Montreal News

Charest boosts protected areas for Quebec's northern plan
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/05/charest-6col.jpg"> Quebec Premier Jean Charest has promised to expand the number of protected areas in the province's north.

Quebec parents brace for daycare strike
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/05/hi-cpe-6col.jpg"> Parents are scrambling to find daycare for hundreds of children attending early-childhood centres that won't be open Monday.

Canadian fatwa condemns 'honour killings'
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/04/hi-fatwa-cp02071103-6col.jpg"> A Canadian imam issued a fatwa Saturday officially condemning honour killings and family violence. 

2 men stabbed on MacKay Street
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/05/hi-attempted-murder-6col.jpg"> Montreal police are investigating an attempted murder on MacKay Street bar strip.

Student protest video prompts internal police investigation
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/04/li-protest-6col.jpg"> Video shows Montreal police officer using a baton on protesters carrying a banner.

Jets hoping for offensive surge in Montreal
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2012/02/05/940-jets-canadiens-6col.jpg"> Despite the Winnipeg Jets' recent offensive struggles, coach Claude Noel needs his team to find ways to win. The visiting Jets look to bounce back from their latest frustrating defeat while trying to hand the Montreal Canadiens a fourth consecutive loss Sunday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

Quebec wants $1.9M back from Mabe
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/01/26/hi-mabe-2-6col.jpg"> The province's investment arm wants its money back, now that Mabe is set to shut its Montreal factory. 

Families homeless after fires
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/04/fire-hyacinthe-6col.jpg"> Fires in Montreal's Pointe St. Charles neighbourhood, and in Saint-Hyacinthe burned overnight.

Quebec to sue Viger Tunnel contractors
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/hi-vigertunnel-852-6col.jpg"> Quebec is suing a construction consortium it blames for a partial structural collapse in Montreal's Viger Tunnel.

Ovechkin's return highlights Caps at Montreal
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2012/02/04/ovie940-6col.jpg"> The Washington Capitals come into the Bell Centre on Saturday afternoon (CBC Sports, CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET) having gone 1-1-1 without Alex Ovechkin, who was sitting out a three-game suspension for a high hit. 

Shafia father to appeal murder convictions
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/shafia-appeal-6col.jpg"> Father's notice of appeal argues the trial judge erred in admitting evidence from an honour killings expert.

Senator's rope comment draws criminal complaint
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/hi-boisvenu-852-6col.jpg"> A Quebec man has filed a criminal complaint against Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu for a comment he believes could incite suicide.

Charest warns Harper not to act unilaterally on pensions
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/charestfeb2-852-6col.jpg"> Quebec's premier is warning the prime minister not to abuse his majority in Parliament as an excuse for doing whatever he wants, as the federal government considers changes to retirement income programs.

Muslim alleges pep talk led to terrorism suspicions
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/hi-textmessage-852-6col.jpg"> A Muslim man who says he's become a terror suspect because he texted his sales staff to "blow away the competition," is suing the Quebec provincial police and the Justice Department.

Murder victim's jewelry, diary stolen from daughter
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/02/03/hi-gregoire-852-6col.jpg"> The personal effects of Diane Grégoire were stolen Tuesday after someone broke into her daugther's east end Montreal apartment.

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