Montreal Gazette

Montreal’s new accessibility plan is drawing criticism from some of the very stakeholders it was meant to support, who call it vague and lacking practical solutions to systemic barriers. Read More

During 1,000 years, the doge, elected for life, ruled the city-state of Venice. The word doge was derived from the Latin for leader: dux, ducis — whence “duke” and Mussolini’s sobriquet, Il Duce. Read More

For the second year in a row, Quebec long-term care homes are cutting their holiday costs — this time by cancelling their annual Christmas family meals.  Read More

Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault has been selected for Team Canada at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February. Read More

Re: “'We’re not just garbage,' man says after authorities dismantle encampment on Notre-Dame St." (The Gazette, Dec. 2); “Health workers protest Santé Québec with fears of privatization” (The Gazette, Dec. 2) Read More

Denis Coderre’s tax troubles have turned for the worse: the federal government has now taken legal action to recover the more than $200,000 the former Montreal mayor and Quebec Liberal Party candidate owes in income tax debt. Read More

Christophe Folla, the co-founder of the real-estate firm Sutton Quebec, admitted on Wednesday that he ordered nine fires intended to harm his competitors while he sought revenge for perceived slights. Read More

Quebec’s proposed law forcing young doctors to stay in the public system for their first five years is little more than political “virtue signalling,” says the vice-president of an association of Montreal general practitioners. Read More

Last April, as the Canadiens were packing their belongings for yet another long summer, Josh Anderson admitted he "sucked" after scoring nine goals and 20 points in 78 games — his lowest total since joining Montreal in 2020. Read More

In what has been a disappointing season so far for the Canadiens — and their fans — there were some brights spots Tuesday night at the Bell Centre worth noting. Read More

As post offices across the country remain shuttered, a McGill sociologist and labour expert says federal back-to-work orders in recent labour disputes have encouraged Canada Post to let the strike drag on. Read More

The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most-wanted fugitive in Canada. Read More

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says Quebec has refused the city's proposal to put in place warming centres for more than 50 people this winter. Read More

QUEBEC — Premier François Legault has accused the Parti Québécois of being out of touch with reality in continuing to plan for an independence referendum, including using public funds to promote it, should it take power in 2026. Read More

The accused in a triple murder case in Brossard said Wednesday she would raise no defence in her trial, putting an end to a week of legal discussions that followed the Crown's arguments. Read More

Saying the existing "process of negotiations no longer has a raison d'être in 2024," Quebec Treasury Board president Sonia LeBel informed the National Assembly on Wednesday that she will soon table legislation changing the rules for contract talks with public-sector unions. Read More

The Montreal fire department responded to two fires Wednesday morning at a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame St., two days after authorities dismantled sections of the camp. Read More

Just past the quarter-mark of the NHL schedule, it already seems clear that the Canadiens won't accomplish their pre-season goal of being "in the mix" for a playoff spot. Read More

Faced with growing delays in surgery times, the Legault government on Wednesday announced it will broaden the availability of  surgical services that can be offered in private clinics without charge to Quebecers. Read More