Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Nigel Wright, former chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...

Fire destroys historic church in Eastern Townships

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Residents of Windsor, Que. are mourning the loss of a 19th-century church that was a historic part of their community. Windsor Mayor Sylvie Bureau witnessed the early morning fire. She said she arrived shortly after 3 a.m., about 45 minutes after the fire started. Bureau said everyone pitched in to help evacuate a nearby seniors' home as a precaution, in case the flames spread. ...

19th-century church destroyed by fire in Windsor Quebec

The Gazette - Sunday 19th May, 2013

MONTREAL -- The St-Philippe Church in Windsor, northwest of Sherbrooke, was destroyed by a fire early Sunday.The heritage building was built in 1892 on St-Georges St. It was a total loss.The fire, whose cause is undetermined, started about 2 a.m.A seniors' residence next door was evacuated. No one was injured.The church, whose architecture reflected those of Northern Ireland churches, ...

Two men rescued from near-drowning after homemade boat capsizes in Ottawa River

Ottawa Citizen - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Peter Jiles, left, and Steve Brown look over a makeshift boat left at the scene of a near-drowning earlier Saturday, where the two helped save two men who encountered trouble after taking the craft onto the Ottawa River at Crystal Bay, May 18, ...

Anglo-rights activists blast Quebec for new language bill

C News - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Canadian Flag and Quebec Flag are seen over looking the Ottawa River from the Civilization Museum behind Parliament Hill in Gatineau, Que. Sept 19, 2012. (ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY) MONTREAL - The Quebec government claims to be listening to the concerns of anglophones regarding a new language bill, but its actions don't reflect its words, two prominent Montreal anglo-rights activists say. ...

Father and two children fighting for lives after Montreal area house fire

Vancouver Sun - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Police check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday moring, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. A 10-year-old boy and seven-year-old boy, along with their father, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan ...

Four marches in Montreal to call for end to deportations

The Gazette - Saturday 18th May, 2013

MONTREAL -- Four marches gathered hundreds of people in Montreal Saturday afternoon to protest against the detention and deportation of migrants in Canada.Demanding "Status for All," the marches started at various points and unfolded uneventfully. Groups that included Dignidad Migrante, the Immigrant Workers Centre, Mexicans United for Regularization, No One Is Illegal-Montreal and ...

Bomb defuser from FLQ crisis remembered by friends family

CBC News - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Friends and family who gathered to remember the sacrifice of Walter Leja say more should be done to remember the heroes of Quebec's FLQ crisis. In the 1960s, engineer Walter Leja was deployed by the Canadian army to defuse bombs planted by the radical Front de Libration du Qubec. On May 17th, 1963, he defused three bombs planted in Westmount mailboxes. Leja dismantled the first two ...

Quebec apartment fire leaves 3 family members in critical condition

CTV - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Officials check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN ...

All-terrain-vehicle accidents claim two lives in Quebec

The Gazette - Saturday 18th May, 2013

MONTREAL -- Two men in their 50s died Friday -- on the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend -- after they lost control of all-terrain vehicles while wheeling down different forestry roads in Quebec back-bush country.The separate incidents took place in the Mauricie district, north of Trois-Rivires.About 6:15 p.m., Yvon Bourgault "was not able to stay in control when rounding a curve" ...

Family found unconscious in Montreal area fire

CTV - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STE-THERESE, Que. - Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious this morning at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. A 10-year-old boy and seven-year-old boy, along with their father, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The family's mother and a three-old-girl also suffered serious injuries. Fire crews and police arrived at the scene ...

Construction hotspots to avoid on May long weekend

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The all-too familiar sounds of construction work will ring in the May long-weekend for Montrealers. Yves Dsaultels, traffic reporter for CBC's French service, Radio-Canada, said May is typically one of the worst months for drivers in the city. "Major construction projects are once again underway and few people are on vacation at this time of year," Dsaultels said. Check out our ...