As of June 1, anyone wishing to learn or improve their command of the French language will have to register via the Francisation Quebec portal, the government's new single point of service for coordinating all French language learning services.
The City of Montreal has begun the latest chapter in plans for the abandoned Blue Bonnets/Hippodrome racetrack. On Monday, the province and municipality announced a working group to begin creating what it envisions as the city's 'next great district of the future.'
Quebec is allocating $5.7 million to intensify police presence in "strategic locations" in the Montreal region. Public Security Minister Francois Bonnardel made the announcement on Monday at the Quebec provincial police (SQ) headquarters in Montreal.
A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again. Simon Blanchet, programming director at the Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, said Sunday a Fazioli concert grand piano and a 1772 Kirckman harpsichord were both removed from the concert venue inside the chapel of the 19th century former monastery a day earlier.
Quebec actor Michel Cote, who captivated audiences with his roles in the theatre piece 'Broue' and films such as 'Cruising Bar' and C.R.A.Z.Y.,' has died at 72.
Author Lisa Ahier's follow-up to The SoBo Cookbook is Together at SoBo, was recently published by Penguin Random House, which includes a number of mouth-watering dishes. Below is a selection of three for those looking for a cocktail, main course and/or dessert.
A teenage driver is in critical condition in the hospital after he crashed his vehicle into a concrete wall and then another vehicle in Montreal's Saint-Leonard borough. Montreal police (SPVM) reports that a 911 call at 1:40 a.m. notified officers about a collision on Langelier Boulevard near Lavoisier Boulevard.
Quebec is releasing more than $3.6 million to support the integration and job retention of people living with an autism spectrum disorder. The first 10 projects to benefit from this envelope were unveiled on Monday morning and will share approximately $1.2 million.
A young girl was killed, and a teenage girl was seriously injured mid-evening Sunday in the Laurentians when the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on which they were riding swerved and crashed into a ditch. The tragedy occurred at around 8.30 p.m. in Val-des-Lacs, northeast of Mont-Tremblant.
Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Rebecca Marino each earned early exits at the French Open on Monday.
A Laval, Que. family says a crosswalk in front of their house is an accident waiting to happen. They say too many cars don't stop, leading them to worry each time their child has to cross the street. "It's as if it's not even there," said resident Chris Horrell, who lives near to the intersection of Saint-Martin Blvd W and Dutrisac St.
The death of Michel Cote sent shockwaves across social media Monday, when several personalities underlined the actor's legacy in television, film and theatre. "Michel Cote, one of our great actors, passed away today. I'm still laughing out loud at Broue, Cruising Bar, La petite vie, but I also remember his touching role in C.R.A.Z.Y.', said Quebec Premier Francois Legault on Twitter.
It's a joyous day for Eve, resident falcon at the Université de Montreal: her babies are hatching. The event is being live-streamed on Sunday from a nest box atop the 23rd floor of a tower on campus.
Quebec provincial police (SQ), in collaboration with three local forces, seized telecommunications equipment alleged to have been used to illegally access provincial broadcast signals.
Two women are dead and three people, including children, are injured after a head-on vehicle crash in Quebec's Eastern Townships on Saturday night. The collision occurred at about 11:45 p.m. near Farnham, about 60 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
With hot weather forecasted across Quebec this week, the province's forest fire agency is advising the public not to light outdoor fires until at least Thursday.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Saturday morning in Sherbrooke, Que. for allegedly stealing six parcels from several people’s property. Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) officers we dispatched to a residence on Hélène-Boullé St., where the suspect was conducting a “garage sale.”
Howard S. Billings High School is turning on the Friday Night Lights, bringing back its tackle football team after a nearly 50 year hiatus.
Residents in Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce expressed their desire for bike-friendly infrastructure Sunday during their borough's first-ever local bicycle festival. "The people of Cotes-des-Neiges-NDG want to be able to use bicycles as means of transportation," said Borough Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa.
There's a heatwave coming this week, which means many Quebecers will take to the waters to cool off. As the swimming season begins, the Quebec Lifesaving Society is reminding the public about drowning prevention.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round match.
Author Lisa Ahier's follow-up to The SoBo Cookbook is Together at SoBo, was recently published by Penguin Random House, which includes a number of mouth-watering dishes. Below is a selection of three for those looking for a cocktail, main course and/or dessert.
Residents in Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce expressed their desire for bike-friendly infrastructure Sunday during their borough's first-ever local bicycle festival. "The people of Cotes-des-Neiges-NDG want to be able to use bicycles as means of transportation," said Borough Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa.
Howard S. Billings High School is turning on the Friday Night Lights, bringing back its tackle football team after a nearly 50 year hiatus.
After Montrealer Adrian Morot's Oscar win for make-up on the film "The Whale," local artists are feeling like the road to Hollywood may be more accessible than they thought. Christine Long caught up with Jeremy Hubscher, a young west-island makeup wiz exploring the world of special effects makeup.
The family of a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a car almost two weeks ago is appealing drivers and pedestrians to be more careful on Montreal’s roads. Kyaa Guinto is still in a coma at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. “She’s slowly come out of the induced coma, she’s moving her hands, she was able to squeeze our hands, and we’re waiting patiently,” said her mother, Stephanie Ledesma.
Quebecers are used to congestion headaches on Highway 40, but Saturday’s hold-up was nothing if not out of the ordinary: a horse broke free from its transport container and ran free in the fast lane. Marco Lelievre, a trucker, stopped his vehicle while driving through Repentigny, Que. after he saw the runaway horse.
Who is Diandra D'Alessio? She's a Montrealer, a technical writer, a history lover -- and she's last night's Jeopardy winner. The self-proclaimed trivia buff made it out on top with $3,299 under her belt.
Summer weather is fast approaching. But before you dip a toe in the backyard pool, make sure it's up to code with Quebec's safety regulations.
Students at Lasalle Elementary School showed off a year's worth of work at an art exposition Thursday. Featuring over 6,000 individual and collaborative pieces by students ranging from kindergarten to grade six, the exhibition gave front-row access to parents, teachers, and community members.
Quebec is releasing more than $3.6 million to support the integration and job retention of people living with an autism spectrum disorder. The first 10 projects to benefit from this envelope were unveiled on Monday morning and will share approximately $1.2 million.
Surgeons at the Montreal Children's Hospital have started using a new approach to help young patients recover from surgery that has already led to shorter hospital stays and fewer opioid prescriptions. The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) model is an approach that puts the full recovery of the patient at the centre of any procedure.
The fear of seeing seriously ill patients lose access to drugs given in exceptional circumstances, was once again raised in a parliamentary committee on Bill 15. This time, it was the pharmacists who work in institutions who expressed their misgivings to the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé.
Quebec announced Monday that five more private seniors' homes will be funded by the provincial government, which aims to nationalize all long-term care homes (CHSLDs) by 2025.
A Montreal engineer is developing technology to fight an all-too-familiar issue: period pain. Applied to the abdomen in patch form, Nanette Sene's device uses heat and microelectronic technology to relax the muscles and block pain signals to the brain.
The City of Montreal has begun the latest chapter in plans for the abandoned Blue Bonnets/Hippodrome racetrack. On Monday, the province and municipality announced a working group to begin creating what it envisions as the city's 'next great district of the future.'
A group of community activists in NDG is trying to revive a former subsidized apartment complex on Cavendish Boulevard near Sherbrooke Street.
Quebec Solidaire introduced a motion Thursday to ban 'no-pet' clauses, which the party called 'unacceptable' as moving day approaches.
Quebec provincial police (SQ), in collaboration with three local forces, seized telecommunications equipment alleged to have been used to illegally access provincial broadcast signals.
A young girl was killed, and a teenage girl was seriously injured mid-evening Sunday in the Laurentians when the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on which they were riding swerved and crashed into a ditch. The tragedy occurred at around 8.30 p.m. in Val-des-Lacs, northeast of Mont-Tremblant.
A teenage driver is in critical condition in the hospital after he crashed his vehicle into a concrete wall and then another vehicle in Montreal's Saint-Leonard borough. Montreal police (SPVM) reports that a 911 call at 1:40 a.m. notified officers about a collision on Langelier Boulevard near Lavoisier Boulevard.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Saturday morning in Sherbrooke, Que. for allegedly stealing six parcels from several people’s property. Sherbrooke Police Service (SPS) officers we dispatched to a residence on Hélène-Boullé St., where the suspect was conducting a “garage sale.”
The 14-year-old girl from Sainte-Sophie, Que. who went missing on May 26 has been found safe, provincial police (SQ) say.
There's a heightened risk of wildfires across the country during what has been one of the earliest fire seasons on record. From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, here's where the risk is highest.
With the summer swimming season fast approaching, the Canada Safety Council is reminding people to be careful and take measures to prevent drowning, especially after three children died just days apart.
Three national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies, years after provinces sued to recoup health-care costs.
Dashcam footage shows the extent of the Tantallon wildfire as it raged in Hammonds Plains, N.S.
The body of a 12-year-old boy from Winnipeg who fell into Sturgeon Falls on Saturday has been found.
Officials with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo have released more information about the death of Emara, a 12-year-old Masai giraffe, earlier this month.
Officials say a wildfire that began in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area Sunday afternoon is ongoing and still not under control.
Quebec actor Michel Cote, who captivated audiences with his roles in the theatre piece 'Broue' and films such as 'Cruising Bar' and C.R.A.Z.Y.,' has died at 72.
In Alberta today, the United Conservative Party is looking to win a second consecutive majority government while the NDP is fighting to regain the office it lost in 2019.
Creeson Agecoutay reports on how lingering dry conditions in the Maritimes are leaving farmers in a bind, causing anxiety in the fields.
