Canadian wave heads to Cannes Film Festival
A strong Canadian contingent is heading to La Croisette for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which will screen new movies from both established names like David Cronenberg and budding directors invited to the French fest for the first time.
Metro service resumes on orange and blue lines
A Metro train struck an object on the tracks this morning, shutting down part of the orange line and blue lines while forcing an evacuation of some train cars.
15th Great Gardening Weekend at the Montréal Botanical Garden
[Jardin botanique de Montréal] PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 15th Great Gardening Weekend at the Montréal Botanical Garden The Joys of Urban Gardening Montréal, May 16, 2012 – Are you excited about growing vegetables, fruit and herbs on your balcony, in your back yard or even on your roof? Looking for some ideas and [...]Man struck by falling bricks from Montreal building
A 40-year-old man remains in hospital today after bricks from a three-storey building collapsed on him while he was walking on the sidewalk.
P.E.I. man arrested for Quebec homicide
A 44-year-old P.E.I. man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for first-degree murder in Quebec.
Liza Minnelli set for Montreal jazz fest honour
Stage and screen star Liza Minnelli, folk singer-songwriter James Taylor and filmmaker and musician Emir Kusturica will receive special awards at the upcoming Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Canada’s butterfly migration is largest on record
Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other species.
Can Jean Charest survive the student strike?
Although a cabinet minister has become a casualty, and the conflict between the Quebec Liberal government and student protesters remains unresolved, Premier Jean Charest may emerge as the winner in the dispute, some observers say.
New Quebec education minister meets with student leaders
Representatives of Quebec's striking student federations say they are "relatively satisfied," after getting reassurances from the newly appointed minister that the channels of communication are open.
Quebec coroner calls for driver drowsiness alerts
A Quebec coroner is calling for mandatory alertness detectors in vehicles after finding driver fatigue to be the primary factor in a crash that killed three cyclists in 2010.