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53-year-old man arrested after man injured in shooting at Quebec resort

53-year-old man arrested after man injured in shooting at Quebec resort

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they have arrested a 53-year-old man in connection with a shooting at an upscale resort in the Laurentians region. Police say the man is scheduled to appear in court by videoconference over the long weekend.
Quebec police watchdog investigating death of man who fled police hours after stop

Quebec police watchdog investigating death of man who fled police hours after stop

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says it has opened an investigation after a man died several hours after being stopped by police for impaired driving.
Roadwork unearths remnants of 1800s Montreal zoo run by the 'Canadian Barnum'

Roadwork unearths remnants of 1800s Montreal zoo run by the 'Canadian Barnum'

MONTREAL — Long before the Plateau-Mont-Royal became one of Montreal's trendiest neighbourhoods, the area was home to a 19th-century botanical garden and zoo where Montrealers marvelled at the sight of hippopotamuses, acrobatic circus acts and a live
On U.S. campaign trail and beyond, Trump's familiar silhouette proving inescapable

On U.S. campaign trail and beyond, Trump's familiar silhouette proving inescapable

WASHINGTON — He's the Kevin Bacon of modern American politics, a familiar shadow that seems to loom over or lurk behind virtually every major storyline playing out on the U.S. campaign trail and beyond.
Competition Bureau probe of 'flushable' wipes goes down the drain

Competition Bureau probe of 'flushable' wipes goes down the drain

OTTAWA — To flush or not to flush? It is a question Canada's Competition Bureau says it cannot answer.
Climate Changed: Catastrophe experts say retreat from flood risk is 'critical option'

Climate Changed: Catastrophe experts say retreat from flood risk is 'critical option'

VANCOUVER — All climate disasters are not created equal and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction recommends retreat in the face of only one type of threat.
Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight

Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight

VANCOUVER — The idea of relocating his community isn't one that Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band in British Columbia's Nicola Valley thought he'd be considering when he was elected chief early last year.
Andrea Skinner resigns as interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors

Andrea Skinner resigns as interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors

TORONTO — Andrea Skinner has submitted her resignation as the interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors.
Incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith to seek Brooks-Medicine Hat seat

Incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith to seek Brooks-Medicine Hat seat

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith says she will seek the southeastern seat of Brooks-Medicine Hat in a byelection, despite not living in the area and there already being a seat open in Calgary.
Quebec businessman and philanthropist André Chagnon, founder of Vidéotron, dead at 94

Quebec businessman and philanthropist André Chagnon, founder of Vidéotron, dead at 94

MONTREAL — André Chagnon, a Quebec businessman who founded telecommunications giant Vidéotron and later set up one of the largest family foundations in the country, died Saturday.
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