The Montreal short film The Girl Who Cry Pearls won the Oscar for Best Animated Short. The directors praised Montreal and Canadian cultural support during their speech.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Montreal convenience store owner found dead inside his shop on Thursday morning. The accused had previously fatally stabbed a mother of two in Vancouver, and the community gathered on Friday for a candlelight vigil to honour Chong Woo Kim, whom neighbours…

A new report released by the Comité logement de La Petite‑Patrie shows that pest‑control companies recorded more than 41,000 bedbug infestations in Montréal between 2014 and 2024, though the real number is likely much higher since many cases are never reported. The report highlights that the issue disproportionately affects low‑income households and leads to stress,…

Over 175,000 addresses were without electricity on Thursday morning in Quebec following the ice storm, with around 33,972 customers without power in Montreal and tens of thousands more affected in Montérégie, Laval and the Laurentians. The freezing rain covering power lines and trees is creating difficult conditions for the teams working to restore service, and…

A major ice storm is hitting the Montreal area on Wednesday, bringing 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain expected over a period of up to 24 hours. Almost all schools, universities and CEGEPs in the area have cancelled classes, several dozen flights have been cancelled or delayed at Montreal-Trudeau Airport, and authorities are urging…

A 25-year-old woman died on Saturday evening after a sport utility vehicle violently crashed into the rear of an STM bus that was stopped at a bus stop in Montréal-Nord. The collision occurred just before 5:50 pm near the intersection of Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Salk Avenue, and the exact cause of the accident has not…

Environment Canada issued a special weather alert on Monday morning, warning that 20 to 30 millimeters of potentially paralyzing freezing rain could fall between Wednesday and Thursday in several regions including Greater Montreal. Authorities are urging residents to consider postponing non-essential travel and to prepare for possible prolonged power outages, hazardous roads, and major service…

MTL QC – Montréal QC Montreal QC ☕ Morning Chat Good morning, Montréal. We hope your coffee is nice and hot this Saturday morning, because we’ve got a packed edition for you today. Between a major Supreme Court decision already making waves, temperatures set to swing wildly this week, and a few developments that hit…

Montreal police have arrested Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, the 24‑year‑old who topped Canada’s most‑wanted list, ending a months‑long manhunt tied to last summer’s fatal shooting at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Authorities have not disclosed how they located him in Montreal, but the arrest brings long‑awaited relief to the victim’s family as the case now moves into…

Swastikas were discovered on three neighbouring businesses in the Saint-Laurent borough, triggering an investigation by the Montreal police hate crimes unit. This targeted act of hate against Jewish-owned businesses comes as community tensions remain high, particularly with the war in the Middle East continuing to affect several Montreal communities.