The victims of a fatal collision with a light-rail train in a town southwest of Montreal have been identified.
Brothers Simon and Samuel Brochu of St-Remi, Quebec, died over the weekend when they were struck by the automated REM train.
Police say the collision happened early in the morning, as three young men were attempting to use the tracks to cross to the other side of Highway 10.
A third person involved survived the collision.
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At least three major Montreal developers say they’re ready to build 2,500 social housing units at no profit to help in the city’s fight against homelessness.
they would be owned and managed by the SHQ, Quebec’s social housing agency.
There are currently more than 5,000 people in Montreal living on the streets, a number that’s continuing to grow.
Vincent Chiara, president of Groupe Mach, one of the city’s leading developers, said he has a plan to cut that number almost in half.
Montreal’s new mayor, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, has made homelessness her top priority.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is being peppered by the Opposition Conservatives over a dismissive remark he made Sunday at the G-20 summit in South Africa.
When asked by a reporter when he last spoke with U-S President Donald Trump, Carney responded "Who cares?" -- and went on to say he has "no burning issue" to raise and that Canada will return to trade talks when America signals it's ready.
Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre (PWAH'-lee-ehv) accused Carney of ignoring workers hurt by U-S tariffs.
Reggae legend, actor and cultural icon Jimmy Cliff has died at 81.
He helped spread Jamaican sound to the world with hits songs like “The Harder They Come”, and “I Can See Clearly Now.”
Cliff is considered one of Jamaica’s greatest musical exports, standing alongside legends like Bob Marley.
McGill University's decision to cut 25 sports teams this school year is "unfortunate," that according to U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault
McGill stated that an audit made it clear that the current structure in place "was no longer sustainable."
The school said it reviewed all clubs and teams over the past several months using multiple criteria.
PWHL tonight, the Montreal Victoire host the New York Sirens…7pm this evening at Place Bell in Laval
The Canadiens are back on the ice Wednesday night in Utah where they face the Mammoth
Last night in LA the Kings 2-1 over the Ottawa Senators
NBA
Toronto 110 Cleveland 99
NFL
San Francisco 20 Carolina 9