Quebec News

Trudeau says 'all sorts of reflections' for Liberals after loss of second stronghold

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals were lamenting the loss of another stronghold on Tuesday, while the NDP and Bloc Québécois celebrated byelection wins in Winnipeg and Montreal that both parties said were a rejection of the governing party.

Sep 17, 2024 2:56 PM Read more >

Byelection win: Bloc Québécois to squeeze Liberals for gains, not trigger election

MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois leader, basking in the glow of a tight byelection win in Montreal, said Tuesday he's in no rush to trigger a federal election and will instead stick with his game plan: extracting gains from the minority Liberal governme

Sep 17, 2024 2:26 PM Read more >

Five things to know about the Bloc Québécois' newest riding, LaSalle-Émard-Verdun

MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois dealt a painful blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Monday's byelection, winning the Liberal stronghold of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun by 248 votes. Here are five things to know about the Montreal riding. 1.

Sep 17, 2024 1:09 PM Read more >

CF Montreal looks for revenge against New England Revolution

MONTRÉAL — At the beginning of the year, CF Montreal probably didn’t have Wednesday’s match against the New England Revolution circled on its calendar. But that has likely changed after what happened just over three weeks ago.

Sep 17, 2024 12:40 PM Read more >

Allison Russell to make Broadway debut as she joins cast of 'Hadestown'

Grammy-winning Canadian songstress Allison Russell is getting pulled into the underworld – on Broadway. Russell is set to play Persephone in "Hadestown," a musical reimagining of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Sep 17, 2024 11:26 AM Read more >

MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, health centre seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing lawsuit

MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital are afraid they're running out of time to get compensation because the federal government and the McGill University Health Centre have filed mo

Sep 17, 2024 9:34 AM Read more >

Former Canadiens, Senators defenceman Chris Wideman retires after six NHL seasons

MONTREAL — Former Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Wideman announced he's retiring after six NHL seasons on Tuesday.

Sep 17, 2024 8:31 AM Read more >

Trudeau loses another Liberal stronghold in Bloc Québécois byelection victory

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Sep 17, 2024 5:42 AM Read more >

New England Revolution host CF Montreal in conference action

CF Montreal (7-12-9, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New England Revolution (8-16-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Foxborough, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 17, 2024 12:16 AM Read more >

Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime

MONTREAL — Quebec's labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province's nurses.

Sep 16, 2024 3:46 PM Read more >