Valerie Plante

A 26-year-old man suspected of shooting dead three people in the Montreal area earlier this week had mental health issues and likely chose his victims at random, Quebec provincial police said on Thursday, August 5, 2022.

Advocates for Montreal's homeless residents ramped up critiques of Parks Canada over the weekend, saying a series of local camping events the agency has scheduled throughout the summer set a double standard between those with financial means and those without.

Montreal's ombudswoman described homelessness experienced by Indigenous people in the city as a "humanitarian crisis" in a report released Wednesday.

American vaccine maker Moderna is to announce today, April 29, 2022, it plans to build its promised Canadian production facility in Montreal.

The heads of several Montreal homeless shelters say they're facing a crisis, as rising staff absences due to COVID-19 threaten to disrupt services during the coldest part of winter.

Health professionals and provincial governments are drawing up battle plans to curb the spread of COVID-19 by bringing back restrictions, while speeding up booster doses as the highly transmissible Omicron variant washes over the country.

Plante campaigned on her record leading Montreal during the pandemic and promised to focus on fighting climate change and building more social housing.

Although deforestation may seem like a problem far away from cities, more than 50 mayors from around the world are assuring us it’s not.

Environmental experts are praising Montreal's decision to ban some kinds of single-use plastics, but they say Canada is still a long way from being plastic-free despite government promises. 

Montreal has the least parkland per capita among major Canadian cities — but the 3,000-hectare Grand Parc de l'Ouest aims to improve that.

Montreal's mayor is calling on Ottawa to take stronger action on banning handguns after a 15-year-old girl died in a drive-by shooting in the city on Sunday.

Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is criticizing the Quebec premier's refusal to exempt homeless people from the provincewide curfew.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he won't grant a curfew exemption for Montreal's homeless population, telling reporters on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, he has confidence that police will use their good judgment in dealing with cases.

Alexandre was sorting cans one recent morning outside a tent pitched next to a busy Montreal road by the Port of Montreal.

Was the “Greta factor” instrumental in getting this many people out? There’s no doubt. But those on the streets sound purposeful and committed to change. They were inspired by Greta, but actively looking for local solutions to a global crisis.