Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal’s South Shore. Officials at Hôpital Pierre-Boucher say two cases of patients carrying Candida auris have been identified at the hospital since Sept. 8. On that date, a first person suspected of carrying…
Dangerous Fungus Detected at Montreal-Area Hospital, Health Officials Say
Quebec Election: Legault Sorry for English Content on His Party’s Website
Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party’s website. Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election, Legault told reporters in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil today that he intervened personally to have the content removed. The party had published an English version of a document…
Quebec’s Party Leaders to Spread out Around the Province on Labour Day
Quebec’s main party leaders are spreading out around the province on Labour Day, after a Sunday spent campaigning in the Greater Montreal Area. Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade will be heading east to Trois-Rivières, a day after her party unveiled its costed platform. Anglade on Sunday revealed a plan that includes $41 billion in spending over…
Moderna Says Vaccine Facility in Montreal Suburb Could Be Operational by End of 2024
Moderna says construction of its new mRNA vaccine factory in the Montreal area will begin later this year, with production expected to begin by the end of 2024. The vaccine manufacturer is announcing that it has agreed to purchase land in a biotechnology park in Laval, Que., a northern suburb of Montreal, to serve as…
Montreal Public Health Investigating After Man Dies From Legionnaires’ Disease
Montreal public health officials say they are investigating a deadly case of legionnaires’ disease in the city’s east end to see if it is linked to two other cases detected in the area. The city’s public health department said today that the investigation will target water cooling towers in the area. The victim was only…
Firearm Used to Kill Three People in Montreal Was Illegally Acquired Police Say
Quebec police say the gun used to kill three people in the Montreal area this week was acquired illegally. Provincial police spokeswoman Geneviève Gagnon says 26-year-old Abdulla Shaikh, who is suspected of killing the three men at random, did not have a firearms license. But she says police still don’t know how he obtained a…
Novak Djokovic Officially Withdraws From Montreal Event
World No. 6 Novak Djokovic officially withdrew Thursday from next week’s National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canada confirmed Djokovic’s withdrawal. Djokovic is unable to enter Canada because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19. Anybody traveling into Canada must have at least two doses of the vaccination against the coronavirus. The ATP 1000 event in Montreal…
Suspect Who Killed 3 in Montreal Area Represented ‘Significant Risk’ to Public Safety
A recent ruling by a mental health review board said the man suspected of randomly shooting dead three people in the Montreal area this week represented a “significant risk” to public safety. Police killed the 26-year-old suspect, Abdulla Shaikh, Thursday morning in a motel room, after he had allegedly shot dead three men in a…
Montreal Police Kill 26-Year-Old Man Suspected in Three Killings
Quebec’s independent police watchdog says it is investigating after a 26-year-old man allegedly connected to three recent homicides in the greater Montreal area was killed Thursday by Montreal police. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the Montreal police tactical unit was at a motel at about 7 a.m. for a search linked to an investigation…
Montreal Borough to Host Drag Queen for Children’s Storytime in Fall
A Montreal borough is reversing its decision to cancel a story-reading event for children, which will now be hosted by a well-known drag queen. St-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa said in a statement on Aug. 2 that officials met with Sebastien Potvin, who performs as Barbada de Barbades, and approved two story-reading events on Nov….
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