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Gatineau mom told she can't wear hijab at after-school event: parent committee

A Gatineau school board committee says it's worried parents will be discouraged from volunteering after a local mother was reportedly told by her child's elementary school that, due to Quebec secularism laws, she would have to remove her hijab if she wants to participate in an after-school event this fall.

Emotions and election tension: What you missed on last day of Quebec’s parliamentary session

The last day of the legislative session in Quebec City was marked by emotional goodbyes from outgoing MNAs, fundraising allegations and political jabs ahead of the election campaign. Here’s what happened.

As support grows for Villa Maria, school's future may come down to dollars

Thousands of residents, parents and alumni are pushing to keep Villa Maria College on its historic NDG campus, but school officials say any solution will have to address significant financial challenges as key decisions loom this summer.

SPVM cracks down on Montréal-Nord unit suspected of co-ordinated racist behaviour

More than a dozen police officers assigned to Montréal-Nord’s Station 39 are under investigation over alleged racist and hateful acts committed against Black and Arab people during police stops, Radio-Canada has learned.

Search operation underway at Verdun Beach for missing man

Emergency teams, including Montreal police and firefighters are attempting to locate a young man who went missing at the beach in Verdun on Friday evening.

Inside a familiar gathering place for Montreal soccer fans as World Cup kicks off

World Cup crowds are nothing new for Montreal’s Pub Burgundy Lion, a soccer hub that’s used to welcoming fans throughout the year for various tournaments. With the world’s biggest sports event underway, the pub is ready to host buzzing soccer nights. And this time, its owners say something feels different.

Why the Fréchette government is being accused of using UPAC to hunt down whistleblowers

At the National Assembly, opposition parties believe Premier Christine Fréchette’s government is abusing its power by hunting for the source of leaks within the government bureaucracy. Here's a breakdown of the controversy.

‘This is a gem’: Montreal’s Mile-Ex artists fear losing iconic space to redevelopment

At the corner of Beaubien Avenue West and Durocher Street in Montreal's Mile-Ex neighbourhood sits an unassuming industrial red brick building. But 435 Beaubien Ave. W. is anything but ordinary for the many artists who have operated out of studios there for years.

iPhone may be one factor in falling birth rates, researchers say

New research suggests a device that has come to define modern life may be playing a role.

Montreal mayor urges calm, vows to uncover truth after police unit suspected of racist behaviour

2 dead, several injured in Montreal apartment fire

At around 7:30 a.m., Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture said police received 911 calls reporting a fire in an apartment building in the Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough.

Héma-Québec launches summer outreach campaign to boost blood and plasma donations

National Blood Donor Week is being marked with a provincewide summer outreach campaign by Héma-Québec aimed at encouraging blood and plasma donations during the vacation season.