Plan de $6.6B del Parti Québécois, “muro financiero” de alcaldes y brecha de Communauto — Montreal, martes

Ex-Montreal priest allegedly viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit

Brian Boucher, 64, is serving an eight-year sentence for sexually assaulting two boys and had been living at an approved Montreal residence since his statutory release in 2024.

Carney talks tax incentives to lure foreign investors, plan for nationwide sovereign internet at summit

Quebec party leaders to clash over province's future, economy in 1st election debate

Quebec coroner says police mishandled 2024 search for missing Lévis teen

A Quebec coroner who led a public inquest into the death of a 13-year-old girl in 2024 found that police prematurely suspended a ground search hours after the teen was reported missing.

Communauto says it was hit by data breach initiated by its own employee

The Montreal car-sharing company said it was hit by a potential data breach after one of its employees tried to access customers' personal information.

Quebec sees sharp rise in cost of homelessness services

The average cost of providing services to people experiencing homelessness has risen to more than $95,000 a year per person – up from just over $72,000 in 2023, according to a report commissioned by the Union of Quebec Municipalities. Experts say these rising costs highlight the need for bolder investments in social housing.

Quebec’s farmers union is calling on Ottawa to suspend Alto high-speed rail project

An association representing Quebec farmers is calling on the federal government to suspend its plans for a high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto.

Quebec party leaders are set to spar in their first debate this evening

The host, TVA, has said the debate would explore three main themes: the economy, taxes and public services, and the future of Quebec. 

Do school cell phone bans work? Teachers say enforcement can be an issue

Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.

‘Major financial wall’: Montreal, Longueuil mayors call for action on infrastructure

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier want their cities’ infrastructure needs to take centre stage in the province’s election campaign. They say if nothing changes, the cost of infrastructure maintenance will continue to spiral and that their cities won’t be able to keep up.

Virtual OPUS cards now available to all Android users in Montreal

Montreal transit users with an Android cellphone can now have access to a digital version of the OPUS card.

Quebec youth coalition calls for action to protect 2SLGBTQ+ students in schools

The Coalition Interjeunes youth coalition says Quebec needs to take action to protect youth in schools, as members are seeing more and more incidents of bullying and harassment. The CBC's Julia Page spoke with Coalition Interjeunes members Noah Guay and Zackary Fournier to find out more.

Canada's national men's soccer team will be undermanned for upcoming friendlies in Montreal, Toronto

Canada's men's soccer team will be without key players for a pair of friendlies in Toronto and Montreal in the coming weeks.

Canada seeking private investment at 4 airports, including Montreal's: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is looking at funding from private investors for Canada’s four largest airports, an announcement made during the Canada Investment Summit on Sept. 15. Carney says airport ownership of the land and assets would still belong to the government. But funding from privatization would help pay for investments in Canada’s smaller regional and more remote airports.

PQ touts balanced-budget plan as leaders prepare to face off in pivotal debate

PQ unveils plan to balance Quebec's budget by 2028-29 as party leaders make their final pitch to undecided voters ahead of the campaign's first debate.