Quebec News

Montreal's air quality in 2023 worst in eight years due to historic forest fires

MONTREAL — The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec’s historic forest fire season.

Jul 9, 2024 11:55 AM Read more >

Montreal to hold public consultations on how to better manage services for homeless

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal says it will hold public consultations on how to better integrate services for homeless people with surrounding neighbourhoods.

Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM Read more >

CF Montreal hires executive Corey Wray as sports strategy consultant

MONTREAL — CF Montreal hired longtime Major League Soccer executive Corey Wray as a sports strategy consultant Tuesday. Wray will assist president and chief executive Gabriel Gervais in "optimizing the club's sporting activities.

Jul 9, 2024 10:27 AM Read more >

Design of websites and apps makes protecting privacy harder: Privacy Commissioner

GATINEAU, Que.

Jul 9, 2024 9:45 AM Read more >

Bell acquires tech services companies Stratejm and CloudKettle

MONTREAL — Bell says it has acquired a pair of technical services companies as part of its plan to strengthen its cloud services business. Financial terms of the agreements were not immediately available.

Jul 9, 2024 7:14 AM Read more >

Scorching summer heat hits Canada, but won't touch records set by the 2021 heat dome

Sweltering temperatures stretching from British Columbia to the Ontario border has prompted hundreds of heat warnings, but it's not as intense at the deadly 2021 heat dome in B.C., says a national warning preparedness meteorologist.

Jul 8, 2024 3:10 PM Read more >

Former Quebec junior hockey players jailed for sex assault of teen at hotel in 2021

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Two former Quebec junior hockey players were handed prison sentences Monday for sexually assaulting a minor at a hotel in June 2021 in the aftermath of a Victoriaville Tigres championship celebration.

Jul 8, 2024 2:43 PM Read more >

MusiquePlus music video channel returns for a one-night-only TV special

Quebec's popular music video TV channel MusiquePlus is returning to the airwaves for a one-night-only celebration.

Jul 8, 2024 2:38 PM Read more >

Captain Nick Hoag leads Canadian men's Olympic volleyball team into Paris

GATINEAU, Que. — Captain Nick Hoag will lead Canada's men's volleyball team at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Volleyball Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the team's roster Monday.

Jul 8, 2024 11:01 AM Read more >

Quebec, provincial police union reach 6-year contract deal, to be presented this week

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — The Quebec government and the association representing provincial police officers have reached a new agreement in principle on a six-year contract.

Jul 8, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >