By Murray Sherriffs
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The Montreal Transit system will be hit by a strike this week-end if there is no agreement reached.
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Léger Marketing says that Quebec Premier François Legault’s popularity is at its lowest level ever, but the premier claims to have no plans to step down in light of the 71% of respondents who said that they are dissatisfied with his performance and 61% who feel that it’s time to go.
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In Sainte Julienne, a 73-year-old woman has died from injuries after she was attacked with an axe and her 14-year-old grandson has been charged with murder.
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It has been four days since the Montreal area was hit by a snowstorm and thousands of hydro customers remain off the grid, and Hydro Québec says that it’s making significant progress in restoring service.
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Ontario Premier Ford has told reporters, in response to Quebecers who are are angry that their doctors are leaving for Ontario, “If you treat your doctors well and respect them, they’re going to stay and they’re going to have a thriving practice…Ontario is attracting doctors around the world who see the province as an ideal place to live and start their businesses. I’m not targeting Quebec doctors. If they call me, I return their call.”
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Quebec’s language commissioner Benoît Dubreuil says that a mandatory integration pathway should be imposed on immigrants, to make sure they participate fully in French-language life, because there’s a growing separation between immigrants and French-speaking Quebecers, particularly in Montreal and this is weakening social cohesion and attachment to the French culture.
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The Sour Puss liqueur brand has set up shop in Montreal and Andy England, chief executive of Phillips Distilling says that it had no choice, because it lost all of its business in Canada, caused by Canadians reacting to President Trump’s tariffs.
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During tests on the West Island, snow rendered news commuter trains useless, after moisture stalled them near the Canadian Tire store on St. Charles and near the Fairview shopping mall in Pointe Claire.
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A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Quebec mother of two youngsters, who claims that TikTok has targeted children with ads on its app, which is illegal under the Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act.
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Border services agents in Montreal have seized three tonnes of cannabis destined for Europe, hidden in lumber and boxes of paper towels. They said that the amount of weed heading overseas has skyrocketed this year.
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Montreal police are hunting a pervert who put a camera in a washroom in a Westmount coffee shop near Claremont and Sherbrooke.
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Thousands of ballots cast in the Dorval mayoral race will be recounted, to calm the political camps of Démocratie Dorval candidate Umberto Macri and incumbent Mayor Marc Doret of Action Dorval.
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Volunteers with the Jamaica Association of Montreal are collecting food, clothing and other supplies for communities in Jamaica devastated by Hurricane Melissa.
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The Lemay architectural firm is proposing to transform the elevated portion of Highway 40 in Montreal that would see the section “rehabilitated” to include housing, public gardens and improved public transit access.
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Longevity expert, Doctor Peter Attia says most people experience a steep decline in their 70s, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The Stanford-trained physician says that at age 75, men and women fall off a cliff. He says there are simple ways to live longer, stronger, healthy, engaged and independent. Stop smoking (if you do), drink less (if you can), lose weight, exercise, avoid processed foods and adopt good sleep habits. He recommends 10 hours a week of exercise; a mix of fat-burning cardio, high-intensity intervals and strength training to maintain muscle. Eat twice the protein recommended in nutritional guidelines. Emotional and mental health are just as important as physical health, Attia. A common denominator among super-agers involves a supportive community, a healthy social environment and regular contact with people who care for one another.
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Dallas Stars vs Habs 7 p.m.
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Snow and rain / 2º today
Sun / 3º tomorrow