Category: Montreal

Family of Montreal Man Killed by Police in 2017 Reaches Settlement With City

The family of a man shot dead by Montreal police has reached a settlement with the city in connection with a lawsuit they filed over his death. Pierre Coriolan died on June 27, 2017, when police shot him after they responded to a disturbance call at his home. A Quebec coroner’s report into Coriolan’s death…


Marine Mammal Group Confirms Sighting of Wayward Minke Whale in Montreal Area

The head of a marine mammal research group is confirming that for the second time in two years a whale has been spotted in the Montreal area. Robert Michaud of the Réseau québécois d’urgences pour les mammifères marins says a young minke whale was first spotted Sunday in the St. Lawrence River near the city’s…


Moderna Announces Vaccine Production Facility to Be Built in the Montreal Area

Moderna’s new vaccine factory in the Montreal area will be able to produce 100 million doses of mRNA vaccines a year and will help develop top scientific talent in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau was alongside Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel and Quebec Premier François Legault at McGill University to announce that the…


‘There Is a Lot of Heart in It’: Artist Praises Imagery, Talent in Shen Yun

MONTREAL—Artist Didier Mercadal says the various elements of Shen Yun Performing Arts work together to create a stunning image on the stage, one that almost moved him to tears a few times. “We realize at a level that dance and image are one and the same in this show. It’s extraordinary, because the costumes, the music—everything…


Shen Yun Helps Audience Become ‘Full of Love and Joy’, Psychologist Says

MONTREAL—Dr. Doreen Francis, a psychologist and adjunct faculty member at the University of Toronto, says if she could, she would see Shen Yun every day. “Every time, it’s something different. It’s absolutely beautiful, the discipline, the beauty, the colors. It’s just amazing,” Dr. Francis said after seeing Shen Yun at the Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montreal on…


Shen Yun Is an Incredible Production, Says Professional Dancer, Choreographer

MONTREAL—Carmen Ruiz, a professional dancer, choreographer, and performing arts producer of many years, said there is a “wow” factor in Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s beautiful, it’s really incredible, the level of synchronicity and also the level of expressiveness and athleticism of the artists,” said Ms. Ruiz after seeing Shen Yun at the Théâtre Maisonneuve in…


Feeling Shen Yun in the Heart

MONTREAL—When asked how watching Shen Yun Performing Arts made her feel, music therapist Monique Coulombe Thibault pointed to her heart and said: “It takes me directly here.” “It’s a beautiful show,” Ms. Thibault said after seeing Shen Yun at the Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montreal on April 15. Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s…


‘Very Enlightening’: Montreal Borough Mayor, Councillor Excited to See Shen Yun

MONTREAL—Alan DeSousa, mayor of Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough, says Shen Yun Performing Arts is a “very enlightening, very enriching work of art.” “We are excited, my wife and me are blown away by the music, the costumes, the dance, the stage scenery,” said Mr. DeSousa after seeing Shen Yun‘s opening performance in Montreal at the Théâtre Maisonneuve…


Woman Dies After Stabbing in Montreal in City’s Fifth Homicide of the Year

Montreal police are investigating after a 34-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in the city’s east end Friday night. Police say they received a call around 7 p.m. about a conflict between two people in an apartment. The woman, whose identity has not been made public, was found with at least one injury in her upper…


Peter Nygard’s Montreal Criminal Case on Sex Assault Charge Put Off Until May 25

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s sexual assault and forcible confinement case in Quebec will return to a Montreal courtroom at the end of May. Nygard’s presence was not required today as his case was heard briefly before a judge in Montreal. Lawyers agreed to push the case to May 25 to give his legal team…