Montreal News

Quebec mother charged in deaths of children, husband
A Quebec mother accused of killing all of her children learned from her hospital bed Monday that she had been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

Caisse boss quits after short tenure
Only five months after he was named to the job, the head of Quebec's Caisse de dépôt et placement is quitting.

Montreal standoff ends peaceably; 2 men surrender
Two men surrendered to Montreal police Monday afternoon after a tense three-hour standoff in the city's west end.

Montreal kicks off new year with garbage mess
Some Montreal neighbourhoods are having a particularly messy start to the new year after many residents became confused over new schedules for garbage pick-up.

Elderly Montreal man arrested in wife's death
Montreal police have arrested an 86-year-old man in connection with the death of his elderly wife.

Gatineau woman charged in Radisson hotel fire
A 25-year-old Gatineau woman faces four arson-related charges after a downtown Ottawa hotel fire that sent four people to hospital and forced more than 100 guests outside in frigid winter temperatures.

Khan, Binoche take new roles in Montreal dance drama
French actress Juliette Binoche and British choreographer Akram Khan were both exploring new directions in creating the new dance drama In-I, scheduled to make its North American premiere in Montreal Tuesday.

Blind residents want Quebec to help GPS be their guide
Blind people living in Quebec want the government to help them tap into global positioning system technology to navigate around their communities.

Canadiens thwart Panthers in shootout
The injury-depleted Montreal Canadiens rallied to score four unanswered goals in the second period and top the visiting Florida Panthers 6-5 in a shootout.

Habs dominate all-star East voting
The host Montreal Canadiens filled four of the six starting roster spots for the Eastern Conference, the NHL announced Saturday.