At least three people are in hospital with “serious injuries” after a taxi failed to stop for police and then crashed into several other vehicles in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges, according to the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI). It all started around 8:30 a.m. after a police officer (SPVM) noticed a vehicle committing a traffic violation. As the cop attempted to intercept the vehicle, the driver allegedly continued on its way, colliding with two other vehicles. It happened Decarie Blvd. and Ferrier. “Several people were transported to various hospitals with serious injuries,” said the BE ..read more

Once Donald Trump’s loyal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen pointed the finger at his former boss Monday in pivotal testimony about hush money payments at the center of the first criminal trial of a former American president. Cohen provided jurors with an insider’s account of payments to silence women’s claims of sexual encounters with Trump, saying the payments were directed by Trump to fend off damage to his 2016 White House bid. Cohen is expected to be on the witness stand for several days, and face intense grilling by Trump’s attorneys, who have painted him as a liar who’s trying to take d ..read more

Montreal police (SPVM) say a man has been arrested and will be charged with first-degree murder in connection to a homicide in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The city’s 10th murder of the year. Police responded to a report of a man’s death around 5 a.m. Sunday, in an alley on Parc Avenue. The 33-year-old was found by a passerby. READ MORE: Man’s death in the Plateau being investigated as homicide: SPVM “When police arrived, they located a man in his 30s who was unconscious. CPR maneuvers were carried out, but unfortunately the man’s death was noted on site,” said SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre ..read more

The Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) launched a campaign Monday aimed at raising awareness on the resources available to support Quebecers who have not yet found housing as July 1 approaches. This is set to highlight SHQ programs and services, and those of its partners — a way to help with the search for housing and the financial assistance available. The SHQ’s mission is to meet the housing needs of Quebec citizens. Households can find resources to obtain assistance quickly by visiting the Québec.ca/RechercheLogement site. They will also be able to know how to apply for subsidized housing ..read more

A prominent criminal defence lawyer is calling on the federal government to take another look at its laws on breathalyzers to add safeguards for minorities. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced earlier this month that officers are now requesting breath samples from all drivers pulled over in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), even if they show no signs of impairment. The RCMP has also implemented this approach in Saskatchewan. “As impaired driving occurrences continue to increase in Ontario Provincial Police jurisdictions, the OPP is taking its strongest measures yet to detect, inv ..read more

Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada’s public broadcaster. Canadian Heritage says the group will provide policy advice mainly on CBC/Radio-Canada’s governance and funding. The department notes that consultations on the CBC’s mandate have already been done with the general public. The newly appointed advisory committee will now help St-Onge chart a path forward, with members contributing knowledge from a variety of fields. St-Onge says committee members have diverse perspectives and experiences that will help he ..read more

Nearly 70 per cent of Quebecers are opposed to the use of cell phones in school classes, even for educational purposes at the teacher’s request, according to a new Léger survey. In the survey conducted from May 3 to 5 by the Quebec firm, 68 per cent of Quebec respondents indicated that cell phones should not be authorized in classes, the highest rate among the different Canadian regions listed. Survey participants could also choose to answer that cell phones should be banned in classes, unless the teacher asks students to use them for educational purposes. In Quebec, 27 per cent of respondents ..read more

Seems like Montrealers will be singing the nursery rhyme “Rain, Rain, Go Away” as frequent rounds of showers are set to cover the city. The work week starting mainly cloudy, with a high of 19 degrees. Environment Canada saying there’s a 30 per cent chance of rain this morning and in the early afternoon. Tulips in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard on May 13, 2024. (Credit: Pamela Pagano/CityNews) The chance of showers increases on Tuesday — to 60 per cent — while the mercury drops slightly to a high of 18 degrees. Mid week is set to be dry conditions. The weather agency forecasting warmer weather, a hig ..read more

Four years on, the controversy over whether airlines owed refunds to passengers after cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights during the pandemic continues to simmer, aggravated by a sluggish, opaque complaints process. In the first months of COVID-19, grounded planes and slashed schedules prompted most carriers to grant passengers travel credit. The airlines claimed they were not obliged to reimburse customers, citing a March 2020 statement from the Canadian Transportation Agency. Now, even after regulatory changes that mandate refunds for flights scrapped due to a reason outside airlines ..read more

A Quebec-based union says its application to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in the province has been certified by the province’s Administrative Labour Tribunal. The Confédération des syndicats nationaux says it’s the first time in Canada that employees have unionized at an Amazon warehouse. However, the union says it expects Amazon to appeal the decision covering workers at the DXT4 warehouse in Laval. A Quebec-based union says it has filed an application to represent hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in the province. The Amazon DXT4 wa ..read more