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• 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.

• 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.

• Trudeau names Canada's first representative on combatting Islamophobia

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

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  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.

• Dube justifies use of private medical services for public employees

  Health Minister Christian Dube on Thursday justified the use of private medical services by public bodies for their employees. He was reacting to revelations that Hydro-Québec and Investissement Quebec were paying for private medical teleconsultations.

• Teen arrested after hammer attack on student at Montreal high school

  Montreal police (SPVM) said Wednesday they have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a hammer attack on a teenaged student as he left school.

• Residents in one Montreal neighbourhood told they can't park in their own driveways

  An old bylaw has come back to haunt a neighbourhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Some residents have been notified that they can no longer park in their own driveway.

• 'To shine a light': Montreal unveils programming for Black History Month

  Under the theme 'From Darkness to Light,' the 32nd Black History Month aims this year to highlight the richness and diversity of Quebec's Black communities, as well as to create moments of exchange and reflection among the population.

• Trans, non-binary community deplores Quebec delay in issuing gender-neutral health cards

  When a Superior Court judge overturned parts of Quebec's civil code in 2021 that prevented a person from changing their sex on their birth certificates, it was hailed as a major victory by trans and non-binary people.

• Two men in hospital, one arrested after alleged conflict in Montreal apartment

  Two men were sent to hospital with wounds to the upper body after what police believe to be a conflict in a residential building in Montreal’s Anjou borough. They received a 911 call at around 12:50 a.m. on Thursday. When officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old male with injuries caused by a sharp object.

• High-profile Canadian pairs skating coach guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

  A renowned ex-coach in Canadian pairs skating was found guilty Wednesday of sexual assault and gross indecency dating back nearly 40 years.