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Last Updated: November 21 2009, 12:17 AM

Canadiens outlast Capitals in regulation

The Montreal Canadiens notched a rare regulation win with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in Washington on Friday.

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Last Updated: November 21 2009, 12:05 AM

Rochette holds Skate Canada lead

Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont.

Quebec public health officials say they may be able to accelerate the vaccination of the general public. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 8:54 PM

Vaccination of general public may start soon

Some regions of Quebec may soon be able to start vaccinating members of the general public against the swine flu, public health officials said Friday.

The AMT says it is improving the quality of its service ahead of the coming winter season. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 7:45 PM

AMT promises better train service

The Metropolitan Transport Agency is promising commuters using its Dorion-Rigaud train line that its service will be better this winter.

Gabriel Palumbi faces manslaughter charges in connection with the death of his daughter in 1991. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 5:47 PM

Quebec dad charged in 1991 baby death

A Valleyfield, Que., father has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his five-month-old daughter 18 years ago.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 3:25 PM

Farmers targeted in alleged fraud

The RCMP is seeking the public's help as it continues to investigate the case of a man who is alleged to have bilked two Quebec farmers out of approximately $3 million by posing as a federal civil servant.

The PQ says daycare educators should be required to speak with the children in their care in French. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 1:11 PM

Language debate, daycares don't mix: workers

The Parti Qu�b�cois' desire to amend Quebec's language law and restrict access to English daycares is "ridiculous" and "concerning," say early childhood educators and parents.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 1:11 PM

Language debate, daycares don't mix: workers

The Parti Qu�b�cois' desire to amend Quebec's language law and restrict access to English daycares is "ridiculous" and "concerning," say early childhood educators and parents.

Alex Ovechkin had two goals and two assists against Montreal last season. (Nick Wass/Associated Press)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:49 PM

Ovechkin comes home as Habs visit Caps

Washington welcomes back Alex Ovechkin on Friday as the Captials host the Montreal Canadiens.

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham was attending a meeting of Atlantic Canada premiers in Churchill Falls, Labrador, Friday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 12:47 PM

N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale

The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Qu�bec.

Cornwall Island is entirely on the Canadian side of the border but south of the new border post, which is at the north end of the Seaway International Bridge. (Google Maps)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 11:55 AM

Government defends arming of border guards

The federal government said it stands behind its decision to arm border guards despite a report warning of the potential for violence at a crossing on Mohawk land near Cornwall, Ont.

La Presse`s owners say the newspaper has to cut costs. (Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 11:12 AM

La Presse strikes deal with unions

An agreement in principle has been reached at Montreal newspaper La Presse, warding off a holiday season closure.

More than 100 firefighters battled this Rosemont apartment blaze Friday, which destroyed about 32 units. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 9:10 AM

Rosemont apartment block goes up in flames

A large apartment building under construction in Montreal's Rosemont district was gutted by fire early Friday morning.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 8:28 AM

Man shot dead in Little Burgundy

A 21-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Montreal's southwest Little Burgundy district.

Nathalie Blanchard, shown here on a beach holiday during her sick leave. (Facebook)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 9:45 PM

Depressed woman loses benefits over Facebook photos

A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave is fighting to have her benefits reinstated after her employer's insurance company cut them, she says, because of photos posted on Facebook.

Vaccination of seniors has started in some regions of Quebec. (Manu Fernandez/AP Photo)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 8:40 PM

Quebec starts vaccinating seniors against H1N1

Confirmation that Quebec will receive more doses of the swine flu vaccine than expected next week means immunization of seniors can start immediately in many of the province's regions, said Health Minister Yves Bolduc Thursday.

Officials were first warned of problems at the Deux-Montagnes sewage treatment plant in 2007. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:54 PM

Sewage stench angers Deux-Montages residents

Officials in Deux-Montagnes say they will try to fix problems with the sewage treatment plant after residents complained about the stench in the area northwest of Montreal.

Detail of Armoured Infantryman, Terracotta, Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) is among the Chinese artifacts that were exhibited at the British Museum. Warriors from the terracotta army will be in Montreal in 2011. (High Museum of Art/Associated Press)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:07 PM

Montreal to see terracotta warriors

China's terracotta warriors are coming to Montreal in 2011. The Mus�e des Beaux-Arts de Montr�al will receive a rare visit of 14 of the warriors - life-sized replicas of soldiers of the Qin dynasty - it announced on Thursday.

The YouTube video created by La Presse staff pays homage to the paper`s tradition of uncovering scandals and bemoans a world in which the paper doesn`t exist. (YouTube/CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 7:03 PM

La Presse staff sing their troubles away

Employees at La Presse are trying to keep their sense of humour in the face of threats that the 125-year-old Montreal newspaper could be shut down.

Smog is uncommon in the fall, but Montreal has had no shortage of it, including Thursday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 6:11 PM

Smog clouds Montrealers' commute

Montrealers made their way to work Thursday amid smog for the third day in a week.

Thirteen of the huskies were welcomed in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon. (Rebecca Zandbergen/CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 5:23 PM

Rescued huskies find Ottawa-area homes

Dog lovers in the Ottawa area are opening their hearts and homes to some of the 100 starving huskies turned over to an emergency shelter in Quebec's Laurentian region earlier in November.

Newly nominated ADQ Leader Gerard Deltell responds to questions as MNA Fran�ois Bonnardel looks on. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 5:12 PM

Deltell crowned ADQ leader

G�rard Deltell was crowned the leader of the struggling Action D�mocratique party Thursday after its embattled head, Gilles Taillon, resigned abruptly.

Liberal MP Irwin Cotler referred to the pamphlets as `scandalous.` (Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 2:47 PM

Tory pamphlets courting Jewish voters anger Grits

Liberals are demanding an apology from the Conservative government for distributing taxpayer-funded pamphlets that suggest the Grits are anti-Semitic.

Anu Asikainen is flanked by her doula, Jo Muise, and husband Guillermo Lopez (holding their daughter Onni). Asikainen wants both of them to be at her side when she gives birth. (Corinne Smith/CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 12:51 PM

Hospitals now allow 2 delivery room companions

Expectant mothers in Montreal will be allowed to have two people with them in delivery rooms, after an H1N1 flu hospital policy was eased this week.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 8:50 AM

Caf� targeted by Molotov cocktail

Another caf� has been attacked with a firebomb in east-end Montreal.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 2:13 AM

Habs lose Gionta indefinitely

The Montreal Canadiens will be without speedy forward Brian Gionta for an indefinite time, according to reports.

Qualinet says it warns clients it cannot guarantee they won`t get sick. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 9:35 PM

H1N1 cleanup service a waste: experts

A disinfection service aimed at fighting the H1N1 virus being offered by a Quebec company isn't worth the price, health experts said Thursday.

Andr� Lavall�e will act as chief of staff to the mayor of the Ville-Marie borough, G�rald Tremblay

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 9:09 PM

Mayor gives Lavall�e new job

Montreal Mayor G�rald Tremblay has named another defeated candidate in the recent municipal elections to a position in his office.

An energy deal between Hydro-Qu�bec and New Brunswick could see the Magdalen Islands connected to the mainland power grid. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 8:29 PM

Hydro deal raises questions for Magdalen Islands

Magdalen Islands Mayor Jo�l Arsenault says Hydro-Qu�bec's business plans in Atlantic Canada may be a mixed blessing for his community.

In September, Daniel Topey was convicted on charges of shooting at a police officer. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 7:53 PM

Crown seeks 12 years for police shooter

The Crown is seeking a 12-year sentence for a Montreal man convicted of firing his gun at a police officer.

Quebec Auditor General Renaud Lachance released a report critical of the Transport Ministry`s awarding of contracts. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 7:19 PM

Transport ministers must resign over contracting issue: PQ

The opposition Parti Qu�becois is demanding the resignation of Transport Minister Julie Boulet and junior transport minister Norman MacMillan after Quebec's auditor general found irregularities in their ministry's awarding of construction contracts.

Bombardier says it is in line for a train contract worth $12.6 billion.
(CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 5:55 PM

Bombardier in line for $12.6B train deal

Montreal-headquartered Bombardier is in exclusive talks with French railway agency SNCF for a contract worth $12.6 billion to build up to 860 trains, the company said Wednesday.

Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Karl P�ladeau spoke to the CRTC at a television hearing in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 5:54 PM

Redistribute current TV fees, Quebecor urges CRTC

Quebecor Media proposed its own solution to the battle over the value of conventional television signals on Wednesday, suggesting cable and satellite distributors divert the fees they pay to specialty channels to traditional broadcasters instead.

Montreal officials say students will be bused to vaccination centres starting Monday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 4:55 PM

Busing of Montreal students for vaccine starts Monday

Schools on the island of Montreal will begin busing children to H1N1 vaccination centres on Monday.

Actor Christopher Heyerdahl attends the Los Angeles premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon. (Jennifer Graylock/Associated Press)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 4:13 PM

Canadian plays New Moon vampire boss

Christopher Heyerdahl's character in The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a man of few words but considerable power.