The case of a Quebec man charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Moïse has been put off to the new year. Gérald Nicolas was not in court as lawyers appeared for a brief hearing, during which a judge pushed the case to Jan. 31, 2023. Nicolas, 51, of…
Senate Motion to Strip ‘Honourable’ Title Could Affect at Least Two Former Senators
At least two former senators could be stripped of the title of “Honourable” following a motion the upper chamber passed Tuesday. Former senator Don Meredith, who is facing criminal charges for sexual assault and harassment, was the impetus for a motion that passed in the Senate Tuesday. But the motion also calls for former senators…
Quebec Appeal Court Orders New Trial for Man Who Fatally Stabbed Store Clerk in 2016
Quebec’s highest court has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted in 2017 of stabbing to death a supermarket clerk. The Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the trial judge’s final instructions to jurors were confusing and complicated. The appeal court overturned Randy Tshilumba’s conviction and ordered a new trial. Tshilumba was found…
Don’t Have a Cow: Senator’s Legen-Dairy Speech Draws Metaphor From Bovine Caper
Haven’t you herd? A dramatic tale of 20 escaped cows, nine cowboys and a drone recently unfolded in St-Sévère, Que., and it behooved a Canadian senator to milk it for all it was worth. Prompting priceless reactions of surprise from her colleagues, Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne recounted the story of the bovine fugitives in the Senate…
Quebec Town Tries Cowboy Tactics After Crop-Trampling Cattle Evade Capture for Months
A small Quebec town is resorting to cowboy tactics to round up a herd of runaway cattle that have evaded capture for months and have been wreaking havoc in farmers’ fields. The mayor of St-Sévère, in Quebec’s Mauricie region, says the 20 or so young animals jumped out of their field at the end of…
Quebec Man Charged With Terrorism in Haitian Coup Plot Will Fight Charges: Lawyer
The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Moïse said Friday his client intends to fight the charges. Gérald Nicolas, 51, will appear at the Quebec City courthouse on Dec. 1 to face three terrorism-related charges. Nicolas is charged with leaving Canada to facilitate…
Montreal COVID Response Had Negative ‘Collateral Impacts’ on Population, Report Finds
The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal’s public health director said Tuesday. Mylène Drouin presented a report on the city’s COVID-19 management that includes 11 recommendations to help it respond to future health crises more efficiently and equitably. One…
First Responders Trained on How to Avoid Mistaking Body for Mannequin: Quebec Coroner
A coroner’s report into the death of a Quebec woman whose body was mistaken for a mannequin says police and firefighters have received training to help them avoid making similar errors. Laurette Therrien, 64, died in July 2020 after setting herself on fire in a field near a factory in Sherbrooke, Que., 150 kilometres east…
Death of Quebec Teen Shot by Cops Avoidable Had Doctors Intervened: Coroner
A Quebec coroner says the 2018 death of a teenager shot by provincial police was avoidable had health-care workers communicated with each other and followed up with the teen regarding his mental health issues. Coroner Géhane Kamel says in her report that Riley Fairholm was not seeking a so-called “suicide by cop” and that police…
Family to Appeal Ruling Allowing Quebec Hospital to Remove Child’s Breathing Tube
The family of a five-year-old child who has been in a coma since June will appeal a court decision allowing a Montreal hospital to permanently remove the boy’s breathing tube. Patrick Martin-Ménard, a lawyer for the child’s parents, says his clients plan to appeal the ruling because they want the hospital to intubate the child if he cannot breathe on his own. The Sainte-Justine hospital has…
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