Helicopter Tragedy, Advance Polls & Trafficking Conviction — Montreal Sunday

Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all 4 occupants

Police are investigating after a helicopter crashed in a field near the Rang des Écossais in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville on Saturday afternoon.

Bureaucratic jam prevents full opening of $16M Montreal sponge park

Montreal public health is worried about contamination risks at the Pierre-Bédard park in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. It is the only sponge park in the city linked to a combined sewer system. As it stands now, when the cap is removed and it floods, the excess water will mix in with sewer water.

Political rivals call Fréchette's claims of U.S. interference a fear campaign, 'Hail Mary'

Claims of American interference continued to churn on the Quebec campaign trail Saturday just ahead of the start of advance polling.

Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum

Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.

Behold the pawpaw, the tropical ‘alien banana’ that grows right here in Canada

The pawpaw fruit tastes of banana, mango and pineapple and was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards.

Quebec rapper Sarahmée explains her new 'Sassy Sasa era'

Have you heard of these Quebec political parties?

There are 15 other registered political parties on the campaign trail, some of which are running dozens of candidates with a fraction of the resources or visibility of their better-known counterparts.

2026 UCI Road World Championships: Men Elite Road Race

Watch the men's elite road race at the 2026 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal.

Quebec's Leylah Fernandez wins Singapore Open for 1st title of season

Canada's Leylah Fernandez captured her first title of the season with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Australia's Talia Gibson in the women's singles final at the Singapore Tennis Open on Sunday.

Black squirrels are helping Montreal scientists understand a city's role in animal evolution

Cities are far from uniform. Their diverse neighbourhoods, varying levels of tree cover and distinct boundaries — like Montreal’s waterways — create fine-scale environmental variations that can lead to different genetic and physical adaptations within the same animal population.

Roussel, Brunelle win men's, women's national short track speed skating titles in Montreal

Félix Roussel closed his case as the men's Canadian short track speed skating champion on Saturday with his fourth gold and second silver of the competition in Montreal.

Advance polls open in Quebec general election

Polls opened for the first day of advance voting on Sunday. Voters in Quebec have the option of voting until Monday, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m, ahead of the Oct. 5 general election.

Quebec man trafficked woman while behind bars in Manitoba through phone calls

A man was found guilty of human trafficking, benefiting from proceeds of trafficking, pimping, disobeying a court order, and obstruction of justice, a judge says.

Victims of Quebec helicopter crash remembered as TSB launches probe

Four people died after a helicopter crashed in Quebec on Saturday, though it's not yet known if a fire that occurred erupted before or after the crash.