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Quebec seeking boss for new anti-corruption squad

Quebec's Premier Jean Charest speaks as he testifies during the Inquiry Commission into the appointment process for judges in Quebec City, September 23, 2010. The Commission is presided by Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Michel Bastarache.

Quebec is in the market for its very own Eliot Ness. The scandal-weary province has announced the creation of its own team of untouchables, a new anti-corruption squad dubbed the first of its kind in Canada.

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Businessman Tony Magi tries to wave away a  photographer as he leaves the Montreal courthouse after he  was arraigned on weapons charges.

Businessman Magi's wife survives attack

The wife of Antonio Magi, the target of a slaying attempt in 2008, escapes injury Friday as a gunman ambushes her in Notre Dame de...

The city of Montreal says it spends $21-million every year on road repairs and maintenance, and this includes the cost of fixing those annoying potholes.

Engineer says there's a better way to repair Montreal's potholes

The mid-winter thaw has Montreal roads taking a beating. Tens of thousands of potholes have appeared on city streets, and trying to...

"Unusual circumstances call for unusual actions," Mayor Gerald Tremblay tells a news conference Thursday.

'Spy' scandal passed on to Quebec

The controversy sparked by the revelation that Montreal city hall secretly read city auditor-general Jacques Bergeron's emails over...

Matthew Besner stepped out of a restaurant in Old Montreal on Saturday night for a smoke, and never returned. Police are asking the public to call them with any information.

Man's death was accident, coroner rules

The death of Matthew Besner, 27, whose body was found near the Lachine Canal in December, was an accident, a Quebec coroner has ruled...

Even Tim Hortons got into the action with specially made Heritage Classic donuts as the NHL Facilities Operations Manager Dan Craig was on hand on February 9, 2011, at the Canadian Tire store on Macleod Trail at Southland Drive to speak to the public about the world’s largest mobile rink refrigeration unit – a custom-built, 53-foot truck that houses the specialized equipment that will be used to make the rink for the upcoming Heritage Classic.

Clock ticking down on NHL's outdoor game at Calgary's McMahon Stadium

Mother Nature is treating the NHL's second outdoor game this season much kinder than the first.

SQ officers beside a car after a shooting by Montreal police on Décarie Blvd. early Wednesday.

Man shot by police will face criminal charges

A 47-year-old Brossard resident who suffered at least one upper-body wound after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at him will...

This is the exterior look of métro cars that are to start rolling in Montreal in 2014. The design was chosen in an online survey.

New métro cars' design unveiled

The winning colour scheme was chosen in an online survey in which 30,000 people took part. The cars are to start rolling in 2014.

The head of the Federation des medecins specialistes du  Quebec rejects the government's figures, saying the province will post a net decrease in the number of specialists this  year because of retiring physicians.

Health officials dispute number of jobs available

Health Minister Yves Bolduc announces the creation of 237 positions for medical specialists across the province, saying the additional...

The federal government has announced about $11 million in funding for five new support centres for soldiers, veterans and their families.

Feds announce $11M for support centres for soldiers

The new centres will be located at Canadian Forces Bases in Comox, B.C., Cold Lake, Alta., Borden, Ont., Bagotville, Que., and Trenton...

Consumer prices were up 2.3% in January compared with a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Friday.

January inflation less than expected

Consumer prices were up 2.3 per cent in January compared to a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Businessman Magi's wife survives attack

The wife of Antonio Magi, the target of a slaying attempt in 2008, escapes injury Friday as a gunman ambushes her in Notre Dame de...

Quebec creates new anti-corruption squad

The Quebec government calls its new anti-corruption squad the first of its kind in Canada. The province announced a new unit modelled...

Man's death was accident, coroner rules

The death of Matthew Besner, 27, whose body was found near the Lachine Canal in December, was an accident, a Quebec coroner has ruled...

Quebec seeking boss for new anti-corruption squad

Quebec is in the market for its very own Eliot Ness. The scandal-weary province has announced the creation of its own team of untouchables...

Engineer says there's a better way to repair Montreal's potholes

The mid-winter thaw has Montreal roads taking a beating. Tens of thousands of potholes have appeared on city streets, and trying to...

'Spy' scandal passed on to Quebec

The controversy sparked by the revelation that Montreal city hall secretly read city auditor-general Jacques Bergeron's emails over...

Feds announce $11M for support centres for soldiers

The new centres will be located at Canadian Forces Bases in Comox, B.C., Cold Lake, Alta., Borden, Ont., Bagotville, Que., and Trenton...

Man shot by police will face criminal charges

A 47-year-old Brossard resident who suffered at least one upper-body wound after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at him will...

Cash flow crunch

A recent poll reveals that the majority of Quebecers feel they have less pocket money today than they did a year ago.

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Canadian currency in the form of twenty dollar bills are displayed in this posed photograph in Toronto, October 22, 2008.

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Cash flow crunch

A recent poll reveals that the majority of Quebecers feel they have less pocket money today than they did a year ago.

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A change will do you good

Anne Leclair meets some remarkable people who have lived through life changing experiences.

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Rink time lapse

The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens face off in the Heritage Classic. Watch a time lapse of McMahon Stadium.

Taxi driver Arieh Perecowicz adjusts a small plaque with the Prayer for the Road printed in Hebrew that he keeps in his cab.

Controversy

Fighting mad

Montreal judge rules bylaw doesn't infringe on Arieh Perecowicz's rights. But the cabbie disagrees, and is prepared to go to the Supreme Court.

The band has scaled new heights now that it has won a Grammy.

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Band on fire

Montreal's Arcade Fire is one of the most critically acclaimed bands in the world. Their Grammy win underscores that.

Since late 2009 cafes and restaurants in Montreal have been the target of Molotov cocktails and arson attacks.

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Montreal Molotovs

Since late 2009, cafes and restaurants in Montreal have been the target of Molotov cocktails and arson attacks.

World's Longest Hockey Game

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World's Longest Hockey Game

Global's own Kevin Karius and others attempt to play the World's Longest Hockey Game.

Do you have photos of the winter weather in Montreal? Submit them here!

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Hospitals in crisis

Montrealers in need of urgent care face overcrowded ERs and overwhelmed hospital staff.

A look at snowmobile accidents and fatalities across the country.

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Crashes & fatalities

A look at snowmobile accidents and fatalities across the country.

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