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Quebec police watchdog launches investigation after man killed in police intervention
3+ hour ago (157+ words) Winnipeg -17" C, Cloudy with wind Quebec's independent police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man was killed during a police intervention in Saint-Rapha'l. The incident occurred on Saturday when officers responded to an emergency call about a person with…...
Major winter storm expected to hit northern Ontario, central Quebec
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (207+ words) Environment Canada is warning residents to stay indoors and avoid travel as a major winter storm is expected to pummel a large swath of northern Ontario extending into Quebec. The weather agency expects up to 80 centimetres of snow to fall…...
Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 12
23+ hour, 17+ min ago (236+ words) Winnipeg -14" C, Partly cloudy with wind TERREBONNE " Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 12 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office in the Montreal-area riding…...
Interprovincial trade in a bottle — of bourbon
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (711+ words) If you wanted to put the idea of freeing up interprovincial trade in a bottle, it might be bourbon. As whisky connoisseurs know, there's character and flavour to the typically Kentucky-made spirit that's different than usual Canadian or Irish brews....
Man charged with first-degree murder in killing of Montreal convenience store owner
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (512+ words) A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia. Xavier Gellatly, 35, was formally…...
Convicted killer Mark Twitchell seeking temporary escorted leave from prison
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (925+ words) Winnipeg -1" C, Blowing snow BOWDEN, ALTA. - Convicted murderer Mark Twitchell, who made international headlines for mirroring his crimes to that of the serial killer TV show "Dexter," has been denied temporary leave from prison to visit his parents. BOWDEN, ALTA....
Major ice storm in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (330+ words) Winnipeg -11" C, Cloudy MONTREAL " A major ice storm is forecast to hit southern Quebec on Wednesday with between 20 and 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours in areas stretching from the Outaouais region through to Montreal and up to Quebec City....
Conservatives seek to remove barriers to alcohol shipments across provincial borders
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (502+ words) Winnipeg -3" C, Windy OTTAWA " The federal Conservatives are pushing to allow Canada Post to ship alcohol between provinces, saying the Liberals have failed to live up to their pledge to remove interprovincial trade barriers. B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes…...
NDP revives minority-rights bill, Tories call for inquiry into ER deaths to open spring session at Manitoba legislature
1+ week, 3+ day ago (707+ words) The spring legislative session kicked off Wednesday with the NDP reviving a bill that aims to protect minority rights and Progressive Conservatives calling for a public inquiry into deaths that followed long emergency-room waits. The Manitoba government introduced Bill 4, the…...
Montreal police investigate the suspicious death of a man found downtown
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (112+ words) MONTREAL " A man died Sunday morning in hospital after a passerby found him lying on Sainte-Catherine Street East in downtown Montreal. Police spokesperson Johany Charland says the man was discovered lying on the road near Fafard Street around 4:45 a.m. in critical…...