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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.

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.

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.