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Montreal's 2025 budget shows $256.6M surplus as capital spending jumps 9.5% year-over-year
The city declared its highest operating surplus in recent years, though the auditor general flagged shortcomings in how public funds are...
Montreal's Tite-Dent dental co-op charges 10% below Quebec rates without cutting staff pay
A Little Italy cooperative lets all staff share responsibility—and the clinic passes the savings to patients while treating hundreds...
Montreal gun crime, attempted murders drop sharply; sexual assaults rise in 2025
Police report major decreases in firearm offences and violence but flag growing concerns around sexual assault and break-ins across the city.
Twenty years after Dawson College shooting, survivors demand PM Carney act on gun control
An open letter from survivors and families calls on the Prime Minister to complete an assault-weapons buyback and close handgun...
Quebec election leaders head to Quebec City for Radio-Canada interviews on day 14 of campaign
Five main party leaders are scheduled for back-to-back interviews as the race heats up. The first debate is set for September 15, with...
One in five Quebec adults can't read well enough to navigate daily life; Literacy Unlimited working to close the gap
Twenty-two percent of Quebec adults have literacy levels too low to pick out more than a few words in a paragraph. On International...
Six lawyers at Quebec Ombudsman's Office strike over pay parity with public sector
An indefinite strike began Tuesday as the union argues the Quebec government is blocking equal compensation for Ombudsman's Office...
Fabre metro station's main entrance closes for 18 months of construction
Blue Line commuters must use an alternate entrance at Jean-Talon and Fabre starting Tuesday while the STM rebuilds the structural slab...
Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher remains in custody on child pornography charges
Brian Boucher, convicted in 2019 of sexually assaulting two boys, was arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material. His...
McGill slips outside world's top 50 research universities for first time in recent years
McGill ranked 53rd in the 2026 National Taiwan University Rankings, down from 50th the previous year. The decline reflects slower...
Montreal and firefighters' union reach tentative contract deal after months of talks
Details of the agreement remain confidential until union members vote in coming weeks. The firefighters' contract had been expired since...
Quebec injects $1.5B into economy with 'buy local' decree on government contracts
Cabinet adopts decree reserving public contracts for Quebec and Canadian companies as trade tensions escalate with the U.S.
