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SAAQclic a total failure, hundreds of millions over budget, auditor general finds
The province's auditor general found that the auto insurance board, known as the SAAQ, blew through the budget allocated to its new digital systems by at least $500 million — and has nothing to show for it. Two years later, the SAAQclic system still doesn’t work properly.
'Be patient,' Montreal mayor says, as snow-removal operation lags
Mayor Valérie Plante said the city was doing a great job "given the situation." There is no estimate for how long the snow-removal operation will take.
Montreal races to clear snow off main arteries as Sunday snowstorm looms
One day after a persistent winter storm dumped over 30 centimetres of snow on Montreal, the city is racing to clear some streets before another one arrives.
With 800 unsolved homicides, Montreal's police force is bolstering its cold case unit
The head of the major crimes unit says she doesn't expect the improved cold case unit to solve all 800 files, but she hopes it will be able to begin with cases where DNA had been collected.
Trump is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum — again. What have we learned from last time?
This time, Donald Trump said both aluminum and steel are subject to the 25 per cent rate. Why is Canada still so dependant on the U.S. market?
Looking to diversify its exports, Quebec willing to rethink natural gas pipeline project
The threat of tariffs and lingering economic volatility has prompted the Quebec government to reconsider a pipeline project bringing natural gas from western Canada to the province before shipping it overseas.
Supreme Court of Canada will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a court challenge against Quebec's controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21.
Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse.
Drug trafficker tied to minor's overdose death used drones to bring contraband into prison
Despite being caught leading a drone smuggling network while in prison, a convicted drug trafficker wasn't charged. He was released and later re-arrested, this time for his involvement in a drug selling platform that sold opioids to a minor who died of an overdose.
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal after 15 months of conflict polarized Montreal
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to pause the fighting in Gaza and secure the hostages' return, possibly bringing an end to 15 months of conflict that quickly became one the most divisive social issues in Montreal’s recent memory, with protests, encampments, violence and vandalism.