MONTREAL – The Archdiocese of Montreal is entrusting an independent committee with the examination of several thousand priests’ files that have taken place in the dioceses of Montreal and the surrounding area to find out the number and nature of allegations of sexual abuse committed on people of minor ageContinue Reading
An ex-student of the Marist Fathers pleaded guilty to computer luring and having owned and made available photos and videos of two classmates. He admits to having touched the buttocks and thighs of one of the complainants, but maintains that everything was done in a context of flirtation, with theContinue Reading
A woman and an accomplice are behind the theft of a common bearded dragon lizard in a Sherbrooke pet store. “This is the first time we have to investigate this type of theft,” said Sherbrooke Police Service spokesman Martin Carrier. The two suspects showed up at The Great Menagerie onContinue Reading
Quebec Solidaire (QS) is issuing an ultimatum to François Legault’s government to “change course” regarding the measures it considers insufficient to fight climate change. In addition , the government must, before October 1, 2020, prohibit any oil or gas project in Québec, propose a “credible” plan that allows Quebec toContinue Reading
The specter of hasty elimination is not a subject of conversation among the Mooseheads of Halifax, who landed in Quebec City Monday morning, hoping to play all three games on schedule. A late 2-0 win over the Remparts in the 4 of 7 series, the Nova Scotia squad must atContinue Reading
MONTREAL – Researchers have raised almost $ 1 million from the Canadian government to examine the health of one of Quebec’s most emblematic mammals, the beluga whale of the St. Lawrence Estuary. “The main objective is to evaluate the exposure of St. Lawrence belugas to a cocktail of contaminants thatContinue Reading
Quebec police arrested a man on Monday morning suspected of stealing a car that had fled after hitting two autopatrollees. By 5:00 am, patrol officers from the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ) located a stolen vehicle in the Estimauville area. They attempted to intercept the driver of the vehicle onContinue Reading
The hearing of the appeal of the sentence of Alexandre Bissonnette will take place only at the beginning of the year 2020. The lawyers of the Grand Mosque killer as well as the prosecutors of the DPCP and the Attorney General of Quebec were convened this morning by the CourtContinue Reading
EDMONTON – An Alberta judge has put an end to war crimes for former Guantanamo prisoner Omar Khadr. If Mr. Khadr remained in detention, the eight-year sentence imposed on him in 2010 would have ended in October. But in 2015, a judge released him on bail pending the appeal ofContinue Reading
One person was found unconscious by firefighters inside a residence in Pont-Rouge following a fire. The Sûreté du Québec confirmed in the evening that this person died. It was not possible on Saturday night to obtain further details as to whether the victim was still alive when taken care ofContinue Reading