News/Canada/Montreal (Page 7)

A small town in Quebec’s Montérégie region is trying a novel approach to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and accelerate the greening of the community.  As of 2025, homeowners in Saint-Amable, Que., roughly 40 kilometres east of Montreal, are being charged an annual surtax of $200 if they don’t haveContinue Reading

Montreal The family birth unit emphasized physiological — or natural — medication-free births and collaborated with midwives, who shared their expertise and knowledge with the unit’s nurses. Some say the closure is a missed opportunity for Montreal. More families looking for alternatives to traditional hospital model, say doulas, midwives LeahContinue Reading

Bianca Buitrago-Poulin is celebrating her successful massage studio’s one-year anniversary on Montreal’s South Shore this month. But it hasn’t been easy. It’s a business she started out of necessity — a last-ditch effort to save her family home, continue caring for her mother and stay financially viable while battling aContinue Reading

Montreal Mandy Gull-Masty was elected as the first female Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Government in Quebec in 2021. Speaking at a regular meeting of the Cree Nation Government on Thursday, Gull-Masty cried as she announced she had accepted the Liberal nomination. Gull-Masty was the 1st female Grand ChiefContinue Reading

Montreal Police in Quebec’s Eastern Townships are making a case of alleged mistreatment public as a reminder of the importance of properly caring for seniors. 78-year-old woman placed in residence, 65-year-old man arrested Rachel Watts · CBC News · Posted: Mar 27, 2025 5:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5Continue Reading

Montreal Quebec will present its budget on Tuesday and the province’s finance minister Eric Girard has signalled it will include financial supports to help businesses adapt to the changing economic situation with the U.S. It could also include even higher deficit spending. Quebec’s finances are already firmly in the red.Continue Reading

They listed their homes for rent during a golf tournament. Now they’re facing heavy fines In the lead-up to the 2024 Presidents Cup, several Île-Bizard residents tried to rent out their homes during the PGA event. Now they’re facing fines from Revenue Québec for violating the province’s laws on short-termContinue Reading

Montreal A Quebec coroner has revised his initial report into the death of a Mexican boxer after a Radio-Canada investigation found that her medical records had been falsified or were inaccurate.  Jeanette Guadalupe Zacarias Zapata should never have been allowed into the ring, medical experts sayCBC News · Posted: MarContinue Reading

Montreal The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials. Quebec town says move ‘undermines the spirit of cross-border collaboration’Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2025 7:15 AMContinue Reading