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  Montreal plans to turn Molson Brewery site into residential neighbourhood

  The old industrial Molson Brewery site downtown Montreal will be transformed into a residential neighbourhood with a public park and some 5,000 housing units.

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  CTV News anchor Mutsumi Takahashi named Citizen of honour in Montreal

  Longtime CTV News anchor Mutsumi Takahashi was recognized with the Citizen of honour on Wednesday by the City of Montreal.

• Dorval apartment building evacuated after fire breaks out

  Around 90 firefighters are at an apartment building in Dorval after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of a seven-storey building.

• Amber Alert ends after child, 9, found safe, police say

  Quebec provincial police have ended the Amber Alert issued earlier on Wednesday for a nine-year-old boy.

• 5 suspected organized crime figures arrested for 3 Montreal and Quebec homicides

  Montreal and Quebec police arrested five suspects they believe have organized crime ties in connection with three homicides in 2023 and 2024.

• Quebec launching investigations into 3 Montreal schools over religion

  The Quebec Education Ministry will formally investigate three Montreal schools for possible religious abuses. Preliminary information points to a toxic climate and behavior that could lead to fears for students' safety, among other things.

• RCMP arrest young Quebec man for antisemitic hate speech

  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested a young Quebec man for allegedly posting hate speech on social media.

• Second day of strike action for 500 workers in 16 Quebec day-care centres

  Around 500 workers in 16 public daycares (CPEs) across Quebec are striking for a second day on Wednesday.

• Education unions filing labour tribunal complaint against Quebec over hiring freeze

  The collection of education unions and federations - the CSQ - is filing a complaint against the Quebec government over the recruitment freeze in effect since Nov. 1.

• Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics

  World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek has gained Canadian citizenship. She took the oath of citizenship Wednesday in Montreal, making her eligible to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.

• Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador ready to sign Churchill Falls energy deal

  The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador say they are ready to sign an energy agreement that would end a long-running dispute over the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant in Labrador.

• Quebec court approves $2.5M settlement in Dollarama eco fees class action

  The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a $2.5 million settlement in a class action targeting Dollarama Inc.'s use of eco fees.

• Shots fired after conflict over vehicle towing degenerates in Montreal's east end

  A conflict between three people over a vehicle being towed during a snow removal operation erupted in gunfire in RDP-RDP.

• External audit confirms 'careless' spending by Hampstead's former director general

  The Montreal municipality of Hampstead had 'major financial management and control deficiencies' that led to 'abusive credit card' spending by the town's former director general over a five-year period, an external audit has confirmed.