By Murray Sherriffs
The departure of two specialized cardiac surgeons from Quebec has resulted in appeals to the provincial government to make moves to stop the exodus, but so far nothing from Health Minister Bélanger or Santé Québec.
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École Charles-Perrault Lavalm, a Laval elementary school will reopen this morning following its closure yesterday after a teenage male drove his vehicle into a tree on school grounds, in his effort to escape police.
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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing of a 22-year-old man in a Walmart store in Montreal North on Wednesday.
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Montreal police are asking the public to help find three people who took part in the simulated public beheading of Quebec labour minister Jean Boulet, last month at the Place des Festivals in the Quartier des Spectacles.
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Montreal landlord Gabriel Fortin has been ordered to pay more than $160,000 damages by the Quebec Housing Tribunal, for making false statements in eviction notices and intentionally misleading tenants, lawyers and the tribunal.
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Premier Fréchette agrees better efforts can be made by her government for the homeless, but will not hold a special summit, as requested by a coalition of concerned citizens and organizations.
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French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge has introduced Bill 8, which will extend Bill 101 language restrictions to include adult education and vocational training programs, much to the disdain of critics who say this will disrupt workforce training.
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26-year-old Michaël Desmarais of Longueuil has been found guilty of producing fake resident-only parking permits.
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A 33-year-old man has been murdered in his car on Palardy Street in Laval—likely a gangland hit.
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Sun + cloud / 29º today
Rain / 21º tomorrow
Showers / 24º Sunday