Latest from Mélissa François
50 years after brother drowned, Montreal family seeks stranger who put up memorial plaque
A memorial plaque has been placed near a creek in Pointe-Claire, Que., where a six-year-old boy drowned 50 years ago. His siblings are now hoping to find the Good Samaritan behind this tribute to express their gratitude.
Tensions are rising between Montreal's residents and unhoused people. Is cohabitation possible?
The City of Montreal has called the Maison Benoît Labre shelter a failed example of cohabitation. But others are making it work. Advocates say there's no silver bullet to solving the issue, but there are ways to foster conditions for peaceful integration of resources.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demand library put author's books back on shelves
Some members of Montreal’s Jewish community are denouncing 'censorship' after Élise Gravel, one of Quebec’s most popular children’s book authors, was accused of antisemitism in her online posts.
Children's author Élise Gravel rejects accusations of antisemitism as books removed from library's shelves
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs calls Élise Gravel’s online posts antisemitic. Montreal's Jewish Public Library has removed her books from its open shelves. Gravel says she is being harassed but won’t stay quiet.
'It's unfair': Haitians in Quebec upset province has opted out of federal family reunification program
Members of Montreal's Haitian community are calling on the Legault government to rethink its decision to withdraw from a federal family reunification program specifically aimed at Haitian, Colombians and Venezuelans.
Nursing candidate who failed Quebec's licensing exam 3 times seeks class action
Jason Aurélien, 24, is seeking authorization to launch the suit against the Quebec Order of Nurses (OIIQ) on behalf of all nursing students who failed the exam at least once between January 2021 and September 2023.
Some Quebec nursing students getting licensed out of province to bypass controversial exam
Frustrated with Quebec's licensing exam for nurses, which was found to be flawed and unreliable last year, some Quebec nursing candidates are registering to practise in other provinces in order to take the exam offered to all nursing students in the rest of Canada.