Montreal News

Quebec construction inquiry to probe organized crime links
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/22/hi-construction-1-6col.jpg"> The inquiry into alleged corruption in Quebec's construction industry gets underway today, with the expectation it will touch on possible links between organized crime and politicians, their political parties, engineering firms, labour unions and the transport ministry.

Cyclist dragged beneath truck fighting for his life
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/22/hi-truck-bike-2-6col.jpg"> Montreal police said a cyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a transport truck early Tuesday.

Train kills cyclist in Les Coteaux
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/22/852-coteaux-fatal-6col.jpg"> Quebec provincial police are investigating a fatal collision between a train and a cyclist in Les Coteaux, southwest of Montreal on Monday evening.

Gatineau protesters busing to Montreal today
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/21/hi-mtl-protest-march-852-02-6col.jpg"> Seven busloads of protesters from Gatineau are heading to a large student protest in Montreal today.

Stranded aerial cable-car passengers rescued in Quebec
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/21/hi-cablecar-852-6col.jpg"> Dozens of passengers were left stranded aboard two aerial cable cars near Quebec City on Monday, after the gondolas' motors stopped working due to a power failure.

Montreal protesters march near Jean Charest's home
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/21/hi-mtl-students-cp02682185--6col.jpg"> Thousands of people returned to Montreal's streets Monday night, some of them marching toward Premier Jean Charest's home as they continued to protest against tuition hikes and Quebec's new Bill 78 emergency law, which has been criticized as suppressing civil liberties.

Quebec student group fights Bill 78
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/21/hi-nadeau-dubois-reynolds-6col.jpg"> Quebec student group CLASSE says it is ready to defy the province's controversial protest law, regardless of legal consequences.

U.S. - Canada border wait times will increase: union
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/21/hi-border-security-6col.jpg"> The union representing Canada's border service agents is warning Quebecers could be in for delays at the border this summer.

Champlain under repair this weekend
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/19/hi-champlain-weekend-work-6col.jpg"> A major road work blitz is planned for the Champlain Bridge over the long weekend. 

Montreal bans wearing masks at protests
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/18/hi-protestmask-852-6col.jpg"> Montreal city councillors have approved a bylaw that bans the wearing of masks at public protests, effective tomorrow.

Red Bulls edge Impact, extend win streak to 5
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2012/05/19/940-redbulls-impact-6col.jpg"> Dane Richards scored in the 67th minute with New York playing a man short, and the Red Bulls beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday night to extend their Major League Soccer winning streak to five games.

3 of 4 Montreal metro smoke bomb suspects get bail
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/14/hi-suspects-852-6col.jpg"> Three of four people arrested in connection with last week's Montreal metro smoke bombings have been given bail with dozens of restrictions, including a 9 p.m. curfew.

Elite female cyclists descend on Gatineau
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2011/05/06/584-hughes-clara-6col.jpg"> Some of the world's top female cyclists are racing in the Grand Prix de Gatineau this weekend in one of their last opportunities to qualify for the Summer Olympics and local teams are eager for a slice of the action.

Supreme Court spot to open up in August
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/topstories/2012/05/18/hi-deschamps-776106-6col.jpg"> A vacancy is opening up on the Supreme Court bench in August due to the retirement of Justice Marie Deschamps, who was appointed in 2002.

Police cleared in Montreal shooting that killed bystander
<img width="460" height="259" src="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2011/06/07/li-shooting-more-620-6col.jpg"> There will be no charges laid against police who shot and killed two people in Montreal last year, including an innocent bystander on his way to work.

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