Montreal news

• A mother and her child: Police confirm identities of victims in Old Montreal fire

  05-10-2024 18:57
  
  Montreal police have confirmed that the victims of a fire early Friday morning in Old Montreal are a 43-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter. They are both French nationals. Read More
  
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• Quebec man found guilty of terrorism charges in plot to overthrow Haitian government

  13-03-2025 01:10 via cbc.ca
  
  After just over three hours of deliberations, the jury returned to court to deliver its verdict in the trial of Gérald Nicolas, 53, on Wednesday.
  
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• How Canadians can take back control in face of new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, steel

  12-03-2025 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The uncertainty of these on-again, off-again tariffs has shaken financial markets, leaving many wondering how to navigate the economic impact. Financial coach and blogger Beverly Wilks shares advice on how to stay financially resilient in uncertain times.
  
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• Mark Carney to be sworn in as prime minister on Friday

  12-03-2025 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime minister-designate Mark Carney and his cabinet will be sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall.
  
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• Mark Carney to be sworn in as prime minister Friday: sources

  12-03-2025 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime minister-designate Mark Carney and his cabinet will be sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall, Radio-Canada and CBC News have learned.
  
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• Mark Carney aims for smaller cabinet, team planning to drop over a dozen ministers: sources

  12-03-2025 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime minister-designate Mark Carney is aiming for a much leaner cabinet as he prepares to get sworn in on Friday at Rideau Hall. 
  
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• Man found dead at Quebec ski hill in Mont-Tremblant, police investigating

  12-03-2025 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers received a call shortly after noon Wednesday about an unconscious person who was found on the slopes, lying near a tree.
  
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• ‘Very sad to see’: Hudson’s Bay missed opportunity to target new market, expert says

  12-03-2025 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Montreal-based retail expert says he believes this is the beginning of the end for the iconic 355-year-old Hudson's Bay brand as it goes through the creditor protection process.
  
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• Cross-border Montreal shopper feels 'punished' after being stung by tariffs on return home

  12-03-2025 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian cross-border shoppers are getting charged a surtax on some goods on their return home because of the trade war with the U.S. Here's what you need to know if you're planning to buy food across the border.
  
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• British parliamentarian calls on the U.K. to rally around Canada, throws poutine party

  12-03-2025 18:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Ed Davey leads the third party in Britain’s parliament, the Liberal Democrats, and he’s calling on European nations to rally around Canada to help fight off Donald Trump’s tariffs.
  
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• Quebec police investigating death of man at ski hill in Mont-Tremblant

  12-03-2025 17:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man was found dead on Tuesday at a ski hill in Mont-Tremblant, northwest of Montreal.
  
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• $100K in counterfeit cash seized in Canada from China, headed for N.S.: police

  12-03-2025 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CBSA and RCMP seized over $100K in counterfeit Canadian currency following interceptions of suspicious shipments from China destined for Glace Bay, N.S.
  
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• U.S. bus driver among 2 arrested for human smuggling into Canada

  12-03-2025 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two U.S. men, including one who worked as a bus driver, have been charged by Canadian police in connection to a human smuggling operation.
  
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• Northvolt declares bankruptcy in Sweden, raising questions about future of massive Quebec battery plant

  12-03-2025 15:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Northvolt has declared bankruptcy in Sweden, but says its North American operations are solvent. The company is building a large battery factory on Montreal's South Shore.
  
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• Northvolt declares bankruptcy in Sweden, raising concerns about Quebec battery plant's future

  12-03-2025 15:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Northvolt has declared bankruptcy in Sweden, but says its North American operations are solvent. The company is building a large battery factory on Montreal's South Shore.
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.75% as country faces 'new crisis' from tariffs

  12-03-2025 14:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent, it announced on Wednesday, as an ongoing trade war with the U.S. begins to strain the Canadian economy.
  
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• Canada to hit the U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on metals: source

  12-03-2025 14:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is expected to announce later this hour a plan to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning, a senior government official said.
  
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• Canada hits U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on metals

  12-03-2025 14:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government announced a plan on Wednesday to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning.
  
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• Canada hits the U.S. with tariffs on $29.8B worth of goods after Trump slaps levy on metals

  12-03-2025 14:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is expected to announce later this hour a plan to slap tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he imposed punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum early this morning, a senior government official said.
  
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• Cuts to U.S. weather agency will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season

  12-03-2025 12:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A meteorologist who made a life-saving call to Newfoundland says cuts to weather services in the United States could have impacts in hurricane-prone Atlantic Canada.
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Canadiens move closer to playoff spot with win over Canucks

  12-03-2025 11:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Montreal Canadiens have played outstanding hockey after the Four Nations breaking winning five straight games, and taking points in six of seven, yet they have barely made any ground. Montreal needed a win in Vancouver Tuesday night to close the four-point gap to the final playoff spot. They got it with a 4-2 win...
  
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• This former prison in Quebec will soon become affordable housing

  12-03-2025 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St-Vincent penitentiary will be transferred by the end of 2025 to the Canada Lands Company for the development.
  
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• Former prison in Quebec to become affordable housing

  12-03-2025 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St-Vincent penitentiary will be transferred by the end of 2025 to the Canada Lands Company for the development.
  
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• The U.S. has covertly destabilized nations. With Canada, it's being done in public

  12-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Former senior Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country amid U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating 51st state threats. They say those attempts would likely come on social media, aimed at the country's most economically vulnerable.
  
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• North America will have a blood worm moon this week. Here's how you can see it

  12-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Late Thursday night or Friday early morning, North Americans with clear skies can look up to see a full moon with a beautiful reddish hue — also known as a "blood worm."  
  
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• Decades after he was hanged for murder in Quebec, family hopes his name can finally be cleared

  12-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wilbert Coffin became the sole suspect for the death of an American tourist in the 50s and was one of the last people to be hanged for murder in Canada. A jack of all trades and a prospector who knew the Gaspé woods like the back of his hand, advocates continue to cast doubt on his guilt and urge for his exoneration.
  
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• Buying Canadian is a matter of pride for shoppers. For major grocery chains, it's an opportunity

  12-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's major food retailers have all rolled out new marketing strategies in recent weeks to meet a newfound demand for Canadian products. With price hikes in play, they're betting on a reputational reset after years of contention between shoppers and consumers came to a boiling point last year.
  
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• 70 years after he was hanged for murder in Quebec, family hopes his name can finally be cleared

  12-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Wilbert Coffin became the sole suspect for the death of an American tourist in the 50s and was one of the last people to be hanged for murder in Canada. A jack of all trades and a prospector who knew the Gaspé woods like the back of his hand, advocates continue to cast doubt on his guilt and urge for his exoneration.
  
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• Snowbirds must soon submit fingerprints for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules

  12-03-2025 01:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians and other foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the Department of Homeland Security.
  
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• Canadians exempted from fingerprinting for U.S. travel under new Homeland Security rules

  12-03-2025 01:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians and other foreign nationals who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer will soon be required to apply for registration and fingerprinting with the Department of Homeland Security.
  
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