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• Quebec forms 'action group' on French language to halt 'decline'

  The Francois Legault government announced the formation of an interdepartmental 'action group' on the French language to find ways to halt the 'decline' of the language in Quebec.

  

• WEATHER

  WEATHER | Even more snow, then bitter cold on the way for Montreal

  While Montrealers continue to dig out after a fifth official snowstorm, even more accumulating snow is expected in the coming days.

  

• Quebec police arrest dozens of people for alleged child sex offences

  Dozens of people were arrested this week for alleged child sex offences across Quebec during a mass mobilization of police officers in several jurisdictions.

• West Island photographer aims to build back after devastating fire

  In 2021, 22-year-old Taylor Halperin moved BEEhind The Lens Photography into a new home: a studio on St-Charles Boulevard in Pierrefonds-Roxboro. Early Wednesday morning, her studio and several businesses next door caught fire.

• Son charged in killing of mother in Montreal's 1st homicide of the year

  A 28-year-old son has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother Wednesday morning in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighbourhood.

• Victor Pelletier, 21, is the CAQ candidate for Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne

  Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) leader François Legault announced his by-election candidate for Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne Thursday night: 21-year-old Victor Pelletier.

• MISSING

  MISSING | Longueuil police search for 16-year-old boy missing since Tuesday

  Longueuil police (SPAL) are asking for the public's help locating 16-year-old Loick Charlebois Bruce, who has been missing since Tuesday. He is white, 5'5" tall, and weighs 132 lbs. He has black hair and dark eyes, and was last seen wearing a black jacket and black jogging pants with a white stripe.

• Montreal Gazette expecting 'up to 10' layoffs as Postmedia makes cross-country cuts

  Executives at the Montreal Gazette have been asked to reduce staffing by up to 10 at the newspaper as local news outlets across the country prepare for significant layoffs. Publisher Postmedia Network Corp. is laying off 11 per cent of its editorial staff, the Canadian Press (CP) reported earlier this week.

• Montreal mayor wants review of old bylaw banning residents from parking in their own driveways

  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante wants a review of an old bylaw that has prevented some residents in an east-end neighbourhood from parking their cars in their own driveways.

• PQ leader defends comments on immigration and 'rise of extremes'

  Paul St-Pierre Plamondon defended his comments on immigration, Roxham Road and the "rise of extremes" Wednesday, calling them "sober." The leader of the Parti Québécois (PQ) didn't appreciate accusations by former Liberal minister and radio host Nathalie Normandeau, who said his comments had "xenophobic connotations."

• Teen suspect in hammer attack at Montreal school facing armed assault charges

  The 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with a hammer attack at a Montreal high school earlier this week is now facing weapons charges.

• Ceremony for Quebec mosque attack to be held in prayer room where shooting occurred

  A commemoration planned for Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting will be held for the first time inside the prayer room where six men were killed.

• Montreal police seize 19 guns, arrest 8 people in recent operations

  In recent weeks, Montreal police (SPVM) have seized 19 firearms and arrested eight people in three separate investigations.

• Quebec floats fast-tracking teacher certification to fill need in classrooms

  There was cautious optimism among those working in Quebec's education system Thursday after the province said it would create a fast-track option for teacher certification.

• Judge sentences former PQ MNA Harold LeBel to 8 months in jail for sexual assault

  Former Parti Quebecois legislator Harold LeBel was sentenced on Thursday to eight months in jail after being found guilty in November of sexually assaulting a woman at his condo in 2017.

• Trudeau names Canada's first representative on combating Islamophobia

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first special representative on combating Islamophobia, who is tasked with aiding Ottawa in tackling hate as communities have urged the government to take action following violent attacks toward Muslims.

• WEATHER

  WEATHER | Montreal snowfall slowing through Thursday before weekend flurries

  A snowfall warning has been maintained in the Montreal area as forecasters predict continued snow and moderate winds Thursday. However, the snow is expected to be much milder than Wednesday night's massive winter storm, which blanketed the city and left Montrealers trudging through evening errands.

• 'A survival problem': Canadian-Armenian woman describes life in blockade amid Armenia-Azerbaijan unrest

  Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. In December 2022, the only road connecting the region to Armenia and the outside world was blockaded. As a result, food, medicine and gas are in dangerously short supply.