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Shedding light on Quebec's reeling public school system
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gnd-quebec-public-schools-9.7126755?cmp=rss

Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash deemed a high-risk accused
Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ny-st-amand-laval-daycare-ruling-9.7130244?cmp=rss

Montreal filmmakers win big at the Oscars with animated short The Girl who Cried Pearls
The Girl Who Cried Pearls, by filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, won for best animated short film at last night's Academy Awards. Szczerbowski gave a shout out to "the fantastic city of Montreal" in his acceptance speech.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/oscar-win-animated-short-montreal-girl-who-cried-pearls-9.7130079?cmp=rss

Judge to decide whether to assign high-risk offender status in Laval daycare crash
Pierre Ny St-Amand was found not criminally responsible last year, after ramming a bus into a Laval daycare in 2023, killing two children. If assigned high-risk offender status, the conditions of his detention will be stricter, but some argue it would be unconstitutional.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7129780?cmp=rss

Much of Quebec’s road infrastructure needs fixing. What’s the holdup?
A massive hole that opened up in a Châteauguay, Que., bridge earlier this month has reignited calls for Quebec to better invest in its aging road infrastructure, with several groups saying the incident should be a wake-up call for the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-road-infrastructure-9.7128306?cmp=rss

Quebec public schools are reeling. This outgoing MNA says it's 'the fight of my life'
With months of his term remaining, the Québec Solidaire MNA, who rose to prominence as a face of the 2012 Quebec student protest movement, says he's determined to make access to education a top issue once again.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gnd-quebec-public-schools-9.7126755?cmp=rss

Oscars 2026: The Girl Who Cried Pearls wins for best animated short
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/livestory/oscars-2026-9.7129751?cmp=rss

Victoire blow 3-0 lead and lose 1st-place battle to Fleet in OT
Ella Huber scored 1:33 into overtime as the Boston Fleet beat the Montréal Victoire 4-3 in a first-place showdown in Professional Women's Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday afternoon in Laval, Que.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/pwhl-montreal-victoire-boston-fleet-seattle-torrent-toronto-sceptres-march-15-9.7128594?cmp=rss

When should you really be changing your winter tires in Quebec?
Quebecers are technically allowed to remove their winter tires after March 15, but with winter weather still going strong, some say drivers should think twice before making the change.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7129736?cmp=rss

Film premiering at Montreal festival explores Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage
Filmmaker Aisha Jamal's latest work, The Theft, takes a look at the looting of archaeological sites across Afghanistan and how so many sculpted marbles from the 12th century wound up in western museums. The film premiers at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7128836?cmp=rss

Police watchdog investigating fatal shooting involving SQ officers in Chaudière-Appalaches region
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after Sûreté du Québec officers were involved in a fatal shooting on Saturday in Saint-Raphaël, approximately 65 kilometres southeast of Quebec City.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/sq-fatal-shooting-bei-police-watchdog-investigation-9.7129498?cmp=rss

Stepping stones on Eric Vega's path to theatre: street life, the army and Jamie Foxx
Playwright and actor Eric Vega is debuting his first play, Pas Fout' Mind, to sold-out theatres. A newcomer to Quebec's theatre scene, Vega was previously drawn to Montreal street life, before a reality check. A few years of training with the Canadian Armed Forces and a conversation with Jamie Foxx put him on the path to success in the arts.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7129202?cmp=rss

Canada's Steven Dubois wins 500m gold at world short track championships
Canada's Steven Dubois won gold in the 500 metres Saturday at the world short track speedskating championships. Dubois topped the podium in the same distance last month at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games and successfully defended his world title in the event.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/speed-skating/steven-dubois-gold-world-short-track-championships-9.7129228?cmp=rss

St-Hubert Plaza shoppers get taste of urban sugar shack
The sugar shack experience landed in Montreal’s St-Hubert Plaza. The initiative, put together by the area's business association, aims to bring diverse communities together through the beloved Quebec tradition.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7129193?cmp=rss

New Montreal café hopes to dispel myths surrounding Quebec sovereignty
The operators of Club Pays say their spot will be the first of its kind, showcasing how millennials and Gen Z are adopting the independence movement amid renewed promises of a referendum.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/oui-quebec-cafe-pays-9.7129150?cmp=rss

One year after public outcry, critics say government is still dragging its feet on Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
A year after the province promised to start construction on Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, medical professionals and opposition parties say the facility is still falling apart. They’re accusing the government of cutting corners and delaying the long-awaited expansion project.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7129066?cmp=rss

Prices at the pump keep going up. Should Quebecers be getting a rebate?
As the war in the Middle East continues, consumers are feeling the pinch at the pump. Both CAQ leadership candidates are promising to give Quebecers some of their money back, but experts have differing opinions on how best to help consumers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gas-prices-quebec-iran-war-9.7128884?cmp=rss

Châteauguay, Que., group wants to share Irish heritage with younger community members
The Châteauguay and Valley Irish Heritage Association held its St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday, with representatives from across southern Quebec taking part. Spokesperson Tiffany Dickie explains how the association has evolved over the last 20 years, and why it's hoping to attract a younger demographic.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7128839?cmp=rss

Men accused of killing Montreal teen should be found guilty of 1st-degree murder, Crown argues
On the last day of final arguments, Prosecutor Simon Lapierre tried to poke holes in the testimony of Aymane Bouadi, one of two men accused of killing 15-year-old Meriem Boundaoui in February 2021. The teen was inside a parked car when she was shot and killed.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7128361?cmp=rss

Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/don-cherry-order-canada-conservatives-quebec-9.7128629?cmp=rss

Parks Canada planning to cull dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a storied historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in. However, an animal-rights advocate is calling for the agency to use non-lethal solutions to deal with the deer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parks-canada-deer-grosse-ile-9.7127828?cmp=rss

With U.S. bottles off the shelves, local whisky is having a moment in Quebec. Will it last?
The Société des alcools du Québec says local whisky sales have shot up since U.S. products were removed from its shelves last year in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-whisky-moment-saq-9.7126593?cmp=rss

3 years since fatal Old Montreal fire, Crown prosecutor says investigation nears conclusion
The Quebec Crown prosecutor's office says it is working diligently to finish its investigation into a fatal Old Montreal fire three years ago and that information will be made public soon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-fire-investigation-9.7128374?cmp=rss

Ottawa grants 12-month permit extension for Quebec permanent resident applicants
The federal government has agreed to Quebec's demand to extend temporary work permits for skilled workers while the province processes their permanent residency applications.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ottawa-quebec-pr-9.7128145?cmp=rss

Quebec's public security minister open to making police watchdog reports public
The police oversight body in Quebec is currently the only one in Canada that doesn't make its investigation reports public. It was created to investigate cases where civilians are seriously injured or killed by police.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-bei-police-watchdog-investigations-public-9.7127964?cmp=rss

Quebec City obstetrics centre spared from closure, but to operate at half capacity
The Quebec City obstetrics clinic was slated to shut its doors this month, after three decades of monitoring 1,500 pregnancies a year. It has since found a new home, but will no longer be able to serve as many patients.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-obgyn-pregnancy-care-centre-9.7127860?cmp=rss

New hope for Gaspé travellers as VIA Rail eyes a partial return
VIA Rail interim president Mathieu Paquette has opened the door to bringing back passenger train service to the Gaspé Peninsula. Alexis Deschênes, the Bloc Québécois representative for the Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj region, spoke to Alison Brunette about what this means for people who have been waiting for this news for more than a decade.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7127554?cmp=rss

Montreal man charged with murder previously stabbed a woman to death in Vancouver
A 35-year-old Montreal man who previously stabbed a mother of two to death in Vancouver has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide at a Plateau Mont-Royal dépanneur.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-homicide-vancouver-9.7127357?cmp=rss

Man in critical condition after being struck by car in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood
A man was found unconscious early Friday after being struck by a car in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, police say. Police set up a large security perimeter as they try to determine what happened.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/man-car-collision-montreal-9.7127323?cmp=rss

ERs in Quebec and across Canada have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
Hospital emergency rooms are overflowing, resulting in patients being treated in storage rooms and hallways as they wait days for a bed. Doctors say it's happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs, access issues and an aging population that are all impacting the flow of patients through the health-care system.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-hospitals-wait-times-9.7123684?cmp=rss

Montreal's Little Burgundy residents continue fight to save community-serving hub from eviction
The Centre de services scolaire de Montréal wants to terminate the lease of the Comité d’éducation aux adultes de la Petite-Bourgogne et de Saint-Henri, which has been part of the neighbourhood for close to 50 years. Daybreak's Camila Lewandowski caught up with the group.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7123765?cmp=rss

How Canadians can protect themselves during Fraud Prevention Month
Online fraud is more sophisticated than ever. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and RCMP are teaming up to raise awareness on how Canadians can protect themselves from fraudulent schemes for Fraud Prevention Month.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7126316?cmp=rss

Alleged Blood Family Mafia leader Dave Turmel faces 9 new charges
The 29-year-old, who remains in custody in Rome, is also accused of discharging a firearm, breaking and entering, forcible confinement and kidnapping. These counts are in addition to existing charges of assault with a weapon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dave-turmel-blood-family-mafia-9.7126232?cmp=rss

One of the men on trial for Meriem Boundaoui's death seeks acquittal
Aymane Bouadi's lawyer said his client was a passive presence on the night a Montreal teen was killed in a drive-by shooting in the city's Saint-Leonard borough.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/boundaoui-st-leonard-shooting-trial-9.7126133?cmp=rss

'Large majority' of Quebecers should get power back by tonight, Legault says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/storm-power-outages-quebec-9.7125282?cmp=rss

Police investigate death at dépanneur near Laurier Metro station
Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a business in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough on Thursday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laurier-metro-death-depanneur-9.7125570?cmp=rss

Air Transat, Air Canada adjusting ticket prices as jet fuel costs weigh on airlines
Air Transat is charging more for flights to Europe and Air Canada is adjusting prices as the soaring cost of jet fuel — triggered by an oil crisis that has emerged from the war in the Middle East — weighs on Canadian and international carriers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-transat-charging-more-flights-europe-9.7124548?cmp=rss

Power outages, school closures continue in Quebec following freezing rain, snow in much of the province
Icy road conditions and power outages have closed some schools for the day. Service on Montreal's light-rail network was also disrupted between the Gare Centrale and Brossard stations because of weather conditions Thursday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/storm-power-outages-quebec-9.7125282?cmp=rss

Rapper K'naan to testify in his own defence in sexual assault trial in Quebec City
Rapper K'naan, whose real name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Quebec City hotel room in 2010. The alleged victim maintained her version of events under cross-examination Wednesday that the performer assaulted her while she was sleeping.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rapper-k-naan-testify-sexual-assault-trial-9.7124661?cmp=rss

Extreme weather event on its way? Here’s how to prepare
Experts weigh in with safety tips to stay safe and protect your property, food, devices and vehicles during adverse weather events in Quebec.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7124930?cmp=rss

Tariffs add pressure on Quebec businesses navigating U.S. ties

#business #trade #Quebec #Sherbrooke #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-tariffs-cafe-williams-9.7106306?cmp=rss

Coffee roaster brings production back to Quebec after U.S. tariff ruling
Café William, which has operated in the province for nearly 40 years, is in the process of repatriating operations to Sherbrooke, Que. The move marks a reversal of a strategy the company adopted last year to survive the trade war.
#business #trade #Quebec #Sherbrooke
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-tariffs-cafe-williams-9.7106306?cmp=rss

'The border doesn't exist to us': How one Mohawk nation balances fears of ICE with its inherent rights
For Mohawks in Akwesasne, crossing international borders is a way of life. But now, many are worried about what the possibility ICE agents might be coming to the region could mean for their inherent rights.

#border #rights #ICE #Akwesasne
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/akwesasne-mohawk-territory-immigration-ice-fears-9.7105852?cmp=rss

Why is the Conservative Party of Quebec gaining momentum?
A recent provincewide poll shows the province’s Conservative Party is now ahead of the Coalition Avenir Québec and Québec Solidaire in voter support. And in two recent byelections, the party came in second place, after having spent years on the margins of Quebec politics.
#politics #elections #Quebec
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7106423?cmp=rss

Number of reported assaults in Montreal's Metro rises 15% over previous year
Montreal police say, in the city's Metro network, there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023.
#crime #police #statistics #Montreal #Metro
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-metro-assaults-9.7106262?cmp=rss

Montreal students reflect on bullying, kindness on Pink Shirt Day
Feb. 25 is Pink Shirt Day in Canada and events are being held across the country to stand up against bullying. Students at Willingdon Elementary School wrote kind messages on paper pink shirts displayed on a poster to highlight the day.
#bullying #kindness #PinkShirtDay #Montreal
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7106187?cmp=rss

Quebec will not head into early provincial election, candidates promise
Shutting down speculation on the issue, both candidates running to replace Premier François Legault as the leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec and the province's premier are promising not to call an early provincial election this spring.
#election #politics #Quebec
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-early-provincial-election-frechette-drainville-9.7105397?cmp=rss

Innu chief condemns 'cowboy' tactics after wildlife officers raid cabin for caribou carcass
An Innu community on Quebec’s Lower North Shore is shaken by an intervention by wildlife officers who circled and attempted to enter a cabin in Ekuanitshit Monday evening, injuring an elderly woman in the process.
#police #raid #community #Ekuanitshit
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/innu-community-ekuanitshit-caribou-hunting-wildlife-protection-officers-9.7105416?cmp=rss

What a fake video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City says about AI deception

#AI #deception #video #QuebecCity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ai-video-quebec-city-maxwell-9.7104284?cmp=rss

What a viral fake video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City says about AI deception
A video purporting to show Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, out for a stroll in Quebec City has gained millions of views since it was posted last week. It’s fake.
#AI #deception #video #QuebecCity
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ai-video-quebec-city-maxwell-9.7104284?cmp=rss