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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.
Quebec boosts border security resources as Trump tariff threat looms
The increased SQ deployment is part of a broader effort by provincial and federal officials to crack down on illegal cross-border migration and smuggling in response to a threat from incoming President Donald Trump.
At the border, both Canada and the U.S. are turning to technology to keep migrants out
Surveillance technology is increasingly visible along the U.S. border, and Canada says it wants to invest in it, too. But what are the consequences of an increasingly surveilled border?
Site of Molson Brewery to feature social housing and green space, developer says
The developers planning to rebuild the historic site of Montreal's Molson Brewery into a mixed-use residential neighbourhood with a park and pedestrian-only area said Wednesday they intended to devote 20 per cent of the project to social housing.
Montreal bracing for 'malicious' weather cocktail of heavy rain followed by flash freeze
A city spokesperson said Montreal is racing to clear snow before heavy rain threatens to flood roads and sidewalks — and a cold front whisks in to freeze everything.
Quebec premier says he wants to stop people from praying in public
Quebec Premier François Legault said Friday afternoon that he wants to ban praying in public spaces and that he was considering using the notwithstanding clause to do so.
Quebec appeals ban on random police traffic stops to Supreme Court
The Quebec government is launching a Supreme Court challenge of a ruling that bars police officers from randomly stopping people in traffic.
Quebec prisons keep cell doors closed in protest after guard was assaulted
Prison guards in Quebec refused to open cell doors in protest Tuesday morning after a prisoner assaulted and severely injured a guard at a facility northeast of Montreal on Sunday.
Montreal will redo more of Ste-Catherine Street to fix aging pipes, install 2 pedestrian squares
Mayor Valérie Plante announced the plan at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. She said underground infrastructure in that area, including pipes, was installed in the 1800s and is in need of an update.