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Quebec man wanted for auto theft, trafficking in GTA

Nicholas Blanchette, lives in Quebec but allegedly travels to Ontario to "steal vehicles for the purpose of trafficking."

Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned a guilty verdict against a renowned skating coach accused of sexual assault and gross indecency.

Year-long salmonella outbreak from imported pistachios ‘difficult to control.’ Here’s why | Globalnews.ca

The outbreak passed the one-year mark in March, with almost 190 lab-confirmed illnesses confirmed and more than 300 pistachio and pistachio-containing products recalled so far.

Quebec City Halloween sword attacker granted new trial - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The Court of Appeal says the judge failed to properly tell jurors they could not determine Girouard's innocence or guilt based on the fact he remained silent in interrogation.

Quebec man shot dead in Dominican Republic robbery, 2 arrested - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

The national police force of the Dominican Republic said in a news release Wednesday two men have been arrested in connection to Tristan Primeau-Pointras's killing.

New trial ordered in ex-Quebec junior hockey player’s sexual assault case | battlefordsNOW

MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a sexual assault case involving ex-Quebec junior hockey player Noah Corson. The victim, 15, was allegedly assaulted in 2016 in Drummondville during group sex involving Corson and two other ...

Jury finds Quebec man charged with killing his children guilty on all charges | battlefordsNOW

LAVAL — A jury has found a man who drowned his two children in their Laval, Que., family home in October 2022 guilty on all charges. Kamaljit Arora, 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daught...

Quebec Tories sour on Grapes as caucus members support Don Cherry for Order of Canada | battlefordsNOW

OTTAWA — Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. In a social media post late Thursday, the party's Quebec lieutenant Pierre Paul-...

Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi | battlefordsNOW

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says it has submitted its report to the prosecutor's office into the killing of a 15-year-old boy by Longueuil police last September. Nooran Rezayi was shot dead by police on Montreal's South Shore after officers res...

Gun control groups ‘disappointed’ by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning the force doesn't know when the details will be available.

Suspect identified in Kangirsuk shooting spree

Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial | Globalnews.ca

The defence is expected to start making its case Monday in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach.

Human remains found after house fire in eastern Quebec - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

Human remains were found after a house fire in eastern Quebec, with police saying two people may have been inside the home when the blaze broke out.

Man charged with N.B. seniors home sexual assaults was related to a resident: police - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Police in Saint John, N.B., say a 69-year-old man charged with the sexual assault of 15 people at a seniors care home was a family member of one of the residents.

Friend of complainant testifies at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial | Globalnews.ca

A friend and colleague of one of the complainants is telling Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial what she knew about the alleged incident.

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche,

Wood Buffalo RCMP optimistic about 2026 after seeing overall crime drop

Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say - The Turtle Island News

Quebec provincial police say a father fatally shot his two children before taking his own life in a First Nation community in the province’s western region. Provincial police say local officers in the community of Kitigan Zibi were called to a home around 2:15 a.m. where they found the three people. Sgt. Nancy Fournier says a firearm was used by the father, who was 41-years-old and the two children were aged 10 and 12. Local police say the victims are all members of Kitigan Zibi, an Algonquin First Nation community northwest of Ottawa. Earlier, provincial police said one of the three was declared dead at the scene and the other two were taken to hospital where their deaths were confirmed. Quebec Premier François Legault, Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière and

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Muslim community commemorates 9th anniversary of Quebec City Mosque shootingCreated a need for awareness

Anti-hate advocates say there's still work to be done to combat Islamophobia in the province