Top Montreal executives face charges in real-estate corruption probe – Montreal Gazette

Toronto Star Top Montreal executives face charges in real-estate corruption probe Montreal Gazette MONTREAL — Frank Zampino, former right-hand man to Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay, was “the ringleader” in a bid-rigging scheme that defrauded Montreal taxpayers of approximately $1 million, investigators with Quebec's permanent anti-corruption squad … Quebec corruption crackdown hits Montreal city hall Globe and Mail Former head of Montreal executive committee arrested in anti-corruption raid Toronto Star Montreal mayor's former right-hand man arrested in anti-corruption raid National Post Winnipeg Free Press all 92 news articles Continue reading →

Rolling with the punches

MONTREAL – Being limited to only 20 games in 2011-12 didn’t stop Ryan White from leaving his mark on the Canadiens’ lineup…and a few of his opponents’ faces. Sometimes, all a player can do is roll with the punches. In White’s case, his latest … Continue reading →

122 Quebec protesters arrested in raucous night before proposed student-strike … – National Post

CBC.ca 122 Quebec protesters arrested in raucous night before proposed student-strike … National Post MONTREAL — A bid to restore order in restive Quebec was met with streets clogged with thousands of protesters, a multitude of flying projectiles, several smashed windows, and blasts of pepper spray leading to 122 arrests. The unrest on Wednesday night … Striking students storm university in Montreal Ottawa Citizen Montreal student protest ends with 122 arrests CBC.ca Montreal police arrest 122 people during charged student protest Montreal Gazette Toronto Sun all 850 news articles Continue reading →

The Memorial Cup gets rolling

MONTREAL – The elite juniors of the hockey world get set to battle for the 94th annual Memorial Cup. When the clash for the Memorial Cup kicks off on Friday in Shawinigan, Canadiens fans can look forward to seeing their team’s prospects solidl… Continue reading →

Protesters storm Montreal university, gang up on students in class – Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail Protesters storm Montreal university, gang up on students in class Globe and Mail Carrying a list of scheduled classes, about 100 hard-core protesters marched through pavilions at the Université du Québec à Montréal . Making noise with drums and whistles, they made their way through the main UQAM building, splitting up on a number of … Protest gangs storm into Montreal university classes, force students out Toronto Star Masked protesters hunt for 'scabs' in Montreal university classes National Post Student protesters thwart plans to reopen classes in Montreal CBC.ca Montreal Gazette Continue reading →

Sophomore Subban

MONTREAL – In a season that started with critics questioning his convictions and ended with them singing his praises, P.K. Subban took one step closer towards realizing his full potential in 2011-12. This past season may have only been Subban’s… Continue reading →

15th Great Gardening Weekend at the Montréal Botanical Garden

[Jardin botanique de Montréal] PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 15th Great Gardening Weekend at the Montréal Botanical Garden The Joys of Urban Gardening Montréal, May 16, 2012 – Are you excited about growing vegetables, fruit and herbs on your balcony, in your back yard or even on your roof? Looking for some ideas and Continue reading →

A Mobile Site for Sightseeing

4 mai 2012 – Getting around Montréal has been made even more pleasant with the new Tourisme Montréal mobile site, a handy tool allowing visitors to explore the city in an easy and dynamic manner. The site is filled with useful features, all at the sw… Continue reading →

Montreal auditor-general praises tighter bidding rules – CBC.ca

CTV.ca Montreal auditor-general praises tighter bidding rules CBC.ca Montreal's auditor-general said Tuesday the city administration is doing a better job in the way it hands out road construction contracts, no longer awarding the bulk of its contracts to the same few firms. Jacques Bergeron released his 2011 annual … Montreal's auditor-general launches probe into Bonaventure reconstruction Montreal Gazette Montreal auditor general praises city's efforts to clean up contracts CTV.ca all 7 news articles Continue reading →

Unbeatable

MONTREAL – There’s a new champ in town. After claiming Play of the Year honors for three-straight seasons, Carey Price has finally met his match in Lars Eller. It took two weeks of intense match-ups to determine this year’s winner, but th… Continue reading →