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• Body discovered on the St. Lawrence River bank

  A man’s body was discovered on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, downstream from Quebec City and Lévis late Saturday afternoon.

  

• Quebec Solidaire wants to regularize the status of 10,000 immigrants by 2023

  Immigrant Workers Center (IWC) members gathered in Parc-Extension on Saturday to demand that the Quebec government implement a regularization program for young non-status immigrants and their families.

  

• No one injured in shooting in West Island suburb: police

  Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating reports of gunshots in the West Island suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Saturday.

• SPORTS

  SPORTS | Harvey-Pinard nets three, Canadiens crush Blue Jackets 8-2

  Rafael Harvey-Pinard electrified the Bell Centre with his first career hat trick as the Montreal Canadiens routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2 on Saturday.

• Questions raised about safety of Old Montreal building destroyed by fatal fire

  Police and firefighters have said it's too soon to say what caused the fire. But witnesses have raised questions about safety, including whether smoke detectors were working and whether there were proper emergency exits.

• Montreal artist won't change puppet that community groups say looks like blackface

  A theatre performance for children featuring a puppet that has been described as racist is continuing in the Montreal area. Several Black community organizations have criticized the puppet as being reminiscent of blackface minstrel shows — racist performances during which white people portrayed exaggerated stereotypes of Black people for laughs. But the show's creator — Franck Sylvestre, who is Black — has no plans to change the puppet, which he said is a caricature of his own features.

• Mike Hoffman frustrated with 1-game suspension for Bruin in social media video

• Under one roof: Quebec families embracing intergenerational housing

  Intergenerational housing is a long-standing tradition in many cultures. But some experts suggest the practice could become increasingly popular in Quebec as families battle the rising cost of living.

• Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in Pierrefonds-Roxboro: paramedics

  A man in his 30s was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after being shot in Pierrefonds-Roxboro Friday evening, paramedics say.

• Quebec police investigating armed assault death of 21-year-old man

  Quebec provincial police (SQ) are investigating the death of a man Saturday in Repentigny, in the Lanaudière region.

• Airbnb to pull listings that don't have proper permits in Quebec

  Short-term rental company Airbnb says it will pull listings that don't have a proper permit from the Quebec government. The San Francisco-based company made the announcement eight days after a fatal fire destroyed an Old Montreal building that housed illegal rentals.

• Legault hails Canada-U.S. deal on Roxham Road 'a great victory'

  Quebec Premier François Legault said he was 'happy' that Roxham Road will be 'closed' at midnight Friday as part of the agreement announced between Canada and the United States on asylum seekers.

• 'Three inches too long': NDG restaurant told terrace doesn't comply with city regulations

  A restaurant owner in NDG says he's facing a $5,000 dollar bill to replace his terrace because he was told by the city that the one he's had for the past two years is a few centimetres too large.

• Roxham Road: Immigration rights advocates concerned about new deal

  Advocates are voicing concerns about a deal between Canada and the U.S. to end an immigration loophole allowing migrants to claim asylum when they cross unofficial borders like Roxham Road.

• Iconic restaurant atop Montreal's Eaton Centre set to open later this year

  The restaurant at the top of the Eaton's Centre, a jewel of Montreal's architectural heritage, is making a comeback.

• U.S.-Canada migration deal aims to end walk-around crossings

  The immigration deal announced Friday by U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousands of immigrants from across the world to move between the two countries along a back road between New York state and Quebec.

• Class action suit filed against Ticketmaster and so-called 'official platinum' seats

  A Quebec man is asking the court for permission to bring a class action against Ticketmaster, alleging that the American ticketing company intentionally misled customers to make more money.

• Boston forward A.J. Greer suspended one game for cross-checking on Mike Hoffman

  Boston Bruins winger A.J. Greer has been suspended one game for cross-checking Montreal Canadiens forward Mike Hoffman in the face, the NHL's department of player safety announced Friday.