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Judicial recount gives Vachon riding to Parti Québécois

A judicial recount in the riding of Vachon in the Montérégie region shows the Parti Québécois candidate Stephan Fogaing won the riding by three votes, according to CBC sources.

Couldn’t access some Quebec websites today? Here’s why

Numerous federal and provincial government websites, including some in Quebec, went offline as developers rushed to fix a vulnerability in PHP, a widely used programming language. Developers urged website owners to update their software as soon as possible.

Pedestrian killed while crossing the street in Montreal's West Island

Montreal police say a 69-year-old man has died after being struck by an SUV in the West Island suburb of Dorval.

St-Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec premier, unveils smaller cabinet

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon unveiled the 22 ministers who will make up his cabinet on Wednesday.

He bought a used SUV from a Volvo dealer. He regrets trusting their inspection process

Ashton-Vitaly Evdosin, a 21-year-old student says he's had continuous problems with his certified pre-owned Volvo since he bought it last fall. None of the problems were flagged in the dealership's inspection report. He wants Volvo Canada to cancel the vehicle sale and refund his money.

Taking the road less travelled by: Montreal rideshare driver releases poetry collection

After eight years of balancing 10-hour workdays and writing, Jibril Adamu is releasing his first poetry collection, Ode to a Red Country Rooster, at the end of the month.

Nick Suzuki's iron man streak ends, Habs captain to miss 2 to 4 weeks due to injury

The iron man streak for Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is coming to an end. After 546 NHL games played, Suzuki will be sidelined for two to four weeks due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday.

Forge FC tops CF Montreal on penalty kicks to win Canadian championship

After Forge and CF Montreal remained tied at one after regulation and extra time, the Hamilton-based side prevailed 4-2 in a shootout to become the first Canadian Premier League team to win the Canadian Championship.

Canada Post starting weekend parcel delivery in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa this fall

Canada's national mail carrier says it plans to start delivering parcels on the weekend to seven million households by the end of 2027, as part of the financially troubled Crown corporation's major restructuring.

Come see Quebec's most famous painter's works: Espace Riopelle opens in Quebec City

Montreal-born Jean Paul Riopelle is considered one of Canada’s most influential painters. The new Espace Riopelle at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec offers Quebecers a chance to experience his work in person.

Mayor of Frampton Que., announces she will stay on after wave of resident support

A petition with 400 resident signatures has prompted Gina Cloutier, mayor of Frampton, Que., to reverse her decision to resign. She'd initially announced her intention to step down due to threats of violence from her constituents.

Federal bureaucrats grilled over decision to strip status from over 700 Innu in Quebec

After emotional testimony from members of the Innu First Nation of Essipit in Quebec who’ve seen their lives upended, federal bureaucrats defended their decision to remove status from more than 700 Innu in the community.

Historic moment as Quebec Conservatives sworn in for 1st time in 91 years

Éric Duhaime’s victory in the Bellechasse riding marked the first time since 1935 that a Conservative politician was sworn into the Quebec legislature running directly under the party’s banner. The Conservatives went from less than two per cent of the vote in 2018 to just over 20 per cent of the provincial vote in this election.

After 72 years, Atikamekw baby will be reburied in home community of Manawan

More than 70 years after leaving his home in the northern Quebec community of Manawan, an Atikamekw baby's body was found in Quebec City following the exhumation of a common grave.

Quebec Superior Court hears arguments to suspend Montreal bylaw banning insults to police

Lawyers told Quebec Superior Court on Thursday that it should suspend a recently adopted bylaw banning insults against employees of the City of Montreal, including police officers.

Raccoon rabies continues to spread in Quebec as government reports 3rd infected cat

The infection was detected on Sept. 25 in the town of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in the Montérégie region.

Former CAQ MNA to run for Carney's Liberals in federal byelection in Quebec

The Liberal Party of Canada announced that Chantal Soucy would be the party's candidate in the upcoming byelection in Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Acton. Soucy was a longtime Coalition Avenir Québec MNA for the provincial riding of Saint-Hyacinthe.

As winter looms, new PQ government to unveil emergency funding to fight homelessness

The Quebec government is expected to present today emergency funds to help unhoused people — its first major announcement since the Parti Québécois formed a minority government.

Quebec’s bottle-deposit refund system is growing. What you pay for a drink is likely to rise

Consignaction says rising eco-fees are to help meet the organization’s expanded mandate and hit its government-set targets. Part of its plan also includes building its own glass processing plant — a move that has stirred some controversy.

Why Quebec's strategic reserve of maple syrup is running dry

Quebec maple syrup producers say the province's strategic reserve will be "completely depleted" by the end of February. What's going on?

Two women dead after shooting in Rivière-du-Loup parking lot

The victims were discovered Thursday evening behind a restaurant near Highway 20.

Police in Terrebonne, Que., searching for 18-year-old who is deaf and nonverbal

The teen may exhibit behaviour similar to that of a 10-year-old, according to police, who are concerned for his health and safety

Quebec coroner’s report questions suicide conclusion in death of 18-year-old

A Quebec coroner says evidence does not establish suicide in the death of 18-year-old Emmanuel Diafouka. His family is calling for police to reopen the investigation.

Demolition work halted at Canada Malting plant in Montreal after partial collapse

Demolition work that began Monday at the Canada Malting plant in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough has been put on hold following a partial collapse. The developer said it was informed of the incident on Wednesday and no one was injured.

Lack of security at psychiatric ER puts workers at risk in Quebec City hospital, unions say

Psychiatric emergency department workers say hospital security measures are lacking. They stood outside the Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL) in Quebec City Friday to demand safety improvements.

PQ concedes loss of Champlain riding to Conservatives, ending judicial recount

PQ candidate René Branchaud conceded the seat of Champlain, suspending his requested judicial recount for alleged procedural errors.

Police investigating double murder in Quebec’s Bas-St-Laurent region

Quebec provincial police are investigating after two women were shot and killed in the parking lot of a restaurant in Rivière-du-Loup, in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region. 

Group files Competition Bureau complaint over Israeli real estate events in Toronto, Montreal

A group of lawyers and civil society members have filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Israeli real estate events in Toronto and Montreal, alleging that illegal properties were marketed to Canadians under false pretences.

Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood turns 150 — here’s how its historical society is celebrating

The exhibit is called NDG Through Time: 150 years of Memory and Community Life and it is on display at the Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Botrel.

Quebec woman who beat 4-year-old boy to death testifies in bid to get early parole

After 18 years behind bars, a Quebec woman who was found guilty of beating her then-boyfriend's four-year-old son to death in 2008 is appealing to a jury for a chance at early parole, saying she acknowledges and regrets what she did.

CF Montreal says it's beefing up security after post-game violence, vandalism

The team said in a statement on its website Friday that the trouble erupted after its loss to the Canadian Premier League’s Forge FC on penalty kicks in the Canadian Championship final on Wednesday.

Haven’t kept up with the Montreal Roses? Here’s what to know ahead of the playoff run

To help you get into playoff mode, here are a few tidbits about the team’s season.

Hampstead, Que., mayor pleads guilty, faces $30K fine after anti-Palestine posts

Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine.

Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says

Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News that Ewart is "as bad as they come."

Boychuk lifts Roses to NSL's Supporters' Shield with late goal in win over Rapid

The Montreal Roses got a goal in the 81st minute from Tanya Boychuk and a shutout performance from goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert to clinch first place in the Northern Super League with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Ottawa Rapid.

Duelling petitions highlight rift over paroled murderer at McGill law school

Students at McGill University's law faculty remain divided over the presence of a convicted murderer in the classroom, with a new counter-petition outlining why some students feel unsafe and don't want him in their presence.

82 days later, no repairs started on washed-out road dividing small Quebec town

Residents in L’Ascension, Que., are still waiting on repairs after August flooding washed away part of their main road. The municipality's mayor blames the delay for repairs on the bureaucracy of different levels of government.

This skateboarder broke a world record of 151 km/h on a Quebec road

Diego Poncelet, a skateboarder from Spain, hit 151.83 kilometres an hour downhill on the Route du Fleuve in Charlevoix's Les Éboulements region. Watch him do it and recount how he prepared for the record-breaking ride.

Canada's Leylah Fernandez to meet Elena Rybakina in Ningbo Open final

Leylah Fernandez advanced to the final of the Ningbo Open after the unseeded Canadian beat ​Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals at the ​Yinzhou International Tennis Centre in the eastern Chinese city on Saturday.

Call of the Wilde: Jacob Fowler shines again in a convincing win for the Montreal Canadiens in Chicago

The challenge is on for the Habs to rise above losing their best player. Night one in Chicago was an impressive one for the Montreal Canadiens beating the Blackhawks 4-1.

Convicted B.C. murderer who attended McGill's faculty of law now back in custody

Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer who has stirred controversy while attending law courses at McGill University, is back in custody while authorities look more closely at his case.

Montrealers rally against alleged humiliation of unhoused, racialized citizens by police officers

The protest, which began around 3 p.m., was in response to news earlier this month that two police officers who work at the downtown station were suspended in August for alleged acts of humiliation directed at unhoused and racialized people.

Hundreds gather to protest ‘abusive’ police behaviour in Montreal

The afternoon gathering comes amid reports earlier this month that two police officers who worked at the Berri Street station were suspended with pay in August for alleged acts of humiliation directed at unhoused and racialized people.

Is this Quebec-developed fruit the 'apple of the future'?

Quebec apple producers say it’s been a good season, harvest- and sales-wise. They say it has much to do with U.S. tariffs and new varieties developed in — and for — Quebec.

More young Quebecers are turning to evangelism. A new documentary explores why

Journalist Clément Hamelin’s documentary, Faites du bruit pour Jésus, sheds light on a crop of new, young evangelicals in the province. He spoke with Let’s Go's Sabrina Marandola about the project.

Gaspesians love the art and community space at the Matapedia train station

Ambulance break down at accident highlights lack of resources, union says

Union leaders say more resources are needed after an ambulance responding to an accident involving a 15-year-old boy in the municipality of Saint-Michel broke down Saturday night.