (October 3) and 14 mayors in the Greater Montreal area have been elected by acclamation.
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A young man has been killed in a fight involving several people in Angora Park near de la Sablière elementary school in Terrebonne.
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West Island Mission has launched a program that guides seniors to avoid criminal scams by teaching seniors the ins and outs of technology and how to avoid love scams, government scams and bank scams, all of which makes criminals a lot of money every year and even include a fake video of Prime Minister Carney pitching an investment scheme.
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Cabot Square saw a number of people gather yet again on the weekend, to honor missing and murdered Indigenous girls and women in the Montreal area, with one organizer saying that many missing Indigenous women frequented the park until they went missing.
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Quebec’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is warning the public to not consume pastries containing pistachios sold at Restaurant Pushap on Sources boulevard, citing a salmonella bacteria contamination.
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A study exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and dementia is warning there is no safe limit to the number of drinks one can consume.
The journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine is reporting that any amount of alcohol consumption can lead to an increased risk.
These finding are a direct contrast to other research that suggests moderate and light drinking can have a protective effect on dementia.
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Sun / 29 today
Showers / 27 tomorrow
