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• Judge allows eviction of homeless encampment underneath Montreal highway

  A Quebec judge has authorized the eviction of a homeless encampment underneath Montreal's Ville-Marie expressway to allow for repairs to the road to proceed after several delays.

  

• Plans to redevelop former Lachine industrial sector include 7,800 housing units, parks

  There are new plans for the former industrial area of Lachine. Most of the factories there are now closed. The plan is to build 7,800 housing units in the next few years.

  

• Vehicle theft soared in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

  Insurance industry group Equite Association says vehicle theft in multiple provinces surged last year. Vehicle theft was up by 50 per cent in Quebec year over year, by 48.3 per cent in Ontario, by 34.5 per cent in Atlantic Canada and by 18.3 per cent in Alberta.

• Montreal organized crime figure Francesco Del Balso killed in daylight shooting

  A 53-year-old man was shot and killed in the Montreal suburb of Dorval on Monday afternoon. A source told CTV News that the victim is Francesco Del Balso, who has links to Montreal's Mafia.

• WEATHER

  WEATHER | Smog Warnings and poor air quality continue to plague parts of Quebec

  Montrealers woke up to hazy sun and smoky skies again Tuesday morning. Northerly winds from wildfires burning north of the city continue to blow smoke into Southern Quebec.

• With editor's sudden passing, Montrealers wonder what's next for Community Contact paper

  Many Montrealers are still mourning the sudden death of Egbert Gaye, the founder and publisher of the Community Contact newspaper. His passing left people wondering what will happen to the paper.

• From comedy to music, summer festival season heating up in Montreal

  In mid-July, the Just for Laughs (JFL) comedy festival celebrates 41 years of fun with Russell Peters as part of the 2023 lineup.

• Quebec organized crime police unit make raids in St. Jerome and Kanesatake

  Investigators out of the Quebec police organized crime task force were in Kanesatake and St. Jerome on Tuesday conducting raids and interviewing potential suspects.

• A man, 25, was electrocuted and died while working in Laval

  A 25-year-old man has died after being electrocuted while working at a private residence in Laval on Tuesday morning.

• Inflation hasn't reduced Quebecers' desire to fly: survey

  Although inflation is set to influence the behaviour of Quebec holidaymakers, just as many of them want to get on a plane as before the pandemic, according to a CAA-Quebec survey.

• Montreal arson squad investigating downtown early morning fire

  A licensed establishment in downtown Montreal was heavily damaged by an apparent arson attack early on Tuesday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) reported no injuries a few hours later, and no one was arrested.

• OBITUARY

  OBITUARY | Editor of Montreal's only newspaper for Black community, Egbert Gaye, dies at 67

  Community Contact newspaper managing editor Egbert Gaye, a well-known leader in Montreal's Black community, has died after suffering a massive heart attack over the weekend. He was 67.

• MISSING

  MISSING | Montreal police asking for public's help in locating missing teenage girl

  The Montreal police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenage girl. Fifteen-year-old Coralie English was last seen on Saturday in downtown Montreal.

• Here's what Quebec's wildfires look like from outer space

  A photo taken from NASA show what the wildfires burning in Quebec look like from up above.

• Legault seeking international aid as more than 160 wildfires burn in Quebec

  Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires. With more than 480 wilderness firefighters on the ground, Quebec can fight around 30 fires, Legault told reporters Monday, adding that normally firefighters would come from other provinces to help.

• Prison service to review decision to transfer killer Bernardo to medium security

  The federal prison service says it will have a second look at its decision to move convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility as political leaders of all stripes react to the news with shock and outrage.

• City of Montreal fire department cancels fire-prevention brigade

  Montreal's fire department has decided to cancel its fire-prevention brigade, the team in charge of checking smoke detectors across the island. The move comes as more questions are being raised about a decline in safety inspections in general.

• Montreal home sales down eight per cent in May from last year

  The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal home sales were down in May from last year but showed signs of picking up from recent lows.